I am a fairy in Journey to the West

The next morning, the Golden Cicada King came out of his cave and went to the ant nest where Tang Sanzang was to look inside.

"Elder Tang, how was the night?" asked the ant nest of the Golden Cicada Dynasty.

But when he saw the situation inside the ant nest, he was greatly surprised to see Tang Sanzang sitting cross-legged inside the ant nest, with a black lotus platform beneath him.

As for the ants inside the anthill, they had all disappeared without a trace.

The Golden Cicada King immediately opened the magical seal at the entrance of the ant nest, and then a rustling sound was heard. The lotus platform beneath Tang Sanzang actually moved.

"This!" King Jin Chan's expression changed drastically as the black lotus platform slowly carried Tang Sanzang up the wall.

After the black lotus platform crawled out of the ant nest, the Golden Cicada King could finally see clearly that the black lotus platform was actually formed by those ants gathered together.

After the ants carried Tang Sanzang out of the ant nest, they immediately scattered and placed Tang Sanzang's body steadily on the ground.

Afterwards, the ants swarmed around Tang Sanzang, bowing and worshipping him like devout believers.

At the same time, Tang Sanzang emitted rays of Buddhist light, which fell on the ants. The ants immediately collapsed to the ground and died, with a faint light rising from their bodies. In each ray of light, a novice monk appeared, which was the ants' appearance in their next life.

Afterwards, those eerie lights all disappeared into the underworld, while their bodies remained on the ground, creating a magnificent sight.

The Golden Cicada King was deeply shocked and said to Tang Sanzang, "What have you done? You have actually made all these ants convert to Buddhism and be converted by you?"

Tang Sanzang slowly opened his eyes, then smiled and said, "Last night I recited the Great Compassion Sutra for them, and they formed lotus platforms on their own. After listening to the sutra all night, their wisdom was awakened, and they were all liberated. In their next life, they will be reborn as humans and rejoin my Buddhist community."

Upon hearing this, the Golden Cicada King immediately knelt down with a thud, looking pitifully at Tang Sanzang and saying, "Holy Monk, please have pity on me and translate the Great Compassion Mantra for me!"

If reciting scriptures for just one night can awaken the intelligence of a group of ants and transform them into humans, then if I were to cultivate myself once, wouldn't I be able to ascend directly to immortality?

However, what he didn't know was that the reason why the Great Compassion Heart Sutra had such an effect was not only due to the power of the sutra itself, but also because of Tang Sanzang's identity as 'Golden Cicada' in his previous life and the blessing of Buddhism in his present life.

As the foremost monk of the Tang Dynasty in the East, Tang Sanzang's mastery of Buddhism was not something anyone could easily replicate.

Tang Sanzang shook his head and said, "The sea of ​​suffering is boundless, but turning back is the shore. If you are willing to sincerely repent, I will translate the scriptures for you."

Upon hearing this, the Golden Cicada King said, "Then how can I be considered to have truly repented? I cannot bring the dead back to life!"

Tang Sanzang stretched out a hand and said, "Put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot. You can first hand over that Eight Treasures Glazed Bottle to this humble monk. Consider it your first step in repentance."

"Haha!" King Jinchan suddenly stood up and said to Tang Sanzang, "You've finally exposed your purpose, haven't you? If I hand over the glass bottle, I'm afraid a Buddhist Vajra will come out and kill me in the next moment!"

Tang Sanzang asked in surprise, "Since you harbor such thoughts, why did you put on such an act just now?"

King Golden Cicada said, "You can have anything you want from me, except this glass bottle and my life!"

After saying that, King Jinchan asked Tang Sanzang again, "Are you going to translate the scriptures for me or not?"

Tang Sanzang shook his head and sighed, "Stubborn to the end!"

"I think you're the one who's stubbornly clinging to your delusions. Fine, since you're so capable of converting ants, then I'll see if you can convert those guys too!" King Jin Chan said, grabbing Tang Sanzang and flying to a pool in a valley at the foot of Kuliu Mountain.

