Conferred Gods: Start with a Phoenix clone

Chapter 1709 Transmission of the Heart Sutra
Pigsy and Jade Rabbit didn't know whether Deng Chanyu genuinely didn't recognize Sun Wukong or was just pretending. They could only nod frantically like chickens pecking at rice.

The Archaeopteryx was far too powerful; they were no match for it. Now that a powerful figure had arrived, they would definitely leave the problem to that figure to solve.

Deng Chanyu stopped talking about Sun Wukong and looked at Tang Sanzang: "This must be Elder Tang, right? Elder Tang is indeed a highly accomplished monk with profound Buddhist knowledge."

"Greetings, female benefactor." Seemingly noticing the respect of Pigsy and Jade Rabbit and knowing that the crisis was over, Tang Sanzang dismounted, put his hands together, and solemnly bowed.

Deng Chanyu accepted his bow without hesitation. Whether considering Jin Chanzi's background, her status, or her age, she was entitled to receive this bow.

Tang Sanzang pondered for a moment, and finding the venerable man before him to be gentle and serene, he couldn't help but ask the question that had been troubling him the most: "Over the years, I have often wondered: on this journey to the West, there are so many demons and monsters. I do not possess any magic or supernatural powers. Can I really reach the Western Paradise, meet the Buddha, and obtain the true scriptures?"

He was stunned when he said it; how could he have blurted out what was on his mind?

Deng Chanyu said solemnly, "Elder Tang, do not worry. There are indeed many demons and monsters on the journey to the West, but as long as you recite the Heart Sutra often, you will surely be able to turn danger into safety."

With a flick of her finger, the entire Heart Sutra, imbued with magical power, appeared in Tang Sanzang's mind.

The Heart Sutra is the most basic scripture in Buddhism, and almost all monks can recite it. When talking about its Buddhist principles, they can all speak eloquently and logically. However, they do not know that they have not grasped the true meaning of the scripture. The Heart Sutra is a scripture left behind in Buddhism, which is a manifestation of great wisdom and perseverance. Its profound mystery is something that ordinary people cannot fathom even after a lifetime of study.

Tang Sanzang was in a daze, and it seemed that this Heart Sutra was different from the one he usually recited, but he couldn't tell exactly what was different for the time being.

He could only clasp his hands together in a gesture of respect once more: "Thank you. Thank you for your guidance."

While the group was chatting, Sun Wukong's situation became increasingly precarious, and it seemed he was about to be overwhelmed by the Archaeological Chicken's charge.

Tang Sanzang mustered his courage and pleaded, "My eldest disciple seems to be no match for the demon. Please, fairy, lend him your help."

Since she is more knowledgeable about Buddhist principles than I am, it seems inappropriate to call her "benefactor" again. Calling her "Buddha" feels strange, so I can only address her as the most common "fairy."

Deng Chanyu looked at the ancestral rooster, which was over ten feet tall, and said, "Devouring endless hungry ghosts is a path to disaster. It is rare for Great Sage Sun to uphold righteousness. I will help him."

She instantly appeared beside Sun Wukong and pointed a finger from afar.

Then the Archaeopteryx's body began to tremble erratically, as if something alive was constantly trying to escape from under its skin. Large areas of its brown scales fell off, and in some places, even black and red muscles were exposed.

A moment later, a large amount of black energy was expelled from the body of the ancestral chicken. This was all the "essence" it had devoured over hundreds of millions of years in the hungry ghost realm. It contained resentment, karma, and even more so, blood and flesh filled with a foul stench.

Deng Chanyu easily controlled the life-creating power belonging to Nuwa within its body. Now, she reversed this great power, expelling all the substances added later and restoring it to its "factory settings".

The smell was too strong, so Sun Wukong covered his nose, held his golden cudgel upside down, and retreated to Zhu Bajie's side.

"Fool, who is this guy? He looks somewhat familiar to me."

Old Pig didn't know how to explain it either. The practice of dismembering corpses was not widely known in the prehistoric world. Just like ordinary people don't know how to elect academicians, it seems like there is no secret, but in reality, it is a very niche knowledge that very few people know.

Even Old Pig couldn't figure out the exact relationship between Deng Chanyu and the Jade Emperor, and dared not ask.
Fortunately, he was indeed a bit clever. He lowered his voice, as if he were talking about a big secret: "This is Nezha's teacher." This explanation was indeed more vivid than anything about the Jade Emperor's sisters, and the image of Deng Chanyu in Sun Wukong's mind instantly became much more impressive.

He admired Nezha's abilities, so as Nezha's teacher, he should be around the same level as Bodhi Patriarch, right?

He turned to look again and found that Deng Chanyu had no trace of magic power on her body. She was just an ordinary person.

Old Pig would never lie to him, which means this person's magical power has reached a level that he cannot comprehend at all? He can't see through it, he can't see through it at all!
"Hehe," Pigsy, who was standing to the side, guessed what he was thinking and chuckled, "Brother Monkey, don't overthink it. This realm is still a long way from you and me."

Before he finished speaking, Pigsy vanished into thin air. Sun Wukong looked around in surprise and searched for a while before finally seeing Pigsy standing next to Nezha's teacher.

Deng Chanyu came to help them, what's with you chatting in the back? Come here!

She pointed to the Archaeopteryx, whose size had shrunk to five zhang in height: "Go and get rid of it."

"I?"

Old Pig didn't dare to refuse. He braced himself, shouted, and charged forward, brandishing his rake.

There was a lot of sewage-like waste on the ground, all of which came from the body of the Archaeopteryx. The flesh and blood of the hungry ghosts were so foul that he almost fainted several times even though he held his breath.

"Come over here too." Deng Chanyu beckoned, and the Jade Rabbit rushed forward as well.

Sun Wukong stiffened his neck, unwilling to move. Deng Chanyu chuckled and activated her spatial power. In the next instant, the unsuspecting monkey was on top of the ancestral chicken's head, leaving him no choice but to fight.

Expelling a large amount of filth, the Archaeopteryx's strength was almost as if it had been chopped off at the ankle; its formidable power was reduced to less than one-tenth, and its magic and supernatural abilities were greatly diminished.

The reason for this is that this thing was created on a whim by Nuwa, and its original purpose was not for fighting.

Sun Wukong struck the Progenitor Chicken on the shoulder with his staff, like bursting a water balloon, and more black filth was expelled from the Progenitor Chicken's body.

His movements were incredibly swift; he immediately withdrew and retreated. At the same time, the Jade Rabbit struck the back of the Archaeological Chicken with its full force. The Archaeological Chicken squawked and reflexively turned to retaliate. As it turned, the filth sprayed from its shoulder landed right on the old pig's head and face, making him look extremely disheveled.

The three men surrounded the Archaeopteryx and attacked it fiercely, striking it with a stick on one side and smashing it with a rake on the other.

The size and strength of the ancestral rooster continued to shrink, from five zhang to four zhang, and from four zhang to three zhang.

Kong Xuan's old hen was hidden in his baggage, with only its head sticking out, occasionally observing the battlefield.

"Want this power? I really can't give it to you, and you can't handle it," Deng Chanyu said lightly. The old hen quickly shrank back into her bag.

(End of this chapter)