Monster Chronicles: My Daoist Skill Comes from Mythology

The Buddha finished speaking, and a golden light descended, encompassing all below.

Its radiance illuminated the Ten Directions World.

Under the glow of the golden light, all things vanished into concealment.

This was the Buddhist Sect's calamity transcendence golden light.

Sun Wukong, the White Dragon Horse, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Monk were all engulfed within it.

The power of this golden light was unpredictable. At ordinary levels, it could cleanse one of hostility, but such potent light as this was essentially meant to kill.

Yet the true terror of this light lay not in its destructive capacity.

Rather, it was in its unique characteristic.

Gentle and silent, it did not bring pain, but instead made people die in boundless bliss.

At the brink of death, one might even truly believe they had attained Buddhahood.

A faint smile emerged on the faces of Sun Wukong and the others.

Lishan.

Golden Cauldron True Man stared at the frail old woman before him, barely able to believe it.

How did big sister become like this?

Lishan Mother was a Taiyi Immortal (tribulation crossing perfection). She should have been on par with the Tathagata.

"I have always been a broken vessel, not a true Taiyi Immortal. I originally thought the World Venerable and I were of similar nature, but I never expected his mere Eye-blocking Technique."

Lishan Mother bitterly smiled.

The Tathagata had never truly entered nirvana, nor had he any intention of passing his enlightenment to the Bodhisattva Guanyin.

From start to end, it was all a smokescreen to deceive the masses.

Even the Jade Emperor had been fooled.

Her dharma body had been stripped away by Buddha Light, and it would take countless millennia to recover.

The Buddhist Sect's East Crossing was a historical inevitability—unstoppable.

"I can no longer help you all."

Lishan Mother gave a bitter smile. "Soon, gather the remaining people and retreat overseas. We may as well stay away for the rest of our lives."

Golden Cauldron True Man was about to agree but suddenly thought of someone.

"No! There's still someone! That person might have hope."

"Who?"

"The Pure Yang Sect Leader, Song Lin!"

"No way. This person appeared too late. If it had been thousands of years earlier, there might have been hope."

Aside from the Nine-Transformation Great Saint, no one else stood a chance against the Buddhist Sect.

Unfortunately, the Great Saint was naturally unruly, unfit for great responsibility, and was instead manipulated by the Buddhist Sect.

"Or perhaps… it's possible…"

At this moment, a golden light tore through the heavens.

The two looked up.

It turned out to be a Sun Jade Carriage.

The Sun Jade Carriage glimmered with dazzling sunlight, trailing behind it tens of thousands of Pure Yang Sect members.

The golden light was blinding, clarifying the entire cosmos.

The Three Realms trembled once more.

"What's that Plague God up to now?"

The Jade Emperor fled the Palace of the Polestar in terror, hiding who knows where.

"Big sister, I told you he'd make a move!" Golden Cauldron True Man exclaimed excitedly. "Let's gather our people and head over as well. This may be our last chance!"

Lishan Mother hesitated momentarily but finally nodded with difficulty.

Let's try one last time!

The people of Lishan followed closely behind.

The Jade Emperor, sensing something amiss, promptly dispatched star constellations to intercept.

Elsewhere.

The four disciples, bewitched by the Buddha Light, knew their fates were sealed.

Sha Monk smiled and said, "From years spent as master's disciple, today I achieve my fruition. Lord Jade Emperor condemned my past life, banished to Flowing Sands River to devour men. Today I hear miraculous dharma from the East; water and mountains feel renewed within."

With that, he breathed his last.

Only a single relic remained.

The Buddha nodded approvingly.

All Buddhas praised in delight.

Next was Zhu Bajie.

"I too bid farewell to the master; I return to heaven. From youth, Zhu Bajie lived decisively, accompanying the master all along the way. At the end of nirvana, let them cut off my head, and my tail is worth five coins."

With that, he transformed into a large, fat pig. Someone quickly carried him off, preparing to sell him in the mortal world.

The new disciples of Tang Seng laughed softly as they watched.

Still dreaming of becoming a Buddha? Keep dreaming.

Do you think someone like you could attain Buddhahood?

