I am a fairy in Journey to the West

The gate connecting Wanfo Temple and Wanhua Ridge was shattered by the Heavenly King Dhritarashtra. Heavenly soldiers and generals then revealed their divine forms and surrounded Wanfo Temple.

Sun Wukong, holding his golden cudgel, led Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing, and the four marshals, Ma, Zhao, Wen, and Guan, to the gate of Wanfo Temple.

"Bajie," Sun Wukong called out, "Go and bang on the door."

Pigsy responded, then raised his rake and struck down, smashing it against the temple gate with a loud 'bang,' sending Pigsy tumbling backward.

Once he regained his footing, Pigsy got up from the ground. Feeling humiliated, he charged forward again and smashed his rake against the temple gate once more.

With another loud bang, Pigsy's tiger's mouth split open, his rake flew out of his hand, and he rolled backwards again.

Sha Wujing quickly went down to help Zhu Bajie up and said to him, "Third brother, that's enough, you can't break this door open."

Pigsy cursed, "What kind of good family would build such a sturdy gate? I think this Wanfo Temple is just a den of demons."

Seeing that Pigsy's attempt to break down the door failed, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King turned around and saw that the heavenly soldiers and generals who had been injured by Sun Wukong were still resting, clearly no longer capable of fighting.

Only Marshals Ma, Zhao, Wen, and Guan, along with himself, carried healing pills and have now fully recovered.

So he said, "Great Sage, right now only the five of us can lend you a hand."

Sun Wukong waved his hand and said with a look of disgust, "These heavenly soldiers and generals are even more vulnerable than they were five hundred years ago."

Marshal Wen said, "Great Sage, you are not the Great Sage of five hundred years ago anymore. Your golden cudgel has become more and more powerful over the years."

Who doesn't love flattery? Sun Wukong felt refreshed after hearing it and said, "That makes sense. No matter how fast you all improve, how can you compare to me, Old Sun?"

Zhao Gongming said, "That is exactly the point."

As they were talking, a beam of Buddhist light suddenly shone in the Wanfo Temple, and then a golden Buddha appeared in the light, sitting cross-legged on a lotus platform.

Upon seeing this, everyone held their breath and looked over. The next moment, the golden Buddha suddenly spoke: "Wukong."

Sun Wukong was surprised that the golden Buddha called him by name as soon as he spoke, so he cupped his hands and said, "What do you mean by calling me Old Sun?"

The golden Buddha said, "You wiped out Wanhua Ridge Village with a single blow. The Great Sage Equal to Heaven truly lives up to his name."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong immediately put his hands on his hips and said, "Now that you know my great reputation, why don't you quickly open the temple gates and release the four Bodhisattvas?"

The golden Buddha asked, "My Wanfo Temple has ten thousand Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. Which four Bodhisattvas are you referring to?"

Sun Wukong said, "The four Bodhisattvas are Duobao Shanjian, Xukongzang, Lingji, and Huayan."

The golden Buddha said, "Very well, since it is the Great Sage Equaling Heaven who has spoken, then this humble monk will release these four Bodhisattvas."

"Oh? Good, good, good." Sun Wukong was surprised at first, then beamed with joy and said, "Thank you very much."

Even so, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King still warned, "Great Sage, be careful, it might be a trap."

Sun Wukong held the staff in his hand and nodded almost imperceptibly after hearing the reminder from Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King.

But the next moment, the gate of Wanfo Temple suddenly opened, and four figures walked out from inside.

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King and the four marshals, Ma, Zhao, Wen, and Guan, looked closely and said, "They are indeed four Bodhisattvas!"

After saying this, the four marshals Ma, Zhao, Wen, and Guan flew down, while Lingji and Huayan Bodhisattvas collapsed as soon as they left the temple. Duobao Shanjian Bodhisattva and Xukongzang Bodhisattva quickly stepped forward to help the two Bodhisattvas up.

Ma Tianjun hurriedly asked, "Are the four Bodhisattvas alright?"

