Simultaneous Journey: Starting from Holy Terra

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Looking at the Five Finger Mountain, which was already known as the "Two Realms Mountain" by the common people, Ye Ming couldn't help but sigh.

Upon hearing his words, not only were the Five Directions Protectors who accompanied him taken aback, but even Guanyin Bodhisattva, who had been waiting for him since he set foot on the Five Finger Mountain, was speechless.

You, Tang Sanzang, are something else! Buddha wants you to go to the Western Paradise to retrieve the scriptures, and the Tang Emperor wants you to save all living beings.

But you are different. You shrink back when you encounter difficulties. Your six senses are impure and your heart is not sincere. You deserve to suffer these eighty-one tribulations.

Guanyin's gaze sharpened, and then she gently blew a breeze, parting the grass at the foot of the mountain to reveal Sun Wukong, who was hiding there. At the same time, she transmitted a message to Sun Wukong, telling him to prepare to welcome the pilgrims.

There was no other way. At this point, it should have been the mountain hunter Liu Boqin who rescued him, then manifested Buddhist teachings to help Liu Boqin's father pass on to the afterlife, and finally Liu Boqin who escorted him to Wuzhi Mountain to point out the location of Sun Wukong.

However, because Ye Ming took the wrong path, he not only almost missed Sun Wukong, but also missed the hunter Liu Boqin.

This gave the guy who was crouching to the side, holding a hunting bow and an axe, his chance!

Thinking of this, Guanyin felt uneasy again, with a vague sense of foreboding.

She knew exactly what the hunter who saved Ye Ming was all about!

"I'll just have to be more careful on the road..."

Guanyin was on guard, then concealed herself and waited to see how things would unfold.

……

Looking at the rugged mountain road, Ye Ming suddenly felt that now was not the best time to let the white horse go.

Unfortunately, the horses had already been released, so we could only embark on a spontaneous hiking trip instead.

Ye Ming sighed, then wiped his sweat and sat down to rest.

While they appeared to be resting, they were actually learning the martial arts techniques of Fahai and Yeming.

In the White Snake world where Fahai and Ye Ming reside, Fahai is the reincarnation of Mohuluojia, one of the Eight Dragons. He wields the Samadhi Fire and can easily suppress Bai Suzhen, who has cultivated for 1500 years.

The methods he used were mostly Buddhist.

For example, the most classic one is "Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon," which is a supernatural power he possesses, a spell that can invoke the magic of his past life.

In summary, Fahai Yeming's strength in the Journey to the West world is only enough to defeat Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing.

However, his methods can provide him with ideas, allowing him to better understand Buddhism, integrate existing methods with Buddhism, and help him advance quickly!

However, he didn't know how the specific realms of this world were divided, so he could only use the levels of the Shrouding the Heavens universe to apply them.

In that short time, he had already created the Three Thousand Sands World for himself based on the two extraordinary phenomena, following the methods of Ye Ming from "Covering the Sky" and "Under One Person"!

After the successful creation, it was as if he had received some kind of gift from heaven and earth, and his cultivation level rose rapidly, but he suppressed it all.

All their power was used to fill the Sea of ​​Wheels realm, vowing to reach the pinnacle of this secret realm!

Ye Ming from Journey to the West is still the authentic Ye Ming. Although he says he wants to slack off, his actions speak louder than words.

He is now suppressing his cultivation, constantly developing the Sea of ​​Bitterness, and excavating the Spring of Life.

The extra life essence will be used to strengthen Ye Ming himself through the body-refining techniques that Fa Hai and Ye Ming practice simultaneously, as well as the method of reversing life!

His physical strength is increasing rapidly. He may not be as strong as a Taiyi immortal like Sun Wukong, or as strong as those powerful demon kings, but he is more than capable of fighting some ordinary little demons!

If we disregard supernatural powers and magical artifacts, neither Zhu Bajie nor Sha Wujing would be his match!

"I think this level is enough. I'll find an opportunity to ask Sun Wukong about my cultivation level, fill in the gaps, and get some magic weapons to protect myself."

Ye Ming stood up, still appearing gentle and weak, but beneath that robe was a burly and powerful body, every movement exuding explosive power!

If Ye Ming were to encounter those two little demons again, he could kill them with a single punch!

"The ultimate realm of the Sea of ​​Wheels, what a niche term. Perhaps we can try it on Sun Wukong later. It should not be comparable to the cultivation of the Taiyi Golden Immortal. The Journey to the West world is still very high-end, and the level of power is definitely higher. But if we only look at the performance in the original Journey to the West, the strength is actually just average."

Ye Ming recalled his memories of the original Journey to the West.

In the original story, Sun Wukong's staff weighed 13,500 jin, which is only about 6.75 tons in modern units.

