Simultaneous travel: My sons all have the qualities of an emperor

Chapter 372 The Western Paradise Funeral Procession, Gu Yue Fang Yuan, AE86, Slaying the Eight Realms!

To be or not to be, that is the question.

But the little white dragon quickly provided the answer.

"Wait, I'm willing to go with you!"

Looking at Chen Jiangliu, whose face was handsome but whose muscles were even more terrifying than those of a Vajra Arhat, the White Dragon didn't even have time to think before giving his answer.

Chen Jiangliu nodded and smiled, "As the saying goes, a wise man submits to circumstances. Very good. When I sit on the Buddha's throne, I will bestow upon you the title of a Bodhisattva."

Upon hearing this, Little White Dragon felt even more like crying. This guy really had no scruples at all. He wondered if he would have the chance to beg for mercy when Chen Jiangliu was subdued by Buddha.

At this moment, he desperately hoped that Guanyin Bodhisattva could come and subdue Chen Jiangliu. Otherwise, given his current status as a prisoner, his unauthorized escape, and his anti-Buddhist stance, he could be considered the number one traitor in the world.

Despite the myriad thoughts swirling in his mind, he forced a smile, for he could still distinguish between dying now and dying later. He said, "Yes, yes, you are right."

"Then hurry up and transform into a mount, otherwise how can I count you as a hired employee?"

Chen Jiangliu gave the order without any politeness. The little white dragon felt bitter in its heart, and then transformed into a white ribbon, soaring between heaven and earth. However, many of its scales were broken, and it was somewhat bruised and swollen, losing its former glory.

The little white dragon soared into the clouds, watching Chen Jiangliu grow smaller and smaller on the ground. Suddenly, a wicked thought arose in its mind, and it wanted to escape directly to Guanyin Bodhisattva in the South China Sea, where it could turn itself in rather than follow Chen Jiangliu to its death.

But when he suddenly caught sight of Sun Wukong transforming the mighty staff into a thin needle and inserting it into his ear, his fear subtly diminished.

But before he could make up his mind, he suddenly felt two weights fall on him.

"Let's go, what are you waiting for? Fly slowly, I want to enjoy the scenery."

Chen Jiangliu's voice came from behind him, and the little white dragon felt a chill run down his spine. He broke out in a cold sweat, feeling shocked, angry, and indignant. He knew that he could not escape Chen Jiangliu's grasp no matter what.

"What's your name?"

Chen Jiangliu enjoyed the feeling of riding a dragon and soaring through the clouds, speaking leisurely.

"Just call me Little White Dragon."

Sun Wukong lay sprawled on the dragon's back, his eyes half-closed in contentment, his golden eyeshadow gleaming in the sunlight, and said:
"What kind of name is 'Little White Dragon'? It's too petty. No, no, it can't compare to the mighty name of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven."

"Kid, look at your name, it's so ordinary, 'Little Jiang Liu,' how laughable! With names like yours..."
"When you finally reach Mount Ling and announce your names, hehe, it'll be too embarrassing. Those Buddhas and Bodhisattvas won't even know who these lowly nobodys are."

These words caught Chen Jiangliu's attention. "That's right, a person's reputation matters. When you're out in the world, how can you not have some prestige? So what should we do?"

The little white dragon chimed in, "Ahem, I'm used to being a nobody, so I won't get involved in things like naming things."

Chen Jiangliu suddenly realized that if that was the case, why not just give it a name and then make a name for himself?

He laughed and said, "Hmm, good idea. Since you've followed me, and your original name is too ordinary, why don't I give you a new name?"

The little white dragon was completely dumbfounded, and then he wished he could slap himself twice for having nothing better to do than come up with a name.

Now look what's happened. The other party never expected this, and he's going to get into trouble again.

However, he dared not disobey Chen Jiangliu's speech and could only nod and agree.

Sun Wukong became interested and exclaimed, "Naming is something I, Old Sun, am good at! I'll do it, I'll do it!"

He then looked at the little white dragon and said with a thought, "Dragons can be big or small, but the word 'little' in 'little white dragon' is too petty, so why not make it big and call it 'Great White Dragon'!"

The little white dragon's body stiffened abruptly; upon hearing this wretched name, it nearly fell from the sky.

His eyes were filled with grief and indignation, and he wanted to argue with Sun Wukong in his heart. He was unwilling to accept this name no matter what.

Chen Jiangliu then spoke up disdainfully, "You call yourself the Great Sage Equal to Heaven? Go read some books, you illiterate monkey."

Sun Wukong's forehead veins bulged as he angrily said, "If you're so cultured, then you do it. I, Old Sun, want to see what kind of mess you can make."

Chen Jiangliu flicked his sleeve and said proudly, "My father is knowledgeable in astronomy and geography, and is proficient in everything. I am not very talented, but I have also been influenced by him, so I am still somewhat learned."

As he spoke, Sun Wukong looked at him suspiciously, and Chen Jiangliu smiled and said, "Little White Dragon, do you have any ambitions or goals?"

