174: Chapter 170: Destroying the Decree ‘The Great Chapter of Ten Thousand Characters 174: Chapter 170: Destroying the Decree ‘The Great Chapter of Ten Thousand Characters Looking at the two of them now, they completely resembled good friends, devoid of any trace of hatred.

After Amitabha Buddha had finished speaking, he was led by the Fairy Maidens to his designated seat.

His seat was below the Four Heavenly Kings.

Although he was the main character of this investiture ceremony, his status ultimately did not compare to the Heavenly Court’s Four Heavenly Kings.

Sitting in that position was already giving a lot of face to Amitabha Buddha.

Once all the Immortals and Buddhas had arrived, Great Emperor Ziwei finally appeared.

He was dressed in an imperial robe and wore a crown, his presence immensely majestic.

Upon seeing Great Emperor Ziwei appear, everyone straightened up and rose to greet him.

Sun Wukong also gave face by standing up, which made the corners of Great Emperor Ziwei’s mouth twitch slightly upward.

This monkey was much more sensible than he had imagined.

Great Emperor Ziwei sat down and then waved his hand, signaling everyone to sit.

Next to him, the seats belonging to Emperor Gou Chen and the others were all empty.

Great Emperor Ziwei pursed his lips; their absence was just as well, it spared him the trouble.

He cleared his throat, just about to speak.

At that moment, Emperor Gou Chen arrived, riding on Auspicious Clouds, without any fanfare, and landed in his own seat.

The Immortals and Buddhas bowed in respect; this time, Sun Wukong did not give face.

He sat there immobile; even when Nu Ba and the others bowed, Sun Wukong held them back.

Not everyone deserved his respect to stand, not even a mere Gou Chen, let alone if it were the Jade Emperor; he would not give face either.

Great Emperor Ziwei raised his eyebrows; according to his expectation, none of them, including Emperor Gou Chen, would come, yet he had unexpectedly shown up.

Could it be that those two would also come?

No sooner had this thought arisen than the Longevity Great Emperor and Lady Houtu also hurriedly arrived.

They took their seats, and the Immortals and Buddhas had to bow in respect again.

Great Emperor Ziwei pondered briefly; he clearly understood that if these people had not come, there would likely have been no incident.

Since they had made the effort to come, it definitely meant something was brewing.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t have traveled such a great distance.

Could it really be that they had good intentions?

His face still smiling, he spoke lightly, “For the three of you to come, Ziwei is very pleased in his heart.”

Emperor Gou Chen and the others just slightly nodded their heads, not speaking.

They were all here to watch the drama unfold.

Today’s matter might not involve them directly, but they certainly wanted to witness it.

Great Emperor Ziwei intended to enshrine Amitabha Buddha as the Lord of the Buddhist Realm.

In doing so, he would not only gain the support of the Buddhist Realm but also elevate his own status and majesty, distinguishing him from the other Four Heavenly Kings.

After all, only the Great Heavenly Venerate had the authority to enshrine the Lord of the Buddhist Realm.

If he successfully enshrined Amitabha Buddha as the Lord of the Buddhist Realm, it was tantamount to declaring that he could now exercise the rights of the Great Heavenly Venerate.

Who could stop him from becoming the Great Heavenly Venerate in the future?

The Immortals and Buddhas of the Three Realms would recognize him as the Great Heavenly Venerate from the bottom of their hearts.

Seeing that the three were silent, Great Emperor Ziwei did not mind; with a slight smile, he said, “I invited all of you here today for just one matter.

The Northern Continent has suffered a demonic calamity, and countless living beings were demonized.

Fortunately, Amitabha Buddha led the monks of the Buddhist Realm to rescue the Northern Continent, sparing its countless beings.

Now, as the Tathagata has fallen and the Buddhist Realm is without a leader, Amitabha Buddha, with such great merit, rightly deserves a reward.”

At this point, Great Emperor Ziwei paused, his gaze sweeping over the audience, and he said in a deep voice, “Today, I am officially enshrining Amitabha Buddha as the Lord of the Buddhist Realm, to preside over the Western Buddhist Realm.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty.”

Amitabha Buddha quickly expressed his thanks.

He was also aware of Great Emperor Ziwei’s purpose and still greatly desired the title of Lord of the Buddhist Realm.

To avoid any prolonged complications, the two of them began to finalize the agreement immediately.

Once it became a settled fact, it would not be easy for others to oppose.

To Great Emperor Ziwei’s surprise, the other three of the Four Heavenly Kings just sat there motionless, apparently having no intention of objecting.

He raised his eyebrows slightly, somewhat surprised.

The reaction of Emperor Gou Chen and the others was quite unexpected.

But this made Great Emperor Ziwei truly somewhat concerned.

Their silence suggested that there was even bigger trouble waiting for Great Emperor Ziwei.

Great Emperor Ziwei smiled slightly and said, “Lord of the Buddhist Realm, please return to your seat.”

Amitabha Buddha sat back down, his face showing a hint of joy.

Even if the title of Lord of the Buddhist Realm was nominal, in the future, it would give him more initiative in his actions.

At the very least, from a superficial standpoint, he could suppress other powerhouses of the Buddhist Realm.

“Wait a minute, Amitabha Buddha cannot be the Lord of the Buddhist Realm.”

A voice rang out, instantly drawing everyone’s attention.

It had begun.

Everyone thought to themselves.

They looked over, and King Spiritual Official walked in, staring at Great Emperor Ziwei with a cold sneer.

“Great Emperor Ziwei, I wonder who gave you the authority to enshrine the Lord of the Buddhist Realm, as only the Great Heavenly Venerate has such power.

Are you attempting treason?”

Great Emperor Ziwei’s face darkened, and he coldly said, “King Spiritual Official, mind your tone, do you know whom you are speaking to?”

King Spiritual Official smiled faintly, speaking loudly, “I know you are the Heavenly Court’s Great Emperor Ziwei, but even Great Emperor Ziwei must follow the rules.

You are not the Great Heavenly Venerate, so you have no right to enshrine the Lord of the Buddhist Realm.”

“With the Jade Emperor’s demise, I am the chief of the Four Heavenly Kings, temporarily taking the place of the Great Heavenly Venerate, why is that not permissible?”

Great Emperor Ziwei retorted, his gaze icy.

King Spiritual Official smiled faintly, utterly unfazed by Great Emperor Ziwei’s anger.

He took out a decree from his robe.

The Jade Emperor’s aura circulated around it, causing everyone to be moved.