Volume 4: Journey to the West Chapter 33: Lingshan Demonic Tribulation, My Lord's Ups and Downs
Laojun glanced at the three of them. Since everything had been said so far, why were they still looking at him?
Laojun doesn't care whether Shangqing is stronger than Yuqing or Yuqing is stronger than Shangqing. After all, as long as he is there, no big waves can be caused.
As for the Four Swords of Zhu Xian, it was not he who took the initiative to take them. It was his second brother who was afraid of Shangqing's resurgence and wanted to weaken it, so he took the Four Swords of Zhu Xian away. Now that they want to cooperate sincerely, it is only right for him to return the swords. Shangqing disciples are not his master, so what can they do even if they have the Four Swords of Zhu Xian?
When Guangchengzi saw Laojun's expression, he knew Laojun's attitude. Although he was unwilling, he still nodded. If he wanted to share the benefits of the catastrophe , he had to pay a price. The most important thing was that the Laojun in front of him was obviously in the same boat with Jingchun. Come to think of it, the two key figures in the catastrophe were both in Jingchun's hands.
Laojun doesn't wear the same pants with Jingchun, so how can he not be with him?
"Thank you for your hard work, all three of you."
After saying that, Guangchengzi and his companions left immediately, and the three Jinling Holy Mothers hurriedly followed.
Jiale smiled immediately, isn't that it? When he gets the Four Swords of Zhuxian back later, he will be able to upgrade his weapons. The Four Swords of Zhuxian in this world are mid-grade innate spiritual treasures, which are far more powerful than the top-grade innate magic treasures that Jiale is using now. With this Zhuxian sword formation, Jiale dares to fight even the peak of Daluo Jinxian.
There is still a formation diagram missing, which should be with Tathagata. However, it cannot be obtained for the time being, so we can only make do with the original one for now.
The Buddhist sect was definitely going to do something bad, but Jia Le had already made a plan. After what happened just now, Tathagata's evil roots were even more deeply planted. So the Buddhist sect was not in a hurry to prosper, and it might not be a bad idea to have a demonic disaster first.
Great Leiyin Temple.
Bodhi looked at the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in front of him, and almost burst out in anger. In the end, he endured it and looked at Tathagata.
"What's the plan next?"
Tathagata was also a little gloomy. Facing Bodhi, Tathagata opened his mouth.
"There is no solution for now. If they want to travel east, I'm afraid our previous arrangements will be useless. However, this catastrophe is destined by heaven to make our Buddhist sect flourish, but they changed their journey from west to east. Isn't this against heaven's will? I'm afraid that even if they complete the journey to the east, in the end they will only end up losing more than they gain."
Bodhi also nodded. This was indeed true. Only when Buddhism spread eastwards could Buddhism flourish.
This calamity has two goals, one is to make Buddhism flourish, the other is to eliminate the calamity. Xuanmen wants to change Journey to the West to Journey to the East, but in the end it can only eliminate the calamity. It cannot make Buddhism flourish and go against the general trend. The calamity will only get worse and worse. At that time, it will depend on how Xuanmen ends.
Thinking of this, Bodhi relaxed a little.
"Don't be careless, pay more attention, I'm afraid it's not that simple."
"yes."
Bodhi left, and the other Buddhas also gradually left the stage, leaving Tathagata behind. His face became increasingly gloomy. A black-robed Tathagata appeared in front of Tathagata, "It must be very uncomfortable to be suppressed. You can no longer suppress me. Haha, I am finally coming out, and you will be replaced by me. I will become the new Buddha of Buddhism."
The black-robed Tathagata laughed wildly, and Tathagata used Buddhism to suppress it fiercely. However, the Buddha's mind was in chaos, his thoughts were running wild, and his inner demons were reborn. How could Tathagata suppress it? It was already not easy for him to barely hold on until Bodhi and others left. Thinking of this, his face couldn't help but look a little miserable.
"Master, is this what is called cause and effect?"
The causes in the future and the results today are all predetermined.
On the golden lotus, Tathagata naturally would not allow himself to be swallowed. A black lotus was already coming towards Tathagata, about to cover him. At this time, the luck of the devil suddenly increased, and Tathagata seemed to have seen his own fate.
Thinking of this, Tathagata no longer hesitated. There was always a way out, but if he left, Buddhism would be in trouble.
However, he put these thoughts behind him in a blink of an eye. He couldn't even protect himself, so why should he care about Buddhism.