The little white dragon said in a low, booming voice:

“I have been in the Dragon Palace since childhood, where I have been confined for a long time and have never received any warmth. Later, I made a mistake and sealed myself in this Eagle's Sorrow Gorge. Therefore, my heart is always thinking about freedom. I want to roam the world without restraint and get rid of all constraints.”

Chen Jiangliu pondered for a moment and said, "In that case, whether it is breaking free from constraints or roaming the world, speed is required. So I will give you the fastest thing in the world."

Sun Wukong, who was already restless at the moment, said upon hearing this, "I know this. The fastest thing in the world is the Kunpeng. It can cut through the clouds, carry the blue sky, and travel ninety thousand miles in one go."

Unexpectedly, Chen Jiangliu shook his head and said, "No, no."

The little white dragon then said, "Is there anything in the world faster than the Kunpeng? Could it be the Golden-Winged Roc, or perhaps a descendant of the Demon Emperor who possesses the Golden Crow Transformation Rainbow Technique?"

Chen Jiangliu then said no, seeing a monkey and a dragon looking at him, he laughed and said, "My father once said that there is a sacred mountain in the world called Akina, where all the world's fastest people will gather to compete for the title of the world's fastest."

Many heroes vied for supremacy, with no clear victor, until one day, the uncrowned king appeared.

Sun Wukong and the White Dragon both fell silent, having never heard of such a thing before. This showed that Chen Jiangliu's confident demeanor made them believe him to some extent.

"Such a place exists in the world, but who is that uncrowned king?"

Recalling Gu Ming's slightly sentimental tone at that time, Chen Jiangliu solemnly said, "If we're talking about the world's fastest speed, nothing can surpass it—the AE86!"

Upon hearing this name, both Sun Wukong and the little white horse felt a strange, inexplicable feeling.

Sun Wukong muttered to himself, "You kid, you're not lying, are you? How can you have such a strange name?"

Chen Jiangliu was immediately enraged:
"I'm lying? Even if you suspect me of lying, don't doubt what my father said. I mentioned it to him by chance when I was a child, and he kept it a secret ever since, forbidding me from inquiring about it." Sun Wukong immediately fell silent. He was quite convinced of Gu Ming's ability to turn decay into creation, especially since the other party had raised a prodigy like Jiang Liuer.

Seeing Sun Wukong's performance, Chen Jiangliu nodded in satisfaction, then smiled and patted the dragon's head, saying, "In that case, little white dragon, from now on you will be called AE86, which is also my expectation for you."

The White Dragon had actually heard of Sun Wukong's reputation, and seeing that Sun Wukong didn't refute it later, he believed that the matter was most likely true.

Unconsciously, he developed a sense of pride in having come into contact with ancient secrets.

Then Chen Jiangliu said, "Unfortunately, although the AE86 is the uncrowned king, I vaguely remember there is another one above it, which is even faster. But my father refuses to tell me no matter how I ask."

The affairs of the world are as vast as the ocean, yet none can escape Gu Ming's discerning eye. To him, everything is as simple as reading the lines on his palm, if he so desires.

At this moment, Gu Mingzheng and Wen Jiao were in the best restaurant in a mortal city, enjoying fine wine and savoring the atmosphere of the mortal world.

When his eldest son brought up something related to him, he unconsciously turned his gaze over and then heard about Chen Jiangliu naming the little white dragon AE86.

"Pfft! No, this is a disaster!"

Gu Mingxiao's face twitched uncontrollably, his mouth agape as he laughed heartily, oblivious to everyone around him.

To everyone's surprise, the story that I used to tell Wen Jiao as a bedtime story is still remembered by Chen Jiangliu, who only caught bits and pieces of it, and he takes it as fact.

What Chen Jiangliu said next made Gu Ming unable to hold back any longer.

Chen Jiangliu then looked at Sun Wukong and advised, "Old Sun, even the White Dragon has a new name. I can't show favoritism, so I'll give you one too."

Sun Wukong, with his keen insight, could see that Chen Jiangliu was just a young boy who had become addicted to naming things. He said, quite annoyed:

"There's no need for that. I, Old Sun, am very satisfied with my name, and I have many other titles as well. You can choose one for yourself."

Chen Jiangliu seemed not to hear him and said with a smile, "Don't be like that. Just think of it as me playing around. Maybe I can use it someday when I'm doing something bad, so as not to tarnish your reputation as the Great Sage Equal to Heaven."

Sun Wukong covered his ears with both hands, pretending not to hear, then Chen Jiangliu cupped his hands into a megaphone and held it to his ears, saying:
“You are a monkey, and the character ‘猢’ (hu) takes the nature of a beast, which is Gu Yue. You also obtained the magic at Fangcun Mountain, so take the character ‘方’ (fang) as a memento. After all, I know that you, Old Sun, are not a person who forgets your roots.”

And the next character is probably the "ape" from "monkey," hmm, "Gu Yue Fang Yuan," I think it sounds pretty good, what do you think?

Sun Wukong didn't show it on his face, but he was secretly pleased with himself. After all, although he thought the name was not as good as his real name, Wukong, it was still quite good.

