Simultaneous travel: The group is about to be wiped out

Chapter 258 Since we can't reach an agreement, let's each use our own methods (Please consider adding to your subscription).

Before the three could continue their conversation, the doors of the main hall below opened again.

Two Westerners, radiating Buddhist light and exuding extraordinary power, walked in.

The leader was dressed in Buddhist robes, exuding a powerful aura. His face was solemn and dignified, with a broad forehead, full cheeks, eyebrows like a crescent moon, and long eyes slightly open, as if looking down upon all living beings in the Saha world.

He has a straight nose, long, drooping ears, slightly parted lips, and a slightly upturned mouth, with a compassionate and solemn expression.

It was none other than Dipankara Buddha, one of the Three Buddhas of the West, the Buddha of the Past.

He possesses immense strength, having already reached the level of a quasi-saint.

Behind her stood a beautiful woman dressed in white with a compassionate face. She was tall and slender, with a graceful figure like a lotus flower standing tall and elegant. She was none other than Guanyin Bodhisattva.

"Humph!!"

Upon seeing the arrival of Dipankara and Guanyin, several undisguised cold snorts rang out from the cloud platform.

The people who spoke were several Golden Immortals from the Chan Sect, and the one in the lead was none other than the eldest disciple, Guang Chengzi.

After the Investiture of the Gods, he was promoted to the Great Luo Golden Immortal and later entered the Heavenly Court through various means.

Accompanying him were several fellow disciples who were also among the Twelve Golden Immortals.

At this moment, Guang Chengzi, who had always been highly skilled in cultivation, clenched his fists and pressed down on them with undisguised force.

"Randeng, how dare you show your face before us? You're courting death! And Cihang, do you really think our Chan Sect wouldn't dare to kill you?"

During the Investiture of the Gods war, the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect fought fiercely.

But the greatest loss was not in the fighting, but because the vice-leader, Randeng, openly led four of the Twelve Golden Immortals to the West.

Good heavens, a vice-leader, plus a third of the Twelve Golden Immortals, directly caused the Primordial Celestial Venerable to vomit blood in frustration.

They immediately wanted to go to the West to seek justice, but were stopped by Jieyin and Zhunti, and the matter ended inconclusively.

Originally, the Three Pure Ones were one entity, and even if Zhunti and the other two had two more lives, they wouldn't dare to do such a thing.

As a result of the Investiture of the Gods, the three religions broke apart, and Tongtian hated his two elder brothers to the bone, so naturally he would no longer help Yuanshi.

Moreover, in order to break the Heavenly Immortal Slaughtering Formation, he and Taiqing invited two sages from the West, which ultimately led to them incurring karmic debts.

It can be said that Taoism suffered a great loss of strength in the Investiture of the Gods war, and neither side was a winner.

The only victor was the Western religion, which not only converted many people but also took the opportunity to divide the Three Pure Ones, obtain the cause and effect of the Primordial Beginning and the Supreme Purity, thus creating the current situation of the Western religion's great prosperity.

Faced with such a threat, Ran Deng chuckled lightly. The aura of the people in front of him seemed to pose no threat to him whatsoever, like a gentle breeze.

“Amitabha, how have you all been? There’s a saying in the mortal world that’s quite true: a good bird chooses a good tree to perch on. People naturally choose good places. In my opinion, the two saints in the West are undoubtedly much more generous.”

It must be said that Yuanshi was indeed somewhat prejudiced. Although he appointed Randeng as a vice leader, he did not pass on any real knowledge to him and treated him as a free henchman.

The only valuable magical artifact they possessed, the twenty Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, was stolen from Zhao Gongming.

Unable to contain his anger, he secretly plotted and found four of the Twelve Golden Immortals who were also undervalued, and together they went to join the Western Sect.

At this moment, Guanyin Bodhisattva, who was behind him, smiled slightly, held a vase, and spoke as well.

"Everyone, Cihang Daoren is no longer here. Now, only Guanyin Bodhisattva remains."

"Alright, enough with the nonsense, let's get to the important stuff. We're all busy with our own affairs and don't have time to chat with you two."

A majestic voice rang out, and the speaker was none other than the Great Emperor of the North Pole, who held sway over the heavens and the earth, the sun, the moon and the stars, commanded all the star gods and human fortunes and misfortunes, managed the order of the universe's stars, and protected all living beings under heaven.

He was a primordial deity with immense power, and was considered the highest-ranking person in the Heavenly Court besides the Jade Emperor.

Its face was shrouded in purple starlight, making it somewhat blurry.

Seeing this, Dipankara Buddha nodded and, without further delay, got straight to the point.

"As we have discussed before, this Sun Wukong is the main figure in this great calamity. In order for his strength to progress better and to conform to the general trend, the Heavenly Court needs to pay some price. This price has already been paid back then."

