Facing Guanyin's words, Tathagata was speechless for a moment.
Guanyin asked again: "World Honored One, I would like to ask you one more question, is traveling westward really beneficial to my Buddhist practice?"
"Heaven wants to go westward because it wants to clear away the calamity; heaven wants to go westward because it wants to take the opportunity to clean up the monsters in the world; Buddhism used to go westward in order to gain merit, use it to resist the demons, and improve the cultivation of its disciples..."
"However, now that our Buddhist sect has surrendered to the demons, traveling westward to heaven and pursuing heaven's desires are all means to weaken our Buddhist sect. Why do we still insist on traveling to the west?"
Guanyin asked in confusion.
Tathagata was silent...after a moment, he finally spoke: "Although I really don't want to admit it, I have to say that during the hundred years of the journey to the west, under the premise that the devil could not invade the ancient world on a large scale, Buddhism is not a rival in heaven!"
"In fact, if the Heavenly Court is not weakened, even if the devil invades, we will not be our opponents!"
"How could this be?"
Guanyin was shocked and said in disbelief: "We have the Demon Lord and the Demon Ancestor at the peak of Hedao (Hunyuan Wujiluo)! We also have Yuan Yuan, Kun Peng, the two saints of Buddhism, the Nine Spirit Yuan Sage, and the Buddha Sect. The Third Patriarch! Not to mention the countless quasi-sage Bodhisattvas..."
"But Heavenly Court is not weak either!"
The Tathagata reminded Guanyin: "Not to mention the heavenly realm, the earthly realm and the human realm include Pingxin and Nuwa. There are also more than ten people in the saint level, such as the Four Emperors, the Ancestor of the Earthly Immortal, Styx, Yingzheng, and the Four Divine Beasts. Hunyuan! When it comes to quasi-sage, regardless of quality or quantity, it far surpasses the devil!"
"And our only advantage is that Nuwa and Pingxin are not as good as Demon Lord and Demon Ancestor! But they are fellow cultivators and at the same level! We can't beat them, but if we delay the time until the way of heaven returns, there will be no problem!"
"In terms of hard power, except for the two at the top, we are all below the Three Realms in terms of strength!"
Tathagata's narration left Guanyin speechless...
"However, the four divine beasts remain neutral and should not participate..."
Halfway through his words, Guanyin couldn't even speak to himself anymore!
If they fail to invade the ancient world, it is impossible to say that the four divine beasts and the hidden saints of Hunyuan will remain neutral and watch the game between heaven and Buddhism... But if they invade the three realms, how can they not take action if they were born in the ancient world?
Calculated in this way, the devil's path, with its top power, is not inferior to the heaven!
"So, we can only use Journey to the West to weaken the power of Heaven as much as possible!"
Tathagata's eyes flashed with calculating light, and he said slowly: "It seems that our calamity has been purged and our strength has been weakened... But in fact, how can the battle be without damage? If we can kill a Hunyuan, it will be a great victory." earn!"
"Not to mention that the Demon Lord and the Demon Ancestor have secretly sent countless demons to sneak into the three realms...
In addition, although Tiandao did not reveal the true story of Journey to the West, Demon Lord has already guessed the plan! The five-person team of Journey to the West, each representing the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, will surely achieve Hunyuan after Journey to the West, and when combined, they will become those who are in harmony with the Way of Heaven... They are the spokespersons used by Heaven to replace the Demon Lord in the position of the ancestor of the ancient Tao! "
"So, in addition to weakening the power of Heaven, we are promoting the journey to the west. Another reason is to see if we can absorb the people who are traveling to the west to become demons! Especially Jin Chanzi!"
"Once someone from the Westward Journey is able to become a demon, the power of the five elements will be broken. Not only will it add strength to the demonic path, but it will also break the design of the heavenly path, leaving us with one less powerful enemy!"
"On the contrary, if we stop the journey to the west, then whoever these five Hunyuan will become may stab us at a critical moment!"
Guanyin looked at Tathagata in disbelief... How could the five people traveling to the west be so important? Obviously, the strongest Dapeng is only as high as Duluo!
And the most important thing is that Chen Xuanzang is just a mortal! The merits of traveling to the West...are there so many?
"However, in order to prevent accidents, if there is no one who can seduce the devil when we are about to approach Lingshan, then..."
Tathagata's voice suddenly became fierce: "Concentrate all your strength and destroy them!"
"But what if all five of them succeed in learning the scriptures? There will be five more Hunyuan strongmen in the court that day!"
Guanyin feels that the reality may not be as optimistic as Tathagata says...
“How can traveling to the West and achieving Consummation be so simple?”
Tathagata sneered: "After all, Buddhism is spreading eastward! We need our cooperation!"
"If you fail to collect all the ninety-nine and eighty-one difficulties, even if you miss just one difficulty, the merits of traveling westward will be greatly reduced... In this round, we have a huge advantage..."
"We will win this game!"
