There are different versions of the "past Buddha", "present Buddha" and "future Buddha" in the Buddhist world, among which there are two of the most widely circulated.

One of them:

In the past, the Buddha was the ancient Buddha who lit the lamp, the present Buddha is the Buddha, and the future Buddha is the Maitreya Buddha.

Second:

The three Buddhas of the past, present and future are all Buddhas, one Buddha with three bodies.

According to what Guo Dalu saw, the two Buddhas of Burning Lamp and Maitreya do exist in Lingshan, but whether they really represent the past and future of Buddhism, Guo Dalu is inconclusive.

At this time, he suddenly heard the Ten Thousand Tribulations Demon Ancestor mention this problem, but confirmed a possibility, so he asked, "Maitreya Buddha has passed away?"

The Demon Ancestor shook his head with a smile, "Maitreya is the future successor of the Buddhist family selected early, the cause and effect are great, the involvement is far-reaching, and the whole body is affected by one hair, how can he die so easily?"

After speaking, he added: "But you don't have to worry, I have now suppressed him in the ancestral land of ten thousand tribulations, and he will suffer from ten thousand calamities, and he will finally be able to strip him of the Buddha's cause and effect layer by layer, and then the future Buddha position will be vacant, and this seat will help you realize the Buddhahood." ”

Without waiting for Guo Dalu to answer, the Demon Ancestor continued to brainwash: "You are the most important 'one' in Laojun's 'Fifty Transformations', and you are also a master of Confucianism, Mo, Yin and Yang and other unique mysteries, if you are allowed to prove the Buddha fruit and understand the Confucianism, Taoism and interpretation of the hundred schools, these three worlds are even me, one is counted as one, who won't let you score three points?"

Guo Dalu asked, "How can the great monk be sure that he can be qualified for this position?"

Demon Ancestor said: "Only you and Tang Sanzang can survive the sea of suffering, and compared to him, your roots are more intertwined, and the cause and effect are deep, not even below Maitreya, so this seat wants to convince you first." ”

The implication is that if Guo Dalu disagrees, he will try to persuade Tang Sanzang again.

However, now Tang Sanzang is the reincarnation of the Buddha, and I am afraid it is not so easy to convince......

Huh?

Thinking of this, Guo Dalu suddenly thought of a possibility: Will this "Future Buddha Plan" also be in the big plan of the Buddha?

If it is, then this matter will be more complicated than imagined, in addition to the battle between the Buddha and the Demon Ancestor, there is also a hidden game between the Buddha and the Maitreya Buddha.

Guo Dalu pondered for a moment and said, "I have to think about it again, after all, according to my original intention, I want to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and see which one of you or the Buddha can have the last laugh." ”

Hearing Guo Dalu's words so frank, the Demon Ancestor was stunned, and then laughed and said: "This is natural, although it is called a round death, it is actually hidden in the shadows waiting for an opportunity, I don't know what you are planning, it is not surprising that you have such concerns." ”

"However, this proposal of this seat is a once-in-a-lifetime time, and it is related to your ultimate avenue, and I think it is still worth your consideration. ”

Guo Dalu agreed, "I'll think about it very seriously, uh...... In addition, I can also make a guarantee, if the meritorious Buddha is finally persuaded by you to agree to take over the position of future Buddha, then please give priority to me. ”

Demon Ancestor laughed again, said "interesting" three times in a row, and then said: "Did I meet someone who could talk, if Brother Guo didn't mind, I would tell you my story." ”

Guo Dalu stretched out his hand and said, "Tell your story." ”

The Demon Ancestor pondered with his hands in his hands, took a few steps forward, and spoke in a rather emotional tone: "Actually, to a certain extent, the fate of Brother Guo and I are similar......

Guo Dalu followed in his footsteps and listened carefully.

Demon Ancestor told a story of Guo Dalu's déjà vu, roughly a long, long time ago, he was also a devout Buddhist disciple, when he was ordered to go to a certain place in Nanzhan Buzhou to preach Buddhism, but unexpectedly encountered the difficulties of the largest local force, after some negotiations, he reached an alliance with the leader, as long as he could successfully solve the three major problems of the leader, he would be allowed to preach.

Those three problems are actually to temper three people: a wicked man of the ninth generation, a beggar of the ninth generation, and a fireworks girl of the ninth generation.

