Wanjie Game Hall, I sent Kiana to Silent Hill

"Ask me for advice?" Wang Xuanqiao was a little surprised. "It's not impossible, but what I can teach you is very limited. You don't need any battle tactics, nor do you have any mental difficulties that need enlightenment."

"That's all right. What I want to ask the manager is what kind of scenery there is on the higher mountain tops."

"Alright!" Wang Xuanqiao slapped his thigh and happily agreed. "However, before that, you should first overcome the wear and tear issue. I remember your strength has been diminished due to wear and tear. I'll wait until you've returned to your prime, and then I'll ask for your guidance."

Speaking of this, Wang Xuanqiao suddenly thought of Bianca who was playing Black Myth.

Leaving Zhongli stranded in that kind of field forever seemed pointless. Perhaps... those magical powers from Journey to the West would interact with him in some strange way?

So, Wang Xuanqiao asked Zhongli, "Before practicing Pastoral Song, would you like to try another game first?"

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——The author has something to say——

Natural law: Eat my spicy heavenly nails!

Ahem! I forgot to ask yesterday, and no one guessed who Zhongli brought into the arcade. I can't leave any suspense today, so I'll just reveal the answer directly.

That’s right, that woman!

(Liu Yun: How dare you! What a woman!)

Also, regarding the game unlocked by that woman, I was originally thinking of choosing between Space Engineers or Orion, but then I realized that these two games have a shortcoming - not green enough, not me-thinking enough, and not wagggggh enough (crossed out).

So I finally chose "Siege", a game that has completely different graphics for both the master and the novice. If you have played this game, please share what strange things you have made, I promise not to laugh (?

Volume 160: : Wandering in the World, but Black Wind Mountain

Wang Xuanqiao accompanied Zhongli to watch the scene of the three hundred rounds of battle between the Monkey King and Erlang Shen.

However, unlike Bianca's immersive silence, Zhongli maintained his interaction with Wang Xuanqiao. Upon witnessing the Great Sage's magical powers, he grasped their mysteries and engaged in a gentle conversation. Upon hearing that the Great Sage had transformed into six spiritual beings, also known as the Great Sage's Six Roots, he speculated that they might be related to the six desires of human nature.

Especially when he saw the old monkey nagging people to find the root and resurrect the Great Sage, Zhongli tried to question the old monkey face to face. Unfortunately, he still had no control at that time, so he had to tell Wang Xuanqiao that there was something wrong with the old monkey.

"His spirit remains intact, but his six senses have fled, perhaps to bide his time and resurrect in the future. However, Erlang Shen's magical powers are clearly on par with the Great Sage's. There's no reason why Erlang Shen couldn't see through these tricks. Unless he deliberately condones them, hoping to let the Great Sage escape with his own death."

"This presents a contradiction. Are Erlang Shen and the Great Sage truly enemies? Even before their clash, Erlang Shen had hinted to the Great Sage that as long as he lived, the heavenly soldiers and generals would surely raze Flower-Fruit Mountain. Combined with the theory of the Six Roots, this suggests the Great Sage's death was likely a setup."

"The old monkey's actions are tantamount to sabotaging the situation. If he isn't the Great Sage's backup plan, then he's most likely his true enemy. While there's a chance of coincidence, when it comes to matters involving the gods and even destiny, it's very rare for such a perfect match to emerge."

It was just an opening, but Zhongli was able to extract a lot of insights from it.

Wang Xuanqiao agreed. Zhongli's speculation was not without merit. Combined with Bianca's experience, the Great Sage's Six Roots' situation clearly wasn't that simple. The Black Bear Demon claimed he was instigated, and the Black Wind Mountain landowner confirmed this.

Who exactly is the old monkey? Is he really just an old monkey who wants to revive the Great Sage but can't? Or is he the reincarnation of one of the countless gods and Buddhas?

Black Myth, this is quite interesting! Wang Xuanqiao was tempted to try it out himself. But he also thought it would be fascinating to listen to Zhongli analyzing the situation in detail, so he suppressed his urge and continued to watch Zhongli's screen.

After the opening, Zhongli entered Black Wind Mountain in the form of Wild Peach, just like Bianca.

But compared to Bianca, Zhongli, the monkey, had a more relaxed demeanor. He strolled leisurely through the monster's territory, even tucking the stick back into his ear.

I felt strange when I saw Zhongli’s Black Wind Mountain land. There seemed to be something wrong with this monkey.

How come this little monkey doesn't look like the clever traveler from back then? He looks old-fashioned and instead looks a little like Xuanzang from back then?

