Simultaneous travel: I am proving the great way in the heavens.

Chapter 583 I, Luofu, will disrupt the order of the Three Realms once again! The Saint's horror!

It seemed as if they had anticipated Sun Wukong's arrival.

Faced with Sun Wukong's questioning, Guanyin Bodhisattva calmly replied, "You impudent monkey, why do you disturb my peace again?"

"This time it's not that I, Old Sun, am disturbing the Bodhisattva's peace." Sun Wukong chuckled coldly and said, "Bodhisattva, may I ask where your mount, the Golden-Haired Roar, is now?"

After a moment of silence, Guanyin Bodhisattva said, "That wicked creature will attain enlightenment, but it is no longer in my sacred space."

Sun Wukong was stunned.

This answer was truly unexpected.

On his way to the South China Sea, Sun Wukong, burning with rage, considered a thousand possibilities, and even prepared for Guanyin Bodhisattva to deny everything.

But no matter what, he never expected to hear such a reply from Guanyin Bodhisattva.

What does it mean to be on the verge of enlightenment?

Is enlightenment so easy to attain?
Putting everything else aside, the reason why Tang Sanzang's three disciples were so devoted to escorting him on his journey to the West was not to seek the true scriptures, but simply to achieve enlightenment.

Even beings like the Black Bear Spirit, who held a position as a gatekeeper under Guanyin Bodhisattva, diligently fulfilled their duties.

What exactly is a mount?
Judging from the Bodhisattva's reaction now, it's clear that the golden-haired lion has already broken free from Guanyin Bodhisattva's control.

In an instant, Sun Wukong began to wonder if the three demon kings of Lion Camel Ridge were all about to break free from their master's control.

It must be admitted that Sun Wukong actually possesses an extremely powerful sixth sense on many occasions.

At least he guessed right again this time.

That's exactly what worries him.

If the three demon kings of Lion Camel Ridge have truly broken free from the control of their former masters, then wouldn't that mean that his attempt to find the master behind these demons, as before, has completely failed?
Judging from the Bodhisattva's reaction, it's not hard to tell that Guanyin Bodhisattva will definitely not agree to take back her mount as easily as she did in the Kingdom of Zhu Zi before.

Sun Wukong's anger suddenly subsided.

With thoughts racing through his mind, he shamelessly said, "Bodhisattva, I, Old Sun, am in trouble. Your mount, the Golden-Haired Roar, has descended to the mortal realm again and, together with the monsters of Lion Camel Ridge, has captured my master. I beg you, Bodhisattva, to help my master overcome this calamity."

Guanyin Bodhisattva shook her head and said, "This humble monk cannot intervene this time. If you wish to save your master, this humble monk may be able to point you in the right direction."

"Thank you, Bodhisattva." Sun Wukong knew when to stop.

“My mount was once a true cultivator, but it fell into a calamity and eventually became my mount. Now, although the calamity has ended and it has the opportunity to break free, this opportunity will fall on the Buddha of the Pratyekabuddha path.”

Sun Wukong's heart skipped a beat.

After all, he had really made Luo Fu the most miserable before.

Although, in the end, they barely managed to get through the ordeal at Ruzhen Temple thanks to the feather they obtained from the Heavenly Court.

Unlike the Wuzhuang Temple on Longevity Mountain, which formed a bond with the aggrieved party after a fight, this is not like the previous one.

Compared to becoming sworn brothers with Zhen Yuanzi, Sun Wukong felt somewhat guilty deep down when facing Luofu, who was like a true Buddha.

If possible, he really didn't want to ask Luo Fu for help.

"Bodhisattva, I, Old Sun, offended that True Buddha before." Sun Wukong was quite adaptable; just a moment ago he had put on a show of wanting to confront Guanyin Bodhisattva, but in the blink of an eye, he was able to be charming and compliant.

"Please show me another way, I really have no face to ask the true Buddha."

