I am a fairy in Journey to the West

"Greetings to the Great Emperor Shenxiao."

The moment Zhuang Yan appeared, everyone present from both sides bowed and paid their respects.

Zhuang Yan returned the greeting with a cupped hand and said, "There's no need for such formalities, everyone."

Then Zhuang Yan asked Bodhi Patriarch, "What justice do you want me to uphold, fellow Daoist?"

Patriarch Bodhi hurriedly said, “Reporting to the Great Emperor Shenxiao, we know that the Buddhist sect’s fate in Xiniu Hezhou has run out, and we should follow the Buddha’s teachings eastward. However, these four fellow Daoists do not seem to want to let us go eastward.”

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Zhuang Yan turned to look at the four people opposite him, including Bo Xun, and asked, "Isn't what you're fighting over Xiniu Hezhou? Now that the Buddhist fellow practitioners want to abandon Xiniu Hezhou and go to Nanzhanbuzhou, why are you trying to stop them?"

Upon hearing this, Shiva immediately bowed and said, “Great Emperor Shenxiao, the old monk Bodhi’s words are quite erroneous. It’s not that we don’t want them to go east, but that they have been stubbornly refusing to leave. They know perfectly well that their time is up, and decades ago Shakyamuni divided Buddhism into two, one in the east and one in the west. From that time onwards, they should have gone to Jambudvipa, but they have been lingering until now. If we hadn’t attacked Mount Ling today, would they have said such things?”

Zhuang Yan turned to Amitabha Buddha and asked, "Buddha, is what Shiva, the primordial patriarch, said true?"

Amitabha Buddha said, "Reporting to the Great Emperor of Shenxiao, it's not that we're unaware of the general trend of heaven and earth and have been lingering here all these years, but rather that we need to make some preparations."

"What preparations?" Zhuang Yan asked.

Amitabha Buddha said, "Pack your belongings. You should know that our Buddhist sect was born in the Western Continent of Niuhe. We have countless scriptures, books, and wealth accumulated over countless ages. Of course, we must pack them all up before heading to the Southern Continent of Jambudvipa."

"Nonsense," Vishnu said. "Does it really take decades to pack things up? Are you all incompetent sages?"

Zhuang Yan asked, "Have you finished cleaning up now?"

Amitabha Buddha smiled bitterly and said, "Great Emperor Shenxiao, the situation is so pressing that we have to leave even if we haven't finished packing. It's just a pity that they want to stop us."

Zhuang Yan turned around and looked at Mara, Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, saying, "How about this, everyone stop fighting. I will decide that all Buddhists will relocate to Jambudvipa from now on. From now on, Aparagodaniya will be the place for your two sects to spread their teachings. What do you say?"

Upon hearing Zhuang Yan's words, the four immediately exchanged glances and began to discuss the matter telepathically.

After an unknown amount of time, Brahma stepped forward and said to Zhuang Yan, "Great Emperor Shenxiao, the four of us just had a discussion."

Zhuang Yan asked, "What was the result?"

Brahma said, "Now that we have already stormed into Mount Ling, we cannot be willing to let them leave like this."

"Oh." Zhuang Yan replied calmly, then asked, "So what do you mean?"

Brahma hesitated for a moment, and ultimately did not say it too directly, but said tactfully, "We need to consider this further. In short, it is impossible for the Buddhist sect to leave Xiniu Hezhou easily now."

Zhuang Yan suddenly realized and nodded, saying, "Alright, then let's go into the void to discuss this further. It won't affect any living beings in the Three Realms."

"Uh..." Brahma looked at Zhuang Yan, then at Shiva, Vishnu, and Mara behind him, and asked, "Should all four of us go?"

Zhuang Yan asked in surprise, "What? Are you going alone?"

"Then let all four of us go," Brahma quickly suggested.

At this moment, Bodhi Patriarch and Amitabha Buddha also stepped forward and said to Zhuang Yan, "Great Emperor Shenxiao, we two will also go."

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "No need. I always persuade people with reason and never use power to oppress them."

“But…” Patriarch Bodhi looked at the other side. After all, there were four people on the other side, while Zhuang Yan was only one person, no matter how powerful he was. As the saying goes, two fists can't beat four hands, and the other side had more than four hands.

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "If you two are worried, you can come and watch the battle, but don't make a move. Since I am here to uphold justice, the rules cannot be broken."

