NOVEL WEB Chapter 64 Tian Peng Boasts
The Bodhisattva Guanyin remained silent and observed Hai Feng, her brows slightly furrowed as though sensing something, which caused her some trepidation.
"What's wrong, Bodhisattva?"
Sun Wukong spoke without changing his expression, "Could it be that the Bodhisattva has taken an interest in that youth? That would indeed be a stroke of fortune for Hai Feng."
Zhen Yuanzi, Nezha, and Taibaijinxing all turned their gaze towards Hai Feng.
Without looking, there was no concern, but upon seeing him, their expressions all took on a touch of gravity.
The Bodhisattva Guanyin spoke, "Not so, this young man carries a trace of Demonic Qi. Its essence is dense, as if left by a person of Mixed Yuan rank, and moreover, the poor monk also senses some familiarity in it."
"Demonic Qi!" Nezha's gaze turned frosty, "In ancient times, there were demonic leaders who caused chaos, but they were suppressed and are not to be feared. However, demonic leaders of Mixed Yuan rank are indeed rare."
In the ancient past, the Heavenly Court waged war against evil demons and emerged victorious in the end, suppressing the devils beneath the Milky Way, thus securing peace for the Three Realms.
However, those with evil intentions and acting recklessly can all be regarded as evil or demonic beings. The original demonic qi has been suppressed, and the demons born from human hearts are mostly delusional thoughts, not worth fearing.
But the remnant of Demonic Qi of Mixed Yuan rank in front of them has caused some alertness.
This aura makes immortals and Buddhas feel uneasy.
Zhen Yuanzi asked sternly, "Younger brother, you can't possibly have failed to notice it, right?"
Sun Wukong replied, "I noticed. This youth once had a Mixed Yuan rank remnant soul accompany him, but it was erased by me, its consciousness wiped away and refined. However, this youth's mana was born from that demon's remnant soul and is connected to his essence, qi, and spirit, making it difficult to save."
To exorcise it was, in fact, simple—it only required cleansing his essence, qi, and spirit once.
But in doing so, Hai Feng would effectively be reborn, forgetting everything about this life.
"There are benefits to this as well, as long as he can resist the demonic thoughts in his heart, he will become either an immortal or a Buddha in the future."
"If he cannot resist…"
"Then I, Sun, will have to think of another way."
The Bodhisattva Guanyin nodded slightly and said, "King of Spirits, your compassion is noted. If Hai Feng can truly resist the demonic heart, he will surely have boundless prospects in the future. However, the poor monk is unclear about one thing—who was this demon's remnant soul?"
Zhen Yuanzi, Nezha, and Taibaijinxing were also curious.
Mixed Yuan level evil demons are rarely seen.
Ancient Chi You counts as one, but he was restrained by the gods of the Thunder Department, and in the end was dismembered by Emperor Xuanyuan and buried in various places in the Three Realms, never to see daylight again.
Beyond him was another demon, the demon of Buddha.
It was a trace of demonic thought that arose in the heart of the Tathagata when he attained enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree—this thought split off, of the same root as the Buddha but not of the same origin.
In the end, the Buddha, together with all the Buddhas of Spirit Mountain, suppressed and sealed it.
Sun Wukong slowly exhaled two words: "Mara."
The ground-breaking revelation!
Guanyin trembled and exclaimed, "It was the demon of Buddha!"
She had not expected that Mara still had remnants of his Primordial Spirit scattered about. Fortunately, the Eastern Leisurely Spirit King had eradicated it, or the consequences would have been unimaginable.
"The poor monk thanks the King of Spirits on behalf of the Tathagata!"
The Bodhisattva Guanyin bowed slightly, her words sincere.
"Subduing demons and eliminating evil is the inherent duty of cultivators like us," said Sun Wukong indifferently.
"King of Spirits' insight is profound!" Taibaijinxing exclaimed. "The people of the world who cultivate immortality and practice Qi cultivation often do so for eternal youth and a carefree existence, yet not realizing that seeking only freedom and eternal life—ignoring worldly struggles and not supporting the righteous path of the world—is stepping into the way of demons."
Sun Wukong nodded, then sighed, "That's the truth. My Three Lives Academy, due to the arrival of immortals and gods, has caused many to harbor delusions in their hearts."
Zhen Yuanzi scolded with a smile, "It was you who invited us here, yet now you blame us."
"Don't be angry, Zhen Yuan," Sun Wukong said with a placating smile. "If they give rise to deluded thoughts, it is their own lack of fate." Seeing Guanyin still gazing at Hai Feng, he asked, "Bodhisattva, if you truly have taken a liking to Hai Feng, shall I introduce him to you and make him your disciple, would that be good?"
The Bodhisattva Guanyin shook her head and said, "Hai Feng indeed has karmic ties with Buddha, but it is not for this life."
Sun Wukong sighed, "The Bodhisattva really has vast divine powers to be able to divine that he will join the Shramana in his next life."
The Bodhisattva Guanyin said, "Amitabha, the poor monk has only divined that his future holds a connection with Buddhism, whether it's the next life, remains to be seen."
Divination Skill.
To divine past events is easy because they have already occurred and are recorded by the Heavenly Dao, like reviewing a thoroughly detailed diary, where finding the corresponding time and place is sufficient;
To divine the future is difficult, as it requires inferring from the available information, with countless possibilities, and those of Mixed Yuan can arrange to steer the present toward the best possible outcome they have surmised.
Clearly, the Bodhisattva Guanyin surmised a potential future for Hai Feng but was still considering whether to arrange it.
Regardless, Hai Feng was a student of Huaguo Mountain...
Better to let nature take its course.
If this youth indeed has a future connection with Buddha, he will naturally join the Shramana; in this Huaguo Mountain's Three Lives Academy, teachings from Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism are all provided, and it may well be that the future will favor all three philosophies united.
