Chapter 672: The Monkey King Fights Heaven and Earth, Xuanzang Returns to the Tang Dynasty
The golden monkey raised his powerful stick, and the sky was clear of dust.
Li Daoxuan looked at the unruly figure wearing a phoenix-wing purple-gold crown, a golden chain mail, and lotus-silk cloud-walking shoes, and his heart was greatly shocked.
A name that became a household name in later generations popped into his mind.
The Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong!
Of course, while being shocked, Li Daoxuan did not forget to activate his magical power of moving stars and changing constellations. He instantly appeared beside Ning Caichen and grabbed the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree.
However... even with Li Daoxuan's magical power that could move mountains and fill the sea, he couldn't lift it!
Ning Caichen ignored the monkey with fiery eyes and majestic appearance, and instead looked at Li Daoxuan and smiled slightly.
"Li Daoxuan, unless you are a great Buddhist, you cannot pick up this thing."
As he said this, he stretched out his hand and the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree automatically flew towards him and instantly broke free from Li Daoxuan's hand.
“Hey!!”
Sun Wukong raised his golden cudgel again and smashed it towards Ning Caichen. His eyes seemed to be burning with flames and his fighting spirit soared into the sky.
The wind was howling, and the stick was flying in the air, making the sky and the earth invisible.
Even Li Daoxuan, who possessed the Eight-Nine Profound Art, felt a tremendous pressure, as if he had become a praying mantis blocking a car, ready to be crushed into mud at any time.
This is not surprising. Monkey King was able to fight Yang Jian, who had mastered the seventh level of Xuan Gong. Although he had not practiced the eight or nine Xuan Gong, he was transformed from the Sky-Repairing Stone and absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth for countless years. He also consumed a large amount of Laojun's golden elixir and refined his body into an indestructible body in the Bagua Furnace.
The Monkey King who came out of the Bagua Furnace might even be stronger than Yang Jian in terms of strength.
Ning Caichen's eyes narrowed, and he snorted coldly, "How dare a dead monkey act so presumptuously?"
The Seven Treasures Magic Tree was already in his hand, and he swung it at Sun Wukong.
However...it didn't work.
The seven-colored divine light seemed to be attracted by something and took the initiative to avoid Sun Wukong and go around.
And the golden cudgel was already in front of Ning Caichen.
boom!!
Ning Caichen's figure flew backwards, most of the bones on his face were broken, and he fell to the ground like a comet.
roar!
The three-headed dragon reappeared, roaring like thunder.
Li Daoxuan held a three-pointed, double-edged sword in his hand, stomped on the ground, soared into the sky, and slashed Ning Caichen on the back, sending him flying again.
I have to admit that the layer of chaotic black light was really hard. With such a knife, it only penetrated three inches into the flesh and didn't even break the bones.
Sun Wukong followed closely, his body swelled up like a demon ape, and the iron rod in his hand smashed the sky again and hit Ning Caichen.
"Follow the laws of heaven and earth!"
Li Daoxuan instantly turned into a thousand-foot-tall body, and the three-pointed, double-edged sword in his hand also grew rapidly, even larger than the golden hoop, and chopped towards Ning Caichen.
Just like that, Ning Caichen, who had just been holding the Seven Treasures Magic Tree and was so arrogant, was unable to fight back under the combined attack of Sun Wukong and Li Daoxuan.
He was like a tiny insect, being bombarded back and forth in the hands of two giants, with blood and flesh falling continuously.
After a moment, Li Daoxuan and Sun Wukong withdrew their Fa Tian Xiang Di at the same time, but did not stop. Instead, they locked onto Ning Caichen one from the front and one from the back, each accumulating strength.
Boom!
One after another, divine thunders fell and struck the three-pointed, double-edged sword, creating a dazzling flash of lightning.
Sun Wukong's golden pupils became brighter and brighter, as if the sun had fallen into them, emitting golden light from head to toe, and finally all gathered into the Ruyi Jingu Bang.
"cut!!"
“Hey!!”
