Conferred God: Got cramped at the beginning

Chapter 1011 Reconciliation and Considerations from Beyond the Borders
It is said that the human race is extremely exclusive, the most unique in the world.

In reality, the Buddhist sect, which appears to be equal to all beings and capable of saving all things, is no less exclusive than the human race!
Humans can still accept the existence of other races.

But from the perspective of Buddhism... anyone who is not a Buddhist or does not recognize the Dharma is considered an outsider!

Some extreme views even claim that the celestial beings and gods of Heaven, as well as the lineages of the other saints, are heretics and demons!

It can be described as extremely outrageous.

For Buddhism, associating with demons is a grave taboo—even Buddhas and Bodhisattvas within Buddhism have been forced to create many strange and mythical beasts because of this.

When asked, he explained that the creatures he had befriended were ancient, exotic species, naturally born divine beasts, and certainly not any kind of demon...

But it is absolutely unacceptable for the Great Sage Equaling Heaven and his companions to deceive themselves in this way!
Moreover, Buddhism and the demon race have always been irreconcilable enemies, and their conflicts have a long history.

The Buddhist sect wanted to convert demons to serve as mounts and protectors.

Meanwhile, the powerful demon gods of the demon race would occasionally crush temples and forests and devour bodhisattvas and arhats in response.

The most intense and most open struggle within Pantian is the conflict between Buddhism and the demon race!
Although it is said that the demon race does not obey the Heavenly Court's control, even so, the struggle between the Heavenly Court and the demon race is not as fierce as the struggle between the demon race and Buddhism.

Under such circumstances, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, who promotes the Buddhist tradition, will inevitably have to confront the demon race after joining the Buddhist sect!

Given this predetermined future, the closer his relationship with the other Great Sages became, the more awkward the situation would become when they finally faced each other on the battlefield.

Seeing the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, the Great Sage of Chaos, Peng Demon King, fall silent, he sighed.

"Monkey, it seems you really do understand." Peng Demon King lowered his sleeves and walked to the side to sit down.

—And according to the empty spaces before and after those positions, the order was exactly the same as that of the Seven Great Sages.

"I, Old Sun, don't care."

"I'm too lazy to think about things that are so far away."

"My older brother also said that I have the right not to think about these things."

"The conflict between Buddhism and the demon race can wait until I join Buddhism!"

"Right now, I am just the Monkey King, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, of the demon race."

Sun Wukong paced restlessly in the Moyun Cave.

"Third Brother, are you going to distance yourself from the current Demon Monkey King because of the future Buddhist Wukong?"

"Then why don't you just kill me now, so you won't have trouble dealing with me on the battlefield later?" Sun Wukong returned to his seat and sneered.

"Who are you going to kill? Take me with you." Before the words were even finished, another figure stepped into the Moyun Cave.

It is the Great Sage Dragon Demon King who overturns the sea.

He was dressed in jet-black armor, and as he walked, it was as if an endless ocean followed him.

This is a demonic dragon with an extremely high reputation between heaven and earth!

Although he possesses the bloodline of a true dragon, he does not cultivate the Path of the Heavenly Dragon, but instead directly follows the path of demon transformation.

In the Southern Continent, there are also countless water veins, which together form an enormous water network.

Within this vast network of waterways, the vast majority of the waterways are controlled by the dragon race—and more than half of the dragons who control the waterways of the Southern Continent are subordinates of the Great Sage Dragon King of the Overturning Seas.

Even some of the dragon princes and princesses who grew up in the Dragon Palace couldn't stand being controlled and got interested in running to the Southern Continent to find a job under the command of the Flood Dragon Demon King.

In short, among the dragons, the Jiao Demon King can be considered an exceptionally special being.

As he stepped into the Moyun Cave, he casually caught a fruit thrown to him by the Monkey King Sun Wukong and took a bite.

"Seventh Brother, it's been a long time," the Flood Dragon Demon King said.

Just by seeing the Great Sage Equaling Heaven appear in the Cloud Cave, the Flood Dragon Demon King already realized the Bull Demon King's attitude towards the Great Sage Equaling Heaven.

"What do you mean 'long time no see'? You're clearly the ones hiding from me, Old Sun." Hearing the Seventh Brother mentioned by the Flood Dragon Demon King, Sun Wukong put aside his argument with the Roc Demon King.

"Don't blame us for avoiding you." The Flood Dragon Demon King glanced around and found his throne, which covered the Great Sage, and sat down.

"If it's not your fault, why should I, Old Sun, be blamed?" Sun Wukong retorted defiantly.

"Of course." The Flood Dragon King nodded, explaining his reason before Sun Wukong could even ask.

