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

Chapter 155 Legal Decree
"Sun Wukong, a direct disciple of the Bodhi Patriarch, in gratitude for the immeasurable might of Heaven, accepts this imperial decree on behalf of the Western Paradise!"

The Six-Eared Macaque looked devout. He had been pondering how to enter Mount Ling, but he hadn't found a way. He used the methods taught to him by Patriarch Bodhi to move around in the void several times, and even used the somersault cloud, but he still couldn't find the way.

At that very moment, the all-seeing eye and the all-hearing ear issued a decree. He thought that someone in Mount Ling would come forward to receive the decree, so that he could take this opportunity to enter Mount Ling.

But no one came forward, and he panicked! He sensed something was wrong, because the decree clearly stated the crime of defying the will of Heaven.

He was well aware of the gravity of this charge, after all, he was a disciple of Patriarch Bodhi, who was, after all, an incarnation of Zhunti. During the primordial chaos, Patriarch Bodhi had fought against the Heavenly Dao many times. During his time in the Cave of the Slanting Moon and Three Stars, Patriarch Bodhi had repeatedly warned him that there were few people in this world who could contend with the general trend and the Heavenly Dao.

Seeing that the two angels were already displeased, the Six-Eared Macaque could no longer care about anything else. After all, he was a disciple of the Bodhi Patriarch, and in terms of seniority, he was only slightly less senior than the Buddha. He had gone through countless hardships to find a famous master, and now, with the guidance of the Patriarch, he came to the Great Thunder Temple in the Western Paradise to confirm his identity as the chosen one.

He absolutely could not allow himself to fail at the last minute, so he finally appeared and accepted the decree.

"How is this possible? How is this possible? Wasn't Sun Wukong imprisoned under the Five Fingers Mountain by the Buddha? Who would dare to harm me like this?" The Styx Ancestor was dumbfounded. He was dumbfounded again. He knew that if the Six-Eared Macaque's actions could not be verified, then Mount Ling would bear an even greater crime—the crime of deceiving Heaven!
Of course, not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can bear this crime of deceiving Heaven. For example, a random Buddhist disciple certainly wouldn't be qualified. But those who, like Ye Xuantian, possess Buddhist aura, or those with a strong connection to Buddhism and a high status, like the Golden-Winged Roc, are naturally included in this category.

However, at this moment, the Styx Ancestor was not concerned about the crime of deceiving Heaven. What he cared more about was that he had already determined that there was no such person within a thousand miles. So what was this Sun Wukong? Did he have the guts of a bear and the courage of a leopard? He was not qualified, yet he insisted on accepting this decree. Was he really not afraid of death?
Ye Xuantian ignored the Styx Ancestor, focusing all his attention on maintaining the barrier to ensure that the Six-Eared Macaque could accept the imperial decree.

"Damn it!" Blood rivers appeared around the Styx Ancestor, and the stench of blood spread out, along with a strong, rotten smell. The body of the Buddha Tathagata began to turn into bones.

Whoosh!
At that moment, Ye Xuantian moved. The origin of battle appeared between his brows, and he clasped his hands together and retreated at an extremely fast speed.

"Seeing through a mirror!"

As he finished speaking, mirror after mirror appeared in front of Ye Xuantian, and in each mirror appeared a pool of blood. Although there was only one pool of black blood, the moment the pool of blood appeared, the mirror seemed to be corroded and melted away.

Ye Xuantian's expression became extremely serious, and the essence of Buddhism emanated from between his brows.

"Observe in stillness!" He formed a mudra with his hands and spoke again.

Although they sound the same, their meanings are completely different. As this sentence fell, the figure of the Styx Ancestor appeared behind Ye Xuantian, and the white bone claw grabbed at Ye Xuantian's head at an extremely fast speed.

But at that moment, the Styx Ancestor's body suddenly stiffened, and golden light shone from the eyes within his bones. Three miniature Buddhas, sitting cross-legged, appeared simultaneously on his shoulders and above his head, fixing the Styx Ancestor's skeletal body in place.

Ye Xuantian's figure flickered slightly, leaving the area and increasing the distance between himself and the Styx Ancestor.

Click, click, click!

All the mirrors that had previously been stained with black blood began to shatter inch by inch.

All the blood began to merge, and in the blink of an eye, the Dharma body of the Tathagata Buddha was condensed once again. The Tathagata Buddha opened his arms and embraced Ye Xuantian in the direction he was.

He chanted, "May the Buddha have mercy, enter my embrace, and I will see the Western Paradise!"

Ye Xuantian turned around, his battle essence radiating forth, and his lips moved slightly: "View from the Well!"

Swish swish!
Dozens of sounds of wind breaking rang out, and dozens of stone pillars appeared on the left and right of the Dharma body. The moment the stone pillars crashed down, the ground where the Dharma body was located collapsed directly, and for a moment, it really looked like a well that swallowed the Dharma body.

