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Chapter 123 Key Opportunities

Western sacred mountain, the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.

The Dipankara Buddha has a solemn and dignified appearance with a compassionate face.

The ancient Buddha simply sat quietly without making any movement.

Golden lotuses of merit kept appearing all around, and countless auspicious golden lights continued to rise.

The light shone on the Dipankara Buddha, making it appear as if it had remained unchanged for eternity, and was incomparably sacred.

Clearly, this Buddha of the past had attained a level of spiritual cultivation that was beyond comprehension.

It is likely that there is no living being in the entire world who can do anything to this Dipankara Buddha.

But at this moment, Dipankara Buddha frowned slightly.

Within the causal chain of the Three Realms, a node suddenly became disordered, its aura strange and powerful, exceeding the original plan.

This matter is closely related to the Journey to the West opportunity secretly arranged by Dipankara Buddha; a single misstep could trigger a cataclysmic upheaval in the Three Realms.

Dipankara Buddha closed his eyes and surveyed the cause and effect of the three realms, wanting to investigate the source of the matter.

The Buddha's light swept across the Three Realms and Six Paths, and finally, he found out about Bodhisattva Lingji and the changes on Huangfeng Ridge.

"I see----"

As one of the most powerful beings, Dipankara Buddha naturally saw through the cause and effect of the matter at a glance.

They also learned of the existence of a being named Xu Xian in the world.

"An anomaly————"

The ancient Buddha of the Burning Lamp murmured to himself.

He now knew that it was Xu Xian who taught the yellow-haired weasel spirit how to master the truly extraordinary Samadhi Divine Wind.

At the same time, it was Xu Xian who bestowed supernatural powers upon the yellow-haired weasel spirit, thus disrupting the plans of the Dipankara Buddha.

Dipankara Buddha sensed Xu Xian's chaotic future and knew that it was beyond his control.

Xu Xian's future will either be complete demise or he will become a great supernatural being like him.

Therefore, Dipankara Buddha stopped dwelling on the matter.

With a gentle touch, a golden Buddhist bead flew out of the sacred mountain temple, its Buddhist light flashing slightly, heading straight for Huangfeng Ridge.

The sable spirit stood amidst the raging wind, holding the wind-stabilizing pearl, and laughed wildly to the sky.

The sound reverberated through the mountains; the laughter, filled with smugness and arrogance, echoed throughout Huangfeng Ridge.

"Sun Wukong! Go and call for reinforcements! What good will it do to summon every little god and immortal in the heavens! No one can break my Samadhi Divine Wind! No one can take back this Wind-Fixing Pearl!"

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the unconscious Tang Sanzang on the ground, his tone growing increasingly fierce: "Today, I will devour Tang Sanzang, seize his chance to obtain the scriptures, and then, with this Wind-Fixing Pearl, dominate this region. Let's see who can stop me! Let's see what the Ancient Buddha Dipankara and the Buddha Tathagata can do to me!"

The wind grew stronger, the dark clouds hung lower, and the entire Huangfeng Ridge seemed about to be overturned by this divine wind.

Lingji Bodhisattva stood on a lotus platform, his face pale, his Buddha light dim.

His hands were clenched tightly, but he was helpless, his heart filled with anxiety and guilt.

If the Wind-Fixing Pearl had not been stolen, and if I were stronger, I wouldn't have fallen into such a desperate situation, nor would I have put the pilgrim monk in such danger.

Most importantly, his own incompetence caused Dipankara Buddha to lose face.

Sun Wukong's eyes were still stinging unbearably, and his vision was blurred.

The reinforcements he brought in all suffered crushing defeats, leaving him at a loss for what to do.

They could only watch helplessly as the ferret spirit grew increasingly arrogant, powerless to do anything about it.

At one point, Sun Wukong even wanted to unleash his great supernatural power of "manifesting the heavens and earth".

With the cultivation level of the yellow-haired weasel spirit, it was naturally unable to resist this level of supernatural power.

Sun Wukong can directly suppress and kill the yellow-haired weasel spirit.

The problem is that the "Heaven and Earth Transformation" technique is a supernatural power that attacks indiscriminately.

