Mythology

Chapter 451 The Son of the Version is Terrifying (Part 2)

Sun Wukong knelt on the ground, scratching his ears and cheeks, his joy clearly visible to the naked eye.

Yang He looked helpless, noticing that his spiritual vision was like an electrocardiogram, fluctuating wildly. Without the protection of the Heavenly Dao, who knew which Buddha from the Pure Land would descend to earth.

In addition, the surge in spiritual vision caused by the Heavenly Dao has brought it close to reaching ten million spiritual visions.

Yang He understood that even if he escaped unscathed, he would still be unable to remain uninvolved in the Great Tribulation of Journey to the West. If he was not careful, even immortals and Buddhas would have nowhere to hide.

However, each has its advantages and disadvantages; at least the Journey to the West: Great Tribulation allows one to take the initiative.

The Blood and Flesh Taoist Temple fell silent, with only the howling of the eerie wind outside being heard. The Celestial Grotto remained in a state of chaos and disorder.

"My master's Taoist name is Wanhua, could he be a celestial being?"

"I wonder if I'll be able to taste the peaches when the banquet is held."

Sun Wukong licked his lips, looked up and stole a glance at Yang He. Unconsciously, a glint of light flashed in his eyes, and his pupils suddenly shrank to the size of pinpoints.

What is the Spiritual Stone Monkey? It understands transformation, knows the timing of the day, knows the advantages of the land, and can move stars and change constellations.

Even though Sun Wukong failed to become an immortal, he still saw through Yang He's schemes, and the image of the ethereal immortal in his eyes crumbled.

His face was filled with terror as he saw Yang He surrounded by a rotting black aura.

Mount Qianyuan is embedded in the spine, its flesh and blood transformed into rock; the blood flowing through its body is an endless sea of ​​Buddhas, in which a large number of evil spirits float and sink; the Ten Absolutes City has become part of the internal organs, and ghostly howls emanate from its chest.

As Yang He breathed, the roots of the flesh and blood Taoist temple spread from his mouth and nose, and Sun Wukong felt as if he were... as if he were inside Yang He's stomach.

"Master...Master!!"

Sun Wukong's breathing became heavy, and he couldn't help but take a half step back.

If Yang He hadn't known about the Spiritual Stone Monkey's talent, he would have thought that Sun Wukong also possessed spiritual vision.

It's really infuriating to compare yourself to others. Even though Sun Wukong hadn't mastered the Fiery Eyes of Truth, his eyes were still equivalent to hundreds of thousands of spiritual visions.

"Disciple."

Yang He coughed lightly, and with a flick of his sleeve, a protective aura was revealed, concealing the strange phenomena around him.

His current state is somewhat like that of the Three Pure Ones before transcending the mundane world, except that his size is relatively small, and the speed at which he falls into the void is very slow.

"Do not be afraid. Your master is contemplating the Heavenly Way, hence this manifestation."

Sun Wukong swallowed hard and stammered, "Why...why is the will of Heaven so cruel..."

He gestured, but didn't know how to describe what he had just seen.

Yang He patted the monkey's head and said, "Wukong, you'll know how reckless I am now. I can only try to fool you with a different excuse."

Why do you think that all things in the world should be distinguished as good or evil based on their appearance?

Sun Wukong was taken aback upon hearing this, recalling what he had seen and heard during his travels in the Southern Continent.

"Master is right!"

Sun Wukong scratched his head, his expression becoming eager. "When I was in the mortal realm, I saw far too many hypocrites. Those who appeared virtuous were actually nothing but thieves and prostitutes!"

As he spoke, he veered off-topic again, "It's like a peach; it looks shiny on the outside, but the inside might already be worm-eaten!"

Yang He nodded in satisfaction, and Sun Wukong asked impatiently, "Master! This disciple wants to cultivate supernatural powers as radiant as yours!"

He kowtowed twice more, his values ​​unknowingly being distorted.

After careful consideration, Yang He realized that he was indeed a substitute for the Bodhi Patriarch, and that the only supernatural power of Sun Wukong in Journey to the West that he could not pass on was the Somersault Cloud.

Sun Wukong's seventy-two transformations are closely related to the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, and he also used the Law of Heaven and Earth in the original work. The Great Celestial Immortal Technique is the key to his supernatural powers being as easy to use as his own limbs.

