Jackie Chan Adventures: I have everything I need now

Beiju Luzhou
The celestial gods, soldiers, and generals of the Heavenly Court retreated, but the demons of Beiju Luzhou suffered heavy losses, with very few lesser demons remaining.

The banquet for all demons at Wan Yao Mountain gradually came to an end. The various demon kings returned to their territories and were enraged to see that countless lesser demons had died tragically and their few remaining subordinates.

However, upon learning that it was an invasion by the Heavenly Court and that the Nine Heavens Demon-Subduing Ancestor was launching another attack, they all lost heart and hastily ended the matter.

Within the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain, knowing that Shen Du was one of the four great demon saints of Bai Ze, who were in the late stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, he did not personally go to invite him to join the demon race.

Actually, we are waiting for the right opportunity; this matter cannot be rushed.

Meanwhile, at the same time, on Bull Demon Mountain, shocked words rang out.

"Your Majesty, where are our underlings?!"

Ji Yue was stunned. He scanned the entire Bull Demon Mountain with his divine sense but did not see a single little demon.

Faced with Ji Yue's question, Shen Du simply replied, "They're all dead."

"They all died at the hands of the heavenly soldiers and generals. Now, you should go outside and recruit a few more demons. In this vast Bull Demon Mountain, it's really not used to having just the two of us."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yue nodded in agreement and turned to walk towards the outside.

Just as he was about to step out of the territory of Bull Demon Mountain, a cloud drifted down from the vast sky. A white-haired, youthful-faced, and otherworldly figure slowly approached Ji Yue and said, "Young friend, I am Taibai Jinxing. I have come to pay my respects to the master of this mountain. May I ask if you would be so kind as to show me the way?"

Unlike other demons, Ji Yue was not surrounded by a vast amount of karmic force, which is why Taibai Jinxing spoke to her kindly.

Emerging from the Bull Demon Mountain, they must be followers of that demon god. After all, it's not good for a Great Luo Golden Immortal to trespass on his territory.

"Are you looking for my king?"

Ji Yue's eyes revealed a look of bewilderment.

Venus, he understood.

As the head of the civil officials in the Heavenly Court, which demon hadn't heard of the great name of Venus?

"Indeed, indeed!"

Venus stroked his long, weathered beard and spoke kindly.

Although he was once a star god in charge of killing, he would avoid taking action if possible. He was a civil official, and he would leave the task of subduing demons and monsters to those warriors.

"Venus Taibai, please come with me."

Seeing that Venus was coming alone, Ji Yue guessed that he meant no harm and led him to his cave dwelling deep in the capital.

The two entered the mansion one after the other.

As the two figures gradually disappeared, Guanyin, with a kind and benevolent aura and a gentle expression, holding a jade vase and seated cross-legged on a lotus platform, followed closely behind.

After a quick calculation with his fingers, his expression changed slightly. "Amitabha."

After she finished speaking, she followed the two men into the mansion.

As Venus and Jiyue entered, Shen Du, who was sitting deep inside the mansion, frowned. "Guests have arrived."

After saying that, Ji Yue, along with Taibai Jinxing, pushed open the door to the cave room.

"Little crane, go and do your business."

Just as Ji Yue was about to speak, Shen Du spoke first.

Upon hearing this, Ji Yue immediately cupped her hands in greeting and withdrew from the cave.

At this moment, Venus and Shendu locked eyes, and the scene fell into silence. Neither of them spoke, only their eyes met.

This guy truly lives up to his reputation as Venus, the planet of death and destruction, who has been in charge of killing since ancient times.

Who could have predicted that Venus, the head of the civil officials, would possess the strength of a peak Great Luo Golden Immortal? Although his eyes were peaceful and benevolent, deep within them lay a dense killing intent that few could match.

But what's this guy doing here?!

Could it be that they want to interrogate me?!

Meanwhile, Venus became increasingly terrified as he looked at Shendu.

I've never heard of a dragon's physical body being so powerful, with the primordial spirit cultivation of a late-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal combined with the physical realm of a late-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal.

He was just one step away from achieving physical sainthood.

After pondering for a moment, Taibai Jinxing realized the gap between the two. Although he himself was at the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, he might not necessarily be able to defeat the dragon in front of him in a real fight.

Previously, in the great battle between Zhenwu the Great and Shendu, Zhenwu the Great was always suppressed, simply because his acquired spiritual treasures could not even shake the opponent's physical body.

Both of them were deep in thought when Guanyin slowly floated in, instantly breaking the silence.

Both gazes were fixed on the trespasser. Upon noticing this, Guanyin remained calm, showing no sign of tension. Then, under their gazes, she said softly, "Amitabha, this humble monk greets the benefactor."

"May I ask your name, benefactor?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Du replied, "My name is Shen Du."