At this point, Zhuang Yan turned to the four of them and asked, "When we go to the void later, I will discuss this with you all alone. These two fellow Daoists will only go there to witness the discussion; they will not take any action."

Bo Xun laughed and said, "We naturally trust the words of the Divine Firmament Emperor, there is no problem."

At this point, Mara turned back to his disciples and followers and said, “We need to go into the void to discuss some important matters. You will stay here, but you must not make a move before we reach a conclusion with the Great Emperor of the Divine Firmament, otherwise you will be punished according to the rules of the sect.”

The demons bowed and said, "We will obey your decree."

At this time, Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva also gave orders to their followers not to launch an attack before they emerged from the void.

At the same time, Amitabha Buddha issued the same command to the remaining Buddhists, so Zhuang Yan took the first step and flew straight through the void.

Brahma, Shiva, Vishnu, and Mara followed closely behind, while Bodhi and Amitabha also flew into the void.

As the void rift was gradually repaired and closed by the power of heaven and earth, the three forces in the Spirit Mountain temporarily ceased fighting. However, the Brahma immortals and demons still surrounded the Buddhist group.

At this moment, the Peacock King Bodhisattva said, "While the war is at a truce and they dare not make a move, we should quickly enter into meditation to recover our depleted magical power."

The Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta nodded and said, "That makes sense."

So the Buddhist monks sat cross-legged on the clouds and began to practice Buddhist teachings, entering a meditative state to recover.

On the other side, Indra found the Venerable Jiyu and said, "They seem to be meditating to restore their magical power."

Master Jiyu glanced at the Bodhisattva Mahasthamaprapta and the others, then nodded and said, "I see them."

“Should we stop them?” Indra asked.

The Venerable Jiyu said, "Do you intend to defy the decrees of your three ancestors?"

Indra said, "That's not what I meant. I meant, should we set up a large formation or something to block the spiritual energy from all directions, so they can't recover?"

“Absolutely not,” Master Jiyu said, shaking his head.

Indra asked, puzzled, "Why?"

Master Jiyu said, "If my Buddha and your three ancestors had defeated the Divine Firmament Emperor, what good would it do if they were back to their peak condition? Could they withstand the four Great Enlightened Ones and so many of us? But if they hadn't defeated the Divine Firmament Emperor, there would be no point in continuing the fight; we would simply have to send them out of the country with courtesy."

Indra laughed and said, "That is indeed the case."

Master Jiyu said, "That's right. Instead of thinking about so many complicated things, let's all sit down and recover properly now."

“Alright,” Indra responded, and then the people from both the Brahma and the demonic paths began to sit down to recover their magical power and heal their injuries.

Although the void is not as terrifying as chaos, it is still full of dangers. The turbulent void currents within it are constantly eroding all tangible and intangible forces. Only a Great Awakening Golden Immortal can suppress the power of the void.

Although Zhuang Yan is not a Great Awakening Golden Immortal, he has 'absolute defense', so the power of the void poses no danger to him.

Bodhi Patriarch and Amitabha Buddha arrived side by side, their gazes fixed on Zhuang Yan in the distance. At this moment, Amitabha Buddha asked, "Fellow Daoist, do you think the Divine Firmament Emperor can win?"

Bodhi Patriarch smiled and said, "Yes."

"Oh?" Amitabha Buddha asked in surprise, "Fellow Daoist, have you already experienced my teachings?"

Patriarch Bodhi smiled and said, "I haven't had the chance to learn from him, but I know that the Divine Firmament Emperor's fighting power is definitely not inferior to any of the Great Enlightened Ones. His only deficiency is his cultivation level."

At this point, Patriarch Bodhi said to Amitabha Buddha, "If Mara, Brahma, and others wanted to compete with him in 'debate,' I would never dare to be so confident." Amitabha Buddha nodded and then said, "It's not that I don't trust you and the Great Emperor Shenxiao, but I'm just being prepared. What should we do if things don't go well later?"

Bodhi Patriarch said, "The Divine Firmament Emperor has made it clear that we should not interfere. Even if things don't go well, the two of us should wait until we get out before we fight."

At this point, Patriarch Bodhi laughed and said, "The Great Emperor Shenxiao is a trusted minister of the Jade Emperor, so even if he loses, nothing will happen to him. But you and I are afraid we will perish here."