"Don't you know your own temper?"

"The matter of causing havoc in the Heavenly Palace is very complicated and cannot be explained no matter how you look at it. Who knows if you have figured it out under the Five Fingers Mountain?"

"What if you don't understand and cause trouble after finding us? What will become of our reputation as the Great Sage?" The Flood Dragon Demon King said in a matter-of-fact manner.

"Here you go." The Flood Dragon Demon King reached into his sleeve and pulled out a bright blue, crystal-clear fruit, which he threw directly to the Monkey King. "Seventh Brother, I'm not saying this to be mean, but if it weren't for my eldest brother achieving the Great Luo status today and announcing it to all, thus being able to subdue you, I would still be avoiding you as before."

Seeing that the Monkey King had caught the fruit, the Flood Dragon Demon King continued to speak.

"Your Flower Fruit Mountain is one thing, but we are in the Southern Continent, a place of fierce competition. All demons admire the strong and despise the weak. If you make us lose face, how can we, the Great Sages, command respect? How can we protect the foundation of this demon kingdom?"

Hearing the words of the Flood Dragon King, the Monkey King thought about his past temperament, then awkwardly scratched the fur on his face and swallowed the fruit that the Flood Dragon King threw to him.

—It sounds like what the Demon King Jiao said really is true.

If he hadn't been in contact with these brothers at the foot of Wuzhi Mountain, given his temperament, he would most likely have gotten into a fight with them after meeting them, causing a scene and making everyone look bad.

After all, he, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong, has never been the type to consider the feelings of others.

"Old Sun's temperament changed long ago when we were at Five Elements Mountain!" The Monkey King waved his sleeves, gesturing with his martial arts skills.

"Back when we were at Five Elements Mountain, you cursed every day," the Flood Dragon Demon King sneered. "Later, although you fell silent, who knows whether you managed to change your ways or were just keeping everything bottled up inside, preparing to cause a big scene?"

"Who told you to ignore me, Old Sun, all these years?"

“Those mortals at the foot of the Five Elements Mountain occasionally bring me a few fruits, but you brothers have never even glanced at me,” the Monkey King argued. “If you had come to the Five Elements Mountain, you would know that I, the old Sun, have long since come to terms with this.”

"Seventh Brother, you really have lost your mind." Just then, two more short figures stepped into the Cloud-Piercing Cave and picked up where the Monkey King left off.

They are the Great Sage of Ventilation, the Macaque King, and the Great Sage of Exorcising Gods, the Yu Rong King.

What kind of place is Five Elements Mountain?

“That is the place where the fruit of Buddha’s enlightenment was manifested.”

"You want us to go to Five Elements Mountain?"

"Do you think Shakyamuni is blind, or do you think we are stupid pigs?" King Yurong cursed.

Only then did Sun Wukong fall silent.

"All right."

After the Great Sage Lion Camel King arrived at the Cloud-Moving Cave, the Bull Demon King clapped his hands. "We're all brothers, let bygones be bygones."

"You lot, stop teasing Seventh Brother."

"Alright!" Hearing the Bull Demon King's words, the Monkey King snapped out of his daze, jumped up in apparent displeasure, and started making a ruckus with the Great Sage Overturning the Sea and the others. "So you were all just making fun of this honest man!"

"You consider yourself an honest person?" The Flood Dragon Demon King raised an eyebrow. "The landowners of the Peach Garden don't think so."

"Besides, wasn't it you, Seventh Brother, who started the teasing?"

"When have I, Old Sun, ever made fun of you?" the Monkey King said anxiously.

"Who said that in the Water Curtain Cave, one can enjoy all kinds of human flesh and blood, and if there's not enough to eat, one has to dry it to prevent the weather from getting cloudy?" The Flood Dragon Demon King laughed.

The Monkey King immediately became even more vocal.

That happened when the seven great saints gathered at Flower Fruit Mountain.

At that time, everyone was drunk, and they talked about their glorious past and their achievements.

This person said, "I have stepped through the Heavenly Gate."

That one said he had swallowed heavenly soldiers.

Here's another one, saying they specially raised a whole country of animals as provisions...

Each one of them displayed the ferocious demeanor of an unparalleled demon.

So at the banquet, someone asked about the Monkey King again.

The Monkey King, who was always proud, could not show weakness in front of the demons and lose face, even though he had never eaten blood.

So he immediately started boasting, telling stories of how he ate people in the Water Curtain Cave of Flower and Fruit Mountain...

In reality, the Bull Demon King and his companions were truly formidable demons, and had committed heinous acts of feeding on blood. How could they not see whether Sun Wukong had actually eaten people?

