Chosen Evolution: I can load the protagonist template

Chapter 847 Empty Hell - Mad Ksitigarbha
In the original work, the personality differences between Jin Chanzi and Tang Sanzang are like "glass and cassock"—the former is a clear and sharp practitioner, while the latter is a religious symbol disciplined by worldly rules.

In the world of Journey to the West, Tang Sanzang's personality and way of doing things are already very similar to Jin Chanzi. However, as he gained more disciples and had someone to rely on, Tang Sanzang unknowingly developed a kind of complacency that arose from comfort.

That's just how people are; they become weak when they have someone to rely on.

But the moment Tang Sanzang uttered these three questions, Guanyin knew that the second disciple of the Buddha, who had been banished and reincarnated for disrespecting Buddhism, had returned to the world.

Jin Chanzi, who treated Buddhism as a tool to be questioned, whose Buddhist philosophy was so radical that it was "Zen Buddhism destroying idols," and who exuded a rebellious aura from head to toe, stood right in front of him and posed a soul-searching question to him!
Faced with Jin Chanzi's radical three-part questioning of the true nature of Black Spirit Mountain, Blood Guanyin opened her mouth, but at the same time felt an unusual hoarseness deep in her throat, and was unable to give a corresponding answer to Jin Chanzi's questioning immediately.

At first glance, the Eternal Cycle of Reincarnation only seemed to have manually wringed out the water from the five hundred Arhats, but it also caused a turmoil within Guanyin's body, leaving her in poor physical condition.

Not only the Blood Guanyin, but even Manjushri and Samantabhadra, the two bodhisattvas on their side, chanted Amitabha after a brief moment of amazement.

The two bodhisattvas represent wisdom and practice respectively among the four great bodhisattvas in Buddhism. When facing Tang Sanzang, the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi, they could treat him with the same attitude as ordinary people and fellow countrymen. However, when Jin Chanzi himself appeared, even if they did not want to admit it, they had already realized it. They subconsciously changed their attitude and became much more kind and friendly than when they were with Tang Sanzang.

The phrase "equality for all beings" is particularly striking at this moment.

However, they also had to admit that the existence of Jin Chanzi had indeed boosted the morale of the Lingshan Army. The backs of the five hundred golden Arhats were noticeably straighter, and even they themselves could feel the pressure on their shoulders ease considerably.

The fact that the Heavenly Court army had annihilated the Black Heavenly Court also made Manjushri and Samantabhadra feel a sense of crisis. Although it seems that the Heavenly Court is still willing to lend the Tianpeng warship and send a large number of heavenly soldiers, generals and immortals to support them, in the final battle of Black Spirit Mountain, they still have to rely on themselves. Just because they don't say it doesn't mean they are not under pressure.

The appearance of a Jin Chanzi with high combat power is really reassuring... As long as he doesn't swing his staff at the Buddha's head, everything is fine.

"Never mind, I know this is just self-deception."

Jin Chanzi shook his head, his golden light fluctuating as he did not receive the answer he wanted immediately.

"Killing is also protecting life. In times of crisis, ruthless measures must be taken. Without you, the world may not return to its bright and sunny state as I hope, but at least..."

Jin Chanzi paused, then the veins on his hand holding the staff suddenly bulged.

"But at least it can give those who are suffering some breathing room!"

"Wukongs!"

Jin Chanzi shouted loudly.

"Master!" *2
Almost without thinking, the voices of the Demon King and the Arcade King echoed each other.

"We, master and disciples, will storm Mount Ling!"

"Hehe~ I've wanted to do this for a long time!" "My master has finally figured it out!" The two Great Sages sang in unison, riding their somersault clouds and soaring into the sky, charging directly towards the Blood Guanyin!
What greeted the Blood Guanyin was two indestructible Ruyi Jingu Bang (magic cudgels)!
Cheng Tian wasn't sure if the Black Heavenly Court had sought help from Black Spirit Mountain, or if it knew that the entire Black Heavenly Court had changed hands and become the Outer Realm Heavenly Court. However, he could tell that Black Spirit Mountain had adopted a completely opposite strategy to the Black Heavenly Court.

Instead of hiding, they took the initiative to attack.

The Blood Guanyin and the five hundred flesh and blood Arhats were just the beginning. The fall of the flesh and blood Arhat giant Buddha was like a signal for a general attack on Black Spirit Mountain, and all sorts of corrupted and demonized Black Spirit Mountain units began to emerge.

Clad in rusty golden armor, wielding a broken vajra, and with his face completely obscured by a cloth covered in scriptures, he is an elite template: "Guardian Demon General Wei Tuo Tian".

The entire body is cast in bronze and coated with gold paint, but black fluid is clearly seeping out at the joints. The entire chest is engraved with the inverted six-syllable mantra of the leader, "Wrathful Puppet Vajra Warrior".

It can freely switch between incense and incense ash forms. From its belly, you can see the ordinary template of the phantom image of Buddhist believers kneeling in worship, "Incense Evil Spirit Garan God".

The mass spawning of these three types of units made Cheng Tian feel as if he were seeing what the battlefield of Musou should look like.

Fortunately, Cheng Tian was least afraid of fighting enemy fodder.

With sufficient mana, combined with the Prince's Sword, Sword of the Mountains and Rivers, and Heart Crystal, Cheng Tian can spawn Grass Gods in large numbers.

Perhaps because the region has changed to the Black Myth world, the range of wild spirits that the Grass God can summon has also expanded to the current plane. Any monsters that are scattered across the six maps and are cultivated from wild spirits will randomly appear among the Grass God guards summoned by Cheng Tian.

As a third-party force in the three-way alliance, Cheng Tian does not need to abide by the agreement between the Heavenly Court and Mount Ling. Just as he helped overthrow the Black Heavenly Court before, he is now also contributing to the conquest of Mount Ling. Rather, it is precisely because of his endless stream of Grassroots God Guards that he can greatly reduce the casualties of his own units.

This is how we Fire Emblem players are. (Image)
Cheng Tian's side also shifted from action-adventure to legion warfare, and he even had a strange sense of déjà vu as he watched the Grass Gods clash with the Black Spirit Mountain units.

It has a sense of déjà vu, like the "Black Myth Random Jar Challenge".

The randomness of the Grass God is very high. It can appear in all forms, from the ordinary template Wolf Scout with the lowest overall strength to the boss template Sea Monk with good overall combat power. Cheng Tian also got to experience the joy of the random jar.

At the same time, the number of targets that Blood Guanyin, who has a wide range of healing abilities, can heal is visibly decreasing as the souls of Oni no Gauntlet are absorbed.

Blood Guanyin's healing abilities are indeed powerful, but there must be a target to heal.
Cheng Tian was indeed the nemesis of the Blood Guanyin in a certain sense, until his Ghost Gauntlets began to tremble.

"Where are the souls of the dead?!"

As a voice that seemed to rise from hell appeared, a being, still gleaming with golden light but seated atop a beast-like body almost entirely composed of bones, slowly rose from the ground, accompanied by the wails of countless souls—

The Empty Hell, the Mad Ksitigarbha.

(End of this chapter)