This is weird. Could this little monkey be the transformed version of the disappeared Golden Cicada?

The Black Wind Mountain landowner was unsure of what to do, but the monsters within wouldn't tolerate Zhongli questioning him. After a warning roar, the landowner admitted his fear and fled, while Zhongli continued on his journey.

As for what Zhongli's destiny is like... Wang Xuanqiao can only comment on it this way - he wandered through the mortal world and ended up in Black Myth.

Zhongli not only had the leisure to study flowers and plants everywhere, but he would even chat with monsters when he met them. Some wolf monsters even put down their swords and chatted with Zhongli, and then chose to turn a blind eye to his existence.

Of course, there were also those who were really determined to fight, such as Gu Huyuan. Zhongli could only let him understand why Morax was called the God of War.

The land master of Black Wind Mountain almost missed the opportunity to teach the immobilization technique.

After wandering around the Canglang Forest for a while, Zhongli finally met Guangzhi, who was guarding the first bell.

"Another monkey? How about the donor... huh?"

Guangzhi suddenly discovered that the monkey came with empty hands, and even had one hand behind his back, looking very idle.

Guangzhi couldn't help but wonder why this monkey came here.

"Donor, what is the matter with you disturbing my quiet place for no reason?" He had no choice but to ask himself.

"Are you practicing Buddhism?" Zhongli asked back.

"Of course it's Buddhism." Guangzhi raised his palm and chanted a Buddhist name. "If you have nothing to do, you can come and learn some Buddhism from me."

"Then why do you hold weapons? These swords are sharpened and stained with fire. I cannot see the tranquility of your Buddhist practice, only the chaos of your bellicosity."

Zhongli shook his head slightly and said.

"You! That's nonsense!" Guangzhi's voice suddenly rose a few notches. "If I put down this knife, how can I protect myself and practice Buddhism?"

"I don't know much about Buddhism." Zhongli looked at Guangzhi calmly, "But I heard from the monsters on this mountain that Buddhism is about doing more good deeds and accumulating virtue, practicing hard in this life, and enjoying happiness in the next. They often disagree with this, but you are different from them."

"Since you are studying Buddhism, you must know that this life is the time for ascetic practice."

Guangzhi could only nod in agreement and replied, "That's right. The Buddha cultivates the afterlife and teaches about cause and effect and reward. One experiences all the sufferings of this life, and after death, ascends to paradise."

"Then what exactly are you protecting?" Zhongli asked him.

...Yes, what am I protecting? Guangzhi was struck by lightning, frozen in place. He felt his thoughts racing wildly, from the past to the present, the sutras he had recited, the Zen he had practiced, scene after scene flashing before his eyes.

Suddenly, Guangzhi laughed like crazy.

"Hahaha! Practicing Buddhism! What kind of Buddhism am I practicing?" He threw away his weapon and scratched the hair on his face with both hands. "I practiced away my robes! I practiced to the point of destroying the Zen temple! I even practiced to the point of turning myself into a monster! Hahaha! Is this the kind of Buddhism I practice?"

Guangzhi pulled out a pile of hair, revealing a bloodstained face. His eyes were red, and a transparent liquid was constantly oozing out of them.

Guangzhi turned around in an instant, aimed at the ancient bell behind him, and rammed into it with all his strength!

clang--

The ancient bell suddenly rang, and the wolf demon who struck the bell...had a bleeding head and died on the spot.

Zhongli shook his head and sighed softly.

Wang Xuanqiao, who was watching outside the game, was immediately stunned and felt a sense of admiration.

I've seen monkeys that beat people hard, but I've never seen a monkey that can kill people directly. As expected, compared to the Monkey King, Zhongli might be more suitable to play Tang Sanzang. He and Sun Wukong are responsible for killing people and destroying their hearts respectively.

Just by imagining it, one feels that the journey to the West will definitely be a bloody one.

Guangzhi died by hitting his head against the bell, but this also triggered a reaction after the hammer struck the bell. Zhongli listened to the land god's words, looked up and watched the startled birds fly out of the forest, and some ideas came to his mind.

"Perhaps the monsters on this mountain are all transformed from monks who once lived in the Zen temple." He muttered to himself in the game, but in reality, he was speaking to Wang Xuanqiao outside the game. "This Buddhist monster ultimately chose to bang his head against the bell. Perhaps this means that the bell's ringing can bring them liberation."