Bodhisattva Duobao Shanjian sighed and said, "Bodhisattva Akasagarbha and I were not injured, but Bodhisattvas Lingji and Huayan were seriously injured. They were fine in the temple, but their injuries flared up as soon as they came out."

Then the four marshals, together with the Bodhisattvas Duobao Shanjian and Akasagarbha, took the two Bodhisattvas Lingji and Huayan to the back to heal their wounds.

Seeing this, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King exclaimed sincerely, "Great Sage, you really have a lot of influence!"

Sun Wukong said, "Unsolicited kindness is either a trick or a theft. Let me ask him who he is and what his purpose is in coming here."

After saying this, Sun Wukong rode his somersault cloud to the outside of Wanfo Temple. He first bowed to the golden Buddha, and then asked, "May I ask which deity you are? Please state your name so that we can meet again in the future."

The golden Buddha said, "I am the Buddha of the Dharma-ending Age."

"The Buddha of the End of Dharma?" Sun Wukong said, "I've never heard of such a Buddha."

The Buddha of the End Times laughed and said, "I am not under the jurisdiction of Mount Ling, so naturally you do not know my name."

Sun Wukong asked, "Then what is your purpose in setting up this dangerous place here, trapping me, Old Sun, for so long, as the Buddha of the End of Dharma?"

The Buddha of the End of Dharma laughed and said, "This humble monk has heard that the Great Sage Equal to Heaven possesses boundless magical power and is invincible under heaven, so I have come here to test it."

Sun Wukong asked, "How did the test go?"

“There are still some shortcomings,” said the Buddha of the End of Dharma. “However, since it will soon be perfect, it is not really a problem.”

Sun Wukong's gaze sharpened, and he said, "I saw a divine throne in that illusion. May I ask if that divine throne was created by you, the Buddha of the End of Dharma?"

The Buddha of the End of Dharma laughed and said, "This divine position can be found in the mortal realm. What doubts do you have, Great Sage?"

Sun Wukong rolled his eyes and said, "That's not the case. The divine power on that divine position is magnificent. It was not found anywhere in the mortal world. It has a history."

The Buddha of the End of Dharma said, "The Great Sage is indeed the Great Sage; you can't be fooled by this. That divine position was stolen from the Divine Palace by me."

"Oh?" Sun Wukong raised an eyebrow and asked, "Buddha steals? Where are the rules and precepts?"

The Buddha of the Dharma-ending Age said, "I am already called the Buddha of the Dharma-ending Age, do you think the rules and precepts still have any effect on me?"

"Oh," Sun Wukong laughed, "That's true, but stealing is not a good habit."

The Buddha of the End of Dharma laughed out loud, "Great Sage Equal to Heaven, who was it that called himself 'the most famous thief under heaven' back then? Now you come to advise me not to steal."

Sun Wukong said, "That depends on what you're stealing. Stealing a divine position is not a good idea."

The Buddha of the Dharma-ending Age said: "So what if the theft is bad?"

Sun Wukong pointed at the Buddha of the End of Dharma and said, "If a thief doesn't steal well, he'll get beaten."

After saying that, Sun Wukong immediately activated the Law of Heaven and Earth without saying another word, unleashing boundless divine power. He wielded his golden cudgel and smashed it down, shaking the heavens and the land, causing all directions to tremble and all living beings to tremble in fear.

'Rumble'

Sun Wukong brought his staff down, instantly reducing the Wanfo Temple to dust. Not a single one of the ten thousand Buddhas and Bodhisattvas inside escaped. The Buddha of the End of Dharma remained seated on his golden lotus throne, unaffected by the blow.

Seeing this, Sun Wukong spun his golden cudgel again and smashed it down on the head of the Buddha of the End of Dharma.

But then the Buddha of the End of Dharma pointed a mudra in his hand, and ripples suddenly appeared in the space around him. The next moment, the ground where Sun Wukong and everyone else were standing began to churn like ocean waves.

