NOVEL WEB Chapter 706_2
"The great trend of Heaven and Earth, the Great Qin Empire must abide by it. I will send my followers to the Western Heaven to seek scriptures so that the Buddhist Law may spread eastward."
Emperor Shi's face was expressionless, with a hint of coldness in his voice.
"Amitabha Buddha, what a good deed, this humble monk at the Western Heaven Great Leiyin Temple awaits the followers of Emperor Qin."
The Bodhisattva Guanyin glanced lightly at this Great Emperor who sought to become the Human Emperor by relying on the Human Dao Destiny, secretly smiling in her heart, but showing no emotion on her face, she chanted a Buddhist mantra and then directly waved him out of the Dream Space.
"A mere human emperor, where did you obtain the method of Qi Fortune Dynasty? Unfortunately, the Human Dao Destiny has long been suppressed by the Heavenly Dao, so how can it be fully at your disposal?
In today's great trend, the Qi Fortune Dynasty will last no more than a thousand years, and this time the Westward Journey calamity has the Great Qin Dynasty fated to be a sacrifice on one side!"
The Bodhisattva Guanyin concealed herself high up, her Buddha's eyes scanning the entire Great Qin Capital, not letting a single sect or Hidden Immortal escape her divine sight.
"The Great Qin Dynasty still has a few with good potential who can be converted to the Buddhist Sect."
The Bodhisattva Guanyin waved a few strands of Buddha light, marking a few she favored, then tore open space and returned directly to her own cultivation field.
For a few minor immortals, it was not worth her personal conversion; it was just right to let her disciples practice.
The returning Emperor Shi sat on the dragon throne with a face ashen.
"Buddhist Sect! Such intolerable bullying!"
Chen Mansion.
Chen Sanzang was still joyfully enjoying time with his entourage of wives and concubines.
However, secretly, he began to make preparations. He understood that if he continued to delay the Westward journey, the powers of the Buddhist Sect would eventually come to make trouble.
By then, the Chen Mansion might be no more.
Not to mention that these Immortals and Buddhas won't act, for these Immortals and Buddhas will never give up until they achieve their goals.
Without strength, one can only be manipulated!
But Chen Sanzang didn't want to sit and wait for death; within him, the Golden Cicada was at least a Daluo Golden Immortal. As long as he successfully transcended him, he could inherit all his strength.
This was his capital for resistance, and with the help of Old Xi, as long as he transcended and killed off the lackeys sent by the Heavenly Court and the Buddhist Sect, his power would become even stronger!
Becoming a Buddha and Ancestor would be easy; by then, suppressing the Buddha would be a piece of cake!
"Hmph, forcing me to fetch scriptures from the Western Heaven, then I'll just take the Da Leiyin Temple with me! It's my turn for the Buddha's seat from now on!"
Chen Sanzang thought to himself, secretly communicating with a certain hidden department of the Empire.
After falling asleep that night, a wisp of his Spirit found its way to a unique Secret Realm Space.
"Greetings, Your Majesty Emperor Shi!"
This was a Cloud Palace Hall, with civil and military generals lined on either side, Emperor Shi sitting high on the dragon throne.
"Sanzang, Western Ox Continent is in chaos, Demons and Ghosts run amok, it is exactly the time for the Great Qin Empire to rescue the suffering Human Race there.
This time sending you Westward, you must tread carefully with each step and capture all those unruly Demons and Ghosts in one net.
Return a peaceful and happy land to ordinary beings, allowing them to feel the warm embrace of the Great Qin Empire."
How could Chen Sanzang not understand the implication?
It just so happened that he needed to stall for time, so he would clear and transcend those Demons and Ghosts in front, while the Great Qin Empire solidified its base in the back. The authentic version is on M|V|LEMPY_R.
Wherever he went, the Great Qin Empire would expand there. Once the people's hearts in an area stabilized, he would set out anew.
It was just how he wanted it!
"Your Majesty, rest assured, Sanzang knows how to proceed!"
"As long as you understand, from tomorrow, you have free access to the Great Qin Heavenly Prison to transcend the heavy offenders held there."
A trace of a smile flashed in Emperor Shi's eyes as he casually threw out a Black Dragon Token.
"Thank you, Your Majesty Emperor Shi!"
A sharp glint flashed in Chen Sanzang's eyes, immediately understanding that this Great Emperor was on the same side as him.
After discussing some details, Chen Sanzang left the Secret Realm Space.
"In the Great Qin Heavenly Prison, many Demons and Ghosts are held, and each one is very powerful.