Guanyin Bodhisattva smiled and said dismissively, "You monkey, you've always been lawless. Do you now realize that there's always a higher level to reach?"

"I understand, I understand," Sun Wukong nodded repeatedly.

After thinking for a moment, Guanyin Bodhisattva said, "If you do not wish to seek help from the Buddha Ruzhen, you may seek an audience with the Heavenly Emperor of Gouchen Palace, whose secret name is Zhanwei Wuji Bingzhu Tianzun."

Why is it this Chi You Heavenly Venerable again? Sun Wukong muttered to himself, after all, he had already sought help from that Heavenly Venerable with the secret title of War Might Five Extremes Soldiers twice in a short period of time.

Seeing Sun Wukong hesitate again, Guanyin Bodhisattva seemed impatient and said, "You impudent monkey, do you not even want to take this obvious path?"

"I, Sun Wukong..." Sun Wukong said awkwardly, "I asked the Heavenly Venerable twice before. As the saying goes, you can do it once or twice, but not a third time."

“Then this humble monk has no way to help you.” Guanyin Bodhisattva sighed and said, “This is the chance for the Golden-Haired Roar to escape the prison of calamity and regain its freedom. This humble monk cannot interfere. Since you are unwilling to see the True Buddha and do not want to trouble the Lord of War again, why do you come to me for guidance?”

"Bodhisattva, is there really no other way?" Sun Wukong asked helplessly.

"Could it be that you wish to go to Mount Ling to seek an audience with the World Honored One?" Guanyin Bodhisattva looked at Sun Wukong with a half-smile.

With a start, Sun Wukong realized that compared to Luofu, the Buddha who seemed like a true deity, and Chiyou, the Heavenly Venerable, he really didn't want to seek help from the World-Honored One, Tathagata.

After all, in Sun Wukong's heart, there was truly an insurmountable psychological shadow surrounding the World-Honored One, Tathagata.

Back then, the Buddha's slap kept him trapped under the Five Elements Mountain for over five hundred years! From then on, Sun Wukong truly understood what a fist meant.

Putting aside his fear of the Buddha, Sun Wukong couldn't very well go to Mount Ling for help because of the responsibilities he currently bore.

His role in the westward journey was as the primary enforcer and Tang Sanzang's bodyguard.

If Sun Wukong encounters difficulties and runs to Mount Ling for help, wouldn't that make him seem incompetent?
It should be noted that this journey to the west was Sun Wukong's real chance to redeem himself and go ashore.

Sun Wukong preferred to work harder himself rather than leave an impression of incompetence in front of the Buddha.

Gritting his teeth, Sun Wukong finally said, "How dare I trouble the Buddha? Well, since I have already troubled the Heavenly Venerable twice before, I will ask the Heavenly Venerable for help this time."

When Sun Wukong made up his mind to go to the Heavenly Court and ask Chi You, the Heavenly Venerable, for help three times.

Ruzhen Temple.

Having left Lion Camel Ridge, the green-haired lion spirit rode on a cloud and quickly arrived at the gate of the Zen temple.

Even though the Lion Camel Kingdom had been turned into a living hell by the beast, the Green-haired Lion Demon did not dare to act recklessly at the gates of Luofu Mountain.

Obediently, it landed on the clouds outside the mountain gate, and before entering the gate, it deliberately tidied its clothes in advance.

After tidying himself up, the green-haired lion demon took out a golden mace that looked like a clenched fist with sharp claws, and then came to the mountain gate, loudly proclaiming: "The Lion Camel Kingdom's Headed Immortal requests an audience with the True Buddha, and I am certain that the Buddha will grant me an audience!"

Inside Ruzhen Temple.

Luo Fu was studying the principles of creation and the methods of enlightenment found in dreams on the feathers.

When the Seven Emotions Bodhisattva heard the name "Qiu Shou Xian" from him, he froze on the spot. The so-called Qiu Shou Xian was simply too unfamiliar; so unfamiliar that even now, perhaps very few people in the Three Realms would remember this name.