They roared at the same time, and their figures crossed each other like lightning. The three-pointed double-edged sword and the Ruyi golden hoop pierced Ning Caichen's neck and chest respectively.
Drops of blood fell, containing astonishing demonic power, dyeing the entire land black.
Ning Caichen's body had been broken into three pieces. His neck had been cut by the three-pointed, double-edged sword, and his chest had been smashed by the Ruyi Golden Cudgel. His flesh and blood were blurred, and there was no life left.
Li Daoxuan and Sun Wukong stood side by side, and under the moonlight, the golden chain mail was shining brightly.
Sun Wukong turned his head to look at Li Daoxuan, and the two of them happened to look at each other.
The pair of golden pupils that were like blazing fire stared directly at Li Daoxuan's third eye between his brows, and they suddenly gave rise to a strong fighting spirit, as if they were ready to make a move.
"Three Eyes, how did you become so weak?"
Li Daoxuan was startled. Before he could speak, he saw Sun Wukong scratching the back of his head and said with a smile: "I almost forgot that you are not three-eyed."
After a pause, he looked at Ning Caichen below and shook his head, "Really, there is no one who can fight, so boring!"
"Great Sage, you, how could you——"
"How come I'm still alive?"
Sun Wukong waved his hands and said with a smile: "I died a long time ago. It was the Buddha who asked me to come to this world to help you."
"Buddha?"
Li Daoxuan was a little surprised. In the memory of the giant python god, didn’t the Buddha already die?
"Oh, it's not Tathagata, it's just... Never mind, I'm so annoyed. I can't explain it clearly. You can go ask my master."
After saying this, his figure began to gradually disappear.
"Eat more. Your body is too weak."
At the last moment, Sun Wukong patted Li Daoxuan on the shoulder, and the gold in his pupils gradually faded away. There was no longer that extreme sense of oppression, but instead he seemed a little easy-going and friendly.
"Next time we meet, I hope I can fight you for three hundred rounds."
"That battle with Three Eyes was really enjoyable. Of course, don't let the dogs go again..."
Sun Wukong gradually disappeared, but Li Daoxuan felt a warmth in his heart.
Monkey King was his hero and idol during his childhood.
However, Li Daoxuan did not let down his guard, because the "Book of Exorcising Demons" did not emit light, which meant that Ning Caichen was not dead.
In other words, the being that possessed Ning Caichen's body has not yet died.
This was also within Li Daoxuan's expectations. Although the opponent's power was restricted, how could an existence that could make all the saints join forces to deal with it die so easily?
An invisible black light floated over Ning Caichen's body, vaguely forming a human shape.
"Who are you?"
Li Daoxuan asked again.
The man didn't say anything, and seemed to want to pick up the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree again.
However, this time, the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree actually rejected him directly, flew in a certain direction, and landed in the hands of someone.
The man let go of the white horse, held a nine-ring staff in his hand, and wore a brocade cassock. He was dusty, but his face was firm and his eyes were clear as water, like a mirror.
He held the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree and waved it lightly, and Chen Ziyu, Tai Wei and Tanshou Arhat were all sent out without any injuries.
The monk raised his eyes and looked at Li Daoxuan. His calm gaze finally showed some emotion and he smiled.
"Brother, I'm back."
Before he set out, he was just a young monk, but when he returned, he was already middle-aged and his face was weathered.
There seemed to be a complete transformation in him, which made Li Daoxuan feel a little strange. But when he saw the undercurrent of emotions in his eyes, the sense of familiarity in his bones jumped out.
Xuanzang has changed a lot. For example, he has reached the late stage of Yangshen cultivation and is only half a step away from becoming an immortal. He has grown taller and has gained muscles. His skin has become much rougher and he is no longer the handsome man with red lips and white teeth. It seems that he has washed away all the worldly things and returned to his original nature.
But he is still himself, the kind and compassionate Xuanzang under the green lamp and ancient Buddha.
The white horse neighed, and its body was hung with boxes of Buddhist scriptures. Ordinary people could not see them, but Li Daoxuan could hear the invisible Sanskrit sounds and see the extremely prosperous Buddhist fortune.