The Demon Ancestor, who was then an enlightened monk, succeeded in transforming the Ninth Wicked and the Ninth Beggars with great compassion and benevolence, but encountered a major obstacle in the transformation of the Ninth Fireworks Girl - he actually moved his heart to the Fireworks Girl.

Even so, he completed the transformation of the fireworks girl with great determination, and the woman was reincarnated into a good family in the next life, and she was able to grow up peacefully and joyfully.

However, the Buddha thought that he had moved his mind when he was tempering the fireworks woman, and violated the precepts of Buddhism, so he expelled him from the Buddha's door.

After this great change, a generation of eminent monks bred evil thoughts in their hearts, and then went to the ancestral land of ten thousand calamities, absorbed more malice, and became more powerful, and finally made up their minds to take revenge on the Buddha.

"The so-called liberation is actually the destruction of human desires and human nature......

Demon Ancestor fell into anger at the past, "What is detachment? In my opinion, it is not that the mind is not moving, but that the mind can be moved and meditated, and this is the real detachment." If the mind is dead, why should we seek any liberation? Since ancient times, have we ever heard a stubborn stone seek liberation? It is really hypocritical. ”

Guo Dalu was silent.

After the Demon Ancestor finished scolding, he looked at Guo Dalu, his tone gradually calmed down, and said: "Dalu and Jiang's Bodhi are immortal Taoist couples, and they still ask the question to the extreme, it can be seen that the four are empty and nonsense, does Dalu think so?"

Guo Dalu said: "I understand the truth of the story, but the story itself ......" Guo Dalu shook his head, "I don't believe it." ”

"Why?"

"The Land of Ten Thousand Tribulations is the source of evil in the heavens and all worlds, and I believe that 'lies' are not uncommon there. ”

Demon Ancestor said, "You think I was lying about the story I just had?"

"Isn't it?" Guo Dalu asked rhetorically.

Demon Ancestor didn't immediately refute, and asked Guo Dalu with a smile: "Then what do you think is the truth of the story?"

Guo Dalu stared at the Demon Ancestor, and after a while, he said in an astonishing voice: "You are the Demon Ancestor of Ten Thousand Tribulations, but you are also the Buddha!"

The Demon Ancestor's expression did not move, and he asked with a smile, "Why did Da Lu say this?"

Guo Dalu said: "Buddha, Demon, Buddha and Demon, since ancient times, it is one and the same, if there is a demon king in this world who can go hand in hand with the Buddha, then except for himself, I can't think of anyone else, so I have this immature speculation: you, you are really the Buddha's evil thoughts." ”

"That's where our destiny comes in. ”

The Demon Ancestor was non-reckless and said, "Even if you guess, I am no longer the same person as him now. ”

Guo Dalu said: "It's just that one person's evil thoughts temporarily have the upper hand, in the final analysis, evil does not prevail over good." ”

The Demon Ancestor sneered, "Do you also think that Rulai is right?"

Guo Dalu did not answer.

Demon Ancestor said: "Let me reveal a secret to you, when I first appeared in the world, the vision of the Three Realms was actually from the handwriting of Rulai, he specially arranged such a big drama in order to create the image of my demon who destroyed the world." ”

Guo Dalu said: "It's like a person's heaven and man fighting." ”

Demon Ancestor glanced at Guo Dalu and didn't explain any more, "Seriously consider my proposal." ”

"I'll think about it, but I'm not going to be at your mercy...... So you expect me to hand over to you the reincarnated spirit child of the Buddha. Guo Dalu confessed.

The Demon Ancestor said: "You talk to this seat like this, aren't you afraid that this seat will immediately make you die?"

Guo Dalu said: "If you dare to do that, you must be prepared to lose at least half of your cultivation, and at that time, those bigwigs who will be hidden behind the scenes for eternity will not be able to help but take a fish, I dare not guarantee, even if they can resist not making a move, the Dao Ancestor and my son who pretend to be in retreat...... I'm afraid I won't miss such an opportunity. ”

"So you're fearless?"

"Otherwise, why would you have come and asked me to be a future Buddha first? ”

Demon Ancestor laughed, his body gradually faded, and the independent small world also dissipated, as if it had never appeared.

Guo Dalu appeared in front of Jiang Bodhi and the others again, everyone looked at him together, and they didn't ask, just waited for him to speak.

"It's nothing," Guo Dalu waved his hand, "Demon Ancestor invited me to Lingshan to be his second-in-command." ”

Jiang Bodhi, Bull Demon King, Golden-winged Dapeng Eagle: "......"