Heaven-Defying Rebel Sage-Chapter 80 - s Fear neither immortals nor Buddha

Suddenly, a voice intoned “Amitabha Buddha,” and they saw a Bodhisattva seated on a white lotus platform, slowly approaching. This Bodhisattva wore a Five-Bun Treasure Crown on his head, holding a blue-green lotus flower in his left hand, atop which rested a Prajna Sutra, and brandished the Sword of Wisdom in his right hand, with Jinzha at his side offering up a Seven Treasures Golden Lotus. It was none other than Manjushri Bodhisattva, previously one of the twelve golden immortals of Chan Taoism, now a Bodhisattva of the Buddhist Sect.

Xuan Ming watched this scene from afar, merging with the heaven and earth, unseen.

Being a transformation of Pangu’s physical body, she naturally blended with this world. So long as she remained still, she would be difficult to detect by anyone other than a Saint.

Xuan Ming muttered to herself, “Indeed, you have come.”

How could he not come? If he didn’t, would he still be Sun Wukong? Would he still be that Green Emperor who sought to defy the mandates of heaven and earth?

Manjushri Bodhisattva smiled and said, “Wukong, we meet again.”

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Wukong spat, “Tch! I knew it was your Buddhist Sect causing trouble; it turns out it was you scheming against me all along.”

However, Manjushri Bodhisattva said, “For many years, you have still not tamed the restlessness of your mind and lack of restraint in your speech. Do you realize that this can lead to great disaster?”

Wukong sneered, “Great disaster? How so? Is the Tathagata after me simply because I speak my mind, or because he knows that I am about to uncover the secrets of the Journey to the West, and he resorted to deploying a Six-Eared Macaque identical to me, performing a deception to substitute the decoy for the real?”

The Bodhisattva rebuked, “It is you who fail to see the profound intentions of the Buddha Ancestor, untamable and wild! Enough of your reckless words.”

Wukong said, “Why bother speaking so much? Today is not the day for fighting.”

With that, he grabbed Xiaoqing and was about to ride away on the Somersault Cloud.

However, Jinzha, with a gesture, cast the Seven Treasures Golden Lotus into the air, while Manjushri Bodhisattva chanted, and the Golden Lotus instantly fell towards Wukong’s head! Wukong, understanding the potent power of this magical treasure, did not dare to delay and immediately deployed the Great Revolution Seal, unleashing a supremely heavy aura meant to crush ages.

Manjushri Bodhisattva’s expression subtly changed and thought, “What magical treasure is this that he has employed? It’s so formidable that even the Escaping Dragon Pillar cannot hold it down!”

The Great Revolution Seal held steady atop his head, its heavy aura pressing against the Seven Treasures Golden Lotus, preventing it from descending.

“Excellent magical treasure!” exclaimed Manjushri Bodhisattva.

Having said so, he wielded the Sword of Wisdom, which flew towards Wukong like a meteor, aiming directly at his throat.

Wukong showed no fear, lifting the World-Cleansing Dust Whisk and swept at the incoming sword, instantly producing a burst of Seven-Colored Divine Light, which sent the Sword of Wisdom tumbling backwards! Holding the Great Revolution Seal down on the Seven Treasures Golden Lotus, he sprang forward with a leap, raising his staff directly at Manjushri Bodhisattva’s forehead.

Jinzha blanched and hastened to retreat, while Manjushri Bodhisattva caught the Sword of Wisdom, leaping from the lotus platform to meet Wukong’s attack.

Wukong’s staff technique was purposeful and well-rounded, while Manjushri Bodhisattva’s swordsmanship floated effortlessly like fluff on the breeze.

Every time the staff and sword clashed, Wukong felt as though his staff was smashing into cotton.

Being at the realm of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, Manjushri Bodhisattva delivered a thrust that warped space, leaving Wukong unable to predict the sword’s trajectory. He had no choice but to deploy the Night Battle of the Eight Directions, a technique that enveloped the surroundings with a barrage of staff shadows, barely blocking the attack. Just as Manjushri Bodhisattva was about to change tactics, Wukong harshly swept his whisk at him!

Helpless against the formidable Dust Whisk, Manjushri Bodhisattva had to pull back.

“Spiritual Tooth Immortal, join me in attack,” Manjushri Bodhisattva said calmly.

Thus, the Green Lion brandished his magical treasure to attack Wukong. Battling Manjushri Bodhisattva alone was already immensely challenging for Wukong, let alone facing the addition of the Green Lion.

Having no other choice, Wukong split the Heaven-Defying Taoist from himself to hold off the Green Lion.

Manjushri Bodhisattva exclaimed in surprise, “You’ve severed your thoughts!”

This matter had not yet been made known to Manjushri Bodhisattva, thus the Bodhisattva was unaware.

However, Wukong remained silent, lifted his staff, and swung it down with the intent to split the head open and not stop until the brains splattered.

Wukong’s cultivation level was indeed inferior to that of the Bodhisattva, but the magical treasure in his hand was incredibly powerful. With one sweep of the World-Cleansing Dust Whisk, the Seven-Colored Divine Light emerged, causing those it touched to fly away, and there was also the Green Lotus, which with every sway and shake overflowed with Chaos Qi, making it nearly impossible to harm him.

Manjushri Bodhisattva clenched his teeth in secret, utilizing the Green Lotus and Sutra in his hand to strike at Wukong.

With the Green Emperor’s Green Lotus, Wukong launched an attack, and upon contact, there was an explosive sound; Manjushri Bodhisattva’s Green Lotus and Sutra were struck flying backward.