"There are two main reasons for my visit. The first and most important reason is that I have heard that the Peach Banquet is approaching, and the immortal peaches in the Peach Garden have ripened. Various kinds of immortal wines have been sent over, and even some immortal pills refined by Laozi have been sent over."

"My protector of Buddhism is the Spiritual Monkey, who was transformed from a stone left over from when Nuwa mended the sky. He is exceptionally talented and has the appearance of a holy Buddha. Now he needs to accumulate, so how about I give these peaches and elixirs to Buddhism? Of course, to compensate everyone, I will also send some corresponding supplies."

Sun Wukong's havoc in the Heavenly Court was partly due to the influence of the West.

Otherwise, how could a mere monkey dare to challenge the majesty of the Heavenly Court? Does it really think everyone present is a pushover?

Putting everything else aside, anyone present could easily defeat that demon monkey.

Moreover, there are also those Golden Immortals who have been deified.

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother, who had remained silent, changed her expression. A coldness appeared on her noble face, and although her tone was still gentle, it carried undisguised dissatisfaction.

"Oh, it seems you have quite the appetite. Letting it wreak havoc in Heaven has already damaged Heaven's reputation. Now it even wants to taint my peach tree. Indeed, we know that the West is flourishing in this era, and we have no intention of stopping it."

"But if the Western countries push their luck, then it wouldn't hurt to have a fight."

These words immediately drew responses from those around them.

The high-ranking officials of the Heavenly Court present no longer concealed their presence and directly overwhelmed the others with their auras, generating immense power.

Five quasi-saint level figures, more than a dozen Daluo Golden Immortals, plus more than twenty Golden Immortals—such a powerful pressure cannot be underestimated by anyone except a saint.

The atmosphere clashed in the arena, and various strange phenomena occurred frequently.

For a moment, even the central figures of Dipankara and Guanyin seemed to sway precariously.

But the next moment, twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls appeared behind Ran Deng, a blue halo flashed, and a world appeared on each pearl.

That otherworldly aura blocked out all the oppressive force from everyone present, and the voice rang out with unparalleled clarity.

"Everyone, in addition to the spiritual items we agreed on before, we will give each person twice as much, and each person will also receive a Bodhi seed. We can also give you some of the locations of the tribulations on the journey to the West. We hope that the Heavenly Court will be accommodating to you in the future."

In an instant, most of the auras wavered.

It should be noted that the previously agreed-upon spiritual items were already quite good for most people, and adding three times that amount would be considered a huge loss even for the Western world.

Especially the last Bodhi seed, which is extremely valuable, comes from the Bodhi tree, one of the ten sacred plants.

It belongs to the innate Geng metal spiritual root, and its fruit, the Bodhi seed, can calm the mind and spirit, producing thirty-two seeds every ten thousand years.

Later, the Taoist Zhunti transformed it into the Seven Treasures Tree, which was said to be able to cleanse anything.

Add to that the quota for tribulations on the journey to the West, entering the Great Calamity and suffering greatly from its energy; as long as they survive, they will definitely reap various benefits. Good heavens, even for those present, this is quite a grand gesture from the West.

After saying this, Randeng looked at the Queen Mother and added, "In addition, the plans for the future may require the use of Your Majesty's peaches, but we can assure you that apart from the peaches, there will be no other losses."

"In return, we will add more of the spiritual items we promised Your Highness, and we will also give Your Highness a spot on the pilgrimage."

This time, the West's attitude is also very simple: the rise of Buddhism is an inevitable trend that no one can stop.

Moreover, Sun Wukong was an important figure chosen by the emperor to greatly promote Buddhism, and his mishap was unacceptable.

Although those present were unwilling to see the West succeed so easily, they had given far too much.

Leaving aside the various spiritual items, the spots for the Great Calamity Era alone are extremely precious, a rare stroke of luck for the disciples and subordinates below...

No wonder the high-ranking officials in Heaven were happy to see Sun Wukong cause such a ruckus.

At this point, the matter has almost been settled.

Even the Queen Mother, who was initially unwilling, fell silent and spoke softly.

"If the peach tree is damaged, those of you in the Western Church should know what the consequences will be."

Ran Deng smiled gently, said nothing more, and turned his gaze to Chen Feng, giving him a leisurely bow.

"This must be the newly promoted True Lord. The second reason I came here is because of you. Unfortunately, due to the suddenness of the event, I was not well prepared, and all that's left when I arrived here is this. I hope you won't forgive me."

The next moment, he casually waved his hand, and a magic pearl behind him emitted light, causing a pile of items to float in the air.

The thousand-year-old apricot, the three-thousand-year-old star fruit produced by the star fruit tree, the acquired spiritual object, the five-needle pine...