Once it's unleashed, not only will the yellow-haired weasel spirit be affected, but even Tang Sanzang and Zhu Bajie will surely face their calamity.

His mission was solely to protect Tang Sanzang, leaving him completely constrained and unable to demonstrate his true abilities.

Pigsy hid behind the boulder, trembling with fear, and dared not even lift his head.

He kept muttering to himself.

"It's all over, it's completely over!"

"Even the reinforcements Monkey King brought can't defeat this demonic rat. We're probably going to die here today!"

"Master, Monkey King, I, Old Pig, don't want to die!"

Tang Sanzang remained unconscious on the ground, his face pale and his breath weak, lying on the cold ground, teetering on the brink of life and death.

If no one comes to their rescue, they may truly be harmed by the weasel spirit.

The journey to obtain the scriptures seemed to have reached a dead end, with no hope in sight and no way forward.

Just when everyone was in despair, Bodhisattva Lingji suddenly became very agitated.

Because he had already received a hint from Dipankara Buddha.

The Buddhist rosary had already entered the space between the eyebrows of the Bodhisattva Lingji.

He carefully examined the information within the Buddhist beads, muttering to himself, "Who is Xu Xian?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong immediately became interested.

Because of the strict restrictions imposed by Patriarch Bodhi, Sun Wukong was unable to reveal the lineage of Xu Xian and his own master.

However, Tang Sanzang knew that Xu Xian was Sun Wukong's senior brother.

Therefore, Sun Wukong did not shy away from the topic and stated directly that Xu Xian was his senior brother.

You can go to Buzhou Mountain and ask Xu Xian to come down from the mountain to help you.

Sensing the attitude of Dipankara Buddha, Lingji Bodhisattva suddenly shook his head and said, "Let Venus and the two Arhats, Subduing Dragon and Tiger, go."

"this----"

Sun Wukong was confused, but Lingji Bodhisattva had already grasped the key to it.

Dipankara Buddha was, after all, a Buddha of the past, whose cultivation had reached the heavens and the earth.

For Dipankara Buddha, the eastward transmission of Mahayana Buddhism was merely icing on the cake.

In fact, with the cultivation level of Dipankara Buddha, there is nothing that can be considered a major event except for the extinction of an era.

Therefore, Dipankara Buddha did not pay much attention to the eastward transmission of Mahayana Buddhism.

Only the Bodhisattva Lingji was included.

Since things have already failed, let's just sell this favor to the Heavenly Court and the Buddha.

Therefore, Dipankara Buddha specially arranged for Lingji Bodhisattva to go to the South Heavenly Gate to seek an audience with Venus.

Then send him back to Mount Ling to search for the two Arhats who subdue dragons and tigers.

When Sun Wukong heard Lingji Bodhisattva say that this matter was the intention of Dipankara Buddha, he realized that it was indeed the intention of Dipankara Buddha.

Naturally, he dared not refuse, fearing that the yellow-haired weasel spirit would attack again and injure Tang Sanzang.

"It's alright, you just need to tell me your background, and the yellow-haired weasel spirit will obediently wait."

On Huangfeng Ridge, the gale still howled.

Yellow sand filled the sky, obscuring the sun; the sky was as dark as ink; even the grass and trees trembled and bent over in the fierce wind.

The sable spirit held the Wind-Fixing Pearl, its arrogance reaching its peak.

His maniacal laughter echoed through the mountains, and a swirling, demonic wind seemed poised to shatter the heavens and earth.

Sun Wukong was taken aback: "Even the Bodhisattva knows my senior brother Xu Xian?"

Lingji Bodhisattva looked at Wukong, nodded slowly, and said in a solemn and firm tone: "Great Sage, you only need to tell us about your relationship with Xu Xian now."

"Upon hearing this, the weasel spirit would surely stop and dare not act recklessly again."

Wukong was startled.

He never expected that his senior brother's reputation was so well-known even to the Bodhisattva of Mount Ling.

Without further hesitation, he slammed his golden cudgel heavily on the ground. The cudgel shone with golden light, and he roared, "Sable spirit! Stop your divine wind and listen to me!"

