Primordial Era: Exceptional Comprehension, Destroying Buzhou Mountain at the Start

Chapter 299 The Pathetic Wukong, Enlightenment Under the Five Finger Mountain, the Body of the Great Sun Tathagata, the Tathagata's Legacy, The Buddha Kingdom in the Palm of His Hand

Since Di Xiao understood the situation, he smiled and said, "In that case, I'll gladly accept this offer from Wuzhi Mountain. When shall we go there?"

"Now. And the sooner we take it away, the better." Xue Dingshan was also a little anxious, and said, "Tang Sanzang is about to set off from Chang'an. Judging from the evolution of this journey to the West, he will arrive at our border in no more than half a year. We must take away the source of Wuzhi Mountain before Tang Sanzang arrives."

"Otherwise, if the source of the Five Finger Mountain is not taken away, it will be difficult for Tang Sanzang to release Sun Wukong."

Di Xiao nodded, naturally understanding Xue Dingshan's meaning. Recalling the plot of Journey to the West, he felt it was strange; how could the mighty Five Fingers Mountain release Sun Wukong simply by peeling off a talisman?

Previously, it was speculated that when Tang Sanzang removed the talisman, Buddha secretly released Sun Wukong. But now it seems that it wasn't Buddha who secretly intervened, but rather the Tang Dynasty that preemptively took away the source of the Five Finger Mountain.

When Tang Sanzang removed the talisman, Five Finger Mountain had already become an empty shell. At this point, Sun Wukong was naturally able to easily break free from Five Finger Mountain.

If the Five Finger Mountain's original source were still there, even at his peak, Sun Wukong would have had difficulty breaking free from its suppression.

Thinking of this, Di Xiao also felt a sense of anticipation, wondering just how special the Five Elements Origin contained in this Five Finger Mountain really was.

Soon, Di Xiao and his group flew rapidly towards Wuzhi Mountain.

Five Finger Mountain lies behind Two Realms Mountain, and can be considered to be on the edge of Xiniu Hezhou. Logically speaking, it would be very dangerous for the White Tiger Army to suddenly arrive in Xiniu Hezhou after their great battle with the barbarians.

However, Xue Rengui severely injured the pig demon, deterring it from approaching. Secondly, the Journey to the West was about to begin, and Buddhism had declared martial law. At this time, all the demons of Xiniu Hezhou had to cooperate with Buddhism's Journey to the West plan; otherwise, they would be ruthlessly suppressed by Buddhism.

Faced with such a powerful force as Buddhism, the demons of Xiniu Hezhou naturally became obedient.

Di Xiao arrived smoothly near Five Finger Mountain. His sharp, double pupils looked at the mountain as if it were a sun shimmering with five-colored light. The vastness and profound Dao energy emanating from it were beyond imagination.

At the same time, Di Xiao also saw Sun Wukong being suppressed under the Five Finger Mountain.

Sun Wukong seemed to sense someone's arrival, his slightly numb gaze sweeping around as if searching for something.

However, Xue Dingshan murmured, "Let's avoid this monkey. The karma on this monkey is too great; it's best if we don't come into contact with it, lest we become tainted by its karma."

Sun Wukong has a hairy face and a thunder god's mouth. His whole body is covered in golden fur intertwined with an aura that is difficult to see. Only Emperor Xiao's double pupils can see it clearly. It is a kind of surrounding battle intent.

Within Di Xiao's double pupils, he could clearly see the true form of Sun Wukong: a monkey roaring to the sky, raging against the heavens, daring to challenge the firmament.

Yet this ape was inexplicably bound by chains in the void, imprisoning this roaring ape that dared to challenge the heavens.

Sun Wukong's physical body, whose bones should have shimmered with golden light, as if they were immortal golden energy, has now become dull and lifeless, as if rust has been stained within his golden bones.

If his divine body was in such a state, then Sun Wukong himself was even more shrouded in a twilight of life, like a withered tree about to decay. Moreover, the numbness in his eyes seemed to reveal no trace of life.

