Honghuang: Creation of the Green Lotus, the beginning of the Three Pure Ones

Demon Master Kunpeng sneered and said to Buddha Zhunti, "What a fine example of the arising and ceasing of causes and conditions. Jieyin, don't try to intimidate me with the Dao Ancestor's name."

"The old grudges of the Investiture of the Gods have not been settled. Now your Buddhist sect is doing such a despicable thing, converting my demon race's children and disrupting their origins. How is such behavior any different from that of a demon? Even if the Dao Ancestor himself were to come, he would still have to give my demon race justice."

Before the words were finished, the void behind Demon Master Kunpeng cracked open, and the accompanying spiritual treasure, Demon Master Palace, flew out from the crack and hovered directly above Demon Master Kunpeng's head.

The Buddha's face showed even greater sorrow. He clasped his hands together, and his whole body shone with Buddhist light, barely managing to withstand this primordial demonic power.

“Amitabha, Fellow Daoist Kunpeng, your attachments are too deep; I fear you will fall into the boundless hell. The rights and wrongs here cannot be summed up in a single word. Why not let Samantabhadra return, and then we can go together to Zixiao Palace to ask the Dao Ancestor for judgment?”

Sun Wukong, with his fiery eyes darting about, heard the words "Zixiao Palace" and thought to himself, "This old monk is incredibly cunning. He wants to use the Dao Ancestor's name to escape? How could I, Old Sun, let him have his way?"

He then subtly gave Qin Qiong a wink, signaling him to help him kill Samantabhadra Bodhisattva.

Qin Qiong was a famous general of the Tang Dynasty. He knew that opportunities in battle were fleeting and that if the Buddhist sect were to escape, there would be endless troubles to come.

He immediately understood, raised his golden-tipped spear high, and shouted sternly, "Bodhisattva Samantabhadra! You have used the Buddha's decree to unleash demons and commit atrocities, attempting to harm my Great Tang Imperial Brother. You deserve death."

"Now they even dare to obstruct the spread of my royal civilization to the Western Lands. This is a trampling of the Emperor's majesty, a crime tantamount to treason. Soldiers, heed my command: seize this evil monk!"

"Order."

A thousand Xuanjia soldiers roared in unison, their voices shaking the heavens. The military formation instantly shifted, no longer the original defensive formation, but an offensive one.

Just then, the Map of Mountains and Rivers unfolded once more. A king dressed in a dragon robe, carrying a long sword, rode a Wind and Thunder Tiger and stepped out of the map.

"Qin Qiong, Duke of Yi, what are you waiting for? Could it be that the iron cavalry of my Great Tang has lost its former glory? Can't even kill a monk who spreads heresy?"

Indeed, the newcomer was none other than Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty, the contemporary King of Men. With Li Shimin's appearance, a powerful aura of human destiny began to gather and press down upon the Bodhisattva Samantabhadra.

With the arrival of Li Shimin, the already imposing thousand Xuanjia soldiers were now even more so, their heroic spirit soaring to the heavens as they charged towards the Bodhisattva Samantabhadra.

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva was already severely injured, and now, suppressed by the human destiny, his Buddha light swayed violently, and cracks appeared in his golden body again. He was filled with shock and anger: "How dare the human army deceive Heaven?!"

"You, the demonic monk, are the one who deceives Heaven. You are not human. The journey to the West to obtain the scriptures is ordained by Heaven. You, as a Buddhist bodhisattva, have secretly obstructed it, which means you have already fallen into the demonic path."

Pigsy roared and swung his nine-toothed rake in a wide arc, drawing upon the illusory image of the Milky Way, and seized the opportunity to smash it hard against the back of Bodhisattva Samantabhadra.

Although Gao Cuilan reconstructed her immortal body within the cocoon of light, the source of the Weak Water had begun to awaken. Sensing the great battle outside, especially her husband's intervention, the blue cocoon of light trembled slightly.

The next moment, a wisp of extremely pure innate water elemental energy was separated and silently merged into Zhu Bajie's attack, greatly increasing its power.

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva was attacked from both sides and was in a sorry state. Seeing this, the Buddha of Amitabha sighed, raised his withered finger, and was about to point at Pigsy, intending to relieve the siege of Wei by attacking Zhao.

"Hmph, do you think I don't exist?" Demon Master Kunpeng sneered, pointing his fingers like a sword, and the Demon Master Palace smashed directly towards the head of the Buddha of Guidance.

