Primordial Era: Reborn as a Tortoise, with Unparalleled Comprehension

Chapter 166 The Tripitaka Desires to Transmit the Dharma

The world of Journey to the West.

"Skulls piled up like mountains, and bones formed a forest."

Human hair curls up like felt, and human skin and flesh rot into mud and dust.

The tendons of a human were entwined on the tree, dry and gleaming like silver.

Gui Xuan, standing in the void, looked at the Lion Camel Cave, where blood flowed like a sea and skulls paved the way, and sighed, "Later versions of Journey to the West were still too conservative."

It is said to be the 800-li Lion Camel Ridge, but it actually refers to the Lion Camel Cave where the three demons are located.

The real Lion Camel Ridge is over 800,000 li long.

Later records state that Lion Camel Ridge was occupied by three major demon kings: the Green-haired Lion Monster, the Yellow-toothed Elephant, and the Golden-winged Roc, with a total of 4.7 to 4.8 million lesser demons.

They are all fairies with identification documents.

It is the force with the largest number of demons among the eighty-one tribulations of the journey to the West.

The blue-haired lion monster, the yellow-toothed old elephant, and the golden-winged roc are all extraordinary creatures.

The Green-haired Lion Monster and the Yellow-toothed Elephant were originally the Seven Immortals who served Tongtian Jiaozhu of the Jie Sect: Qiu Shou Xian and Ling Ya Xian.

He also presided over the Taiji Formation and Liangyi Formation in the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation.

However, Qiu Shouxian was fighting against Manjushri Guangfa Tianzun, one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, and was immobilized by the Pangu Banner, becoming his mount.

The same was true for Lingya Xian, who became the mount of Puxian Zhenren.

Furthermore, because these two of the Twelve Golden Immortals betrayed their sect and joined the Western Paradise, the two former Seven Immortals who had served them also went to the Western Paradise.

"Using the immortals who serve as attendants of saints as mounts means that Tongtian was suppressed by Hongjun. Otherwise, he would have had to first suppress the Twelve Golden Immortals and then suppress these disciples who betrayed the Jie Sect, and they would all be reduced to ashes."

Gui Xuan looked disdainfully at the Lion Camel Ridge, which was filled with resentment, and looked down on the Western Sect's approach.

Jieyin and Zhunti betrayed the Xuanmen sect and established Western Buddhism, and then plundered people from the East on a large scale.

Now, his Western mounts are wreaking havoc on the world, and Bodhisattvas and Buddhas finally emerge to do good and save the day.

A whole bunch of fakes.

That Golden-Winged Roc was even more extraordinary, being the younger brother of the Peacock King.

The relationships are complex and difficult to unravel.

After glancing at the blood-soaked Lion Camel Ridge, Gui Xuan disappeared into the Lion Camel Cave.

East of Lion Camel Ridge.

At this moment, Sun Wukong was summoning the local earth deity to inquire where this place was.

"Tsk tsk tsk, a divine being born of nature has been so thoroughly schemed against. Let me lend you a hand."

Gui Xuan looked at Sun Wukong with a deep, mysterious gaze.

With a thought, a tiny black hole appeared at his fingertip.

Several streaks of light emerged from the black hole and landed on Tang Sanzang and his disciples, while some of them flew away and disappeared.

As the light vanished, the land itself disappeared as well. Tang Sanzang and his disciples shuddered, their auras flickering unpredictably.

Tang Sanzang's monk's robes were bloated, and the golden hoops on the heads of Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Wujing flashed with golden light, revealing cracks all over them.

The white dragon horse's form changed, transforming into an innate Dao body.

After a long while, they all looked up at the void and bowed in respect.

"Jin Chanzi, Sun Wukong, Zhu Ganglie, Sha Wujing, and Ao Lie pay their respects to the Dao Ancestor Guixuan!"

boom!

The five people's auras surged, causing the void to shatter and faint black cracks to appear.

Seeing this, Gui Xuan pointed his finger, and the four directions were instantly imprisoned, thus preventing the aura of the group from being revealed.

"Fortunately, a large amount of true power was absorbed and infused into these individuals; otherwise, given the level of truth in this realm, it's uncertain who would devour whom."

Gui Xuan sighed inwardly.

The true selves of countless beings devoured by the original body within the world's ocean have made the authenticity of the beings in the First Primordial World no less than that of this world.

