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

Chapter 300: Wukong's Self-Mockery - Before a multitude of gods and Buddhas, he plays the role of a wild monkey, causing havoc in the Heavenly Palace; how pathetic and laughable!

Under that feeling, Di Xiao's comprehension and wisdom spread. Especially as his battle intent and divine soul spread, upon arriving at the core of Five Finger Mountain, he discovered that five shimmering sources of light were intertwined there.

That is the origin of the Five Elements of Wuzhi Mountain, which transforms like flowing water. It transforms into spiritual treasures, spiritual roots, and supernatural powers... In its myriad transformations, it displays many mysteries. Those mysteries may have been left behind by the Buddha. Or perhaps, when the Buddha refined them, he imprinted his own Daoist essence into them.

If an ordinary cultivator were to see this item, they would at most marvel at the Buddha's powerful cultivation. Or perhaps a Buddhist or Taoist cultivator would obtain this item, gain some insights into Buddhism or Taoism from it, and thereby improve themselves.

But now that it has fallen into Di Xiao's hands, Di Xiao, through his divine sense, faintly senses its profound mystery. He even senses the Buddha's legacy within it.

[Your extraordinary comprehension allowed you to perceive the profound mysteries of Buddhism from the very source of Five Finger Mountain, from which you comprehended the supernatural powers of the Five Elements Sword Technique, the Five Elements Great Handprint, the Many Treasures Great Handprint, the World in the Palm, the Buddha Kingdom in the Palm, the Immeasurable Sutra of Faith, and the Body of the Great Sun Tathagata...]

Feeling the continuous stream of supernatural powers flowing through his soul, his mind was subtly stirred, and he felt an indescribable astonishment: "So many supernatural powers and cultivation methods. What's going on? Are these the many supernatural powers and scriptures left behind by the Buddha when he refined the Five Elements Source before us? Or were they specially left behind by the Buddha himself?"

Di Xiao had many doubts. How could he comprehend so many supernatural powers at once? Was it because his comprehension was extraordinary, allowing him to understand so much from the source before him? Or did Tathagata specially leave these supernatural powers for him to comprehend?

Two conflicting interpretations unsettled Di Xiao. After all, would a cunning strategist like Tathagata truly leave behind these supernatural powers for Di Xiao to comprehend? Could this involve some kind of scheme?

But if it's really because Di Xiao has extraordinary comprehension, then he's made a huge profit.

Di Xiao was puzzled, but he couldn't say anything at the moment and focused on refining the source in front of him.

Di Xiao focused on refining the essence of Five Finger Mountain. This essence was special; it appeared to be divided into five elements, much like the innate five elements. However, this essence contained the characteristics of a great vessel, as well as supernatural powers, and was even more like a special spiritual root.

It can be said that after refining the essence of Wuzhi Mountain, one can use this essence as a supernatural power, as a spiritual treasure, or even as a spiritual root for enlightenment.

As Di Xiao refined the essence, he used his extraordinary comprehension to comprehend its profound mysteries and expand his knowledge.

Xue Dingshan and his group silently guarded the area, while Canaan and Kasyapa assisted Di Xiao in refining the Five Elements Origin.

After a long time, a beam of five-colored divine light shot straight into the sky, and then five streams of light were seen shooting from the top of the Five Finger Mountain.

The shimmering light, interwoven with Daoist principles and profound mysteries, flew before everyone's eyes. Then, filled with spiritual energy, it enveloped the Emperor's Heaven.

Di Xiao slowly opened his eyes, looking at the five divine lights that were close at hand. He pointed with his fingertip and gently grabbed them.

In an instant, the divine light fell into his palm, flowing around Di Xiao's hand like water. Then, as Di Xiao's mind changed, it transformed into the Five Elements Divine Sword, the Great Cauldron, the Precious Pearl, and the Spiritual Root.

Seeing the object in his hand change so dramatically, Di Xiao couldn't help but smile: "As expected of the Buddha's treasure, it can not only transform into countless forms, but the things it transforms into are all extremely mysterious."

