Primordial Era: Becoming the Great Emperor of Humanity from the Start

Chapter 202 Never Forget the Original Intention!

After a fierce struggle, it was ultimately Vairocana Buddha who, with overwhelming power, suppressed all opposing opinions within Mahayana Buddhism.

The identity of the monk who went on the pilgrimage to the West has been determined, and he will enter the cycle of reincarnation in three days, where he will be reborn as a human.

According to the script set by Heaven, after the pilgrims are reincarnated as humans, they will experience nine consecutive tribulations.

In these nine lifetimes, the pilgrims will experience all the vicissitudes of life and ultimately die tragically on their journey to obtain the scriptures.

Only in the tenth incarnation can the pilgrim achieve perfect merit and truly embark on the journey to the West to obtain the scriptures, thus truly beginning the great eon of the Journey to the West.

With the support of Jiang Heng and the Great Sun Tathagata, neither reincarnation in the six realms nor the tribulations after becoming human are a problem.

In the blink of an eye, the nine tribulations of Sanzang's past lives had passed. When Sanzang's tenth incarnation descended upon the human race, the great calamity of the Journey to the West officially began.

At this time, almost five hundred years had passed since Sun Wukong was suppressed under the Five Fingers Mountain.

On this day, Jiang Heng and Houtu, the ancestral witch, came to the Five Fingers Mountain again and saw Sun Wukong diligently cultivating.

"Not bad! In less than five hundred years, your Battle Technique has improved significantly, but unfortunately, it's still a hair's breadth away from perfection!"

Given Jiang Heng's cultivation level, and the fact that he taught Sun Wukong the Victory Fighting Technique, he could naturally see Sun Wukong's current cultivation level at a glance.

"If I weren't imprisoned under this Five Fingers Mountain and unable to move, I, Old Sun, would have already cultivated the Victory Strike Technique to perfection!" Sun Wukong said somewhat unconvinced.

Being suppressed under the Five Fingers Mountain and unable to move an inch naturally had a significant impact on Sun Wukong's cultivation of the Fighting Victory Technique.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Heng shook his head and said, "The core of the 'Battle Strategy' lies in the word 'battle'."

Even if you are suppressed to the point of being unable to move, if you can grasp the core of the Victory Strategies, you may still be able to take the final step.

The reason you haven't been able to break through is because you've become hesitant about the future and have lost your once unwavering belief!

Sun Wukong was slightly taken aback, and his expression turned ugly. What the human emperor said was true; he did indeed have some doubts.

As the five-hundred-year deadline drew ever closer, Sun Wukong knew he would soon be able to break free, and many thoughts inevitably arose in his mind.

Jiang Heng did not hide anything from Sun Wukong about the many events surrounding the Journey to the West calamity; he naturally knew why he had been able to escape.

When he was first suppressed under the Five Fingers Mountain, Sun Wukong was focused on cultivating his strength so that he could overthrow the Five Fingers Mountain once he had achieved great power.

When the time comes, he will naturally settle scores and avenge any wrongs. Whether it's the high and mighty Heavenly Court or the Great Sun Tathagata, Sun Wukong will not let any of them go.

But it was through Jiang Heng's words that Sun Wukong truly understood that his imprisonment under the Five Fingers Mountain was far more complex than it appeared on the surface.

This involves not only invincible saints, but also the Heavenly Dao, which is high above and controls all the rules of the primordial world.

Even if one's cultivation reaches its peak, so what? Can one still be a match for a sage? Can one still escape the control of the Heavenly Dao?

This anxiety in his heart became increasingly apparent as the five-hundred-year sealing period drew closer.

What should I do after escaping? Should I overthrow those powerful figures who once oppressed me and become the Great Sage Equal to Heaven again?

But Sun Wukong asked himself, even if he could defeat the Great Sun Tathagata and those incarnations of saints, how could he possibly contend with the presence of a saint in person?

Moreover, how could the supreme Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun sit idly by and watch themselves escape control, preventing the Journey to the West Tribulation from proceeding normally?

Or they could choose to compromise, like the human emperor in front of them said, to become disciples of the pilgrims and honestly go to the Western Paradise to obtain the scriptures, so that the Journey to the West could be completed.

But if he compromises, will Sun Wukong still be the unruly Great Sage Equal to Heaven? Will he still be the Sun Wukong who dared to wreak havoc in the Heavenly Court?

"You're right, I, Old Sun, hesitated. I wanted to overturn this world, but I found that I didn't have the ability!" Sun Wukong sighed.

In Jiang Heng's view, this is what growth requires. Like a newborn calf, fearless and disregarding all heroes.

Just like Sun Wukong back then, how spirited and arrogant he was! The Heavenly Court and the saints meant nothing to him.

However, after experiencing the harsh trials of life, and realizing that they are not omnipotent, they can only gradually restrain their sharpness.

They may choose to compromise or feign madness, hiding all their sharpness and actively conforming to this cruel world.

"The most basic rule in the primordial world is the survival of the fittest. Before you have absolute strength, compromise becomes the only option."

But compromise doesn't mean forgetting your original aspirations; only by remaining true to your original aspirations can you stay steadfast in your commitment. Moreover, some things can be compromised, but others cannot.

"The fact that you have such doubts already shows that you've grown. If you can overcome this hurdle, your future will be limitless!" Jiang Heng said with a smile.