It is indeed extraordinary, but it cannot compare with others at all. A single Bodhi seed is much more precious than these, plus the spiritual items that are worth several times more.

It's fair to say that this current attitude of completely disregarding Chen Feng is more like a handout.

"Randeng, you're courting death!!"

With a furious shout, the senior sister, the Holy Mother Wudang, appeared beside her, her face contorted with rage, a golden mirror in her hand radiating light.

The powerful aura caused turmoil in the surrounding area, and the space around Ran Deng began to ripple and become extremely unstable.

The Golden Mirror is a top-grade innate spiritual treasure. It can emit mirror light that penetrates time and space, ignores the five elements and yin and yang, and has the power to illuminate all laws.

During the Investiture of the Gods, in the battle against Guang Chengzi, the Holy Mother of Wudang used this magic weapon to resist the Fantian Seal.

The various sea-stabilizing pearls beside the lamp hummed and emitted light, and the world reflected in the pearls began to flow.

If it weren't for the fact that they were in this location, the two might have already started fighting.

Those around watched this scene without saying a word. Since the benefits were plentiful and had nothing to do with them, they naturally didn't bother to pay attention.

Only Haotian raised an eyebrow, waved his hand, and the power of the Lingxiao Palace was generated, suppressing the intense fighting between the two. He shook his head helplessly.

"Alright, Your Majesty, such behavior is inappropriate in this situation. We can resolve this privately."

Upon seeing Haotian make a move, the Holy Mother of Wudang hesitated for a moment.

She has always been gentle, but now Randeng's behavior is really too much. It is not only aimed at Chen Feng, but also at the face of the Jie Sect.

Fortunately, Chen Feng remained calm, reaching out to stop his senior sister. His expression was still serene, with a smile on his lips.

"Alright, senior sister, I know what I'm doing."

Seeing this, the Holy Mother of Wudang finally put away the spiritual treasure, her face still as cold as frost.

Chen Feng looked at Randeng and chuckled, "Heh, I understand what you Westerners mean. You just look down on me, a junior."

Dipankara replied with a smile, "Your words are misleading. Our Western Religion has no such intention. We simply lack sufficient spiritual resources. Please forgive us..."

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Feng waved his hand and interrupted him directly: "I understand what you Westerners mean. Once you absorb these things, your strength will definitely break through to the Golden Immortal level. So you don't need to worry about me, a newly promoted Golden Immortal."

"Besides, if we plan to let this demon monkey defeat me, we can accumulate more wealth, lose face for our Jie Sect, and gain a lot of luck. It's a win-win situation."

Now, the news that Tongtian has accepted Chen Feng as his disciple has spread.

They all knew that the disciple whom Tongtian had exceptionally accepted was the representative figure of the Jie Sect in this era.

Once the rebellion is suppressed, the Jie Sect will never have a chance to turn the tide again.

Even though his thoughts had been guessed, Ran Deng's expression remained unchanged, his compassionate look unchanged.

"You have misunderstood our Western Religion..."

"Well, I won't argue too much here. Since that's the case, I'll grant your wish. Once that demon monkey becomes a Golden Immortal, I will fight him."

Golden-white flame patterns flashed in Chen Feng's eyes, his tone was calm, and various runes evolved behind him.

"If I lose, I'll accept my defeat and have nothing to say. But if I win, and you can't offer me something that satisfies me, then don't blame me for ruining your future as a holy Buddha of Buddhism."

At this point, the two sides have reached an impasse, their objectives are clear, and all that remains is for each side to rely on its own methods.

At this moment, none of the Heavenly Court officials spoke up to stop this scene. Even the Great Emperors watched quietly, perhaps secretly hoping that this scene would happen.

Guanyin Bodhisattva, standing behind the lamp, hesitated for a moment, her eyes flickering, as if she wanted to speak up to ease the situation.

Within the Buddhist community, she did not approve of the plan to light the lamp, as it concerned the future of Buddhism and should not be taken lightly.

But Ran Deng and the others felt they should give it a try.

As a person carefully selected and nurtured by the Buddhist sect for many years during the Great Tribulation, and with the trace of fortune brought by mending the heavens, Sun Wukong would not lose to anyone in a fight at the same stage.

Taking a gamble for greater gains is a good option...

The expression on Ran Deng's face softened slightly. He stared at Chen Feng for a few moments before nodding.

"Very well, since you have put it that way, let's do it this way. If you win, we in the West can definitely offer you terms that will satisfy you."

With so many high-ranking officials present, neither side could afford to make any underhanded moves.

With the matter settled, Randeng calmly led Guanyin away from there.

At the same time, as Haotian waved his hand, everyone present left, anticipating the upcoming showdown...

(End of this chapter)