However, everyone was having a good time and didn't care about whether it was blood offering or not, or whether it was fierce or not, so they didn't expose the Monkey King's boasting.

"You rascal, you're clearly a vegetarian from birth, yet you insist on saying you love blood food, fooling everyone."

"At the time, I was thinking, what kind of ferocious giant demon would dare to abduct mortals as food in front of that Punisher King in the East Sea, without caring about the Punisher King's majesty at all."

"Let's not talk about the past."

The Monkey King became increasingly embarrassed and repeatedly stepped forward to cover the mouth of the Flood Dragon Demon King.

When they gathered at Huaguo Mountain, his godfather was still in seclusion, but his godmother was always watching him. He felt ashamed at the thought of him boasting in front of everyone and being seen clearly by his godmother.

"It's even, it's even."

"No more, no more."

The Monkey King jumped around in front of the demons.

"Third brother, I know you're worried about the future." Looking at the demons causing a ruckus, and then at the Roc Demon King who was still sitting upright in his seat, the Bull Demon King continued to speak.

"But don't forget."

"This world is vast."

"There is something within heaven and earth, and there is something outside heaven and earth."

"Even if the monkey joins the Buddhist order, at worst we can all go to the outer realms."

"We strive southwards, while the monkeys and the Buddhist sects head westwards."

"Why worry about fighting each other?"

"That's right, that's right." Hearing the Bull Demon King's words, the last bit of hesitation in the Monkey King's heart completely vanished.

If they can wage war beyond the borders, then what is the conflict between Buddhism and the demon race?

If we can't fight, then we'll just fight each other outside the realm and never return to Pantian.

Within the realm of Pantian, the Buddhist sect and the demon race are enemies—but beyond the realm, they might have to join forces to deal with enemies from beyond!

This is a proper consideration that neither fails to live up to the teacher's teachings nor yields to brotherhood!

"The outer realms, ah." The pent-up frustration in Peng Demon King's heart vanished in an instant. With his unparalleled speed, he snatched the wine cup from the Monkey King's hand and took a sip each time.

Having been in this world for so long, if it weren't for the Bull Demon King mentioning the outer realms, he would have forgotten that there was such a path as the outer realms!

"Brother, you're not being honest either." Taking advantage of the alcohol to dispel his pent-up anger, Peng Demon King said in a low voice, "You clearly have a solution that satisfies both sides, but you insist on hiding it and watching your brother make a fool of himself."

As he spoke, the Roc Demon King looked at the Monkey King.

"Seventh brother, it's because I'm not magnanimous enough. I'll punish myself with three cups."

After three cups, Peng Demon King didn't even bother to comprehend the aura of the Great Luo Dao Fruit of Bull Demon King, and just stared at Bull Demon King.

"Brother, you've been fighting in the foreign lands for a long time."

"Why don't we tell the brothers what the situation is like outside that realm?"

Beyond the Realm, in the Southern Heaven—After the Monkey King's havoc in the Heavenly Palace, the Bull Demon King completely shifted his focus to the outer realms.

At that time, Peng Demon King and Jiao Demon King also had the idea of ​​going to the outer realms to fight.

However, at that time, the Bull Demon King advised everyone that the situation of the demon race within Pantian was perilous.

The demon race's Grand Luo Immortals couldn't easily intervene, and the Heavenly Court and the Buddhist sects were eyeing the demon race with covetous intent. In the Southern Continent, someone was needed to maintain order and control the countless demons, so the Jiao Demon King and his companions were forced to stay in the Southern Continent to protect the demon race's resources.

As a result, countless millennia have passed since they began guarding this place.

"The Southern Heaven Beyond the Realm." When Peng Demon King asked about the situation beyond the realm, Bull Demon King instinctively touched the broken horn on his head, and a slight pain appeared in his mind along with the memory.

At this moment, the other six Great Sages finally noticed the broken horn on the Bull Demon King's head.

"Brother, is the situation beyond our borders really this perilous?"

"Your horn has become like that of a Great Luo, and it hasn't recovered at all?"

"The Flood Dragon Demon King said in astonishment."

You should know that "Da Luo" means perfection!

For Ronaldo, the concept of injury is practically nonexistent!
If one suffers any injury or becomes disabled before becoming a Great Luo, then when one achieves the status of a Great Luo, all such injury or disability will be restored to its original state.

How could it be like the Bull Demon King at this moment, still in the state of having broken horns?
“Outside the realm, the demon race’s greatest enemy is that scoundrel Di Feng.” The Bull Demon King’s eyes twitched more and more.

(End of this chapter)