NOVEL WEB Chapter 654_2
Profound Immortals, True Immortals, and Golden Immortals are the powers tasked with protecting the Immortals and Buddha Heads around Mage Chen Sanzang.
Saying "protecting" is really just to monitor Mage Chen Sanzang for any anomalies, or to see if there are any changes during the Westward journey to fetch the scriptures, so that those behind them can handle any situations in time.
"Even if we can conceal the aura, once these people are transcended, the higher-ups will still send others to monitor."
"No matter how many come, isn't it just sending heads? Just in time to raise my cultivation to the Taiyin Golden Immortal Peak."
Mage Chen Sanzang glanced subtly at the scattered immortals in the sky, and it was obvious that these guys also had their own circles and small teams.
"I need to make some preparations, first release Little Kongkong, to ensure these guys can't escape at all, then transcend them all."
Old Xi indicated that more preparation was needed.
"Old Xi, you're truly useless!"
"Why is this Golden Cicada's scripture-fetching so slow and drawn-out?"
"I've been watching for a year, seems like this Golden Cicada isn't heading Westward for scriptures, but for sightseeing."
"How does this guy know the Joyful Buddha's practice methods? And while he's at it, picking out some exquisite mountain spirits and wild demon beauties for dual cultivation of joy?"
"Why does this Golden Cicada seem so unreliable?"
"Wasn't it said that this life of the Golden Cicada has the Heavenly Immortal cultivation? Why can't I detect it?"
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The Five Directions Jiedi gathered together, chattering endlessly.
At this moment, it had been a year since Chen Sanzang left the Great Qin Capital, yet he hadn't left the borders of the Great Qin Empire.
Let alone, there was still half the journey to the Five Elements Mountain, at this rate, it might take another year!
Once he leaves the Great Qin Empire's borders and encounters various tribulations, Chen Sanzang's speed could become even slower. To reach the Western Heaven Great Leiyin Temple, it might take decades!
Ah well, setting off in young adulthood, traversing the long road of life, and only reaching the destination when gray-haired and aged, was he trying to impress the Bodhisattvas and Buddhas?
As they calculated the time Chen Sanzang would require, Golden Head Jiedi, Silver Head Jiedi, Paragate, Boluo Monk Jiedi, and Mahakaruna Jiedi were instantly in a bind.
"How about sending someone down to stir things up a bit and speed him up?"
Golden Head Jiedi rubbed his bald forehead, suspecting Chen Sanzang was stalling on purpose, but he had no proof.
"Look, he's searching all over for little demons again, how many has he harmed by now?"
Gazing at the carefree Chen Sanzang, dragging a charming female demon into a cave to discuss Buddhist Law, the guardians all had black lines on their foreheads.
"This is the ninety-ninth victim, who knows if this female demon will ultimately be transcended by the Golden Cicada, or sent to the underworld to meet Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, hoping for a good reincarnation."
Paragate's tone was somewhat sour, especially since some female demons, having served Golden Cicada well, were sent to Ksitigarbha's Place and gained immense opportunities.
It's well known that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva had a good relationship with Golden Cicada, and as long as Golden Cicada sent any demon, they would listen to the teachings at Ksitigarbha's Place.
Ksitigarbha, a top-tier Daluo Golden Immortal, and his teachings were highly beneficial to these Jiedi, potentially enabling them to break through the True Immortal Realm and reach the Golden Immortal Level.
As for those who failed to serve Golden Cicada well, or even thought of eating his flesh for immortality, they were all transcended by a shameless being with Buddhist Law.
The most outrageous part was that once each female demon revealed her true form and, if it suited a certain bald guy's taste, even the body would be made into a delicacy, consumed entirely.
The six Ding and six Jia, Five Directions Jiedi, Four Value Officials, and eighteen Guardian Jialan escorting Golden Cicada felt there was something wrong with him, not at all resembling an enlightened monk.
They truly couldn't understand, with Golden Cicada's heavy killing intent and debauchery, how did he come to hold the title of Master Sanzang this life?
Especially Golden Cicada had committed so many wrongs, yet his Buddha Essence remained extremely pure, comparable even to Tathagata Buddha's Buddha Essence, they felt.