The Golden Cicada King pointed to the deep pool and said, "There is the nest of the 'Black Water Entangling Serpent' in this pool. Let's see if you can convert them."

After saying that, King Jin Chan threw Tang Sanzang directly into the center of the pool. Before Tang Sanzang even fell into the water, more than a dozen snake heads suddenly emerged from the surface of the pool, looking extremely eerie.

Tang Sanzang closed his eyes, waiting for the moment he would fall into the water. However, at that moment, a strong wind blew into the valley from top to bottom, and the dozen or so black water snakes on the surface of the water were so frightened that they instantly darted into the bottom of the water.

At the same time, the strong wind shook all the water out of the pool, scattering it in all directions.

Even the Golden Cicada King was slammed to the ground by the strong wind. Then, a dark cloud drifted overhead. When the Golden Cicada King looked up, he was horrified. It wasn't a dark cloud at all, but a giant roc.

The roc circled in the sky before suddenly swooping down. King Golden Cicada hurriedly summoned the glass bottle.

A flash of light appeared, and the roc was knocked back hundreds of feet. But only a moment later, the roc flapped its wings again, but instead of heading towards the Golden Cicada King, it caught Tang Sanzang, who was falling from mid-air, and put him on its back.

After the roc caught Tang Sanzang, it soared into the sky and carried him to a cloud of auspiciousness.

At this moment, the auspicious clouds cleared, revealing the figures of Bodhisattva Cundi and others.

After Tang Sanzang landed on the cloud, he was slightly surprised to see a group of familiar faces before him. "Yellow-Eyebrowed King? Green Lion, White Elephant, Roc?"

The four demons whose names were called all gave Tang Sanzang a 'kind' smile, but Tang Sanzang shivered.

At this moment, the Bodhisattva Cundi called out, "Tripitaka!"

Tang Sanzang hurriedly turned around and saw the Bodhisattva Cundi, whose body was radiant with Buddhist light and whose head was surrounded by a golden halo.

As a high-ranking Buddhist monk, he naturally recognized the precious appearance of Cundi Bodhisattva. Upon seeing her, he immediately stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Xuanzang pays respects to Cundi Bodhisattva."

Bodhisattva Cundi smiled slightly and said to Tang Sanzang, "Sanzang, do not be alarmed. I have come here on the orders of the World-Honored One to help you subdue this demon."

Upon hearing this, Tang Sanzang was overjoyed and quickly bowed with his hands clasped in prayer towards the Western Vulture Peak.

Then, Bodhisattva Zhunti looked down at King Jinchan and said in a clear voice, "Jinchan, I am the master of the Western Heavenly Temple, the Buddha Mother Zhunti. I have come to capture you by the decree of the World Honored One. If you know remorse, quickly put down your magic weapon and surrender. There is still a chance for you to live."

The Golden Cicada King bowed to the Bodhisattva Cundi and asked, "Bodhisattva Cundi, is stealing Buddhist scriptures a capital offense?"

Bodhisattva Cundi shook her head and said, "Theft is not a capital offense."

King Jinchan then said, "If someone comes to my door and smashes up my gate without saying a word, would it be wrong for me to kill the person who smashed the gate?"

Bodhisattva Cundi said, “If that’s all there is to it, you are not wrong. But your theft of the Buddhist scriptures is the cause of your actions, and the people who broke down the door came to subdue demons and retrieve the Buddhist scriptures. It would be wrong of you to kill them.”

King Jinchan said, "So you're saying everything originated from Buddhist scriptures, and that Buddhist scriptures are the cause of all things? Is that right or wrong?"

Bodhisattva Cundi said, "That's right."

King Jinchan pointed at Tang Sanzang and said, "Since the Bodhisattva is right, then this cause has been resolved. I have returned the Buddhist scriptures that I stole to this Elder Tang, so it has nothing to do with me anymore."

