Tang Xuanzang bowed in his heart and quickly stepped forward to kowtow.
"Disciple Tang Xuanzang, I greet the Tathagata Buddha."
Although he had an inkling of dissatisfaction in his heart due to the two monks' matters, as a disciple of the Shimen, he was still filled with respect when facing the highest standing Tathagata Buddha.
Compared to Tang Xuanzang's genuine respect,
Monkey King, Zhu Bajie and others were much more casual, coming to Tang Xuanzang's side and kneeling down on one knee.
"We pay homage to the Tathagata Buddha!"
For them, the reverence for the Tathagata Buddha was merely because he was their senior in cultivation, regardless of whether they practiced Buddhism or demonology.
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"Tang Xuanzang, it has not been easy for you to travel westward to Ling Mountain to fetch the scriptures, and according to reason, I should bestow upon you the Mahayana Dharma!"
On the high platform,