In the blink of an eye, there was a depth of thousands of meters. As the body descended, it plunged its hands into the soil at an extremely fast speed, and then climbed upwards at an even faster pace.

Chi Chi Chi!
Then, a crawling sound came from the soil, and countless vines flew out of the soil, entangled the Dharma body, and hindered his upward speed.

hum!
Behind him, the miniature Buddha statues on Styx Ancestor's shoulders and head suddenly shattered, and Styx Ancestor's skeletal hands suddenly stretched out, reaching out to grab Ye Xuantian.

Ye Xuantian regained his senses, his hands rapidly forming hand seals once more, and the source of desire emanated from between his brows: "Crystal Coffin - Death Desire!"

Bang bang bang!
As Ye Xuantian finished speaking, the Styx Ancestor's skeletal body became crystal clear, and his elongated skeletal hands were as transparent as crystals.

In the blink of an eye, the skeletal body landed on a coffin made of ice crystals, which tightly bound the Styx Ancestor within.

"Although they are homophones with different characters, are they becoming more and more powerful each time? Is it empowered by—momentum?!"

The Styx Ancestor's eyes were filled with a sense of decay. The moment the crystal coffin appeared, even He felt the onslaught of the will of death.

Fueled by the very source of desire, this will to die is constantly eroding His mind, rendering Him incapable of making any further moves.

At this point, Ye Xuantian finally knelt on one knee, panting heavily.

When the Styx Ancestor himself said that the blessing was momentum, Ye Xuantian knew that he had succeeded. From the first appearance when he used the Origin of Battle, Ye Xuantian had been laying the groundwork for this moment. From the so-called momentum to the appearance of the Heavenly Court, and then to the illusion of the Origin of Battle with the same pronunciation but different characters, the so-called illusion was nothing more than bewitching the other party from the bottom of their heart until the other party believed it without a doubt.

Clearly, after several encounters, the Styx Ancestor finally developed his own understanding of the overall situation.

As His words fell, the Styx Ancestor closed his eyes and remained motionless. If it weren't for the lingering aura around him, one might truly believe that He was dead.

In reality, it was merely that He Himself had fallen into an illusion, and the Tathagata's Dharma body in the well also quieted down.

Meanwhile, outside Mount Ling, when the Thousand-Mile Eye and the Wind-Following Ear heard the name Sun Wukong, they were all stunned. They looked in disbelief toward the source of the sound and finally saw the Six-Eared Macaque.

"Great Sage, what's wrong with you..." Thousand-Mile Eye was about to ask when Wind-Following Ear covered his mouth.

"Stop talking!" Shunfeng'er looked at Liuer Mihou: "Great Sage, are you really qualified to receive the imperial decree on behalf of the Western Paradise?"

“My master is Bodhi Patriarch. Now all the monks of Mount Ling are preparing for the great cause and are all in seclusion. Of course I can receive the decree on behalf of the Western Paradise.”

"Good!" Without any hesitation, Shunfeng'er immediately delivered the imperial edict to Liuer Mihou.

"We'll take our leave!"

After saying this, Shunfeng'er didn't even wait for Liuer Mihou to return the greeting before pulling Qianliyan away. The speed of their departure left Liuer Mihou bewildered.

"Why do they seem to be faster than my Somersault Cloud!" Above the clouds, the Thousand-Mile Eye couldn't help but ask, "Isn't the Great Sage... ugh ugh ugh!"

Shunfeng'er covered his mouth again: "Remember, our imperial decree has been given to the Buddha! The Buddha is about to receive the order and perform a miracle, so don't cause any trouble! Unless you want to die, but we are just errand runners, there's no need to risk our lives, what do you think? Of course, you can also check under the Five Finger Mountain to see if the Great Sage is still there."

"May I see?" The all-seeing eye was startled by the all-hearing ear's serious attitude.

"See? After you see this, you'll learn to shut up," said All-Hears in an annoyed tone.

Qianliyan gritted his teeth and, without any hesitation, immediately focused his eyes on the direction of Wuzhi Mountain.

At that time, a dazzling golden light shone forth, and the light of merit surged forth. The true body of the Great Sage's stone statue was pressed under the mountain and could not move.

"Who are you, you rat?" The Great Sage suddenly opened his eyes and shouted loudly.

The divine light of the Golden Eye of Truth caused the Thousand-Mile Eye to cover his eyes in pain.

"Aaaaaah!" Thousand-Mile Eye covered his eyes, howling in pain, with bloody tears streaming down his face.

Thousand-Mile Eyes' eyes were bloodshot, and fear appeared in them. He looked at Wind-Following Ears in disbelief.

"The Great Sage is still under Five Fingers Mountain, right?" Shunfeng'er replied without hesitation.

Yes, the Great Sage was indeed under the Five Fingers Mountain, but the question is, who received the imperial decree? If it wasn't the Great Sage, the person who wasn't qualified to receive the decree would have been killed the moment it fell.