"So it is."
With a smile in his eyes, Sun Wukong left with the others to visit other places in the Three Lives Academy.
Meanwhile, on the open ground, Su Yonglin and Wu Ming continued to compete against each other, drawing a part of the divine generals to stop and discuss them.
Marshal Tianpeng said, "These two have quite a variety of moves, but their strength is too little, not even a tenth of mine."
The other divine generals: "..."
Do you not have any self-awareness?
You, one who attained immortality by consuming the Nine Revolving Reincarnation Elixir and who relies on your innate strength and the Nine-toothed Rake personally refined by the Grand Supreme Elderly Lord, only have your current status among the divine generals.
If these two mortals were also destined to receive the Nine Revolving Reincarnation Elixir, who knows how many times stronger they would become compared to you.
However, Marshal Tianpeng paid no mind to his colleagues' peculiar looks, instead stepping forward to separate Su Yonglin and Wu Ming, saying, "Your strengths are too meager; fighting for so long without a victor is making me itch to join in. How about I spar with you a few rounds?"
Su Yonglin and Wu Ming were tongue-tied, humbly expressing their unworthiness.
Marshal Tianpeng chuckled to himself, "Indeed, it is I, the Marshal, who commands respect."
The other deities felt embarrassed.
"Marshal, could you possibly teach us a few moves?" Wu Ming suddenly asked, his eyes filled with a hint of anticipation.
"No problem."
Marshal Tianpeng recited an incantation and took out his nine-toothed rake that he carried with him.
Behold: the huge teeth were forged like dragon claws, the fine gold decorations resembled python patterns.
The radiance was dazzling, and the auspicious aura soared.
Just by its appearance, the two knew it wasn't an ordinary item of the mortal world, but a treasure of the immortals.
"Bang!"
Marshal Tianpeng placed the nine-toothed rake on the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust, and said, "If you can move this rake even slightly, I will teach you a few moves."
Wu Ming's eyes sparkled like starfire, and he eagerly asked, "Really?"
Marshal Tianpeng gave a cold chuckle, "Do you know who I am, a Marshal of the Heavenly Realm, and do you know my story?"
"Umm..."
Wu Ming shook his head.
"Cough, cough!"
"Well then, listen carefully to my tale—"
Marshal Tianpeng cleared his throat, straightened his back, and sang out loud:
"Born with a clumsy nature, loving laziness with no pause,
Never cultivated my nature nor pursued the truth, lost in the chaos, biding time.
By chance in leisure, I met a true immortal, and sat down to discuss the changing weather.
Words heard, the will transformed to cultivate; Phrases heeded, the heart turned to seek marvelous secrets.
Foreordained, on the spot I took him as my master, shown the gates of heaven and the portals of earth.
Granted the recipe for the Nine Revolving Reincarnation Elixir, practiced hard day and night without rest.
Three Flowers Gathering at the Top returning to the root, Five Qi facing the origin, thoroughly understood.
Accomplishments complete and in full form, I ascended, and heavenly immortals came to greet.
Commissioned as Marshal to oversee the Milky Way, commanding the navy with an imperial scepter."
Wu Ming was completely baffled but impressed nonetheless.
Su Yonglin, however, understood.
Stripping away the exaggerated aspects of this self-laudatory poem, the basic meaning was that the Marshal was lazy in his youth and was fortuitous to encounter an immortal. He ingested an Immortal Pill known as the "Nine Revolving Reincarnation Elixir," which allowed him to cultivate into an immortal and ascend to the Heavens.
Sighing inwardly: some people are just lucky, finding immortals and consuming Immortal Pills to ascend to immortality during their leisure.
"I am the Marshal of the Navy of the Milky Way!" proclaimed Marshal Tianpeng. "There are several colleagues present who can bear witness for me. If any of you can lift this nine-toothed rake, I shall teach them a few moves."
"We can bear witness!"
Despite feeling that Marshal Tianpeng's behavior was somewhat embarrassing, the deities, as colleagues who would see each other often, still stepped forward to help bear witness.
Moreover, if someone here could manage to move the exceedingly heavy nine-toothed rake, it meant that person might one day enter the heavens and become one of the celestial generals themselves. The latest chapters are always available first on MV5LEMPYR.
If there truly was such talent among them, it was important they curry favor early on.
Seeing that no one stepped forward, Marshal Tianpeng asked, "What's the matter, no confidence?"
"I'll do it!"
Among the students, a tall figure with the nose, tusks, and ears of an elephant strode forward.
He approached the nine-toothed rake, bent down, grabbed the handle of the rake with both hands, and heaved, but he couldn't budge it in the slightest.
"So heavy!"
The elephant's trunk, which was as nimble as a third arm, wrapped around the handle and exerted force once more.
This time, the nine-toothed rake trembled slightly.
"It moved!"
"It moved!"
Wu Ming cried out.
However, the nine-toothed rake only quivered slightly and didn't move an inch.
"Lift!"
The elephant bellowed, his thick arms and trunk, like a mighty dragon, exerting their strength together.
Yet, apart from causing a slight tremble, it had no effect; the nine-toothed rake stood motionless.
"So heavy, it's impossible to lift."
The elephant student gave up, blowing on his hands and trunk, now blistered from the effort.
"Let me try!"
Next, Wu Ming stepped up, got into a horse stance, gripped the rake's handle tightly, and pulled with all his might, but again, the nine-toothed rake didn't move at all.
Afterward, Su Yonglin, Mei Jun, and Hai Feng also gave it a try.
Unfortunately, the nine-toothed rake might as well have been embedded in the ground, connected to the earth's roots. How could they possibly move it?
"Ha ha, my nine-toothed rake weighs 5048 jin!"