The true spirit swept into the cycle of reincarnation, and Tathagata actually passed away and reincarnated directly, leaving only the Buddha's bone relics on the golden lotus. However, the golden lotus had now turned into a black lotus. The original black lotus had already been swallowed up by the black-robed Tathagata, along with a portion of the Buddhist luck. At this moment, the devil rose and the Buddha disappeared.
On the other side, Lu Ya Buddha was also experiencing the same thing. He was soon devoured by the demon and followed the path of Tathagata, going to report to the black-robed Tathagata.
"From today on, there will be no more Tathagata, only Wu Tian, the Wu Tian who is without any heaven, hahahaha."
Lu Ya looked at Wu Tian and was speechless. He was really lawless.
"Buddha Wu Tian!"
Wu Tian nodded, "Let's get started."
Next, the Bodhisattvas and Arhats in Buddhism began to be summoned by Tathagata one by one, and the demons were also planted one by one.
Jiangzhou also began to work hard. Jin Chanzi, no, now it's Shou Chan, as long as his strength breaks through the Golden Immortal, he will be able to restore his true spirit.
For ordinary people, breaking through to the Golden Immortal in more than ten years is undoubtedly a pipe dream, but for Jin Chanzi, it is very simple. After all, the accumulation of ten lifetimes of foundation is not something that can be easily compared. You know, actively reincarnating with the foundation is completely different from being killed or passively reincarnated. No great god is willing to really reincarnate and practice hard all over again.
Just like Jin Chanzi, as he practices, his foundation from his previous life will gradually emerge and quickly boost his improvement. As for his state of mind, it is not a problem for the reincarnated Jin Chanzi.
The seven-year-old Jin Chanzi has already entered the realm of true immortality. This is the charm of the reincarnated body.
Jia Le did not interfere in Jin Chanzi's teaching. Yuan Tiangang was very talented, and by teaching Jin Chanzi, Yuan Tiangang could also gain some merit and fortune. Yuan Tiangang was his third-generation disciple of Maoshan, and would inherit Maoshan and fight for its rise in the future. It was only natural that he would have some opportunities. On the contrary, Jia Le did not lack this little merit and fortune. By then, the Buddhist disciples all over the mountain would be his greatest foundation.
For example, at this moment, there are already seven Daluo Jinxian-level energy beads in Jiale's Kunlun Mirror, and there are even more Taiyi Jinxian-level energy beads.
One energy bead of the peak level of Daluo Jinxian belongs to Tathagata, and the two energy beads of the late level of Daluo Jinxian belong to Lu Ya and Guanyin.
The three energy beads of the middle stage of Daluo Jinxian are Samantabhadra, Manjushri and Kukkuravatika Buddha, and the one energy bead of the early stage of Daluo Jinxian is of Joyful Buddha.
No one could have imagined that Tathagata would be possessed by the devil, let alone that Tathagata called them over to attack them. One by one, a Buddha's heart entered, and a demon seed came out. They all became demons directly and were devoured by the demon seeds. Tathagata, in the final analysis, was the demon seed created by the Nine Nether Demon Lotus, formed by the turbid energy in the hearts of these Buddhas and Bodhisattvas .
The person Jiuyou killed was naturally Jiale's, and the energy bead was formed.
With the nourishment of so many Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, Jiuyou's strength has been increasing step by step. He has already broken through the peak of Daluo Jinxian and stood at the top of this world.
As the luck of Buddhism was devoured, the luck of the demon world grew step by step. Not only did the strength of the Four Demon Lords rise to the late stage of Daluo Jinxian, but several new Daluo Jinxians were also born. The day when the demons swallowed Lingshan was not far away. At this time, Bodhi was invited by Taishang Laojun to have tea.
Jiale thought that Bodhi was in Lingshan and was in too much of a trouble. He might find out about the demon species. After all, his strength was too high. So Jiale went straight to find Taishang Laojun. On the grounds that he felt insecure, he asked Laojun to invite Bodhi to Tushita Palace for tea. Laojun refused, but seeing that Jiale was hiding and refusing to go out unless he felt safe, Laojun was speechless. Jiale was still needed to plan for the matter of the catastrophe.
Naturally, he couldn't let Jiale give up, so Laojun had to go to Lingshan himself and invite Bodhi to the Tushita Palace.
Bodhi refused, but the refusal was futile. Although they had both transcended the Golden Immortal, there was still a gap between the two. At least if a fight really came, Bodhi was no match for Laojun. Bodhi did not want to embarrass himself, so he had no choice but to follow Laojun. Anyway, for the time being, the Buddhist plan would not need him.