However, the performance in the world of Shrouding the Heavens was extremely exaggerated. A casual strike from an ordinary cultivator in the Other Shore Realm of the Sea of ​​Wheels Realm was equivalent to hundreds to thousands of tons of TNT!

The ultimate level of these prodigies is the ability to destroy a city with a single strike!

One factor at play is the difference in world hierarchy; after all, the upper limit of a world determines the upper limit and extent of its power.

But correspondingly, the rules of the world will be very strict, and the world will be very stable!

The more complete and rigorous a world is, the more stable its power manifestation will be, and it will not have absurd situations like in the Marvel universe, where humans can suddenly surpass the entire universe.

It is precisely because the world is more stable that, with equal power, the performance of power will be relatively poor.

Take Sun Wukong for example.

His own power is among the top in the Three Realms, and the function of the Ruyi Jingu Bang is embodied in the word "Ruyi" (meaning "as you wish").

This is the reason why this magical artifact was able to accompany Sun Wukong and awe the Three Realms!

It is a power amplifier that can amplify Sun Wukong's power, releasing it exponentially. It can also change weight, size, or volume according to Sun Wukong's will!

Even with such power, Sun Wukong, in a real battle in the Journey to the West world, would only cause chaos and destroy a few palaces in Heaven.

Of course, it's also possible that the materials used in those palaces were of exceptional quality...

Conversely, the disadvantages of the "Covering the Sky Universe" are more obvious.

Because the universe of "Covering the Sky" is itself a fragment of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, a universe incomplete even in terms of its laws.

In such a flawed universe, it would be no surprise that it could display terrifying destructive power.

Another factor is the quality of the spiritual energy used.

The quality of spiritual energy in the Shrouding the Heavens universe is definitely lower than that in the Journey to the West world. Ye Ming sensed this and made a very "authoritative" comparison.

To give an example, if the spiritual energy he is absorbing now were converted to what he used in the previous version of the Shrouding the Heavens universe, it could directly elevate him from the Sea of ​​Wheels Realm to the first level of the Immortal Platform Realm!

However, for him, it could only allow him to break through to the Dao Palace Perfection stage, and it was even a little insufficient to compress the breakthrough to the extreme realm!

Why is that?

Ye Ming wasn't entirely sure, but he had a guess: the laws of the Shrouding the Heavens universe were automatically accepted by the higher world of the Journey to the West universe!

The path he cultivates is in harmony with the entire world. In this case, it is very likely that, due to the harmony of the path and the method, it will automatically adapt to changes in the world's hierarchy.

This is a precedent.

When the eight magical winds from the Warhammer Fantasy world are taken to World of Warcraft, they automatically adapt into higher-level magical powers that can be driven by arcane magic.

Arcane magic, when applied to the worlds of Dragon Raja and Jackie Chan Adventures, can automatically be matched to higher levels and transformed into a more advanced source of magic!

This is a high-level downgrade adaptation, and also a low-level adaptation upgrade!

And now it's very likely that it's time for an adaptation and upgrade!

However, the exact nature of the change still needs further confirmation.

After all, one cannot have the right to speak without investigation, and one cannot arrive at the truth without practice!

In summary.

Everything still needs to be verified in person!

Ye Ming looked up at the mountain, sighed, and continued walking forward.

During his journey, he actively mobilized his own Taoist magic and spiritual energy, summoning the Great Dao to "bear" him, and trained himself as he climbed.

After climbing for another ten minutes or so, covering only a few kilometers, Ye Ming was once again drenched in sweat!

This is quite in line with his persona, and it also puts Guanyin Bodhisattva, who was secretly observing and felt that something was amiss, at ease.

"Maybe I should take a detour?"

Ye Ming looked down the mountain; the path down was much easier than the path up. Besides, he hadn't gone very far, and there was still time to get down.

"Master! Master! Don't go, Master! I'm here!"

Just as Ye Ming was considering whether to take a detour, a hurried and cheerful shout came from the bushes ahead.

Immediately, Ye Ming saw a disheveled "monster" grinning, excitedly picking at the weeds in front of him, while waving and shouting "Master".

"monster?"

Ye Ming "subconsciously" shrank back, looking at Sun Wukong who was being suppressed under the mountain with a shocked expression.

"It's not a monster, it's not a monster!"

The monkey laughed and waved its hand, asking, "Let me ask you, are you sent by the Tang King of the East to the West to retrieve the scriptures?"

"Yes." Ye Ming looked at Sun Wukong and asked knowingly, "But why do you call me Master? I'm not your Master."

"Hehe, I am the Great Sage Equaling Heaven who caused havoc in the Heavenly Palace five hundred years ago. Because I committed the crime of deceiving the emperor, I was imprisoned here by the Buddha. A few days ago, a Bodhisattva Guanyin came along and, on the Buddha's orders, went to the Eastern Land to find a person to retrieve the scriptures. I begged her to save me."

