The Primordial Giant Spirit God captures Sun Wukong at the start.

The eighteen levels of hell.

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva clasped his hands together, his eyes filled with compassion.

"Manjushri!"

"You're such a disappointment!"

"Even such a trivial matter requires my intervention?"

Manjushri's face fell!

Even the Buddha's Five Finger Mountain collapsed, so you're saying this is a small matter?

If you're so capable, go and catch the murderer!

What are you pretending for in front of this humble monk!

He complained inwardly, but outwardly he dared not show the slightest disrespect.

After all, this Bodhisattva was a disciple of the two Western Saints and a true direct descendant of Buddhism. Even the World Honored One had to show him respect!

"Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva!"

"It is because this humble monk is incompetent that the World Honored One has no choice but to ask you for help!"

"We urge the Bodhisattva, for the sake of the World-Honored One, to quickly investigate and uncover the mastermind behind this!"

"snort!"

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva snorted disdainfully.

If the West had not been so barren, causing his cultivation to progress slowly, how could Duobao, an outsider, have been able to sit on the position of the Buddha's World Honored One?

Now that he holds the position of the World Honored One, he cannot even do this small thing well. It is truly a misfortune for our Buddhist community!

"Alright!"

"Go back and tell the World Honored One that this humble monk will find the mastermind behind this tonight!"

"Let him wait for my good news!"

After saying that, he didn't care whether Manjushri heard him or not, and suddenly transformed into a wisp of black mist and disappeared into the endless void.

In just a moment, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva arrived above the Five Finger Mountain.

"Master, are we really going down here like this?"

Beneath him, Di Ting stared warily in the direction of Five Finger Mountain, his eyes filled with vigilance and apprehension.

"Of course we should go straight down. Do you expect me to take a detour since I've already arrived?" Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva replied with dissatisfaction.

"Master, the mastermind behind the overthrow of the World Honored One's Five Finger Mountain must have at least a late-stage Quasi-Saint cultivation level."

As he spoke, Di Ting subconsciously glanced at Ksitigarbha, who was in the mid-stage of Quasi-Saint realm, and after considering for a moment, continued, "How about we follow the World-Honored One's advice and go to the Heavenly Court to inquire first?"

Upon hearing this, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva slapped Di Ting's buttocks.

He scoffed dismissively, "What do you know, you beast?"

Di Ting winced in pain, but his face was full of indignation: "Master, then tell me, where exactly did I go wrong?"

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva laughed heartily.

"Little Di Ting! Your analysis is quite good!"

"But they overlooked the details!"

"My lord asks you, this Tathagata has already reached the peak of Quasi-Saint level, practically invincible below the Saint level, so why is it that I, his lord, am the one to investigate him?"

Di Ting blinked and guessed, "Perhaps the World-Honored One has other important matters to attend to?"

"absurd!"

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva shook his head. "The journey to the West is crucial for the great prosperity of Buddhism. What could be more important than this?"

"Then... is it inconvenient for the World Honored One to intervene?" Di Ting guessed again.

"What you said is both right and wrong!"

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva shook his head again and said, "Looking at the entire primordial world, the most likely force to have both the strength and the motive to overthrow the Five Finger Mountain is the Three Pure Ones Sect!"

"Among the Xuanmen sects, the already extinct Jie Sect is the most suspicious!"

Unfortunately, Duobao happens to be a traitor to the Jie Sect!

So that's why!

"It's not that the Buddha didn't want to investigate personally, but that he dared not!"

Upon hearing this, Di Ting instinctively shrank back.

"Sir, if that's really the case, shouldn't we stay even further away?"

"Even the World Honored One dares not easily investigate; wouldn't we be doomed if we went?"

Upon hearing this, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva burst into laughter and slapped Di Ting's buttocks again.

"You idiot!"

"In terms of strength, this humble monk is indeed slightly inferior!"

"But what is the identity of the Tathagata? And what is the identity of this humble monk?"

"This humble monk is a direct disciple of the two Western Saints, a true disciple of Buddhism! Neither of them would attack this humble monk without cause!"

"Besides, with that person's methods, it's impossible for them to leave any trace. We're just going through the motions; we won't anger them!"

Let's go!

Di Ting blinked, feeling that something was wrong, but seeing the confident look on Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's face, he had no choice but to rush towards the Five Finger Mountain!

Before long, they arrived at the foot of the collapsed Wuzhi Mountain.