Thinking that it was not easy for Tathagata to accomplish things, so doing bad things would certainly be no problem, he didn't know that Tathagata had already changed into a black robe.
As soon as Bodhi left, Jiale naturally felt relieved. Lingshan was originally ruled by Tathagata. The past Buddha Dipankara and the future Buddha Maitreya did not care about anything. The Buddhist disciples were invited away one by one by Tathagata, and then the situation was changed. The whole Lingshan had turned into a devil's cave.
Medicine Master Hall.
The Moonlight Bodhisattva suddenly returned to his position, and the Medicine Buddha was overjoyed, but Bai Shao came with a mission.
Dipankara, Maitreya, and Medicine Buddha are all at the peak of Daluo Golden Immortals. It is not easy to defeat them successfully. Bai Shao wants to cooperate with Tathagata from inside and outside. As Sunlight Bodhisattva and Moonlight Bodhisattva are Medicine Buddha's absolute confidants, Medicine Buddha is basically unguarded against them. Sure enough, after Bai Shao returned to his position, Medicine Buddha asked him to protect the Dharma when he went into seclusion.
However, this is a bit like delivering meat to your door.
The Medicine Buddha, who was in retreat, was in a deep state of enlightenment. In this situation, he was completely defenseless and was unaware that a black lotus appeared above his head. It was not until the black lotus entered the Buddha's heart that the Medicine Buddha was awakened. Unfortunately, it was too late. Tathagata appeared and the Medicine King Hall was also closed. The Medicine Buddha did not resist for long before he was taken down.
At this point, one of the Buddhist mountains has fallen, and next are Maitreya Buddha and Dipankara Buddha.
It would be much easier to deal with one of the two peak Daluo Jinxian.
After some planning, it only took Wu Tian a few years to take down Maitreya Buddha and Dipankara Buddha. There was no other way. Who could have thought that Tathagata and Medicine Buddha could become possessed together and attack them? Moreover, Wu Tian, who controlled Lingshan, had the blessing of Buddhism's luck. Dipankara Buddha and Maitreya Buddha were already suppressed. With the help of Medicine Buddha and other Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, how could they be their opponents?
Maoshan, Jiale slowly finished his training.
In the middle stage of Daluo Jinxian, with sufficient energy beads, it would be much easier for Jiale to practice again.
With the boost of energy, Jiale's speed of attaining enlightenment has been increasing rapidly. Now his knowledge of the Yin-Yang Dao has been directly improved to the fourth level, breaking into the middle stage of Daluo Jinxian. At this time, it has not been many years since he broke through to the Daluo Jinxian realm.
Moreover, the Zhu Xian Sword Formation has been updated.
After the three people including the Golden Spirit Holy Mother retrieved the Four Swords of Immortal Execution, they gave them to Jia Le. Jia Le was not the kind of person who would take things for free, so he immediately gave the old Immortal Execution Sword Formation to the Golden Spirit Holy Mother and let her take it away. Although it was only a top-grade innate magic weapon, after the Immortal Execution Sword Formation was set up, its power was no less than that of a mid-grade innate magic weapon.
The Golden Spirit Holy Mother was speechless, but she finally accepted it. Not to mention, this used Zhuxian Sword Formation was actually easier for them to use. After all, if they were asked to use the four Zhuxian swords, which were of the middle-grade innate spiritual treasure level, they really had no way of controlling them. They could only do it like before, with one person holding a sword, and the power was greatly reduced.
With updated equipment and a breakthrough in cultivation, Jiale once again deployed the Zhuxian Sword Formation, but his power was no worse than that of the peak Daluo Jinxian.
At this time, Jin Chanzi was already eighteen years old.
Tang Dynasty.
The Dragon King of Jing River had died long ago, which made Wei Zheng famous for slaying dragons in dreams. Jia Le did not stop him. Buddhism was taking the blame, and they were the ones who benefited. Why would they refuse? Since Li Shimin did not save the Dragon King of Jing River, the Dragon King of Jing River kept pestering Li Shimin, and Li Shimin had no choice but to go to Xi Tuan.
Xi Tuan directly told Li Shimin and asked him to cooperate. They were all his disciples and there was nothing to hide. In short, it was just a plan. Moreover, Xi Tuan directly asked Li Shimin to prepare the army and choose a day to march west. Maoshan is the state religion of the Tang Dynasty. The larger the territory of the Tang Dynasty, the more people there are, and the stronger the faith, the more prosperous the fortune of Maoshan will be.