Sun Wukong remained silent. Everyone knows the truth when it's explained, but putting it into practice is extremely difficult.

For Sun Wukong now, compromise is the only option, but if he forgets his original intention, he will be almost ruined.

Shedding one's sharpness is not about becoming a coward, but about preparing oneself to one day truly control one's own destiny.

"I understand now, thank you for your guidance, Human Emperor. Your Majesty's visit wasn't just to give me guidance, was it?" Sun Wukong said after a moment's thought.

Whether Sun Wukong truly understood is something only he knows. Every living being has its own choices, and Jiang Heng didn't want to interfere too much.

"The pilgrim has already been born, and he has some connection with me. It's a good opportunity to meet him here and give him a few pointers!" Jiang Heng said with a smile.

Wuzhi Mountain will be Tang Sanzang's first stop. Whether he can subdue Sun Wukong will be of great importance to the entire Journey to the West.

To ensure absolute success, both the Great Sun Buddha and the two saints of the Western Sect are likely already plotting in secret.

Jiang Heng came to Wuzhi Mountain to see Tang Sanzang and fulfill the promise he made to him in his previous life.

At the same time, Jiang Heng also wanted to see what kind of schemes the two saints of the Western Sect were secretly plotting.

Meanwhile, within Mahayana Buddhism, after a fierce struggle, it was finally decided that Guanyin Bodhisattva would guide Tang Sanzang on his journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures.

The current Guanyin Bodhisattva is the former Cihang Zhenren, one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect, and has now become one of the Four Great Bodhisattvas of Mahayana Buddhism.

Among the disciples of Western Buddhism, Guanyin Bodhisattva holds a high position, second only to Dipankara Buddha, Maitreya, and Bhaisajyaguru.

Even in Mahayana Buddhism, besides a few Buddhas such as Vairocana, Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva occupies an extremely important position.

The fact that Guanyin Bodhisattva was tasked with guiding Tang Sanzang was an opportunity that the Western Sect had worked hard to secure, so it was unlikely that they would act without a clear purpose.

After receiving the decree, Guanyin Bodhisattva traveled eastward and soon arrived at the human race in the southern continent of Jambudvipa.

After the emergence of the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man, in the Earthly Immortal Realm, the human race was mainly distributed in the southern Zhanzhou and the Eastern Sheng Shenzhou.

Among the four continents, Beiju Luzhou is a bitterly cold land with an extremely harsh environment, and only the demon race lives there.

Xiniu Hezhou is the territory of the Western Religion, where countless Buddhist kingdoms of all sizes are scattered, and countless beings live together.

Since the battle between Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Demon Ancestor Luohou, the spiritual veins of Xiniu Hezhou have been almost completely severed, turning it into a barren land.

Because the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is too thin, Xiniu Hezhou is no better than a chicken rib for the human race, but Jiang Heng deliberately ignored Xiniu Hezhou.

It wasn't because this was Western Religion territory that Jiang Heng was wary of. Jiang Heng did this for the sake of the billions of living beings in Xiniu Hezhou.

In the primordial world, although the human race is now the main force of heaven and earth, countless other creatures still live in this world.

No matter how powerful humanity becomes, it cannot deprive other living beings of their right to live; it must always give other living beings a chance to survive.

Although both Xiniuhezhou and Beijuluzhou are barren lands, they are still enough for countless creatures to thrive and multiply.

Of course, if one wants a good life, that's not impossible. As long as one submits to the human race, one will naturally be connected with the human race's destiny.

Look at the Dragon and Phoenix clans today; after merging with the human race, they have been continuously developing and growing stronger.

Of these four continents, only the Eastern Continent and the Southern Continent are blessed with outstanding people and abundant spiritual energy, making them the most suitable places for humankind to live.

Among them, the southern continent of Zhanzhou is the origin of the human race. Not only does it contain the barrier of the Nine Provinces, but it is also the most essential part of the human race.

In the southern continent of Zhanzhou, the human race has experienced the rise and fall of dynasties and has once again become a unified dynasty, the Great Tang.

The Tang Dynasty is now at its zenith, and the current emperor is a man of great talent and ambition, a peerless ruler of the human race.

After Guanyin Bodhisattva arrived in the Tang Dynasty, she dared not be negligent in the slightest, and instead took the lead in visiting the current emperor.

Because of Jiang Heng, the human race is still at its peak, although the Human Emperor may not necessarily have great strength.

But the Human Emperor is the Human Emperor. He is blessed with boundless fortune for the human race. Even if a saint were to see him, he would still be treated as an equal.

If a mere Guanyin Bodhisattva dared to act recklessly among humans, she would probably die without even knowing how.

Only by first visiting the Human Emperor and obtaining his permission can Guanyin Bodhisattva carry out the journey to the West to retrieve Buddhist scriptures among the human race.

Fortunately, Jiang Heng had already given the order in advance, and Nezha and Kong Xuan were to go and inform the current emperor.

After obtaining permission from the current emperor, Guanyin Bodhisattva found the reincarnation of the pilgrim, the eminent Tang Dynasty monk Tang Sanzang.

However, although Mahayana Buddhism has spread among humans today, it is not well received by them, and there are very few Buddhists among them.

Under the arrangement of Guanyin Bodhisattva, Tang Sanzang soon embarked on the journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures in order to spread Buddhism.

(End of this chapter)