The arhat standing by was shaking with excitement, as if he had seen the Buddha.
The destiny of a religion is all contained in these 657 Mahayana sutras.
"Xuanzang!"
Li Daoxuan came to him, laughed, and gave him a big hug.
"Great! I'm so glad you're okay. I saw you trapped in Lingshan in the memory of the Great Python God before, and I was worried that you would never come back!"
Li Daoxuan was indeed very excited. It was a feeling beyond words to see his old friend again after twenty-one years.
After searching the giant python's soul, he was also worried about Xuanzang's safety, but his strength was limited and he couldn't find the entrance to Lingshan, so he had to give up.
Xuanzang did not stick to Buddhist etiquette, but loosened the nine-ring staff, showed a sincere smile, and hugged Li Daoxuan.
"Brother, I was indeed trapped in Lingshan and nearly passed away. It was the Buddha who saved me and sent me out of Lingshan."
Buddha?
Li Daoxuan wanted to ask further, but suddenly his brows furrowed, and he realized that the invisible black light was actually rushing towards him.
The speed is not fast, but there is a kind of heart-pounding fluctuation.
A crazy warning in my heart.
Li Daoxuan did not dare to be careless and directly took out the ninth-grade golden lotus of merit, a supreme defensive treasure. He pulled Xuanzang and Yu Jie to sit on the lotus platform together. Wisps of golden light of merit rose up, like mist, blocking the black light.
However, the lotus platform, which even the banana fan could not shake, only blocked it for a few breaths, and soon the golden light of merit was penetrated. The invisible black light ignored everyone else and rushed straight towards Li Daoxuan.
Xuanzang raised the Seven Treasures Magic Tree, trying to brush away the black light.
However, even the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree was unable to take away the layer of chaotic black light.
Li Daoxuan held the Xuanyuan Sword in his hand, with golden sword energy rippling as he stabbed at the black light.
Sizzle!
The black fog rose, and it seemed to have some effect, but the black light directly gave up part of its body and rushed into Li Daoxuan's eyes, ears, mouth and nose with the attitude of a hero cutting off his own arm.
"Oh no, he wants to possess my brother!"
Xuanzang was startled.
Chen Ziyu and others also looked anxious and tried to help, but to no avail.
Li Daoxuan only felt that a vast and majestic will descended into his mind, attacking his will defense line like a landslide.
Damn, you want to take over my body?
I am not Ning Caichen!
With a clang of the sword, the magic sword was unsheathed, the sea of consciousness was like a sword domain, and the sky-escaping sword intent fell like rain, slashing towards the invading will.
But this time, the invincible Tiandun sword intent finally met its opponent. Although it cut off a part of it, it was like scratching an itch through a shoe and could not hit the vital points.
"I ate Lü Dongbin, but you're using his wisdom sword to deal with me?"
The sound rumbled, like the sound of the sky, echoing in Li Daoxuan's mind, making his consciousness somewhat scattered.
Oh no, it’s dangerous!
He expected the "Demon-Exorcising Heavenly Book" to have some changes, but to his disappointment, the book did not react at all this time.
Just then, Xuanzang's voice came, with a hint of anxiety.
"Brother, quickly recite the 'Thirty-Seventh Chapter of the Buddhist Sutra'!"
Li Daoxuan began to recite scriptures silently without any hesitation, and then the lotus platform burst into light, carrying him and the invading consciousness to fly to the West, then into Lingshan, and came to the Bodhi tree that spread for three thousand miles.
The flower buds slowly bloom.
Her black hair was flying, and every strand of it exuded amazing divinity, comparable to that of an Arhat.
His whole body is shining with light, and behind his head there are thirty-three layers of Buddha light, symbolizing purity, wisdom, perfection, freedom and compassion.
In the palm of the jade hand, a golden swastika appeared, illuminating the Western Paradise and the three thousand dancing Buddhas.
Li Daoxuan's heart was shocked.
Buddha...is not Tathagata.
It’s… Qing Yi!