Meanwhile, in Eagle Sorrow Gorge, Guanyin Bodhisattva calculated the time and prepared to arrive on a cloud. Chen Jiangliu was quite mysterious these days, so she did not intend to hide him.

She wanted the white dragon to transform directly into Chen Jiangliu's mount, so that Chen Jiangliu would feel her goodwill and thus increase his sense of belonging to Buddhism.

However, when Guanyin Bodhisattva arrived at Eagle's Sorrow Gorge, she was momentarily stunned. Although it had been many years since she last visited Eagle's Sorrow Gorge, with her cultivation, she could remember everything she saw.

So, how did Eagle's Sorrow Gorge suddenly sink three feet?! And there are dragon-shaped indentations on the ground!

She immediately did some quick calculations with her fingers, and her expression darkened considerably. Everything was in complete chaos.

Chen Jiangliu and Sun Wukong made no attempt to conceal their conversation, so all the words they exchanged on that day at Eagle's Sorrow Stream were imprinted in Guanyin Bodhisattva's mind.

"How could this be? Why does Chen Jiangliu suddenly want to be the Buddha? Oh well... Amitabha, good, good. I need to inform the Buddha as soon as possible."

Guanyin Bodhisattva was also quite frightened, feeling that this great calamity of the Journey to the West was becoming increasingly sinister. Without saying a word, she transformed into a ray of light and returned to Mount Ling.

Inside the Great Thunderclap Temple, the Buddha's eyes shone brightly, like golden thunder; he already knew the message brought by Guanyin Bodhisattva.

Originally, although things had changed, he didn't mind waiting and seeing for the sake of the Journey to the West calamity. But now, Chen Jiangliu's actions had touched a nerve in his heart.

"Who exactly is secretly instructing Chen Jiangliu, attempting to sabotage the important affairs of our Buddhism!"

The Buddha was furious, as if struck by lightning. Chen Jiangliu, who bore the destiny of Buddhism and was now the protagonist of the great calamity of Journey to the West, actually wanted to usurp the throne. Wasn't this clearly someone trying to split Buddhism from behind the scenes?!

He then used his great supernatural power to reveal Chen Jiangliu's current location, which was none other than Gao Laozhuang.

He was seen sitting in the main hall of the Gao family with his AE86 and "Ancient Moon Ape". Chen Jiangliu was in the main seat, with Little White Dragon and Sun Wukong standing on either side. A demon was kneeling in front of them.

This demon was ugly, with a black face, short hair, a fat head and big ears. It smelled like pig manure, and its face was covered in bruises. Its eyes were full of respect for reason (power).

At this moment, Tianpeng was inwardly groaning. No, who exactly was this group of people? They were going to beat him up as soon as they saw him.

Chen Jiangliu then spoke up, "Take a look and see if this monster is forcing your daughter. Don't be afraid, speak boldly. Now that I, Chen Jiangliu, am here, I will definitely uphold justice for you."

"You, you, I advise you not to act recklessly. I am the former Marshal Tianpeng from the heavens, here waiting for the Buddhist pilgrims on the orders of Guanyin Bodhisattva. If you touch me, you will suffer the consequences!"

Having worked in the Heavenly Court for so long, Tianpeng was already a seasoned veteran. If he could tell that the person in front of him was not a good person, he would immediately pull out his tiger skin without saying a word.

After saying this, Chen Jiangliu looked at Sun Wukong, then at the White Dragon, and then at Tianpeng. One by one, they were all related to Guanyin Bodhisattva.

It seemed his intuition was correct; Buddhism indeed had designs on him. He immediately retorted angrily, "You think I won't dare touch you just because you mentioned Guanyin's name?"
Let me tell you, Guanyin is nothing but a fart to me. Don't even mention Guanyin, even Buddha himself—on the day I go to the Western Paradise, I'll definitely drag him off his lotus throne!

Upon hearing this, Pigsy stared at Chen Jiangliu in disbelief, thinking that this man had lost his mind and could just say such things.
At that moment, within the Great Thunderclap Temple, all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas heard these words, and each of them showed anger and glared fiercely. The Great Thunderclap Temple, which was originally filled with the sound of Buddha's voice like thunder, was now bursting with golden light, as if the heavens were angry.

All the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Arhats were furious and requested that the Tathagata be ordered to capture Chen Jiangliu!

They were saying things like, "If monks don't show their power, people will really think they're vegetarians."

The Buddha held his prayer beads, chanting Buddhist mantras, and then said in a voice like thunder, "Go, he has gone astray and it is time for him to come to the Western Paradise to receive the teachings of Buddhism."

At this very moment, strange phenomena began to occur in Gao Village: flowers rained down from the sky, golden lotuses sprang from the ground, chanting Buddhist hymns filled the air, and golden light shone brightly.

"You wicked creature, how dare you disrespect the Buddha! Today I will punish you! Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon!"

Dear readers, I was selected for an online thesis check today. My paper was terrible, and my advisor scolded me and then gave me some pointers, so my novel writing got delayed.

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