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Chapter 145: The Journey to the West Ends, Sun Wukong and Tang Sanzang Attain Enlightenment! (Please Subscribe)

After giving instructions to the monkey king.

Niu Jun then stopped looking at the image in the mirror.

Because he already understood that neither the test his son Niu Yan had set for Tang Sanzang nor the problem he himself had created for Tang Sanzang and his disciples was meaningful anymore.

Because Tang Sanzang is Jin Chanzi, and Jin Chanzi is also Tang Sanzang.

The so-called Tang Sanzang is merely an outward appearance. He was an ancient demon of the highest level of Golden Immortal, a disciple personally taught by Buddha, whose Dao heart was as firm as gold and could not be shaken by the slightest test.

That being the case.

Then there's no need to pay attention to Tang Sanzang and his disciples anymore.

Because everything is already predetermined and cannot be changed.

This is destiny!
……

Time flies like an arrow; a dozen days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Niu Jun's life was not affected by Hong Hai'er or the test he set for himself, which failed to achieve its intended effect. He spent his days either chatting in group chats, reading books, or enjoying singing and dancing, leading an extremely leisurely life.

Over the past few days, new members have naturally joined the chat group.

However, he was completely uninterested in the universe where the new member resided and had no interest in it whatsoever.

the reason is simple.

Because the new group member is Meng Qi from the world of "The Supreme Being".

The universe of the supreme being is vast, with a grand worldview, including the Demon Buddha and the Golden Emperor, Meng Qi and Gu Xiaosang, the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, the Primordial Golden Chapter, the Tathagata's Golden Body, infinite reincarnation, the Universal Knowledge Sphere of All Realms, the Dao Fruit of the Other Shore, and the practice of subtraction to seek emptiness.

This is an unconventional, prehistoric world.

In order to transcend, the ancient great beings transformed into the will of heaven, using the method of subtraction to seek emptiness, and laid out one grand scheme after another.

Although Niu Jun has reached the Taiyi level, he is still far inferior to the old monsters in the Universe of the Supreme Being.

He couldn't guarantee that he could hide from the perception of those Heavenly Wills after entering the Universe of Supreme Being, nor could he guarantee that those old monsters wouldn't attack him.

Most importantly, the Universe of One World is not as simple as it seems on the surface.

Think about why those ancient great masters sought transcendence through the method of reduction and emptiness, abandoning everything to escape the universe of supreme beings, instead of leaving directly with their own power and Dao fruits.

This is something that deserves serious consideration.

If you say there's no problem here, Niu Jun would never believe it, even if you beat him to death.

Therefore, even though the universe has many opportunities for a supreme being.

Niu Jun had no interest whatsoever and declined to be interested in that universe!
Of course, although Niu Jun had no intention of going to the Universe of Supreme Being, he was still very interested in the many cultivation techniques and supernatural abilities in the Universe of Supreme Being.

So he made a small investment in Meng Qi, giving him a book on the supernatural power of the Seventy-Two Transformations.

Clang, clang, clang~~~~
On this day, Niu Jun was reading a history book that reflected the epic of the ancient Qilin clan.

Suddenly, eighty-one enormous bell tolls resounded throughout the heavens and earth, echoing throughout the Three Realms and reaching the ears of countless immortals and gods, shaking the entire Three Realms.

"This is."

Niu Jun's heart stirred slightly as he looked towards the endless, distant Western Paradise.

In the land of Lingshan, shrouded in endless Buddhist light, a colossal phantom of a Buddhist temple manifested in the Three Realms, accompanied by endless chanting of Buddhist hymns praising Amitabha Buddha.

That Buddhist temple was the origin of Buddhism in Lingshan, the Great Thunder Temple.

Niu Jun's heart stirred, and his gaze pierced through layers of void, looking at the Great Thunderclap Temple. There he saw a great Buddha sitting on a twelve-petaled lotus platform, smiling with his fingers, thus concealing his gaze.

"Namo Amitabha!"

