I start by accepting Sun Wukong as my disciple and reshape the Journey to the West

Chapter 152 Big Brawl

The Buddha Tathagata formed a mudra with his hands, his eyes wide with anger, and looked at Maitreya Buddha: "Maitreya Buddha, I promised you a bright future, but you refused it. Instead, you colluded with evil demons and heretics, and betrayed my Buddhist sect. Do you know your crime!"

Maitreya Buddha looked around at all the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Arhats, monks, and nuns present, his eyes filled with sorrow. Skeletal hands kept scratching at their bodies on their lotus thrones, leaving bloodstains and bare bones. Yet they seemed oblivious, instead showing joy on their faces, as if they had truly comprehended the supreme Dharma.

As the Buddha Tathagata shouted his question, everyone present opened their eyes and looked at Maitreya Buddha.

This scene was exactly the same as the one when Maitreya Buddha smiled and held up a flower, attracting everyone's attention. However, today, it was even more terrifying. The moment a pair of blood-red eyes looked over, Maitreya Buddha felt as if he were sinking into the Netherworld. A river of blood appeared beneath him, and countless skeletal hands reached out from it, trying to pull Maitreya Buddha in as well.

"I know my sins!" Maitreya Buddha said softly, his hands clasped together.

The moment the voice fell, all the skeletal hands froze for a moment, seemingly surprised by Maitreya Buddha's answer.

The next second, the skeletal hand seemed to be stimulated, and it reached up even faster, as if to drag the confessing sinner into a sea of ​​blood.

"My sin lies in not resisting immediately, which has led to the imprisonment of all the Buddhas of Mount Ling! Styx Ancestor, you deserve to die!"

Behind Maitreya Buddha, the figures of ten thousand Buddhas appeared, with Maitreya Buddha's golden body at the very center. His eyes were like stars, and the number of the Heavenly Dippers evolved into a bell, completely enveloping the entire Great Thunderclap Temple.

Above, the Styx Ancestor slightly raised his eyelids, his gaze shifting from Maitreya Buddha to Ye Xuantian.

"Now that all the Buddhas are in my hands, you want to break the deadlock? You're not worthy!" The disdain in Styx Ancestor's words was not concealed in the slightest.

He lived in the same era as the primordial sages from the beginning of time, so he had reason to be arrogant.

"None of the pawns that our ancestor has been able to use in this great calamity are of any use!" Ye Xuantian said calmly, without any emotion, as if he were facing nothing more than an ant.

"Insolence!" The Styx Ancestor immediately struck out with a palm, and a huge palm phantom quickly formed in the void, its Buddhist aura impossible to conceal.

Maitreya Buddha was about to step forward to fight, but Ye Xuantian casually pressed down on his shoulder.

"The Great Thunderclap Temple is the ultimate external manifestation of the Buddha's palm-sized Buddhist kingdom. Fighting to the death here is meaningless. Remember our purpose: to break the deadlock! As the future Buddha, you know better than I who is useful to Buddhism. Rescue all the Bodhisattvas you can." As Ye Xuantian transmitted his voice, he flashed and appeared in front of the palm-shaped phantom, pointing a single finger.

hum!
The moment the two collided, the Buddha's palm that had descended from the sky vanished instantly.

The Styx Ancestor's face finally showed a different expression: "The origin of Buddha!"

"Ancestor, you have excellent eyesight. Now that you are inside the body of the Buddha, can you resist this temptation?"

Ye Xuantian took a slight step back, and as he did so, a void rift appeared behind him.

"Buddha, Tathagata!" The moment Ye Xuantian's figure disappeared into the void rift, the Styx Ancestor's body immediately flew out from the lotus. Beneath the Buddha's Dharma body, countless white bone hands flew out from the lotus, grabbing the Buddha's Dharma body, trying to pull Him back onto the lotus.

"Buddha!" ​​From within the void rift, Ye Xuantian's voice seemed to possess endless bewitching power. The moment his voice fell, golden light suddenly burst forth from his Dharma body, and he then rushed towards the void rift at an even faster speed.

Knowing that he had no way to suppress the Buddha-nature of the Tathagata Buddha's Dharma body, the Styx Ancestor immediately gave Maitreya Buddha a cold glance.

"Seal Him!"

"As you command!" the monks responded in unison, and the eighteen Arhats immediately displayed their skills, attacking Maitreya Buddha.

The compassion in Maitreya Buddha's eyes was unmistakable: "I'm sorry!"

As the murmur in his heart ended, all the illusory images of Buddhas behind Maitreya Buddha materialized and fell, rushing towards the monks present.

As for Maitreya Buddha, all his gaze was fixed on the bodhisattvas before him, including Manjushri Bodhisattva, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, Vimalakirti Bodhisattva, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, and Lingji Bodhisattva.

Manjushri Bodhisattva held a mudra, a glint of clarity flashing in his eyes: "I never imagined that one day I would have to fight against the Buddha from the East!"