"That doesn't matter," Amitabha Buddha said with a smile. "Nirvana is the destiny of the Buddha."

As they were talking, the five people in the distance suddenly moved. The two immediately stopped talking, stood still, and looked in that direction.

Shiva, the Primordial Ancestor, stepped forward first, cupped his hands to Zhuang Yan, and said, "Now that we have arrived in the void, and everyone is being so polite, then Divine Emperor, please allow me to start this. I apologize for any offense."

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "Fellow Daoists, please feel free to make your move. There's no need to be so polite."

"Alright." Shiva responded, then raised his hand and summoned three magical treasures: the first was the Five-Colored Divine Conch, the second was the Giant Sea Jar, and the third was the Piyin Drum.

Shiva raised his hand and struck the five-colored conch shell at Zhuang Yan. Then he poured out a water jug, and instantly the water of a vast ocean shook the void and swept over.

At the same time, Shiva also struck the Pistil drum, the drumbeats resounding and the sound waves surging, accompanying Shiva as he danced the Dance of Destruction.

As the destructive power of the Dance of Destruction spread, even the power of the void was directly destroyed. That terrifying destructive power swept across the void and instantly fell on Zhuang Yan.

In that instant, a transparent thin curtain suddenly appeared around Zhuang Yan, and the destructive power was instantly dissolved and obliterated upon impact with the curtain.

Those around could only see that when the destructive power landed on Zhuang Yan, a barrier appeared around him, and then the destructive power was completely obliterated by the barrier.

At this moment, the five-colored divine conch, carrying immense power, crashed down and slammed heavily onto the 'absolute defense' barrier.

It was indeed the great power of the Great Awakening Golden Immortal that caused the absolutely defensive barrier to tremble the moment the five-colored divine conch struck it.

Zhuang Yan's body was then sent flying. However, to Shiva's astonishment, although Zhuang Yan was knocked away by the Five-Colored Divine Conch, the barrier around him remained completely intact. In other words, Zhuang Yan was only knocked back and was not injured.

Zhuang Yan quickly regained his footing and immediately activated the two major functions: 'Limitless Infinity' and 'Words Become Law'.

Zhuang Yan reached out and grabbed it, uttering a soft "Squeeze!" With a "snap," the five-colored divine conch was directly captured in Zhuang Yan's hand.

But in the blink of an eye, the waters of the vast sea surged down, completely engulfing Zhuang Yan.

Even Amitabha Buddha and Bodhi Patriarch in the distance could feel the immense power of the vast ocean. Amitabha Buddha said, "This ocean water consumes magical power extremely quickly. I wonder if the protective barrier of the Divine Firmament Emperor can withstand it?"

Bodhi Patriarch did not speak, but his concerned gaze revealed his feelings at that moment.

However, in the next moment, Bodhi Patriarch suddenly raised his hand and exclaimed, "Look there!"

Amitabha Buddha hurriedly looked up and saw that Zhuang Yan's figure had appeared above and to the left of Shiva at some point. "How did he do that?!" Amitabha Buddha exclaimed in surprise.

Zhuang Yan's 'instant teleportation' is truly 'instant teleportation'; it is 'instant teleportation' for anyone with any level of cultivation.

What is an instant in the eyes of an Earth Immortal, what is an instant in the eyes of a Celestial Immortal, and what is also an instant in the eyes of a Greatly Enlightened Golden Immortal.

Therefore, no one reacted in time. By the time they did, Zhuang Yan had already refined the five-colored divine conch that he had captured in front of him, and then smashed it down on Shiva.

"Ouch!!!"

Suddenly, a cry of pain rang out from the void. The five-colored conch shell struck Shiva directly on the forehead, knocking him to the ground where he remained for a long time.

The five-colored conch shell shattered the moment it struck Shiva's forehead, accompanied by a burst of bloody light, demonstrating the terrifying power of Zhuang Yan's strike.

As Shiva fell into the void, Brahma, Vishnu, and Mara no longer hesitated and immediately launched an attack.

Mara made the first move, unleashing the 'Great Wheel of Light' that could destroy everything tangible, which instantly shone upon Zhuang Yan.

In that instant, the 'absolute defense' barrier around Zhuang Yan began to crumble and break apart, which was enough to show that the Great Awakening Golden Immortal had the ability to threaten Zhuang Yan.

