Journey to the West: Demon Emperor: Beginning as a Little Toad

Chapter 153 Jin Zha fights Yang Jian?
Before Samantabhadra Bodhisattva appeared in front of Mount Emei, he closed his eyes, clasped his hands together, and chanted a mantra softly. Following the rhythm of the mantra, the rosary in his hand seemed to have life, slowly dancing between his fingers.

Just when Yang Jian’s giant axe was about to chop down Mount Emei.

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva suddenly opened his eyes, and the rosary in his hand emitted thousands of golden rays of light. Those golden rays of light condensed around Samantabhadra Bodhisattva and instantly formed a lotus throne.

The lotus throne was woven from countless golden lights, emitting a faint glow, solemn and sacred, like a slowly blooming golden lotus.

Following the urging of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva.

The lotus throne turned slightly, and more endless golden light burst out. The golden light spread out like waves, forming a solid Buddha light barrier that blocked the way of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva.

Yang Jian held a giant axe in his hand and chopped it down with one blow.

The giant axe that split the mountain chopped on the Buddha's light barrier, making a dull thud, but it was unable to penetrate this layer of golden defensive barrier.

"Yang Jian, stop being stubborn. Come with me to the Buddha and apologize."

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva looked at Yang Jian and said lightly.

"Don't go."

Yang Jian missed the attack, so he withdrew his magical power of Fa Tian Xiang, and without looking back, he jumped up to Lingshan Mountain as fast as lightning, summoned Xiaotian Dog, and looked for the trace of Dingguang Happy Buddha.

"Ow! Ow! Ow!"

Roaring Sky Dog stretched out its sturdy paws, grabbed a wisp of air, sniffed it at the tip of its nose, and activated its magical power of "tracking people across thousands of miles with no end in sight".

In an instant, all the mountains and rivers in the sky and on the earth, as well as the people from the three realms, were within the nose of Roaring Sky Dog.

"Wang! Wang! Wang!"

The trace of the faint smell jumped across Xiaotian Dog's nose. Xiaotian Dog's eyes became hot, and he spread his four hooves and headed straight for the back mountain of Lingshan.

Yang Jian held the three-pointed, double-edged sword, passed the Great Leiyin Temple, and followed Xiaotian Dog straight to the back mountain of Lingshan.

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva waved his hand and sent Mount Emei back to its original place.

Manjushri Bodhisattva waved his hand and sent Mount Wutai back to its original place.

Afterwards, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva and Manjushri Bodhisattva looked at each other and communicated with their eye contact.

It means: "Puxian, you go up?"

"No, no, no, Manjusri, your magical powers are far greater than mine, so you should go first."

"Puxian, Yang Jian just chopped down your Mount Emei, why don't you go up?"

"Yang Jian didn't hit..."

The two Bodhisattvas Samantabhadra and Manjusri exchanged glances and were both reluctant to get involved in this mess.

After all, Yang Jian was not coming for them, so he just kept out of the matter.

They were two uncles of the same generation, and they were fighting against Yang Jian together? How shameful.

They went to fight Yang Jian alone? If they really beat Yang Jian, they would get into trouble.

It’s even more shameful if you haven’t fought.

Manjushri Bodhisattva glanced and his eyes fell on a person who was watching a play in front of the Great Leiyin Temple.

This man is tall and strong, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a resolute face. He looks very powerful and extraordinary.

He wore a golden crown on his head and light yellow clothes, and it was Jinzha.

Manjusri looked at Jinzha, and his meaning was very clear: "Jinzha, you take my place."

After all, everyone accepts disciples in order to help them overcome tribulations and take the blame for themselves.

If we don’t need an apprentice now, when will we use one?

At this time, Jin Zha was watching the show in front of the Great Leiyin Temple with his arms folded. Suddenly, he felt cold and looked up to meet the meaningful gaze of Manjushri Bodhisattva.

He, Jin Zha, and Yang Jian are fellow brothers, and Jin Zha once fought side by side with Yang Jian. So, they have a pretty good relationship.

Behind closed doors, we are all one family.

A few days ago, he and Nezha went to Yang Jian's house to drink together.

Jin Zha naturally knew how powerful Yang Jian was. He and Yang Jian had no grudge against each other, so he really didn't want to confront Yang Jian who was furious at this moment.

But Jin Zha was serving Tathagata at this time and serving as the front protector of Lingshan. Protecting Lingshan was his duty.

He was being targeted by Manjushri Bodhisattva at this time and there was nothing he could do.

So Jin Zha had no choice but to bite the bullet and go forward with the sword to subdue demons.

Upon seeing this, Manjushri Bodhisattva nodded. Jin Zha was in charge of this matter. Even though he, Manjushri, had made a contribution, he would only have merits, no faults, and no trouble.

Samantabhadra glanced at Manjusri, meaning: "Manjusri, you are still smart."

"Who is that guy? How rude! How dare he come to my Lingshan and act so recklessly!"

"Do you know my reputation?"

Jin Zha looked as if he didn't know Yang Jian and didn't recognize any of his relatives. His face was cold and he shouted at Yang Jian.

