Chapter 841: Chapter 841

The eyes of Merit Buddha lit up, pleading to Maitreya Buddha, "Buddha, can you lend me some more money, so I can pay off the loan?"

Maitreya Buddha glanced at Merit Buddha, thinking, you’re borrowing my money to pay off my debt, what are you thinking? Smiling, he said, "Buddha, your idea is brilliant, so wise. Therefore, I suggest you go to Mahasthamaprapta, the Pharmacist Buddha for a loan, and then pay back what you owe me."

"No, that’s not possible!"

"Why? Are they unwilling to lend you?"

Merit Buddha looked down, embarrassed, "Because I also borrowed a million merits from them."

Instantly, Maitreya Buddha felt a sense of urgency, realizing he also owed Mahasthamaprapta and the Pharmacist; if he doesn’t repay me, I’m done for.

In secret, there are three major lending agencies on Spirit Mountain, their owners are Maitreya Buddha, Mahasthamaprapta, and Medicine Buddha, who borrow money from the bank and then lend it to the Buddhas on Spirit Mountain. Unlike the bank, their loans require no collateral, with rapid disbursement, but the interest rates are much higher.

Maitreya Buddha immediately said, "There’s nothing I can do. The Twenty-four Arhats!"

The Golden Arhats behind him shouted in unison, "Present!"

"Take away the Medicine owned by Merit Buddha! If that’s not enough, use other spiritual items to settle the debt."

"By the Buddha’s decree~" A group of Arhats shouted in unison and rushed inside.

Merit Buddha hurriedly shouted, "Buddha, the Medicine is accumulated from thousands of years of painstakingly gathered Immortal Elixirs and spiritual materials! They’re worth far more than a million merits, you can’t take them."

Maitreya Buddha smiled and said, "Merit Buddha, we clearly agreed before, with ten percent interest, compounding.

You borrowed a million; now you have to repay three million. We are all Buddhist Buddhas, and I’ve already waived the small change for you.

Your Medicine is not big and overgrown with weeds, the spiritual plants withered; it barely covers a million Merit Coins, you’ll need to use other spiritual items for the rest."

Merit Buddha quivered his lips, desperately shouting, "Buddha, you can’t do this!"

Maitreya Buddha chuckled and said, "Merit Buddha, you reap what you sow. Debt repayment is a matter of course."

A moment later, Maitreya Buddha left with two teams of Golden Arhats.

Merit Buddha stood before a deep pit, his face full of grief and indignation.

A servant ran in from outside, shouting in panic, "Buddha, Pharmacist Buddha has burst in with Vajra warriors."

Merit Buddha slowly turned his head, full of despair and hopelessness.

Meanwhile, Mahasthamaprapta returned to his Bodhisattva temple, sitting on the main lotus platform, filled with anger. Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva’s voice still echoed in his ears, looking down on me, why look down on me? Although I am a Bodhisattva, I am still respected by all Buddhas, and they lower their heads to me.

A child rushed in from outside, shouting in panic, "Not good, Bodhisattva, it’s not good."

Mahasthamaprapta immediately composed himself, smiling placidly, "Red Nose Child, what’s causing your panic?"

Red Nose Child gasped and shouted anxiously, "Bodhisattva, it’s not good, Maitreya Buddha, Pharmacist Buddha, are collecting debts with Arhats."

Mahasthamaprapta chuckled, "I remember they have loan villas, let them collect if they want, what does it have to do with me? We don’t owe them money."

"Bodhisattva, we don’t owe, but our clients do!

Many of our loan villa clients overlap with theirs. All the money they borrowed was lent to Ksitigarbha, who has now absconded with the money.

After Maitreya Buddha and Pharmacist Buddha returned from Yin Mountain, they brought the Arhats to collect debts."

Mahasthamaprapta calmly said, "As you said, the clients’ money was taken by Ksitigarbha. What can they collect even if they try? No rush, no rush!"

"But Maitreya Buddha and Pharmacist Buddha are making them use spiritual items to settle debts! Medicine fields, elixirs, Magic Treasures; some of them even moved the palaces, if you don’t act, all the good stuff will be taken by them, and we won’t be able to repay the bank!"

Mahasthamaprapta’s eyes widened in shock, immediately jumped up from the lotus platform, and shouted, "Quick, quick! Gather the Arhat Vajras, come with me to collect debts; those who don’t repay will be beaten to death."

Mahasthamaprapta stormed out of his hall with a group of Arhat Vajras.

For a moment, Spirit Mountain was in total chaos, the ceaseless chant of Sanskrit vanished, replaced by continuous wailing and cries reverberating across the skies.

Maitreya Buddha, Pharmacist Buddha, and Mahasthamaprapta, leading three teams, swept across Spirit Mountain, leaving devastation in their wake. Many Buddhas and Bodhisattvas fell to the ground in grief, weeping bitterly.

Among the tragic was Dragon Slayer Arhat, whose medicine field was stripped, and palace dismantled; even his golden statue was taken away. Stripped of his Arhat Vestment robe, Dragon Slayer Arhat was left wearing nothing but ragged shorts, sitting spiritless and disoriented in a corner of the ruins, holding a tattered fan.

A strange sight appeared in the Three Realms: the Earth Immortal Realm’s Buddhism flourished with countless temples and a sea of disciples. On Spirit Mountain, all Buddhas wailed, amidst ruins resembling the end of days for the Buddhas.

At the back of Great Leiyin Temple, a waterfall gently flowed, shaded by green trees and scattered with wildflowers, creating a serene setting.

The Buddha was seated cross-legged beside the waterfall, in front of a pond where a two-headed snake stood upright, swaying and dancing elegantly towards Duo Bao Tathagata.

From behind came a series of hurried footsteps, and Kasyapa entered timidly, approaching the Buddha and quietly called out, "Buddha!"

The Buddha opened his eyes, his expression devoid of joy or sorrow.

The two-headed snake hissed~ flicking its tongue twice before plunging into the cold pond and swiftly swimming away into the distance. The source of thɪs content is novęlfire.net

"Kasyapa, what brings you here to find me?"

Kasyapa folded his hands in respect and lowered his head, "Buddha, the Buddhist community is in chaos; some Buddhas are shouting about jumping off Spirit Mountain to end their lives, some Bodhisattvas are threatening to leap off Lingyun Crossing, Dragon Slayer Arhat has gone mad, please intervene to restore order."

The Buddha sighed and remarked, "Greed is boundless! Bearing the name of a Buddha without living the essence of one."

Kasyapa remained silent; such words could only be spoken by the Buddha, not himself.

"Deliver my Dharma Decree, ordering Maitreya Buddha, Pharmacist Buddha, and Mahasthamaprapta to cease their actions!"

"Yes!" Kasyapa respected the Venerable, making a swift exit.

In the tranquil valley, the Buddha sat silent for a moment, then angrily shouted, "Bai Jin!" With a thunderous crash~ the waterfall erupted, rushing upstream like a silver Heavenly Curtain.

Ksitigarbha’s defection to the Heavenly Court must have been influenced by Bai Jin; the entire scam of Ksitigarbha’s fraudulent money dealings surely bears Bai Jin’s cunning involvement. The Buddha was all too familiar with Bai Jin’s spiteful and despicable stratagems.

Currently, chaos consumed Buddhism, with only a few subsidiary Spirit Mountains untouched, such as Golden Cicada Spirit Mountain.