But Zhuang Yan has more than just 'absolute defense'; he also has 'limitless infinity'. So when the Great Wheel of Light shone on Zhuang Yan, Mara was surprised to find that the barrier on Zhuang Yan's body was collapsing.

But after waiting for a long time, he saw that the barrier was still in a state of 'collapse' and had not completely disintegrated.

This is all thanks to the blessing of 'Limitless Infinity', which keeps the absolute defense constantly collapsing, repairing, collapsing again, and repairing again, but it will never completely disintegrate.

In other words, with the support of the infinite, absolute defense can continue to collapse for billions of years.

But Zhuang Yan obviously couldn't give Bo Xun that much time. In an instant, he appeared in front of Bo Xun and slapped him on the head.

At this moment, a 'pure black circular light' rose from behind Bo Xun's head, and Zhuang Yan's palm strike was blocked by that pure black circular light.

Suddenly, a tearing sound rang out in the void, and then the Divine Wheel of Wonder tore through the void and slashed towards Zhuang Yan.

Zhuang Yan immediately withdrew his hand and pressed down on the Mysterious Wheel of Wisdom with a palm. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Mara quickly fled away from Zhuang Yan.

Vishnu was extremely shocked. Even the Great Sun Buddha had to manifest his true form to suppress the Wheel of Myokan, yet this Great Emperor of the Divine Firmament could suppress it with his own great power alone.

But after the initial shock, Vishnu once again summoned the 'Primordial Conch Shell,' and as soon as it was blown, primordial sounds immediately assaulted Zhuang Yan.

The power of the Primordial Profound Sound is extremely strong. It was because it shattered the Buddha's physical form of the Great Sun Tathagata that it was able to kill the Great Sun Tathagata in one fell swoop.

However, the moment the Primordial Profound Sound landed on Zhuang Yan, it was blocked by Zhuang Yan's still collapsing absolute defense. But being blocked was not the problem; the problem was that this block actually exposed the sound strings of the Primordial Profound Sound to Zhuang Yan's eyes.

Without further ado, Zhuang Yan naturally wouldn't stand on ceremony. He pressed down on the Mystic Wheel with his left hand, grabbed the string of the Primordial Profound Sound with his right hand, pulled it sharply, and then released it with the blessing of the Limitless Infinity.

With a crisp 'bang,' like the sound of a zither string resounding through the void, Vishnu's body exploded, shattering into pieces within the strings of that primordial sound.

At that moment, Mara, Shiva, and Brahma were all horrified. Even though Vishnu's primordial spirit mobilized its great power to quickly reshape his physical body, it could not dispel their shock.

What does this mean? It means that Zhuang Yan possesses the power to kill them directly, but their current destiny is so strong that they can mobilize the power of heaven and earth to reshape their physical bodies.

If it were like the Buddhas of West Goddess of Jambudvipa, Vishnu would have died instantly, and his soul would have been cast into the cycle of rebirth.

Because the Great Awakening Golden Immortal transcends the Three Realms and Five Elements, and proves the Great Dao with his primordial spirit, becoming an existence that governs the rules, the Heavenly Dao will protect his primordial spirit.

As long as a Great Awakening Golden Immortal's lifespan is not exhausted, he will not be killed under any circumstances. After his physical body is destroyed, he can directly mobilize the power of heaven and earth to reshape it.

Even if their lifespan has come to an end, Heaven will protect their primordial spirit so that they can directly enter the cycle of reincarnation in the Six Paths without having to go through the Underworld.

Of course, the Great Awakening Golden Immortal also has the great power of reincarnation and will not be bound by the rules of the present world. Therefore, only the Great Awakening Golden Immortal and the Great Luo Golden Immortal can be called 'transcendent'. Transcendent means not being bound by the rules of the present world, but only being governed by the Heavenly Dao.

Amitabha Buddha was also greatly shocked when he saw Zhuang Yan destroy Vishnu's physical body. "With such great power, I'm afraid no one among the Great Enlightened Golden Immortals in the present world can compare to him."

The Bodhi Patriarch stroked his long beard, a smile on his face. Although he didn't speak, his body trembled slightly, showing his excitement and awe at the strength displayed by his friend despite their age difference. (End of Chapter)