The only flaw is that the fiery eyes in the original work are incomplete, which seems somewhat deliberate.

As a naturally unique species, the Spiritual Stone Monkey should have been invincible with its fiery eyes, but it turned out to be a weakness of Sun Wukong.

In the original story, Sun Wukong always suffered setbacks whenever he encountered a demon skilled in fire.

The fear of smoke is like a bug in a program.

"Helping others is helping oneself. If I take Sun Wukong as my disciple today, he will be able to help me complete the story when I make havoc in the Heavenly Palace in the future."

Yang He gazed intently at Sun Wukong: "Wukong, now that you have joined my sect, let me ask you, what kind of supernatural power do you wish to cultivate?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong looked at the black cat, scratching his head in deep thought for a long time.

Suddenly, he somersaulted onto a pillar in the hall, hanging upside down and excitedly exclaimed.

"Master! Your disciple wants to learn the great supernatural power that allows me to be carefree and unrestrained! To descend into the Netherworld whenever I want, and to pluck peaches from the heavens whenever I want!"

He added with great enthusiasm, "If I had the supernatural power to eat the peaches of immortality from heaven, I would definitely bring some for my monkey grandchildren to try."

Yang He could sense Sun Wukong's obsession with the peaches of immortality.

It could be said that he couldn't stop talking about peaches.

Yang He said meaningfully, "I do have a Great Celestial Immortal Technique. Once mastered, it allows one to roam the Three Realms. Wukong, would you like to cultivate it?"

Sun Wukong became even more excited: "Master, please teach your disciple!!"

"No rush, I will first teach you the Law of Heaven and Earth, which will complement the Great Celestial Immortal Technique."

The Great Celestial Immortal Technique is not a lineage that allows ghosts to enter the body; its main purpose is to perfect the structure of the body and soul, making various supernatural abilities complement each other.

Sun Wukong sat obediently cross-legged.

Yang He touched Sun Wukong's forehead, and the concept of the Law of Heaven and Earth flooded into his mind.

The laws of heaven and earth require the presence of spirits that can be transformed into demons. These spirits can be created from any evil spirit. Yang He's spirit has already transformed into a Nuoxiang spirit.

The Nuoxiang Ghost is definitely not suitable for Sun Wukong, who is good at overpowering opponents with sheer force.

"Although we didn't prepare in advance, the Myriad Transformations Heavenly Dao Field should have quite a few options."

Yang He didn't want to be perfunctory. He believed that the Sun Wukong he was creating would likely be flawless and his combat power would be among the top below that of a sage.

One must definitely cling tightly to the coattails of one's own disciple.

His divine sense swept around and landed on the shady side of Qianyuan Mountain.

"The Stone Granny? It seems to fit Sun Wukong best, let's go with that."

The Stone Ghost is an evil spirit born from the remnant soul that has clung to the rocky mountain wall for many years. The weak individual only grows blurry facial features and has been fixed in the mountain for hundreds of years without being able to move.

However, once one's cultivation reaches a high level, the Stone Ghost can even be used to carry the descent of a saint.

Just like the goddess Nuwa.

With a thought, Yang He imprisoned all the stone ghosts in the temple in the subway tunnel and then took some of Sun Wukong's blood.

Sun Wukong was unruly, but he had an exceptional talent for cultivation.

Immersed in comprehending the laws of heaven and earth, and trusting Yang He, he did not wake up even after losing a quarter of his blood.

The stone ghosts started killing each other in the subway tunnel.

Yang He used the Nine Refinement Gu Insect Technique to quickly create a Ghost King, even at the cost of consuming half of a Nine-Turn Golden Pill to raise the ghost.

"Wukong, Wukong, my journey to the West is now in your hands!"

Roar! ! !
The screech was deafening.

Of the hundreds of stone ghosts, only one enjoyed the blood of the Spirit Stone Monkey and digested the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir to complete its transformation.

The Stone Ghost is like a marble-carved ape, incredibly agile in every movement.

Yang He frowned slightly, noticing a faint Buddhist aura on the surface of the Stone Granny's skin. "Could it be the influence of the Twenty-Four Heavens?"

"That's impossible. I checked it very carefully."