Bodhisattva Cundi smiled and said, "Although the cause of the Buddhist scriptures has been resolved, there are still some consequences that have not yet been borne. You killed Tang Sanzang's disciples and Huian Xingzhe; these evil consequences still need to be resolved."

King Jinchan said, "Since the cause has been resolved, the effect should be eliminated. What evil result does the Bodhisattva still need to resolve?" Bodhisattva Zhunti said, "The evil result has transformed into karmic obstacles, which are entangled on you, but you yourself cannot see them clearly. You should come back with me to resolve them."

King Jin Chan sneered, "The Bodhisattva can't give a coherent explanation; he just talks a lot of nonsense. How can that convince anyone?"

"You monster, stop your arrogance!" the Golden-Winged Roc roared, "If the Bodhisattva says you will suffer bad consequences, then you will suffer bad consequences. What nonsense are you spouting!"

King Golden Cicada looked at the Golden-Winged Roc and said, "You filthy beast, I am debating scriptures with a Bodhisattva, what right do you have to speak?!"

"You wicked creature!" The Golden-Winged Roc roared in fury, "I am a descendant of the Phoenix, and now a guardian deity of Mount Ling. You, a creature born from a wet egg, dare to be so arrogant before me! Don't run, take this halberd!"

Having said that, the Golden-Winged Roc swooped down, wielding its halberd, and attacked the Golden Cicada King.

The Golden Cicada King remained fearless, holding the glass bottle in his hand, and gently pointed with his magic power.

The Eight Treasures Glazed Light shot out and struck the Golden-Winged Roc. In a single exchange, the Golden-Winged Roc was sent flying hundreds of miles away by the light and crashed into a mountain peak.

King Golden Cicada was somewhat surprised that his physical body had not been directly shattered. It seemed that the Golden-Winged Roc was indeed quite capable.

Above the clouds, seeing the Golden-Winged Roc being blasted away, the Green Lion and White Elephant immediately roared and charged down.

The green lion, wielding a large broadsword, and the white elephant, holding a long spear, charged fiercely at King Golden Cicada.

Seeing this, King Jin Chan once again activated the Eight Treasures Glazed Bottle, releasing the Eight Treasures Glazed Light towards the Green Lion and White Elephant.

The blue lion and white elephant dared not be negligent and immediately revealed their true forms.

The blue lion was several tens of feet long, with jagged teeth and a round, square head. Its roar was like thunder, and its eyes were like lightning. Its nose was raised to the sky, and its red eyebrows were like flames.

The white elephant had six tusks, phoenix eyes with golden pupils, yellow tusks, and thick legs. Its long trunk was covered in silver hair, resembling a tail from head to tail. It had a round forehead, furrowed brows, and a burly body; it was truly terrifying.

Despite this, the moment the Eight Treasures Glazed Light shone upon them, the Green Lion and White Elephant were instantly sent flying, crashing into several mountain peaks before plunging into the earth.

"Hahaha!" King Golden Cicada laughed heartily, "No matter how ferocious your true form is, or how powerful your divine strength is, how can you possibly defeat my Eight Treasures Glazed Bottle?"

As they were talking, the sky suddenly darkened. When the Golden Cicada King looked up, he saw a pair of enormous golden cymbals unfold in the air, enveloping him.

'Clang'

As the golden gong closed, King Golden Cicada was completely trapped inside. The gong was sealed shut on all sides, without the slightest gap.

With a wave of his hand, the golden gong shrank rapidly and flew back into the boy's hand.

"Good." Bodhisattva Cundi smiled and said, "Your golden cymbal is truly remarkable."

The Yellow-Eyebrowed Boy said, "It's a pity that the Buddha took back the bag of the acquired human seed, otherwise he would have also been made to suffer."

At this moment, the Golden-Winged Roc flew out from under the collapsed mountain peak in a disheveled state, found the Green Lion and the White Elephant, and then the three of them flew back together.

Bodhisattva Cundi asked, "Are you all alright?"