“Benefactor of the capital, you have a connection with my Buddhist sect. I have come here under the guidance of the Buddha to invite you to join my Buddhist sect.”

"Our Buddhist sect is willing to offer the Golden Dragon Tathagata Buddha to you, benefactor. What do you say?"

"This is the position of the Buddha, second only to the three Buddhas of the past, present, and future."

Guanyin, who came straight to the two, did not ponder for a moment, but simply stated her purpose, as if she were a messenger of the Tathagata.

As soon as these words were spoken, Taibai Jinxing's expression changed. Although his words were calm, they already showed his dissatisfaction. "Venerable Guanyin, your Buddhist sect is about to flourish. If Fellow Daoist Shendu were to join your Buddhist sect at this time, I'm afraid he would compete with the Buddhist sect members for the merits of the Heavenly Dao."

"Did the Buddha Tathagata consult the opinions of the other two Buddhas before acting in this way?!"

Guanyin smiled faintly, "This matter will be explained by my Buddha and the other two Buddhas; it's not my place to worry about it."

"Humph!"

Venus snorted coldly, clearly displeased with Guanyin's actions. He then turned to Shen Du and said, "Fellow Daoist, His Majesty the Jade Emperor of Heaven sees your formidable strength. Would you be willing to become a god of Heaven? What is your opinion?"

At this moment, Shen Du was completely dumbfounded by the offers of recruitment from both sides.

Is he really that sought-after?!

Little did they know that a wild Great Luo Golden Immortal in the Journey to the West era would be a tremendous boost to a powerful force like theirs. A being who could reach the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, regardless of strength, certainly possessed extraordinary luck.

After a moment of contemplation, Shendu remained silent.

The reason is that he didn't want to join the bald monks' Buddhist sect, after all, the impression was there, and they were often brainwashed by Buddhist scriptures, which would be a disaster.

Could I refuse directly? Would that offend the Buddhist community?

Suddenly, Shendu remembered Venus beside him, and a sense of loss washed over him.

He said to Guanyin Bodhisattva, "I hope you can convey my apology to the Buddha on my behalf. I am not a vegetarian, I eat meat."

"Amitabha!"

"If that's the case, then I hope we'll meet again someday."

Guanyin silently recited a phrase, and then spoke.

Then, under the astonished gaze of the gods, his figure transformed into a stream of light and disappeared.

This scene left Shen Du completely bewildered.

Isn't it said that Buddhist monks are no different from bandits?

Shouldn't I force myself to take a hard line?!
They're leaving already!?
In reality, Guanyin was merely relaying messages; whether or not one entered the Buddhist order was none of her business.

In fact, she was not originally a Buddhist.

However, even God was unaware of the first point.

I thought they would forcibly abduct me and brainwash me if I didn't join the Buddhist order.

"what?"

Venus was also dumbfounded.

In the past, shouldn't those who disagreed with joining Buddhism have been forcibly removed from the monastic community?

Isn't that exactly how those two act?!
During the Investiture of the Gods war, the three thousand disciples of the Jie Sect, founded by the Tongtian Sect Master, were forcibly taken away, and Kong Xuan, the number one person below the sage, was kidnapped and used as a mount. Although he is no longer needed, it is a well-known fact.

Although few people know these things, Venus is one of them.

The way the Buddhist sect is doing things now has completely baffled him. But perhaps it's for the best.

At least the other party won't join Buddhism.

"I wonder if Fellow Daoist Shen Du has been granted a title by Heaven? His Majesty the Jade Emperor is waiting for you there!"

Venus spoke with a half-smile.

Now that the other party has rejected Buddhism, they have unwittingly offended them.

Having rejected Buddhism, they couldn't possibly reject the Heavenly Court as well.

"Can!"

The gods agreed.

But the next sentence puzzled Venus.

"My Lord, which celestial position does the Jade Emperor intend for me to hold?"

Upon hearing this, Venus hesitated.

Since the end of the Investiture of the Gods, the Heavenly Court has filled all its positions with immortals and gods, and there are simply no extra positions to give to this person.

After pondering for a long time, Venus could not come up with a clear answer.

Helplessly, he could only say, "I wonder, friend, which divine position do you desire?!"

After saying this, Shendu did not directly ask for it. Instead, a wisp of flame gradually slid from his fingertip. It was the crimson-gold true fire of the sun, which appeared before Venus.

"May I ask, Star Lord, what kind of flame is this?"

Having said that, he placed the fire in front of Venus.

After looking him over, he felt a sense of utter despair, but also some hesitation.

He then said, "It seems to be the true fire of the sun, but its power is not as great as the true fire of the sun. What kind of divine fire is this?"

The questioning gazes turned to him, and seeing this, the god smiled lightly, "This is the true fire of the sun. What kind of divine position do I desire? Has the Star Army considered this?"