"Today we must rescue these bodhisattvas from the Great Thunderclap Temple. I urge you all to work together to suppress the demons within you."

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva shook his head slightly: "Buddha from the East, you underestimate us too much. Do you really think you can contend with all of us Bodhisattvas by yourself?"

"Please baby, turn around!"

The moment Samantabhadra Bodhisattva finished speaking, a soft voice was suddenly heard.

The moment that sound rang out, Lingji Bodhisattva immediately snapped his fingers.

when!
A golden light appeared, and the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife was bound less than half a meter in front of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva.

"Come back!" Lu Ya's figure appeared, and with a wave of his hand, the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife returned to the red gourd.

"Buddha from the East, I'm here to help you!"

"Even if you are included, you are still no match for us! Ye Xuantian was able to enter because Maitreya Buddha was there to guide him. Lu Ya, what makes you think you can do that?" The Bodhisattva Pilanpo looked puzzled.

As if in response to the thoughts of the Bodhisattva Vimalamitra, there were bursts of chanting, but the guiding aura was that of ghosts and spirits.

"Such a lively event has occurred in our sacred Buddhist site, so I've come uninvited."

"In the Green Cloud Palace of the Netherworld, Ksitigarbha greets all the Bodhisattvas." Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was surrounded by a mixture of ghostly and Buddhist auras, and his presence exuded majesty.

“This Great Thunderclap Temple has already been taken over by my Asura followers. The three of you are probably not enough.”

"Then count me in too." The willow branch in Guanyin Bodhisattva's hand merged into the barrier of the Great Thunder Temple, forming a bridge, and Guanyin Bodhisattva slowly descended.

"Those who are meant to come have already come. Today, we must save Mount Ling from this dire situation and show no mercy! We must act swiftly and decisively, and free them from their seal before Fellow Daoist Xuantian emerges." As Maitreya Buddha finished speaking, he appeared before Bodhisattva Samantabhadra and unleashed a punch.

The battle was about to break out, and Lu Ya and the others immediately took action. In an instant, the Great Thunderclap Temple was in complete chaos. No one noticed that in a corner, Dongfang Shuo was biting a peach and slowly climbing onto the lotus throne of the Buddha.

At this moment, the lotus platform was devoid of Buddhist charm. Endless crimson appeared in the very center of the lotus, with skeletal hands raised high, their palms vanishing into thin air as if swallowed by the void.

Dongfang Shuo quickly swallowed the peach, leaving the pit behind. He then swiftly inscribed the rules of heaven and earth on it. The complex runes seemed to echo the laws of heaven and earth, yet remained imperceptible.

The color drained from Dongfang Shuo's face, turning it pale, but he seemed oblivious, continuing to trace the rules of heaven and earth until the last stroke was completed.

The peach pit slowly disappeared from sight, leaving only a blurry shape.

The peach pit had somehow become invisible!
"Mission accomplished!" Dongfang Shuo's face was full of joy. Then, he began to recall the memory stone that Lu Ya had given him, which was the battle between Ye Xuantian and Mosquito Daoist.

Peach blossoms bloom for miles, their fragrance lingers for miles!
The aura surrounding Dongfang Shuo became ethereal, and he began to whisper, "Man plants peach trees, but beneath them lie only withered bones!" As he finished speaking, he spat a mouthful of blood onto the invisible peach pit.

hum!
A faint aura emanated from the peach pit, and a bloody stench permeated the air.

"Dry bones attract rotting flesh, and when the rotting flesh grows, it enters the stomach!"

Dongfang Shuo didn't care whether his incantation rhymed or not. His task was to plant the seeds of cause and effect. As for whether it would work, according to his Uncle Lu Ya, it was best to give it a try. If it worked, great; if not, so be it.

Whatever happens, happens!

As Dongfang Shuo finished speaking, the blood river surged again, and more skeletal hands emerged from it. Without any hesitation, Dongfang Shuo threw the invisible peach pit into the river.

"If this is accomplished, Buddha can return!" Dongfang Shuo's eyes were more serious, but he did not linger any longer. If it weren't for Guanyin Bodhisattva's guidance, he would not have had the opportunity to participate in this contest.

But since he is now a member of the Xuantian Sect and has the Queen Mother and Emperor Donghua as his backers, he has more connections and therefore more benefits.

Feeling the rejection he was receiving from the Great Thunderclap Temple, he did not hesitate. He stepped back and disappeared into the void, leaving the Great Thunderclap Temple.

Outside Mount Ling, Dongfang Shuo watched the golden light flashing inside the Great Thunderclap Temple, and a bitter feeling welled up in his heart.

"I wonder when I'll be able to fight alongside my fellow martial uncles."

"Sometimes, the key to victory lies in the smallest, most insignificant moves. If you focus on the obvious gains, you're getting attached to appearances."