In the underworld, Pingxin Palace, Empress Pingxin is having a conversation with Nuwa! And the one who just spoke was the spokesperson for humanity, the Holy Mother Nuwa!
"No, then the Journey to the West is also led by Buddhism. Don't they know that the merits of embarking on the Journey to the West will enhance the strength of the participants?"
Empress Pingxin asked worriedly...Buddhism has been possessed by demons. Rather than going on a journey to the west, she still thinks it is more appropriate to concentrate all her strength to destroy Buddhism!
"Of course I know the Buddhist plan."
Nuwa rubbed the iron-eating beast sitting beside him, chewing bamboo. I have to say, this thing feels really good! The rubbed iron-eating beast raised his head dissatisfiedly, wanting to see who dared to disturb him from chewing bamboo... But when he saw Nuwa's beautiful face, he coughed, it's okay, Holy Mother, please continue! ~
"They just feel that the overall strength of the Demonic Path is not as good as the Three Realms, and they want to use the Journey to the West to weaken the power of Heaven... They will definitely think that the calamity of the Journey to the West is the same as the previous calamity, and the merits will be distributed uniformly after the calamity is over..."
There was a sneer on Nuwa's lips: "But what they don't know is that just in case, Heaven has already given me the right to distribute merits! I have completed the first difficult merits through humane settings, and there will be eighty-one points." One of the merits is transferred into the body of the participant...
And the distribution quantity and personnel are all handled by me! Even, at critical moments, you can borrow merit, just like the two saints in the West did when they became saints! "
"This calamity is the best opportunity for advancement in the prehistoric world... We must win! The only true world is too difficult to advance. If we can't absorb the origins of several big worlds, there will be no chance! In the hands of Demon Lord and Demon Ancestor, The mobilized world is our only chance!"
"But, I'm afraid..."
Ping Xin doesn't have as big ambitions as Tiandao and Nuwa. She is very satisfied if she can guard the underworld, her ten brothers and Xuan Ming!
"Ping Xin, if you don't believe in me or the way of heaven, don't you still believe in Di Xin? Don't forget, the system in his mind is our biggest trump card! Moreover, maybe after being promoted to the true world, the Great God Pangu can be resurrected and return. Woolen cloth?"
Nuwa reminded, also instilling confidence in Pingxin!
She remained silent... In the end, the temptation of Father God's resurrection made her nod her head heavily!
"Okay! Now that you have made a plan, I will definitely support it with all my strength!"
"The big deal is, let fifth brother hit Lingshan again!"
"Uh..." Nuwa was almost choked by Ping Xin's sudden words! Looking at the peaceful and gentle Ping Xin... Hey, poor Gonggong, what evil has he done? ~——
The Earthly Immortal Realm, within the Tang Dynasty... Jinguang Temple!
"My son, we say goodbye today. I don't know how long it will be before we can see each other again."
In the early morning, Xuanzang's mother Yin Wenjiao, with tears in her eyes, carefully arranged the moon-white monk's clothes and brocade cassocks for Chen Xuanzang... Her gentle face was full of reluctance.
On the side, his father Chen Guangrui held his unborn son and held a little girl of about ten years old, watching the scene tenderly.
"Mother, don't worry, I am not alone on this trip. His Majesty the Emperor has already prepared four apprentices for his son."
Chen Xuanzang stretched out his hand and wiped the tears falling on his mother's face: "They are all gods in heaven, they will definitely protect me from worries."
"That's what I said, but Buddhism..." Yin Wenjiao paused for a moment, and then continued: "Even if you have a smooth journey, if you set foot on Lingshan Mountain, it's like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth! No, I have to find His Majesty , he can't take my son..."
"mother!"
Chen Xuanzang grabbed his mother and said, "Your Majesty is responsible for the safety of the three realms. He even sent his own disciples to join the journey to the west. How can I refuse?"
"You are just a mortal!"
Yin Wenjiao held Chen Xuanzang's hand tightly!
"No, I am the reincarnation of the Golden Chanzi of Buddhism, and I am also a person who the Buddhism has tried its best to decide to go to the west... Others can escape, but I can't."
Chen Xuanzang cautiously but resolutely pushed Yin Wenjiao's hand away... took three steps back, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed heavily!
"Mother, father, I don't know whether my child will live or die in the future, and I can't be the one to take care of you. I have to bear the great kindness of raising you, and my son is unfilial..."
"Bang bang bang!"
"Woooo..."
Seeing the blood on Chen Xuanzang's forehead, Yin Wenjiao's body swayed. Chen Guangrui quickly stepped forward to hug her and comforted her softly: "The child has grown up and has his own mission. Let him fly!"
"Woo, I know, I'm just afraid..."
Yin Wenjiao buried her head on Chen Guangrui's shoulder, not daring to look at Chen Xuanzang again, fearing that she could not help but keep him...
"Sister, brother, parents, I'll have to work hard to take care of you from now on."
Chen Guangrui stood up and bowed to his brother and sister again...
Then, he straightened up and walked out without hesitation...
"Son, don't embarrass my Chen family!"