The two quasi-saint-level forces collided silently, yet large sections of space collapsed, transforming into turbulent waves of earth, water, fire, and wind, with terrifying ripples spreading outwards.

Meanwhile, in the Taiji Palace of Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty in the East.

The civil and military officials watched nervously through the huge light screen suspended in the hall as the earth-shattering changes at Huangfeng Ridge occurred.

When they saw the Buddha of Guidance appear and intimidate them with his power, the ministers were filled with indignation; but when they saw Qin Qiong decisively order the Xuanjia Army to form ranks and attack, they were filled with patriotic fervor. In particular, when they saw Li Shimin personally leading the army, the entire Taiji Hall was in an uproar. Countless Tang Dynasty citizens knelt on the ground, shouting that their emperor would surely win.

In an instant, the immense human destiny transformed into a golden dragon of human destiny, breaking through the limitations of space and descending upon Huangfeng Ridge.

Whether civil or military officials or ordinary people of the Tang Dynasty, everyone was filled with fervor, as if they were personally on the battlefield. Only Empress Zhangsun sighed helplessly.

"Can't you just be a peaceful emperor? Why do you have to go on these royal expeditions? If I had known you liked joining in the fun so much, I shouldn't have let you be my mount."

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At the same time, those close to the Buddha also saw the golden dragon representing the human race's destiny manifest. They knew that if this matter wasn't resolved quickly, even they themselves would be implicated.

Demon Master Kunpeng laughed heartily and said, "Bald monk, how does it feel to have your scheme foiled? Today, you, this incarnation of a benevolent corpse, will remain here."

"This also lets your Buddhist sect know that the demon race is not to be trifled with. And the human race is not a pawn for you to manipulate at will."

The great battle escalated once again. The Buddha of Guidance revealed his golden body with twenty-four heads and eighteen arms, wielding numerous spiritual treasures, and fought fiercely with the demon master Kunpeng, causing the stars to tremble and the void to collapse.

Below, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva was at his last gasp; his golden body shattered, and his blood spilled, staining the mountains yellow.

Seeing this scene, Huang Feng Guai recalled the words of the demon master Kunpeng and the Buddhist sect's schemes, and finally completely put aside his concerns.

With a roar, he pushed the Samadhi Wind to its limit, no longer blowing towards Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, but instead sweeping towards the little demons who were trying to rush out of the Yellow Wind Cave to rescue him.

Yellow Wind Monster's voice boomed like thunder, "Listen up, all of you! The Buddhist sect has gone too far in bullying us. If you abandon darkness and turn to light today, and follow me to submit to the Demon Master, you may still have a chance to live. Those who stubbornly resist will be annihilated, body and soul."

The lesser demons were already terrified, and seeing their king betray them, most of them dropped their weapons and knelt down to beg for mercy. A few demon generals who remained loyal to Buddhism were torn to shreds by the divine wind in an instant.

Seeing this, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva was so enraged that he spat out another mouthful of golden blood, pointing at the Yellow Wind Monster: "You wicked beast! You have betrayed your faith..."

Before Bodhisattva Samantabhadra could finish speaking, Sun Wukong's golden cudgel came hurtling towards him.

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva let out a mournful and unwilling roar, his golden body shattered into countless golden specks of light, and a faint divine soul tried to escape.

Unexpectedly, Gao Cuilan, who had just woken up, used the source of the Weak Water to drown him.

A highly respected Buddhist bodhisattva has fallen. Whether his true spirit can return to the Western Paradise is now unknown.

The Buddha of Guidance, who was engaged in a fierce battle with Kunpeng, suddenly trembled, and his aura instantly weakened, clearly indicating that his physical body had suffered serious injuries.

He glared venomously at the crowd below, especially Li Shimin and the demon master Kunpeng, and gritted his teeth, saying, "The cause and effect have been settled, and the Buddhist sect will never let this go."

After saying this, he made a feint, then burned his own life force, transforming into a streak of light that vanished into the western horizon in an instant.

Demon Master Kunpeng did not give chase, but merely snorted and said, "He's lucky he ran fast, but next time, you might not be so lucky."

He turned to look at the Yellow Wind Monster and nodded: "Since you have realized your mistake and made contributions, you shall come with me back to the Northern Sea to cultivate and rebuild your demon foundation."

Yellow Wind Monster was overjoyed and immediately bowed, saying, "Thank you, Demon Master, for your life-saving grace." (End of Chapter)