What Di Xiao saw through his double pupils made it clear to "Sanwuling" that Sun Wukong was dead. The once unruly, unparalleled, and courageous Sun Wukong was dead. Now he was nothing more than a traveler with a powerful body but no inner self.

Di Xiao frowned: "What exactly is the purpose of Buddhism's Journey to the West? Why did they torment Sun Wukong like this? Logically speaking, with Sun Wukong's talent and potential, Buddhism could have nurtured him into a powerful being capable of severing corpses in the future."

"But now Sun Wukong has been so tormented that his battle spirit has collapsed and his potential has been reduced. Whether he can reach the Great Luo realm in the future is unknown."

"Who knows?" Xue Dingshan sighed, a sigh for Sun Wukong's fate: "This monkey is truly tragic. From the moment of his birth, his destiny has been controlled and manipulated by Buddhism. Every step he takes is arranged by Buddhism. And what exactly Buddhism wants to achieve through Sun Wukong is something neither you nor I can know."

Xue Dingshan, as Xue Rengui's son, was unaware of the secrets involved. Di Xiao was even more oblivious. Although Di Xiao knew about the Journey to the West plot from his memories.

However, the deeper meaning of Journey to the West remains unclear. After all, we are in a complete world, and Journey to the West involves too many things; who knows its hidden secrets?

Especially after learning about the special nature of the Five Elements Mountain, I felt that the story behind Journey to the West was far more complex. It's particularly baffling that Buddhism went to such lengths and sacrifices to make Sun Wukong famous, only to then destroy his fighting spirit by sending him to the Great Luo Abyss.

If you're going to nurture Sun Wukong, this intelligent stone monkey, then nurture him properly. But after nurturing him, you ruin him. This is somewhat incomprehensible.

"Alright, let's not worry about that anymore. The Journey to the West plan is beyond our current scope. Let's focus on taking away the source of the Five Elements Mountain for now." Xue Dingshan advised, and then instructed Di Xiao to begin cultivating.

Di Xiao nodded and immediately followed Xue Dingshan to the top of Five Finger Mountain. Upon arriving at this place, the mountaintop, which should have been deserted, was now occupied by two monks.

The two monks bowed slightly: "Buddhist monks Kasyapa and Canaan greet General Di Xiao and General Xue Dingshan!"

"Kasyapa and Canaan, you two monks of the Buddhist order, why are you here instead of serving the Buddha?" Xue Dingshan asked, puzzled. The two monks before him held significant positions within Buddhism. They were close confidants of the Buddha.

Kasyapa chanted the Buddha's name: "We have come here today because of the agreement between the Buddha and the Tang Dynasty. After all, the Five Finger Mountain is ultimately a treasure of the Buddha, even though it was given to the Tang Dynasty as part of a transaction. However, without the Buddha's cooperation, the Five Finger Mountain cannot be taken away at will. Now, we are here on the Buddha's orders to cooperate with you in taking away the essence of the Five Finger Mountain."

"Indeed...May I ask which of the two young generals will take away the origin of this Five Finger Mountain?" Canaan also asked, looking at Di Xiao and Xue Dingshan.

"Naturally, it's my brother Di Xiao!" Xue Dingshan looked at Di Xiao.

Di Xiao stepped forward without ceremony and nodded seriously: "It is I."

"Since you are General Di Xiao, then rest assured to draw upon the five elements here. We will cooperate." Kasyapa put his hands together and bowed slightly.

Di Xiao nodded and then closed his eyes to cultivate. He had already learned about the method of subduing the Five Finger Mountain's origin when he arrived.

To subdue the source, one only needs to use one's mind to guide the Five Finger Mountain, stimulating the source within, and then one can take it away.

Emperor Xiao's battle-ready divine soul surged forth like a thousand troops, scattering across Five Finger Mountain.

That profound and vastness contained boundless Buddhist and Taoist essence. Beneath that essence, one could faintly sense the immensity of the Tathagata, the true meaning of the Tathagata, and even the boundless nature of Buddhist teachings, as well as the unmistakable imprint of Buddhism…

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