The next moment, a mysterious aura rose, thunder rumbled, and a huge divine banner appeared beneath everyone's feet.

As soon as the divine banner moved, all laws went dark. Sun Wukong, who was in the form of the Heaven and Earth, swayed slightly. Upon seeing this, he took the initiative to retract his golden cudgel.

Then, the 'Buddha of the End of Dharma' who was sitting cross-legged in the golden light also dissipated the Buddha light and returned to its original appearance.

He was a Taoist priest dressed in a purple robe with the Eight Trigrams symbol, wearing a hibiscus crown, holding a whisk, and with a long beard, beating his chest.

Upon seeing this Taoist priest, Pigsy couldn't hold back any longer: "You, Tongtian Daojun, it's you again?"

Tongtian Daojun laughed heartily, raised his hand and put the Pangu Banner into his sleeve, then said to Sun Wukong, "Great Sage Equal to Heaven, this humble Daoist Tongtian greets you."

Sun Wukong dispersed his Dharma Body and returned to his original form, then asked Tongtian, "Are you the leader of the Xuanjiao Sect in Dongsheng Shenzhou? That Tongtian Daojun?"

"It is indeed I, the humble Daoist," Tongtian Daojun said, bowing.

Sun Wukong asked, "Do you know that my home is also in the Eastern Continent?"

Tongtian Daojun laughed and said, "If that's the case, then we're from the same hometown, aren't we?"

Sun Wukong said, "As the saying goes, you can't be friends without fighting. Since you recognize me as a fellow villager, please take care of the monkeys in Flower Fruit Mountain for me. I, Old Sun, will be eternally grateful."

Tongtian Daojun bowed and smiled, "I will certainly not fail the Great Sage's trust."

As they were speaking, Sun Wukong turned and flew back. Tongtian Daojun took out a glass bottle from his sleeve and gently tapped it. A beam of clear light flew down from the glass bottle and landed on the heavenly soldiers, generals, and four bodhisattvas below.

In an instant, the injuries on the four Bodhisattvas and all the heavenly soldiers and generals were completely healed. Everyone stood up in surprise and looked at Tongtian Daojun.

Tongtian Daojun said, "Everyone, I set up this formation here only to test the divine power of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven. Now that my wish has been fulfilled, please forgive my offense."

Upon hearing this, everyone returned the greeting with clasped hands. Huayan Bodhisattva said, "He tested Sun Wukong, but instead we suffer. It's truly outrageous."

Upon hearing this, Pigsy couldn't help but grumble, "Listen to this, even Bodhisattvas are complaining about the lack of justice, what are we ordinary people supposed to do?"

"Bajie!" Tang Sanzang immediately glared at Zhu Bajie, who then shut his mouth.

At this moment, Tongtian Daojun bid farewell to everyone and then turned around and rode away on auspicious seven-colored clouds. He arrived at Buzhou Mountain and saw Zhuang Yan and the Great Sun Buddha drinking tea by the mountain.

Tongtian Daojun descended and came to the stone table. Zhuang Yan personally poured him a cup of tea, saying, "Thank you for your hard work, Fellow Daoist Tongtian. Please have some tea."

Tongtian Daojun sat down, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then bowed to the Great Sun Buddha.

The Great Sun Buddha returned the greeting with his palms together, and Tongtian Daojun then asked, "Why has the Great Sun Buddha come here as well?"

The Great Sun Buddha smiled and said, "I originally intended to come and exchange skills with you, but I didn't expect that True Lord Lingtai would invite me to have tea, so I came here first."

Upon hearing this, Tongtian Daojun understood and said with a smile, "Back then, during the battle in Dongsheng Shenzhou, I severed the Buddha's body, thus incurring a blood feud with Buddhism. Yet, the Great Sun Buddha showed no anger or resentment towards me, which shows that I have great cultivation."