"unless……"

Yang He's face turned ugly. He then selected a bone-shaping technique from the Myriad Transformations and Hundred Ghosts Primordial Scripture, which emphasizes allowing evil spirits to merge into one's own bones.

If the Stone Demon transforms into a spirit that afflicts the body and blesses the bones, even without using the Heaven and Earth Transformation Technique, Sun Wukong's physical strength can be fully utilized.

"Disciple, absorb the supernatural power according to the incantation I gave you!!"

Sun Wukong suddenly opened his eyes and said with a smile, "Master, I understand! This 'Law of Heaven and Earth' just means I, Old Sun, can put a mountain inside my belly!"

"When I grow to be a thousand feet tall, I can crush demons and monsters with a single step!"

Yang He felt that Sun Wukong's understanding of the Taoist tradition was somewhat puzzling, but the principle was sound, even if the words were rough; the way of following the laws of heaven and earth was exactly this approach.

He did not stop Sun Wukong, allowing the latter to cultivate on his own.

Sun Wukong grabbed the stone ghost and stuffed it into his mouth without saying a word: "Let me taste what this stone spirit tastes like!!"

The stone ghost let out a shrill scream and struggled wildly in Sun Wukong's mouth.

Its hard body, comparable to a genital organ, was being bitten by sharp teeth with a crunching sound, and fragments flew everywhere.

"Gudong!"

Sun Wukong swallowed the stone ghost whole, and his limbs trembled violently. The fragments of the stone ghost flowed through his meridians.

He was in so much pain that he was grimacing, yet he was already showing signs of mastering the basics of the Heavenly Manifestation Technique.

Yang He breathed a sigh of relief. Perhaps the mysterious Buddha light was just his overthinking; the Pure Land couldn't possibly have such a far-reaching plan.

"kindness?"

His expression changed drastically. Just as the stone ghost was about to return to his spine, Sun Wukong was enveloped in a dazzling Buddhist light, within which countless Sanskrit characters could be faintly seen flashing.

The Sanskrit characters gathered in mid-air, forming a blurry phantom of a Buddha. The Buddha phantom coldly looked at Yang He, as if staring at an ant, and the Buddha's light behind his head made the Blood and Flesh Taoist Temple riddled with holes.

“Amitabha Buddha, this child is destined for the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.”

Yang He cursed under his breath. It seemed that the plan for the Journey to the West Calamity had begun long ago, and Sun Wukong was a crucial link, even more important than Nezha in the Investiture of the Gods Calamity.

No wonder that among the four mischievous monkeys, Sun Wukong's talent is on a completely different level.

The phantom of the Buddha clasped his hands together and chanted, "Om, Padmasambhava, Padmasambhava, Sarva Sattva, Chandraya, Prabhitu, Subhaha..."

The scriptures seemed to come alive, eagerly trying to get into Yang He's ears.

It was clear that they wanted to directly convert Yang He through chanting scriptures.

"Your mother."

Yang He no longer concealed his aura of Heavenly Dao. With each breath, the entire flesh and blood Taoist temple trembled violently, and viscous black water seeped from countless cracks.

The nauseating stench caused most of the Buddha's light to dissipate.

Yang He guessed that this Buddha was inextricably linked to the master of Fangcun Mountain, and it was impossible for him to use the original Bodhi Patriarch to measure Xieyue Sanxing Cave.

The aura felt vaguely familiar; perhaps it was related to Shakyamuni?
The phantom of Buddha looked surprised as it was enveloped in Buddhist light and entered Sun Wukong's body.

Sun Wukong rolled on the ground, unable to contain the stone ghost, causing his body and soul to succumb to demonic possession. "Master...Master!!"

Yang He realized that Fo Guang was resisting the Taoist bone-shaping method.

It is very likely that Sun Wukong's affinity with Buddhism was already established before he was born from the broken stone, and only the Buddhist tradition could help him cultivate supernatural powers.

"Who told you that your master is a practitioner of Taoism, Buddhism, and demonism?"

The methods of the "Myriad Transformations and Hundred Ghosts of the Primordial Chaos Scripture" are not limited to Taoism; Buddhism also has some involvement.

Yang He had perfected his teachings through Shakyamuni, but unfortunately, most of his methods were Tantric, which are considered rather heretical.