Beside Dongfang Shuo, Bang Ni's figure slowly emerged, looking in the direction of the Great Thunderclap Temple, his eyes filled with a hint of reminiscence.

He was the eldest disciple of the Xuantian Sect, and he knew all too well how many times Ye Xuantian had deduced the Western Tribulation over the years.

"Senior Brother, what brings you here?"

"After Master and the others come out, the seal of the Great Thunderclap Temple needs to be reinforced. Master ordered me to set up the Eight Trigrams Formation to seal off all the gates of life and death here, in order to prevent the Styx Ancestor from resorting to desperate measures."

"Senior Brother's methods have reached such a level?" Dongfang Shuo's eyes were full of admiration. You must know that this Great Thunderclap Temple is the ultimate evolution of the Buddha Kingdom in the palm of your hand. Coupled with the Blood River methods of the Styx Ancestor, the difficulty of sealing it is not small.

"It wasn't my doing; it was the Sage Tongtian who intervened. I was just carrying out some repairs!"

"The Sage of Heaven has arrived?" Dongfang Shuo was taken aback by this.

Is today's arrangement meant to attract so many powerful beings?
"No, he just gave me a jade slip containing a great formation, which I then released. Besides, it's not time for me to meet the Sage Tongtian yet."

"Hmm?" Dongfang Shuo blinked his big eyes, his confusion growing.

"It's not something you can know, so don't ask around."

"If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have asked. I thought I could listen," Dongfang Shuo said, sounding aggrieved.

"You'll understand in time. We should go now, lest we bring the consequences upon ourselves."

After saying this, Bang Ni placed his palm on Dongfang Shuo's shoulder, and magical power surged beneath his feet, causing the two figures to gradually dissipate.

Almost at the same moment the two figures disappeared, the space here rippled slightly, and the figure of the Six-Eared Macaque appeared.

"Is this Mount Ling, the Great Thunderclap Temple? The Patriarch told me to come here to familiarize myself with the entrance, but how do I get in?"

Suddenly, as if sensing something, he slammed his palm down on the ground, and instantly, streams of energy appeared.

"This smell? Why does it seem familiar?" The Six-Eared Macaque suddenly looked behind him, his eyes filled with murderous intent. He opened his palm, and the Free Will Iron Rod appeared. He then slammed it down heavily into the void.

"Who is it, come out!"

The void was slightly distorted, but nothing happened, and no one appeared.

"Am I being paranoid?" The Six-Eared Macaque put away his weapon and looked in the direction of the Great Thunder Temple again.

"Hmm? The barrier here is constantly shrinking. No, I have to go in quickly. If I can't see the Buddha, I won't be able to complete the task assigned by the patriarch."

Without hesitation, the Six-Eared Macaque leaped into the void and disappeared.

Not far away, Bangni spread out the tortoise shell in his palm, its surface covered with cracks, the marks left by Sui Xin's iron rod attack earlier.

"Such skills and strength already indicate the early stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. Junior Brother Six Ears' progress is truly astounding!" Bang Ni exclaimed with admiration.

He had received a message from Ye Xuantian long ago, knowing the names and strengths of every junior brother under Xuantian's tutelage. But only after seeing it with his own eyes did he realize just how talented these people Ye Xuantian had taken in were.

"Was that Six-Eared Junior Brother?" Dongfang Shuo kept scratching his head. He knew very well what level of cultivation Six-Eared Macaque had when he joined the Xuantian Sect.

But how long has it been? This Six-Eared Junior Brother has already entered the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm? What about all his years of cultivation?
"Xuantian Sect doesn't tolerate idlers, so Junior Brother Dongfang, if you don't work harder, you might be surpassed by your fellow disciples!"

Bang Ni gave Dongfang Shuo a timely provocation, and upon hearing this, Dongfang Shuo looked bitter.

"Senior Brother, you know perfectly well what kind of freaks my junior brothers are. Isn't it only natural that they surpass me? Moreover, according to Master, they are all true chosen ones, and the power of destiny within them is the accelerator for their cultivation. I'm afraid it will be a bit difficult for me to catch up!"

"Aren't you a chosen one of destiny? Have you forgotten what Master said? Every being who has entered the Great Tribulation is a chosen one of destiny, it's just a matter of how much destiny they have. And do you think your destiny is less than theirs?"

Bangni turned to look at Dongfang Shuo. He knew his junior brother's character; he was a prodigy, but also a spoiled one, arrogant and hardworking in his cultivation.

For some reason, his cultivation was indeed somewhat slow.

“My luck is naturally not as good as theirs. According to my master, they are destined for greatness, and each of them carries a great mission.”

"Really? When did you realize you had entered a great calamity, Junior Brother?"

"Of course, it will be when Senior Brother Wukong wears the yellow vest!"

"No, from the moment you first cried out for the Monkey King to save me, you had already entered the Great Tribulation!"

(End of this chapter)