My heart was instantly stirred.

This is different from before, when three thousand Pratyekabuddhas came to pay their respects.

The three thousand Pratyekabuddhas, in any case, are merely the addition of a middle-level Buddha like Luofu within the Buddhist sect. It is an internal power adjustment within Buddhism. No matter what, other heavenly courts and Taoist sects will only be involved, but will not affect the entire Three Realms.

The appearance of Qiu Shou Xian, and even his name itself, has a special meaning.

Especially now, at this critical juncture in the Journey to the West, the appearance of Qiu Shou Xian means that the former disciples of the Jie Sect are about to regain their status as members of the Jie Sect.

The underlying relationships are far more complex than just those within Buddhism.

The Investiture of the Gods was different from the previous tribulations of the Witch and Demon Sects, or even the Dragon and Han Sects. Rather than being a tribulation of gods and immortals, the Investiture of the Gods was specifically aimed at the Jie Sect.

With the conclusion of the Investiture of the Gods, the Jie Sect suffered a crushing defeat, but the 365 righteous gods of Heaven returned to their positions, and Buddhism suddenly accumulated enough resources to flourish.

If the Jie Sect were to return now, what would happen to the gods who practically supported the entire Heavenly Court? What would happen to the many disciples in Buddhism?
Putting everything else aside, you should know that the current leader of Buddhism is none other than the former chief disciple of the Jie Sect, Daoist Duobao.

If the Jie Sect were to truly flourish again, it would be tantamount to completely disrupting the order of the entire Three Realms.

This is in no way inferior to the influence of the Dao and principles that Luofu brought to the fifteen heavens and worlds.

A chill ran through him instantly, and Luo Fu could no longer calm his mind to continue studying the Dao of Creation and the method of attaining enlightenment in dreams.

He directly instructed the Seven Emotions Bodhisattva to bring the self-proclaimed Immortal with the curled head to the meditation room for reception.

Just a moment.

When Luofu arrived at the meditation room, he immediately saw a burly man with messy hair that looked like a bunch of fleshy buns waiting for him.

Upon seeing Luofu, the burly man immediately stepped forward, clasped his hands together, bowed deeply, and said, "Disciple Qiushou Xian pays respects to Buddha."

"Wait a minute." Luo Fu dared not accept that title.

What does "Buddha" mean? Since Qiu Shou Xian came to our door under the name of the Jie Sect, he has no connection with Luofu at all.

Even when Western religions were renamed Buddhism, it's possible that there were many more disciples of the Jie Sect involved.

On one hand, the Great Sage Taiqing converted the barbarians to Buddhism, establishing Hinayana Buddhism and sharing the fortune of the flourishing of Buddhism. On the other hand, the Investiture of the Gods calamity caused the Western Sect, which had few disciples, to instantly recruit too many outstanding cultivators.

These cultivators had all previously paid homage to the sect.

There was the Chan Sect, as well as a large number of the Jie Sect and various independent cultivators.

The name change to Buddha may well contain the intention of rebuilding this vast and loosely organized group of eight hundred heretical sects.

Luofu, this intermediate-level Buddha, can only be considered a branch of Buddhism after its integration, and he would never dare to accept Qiushou Xian's title of "My Buddha".

This means that Qiu Shou Xian directly became a member of the Middle Vehicle Dharma Lineage.

If Qiu Shouxian is thinking of using the middle-level Dharma lineage as a springboard to return to the Jie Sect, wouldn't Luofu become the one to bear the brunt of the retribution?

"Although Qiu Shou Xian is a disciple of my Buddhist sect, he is not under my tutelage, and he does not practice my Middle Vehicle Buddhism." Luo Fu directly distanced himself from the matter.

Regardless of Qiu Shou Xian's true intentions, Luo Fu will not jump into the trap of the Jie Sect under any circumstances.