"Wukong, we're bound to hurt your physical body next. Can you handle it?"

“Master, I was born of nature, how could I give up cultivation because of pain?”

Yang He instilled a bone-corroding technique into Sun Wukong.

Without hesitation, Sun Wukong dug out the third phalanx of his left middle finger, which is known in Tantric Buddhism as the "gate of karma," the place where resentment from a previous life resides.

To protect herself, the stone ghost crawled into the gate of karma.

"Kuroko."

As soon as Yang He finished speaking, the black cat landed on Sun Wukong's head, emitting a five-colored light, "Kalavarati, Siddha, Sarva..."

The precious light driven by the black cat was none other than the Hunyuan Golden Cauldron.

Yang He didn't have time to repair the innate treasure, so he simply let the black cat hold the Hunyuan Golden Bucket. Over time, the two have become somewhat connected in terms of their auras.

Bang bang bang.

Sun Wukong's 360 joints spontaneously chanted scriptures, and the stone ghost turned pitch black. However, it entered the bones very smoothly, and before long, the demonic spirit had already taken shape.

Yang He gazed at Sun Wukong and couldn't help but benefit greatly from it.

"Buddhism does indeed have many methods to increase spiritual wisdom. Damn, Sun Wukong's comprehension is truly frightening. He naturally modifies his cultivation path by following the laws of heaven and earth. It's simply outrageous."

Yang He originally estimated that it would take more than ten years to perfect the Great Celestial Immortal Technique of Nuo Xiang Gui, but now he is confident that with the help of Sun Wukong, he can innovate and create something new in a short time.

As long as Sun Wukong simultaneously cultivates the Great Celestial Immortal Technique, the Law of Heaven and Earth, and the Eight-Nine Mysterious Arts, he will already have a 70% resemblance to the Nuo appearance and the Law of Heaven and Earth.

Yang He's current predicament of deep integration is the erosion of the Heavenly Dao.

Once Nuoxiang Gui also advances to the True Immortal Realm, the pressure of facing the Heavenly Dao will be greatly reduced, so Sun Wukong has no choice but to accept him as a disciple.

"Wukong, I can't just take your benefits for nothing."

Yang He summoned the Precious Bone Tomb, and after a slight shake, the head of an Immaculate Buddha landed in front of him.

The head was collected after the Immaculate Buddha attained his fruition, and it is mysteriously related to the Ancient Buddha Namo Immaculate, containing the aura of the Immaculate Buddha's body.

Unable to remove the hidden hand that possessed Sun Wukong's body and soul, Yang He could only interfere.

Indeed, as one of the seven officially designated Buddhist saints, even if he is currently neither high nor low in rank, he is still a member of Buddhism. It would be appropriate to add some characteristics of the Immaculate Buddha to Sun Wukong.

Regardless of whether he can escape the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss in the future with his immaculate Buddha body, Yang He can at least join the ranks of those vying for Sun Wukong's guardianship.

Yang He opened and closed his five fingers, and the head of the Immaculate Buddha turned to ashes and entered Sun Wukong's forehead.

Sun Wukong accepted all comers without hesitation, and his cultivation level rose step by step, his size increasing more than tenfold with each breath.

The internal organs appear to be made of silver, and the hidden Buddhist light is incredibly gentle.

【Immaculate Buddha Body】

[Once mastered, the body and soul will become half-ghost and half-Buddha. Consuming lifespan can promote the advancement of the Dharma, and the body and soul will receive the blessing of the Buddha's past attainment. A single drop of blood can transform the person into a monk-ghost.]

"hey-hey."

Yang He couldn't help but laugh. Sun Wukong no longer needed to pluck hairs to create clones; he could summon his monkey offspring simply by spitting out blood, and they wouldn't be damaged after being recalled.

Sun Wukong has received an epic buff, but unfortunately he can't use the Somersault Cloud.

Yang He's Five-Colored Divine Light can be considered a kind of escape technique, but Sun Wukong has difficulty mastering it. If the Five-Colored Ghost is contained within his body, it will only cause constant backlash.

"Forget it, we'll deal with the escape technique later. If that doesn't work, we'll ask Yunxiao for help."