The Green Lion said, "That Eight Treasures Glazed Light is truly powerful. Being struck by it, we suffered internal injuries. If it weren't for our strong physical bodies, we would have died on the spot."

The Golden-Winged Roc looked at the golden gong in the Yellow-Eyebrowed Boy's hand and said, "Can your golden gong hold him?"

The Yellow-Eyebrowed Boy laughed and said, "If you can imprison even Sun Wukong, why would you be able to imprison a mere little demon?"

The Golden-Winged Roc said, "I was referring to the Eight Treasures Glazed Bottle in his hand."

The Yellow-Eyebrowed Boy said with a smile, "Don't worry, his bottle is made of glass. If he dares to shake my golden cymbals, it will probably shatter with a single shake."

But Huangmei Boy didn't know that the Golden Cicada King naturally didn't need to use the Eight Treasures Glazed Bottle to shake the Golden Bell.

At this moment, the Golden Cicada King, who was trapped in the Golden Bell, touched the Golden Bell and did not choose to shake it with the glass bottle. Instead, he used his magic power and slapped his hand on the mouth of the bottle.

The Three Lights Divine Water instantly flew out of the Eight Treasures Glazed Bottle. This golden cymbal had no blood essence, bones, flesh, or original spirit, but it possessed the true spirituality of a treasure.

A moment later, the Starlight Divine Water corroded a large hole in the top of the Golden Bell, and the Golden Cicada King jumped out while holding the glass bottle.

The Yellow-Eyebrowed Boy exclaimed, "My Golden Bell!" Then, seeing the situation was dire, he immediately flipped over and leaped down from the clouds.

After the Golden Cicada King escaped, he immediately activated the Three Lights Divine Water and struck at Bodhisattva Zhunti.

Upon seeing this, the Azure Lion, White Elephant, and Golden-Winged Roc immediately stepped forward to intercept. All three possessed the physical bodies of the 'Martial God of Propagation,' but the moment they were struck by the divine power of the Three Lights Divine Water, they immediately coughed up blood, their bones and muscles shattered, and their bodies crumbled.

The three were horrified. The Golden-Winged Roc flapped its golden wings with all its might, carrying the Green Lion and the White Elephant away into the distance. However, after flying only a hundred feet, it fell directly from the sky.

The three fell to the ground, their blood and dust rising high as they lay motionless on the ground, their bones shattered.

The white elephant exclaimed in shock, "How could this magic weapon be so insidious? We are doomed this time!"

The Green Lion said, "If I had known this would happen, I would have preferred to die at the hands of Sun Wukong, so as not to be so humiliated."

The Golden-Winged Roc was pale and stiff, but it did not utter a word, only staring intently at the sky.

A beam of Buddhist light shattered the clouds that stretched for miles, and the Bodhisattva Cundi shone with a radiant Buddhist light, forming a protective barrier against the invasion of the Three Lights Divine Water.

Tang Sanzang was also within the Buddha's light barrier of Bodhisattva Zhunti, and was protected by Bodhisattva Zhunti behind him.

However, the power of the Three Lights Divine Water was extremely strong, and it was eroding the Buddha's light and power of Bodhisattva Cundi at a speed visible to the naked eye.

However, the speed at which the divine power of the Three Lights Divine Water eroded the Buddha's light and magical power far exceeded the speed at which Bodhisattva Zhunti could replenish it. Bodhisattva Zhunti was shocked. As expected of the Three Lights Divine Water that had caused even the Immovable Buddha of the East to suffer.

The power of a treasure acquired later in life should not be underestimated.

Upon realizing this, Bodhisattva Cundi immediately separated a portion of her magical power, which transformed into a cloud of light to carry Tang Sanzang, saying, "Xuanzang, this demon's magic weapon is powerful. I will send you away first."

Having said that, without waiting for Tang Sanzang's response, Bodhisattva Cundi used her cloud light to send Tang Sanzang out of Dry Stream Mountain, disappearing among the towering peaks. (End of Chapter)