The moment he stepped out of the door, Chen Guangrui's words came from behind!
Chen Xuanzang did not look back, but still strode forward! He just made a thumbs up gesture and replied loudly: "Of course, my surname is Chen!"
Tang Dynasty, Chang'an City, Ximen...
Li Shimin took the queen, along with all civil and military officials, to bid farewell to Chen Guangrui at the city gate.
On the side, Qin Tianjian said: "Today is a lucky star for people, so it is suitable for a long journey!"
Li Shimin stepped forward and handed the package he had prepared to Chen Xuanzang: "My dear brother, today is an auspicious day for travel. This is the customs clearance document. There is a purple gold alms bowl inside for you to use for fasting on the way. I will also give you the Buddhist title Tripitaka. ! I hope my brother can successfully retrieve the Tripitaka Sutra and contribute to our great Tang Dynasty!"
"Thank you Your Majesty, but my parents have already prepared to pay for it... I am called my brother, but I still don't want to do alms and charity, so as not to lose the face of the Tang Dynasty."
Chen Xuanzang replied neither humble nor arrogantly, how can there be such shameless faces as ordinary Buddhist disciples?
"Haha! My brother is still thoughtful, I made a mistake."
The King of Tang laughed loudly, not at all angry at Chen Xuanzang's words... He clapped his hands, and the eunuch brought two glasses of wine from behind.
"It can take as little as three years or as many as ten years to leave here... As time goes by, the mountains are far away and the roads are far away. My younger brother can enter this wine: I would rather love a glass of wine in my hometown than the Buddha's throne in a foreign land."
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I will be a citizen of the Tang Dynasty in this life and a human race of the Tang Dynasty for the rest of my life!"
Xuanzang took the wine and drank it in one gulp! Then he threw down his wine glass coolly and strode towards the west!
"Send off the holy monk to the west!"
Li Shimin bows down!
"Send off the holy monk to the west!"
Changsun Wugou bows down!
"Send off the holy monk to the west!"*3!
Hundreds of civil and military officials and all the people bowed down to worship, and the sound of three cheers shook the sky! ——
At the foot of Wuzhi Mountain, Sun Wukong was drinking with Nezha, Huang Tianhua, Huang Tianjue and many other young officials from heaven...
Speaking of which, although Sun Wukong was suppressed by Emperor Xin with the Heavenly Emperor Pagoda on Wuzhi Mountain, there was actually no suppression at all...not to mention that Nezha and others could easily enter the mountain and bring Sun Wukong new wines and delicacies from heaven, even Sun Wukong himself , and from time to time he transformed into a clone and went to jail, and his real body secretly went to Huaguo Mountain to see monkeys and monkeys.
These more than thirty years, rather than being in jail, it is better to let Sun Wukong rest and enjoy the quiet time before the war...
"Junior brother,"
Nezha picked up a flat peach on the table and took a bite. He leaned on the sofa and raised his eyebrows at Sun Wukong.
(PS: Wuzhi Mountain is fully furnished, all moved here by Nezha over the years...so that when you come to drink, you won't sit on the floor.)
"Calculate the time. In a few days, Chen Xuanzang will arrive here. Your happy days will not be long."
"Junior brother, I've been waiting for him to come for a long time. I'm so busy here that my hair is almost tangled."
Sun Wukong smiled and said nonchalantly.
"Yes, I think junior brother, you are too bored here, you might as well go out and exercise."
"Yeah, if I stay in one place for more than thirty years, I'm afraid I'll be upset."
"We are just heading west, so we can't stop our brothers!"
Huang Tianhua and others also agreed, saying they were very optimistic about Sun Wukong.
Sun Wukong waved his hand and glanced at his senior brother: "Let's not talk about this for now...Senior brother, my younger brother is about to go to the mountains of swords and seas of fire. Junior brother, I see that you have many treasures, why don't you give me a few pieces to play with?"
"You're such a bully, you actually have a crush on my baby?"
Nezha rolled his eyes at Sun Wukong angrily: "Don't worry, Master has already prepared treasures for you. They are all spiritual treasures sent by Nuwa Palace."
As he spoke, Nezha reached out and threw a package into Sun Wukong's hand.
"This is a gift from your Majesty, please check it out."
"If I remember correctly, it should be a fairy rope, a map of mountains and rivers, and a banner to attract demons."
"Mountains and rivers map of the country? Demon-attracting banners?"
On the side, Huang Tianhua stood up in shock: "The Map of Mountains and Rivers is a spiritual treasure used by the empress, and the demon-beckoning flag can even be used by all the demon clans in the world. How come they were all given to Sun Wukong?"
When Sun Wukong looked at the spiritual treasure in the package, his hands felt numb and he did not dare to accept it.
"Yes, senior brother, I am not worthy of such a spiritual treasure!"
"What's wrong with it?" Nezha waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "Brother Yuyi is still holding the Tai Chi Diagram, brother Sun Bin is holding the Qilin Seal, and Huahua is holding the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disk..."
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