The great Buddha chanted a Buddhist name, and then the sound of Zen chanting resounded throughout the three realms:
"Tang Sanzang, in your previous life you were my second disciple, named Jin Chanzi. Because you did not listen to the Dharma and disrespected my great teachings, I demoted your true spirit and reborn in the East. Now you gladly take refuge in me, uphold my teachings, and take the true scriptures, which is of great merit. You are promoted to a high position and attain the true fruition. You are the Sandalwood Merit Buddha."

"Sun Wukong, because you caused havoc in the Heavenly Palace, I used my profound magic to suppress you under the Five Elements Mountain. Fortunately, the natural disaster has passed, and you have returned to Buddhism. I am pleased that you concealed your evil and promoted good, and that you have made meritorious contributions in subduing demons and monsters on your journey. You have completed your mission from beginning to end, so I will promote you to a higher position and grant you the title of Victorious Fighting Buddha."

"Zhu Wuneng, you were originally the Heavenly River God, Marshal Tianpeng. Because you got drunk at the Peach Banquet and teased the fairy maidens, you were demoted to the mortal realm and reincarnated as an animal. Fortunately, you remembered your human form and committed evil deeds in the Yunzhan Cave of Fuling Mountain. You happily returned to the Great Teaching and joined my Buddhist sect to protect the holy monk on his journey. However, you still have a stubborn heart and your lust has not been extinguished. Because of your merit in carrying the load, you are promoted to the rank of Purifying Altar Messenger."

“Sha Wujing, you were originally the Curtain-Raising General. You were banished to the mortal realm for breaking a glass goblet at the Peach Banquet. You fell into the Flowing Sand River and committed sins by harming and eating living beings. Fortunately, you converted to my teachings and sincerely practiced Kasyapa, protected the holy monks, and made meritorious contributions by climbing mountains and leading horses. Therefore, you are promoted to a higher position and attained the true fruit of enlightenment, becoming a golden-bodied Arhat.”

“Ao Lie was originally the son of the Guangjin Dragon King of the Western Ocean. Because you disobeyed your father’s orders and committed the crime of filial impiety, you were fortunate enough to convert to Buddhism and become a monk. Every day, we rely on you to carry the holy monk to the West and the sacred scriptures to the East. For your merits, we will promote you to a higher rank and make you the Eight Heavenly Dragon Horses.”

The five sounds of Zen emanated from the mouth of the World-Honored One, the Tathagata.

All those who cultivate themselves throughout their lives will hear of this, and the immeasurable Buddha light shines upon the three realms from Mount Ling.

All Buddhas praise the great Dharma of the Tathagata, the Sandalwood Merit Buddha, the Victorious Fighting Buddha, the Cleansing Altar Messenger, the Golden-bodied Arhat, and the names of the Eight Heavenly Dragons and Horses, which resound throughout the Three Realms and echo in the Ten Directions.

All living beings praise and worship it.

"Has this... attained the true scriptures?"

Niu Jun focused his gaze and saw that on Mount Ling, amidst endless Buddhist light, the phantom images of two great Buddhas reached the heavens and the earth, with countless heavenly flowers falling and golden lotuses blooming one after another.

"So this is how one attains the Primordial Chaos?"

Niu Jun looked at the various things in the Great Thunderclap Temple on Mount Ling and was slightly startled.

He had thought that Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong would attain the Hunyuan Taiyi level after the Journey to the West ended, but he never expected that the two of them would attain the level so easily, without any warning.

"Something is wrong!"

Niu Jun carefully observed Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong, who were enveloped in endless Buddhist light, celestial flowers, and golden lotuses.

Even after Sun Wukong became a Buddha, he was restless while sitting on the lotus throne, baring his teeth and grimacing as if he were about to pounce at any moment.

However, Tang Sanzang, the Buddha of Sandalwood Merit, sat there with a compassionate expression, holding a flower and smiling.

"Is it a coincidence, or is there another reason?"

Because of the Buddha's light obscuring their view, Niu Jun could not see clearly the process of Sun Wukong and Tang Sanzang's enlightenment.