"She advised me to stop searching for the murderer, convert to Buddhism, and wholeheartedly protect the pilgrims on their journey to the West to worship Buddha. She said that there would be benefits after the mission was accomplished. Therefore, I was worried day and night, anxious from dawn till dusk, just waiting for my master to come and save me!"

"I'm willing to protect you on your journey to the West to obtain the scriptures, and become your disciple!"

"So it was a Bodhisattva's guidance!"

Ye Ming's eyes showed a look of "joy" as he asked, "Since you were chosen by the Bodhisattva, I can accept you as my disciple and accompany me on my journey to the Western Paradise to seek scriptures."

"But how can I save you?"

"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!"

Sun Wukong scratched his ears and cheeks with delight, repeatedly raising his hands to thank Ye Ming, and said, "Master, did you see the talisman on the mountaintop?"

"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!"

Sun Wukong scratched his ears and cheeks with delight, repeatedly raising his hands to thank Ye Ming, and said, "Master, did you see the talisman on the mountaintop?"

"That was personally placed there by the Buddha. You just need to remove it, and I, Old Sun, will break through the stubborn rock and escape."

"Since Buddha himself pasted it there, why should I peel it off? Wouldn't that be disrespectful to Buddha?"

"..."

Sun Wukong's expression froze; he had never imagined such a unique angle of response.

Ye Ming didn't seem to think anything of it. He simply sat down a meter in front of Sun Wukong and asked him curiously, "You're the Great Sage Equaling Heaven who wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace five hundred years ago, so you must be very familiar with the outside world and the Heavenly Court, right?"

"Could you tell me about what happened back then? I'm very curious how you managed to fight your way to the Heavenly Court?"

"this……"

Sun Wukong scratched his head, knowing that as a wise monkey, he needed to convert to Buddhism and find a way for himself.

Bringing up the story of the havoc in Heaven back then under these circumstances... wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?

What if those people seize on this little bit of leverage?

but……

Sun Wukong looked at Ye Ming.

Ye Ming is now a curious child, his curiosity revealing sincerity, and his sincerity carrying a hint of longing.

It's like when the cute girl sitting next to you in an internet cafe looks at you with admiration and says, "You're so amazing! How did you do that? Can you teach me?"

This satisfied Sun Wukong's vanity like never before, making him itchy, hungry, and eager to tell his glorious history!

Talking about it... shouldn't be a problem?

That's what Sun Wukong thought, and that's what he did.

He began to recount his past, starting from his birth, and recounting his journey all the way to the Heavenly Palace, to the Lingxiao Palace.

And how he was finally suppressed by Buddha, and then after 500 years of painful reflection, he finally understood the truth!

As Ye Ming listened to his story, he also discovered some key points.

And this filled the last piece of his conjecture!

From his birth to his ascent to the Heavenly Palace, and then to his suppression under the Five Fingers Mountain, everything that happened during this period was the result of a joint plan by Buddhism and Taoism!

Based on the analyses he had seen in his previous life, the descriptions in the original Journey to the West, and what Sun Wukong himself said, all of these were summarized together to create a completely new timeline for Ye Ming.

According to the original Journey to the West, Sun Wukong was "reincarnated," meaning that someone manipulated him, placing his three souls and seven spirits into the five-colored stone, using this naturally formed stone to give birth to a spiritual monkey.

In other words, Sun Wukong's "natural birth and nurture" were actually artificially created!

And all his experiences were deliberately guided by someone!

They guided him toward the ending they desired, making him a henchman for the Buddhist pilgrimage!

In Ye Ming's eyes, the story should go like this—

The Jade Emperor rules over the Three Realms and governs the Five Directions and Six Emperors.

However, most of the gods in the Heavenly Court came from the three religions. Although they obeyed orders and acted impartially, they were not his own people. In the end, many people shared the spoils and did not share his heart.

So he needs to find an outside help to suppress these people. Who should he look for?

Of course, it was the Buddhist sect that was forced into the remote corner of the West!

The Buddhist sect had been suffering for a long time, and the Buddha reluctantly accepted the invitation from the Jade Emperor, begging him to make the final decision!

After reaching an agreement, they each played chess and laid out their plans for the westward journey.

Sun Wukong was the best pawn, and also the talent that the Jade Emperor wanted to recruit during the process.

Unfortunately, although Sun Wukong briefly deviated from the plan, he eventually returned to the right track, his rebellion was suppressed, and he embarked on the journey to the West.

All of this impact, the resulting turmoil, the deaths of countless lives, and the devastation suffered by countless lands, is simply because...

Even a Buddha, whose mind is pure and free from worldly desires, develops greed; even a Taoist, who is without desires or wants, develops worldly desires...