Super Hero Monk: Hormones Journey to the West

Chapter 335 The Third War of the Three Realms

Li Jing mustered 100,000 heavenly soldiers outside the East Heavenly Gate, descended from the Ninth Heaven, and headed straight for the Eastern Continent.

However, just as the vanguard reached the skies over the East China Sea, they were ambushed by more than 20,000 Buddhist troops that Maitreya Buddha had gathered in the eastern part of Jambudvipa.

It is said that in the early days of Buddhism, besides the Buddha, there were actually four other T0-level beings.

Alongside the Buddha, they can be divided into:
The three Buddhas who govern different territories are Medicine Buddha, Tathagata Buddha, and Amitabha Buddha.

However, the other two good territories had already been taken over by Buddha and are now collectively known as the Western Paradise.

Amitabha Buddha was sent to the desolate South China Sea to spread the Dharma, and later passed away. The Pure Land School was then inherited by Guanyin.
The Medicine Buddha was sent to preach in Jambudvipa, which had drifted to the east of the west. Later, he also passed away. The small part of his legacy left in the southeastern region of the Tang Dynasty was assimilated by the Maitreya religion.

There are also the Three Buddhas of the Three Worlds, determined according to the order of succession to the leadership of Buddhism: Dipankara Buddha (past Buddha), Tathagata Buddha, and Maitreya Buddha (future Buddha).

Dipankara Buddha, also known as Dipankara Ancient Buddha, was the teacher of the Tathagata before he attained Buddhahood, and also the one who gave the Tathagata his teachings.

Simply put, he was the leader of Buddhism in its early, nascent stage before it became a formal organization, hence the title "Past Buddha".

The lamp is still alive and well, and holds a relatively high position within the Buddhist community.

Maitreya, the future Buddha, as the name suggests, is the Buddha who will replace Tathagata and become the new Buddha in the future.

When exactly is this "future"?
Originally, Buddhist teachings specified a reliable timeframe, but later, perhaps to emulate the Jade Emperor who proclaimed in the mortal realm that he had "endured 1,750 kalpas, each kalpa lasting 129,600 years," this timeframe was changed to a highly prestigious, imaginary number.

5.67 billion years!

In any case, the final interpretation right belongs to Buddha.

It is said that Maitreya Buddha had a lot of opinions about this, so he later left the Western Paradise and went to Jambudvipa to establish the Maitreya School, which brought together the disciples of Bhaisajyaguru Buddha.

But now, it's unclear whether he was considering the bigger picture or had reached some agreement with the Buddha, which is why he responded to the Buddhist call and personally summoned his monks to resist the heavenly soldiers.

However, with only 20,000 men, they were still at a significant numerical disadvantage against the 100,000 most elite heavenly soldiers and generals.

But unexpectedly, at this moment, the Great God of the Three Altars and the Seas, along with the Four Heavenly Kings and 13,000 followers, mutinied, instantly crushing the vanguard, and then joined Maitreya Buddha in attacking the main force led by the plastic father.

The two sides clashed in a major battle in the East China Sea.

When Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East Sea, heard the news, he was greatly alarmed, especially when he heard that Nezha, the god of slaughter, had also rebelled. His expression changed drastically.

But urged on by the Taoist immortals, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and lead the Dragon Palace navy out of the sea to launch a pincer attack.

Nezha spotted the Dragon King coming to his aid amidst the vast army. His eyes pierced through the raging seas, and he turned his Fire-Tipped Spear, instantly slaying through the heavenly soldiers and generals, and heading straight for the Dragon King.

The pupils of the 70,000-strong online army trembled, and a nameless fear gripped them.

Dragon King Ao Guang, Prince Ao Luan, and the four generals of the Dragon Palace were also terrified. They only dared to watch from afar and dared not go out to fight. They hurriedly ordered the aquatic soldiers to use the "Ten Thousand Scales Sea-Stabilizing Formation" to repel them.

moment.