No, there isn't!
The Great Sage of Mount Ling received the imperial decree unharmed.

Was the Great Sage under the Five Finger Mountain a fake?
impossible! ! !
In terms of the power of eyesight, the Thousand-Mile Eyes believes that no one can harm its core with a single glance, except for the Great Sage's Golden Eyes of Truth.

Therefore, the Great Sage under the Five Finger Mountain is real!
The all-seeing eye stared blankly: "Two true Great Sages, the Buddha is going to create..."

The Thousand-Mile Eye didn't say anything in the end, and the Wind-Following Ear directly knocked him unconscious with a chop to the neck.

"Sometimes it's good to be a little oblivious!"

Shunfeng'er subconsciously swallowed. He agreed with Qianliyan's idea. If the two Great Sages were real, then it meant that the havoc in the Heavenly Palace was just a test by the Buddha to the Heavenly Court.

The Buddha has the power to rebel! As long as Sun Wukong in his possession can be mass-produced.

At the border of Mount Ling, Dongfang Shuo gritted his teeth to keep from laughing: "Senior Brother, their guesses are a bit ridiculous!"

"It's just that those involved are blinded by their own perspective." Bangni placed the tortoise shell in his hand on the ground and began to evolve the Bagua. The great formation was activated from his position. If viewed from the sky, the entire Great Thunderclap Temple was under the Bagua formation.

“You should leave now. Once the great formation is activated, Ancestor Styx will definitely spare no effort to investigate all the power here. It is not appropriate for him to detect you now, lest you fail in your plan.”

"Yes!" Dongfang Shuo glanced at the Bagua formation that Bangni had created and felt a little envious. After all, his senior brother was now able to compete with the Styx Ancestor, while he was just laying the groundwork.

"When you face the Styx Ancestor, I hope you will maintain the same spirit as you do today and not bring shame to the Xuantian Sect." Bangni seemed to know what Dongfang Shuo was thinking and said with a smile.

Do I really have this opportunity?

"The seed has been planted; all that's left is for it to sprout."

"Shuo'er understands!" Dongfang Shuo's eyes were filled with fighting spirit. Without further hesitation, his figure flashed and disappeared from the spot.

"You young people have their pride. You will eventually surpass me, while I am just a laborer!"

Bang Ni transformed directly into the shape of a giant tortoise, and the tortoise shell on his back gradually merged with the Bagua formation on the ground, while he himself slowly sank into the ground.

Faced with the Styx Ancestor's desperate counterattack, even the formation of the Tongtian Sage would not be enough. Someone would need to guard the core of the formation, and this person must have a thorough understanding of the core. The most suitable person here is, of course, him and only him.

Who told him to be the senior disciple of the Xuantian Sect!

At this moment, the Tang Dynasty had fallen, and the monks kept chanting scriptures, hoping that the Western Heaven would send down guidance. However, it was already noon, and the sun was scorching the earth. Tang Sanzang, sitting on the highest platform, was sweating profusely. He prayed to the Western Heaven to send down guidance, as Wei Zheng had suggested.

According to Wei Zheng, only if the Western Paradise displays a miracle can he become the divinely ordained pilgrim, so that the Three Realms can hear his voice and protect him.

Tang Sanzang did as instructed, but when he looked up at the sky, it was cloudless and there were no miracles.

Tang Sanzang felt that Wei Zheng was deceiving him.

"Minister Wei, are you sure the Western Paradise will truly display a miracle? If not, this grand assembly of water and land will become a joke." Li Shimin's patience was always limited. If it weren't for the fact that the people and monks here were all waiting devoutly, he probably would have already turned and left.

"Your Majesty, the Sage left instructions that if no miracles are to be performed in the West, then there is no need to travel west."

"Now that I am holding this grand land and water ceremony, everyone knows it. If I cannot travel west, wouldn't it become a joke?" Li Shimin said in a deep voice.

“The sage said that if no miracles are displayed in the West, it means that the Demon King is now in power there, and he might even be detained by the Demon King. If he rashly travels west, it will do nothing but harm to the Tang Dynasty,” Wei Zheng said respectfully.

"What? You mean the Emperor is facing a life-or-death crisis?" Li Shimin was somewhat anxious, after all, he knew very well what kind of methods Ye Xuantian possessed. If even Ye Xuantian was facing a life-or-death crisis, then what would become of the Tang Dynasty?

"Therefore, Your Majesty, please remain calm!" Wei Zheng did not offer further explanation, but instead looked up at the sky and earnestly said, "Please let the Western Heaven send down guidance!"

At the same time, the Six-Eared Macaque holding the imperial edict slowly flew towards the Great Thunderclap Temple. As he approached, the edict began to unfurl slowly, and the golden edict covered the entire Great Thunderclap Temple.

"Now, Sun Wukong, a disciple of the Bodhi Patriarch, has been ordered by the Jade Emperor to request the Western Paradise to bestow guidance upon the Great Tang Dynasty!"

(End of this chapter)