Therefore, he couldn't be sure for a moment whether the two of them were just one step away from breaking through, and only broke through under the infusion of vast and boundless fortune.

It was either that Buddhism used other supernatural methods to allow the two of them to break through at the same time.

But in either case...

None of this changes one fact.

That is, from this day forward, two more powerful beings of the Hunyuan Taiyi level will be added to the Three Realms.

The Heavenly Court, within the nine heavenly palaces.

The Jade Emperor sat on his throne, his gaze fixed on Mount Ling, and couldn't help but exclaim, "I must say, the World-Honored One Tathagata has quite the courage to part with two ancient Buddha relics."

"only……"

At this point, the Jade Emperor, with a half-smile on his face, asked Taibai Jinxing beside him, "Taibai, do you think the Buddhist sect's generosity is hiding some other scheme?"

"Return to your majesty!"

Venus smiled slightly and said, "In my opinion, the Buddhist sect has never been a generous one. They always demand ten times the result for every little cause they give. Their generosity in taking out two ancient Buddha relics this time must be for some other purpose."

"It is possible that the Sandalwood Merit Buddha and the Victorious Fighting Buddha will ultimately become the wedding dress for the World Honored Tathagata."

Some schemes against Buddhism.

Venus, the planet of Venus, also knew some of this. Therefore, he naturally knew the significance of Tang Sanzang, the Buddha of Sandalwood Merit, and Sun Wukong, the Victorious Fighting Buddha.

"Victorious Fighting Buddha!"

Looking at Sun Wukong's figure in the Great Thunderclap Temple, the Jade Emperor couldn't help but sigh, "I only hope that the Buddhist methods will really work, otherwise this Victorious Fighting Buddha will ultimately be a problem."

Venus remained silent upon hearing this, unsure how to respond.

"Forget it, since Sun Wukong has become the Victorious Fighting Buddha of Buddhism, let Buddhism handle it."

"I only hope that the World-Honored One, Tathagata, will not disappoint me!"

The Jade Emperor said calmly.

“Your Majesty, the World-Honored One Tathagata was chosen by the Supreme Dao Ancestor and the Immeasurable Buddha. He is probably not as simple as he seems. It should be no problem for him to deal with Sun Wukong, the Victorious Fighting Buddha.”

Venus paused slightly at this point, then said with some consideration, "What I am worried about now is the great demon that has been suppressed in Yinshan by Ksitigarbha."

“After Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva attained enlightenment, he went to the underworld, saying he wanted to suppress that great demon. But I always felt that the Buddhist sect’s scheme was related to that great demon.”

"The Buddhist sect's decision to have Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva guard Yinshan is less about suppressing the great demon and more about protecting it."

"Now that the Buddhist sect's Journey to the West is complete, I am worried that the great demon might cause trouble."

Venus said with some concern.

Upon hearing this, the Jade Emperor waved his hand dismissively and said, "I am naturally aware of the Great Demon's situation, and I can also guess what the Buddhist sect is planning."

"However, none of this matters. As long as I sit in this Lingxiao Palace for one day, the Great Demon will be no threat. And if I lose this authority over the Three Realms, it will prove that I have failed. So why should I care about anything else?"

"Therefore, there is no need to worry about the issue of Ksitigarbha and that great demon."

After the Jade Emperor finished speaking, he seemed to remember something and asked Venus, "By the way, what has the Heavenly Venerable of Ten Thousand Laws been busy with these past few days?"

"Your Majesty, the Celestial Venerable of Myriad Laws is as usual, spending his days either reading, traveling and cultivating, or enjoying songs and dances, without any special behavior."

Venus answered truthfully, recounting the true nature of Niu Jun and the daily behavior of his incarnations.

obviously.

Both Venus and the Jade Emperor highly valued Niu Jun, the Heavenly Venerable of All Laws, and their attention to him even surpassed that of the World-Honored One, Tathagata.

"That's it!"