"Congratulations, Young General Di Xiao, on obtaining this Five Elements Treasure. You should know that this treasure was once a near-supreme treasure painstakingly crafted by the Buddha Tathagata. Unfortunately, it was damaged in a great battle and could not be restored, so it could only be reforged into its current form. Now, the spiritual treasures that this Five Elements Treasure transforms into all possess the quality of a low-grade innate spiritual treasure. And these five treasures, when combined, can display power comparable to a high-grade innate spiritual treasure."

Kasyapa's eyes gleamed with envy, tinged with a hint of greed, as he desired the treasure in Di Xiao's hands. Unfortunately, this item had already been given to the Tang Dynasty by the Buddha, and it was something Buddhism had paid in exchange for the Journey to the West with the Tang Dynasty.

If they dared to act recklessly, not only would the Tang Dynasty not let them off, but the entire Buddhist community would not forgive them either. Therefore, even if they were greedy, they could only harbor envy and dared not act recklessly.

Canaan echoed this sentiment, repeatedly praising, "Transforming into a spiritual treasure is merely one evolution of this treasure. This treasure can evolve into supernatural powers, which, when combined with the young general's supernatural abilities, will qualitatively change the power of those powers. In addition, the spiritual root that this object transforms into also contains a trace of the mysteries of spiritual roots."

Di Xiao had already refined the Five Elements Treasure in his hand, and without Kasyapa's explanation, he understood its profound mysteries. He smiled slightly, played with the object in his hand, and then said, "I will slowly comprehend the mysteries of this object; for now, this treasure belongs to me."

Kasyapa and Canaan nodded, chanted Buddhist prayers, and then said, "What General Di Xiao said is very true. Now that the young general has obtained this item, we should also leave."

Di Xiao nodded, as did Xue Dingshan, and then watched them leave.

After Canaan and Kasyapa left, Di Xiao looked at the Five Finger Mountain beneath his feet once more. Surrounding it with his double pupils, he discovered that the Five Finger Mountain had lost its essence and its foundation; it was now merely an illusory shell.

If it weren't for the talisman left by the Buddha on Five Finger Mountain that was suppressing him, Sun Wukong would probably have been able to escape directly.

Even if Sun Wukong were to erase the power of Tathagata contained within the talisman, he could still escape.

But now, looking at Sun Wukong, I find that he shows no sign of resistance. It's as if he has already resigned himself to his fate.

Di Xiao frowned, and suddenly a golden light shot into Sun Wukong's numb eyes, meeting Di Xiao's gaze.

That gaze pierced through the Five Finger Mountain, across time and space, and met Di Xiao's eyes.

Then, from that gaze, Di Xiao sensed Sun Wukong's words and the message he was conveying: "Little human, you've been observing me for so long, are you very curious?"

"Curious? Of course I am curious. After all, the legendary Monkey King who wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace was suppressed under the Five Fingers Mountain, while I am..." Di Xiao conveyed his words with a slight smile and his penetrating gaze.

Before Di Xiao could finish speaking, Sun Wukong laughed: "Havoc in Heaven? Great Sage Equal to Heaven? Haha... This is nothing but a play, a monkey show for others to watch and laugh at. In this vast Heavenly Court, countless beings use their great magical power to create a great world. And with my own power, I create an illusory Heavenly Court within it. Then I am sent into it to wreak havoc in Heaven!"

"Hehe..." Sun Wukong said, giving a self-deprecating bitter laugh, "I, the Spiritual Stone Monkey, should have been able to transform, understand the seasons, know the terrain, and move stars and change constellations. Unfortunately, I have none of that. I have nothing. From the moment I was born, my fate was already sealed."

"My innate supernatural powers as a spiritual stone monkey were sealed the moment I was born. So I was like a wild monkey, fooled and played with, performing a monkey show for the gods of heaven and earth. In this monkey show, I displayed the arrogance of a lawless wild monkey, showing a character who acted recklessly but could only become a clown. I showed a wild monkey who, no matter how high his talent, could not escape the control of the gods' fate."

(End of this chapter)