Although the three thousand Pratyekabuddhas did indeed pass on the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation of the Jie Sect to Luo Fu, even the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation was not enough to make Luo Fu take such a big risk.

This means that he will become the vanguard in completely disrupting the existing order of the Three Realms.

Qiu Shou Xian gave a wry smile and said, "Buddha, please forgive me. In Buddhism, I am also a Pratyekabuddha. Although I did not attain enlightenment before, it was because the time was not right. Now that you have returned to your position, I will serve you."

His eyes flickered for a moment, and with a wave of his sleeve, the power of the True Wonderful Dharma Heaven instantly enveloped the meditation room.

After Luofu opened up his divine world into the Realm of True Wonderful Dharma, the Realm of True Wonderful Dharma became a special world that was both in contact with the Three Realms and independent.

Although Ruzhen Temple is a Buddhist center in Luofu, it is not truly overlapping or identical with Ruzhen Miaofa Tian.

The True Wonderful Dharma Heaven is completely different from ordinary blessed lands or spaces created by cultivators.

At this moment, Luofu used the power of the True and Wonderful Dharma Heaven to shroud the meditation room, ensuring that his next words would not be revealed.

Although there may not be any spies or espionage-like tricks in the Three Realms, powerful beings can instantly know what has happened in the Three Realms by calculating with their fingers or by relying on certain magical treasures and supernatural powers.

Even if the True Wonderful Dharma Heaven is in place, it may not be able to completely defend against it, but this is the only option that Luofu has to take at present.

“Fellow Daoist Qiu Shou Xian, I know your background very well. Let’s be frank. Do you perhaps wish to return to the sage’s tutelage? Such karma is too much for my humble Buddhist lineage to bear. I hope you will forgive me.”

A hint of nostalgia flashed in Qiu Shouxian's eyes.

He then shook his head and said, "Buddha, the past is gone. We three brothers have never had such thoughts. Our hearts are as clear as the sun and moon. If Buddha has any doubts, we three brothers can swear a great oath to Heaven!"

Luo Fu was somewhat convinced by Qiu Shou Xian's words, but he quickly realized what was going on.

This wiry-headed immortal is the green-haired lion spirit of Lion Camel Ridge. Among the three great demon kings of Lion Camel Ridge, the Golden-Winged Roc had already met its demise in his hands. Not only was the Yin-Yang Two Qi Bottle taken away by him, but he also plundered the innate Yin-Yang Two Qi and refined it into his own supernatural power.

Even his physical body was used by Luo Fu as material for crafting magical artifacts.

Now, only the Green-haired Lion Spirit and the Yellow-toothed White Elephant remain in Lion Camel Ridge. Where did the three brothers come from?

"Fellow Daoist Qiu Shou, you and Fellow Daoist Ling Ya have successfully completed your tribulations, which is truly a cause for celebration. I wonder if there are any other fellow Daoists who have also had such an opportunity?"

"Reporting to Buddha, it is indeed Fellow Daoist Jin Guang."

Fellow Daoist Jin Guang?

It took Luo Fu a moment to realize what the name meant.

Among the Jie Sect, the most likely candidates to be ranked alongside Qiu Shou Xian and Ling Ya Xian as brothers are the original Seven Immortals who served him.

And isn't Jin Guangxian the same as Guanyin Bodhisattva's mount, the Golden-haired Roar?
Not long ago, the Golden-Haired Roar was a monster in the Zhu Zi Kingdom, east of the Spider Cave, for several years, completing the task of assembling the eighty-one tribulations.

In the blink of an eye, the mounts of the three great Bodhisattvas were all to be incorporated into their own Middle Vehicle Dharma lineage.

Putting everything else aside, even if these three people truly had no intention of returning to the Jie Sect, the fact that they took the mounts of the three great Bodhisattvas was something that Luofu could not accept.

(End of this chapter)