Utterly preposterous!
"Should we report this? I feel there's something off about Golden Cicada, at this rate, forget becoming a Buddha, he's more likely to become a great demon!"
"Or perhaps, wait a bit longer? Once he releases Sun Wukong, it might be better, after all, the monkey is stronger and should be able to stop him from further wrongdoing."
The swift passage of time, another year swiftly passed by.
Along the way, Chen Sanzang enjoyed himself immensely, truly seeking caves if there were mountains, and entering forests, any beautiful female demon encountered would be enlightened by him once.
Those who followed him gained great opportunities.
Those who didn't gained great fortunes.
The former, after being enlightened by him, were sent to the Netherworld, arranged to reincarnate as humans in the Great Qin Empire next life.
The latter, after being transcended by him, were sent to the Western Paradise, whether they could meet the Buddha was unknown.
After all, he granted them great fortunes, if they didn't capitalize on it, who were they to blame?
He only took responsibility for transcending them, and in the process, absorbed their entire legacy, including cultivation, and even their bodies.
For instance, a certain female rabbit, having felt the overwhelming Buddhist Law, wanted to join the Buddhist Sect, and thus was transcended by Chen Sanzang packaged and sent to the Western Paradise.
Along the way, he spiced up her rabbit head with some spices for a truly delicious treat.
Riding his little tiger, one day, Chen Sanzang finally arrived at the edge of the Great Qin Empire, outside the Two Worlds Mountain.
Gazing at the five peaks towering into the sky like bare fingers, he couldn't help but admire, Tathagata Buddha is truly impressive, deserving of once being the older brother in Jie Sect.
"Old Xi, if I don't climb this mountain to pay respects, could I forcefully break this seal and release Little Kongkong?"
The towering peaks, Chen Sanzang had no desire to climb, especially given the barren state of the Five Elements Mountain, devoid of anything, not even arousing the interest to explore or meet young ladies.
"If you fully transcend the Golden Cicada, inheriting all his cultivation, you can forcefully break it."
Old Xi, with a slight probe, found the Five Elements Mountain connected with Earth veins, gathering the Five Elements of Heaven and Earth, forming chains, and atop the peaks, the Buddha Seal left by Tathagata trapped Sun Wukong.
However, the seal wasn't very strong, a Daluo Realm powerhouse could forcefully break it.
The reason no one released Sun Wukong was still the Buddhist Sect stationed there, and Daluo Realm powerhouses had no reason to offend the Buddhist Sect.
After all, the reputation of Buddhist Sect's two Saints isn't great, daring to stand up for the monkey might involve them with the Western Teaching, after all, the Jie Sect used to be the biggest disgruntled party, right?
"Damn it, I really have to climb the mountain to pay respects to Tathagata, huh? Hmph, today I pay him, tomorrow I'll make him pay tenfold!"
Chen Sanzang cursed in secret but didn't climb the mountain immediately. Instead, he headed to Sun Wukong's place of imprisonment.
"Little Kongkong, your Heavenly Destiny teacher has come to recruit you into the fold!"
One hand holding a staff, the other grabbing a little wine gourd, Chen Sanzang sat on his little tiger, drinking while chanting Buddhist mantras.
"Huh, today a Drinking and Eating Monk has come? Old Sun hasn't had wine in a long time, give me a cup to quench my thirst first."
With the care of the Great Qin Empire's people, Sun Wukong, though pressed under the Five Elements Mountain, was not deprived of food and drink except for being unable to move.
However, wine was seldom offered because the monkey's behavior under the influence was not great, often cursing heaven, earth, and Buddha when drunk.
Great Qin Empire folk, too, feared being noted by Buddha, hence when tending to Sun Wukong, they rarely offered him wine.
"Wow, I thought monkeys were always lean and skinny, how did Little Kongkong become so plump?"
Chen Sanzang gazed oddly at the half-shoulder and head of Sun Wukong outside the Five Elements Mountain.
Having seen many versions of Brother Monkey, it was the first time seeing one so plump, with the monkey face turned into a round ball, full of comedic effect.