Nezha transforms into a being with three heads and eight arms, unleashing a devastating power.

He single-handedly slew over ten thousand demons, causing waves of blood to surge and the sea to be covered with corpses. He led his Buddhist soldiers to a great victory over the Dragon Palace's navy.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Ao Guang quickly took the crown prince and fled into the sea.

Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, cursed Nezha as a "wicked creature" and threw out his exquisite pagoda, but it failed to completely subdue him. He then sounded the retreat and led his defeated troops back to the Heavenly Palace.

Maitreya Buddha and Nezha did not give chase. Instead, they turned around and led more than 30,000 people from the East Sea to Sheng Shenzhou.

The infamous reputation of Nezha, which had been dormant for many years, has been reignited.

Good guy~
"The Great God of the Three Altars and the Seas led the Four Heavenly Kings in a mutiny to convert to Buddhism."

"The army of 100,000 demon-slaying soldiers descended to the mortal realm to fight against Buddhism, but they were driven back before they even reached the Eastern Continent."

Once these unfavorable messages to the Heavenly Court and the Taoist sects spread, they immediately triggered a chain reaction.

Soon, both Beihai and the South were in dire need of help.

On one hand, a demon king, under the banner of "Northern Underworld Demon Ancestor," rallied all races of demons to rebel against the Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Palace;

On one hand, Huang Jiao's remnants have resurfaced and are taking advantage of the situation to cause trouble in the Kunlun Ruins area in the southwest.

Meanwhile, the anti-demon alliance, still in Xiniu Hezhou, also attempted to relieve the siege of Wei by launching a more intense attack on the weakened Lingshan, directly threatening Lingyun Ferry.

The Buddhist deities and ghost kings of the underworld, under the guidance of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, broke free from the control of the underworld and divided their territory to fight against the underworld soldiers.

The Three Realms and Four Continents are in complete chaos.

The prelude to World War III has officially begun.

……

The monkey has been listless for two and a half days.

When the precious footage of Nezha displaying his divine power in the East Sea was collected by the beaker, it immediately became even more upset upon seeing it.

This is because Nezha's fighting power this time is no weaker than Si Xuange's.

It is obvious that it is a billion times stronger than when we fought the Rhinoceros King in the Desert Capital two years ago, and also a billion times stronger than when we fought it in Flower Fruit Mountain five hundred years ago.

Although "hundred million" is a figurative number, it knows that if Nezha had this ability back then, it would have been no match for him at all.

Could it be that the story of that fellow fighting me for thirty rounds, running away in a panic and wounded, was all a lie? And that story of repelling 100,000 heavenly soldiers was also a lie?
That Monkey King...

His sharp eyes, sometimes bright and sometimes dim, revealed three parts surprise, three parts annoyance, and four parts doubt about the monkey.

"But—ahh ...

The monkey crashed through the tent roof, leaped onto a nearby mountain peak, pulled out its golden cudgel, and smashed rocks and mountains, then beat wildly in the rain.

The sky was dark and heavy, as if pressing down, making it even more suffocating than under the Five Finger Mountain.

It's a lie that my master got angry and drove me away from the mountain.
Is the claim that the Book of Life and Death was erased in the underworld a lie?

Was the story of "Havoc in Heaven" also a hoax?

So what is real... what is real?!?

a long time.

Tang Xuanci rushed over upon hearing the news, found the drenched monkey on the summit, slowed his pace, walked forward, grabbed its shoulder, lifted it up, and said:
"Wukong, cheer up!"

"So what if Nezha is good at fighting?"
"Even if he deliberately lost to you before, and conspired with the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, the Jade Emperor, and all the gods and Buddhas to trick you, so what?"
"The past does not define the present."

"Just because we couldn't beat Nezha 500 years ago doesn't mean we can't beat him now."
"Just because he wasn't the real Great Sage Equaling Heaven five hundred years ago doesn't mean he isn't now, and it certainly doesn't mean he can't become the Great Sage Riding a Horse in the future!"