If he transcended all of them, wouldn't his power surge unimaginably?
Ah, what a pity. In the Great Qin Empire, the leisurely days of numerous wives and concubines with children and grandchildren abound wouldn't last long for now."
With a sigh, Chen Sanzang entered the room of a certain Fairy.
Since time was short, he should indulge while he could!
Drinking and flirting, visiting brothels, listening to operas, living a life of debauchery...
Chen Sanzang let his mind loose and indulged in a life of dissipation.
This unusual scene naturally caught the attention of those watching.
The Bodhisattva Guanyin, sitting solemnly on the lotus platform, frowned in confusion, but no matter how she calculated, she couldn't figure out what was wrong with this reincarnation of Golden Cicada.
In the end, she could only attribute it to the Heavenly Dao intervening to test Chen Sanzang.
Meanwhile, in the Heavenly Court, the Jade Emperor quietly observed the Heavenly Mirror, scheming on how to use Golden Cicada to better calculate against the Buddhist Sect.
Since becoming the Jade Emperor, despite managing for so long, he still couldn't control the entire Heavenly Court.
Recently, he felt there were issues with his subordinates, yet couldn't uncover anything.
The Great Qin Empire, in the critical sector of the Heavenly Prison.
Wearing the Jinlan Kasaya, holding the Nine-treasure Zen Staff, carrying the Purple Gold Bowl, Chen Sanzang stepped into this sealed realm.
This Heavenly Prison wasn't dark, but permeated with a bluish radiant light.
The entire prison was laden with restrictive seals, further empowered by the special suppression of the Nine Provinces Barrier.
Any Demon or Ghost cast here had their powers greatly suppressed.
Of course, this place could at most suppress those below the Daluo Realm; the Great Qin Empire wasn't strong enough otherwise.
The Dynasty's Qi Fortune wasn't strong enough to restrain a Daluo Realm expert, otherwise, the Bodhisattva Guanyin wouldn't come and go freely or drag Emperor Shi's wisp of Spirit into the Dream Space.
"Amitabha Buddha, benefactor, your aura is full of animosity and deep resentment. This humble monk is here to transcend you to the Western Paradise, to cleanse your sins."
Chen Sanzang looked at the first cell holding a severe offender.
The creature had a human head and a dog's body, drenched in blood red, covered in evil, like a specter from hell. Even suppressed here, it exuded an intense aura, with strength likely at the True Immortal Peak.
"Heh heh, bald monk of the Buddhist Sect, you think you can convert me? Go back and get those Arhat Bodhisattvas instead. Heh heh..."
The voice was deep and hoarse, yet carried a soul-piercing pain that made Chen Sanzang's Spirit uncomfortable.
"Amitabha Buddha, benefactor, your sin is grave. If you wish to meet the Arhat Bodhisattvas, why trouble them for the conversion? This humble monk will send you directly to the Western Heaven to meet Buddha, wouldn't that be better?"
Chen Sanzang smilingly entered the cell, raising the Nine-treasure Zen Staff and crashing it down on the head of the stunned demon.
The strike caused a gush of blood, with pieces flying, leaving the Great Demon utterly dumbfounded.
Damn! Aren't the bald monks of the Buddhist Sect supposed to chant scriptures, enforcing conversion?
Why are they deviating from the script now?
Attacking directly with Buddha Treasures, is this conversion to the Western Heaven?
Chen Sanzang cared not whether it was stunned or not. Seeing one strike didn't kill the demon, he immediately infused Buddha Power into the Nine-treasure Zen Staff, delivering another thunderous blow to its head.
The next moment, the demon's tough body shattered under the Nine-treasure Zen Staff like a watermelon, splashing red and white all over the cell.
"Amitabha Buddha, a monk doesn't lie. If this humble monk says to send you to the Western Heaven, he keeps his word. Whether Buddha accepts you or not, that's not my concern. My task is just to send you on your way!"
Having killed the demon, Chen Sanzang sat with crossed legs and began chanting the Transcendence Scripture provided by the system.
Soon, a massive essence of demonic power was condensed by the system into a bead and sank directly into his Sea of Consciousness.
"Old Xi, can't you refine demonic power into Buddha Power, allowing me to absorb it directly? Must it be this troublesome, requiring me to refine it myself?"
The demonic power extracted by the system had already been purified once, becoming extremely pure, with all traces of the original owner cleaned.
Yet demonic power is not Buddha Power and cannot be directly integrated into Chen Sanzang's Buddha Power. It still requires him to refine and transform it into Buddha Power to assimilate it as his own strength.