Upon hearing this, Venus shook his head repeatedly, "Fellow Daoist, the position of Sun Star Lord among the Nine Luminaries is already filled. His Majesty the Jade Emperor would not expel him and give this divine position to you!"

"Let's choose another one."

The Investiture of the Gods conferred titles upon 365 gods, including a large number of great and lesser deities, all of whom were untouchable.

Faced with Venus's explanation, Shendu could only helplessly shrug and say, "Well, there's nothing I can do about that."

But soon, Shendu came up with a brilliant idea.

He said, "The Sun Star Lord has already been chosen, so this matter is unimportant. May I ask, Star Lord, does the Sun Star Lord have someone residing in his heart?!"

Despite not understanding the meaning of this statement, Venus still replied, "The Sun Star Lord among the Nine Luminaries is too weak to set foot on the Sun Star."

"The Buddha of Buddhism, the Great Sun Tathagata, as the only three-legged golden crow in the world, should have lived on the Sun Star, but because he was in seclusion to cultivate the Tao, he returned to a certain place in the primordial world."

Therefore, the Sun is now a star without a master.

"The Sun Star Lord appointed by the Heavenly Court merely resides in other places."

“Fellow Daoist, if you wish to use the Sun Star as your future residence, I can grant your request on behalf of His Majesty the Jade Emperor.”

Upon hearing this, the gods agreed without hesitation.

This is because a great opportunity, seemingly out of nowhere, resides on the Sun Star.

Unauthorized entry into the Heavenly Court, into the starry sky, and into the Sun Star is not permitted.

However, taking the Sun Star from the celestial realm under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Court is a brilliant move.

"In that case, fellow Daoist, please follow me."

With the matter settled, Venus didn't hesitate much and directly invited the gods to ascend to heaven.

"please."

"please."

"Please, Star Lord."

"Fellow Taoist, please."

The two declined each other's offer, but in the end, the god's face darkened. "Star Lord, if you're not going to lead the way, do you expect me to do it?!"

"Haha!" Realizing this, Venus laughed awkwardly, then led the way, with the gods accompanying him as they rode the clouds and flew into the vast sky.

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In the Eastern Continent, the ancestral vein of the Ten Continents, atop Flower Fruit Mountain, a sky-mending stone stirs with restless energy. Vast spiritual power is drawn into the stone, and the aftershocks cause surrounding rocks to fall, as if the life nurtured within this seven-colored sky-mending stone will break free and be born at any moment.

Meanwhile, Buddhism.

"The Buddha Tathagata has refused our invitation."

Guanyin reported the truth, and the Tathagata of Many Treasures remained calm about the outcome, saying, "It was expected!"

He sent Guanyin to extend the invitation merely to express the goodwill of Buddhism.

Whether I join or not is irrelevant.

But ultimately, it was somewhat of a mistake.

The great revival of Buddhism is about to begin. If you enter Buddhism now, even if you can't get the lion's share, you can still get some small benefits.

If the other party joins the Buddhist sect, they can at least raise their cultivation level to the peak of the Great Luo realm.

To his surprise, the other party refused, which was beyond what he, Duobao Rulai, had expected.

"Venerable Guanyin, please make a trip to Flower and Fruit Mountain in Aolai Country of Dongsheng Shenzhou. The opportunity for the great prosperity of our Buddhism is about to be born."

The Seven-Colored Sky-Mending Stone is about to break through the rock, and as is customary, Tathagata Buddha sends Guanyin to it.

Guanyin said nothing in response to these words, but simply nodded in agreement.

But deep down, he harbored countless grievances.

Why does everything in this Journey to the West have to go through her? It's so troublesome.

Guanyin suspected that Duobao was secretly retaliating.

However, thinking of the Heavenly Dao merits she gained after being protected for over three hundred years and learning from a master in Xiniu Hezhou, which allowed her to break through her physical limitations, her resentment vanished completely.

"Amitabha!"

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At the same time, in Heaven.

Venus was leading the capital city toward the Lingxiao Palace.

"Fellow Daoist Chang Geng, I wonder what level of combat power you can reach now that you have taken up arms again?"

"Hehe, Fellow Daoist Shen Du, you jest. Everyone knows that I am the head of the civil officials in the Heavenly Court, and I am not good at things like wielding swords and spears."

Along the way, perhaps because of Venus, the gods felt an instant connection with him even after spending less than a day together.

"Ha, Fellow Daoist Chang Geng, do you even believe what you're saying?!"

"Venus has been in charge of killing and warfare since ancient times. Although you are a civil official, your strength is probably even greater than that of the True Martial Emperor!"

God said with a smile.

Venus wiped the cold sweat dripping from his forehead.

The dual-mode view of the capital city was becoming increasingly bizarre.

This guy isn't some old thing that survived from the Lich Age, how would he know this?

Lost in thought, the two of them stepped into the Lingxiao Palace together.

(End of this chapter)