After a pause, he said again:

"During this period of time, based on the clues provided by Pilanpo and Wuyin, I have discovered some hidden information."

"Yingwo also said that there was once someone in her clan who mastered the Heavenly Divine Art. That person had an affair with the Queen Mother of the West and was very likely the biological father of the Sixth Fairy, Tianqing."

"He was also a celestial being. Before you caused trouble in the Heavenly Palace, he was living peacefully in the First Heaven, where the Jade Pool and the Peach Garden were located."

"But he died as soon as you made a scene. The announcement also said that he died while you, you monkey demon, were causing trouble in the Heavenly Palace. His body and soul were destroyed."

"Furthermore, before you caused such a ruckus in the underworld, it is said that the Thunder Department and the underworld were investigating Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva."

"Ksitigarbha is the highest-ranking celestial official in the underworld, responsible for managing the souls of believers for the Buddha. He is extremely important."

"That time, the investigation into him was quite large-scale, with even the Thunder Lord and the Lord of the Underworld, the Great Emperor of Fengdu, personally inquiring about it."

"But after you caused a ruckus in the underworld, the matter was left unresolved, and no results were found."

"I am now almost certain."

"Five hundred years ago, it was that dog Tathagata who set up the scheme, deliberately having his disciple, your ancestor, secretly cultivate you, and then use you to do dirty work."

"The fact that you ate all the peaches of immortality and golden pills was definitely orchestrated by Buddha in conjunction with the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother. The fact that you were able to sneak into the Tushita Palace and eat all the golden pills clearly shows that Laozi was involved."

"Otherwise, how could you, a mere monkey, possibly accomplish that?"

"The havoc in the Heavenly Palace was probably caused by them playing double agents, engaging in espionage, using each other's schemes against each other, hurting each other, and going all the way until it got out of control."

"You've really been tricked by them, Wukong."

"This anger must be vented, this grudge must be avenged, otherwise you'll run out of energy, and you'll be a useless monkey!"

Upon hearing this, Wukong's fiery eyes flashed, but his gaze remained rather dim, and he said:
"But even if I mastered all the transformations and integrated all the divine powers of the Eight Desolations and Six Directions, I would still be no match for that old man Tathagata. With just one palm strike, he could still... suppress me under the mountain!"

"Press your mother's head!"

Tang Xuanci cursed loudly and slapped the monkey's head three times.

The force was so strong that bruises appeared on his palms, and the monkey was left in a daze.

Tang Xuanci reached out and hugged its furry head, roaring like an angry art student:
"As I've said, the Buddha's power wasn't real; it was the power of faith!"
"If he can cheat, so can we."

"The highest realm in Buddhism, I can teach you to achieve it too."

"If the Tathagata can build a Mahavira Hall for himself, I, as your teacher, can also help you build a Great Sage Hall so that all beings can burn incense and worship you."

Forehead to forehead, eye to eye:
"Trust your teacher, we will definitely win!"

The monkey stared blankly at the eyes that shone like stars before it, feeling as if something was burning and glowing within them, and the words the man had spoken at Yumen Pass inexplicably echoed in its ears.

"Laozi's magical power is temporarily inferior to that of Buddha, but Laozi's energy is a billion times greater than his."

It murmured to itself.

Then I remembered that time, when I was a "monk" who had just come down from the foot of the mountain and was wearing a tight headband.

The man before her was an ant forced to go to his death in the Western Paradise.

“That’s right! Our magical power is not as great as Buddha’s for the time being, but our energy is a billion times greater than his.”

Tang Xuanci echoed:

"How much energy you have determines how much you can accomplish."

Back then, the advantage was ours;
"The advantage still lies with us!"

A pair of sharp, bright eyes shone again, illuminated by the starlight.

(End of this chapter)