The Great Sun Buddha said, "When Buddhas and Bodhisattvas perish in response to calamities, they are in accordance with the path of Nirvana and extinction. It is meaningless to talk about blood feuds and anger."

“This is truly the profound truth.” Tongtian Daojun was filled with reverence, picked up the teacup in front of him and said, “Then this humble Daoist will borrow this cup of tea from Lingtai Zhenjun to offer a cup to the Great Sun Buddha.”

The Great Sun Buddha picked up his teacup and said, "This humble monk would also like to borrow a cup of tea from True Lord Lingtai to express my gratitude for your help in overcoming this difficulty."

Thus, the two families, who had been at odds, toasted each other with tea instead of wine, burying the hatchet under Zhuang Yan's witness.

Then Tongtian Daojun got up to take his leave and returned to Dongsheng Shenzhou.

After seeing Tongtian Daojun off, the Great Sun Buddha asked Zhuang Yan, "Were those demons of the Dharma-ending Age and those Gatling Bodhisattvas all created by this Tongtian artifact?"

Zhuang Yan laughed and said, "No, it was my idea that he came up with."

"Phew!" The Great Sun Buddha breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. If those things were all created by Tongtian Daojun, then Buddhism would have gained another mortal enemy.

You should know that whether it's the Doomsday Buddha or those strange and unusual bodhisattvas, creating such things can easily undermine the foundation of Buddhism.

But upon hearing that it was Zhuang Yan's idea, the Great Sun Buddha felt relieved but also wary. This True Lord of the Spirit Platform was not someone to be trifled with, and he had many unscrupulous methods at his disposal.

After finishing the spiritual tea in his cup, the Great Sun Buddha said, "There are still fourteen tribulations left before the pilgrim reaches Mount Ling?"

Zhuang Yan said, "To be precise, there are only thirteen difficulties."

The Great Sun Buddha nodded slightly and said, "In that case, I will trouble True Lord Lingtai."

Zhuang Yan smiled and waved his hand, saying, "It's alright. I borrowed three magic treasures from Fellow Daoist Tongtian back then, and there's still one left unused. Let the pilgrims travel a little further on their journey without any problems."

The Great Sun Buddha smiled and nodded, then got up to take his leave. Under Zhuang Yan's watchful gaze, he rode auspicious clouds back to Mount Ling.

After seeing off Tongtian Daojun and Da Ri Fo, Zhuang Yan turned around and disappeared in one step. The next moment, he had returned to his Lingtai Palace to continue refining the laws of heaven and earth of Beiju Luzhou.

On Wanhua Ridge, seeing that the calamity before them had been resolved, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King and his entourage bid farewell to Sun Wukong and led their heavenly soldiers and generals back to heaven.

As for the four Bodhisattvas, Duobao Shanjian, Akasagarbha, Lingji, and Huayan, they were given an extra hour.

Tang Sanzang was slightly disrespectful to them when he was at Wanfo Temple, mainly because he thought that these four bodhisattvas were also demons in disguise. Along the way, Tang Sanzang had seen many demons and monsters with complicated methods.

Now that everything is clear, Tang Sanzang naturally had to apologize profusely to the four Bodhisattvas.

After a struggle, the four bodhisattvas finally accepted Tang Sanzang's apology, even under the watchful eyes of Sun Wukong, before fleeing back to Mount Ling.

After the four Bodhisattvas left, Sun Wukong said to Tang Sanzang, "Master, why apologize to them? It's not like we were in the wrong."

"Hey," Tang Sanzang said, "Wukong, you should always have reverence for the Bodhisattva."

Sun Wukong laughed and said, "If it's really as you say, Master, then why were you apologizing just now?"

Tang Sanzang blushed and said, "At the time, I thought they were demons in disguise, so I was less respectful and my words were not as polite."

After saying that, Tang Sanzang waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright, disciples, let's hurry down the mountain and find lodging while it's still early."

So the five of them, along with the purple dragon horse, slowly and leisurely descended the mountain. (End of Chapter)