Xi Tuan, as the Tang Dynasty branch of Maoshan, will benefit even more.
Just like now, with the support of luck, Xi Tuan has reached the late stage of Golden Immortal. As Datang grows step by step, it will not be a dream for Xi Tuan to break through to Taiyi Golden Immortal.
Li Shimin may not care about other things, but he is very interested in expanding the territory.
Moreover, he has been sitting there the whole time. As a general of the Tang Dynasty, if he does not destroy a few countries, he would be unqualified, let alone being mentioned, as it would be shameful.
Chen Mansion in Jiangzhou.
Yuan Tiangang has taught Jin Chanzi for eighteen years. On this day, Jin Chanzi is finally about to break through to the Golden Immortal level.
boom!
When his true spirit awakened, the murderous aura on Jin Chanzi's body appeared, but then it was quickly restrained. He had already experienced ten lifetimes of trials and tribulations, and now he was practicing Buddhism and Taoism together, and had once again broken into the Golden Immortal realm. His heart of Taoism had already matured.
Looking at Yuan Tiangang, who had gained luck and merit by teaching him and thus made a breakthrough to the level of Xuanxian, Jin Chanzi bowed directly.
“Master!”
Yuan Tiangang nodded. To be honest, he had not expected that a single move would have such a huge impact and would bring him such a great opportunity. Now he has even used it to break through to the Xuanxian realm. This was something no one could have predicted.
"You still recognize me as your master, and I recognize Maoshan. It seems that you have really achieved enlightenment."
Jin Chanzi nodded, "Once a teacher, always a father, so of course I have to acknowledge him. Moreover, my master treats me differently from Tathagata."
This is indeed the truth. Tathagata has always treated Jin Chanzi by converting him, and the Buddhist scriptures he taught were only for the purpose of better taming Jin Chanzi.
It doesn't seem like he's recruiting a disciple, but rather like he's trying to take down a powerful subordinate. Jin Chanzi is so smart, how could he not know that? On the contrary, how could Yuan Tiangang not know how sincerely he has treated him over the years?
The true spirit awakened, and the underlying energy flourished, and Jin Chanzi's aura was directly enhanced.
The middle, late and peak stages of Golden Immortal.
Taiyi Golden Immortal's early, middle, late and peak stages.
It did not stop until it broke through to the early stage of Daluo Jinxian. As expected of an ancient ferocious beast, it went through many hardships and combined the power of Buddhism and Taoism, and actually broke through the Daluo realm.
Jiale also appeared at the right time.
"There is still a good deed for you to do. Are you willing?"
When Yuan Tiangang saw Jiale appear, he hurriedly bowed and said, "Disciple greets the Grandmaster."
Jin Chanzi had his memories, so he naturally knew Jiale. The most important thing was that he felt a boundless sense of crisis from Jiale.
"A disciple pays homage to the ancestor. How can I not obey his meritorious deeds?"
Jia Le nodded. If Jin Chanzi was unwilling, Jia Le really didn't want to force him, after all, he was his own disciple. However, he thought that Jin Chanzi would not refuse, after all, who would complain about having too much merit.
"Then let's set off. Starting from Chang'an, we will head west. The road ahead will be full of hardships. When gods stand in your way, you must kill them. When demons stand in your way, you must slay demons. Go straight to Lingshan. Along the way, four great disciples will be waiting for you and will help you. After you reach Lingshan, you will obtain all the Buddhist scriptures, and you will be the one to open up my Maoshan Buddhist vein."
"Disciple obeys your command."
What is the Xuanmen Buddhist lineage? If Maoshan prospers, Xuanmen will prosper; if Buddhism prospers, Maoshan will prosper. Jiale has never done anything to help others.
In Chang'an City, Li Shimin was already waiting for Shouchan.
"Shouchan, everything is ready."
By the way, Li Shimin is Shouchan's uncle.
Behind Li Shimin was an army of 300,000, led by generals such as Li Yuanba, Li Jing, Li Ji, Qin Shubao, Yuchi Gong, Cheng Yaojin, Hou Junji, Su Dingfang and so on.
Li Yuanba was rescued by Xi Tuan at the request of Li Shimin. Now, this Overlord of Western Palace is the number one general in the Tang Dynasty.
His martial arts skills are not inferior to those in the fairyland.