Then came Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong suffered greater pains than anyone else, his face displaying occasional struggle. But whenever such an expression appeared, the Tightening Spell tightened further, forcibly stripping him of consciousness.

"Ah! The Tathagata lied to me! Guanyin deceived me! Big Sister! Elder Brother! Your little brother was wrong!"

The Buddha Light shone, and his body perished with his soul extinguished.

In his final moments, Sun Wukong suddenly understood.

He finally realized.

Born of the Immortal Stone, originating from primordial chaos.

Imbued with the essence of the heavens and earth's brilliance.

In Sun Wukong's worldview, there were only things he loved and things he loathed.

This nature caused harm to many.

It brought grief to his kin and joy to his enemies.

Today, he broke free of golden shackles, finally realizing that virtue and vice stemmed from him.

"Ten thousand springs in Huaguo Mountain, yet hardships on the road to the Western Heaven. Today, I cast off my worldly ties and shall become a recluse on Lishan's peaks!"

Two clear tears rolled down his cheeks.

His figure transformed into a golden rainbow.

The Heavenly Great Saint, attained nirvana!

Left behind was only a radiance of seven-colored light.

The seven-colored light floated in midair, emanating dazzling brilliance.

The White Dragon Horse transformed into a handsome young man in white garb.

The young man sat cross-legged, chanting the Buddha's name.

"This disciple's cultivation has reached its end; today I bid farewell in nirvana. All accomplishments must meet destruction; the balance of Yin and Yang finally dissipates. Though I may have sought peace, with no attachment, all find liberation; as the ancients said: The Tathagata, screw you!"

Boom!

The White Dragon Horse cast out a Thunder Pearl.

The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Divine Thunder erupted.

Six Jiazi of cultivation vanished into nothingness for the Little White Dragon.

Boom!

The tribulation thunder swept across a thousand miles.

Thunder tides engulfed the Buddhas.

Tang Seng and his new four disciples vanished into smoke, prematurely entering the Pure Land.

Being too close,

all entities beneath the Purple Mansion were instantly vaporized, while those near it suffered grievous injuries.

After all, the proximity was too close.

Simultaneously, the Ghost Mother broke free of her shackles, shedding the Buddha Light.

Kill!

A hundred thousand Ghost Soldiers went mad, slaughtering wildly.

Meanwhile, Song Lin arrived with his forces.

Amidst the sea of thunder, the Little White Dragon leaped forth, tossing out a seven-colored light.

"Master! Take my Divine Skills!!"

Swoosh!

The Sun Jade Carriage sped forward, a hand stretching out of the window to seize the seven-colored light.

Mana surged forth, and the seven-colored light flowed into Song Lin. Within the glow lay a nine-opening stone.

Song Lin pondered for a moment, then flung the stone into the Lower Realm.

Let's see what Divine Being you can give birth to this time.

The seven-colored light was his true objective.

Absorbing the seven-colored light, Song Lin's entire body glowed brilliantly.

Boom!

He flew out of the carriage, his form transforming into the sun, appearing as a perfectly rounded Golden Core.

Nine-Transformation achieved!!

"What?!"

Not far away, the Lishan followers were struck speechless at this scene.

Could it be that Song Lin was the true chosen one?

Lishan Mother's eyes lit up.

The Nine-Transformation Golden Body!

"Wretched beast!!"

A furious roar snapped everyone out of their daze.

The World Venerable emerged from the thunder sea, rising from his Lotus Throne.

The overwhelming pressure of the thousand-foot Golden Body filled the atmosphere.

"Wretched beast, stop your charade!"

The Buddha released a golden beam of light.

Boom!

At that instant, the enormous Golden Core in the sky exploded.

The entire world turned gold, before plunging into ultimate darkness.

Everyone instinctively looked up.

It was a colossal golden hand pressing down from above.

Compared to it, even the Tathagata's thousand-foot Golden Body seemed insignificant.

Crack, crack, crack!

Nine-Transformation Great Perfection Unbreakable Body + Fatian Xiangdi + Three-headed and Six-armed!

At last, the ultimate combination!

With this palm strike, Spirit Mountain would be annihilated!

"Pure Yang Divine Palm!"

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