Chapter 198 - 193: Enlightenment Dao Unleashed, Defeats Veda
The Enlightened One thought of leading Guan Yu to the Great Emperor Zhenwu to form a good bond. However, during the attempt to lure Wisdom Bodhisattva away he had thought it was almost certain, but to his surprise, while chanting halfway, a huge Demon-Subduing Pestle came crashing down!
Startled, the Enlightened One hurriedly stopped, and the Seven Stars Sword burst out from his back, hanging in the air and releasing a majestic Sword Qi. The Demon-Subduing Pestle hit it, causing a loud bang and sparks to fly in all directions, forcing the Enlightened One to stagger back several steps. Upon a closer look, he saw a Bodhisattva standing on the clouds in general’s armor, glaring at him furiously.
The Enlightened One couldn’t help but think to himself, "Laozi isn’t even angry, yet you’re glaring at me like that? Damn it, it’s always a dead bald donkey that jumps out and messes up my plans at the last moment! Looks like I really don’t mix well with these bald donkeys! This one seems to be Virudhaka Bodhisattva from the Buddhist sect, formidable in mana."
The Enlightened One felt very upset with the Buddhist sect’s people thwarting him everywhere—truly infuriating!
Guan Yu, having had his senses awakened by the Sutra for Crossing Sentient Beings, was much more clear-headed and no longer wailing like before.
Virudhaka Bodhisattva, holding the Demon-Subduing Pestle, said, "This Guan Yun Chang is a person destined to be with our Buddhist sect. He should be taken to the Western Heaven and be enshrined as Ganlan Bodhisattva, to enjoy the incense offerings from Buddhist disciples! You Taoist, so ignorant of what’s good for you, where do you intend to lead him?"
The Enlightened One sneered and cursed, "You people from the Buddhist sect really do have incredibly thick skins. Everything is fated with your Buddhist sect. I am also fated with your Buddhist sect; do you want to take me to the Western Heaven too?"
Virudhaka Bodhisattva said with a smile, "Namo Amitabha Buddha! If the Taoist friend wishes to convert to Buddhism, naturally he can go to Western Heaven."
The Enlightened One cursed loudly, "Such shamelessness, utter shamelessness! Take this!"
Thinking quickly in his heart, he figured he had to kill Virudhaka Bodhisattva swiftly to lead Guan Yu away, lest Wisdom Bodhisattva arrived later and another argument ensued, which would be rather troublesome! How could the prey he almost had in his grasp fly away so easily? The Enlightened One charged straight at Virudhaka Bodhisattva.
Virudhaka Bodhisattva’s mana was not weak; among the Bodhisattvas, he ranked in the forefront and was at the Indestructible Realm of Daluo Golden Immortals with great divine skills and few rivals!