What was the origin of this Green Lotus of the Green Emperor?

This Green Lotus was his original body. In the past, when he started with the most challenging corpse, the Corpse of Attachment, to execute the Slaying the Three Corpses, he failed, only severing his own physical body, which then transformed into this Green Lotus. Left with no choice, he refined this Green Lotus into a magical treasure for use.

Manjushri Bodhisattva was helpless. The monkey’s body was covered in powerful magical treasures, and his own Seven Treasures Golden Lotus was suppressed by the Great Seal. A sickle and an axe firmly clamped the Golden Lotus, rendering it immobile. Even though he could distort the rules during close combat and slightly gain the upper hand, the monkey’s magical treasures protected him, making him unreachable, and his staff technique was sharp. One carelessness might result in his own injury.

Manjushri Bodhisattva thought, “What is Buddha doing? Why hasn’t he arrived yet? If he doesn’t come soon and the monkey hits me with his staff, my reputation will be destroyed!”

Wukong suddenly smiled and said, “Bodhisattva, what are you thinking about?”

Suddenly changing the Buddha Beating Staff, it became thin and long, piercing through the Bodhisattva’s sword light blockade, and struck him in the chest, sending him flying backward, vomiting a mouthful of fresh blood, with countless bones broken.

Heaven-Defying Taoist didn’t have any significant magical treasures in his hand, merely a bow and nine arrows, and the Spirit Tooth Immortal also lacked powerful treasures, but the two were evenly matched in a fierce battle! Punching and kicking, the spiritual wind surged, making for a lively fight.

Eventually, Heaven-Defying Taoist prevailed slightly, casting the Heavenly Emperor Sword Art that repelled the Green Lion, then followed with a strike of the Great Hand Seal, causing continuous somersaults and a trembling Primordial Spirit, feeling as though it was about to be shattered.

Wukong roared with laughter, “The great Manjushri Bodhisattva is actually injured by me, a Daluo Golden Immortal injuring a Taiyi Golden Immortal, this is a huge blow to one’s face!”

Manjushri Bodhisattva grew red in the face with anger and said, “You reckless monkey, you’re courting death!”

With that said, the Dharma Body was displayed, and behind him appeared a sixteen-foot Golden Body with eight heads and sixteen arms.

But Wukong said, “I don’t want to fight with you!”

After speaking, Wukong joined with Heaven-Defying Taoist, collected the magical treasures, and with Qing Lian already mounted, he executed a Somersault and left.

At that moment, a streak of Buddha’s Light struck Wukong down from the void. Qing Lian also screamed and fell to one side, while Wukong tumbled several times before finally steadying his footing.

Wukong cursed under his breath, “Tathagata, you still resort to such manipulative tactics!”

Suddenly, a Buddha arrived from the west, with a sixteen-foot stature, his body radiantly glowing with Buddha’s Light, his eyes half-closed, dressed in a Kasaya, and pinching a Flower Pinching Finger.

Qing Lian could not help but shiver repeatedly, for this was the Buddha of the Western Heaven, the sovereign of governance.

Wukong inwardly sighed, realizing that he truly was fated to face calamity as foretold by Xuan Ming. Resignedly, he walked over to Qing Lian, reached out his hand, and said softly, “Get up! There’s nothing to fear from Tathagata, straighten your spine, and look him in the eye!”

Qing Lian reached out her hand to be grasped by him, feeling his palm sturdy yet gentle, and a mysterious strength flowed through it!

Qing Lian then straightened her spine. Although her legs still trembled slightly, the fear in her eyes vanished, and she gazed directly at Tathagata without fear or panic, as if she were looking at an ordinary person.

Tathagata was very annoyed, a mere Daoist immortal not yet achieved by a small snake spirit daring to look at him with such eyes. She looked at him without fear or panic? Damned Monkey King, teaching these lowly beings to blaspheme the great sovereign of governance!

Tathagata was moved to anger.

It was almost laughable, was Buddha not free of desires and prohibitions against all six desires? How could he be moved to anger?

In the Western Heavenly Buddha Land, he was worshipped by thousands of Buddhas and revered by the world. Who looked at him without a gaze of admiration? Who saw him without a humble status? Who viewed him without a devoted heart? Only Wukong did, and now, there was also this small Green Snake spirit!

Manjushri Bodhisattva along with Green Lion, and Jinzha quickly paid their respects, saying, “Buddha Ancestor!”

Tathagata slightly raised his hand, signaling no need for such formality.

Tathagata pointed at Wukong, his face expressionless and his voice cold, “Sun Wukong, I did not expect you to be so stubbornly unchangeable, despite being given a chance to escape from the brink of life and death.”

Listening to Tathagata glorifying himself, Wukong could not help but sneer, “I say, great Buddha, almighty Buddha! Were you really giving me a chance? Clearly, you were helpless, unable to kill me with a single slap.”

Tathagata brought his hands together and smiled, “Amitabha! Since you, Macaque, are still so stubborn, then do not blame me. I suppressed you for five hundred years before, and I can still suppress you for another five hundred years.”

Wukong’s eyes turned incredibly fierce, his voice icy, the words almost squeezed out through his teeth, “Tathagata, I will make you pay back those five hundred years one day! If I don’t kill you… may I forever fall into the Eighteen Levels of Hell.”

Tathagata looked at Wukong as one would look at an ant.

All you heavenly deities, on what basis… do you sit so high above!