Shouchan felt something was strange when he saw the generals and the 300,000-man army. He knew that Tathagata had originally planned to go on a journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures. But now the situation did not seem like a journey to obtain Buddhist scriptures, but rather a journey to steal the scriptures. Not only was the scripture being stolen, but the entire Xi Niu Hezhou was going to be robbed.
"Set off!"
On the avenue outside Chang'an city, the army set out, Shouchan rode in front, and 300,000 troops followed closely. The calamity energy gathered, and the catastrophe finally came to its peak. The calamity energy almost turned into substance, descending towards the Three Realms. Nanzhanbuzhou and Xiniuhezhou were both shrouded in it, and Shouchan was directly covered by the calamity energy. It seemed that from this moment on, the catastrophe had already begun to change.
In the Tushita Palace, Bodhi's face changed involuntarily.
"Daoyou, you plotted against me!"
Laojun smiled when he heard this, and finally started, spreading his hands, "Bodhi, please go to the chaos and fight."
He will just have to beat Bodhi for as many years as it takes to obtain the scriptures. Otherwise, Bodhi will probably really beat Jiale to death.
"This is too much!"
While cursing, Bodhi was about to go out of Tushita Palace. His heart was filled with murderous intent, but not towards Laojun, but towards Jiale. He was cursing that Shanchu, who was clearly talking about Journey to the West, but wanted to attack his Buddhist sect, and also wanted to attack Xi Niu Hezhou. The Buddhist sect was in turmoil and was on the verge of collapse. This was a sign of becoming the core of the great catastrophe.
This is to use Buddhism to resist the disaster, not to use those demons to resist the disaster at all. How could he agree to it?
Unfortunately, Laojun had already made arrangements in the Tushita Palace. With a turn of the formation, he brought Bodhi directly into the chaos, and waved the whisk in his hand directly at Bodhi. Today, he had to fight whether he wanted to or not.
At this moment, the eyes of the three realms were all looking towards Jin Chanzi.
The calamity was getting more and more intense, which seemed to have exceeded their expectations. Jiale looked at it all and nodded.
"Let the storm get even more violent."
Merit and fortune are always proportional to the number of disasters. The more severe the disaster, the more merit and fortune you will get afterwards. Now the overall situation is under Jiale's control, and he has so many cards. Since the opportunity is so good, why not give it a try? If you succeed, you will have a lot of merit and fortune. Even if you fail, it doesn't matter. He will be the one to support you.
Under the cover of calamity energy, the monsters on the journey to the west felt as if something was burning inside them, and their strength increased much faster. If someone could observe their energy, they would find that their energy had turned black. This was a bad sign, and they would lose their lives if they were not careful.
On the journey to the West, there are certainly many people without background, but there are even more people with background. They are different from those without background at this moment. They do not think this is a good thing. After all, once this happens, people may die. They originally came here to gain merit and luck, but now it seems that this is not the case.
And it's not just these monsters and demons that are affected.
Xiniu Hezhou is so big that there are thousands of Buddhist countries alone. At this moment, it is shrouded in calamity. Even those Buddhist countries that practice Buddhist scriptures and believe in Buddha have their dark sides erupting. Waves of wars have broken out, and the entire Xiniu Hezhou has started a war. At this moment, the entire Xiniu Hezhou can no longer remain immune.
Even those monks who lived in seclusion in Xiniu Hezhou were affected at this time.
In Wuzhuang Temple, Zhen Yuanzi's eyelids were twitching.
“Not good!”
Originally, this calamity would not affect the Golden Immortal, but now, even he, a cultivator at the peak of the Golden Immortal realm, began to feel nervous. Seeing the calamity energy descending, Zhen Yuanzi was even more frightened. It seemed that he would be dragged into the calamity as well. After thinking about it, Zhen Yuanzi did not dare to delay and immediately prepared to take his apprentice to other states to take shelter. This situation was not right.
Some people like Zhen Yuanzi who were knowledgeable and powerful fled from Xiniu Hezhou when the calamity just came. However, even if they escaped from Xiniu Hezhou, they still had the calamity on them. If they went to other places, they would probably have to continue to endure some calamities, the only difference being the size.
However, there are also different people, or demons and monsters, who are busy fleeing Xiniu Hezhou.
Countless figures plunged into Xiniu Hezhou. Disaster is fate, and there is never a shortage of people in this world who take advantage of the situation.
Jiale looked at this scene, and his heart became even clearer. All living beings were chess pieces, and in this game, he was the chess player.