"You wait here, this humble monk will be right back!"

With a wave of his sleeve, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva vanished from the spot in the blink of an eye.

Once inside the mountains, he strolled leisurely, appearing extremely relaxed.

But the next moment, an unfamiliar presence made him instantly alert.

"At least the aura of a late-stage Quasi-Saint!"

He subconsciously retreated tens of thousands of miles, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that the aura was constantly weakening.

"What happened?"

"How could that person be so careless? They didn't even erase the traces of their actions... Isn't that a provocation against Buddhism?"

Thinking of this, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva suddenly felt his hair stand on end and dared not think any further.

With a hiss, it tore open the void and then landed on Di Ting's body.

A whip lashed out and struck Di Ting: "Run!"

Di Ting let out a howl and dashed off towards the underworld.

Only after returning to the eighteenth level of hell did it nervously look up at the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva statue on its back, "Master, what happened to you?"

It's true that they didn't understand!

Didn't you say that even if that person attacked the World Honored One, they wouldn't attack you?

Wasn't it said that it was just a formality?

Why are you so frightened?

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva looked up in the direction of Five Finger Mountain with lingering fear, and only after a moment did he notice the strange expression on Di Ting's face.

A muffled thud.

Di Ting suddenly received a flick on the forehead.

"Awoo!"

It let out a low, aggrieved whimper!

"And you're acting all wronged!"

"What kind of look was that just now?"

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva glared at Di Ting with displeasure.

Upon hearing this, Di Ting quickly explained, "Master, please calm your anger!"

"The little beast just wants to know what happened!"

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva instantly showed a look of apprehension.

"This matter is probably not as simple as it seems!"

"Master, what exactly happened?" Di Ting pressed.

"A trace of an unfamiliar quasi-saint aura is hidden within those Five Finger Mountains!"

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva frowned, and then, as if he had thought of something, he immediately simulated a similar aura in his hand.

"Listen, check which faction's aura this is most similar to!"

Upon hearing this, Dihe's face immediately fell: "Master, this kind of karmic debt could cost the little beast its life!"

"Snapped!"

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva went up and slapped him!

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Who dares to take your life in front of this humble monk?"

"Investigate now!"

Di Ting covered his head in grievance.

Don't you yourself understand the principle of cause and effect?

Thinking this to itself, it dared not refute it aloud, and obediently moved closer to that aura, its ears twitching rapidly.

As layers of causal laws rippled from its ears, its talent suddenly activated, and in an instant, a clear figure appeared in its mind.

"The Giant... Giant Spirit Lord?"

As it spoke, it used its talent to materialize that figure.

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva looked up instantly and immediately sensed the mid-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal cultivation level on that figure.

Chapter update reminder: Chapter 41 Listening: Master, what's wrong with you?, Read here.

Wasn't it said that it was just a formality?

Why are you so frightened?

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva looked up in the direction of Five Finger Mountain with lingering fear, and only after a moment did he notice the strange expression on Di Ting's face.

A muffled thud.

Di Ting suddenly received a flick on the forehead.

"Awoo!"

It let out a low, aggrieved whimper!

"And you're acting all wronged!"

"What kind of look was that just now?"

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva glared at Di Ting with displeasure.

Upon hearing this, Di Ting quickly explained, "Master, please calm your anger!"

"The little beast just wants to know what happened!"

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva instantly showed a look of apprehension.

"This matter is probably not as simple as it seems!"

"Master, what exactly happened?" Di Ting pressed.

"A trace of an unfamiliar quasi-saint aura is hidden within those Five Finger Mountains!"

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva frowned, and then, as if he had thought of something, he immediately simulated a similar aura in his hand.

"Listen, check which faction's aura this is most similar to!"

Upon hearing this, Dihe's face immediately fell: "Master, this kind of karmic debt could cost the little beast its life!"

"Snapped!"

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva went up and slapped him!

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Who dares to take your life in front of this humble monk?"

"Investigate now!"

Di Ting covered his head in grievance.

Don't you yourself understand the principle of cause and effect?

Thinking this to itself, it dared not refute it aloud, and obediently moved closer to that aura, its ears twitching rapidly.

As layers of causal laws rippled from its ears, its talent suddenly activated, and in an instant, a clear figure appeared in its mind.

"The Giant... Giant Spirit Lord?"

As it spoke, it used its talent to materialize that figure.

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva looked up instantly and immediately sensed the mid-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal cultivation level on that figure.