The Jade Emperor gently tapped his throne and said in a deep voice, "Find a way to get the Third Holy Mother and Princess Iron Fan to get to know each other better. I have a feeling that to truly break the Third Holy Mother's love tribulation, the Heavenly Venerable of Myriad Laws will have to take action."

"Taibai obeys the decree!"

Upon hearing this, Venus's expression became unusually solemn, and he bowed in agreement.

……

In the palace of the Celestial Venerable of All Laws.

The three Lion Camel Kings looked towards Mount Ling, their eyes filled with deep envy.

"Seventh Brother has already attained the Primordial Chaos Realm?"

Lion Camel King rubbed his eyes, somewhat incredulous.

"It should be."

The Monkey King's lips curled into a bitter smile as he sighed, "Although I had long heard that the Journey to the West was related to the opportunity to attain enlightenment, I never imagined that a single journey to the West would actually give birth to two Primordial Dao Fruits."

"It can only be said that there is really no way to compare between demons."

The Monkey King believed that he was not much worse than the seventh brother, Sun Wukong.

But luck is a thing.

It's really hard to explain.

There's really no comparison between demons.

“I have a feeling that something is not right. I wonder if there are any hidden dangers in Seventh Brother’s path to enlightenment.”

Looking towards the direction of the Great Thunderclap Temple on Mount Ling, King Yu Rong felt a faint sense of unease, wondering if there was more to Sun Wukong's path to enlightenment than he had imagined.

After all, it's already quite rare for one person to attain the Primordial Dao in normal times, let alone for Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong to attain it simultaneously like this.

If merit and fortune truly had such an effect, the accumulated merit and fortune of the Heavenly Court and the Buddhist sacred mountain would have already given rise to a large number of Hunyuan Taiyi level beings.

"Everyone has their own karmic connection to the Dharma, and many things cannot be obtained through mere seeking."

"You need not envy, nor need you worry."

Niu Jun shook his head when he heard the three of them speak.

As the saying goes: I fear both that my brother is suffering and that he is driving a Land Rover.

If you were to say that Sun Wukong attained the level of Hunyuan Taiyi, who would feel the most uncomfortable?

It must be one of his brothers.

For example, the Lion Camel King and his two companions.

For example, there's Pigsy, Sandy, and the White Dragon.

As for whether there are any hidden dangers in Sun Wukong's path to enlightenment?
Maybe there is.

Maybe not.

These things have little to do with Niu Jun.

Because everyone chooses their own path, Sun Wukong couldn't possibly be unaware of the situation in Buddhism and the methods used by the Buddhists on Mount Ling, yet he still chose to travel west and attain enlightenment.

This shows that he had already anticipated today.

The path you choose is your own, and even if there are pitfalls, you have to walk it through with tears in your eyes.

Therefore, although Niu Jun also felt that there was something wrong with Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong's path to enlightenment, he did not say much.

They didn't even offer Sun Wukong any advice beforehand.

He felt that Sun Wukong himself knew about these things, and he had no evidence to prove it.

The hatred for those who obstruct our path shall not be extinguished until death.

Although he and Sun Wukong had some affection for each other, it wasn't a deep brotherly bond. They weren't close enough for him to decide for the other whether or not to pursue the path of Hunyuan Taiyi through the Journey to the West and Buddhist methods.

It's definitely not something you should do to have too much talk with someone you don't know well.

After Niu Jun finished speaking, he glanced at the three Lion Camel Kings who were somewhat disappointed and smiled, "Everyone has their own destiny. You don't need to envy the seventh brother. As long as you cultivate diligently, you will have the opportunity to attain enlightenment in the future."

To the Lion Camel King and his two companions.

Niu Jun is satisfied for the time being.

Therefore, even if there is no opportunity to attain the Primordial Chaos Taiyi realm in the Journey to the West universe in the future, he would not mind sending the three to other universes for focused training so that they can attain the Taiyi realm in other universes.

of course.

The premise is that their subsequent performance will satisfy Niu Jun.

(End of this chapter)