Sun Wukong finally recovered, but the previous "Heaven and Earth Transformation" technique had caused his bones to itch, as if millions of mosquitoes were crawling in the crevices.

He was drenched in sweat. "Master, does Wanhua Heaven have any peaches to fill my stomach?"

But then Yang He pointed a finger at his brow again.

"This is the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts." Yang He stood with his hands behind his back. "It condenses into seventy-two minor divine abilities in the Niwan Palace, allowing one to possess seventy-two transformations."

Sun Wukong's fatigue vanished instantly, and he exclaimed with delight, "Master, are you saying that I, Old Sun, can transform into a peach tree? Then wouldn't that mean..."

"Nonsense!" Yang He said sternly, "The Eight-Nine Arcane Arts is an unparalleled and wondrous technique."

Sun Wukong scratched his head sheepishly: "This disciple knows his mistake."

After saying that, he tried the Eight-Nine Arcane Technique. Without Yang He's help, his blood began to boil, and then seventy-two drops of his essence blood disappeared into his Niwan Palace.

Having just acquired the Immaculate Buddha Body, Sun Wukong has already learned by analogy.

To begin practicing the Eight-Nine Mysterious Arts, one must first refine evil spirits.

Sun Wukong possesses an immaculate Buddha body, and every drop of his blood can replace evil spirits. In this way, there is no need to worry about the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts going out of control.

"What kind of protagonist template is this? I'm so damn envious!!"

"If I had this kind of talent during the Investiture of the Gods, I might already be a Great Luo Golden Immortal. Absorbing the Five Elements and severing the Three Corpses would be a piece of cake."

Yang He suspected that Sun Wukong hadn't considered things enough, thinking that if it worked, he could find the optimal solution.

Before the journey to the West to retrieve the Buddhist scriptures, Sun Wukong would likely be the chosen one in the version.

"Master, I'm feeling a bit uncomfortable practicing two supernatural abilities at the same time!"

Sun Wukong bared his teeth, arguing that supernatural powers were evil and he could not bear to coexist with them. He had only mastered nearly half of the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts when they began to backfire.

Yang Hesheng had the idea of ​​testing Sun Wukong's comprehension.

Instead of imparting the Great Celestial Immortal Technique, it was taught orally.

"The true and wondrous secret of the perfect integration of exoteric and esoteric teachings lies solely in cultivating one's nature and life force. It all comes down to essence, energy, and spirit. Guard them firmly and do not let them leak out. Do not let them leak out; keep them within your body. If you receive my transmission of the Way, you will prosper..."

Sun Wukong followed along with his rambling, and this monkey, who hadn't even studied for many years, managed to glean insights from the teachings of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism.

The aura emanating from them was a unified whole, and their supernatural powers were interconnected.

Yang He didn't know what to say. As the master, he had to learn Sun Wukong's way of using his internal energy, and he even had to think things through when he encountered certain challenges.

"Hopefully, Sun Wukong can change his predetermined fate."

Yang He was deeply impressed. Although Sun Wukong was named the Victorious Fighting Buddha, he was only one of the Buddhas in the Pure Land, and his status was not very high.

The most tragic one was the White Dragon, who was given the title of Guangli Bodhisattva of the Eight Heavenly Dragons.

They appear to be bodhisattvas, but in reality, they are responsible for coiling around the towering pillars of Mount Ling.

Despite their hard work and great achievements, they only deserve to be ornaments on Mount Ling.

“The bald monks are not human to begin with, so they are even more unscrupulous in this world.”

Yang He watched as Sun Wukong got into the swing of things, the latter beaming with smugness.

"Goku."

Sun Wukong opened his eyes; his cultivation had reached the Tribulation Transcending Realm.

Heavenly tribulations seem to nonexistent, and the bottleneck to becoming an immortal can be broken at any moment.

It's not because of its strong foundation; it's probably Buddhism's doing again. That stone egg that has been on Flower Fruit Mountain for countless years contains all sorts of advanced technology and ruthless skills from the Pure Land.

"Master, when I leave the mountain, I will help you pick peaches."

"Goku."

Yang He stared into Sun Wukong's eyes and spoke slowly and deliberately.

“You mischievous monkey, you must remember this: you are cultivating for a carefree and unrestrained life.”

(End of this chapter)