When Yang Jian saw this, he understood what he meant. Without saying hello, he just swung his three-pointed, double-edged sword and chopped at him.

Jin Zha had a vicious and ferocious look on his face. He did not even use the "Dragon Escape Pillar" but directly took the demon-subduing sword to confront Yang Jian.

Jin Zha held the demon-subduing sword in his hand. For a moment, the sword shone brightly, the sword light flashed, and his body movements were agile.

Yang Jian held a three-pointed double-edged sword, and the sword flashed in all directions, which was extremely sharp. The two fought for more than 20 rounds, and for a while, the mountains collapsed, the ground cracked, dust flew, and smoke billowed. The noise was very loud and powerful.

Suddenly, Yang Jian took out his three-pointed, double-edged sword and struck Jin Zha on the back.

"what!"

“It’s so bitter!”

Jin Zha screamed loudly, turned into a golden light, and fell down from Lingshan Mountain. No one knew where he fell.

He, Jin Zha, slipped away.

The Golden-Winged Peng Eagle and the Golden Cicada also stood with their arms folded, watching Yang Jian fly past them.

"Golden Chanzi, what do you think? Yang Jian has already killed the Eight Vajra Kings and is about to attack the Great Leiyin Temple. Aren't you going to fight?"

"Do you still want your freedom? Do you still want to eat those six creatures at will?"

The golden-winged Peng Eagle continued to instigate Jin Chanzi.

"You, me, and Yang Jian, just the three of us?"

"No."

Jin Chanzi said unhappily.

"Dapeng, if you want to eat humans, then go ahead and eat them. Can Tathagata really convert you?"

"You are his uncle after all. You can just go down from Lingshan Mountain, occupy a country, and eat people happily. It's okay."

"You go explore the way first. If Tathagata doesn't care about you eating people, I will also eat my six kinds of creatures."

"Let's sneak down to Lingshan together and have a feast."

"The law does not hold everyone responsible. If something goes wrong, we will shoulder the responsibility together."

"Besides, Dapeng, if you don't harm or eat people, how can the people of Xiniu Hezhou sincerely worship Buddha and ask for Buddha's blessing?"

"If there is no snow in a place, you should go there and give it a heavy snow."

"There are some things that Buddha cannot explain clearly. You need to experience them yourself."

……

Jin Chanzi then instigated the Golden-winged Dapeng Eagle, and he used his eloquence to the utmost to fool the silly eagle next to him.

"This... after we got down from Lingshan, we had a big meal."

"The law does not punish everyone, let's shoulder the responsibility together..."

"Experience it yourself..."

"..."

When the golden-winged Roc heard what Jin Chanzi said, his eyes flickered, as if he was about to move.

……

In fact, in the world of Journey to the West, most of the powerful Buddhas and Bodhisattvas will open up their own temples instead of staying in Lingshan all the time.

They are all local lords, each with their own territories and temples.

Except when summoned by the Buddha or when they need to attend some important Buddhist occasions, they generally do not go to Lingshan often.

The relationship between them and the Buddha is like that between local princes and the emperor.

For example, the dojo of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is in Mount Putuo in the South China Sea, the dojo of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva is in Mount Emei, and the dojo of Manjusri Bodhisattva is in Mount Wutai.

The dojo of Maitreya Buddha is in Xuedou Mountain, the dojo of Lingji Bodhisattva is in Xiaoxumi Mountain, and the dojo of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is in Cuiyun Palace in the underworld...

Most of the time, these powerful Buddhas and Bodhisattvas stay in their own temples and do not go to Lingshan every day.

They have their own place to manage, they have their own subordinates, they burn their own incense and cook their own meals, and they don't need to eat from the communal pot at Lingshan.

Of course, there are still many Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Arhats who do not have their own temples or territories.

Since they had nowhere to go, they had no choice but to stay in Lingshan.

Dingguang Happy Buddha is one of those Buddhas with less ability. He does not have his own temple, so he can only stay in Lingshan and eat from the big pot with everyone.

As a place that can accommodate many Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and Arhats, Lingshan is naturally very high and occupies a very large area.

It is exactly: "Look down to watch the setting sun, reach out to pick flying stars, the windows can swallow the universe, and the tall buildings are directly like a screen of clouds."

"Wang! Wang! Wang!"

In the blink of an eye, Xiaotian Dog had brought Yang Jian to the entrance of a cave in the back mountain of Lingshan.

The cave is quite beautiful. The surrounding stone walls are inlaid with many uneven luminous pearls, making the whole cave look glittering.

However, some of the night pearls were placed in a disorderly manner and not arranged properly, which made them look a bit tacky.

There were some Sanskrit words written on the sign above the cave, which clearly read "Happy Cave" in large letters.

Yang Jian drew out his mountain-driving whip and whipped it towards the mountain gate.

The Mountain-Driving Whip is also a treasure. With a wave of it, the sky will collapse and the earth will crack, and the mountains will shake. It can control the land and mountains and drive away the mountains.

Yang Jian's whip directly broke the gate of Huanxi Cave into pieces.

(End of this chapter)