This is the only way to ensure that beings crossing this realm are not devoured, but rather that the true self of this realm is devoured.

Looking at the five people on their pilgrimage before him, Gui Xuan said slowly, "This world has a profound foundation, even more terrifying than the world we live in."

"As the protagonists of this great calamity, you are blessed with the fortune of heaven and earth, and you can collect merits to prepare for your further advancement."

Tang Sanzang's expression was solemn. "Dao Ancestor, we are already aware of this great calamity in this world. However, if we follow the original trajectory, we will still have to go through a lot of trials before we can overcome it. If we do not follow the predetermined script, can it be considered a trial?"

The eighty-one tribulations are ordained by Heaven and Earth.

If one more tribulation or calamity is missed, the true scripture will be lost.

Gui Xuan replied, "The immortals and Buddhas have already arranged the eighty-one tribulations. How to overcome them is entirely up to the individual."

"As long as you get through it, the process is minor and can be changed at will."

Tang Sanzang and his disciples' eyes lit up. "We understand!"

Then, Sun Wukong hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Dao Ancestor, my elder brother, the Six-Eared Macaque, has already been killed by the Tathagata of Many Treasures in this realm. What should be done about this?"

Gui Xuan remained expressionless and said, "I have already made arrangements for this matter. Liu Er will be here to meet you soon."

"Your younger brother, Sun Wutian, will also come to help you."

"Thank you, Dao Ancestor!"

Sun Wukong's eyes lit up with joy.

Sun Wutian was a piece of stone that Houtu left over when she refined the Heaven-Mending Stone in the first primordial world.

Guixuan placed it beside Sun Wukong on Flower Fruit Mountain for countless years, and it was born along with Sun Wukong.

However, the Stone that Patches Up the Sky has a profound background and was born a moment later than Sun Wukong, so he is called his younger brother.

I have taken Houtu as my teacher and cultivated for countless years, all for this day!

After making some further arrangements for the group, Gui Xuan disappeared from the spot.

Only Tang Sanzang and his group of five remained, their gazes fixed intently on Lion Camel Ridge, smiles playing on their lips.

"Great Buddha, Lion Camel Ridge in this realm possesses several supreme treasures. If we were to seize them, I wonder..."

Pigsy seemed to have thought of something, his eyes filled with greed, and he said to Tang Sanzang.

In the first primordial world, Jin Chanzi was the disciple of the East Sea Ancestral Buddha and the Red Cloud Ancestral Buddha.

Listed as one of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Generals Buddhas, he is named the Sandalwood Merit Buddha.

It is exactly the same as the fruit position that Tang Sanzang was finally conferred in this world, but there is a world of difference between them.

After hundreds of millions of years of development, each of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Generals Buddhas is now a Buddha at the Quasi-Saint level.

Among them, Tang Sanzang, as a disciple of the Buddha, is now at the mid-stage of Quasi-Saint, having severed his good and evil selves to find his own path.

Although he is the disciple of the three of them in this world, Zhu Bajie also has the Supreme Saint Taiqing as his backer.

However, since Hongyun Zufo was a direct descendant of Guixuan Daozu, Zhu Bajie dared not overstep his bounds.

Tang Sanzang remained indifferent, saying, "I don't care about any treasures. In this great calamity, I only want to sever my ego and achieve perfection!"

The Quasi-Saint is at the peak of his cultivation, just one step away from becoming a Saint.

In the first primordial world, the saints are not yet fully established. If the last corpse is severed in this world...

He returned to the Buddhist land of the East Sea and cultivated diligently for hundreds of millions of years, achieving fame for all ages. He will also have a place among the saints!

Listening to Tang Sanzang's words, Sun Wukong understood his plan and solemnly said, "Since the Great Buddha has such a great vow, then we will help the Great Buddha achieve his true self in this world. When the Great Buddha attains the position of honor, please do not forget the karmic connection of this world."

The other three nodded in agreement.

Tang Sanzang's smile gradually deepened. "In this world, we are master and disciple. The bond between us is now established. In this great eon, let us spread the teachings to the West."

"The Daoist Ancestor once said that a great demon exists in the West; follow me to the West to eliminate the demon and spread Buddhism there!"

"Crush Lion Camel Ridge!"

(End of this chapter)