Amidst the howling wind, the weasel spirit's laughter abruptly stopped. She glanced sideways at Sun Wukong, her face full of disdain: "Keeper of the Heavenly Horses, what else do you have to say?"

Wukong sneered, pointed towards Mount Buzhou, and his voice boomed, echoing across the land: "Your extraordinary Samadhi Wind cultivation, your ability to summon treasures from afar—do you think these are things that have existed since the beginning of time?"

The ferret spirit's eyes suddenly narrowed.

Wukong spoke slowly and deliberately, his voice booming like a bell: "The supreme immortal who imparted supernatural powers to you, bestowed upon you opportunities, and enlightened your cultivation is none other than my senior brother, Sun Wukong!"

"If you dare to harm the pilgrims, you are disobeying your master's decree!"

"If you dare lay a hand on me, you're betraying your master and ancestors!"

This statement came out.

On Huangfeng Ridge, the fierce wind suddenly stopped.

The yellow sand seemed to be frozen in mid-air.

The arrogance, haughtiness, and smugness on the ferret spirit's face were instantly extinguished as if splashed with ice water, and she froze.

He stared wide-eyed at Sun Wukong in disbelief, the Wind-Fixing Pearl in his hand nearly falling to the ground with a clatter.

"What—what did you say?"

The ferret spirit's voice trembled, and the hairs on its body stood on end. "My master—is he your senior brother?"

"Exactly!"

Wukong raised his head high, his aura surging, and declared, "We are from the same school; he is the elder, and I am the younger!"

"All your skills came from my senior brother. How dare you oppose me?"

The ferret spirit's face turned pale and then red, and cold sweat instantly soaked through his clothes.

His current level of cultivation, from a rat demon stealing oil from Mount Ling to a demon king that even Bodhisattva Lingji could not defeat, is all thanks to a single word of guidance and a divine power from the great immortal Xu Xian.

She had already developed a master-disciple relationship with the immortal Xu Xian.

If one truly offends Sun Wukong, one will anger one's master.

Let alone cultivation level and Dao fruit, even life itself is but a thought away for a great immortal.

But the question is, knowing full well that Tang Sanzang and his disciples would pass through this area, why did the master still allow himself to rule the mountain?

Moreover, upon closer reflection, it seems that the master even hinted at him to stop them.

Thinking of this, the yellow-haired weasel spirit indeed withdrew its supernatural powers, but its tone still carried a hint of doubt.

"You claim to be my senior martial uncle, what proof do you have? I may let this go, but I won't let you pass! Unless you produce some decent evidence."

Sun Wukong breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the weasel spirit had indeed obediently stopped.

Master's life was finally saved.

Lingji Bodhisattva clasped his hands and nodded, feeling even greater admiration for Dipankara Buddha's scheming.

"Great Sage, now that the demonic wind has stopped, I shall set off immediately."

Bodhisattva Lingji said, "It is not appropriate for us to handle this matter directly. We should ask the Heavenly Court and Mount Ling to each send an influential person to Mount Buzhou to pay respects to the Great Immortal Xu Xian, so as to show our sincerity."

Wukong frowned: "Whom does the Bodhisattva wish to invite?"

"Taibai Jinxing in the Heavenly Court".

"The two Arhats, Subduing the Dragon and Taming the Tiger, of Mount Ling."

Bodhisattva Lingji said, "This matter was personally instructed by the Ancient Buddha Dipankara, so there can be no error."

Although Wukong did not understand the deeper meaning, he knew that the matter was of great importance, so he immediately nodded: "I will stay here to guard Master and the demon. Bodhisattva, please go and return quickly."

Lingji Bodhisattva dared not delay. The lotus platform beneath his feet emitted a burst of Buddha light, transforming into a beam of clear radiance that headed straight for the South Heavenly Gate.

The South Heavenly Gate was shrouded in mist, with heavenly soldiers lined up on the left and right, creating a solemn atmosphere.

Venus was leisurely stroking his white beard, strolling and digesting his food beneath the Heavenly Gate.

In the last few hours, Tang Sanzang's journey to obtain the scriptures has been going smoothly.

Nothing bothered him.

This put Venus in a very good mood.

Even Nantianmen, which they used to flee from at all costs, dared to come and visit today.

Just then, Venus suddenly saw Bodhisattva Lingji rushing over, looking hurried, and his heart skipped a beat.

"Bodhisattva, has this brought trouble from the Western Paradise again?"

Jin Xing frowned slightly, her tone carrying a hint of reluctance.

Lingji Bodhisattva stepped forward to pay his respects and explained in detail the events at Huangfeng Ridge, the weasel spirit's theft of the treasure, and the meaning of the Dipankara Buddha.

Finally, he bowed and said, "This matter requires the old star to personally go to Buzhou Mountain to mediate between the three realms and humbly request the great immortal Xu Xian to step in and resolve it."

Upon hearing this, Venus's face immediately fell, and he waved his hands repeatedly, backing away: "No, no! I won't take on this thankless task!"

"On one side is Dipankara Buddha, and on the other side is Tathagata Buddha."

"There's also a mysterious and unfathomable immortal named Xu Xian sandwiched in the middle. This old man with his bones dares not get involved."

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Seeing this, Bodhisattva Lingji smiled slightly, stepped forward, lowered his voice, and revealed the true opportunity: "Old Star, you misunderstand. This is not a chore, but a great act of merit."

Venus looked up.

"The Heavenly Court and Mount Ling are willing to offer their sincere intentions together."

"Please, Great Immortal Xu Xian, have a true discussion with Great Immortal Zhen Yuan."

"This discussion is not about listening to lectures or receiving instruction, but about equal dialogue, exchanging the fruits of the Way, and mutually verifying the principles of the Way."

"All participants have the opportunity to directly access the Great Dao and attain enlightenment."

Venus, who was stroking his beard, suddenly stopped.

His eyes lit up instantly.

Having spent countless years in the Heavenly Court, he was the most knowledgeable about opportunities and the most aware of the risks and benefits.

Zhenyuan Daxian is the ancestor of all earth immortals, and Xu Xian is even more mysterious and unpredictable. The discussion between these two is a once-in-a-millennium event.

Whoever takes the lead will be the one who performs the good deeds.

In an instant, Venus understood all the key points.

"Such a wonderful assignment, such a meritorious deed, I cannot refuse! I absolutely cannot refuse!"

Bodhisattva Lingji then returned to Mount Ling.

The two Arhats, Subduing Dragon and Subduing Tiger, initially looked troubled, thinking it was a tiring and arduous task to go down the mountain to subdue demons, and showed their reluctance.

When Lingji Bodhisattva revealed the opportunity to discuss the Dao with Zhenyuan Daxian and attain enlightenment, the two Arhats' eyes lit up and their hearts stirred slightly.

He readily accepted the order and was willing to go with Venus.

Not long after.

Above the clouds, three figures gathered together.

Venus, dressed in a celestial robe, was radiant with divine grace.

The two Arhats, Subduing Dragon and Subduing Dragon, had solemn and dignified appearances and joyful expressions.

The three exchanged a glance and understood that this trip was not a trial, but a great opportunity.

"There's no time to lose."

Venus laughed and said, "Let us go together to Buzhou Mountain to pay our respects to the great immortal Xu Xian!"

Three beams of light pierced through the clouds and headed straight for Mount Buzhou, beyond the Nine Heavens and at the edge of chaos.

Mount Buzhou stands in Beiju Luzhou, and was originally just an ancient abandoned mountain.

Now it stands majestic and imposing, towering through the ages.

When Venus and the two Arhats, who subdue dragons and tigers, saw the state of Mount Buzhou, they were filled with emotion.

"The auspicious aura of Buzhou Mountain has become even stronger in such a short time."

"It seems that the Great Immortal Xu Xian has gained some new insights."

"That's amazing!"

The three muttered a few words, then descended from the clouds to the foot of Mount Buzhou.

Immediately, a boy informed the three of their arrival.

A moment later, auspicious clouds descended from the mountaintop, guiding the three people up the mountain.