This guess couldn't be said to be right, but it couldn't be said to be wrong either. Wang Xuanqiao pondered for a moment and decided not to tell Zhongli about the three bells, letting him make his own judgment based on the existing intelligence.

Of course, one's own ideas were more important than any so-called strategy. This was Zhongli's story, so naturally, it was up to him to decide how it would unfold.

After receiving Wang Xuanqiao's response of non-interference, Zhongli made a judgment and continued to stroll towards the mountain.

Wang Xuanqiao also decided to take this opportunity to observe Bianca's progress. After all, if he continued to watch Zhongli, he wouldn't be interested in seeing how he obtained the Six Roots, but rather how he would be hailed as the new Monster King by the monsters of Black Wind Mountain.

After all, they are one of the seven rulers of the mortal world who have fought their way out, so their style of doing things is extraordinary.

What happened to the other destined person, Bianca?

She was fighting fiercely with Tiger Vanguard in a pool of blood.

The thick pool of blood did affect the body's movements, and was even more of a torture for those with weak minds. However, Bianca didn't care about that. She had fought all the way through the King of Sand, and her heart was no longer affected.

She just wanted to end the disaster in Huangfengling as soon as possible.

Although Tiger Vanguard's sword was powerful and heavy, and he could often use the cat's agility to launch unexpected attacks, Bianca had both the ability to gather and disperse energy, and the ability to immobilize the body. Tiger Vanguard could not break these two magical powers at all, and could only suffer regret.

After defeating Tiger Vanguard, the headless monk reappeared and used the vitality released by Tiger Vanguard to pass on a new magical power to Bianca - the bronze head and iron arms.

But this bronze head and iron arms...it's clearly a skill that the Monkey King possesses. Bianca couldn't help but think about it, and then she came up with a hypothesis about this story:

This journey to retrieve the Great Sage's six senses seems like... the story of a little monkey gradually growing up to become a Great Sage?

——The author has something to say——

Volume 161: : What a ruthless monkey

Bianca once thought that Black Myth was a story about collecting the six senses of the Great Sage and resurrecting the Monkey King.

But after watching "Journey to the West," she realized that the story of Black Mythology was not that simple. There was no clear line between good and evil here, monks could become obsessed with fame, and monsters could kowtow to the gods and Buddhas in exchange for clothing and atonement for their sins.

The Huangfeng Ridge, with its sky full of yellow sand and rats everywhere, is a microcosm of this fact.

When they first traveled westward, even Tang Sanzang marveled at the beauty of the landscape. The villagers offered him and his disciples a place to stay, even providing Bajie with a full meal. But how could such a prosperous land of eight hundred miles become so desolate?

The answer lies in the word "Buddha".

Although Bianca was almost crawling on the ground after being sniped by the rat demon in Huangfeng Ridge, this also gave her the idea of investigating the entire Huangfeng Ridge.

From the ruins of dilapidated villages, stone carvings worn by wind and sand, and a few mildly hostile monsters, Bianca actually used these scattered fragments to piece together a history that was about to be buried by the yellow sand.

In the distant past, even before the Master and his disciples' journey westward, this land was once a land of gold. A Buddha from Mount Lingshan gifted the people of this small nation with a drum, instructing them to beat it and live in peace and contentment. This prosperity brought prosperity to the people, and a nationwide embrace of Buddhism arose, though this incurred the king's fear.

The king then ordered the demolition of Buddhist temples, banned Buddhism, and vigorously promoted royal power to suppress divine power. He did not expect that his actions would actually anger the kind-looking Buddhas, who sent a giant insect to the country. It usually slept, but woke up when it heard the drum, destroying villages and devouring people and animals, causing unrest in the country.

The king sent a large army to destroy the giant insect. However, the demon, a Buddhist deity, was impenetrable to swords and impervious to arrows, like a rock, unable to be harmed in the slightest. The army was defeated, and the king, helpless, could only stop beating the drums, hoping to put the insect to sleep.

However, without the protection of the drums, the once prosperous Golden Kingdom quickly declined.

Later, the Yellow Wind King, who had emerged from Mount Ling, passed by. Seeing the people suffering from a giant insect, he stepped in to help, eradicating the insects that plagued the land. The king was delighted and appointed the Yellow Wind King as his imperial preceptor. Because the Yellow Wind King was a rat demon, he began enforcing the Rat Respect Order throughout the country.

The king's behavior completely angered the Buddha in the West. Overnight, the Golden Kingdom, renamed the Kingdom of Shahari, turned into the Kingdom of Rat Demons.

The Kingdom of Gold, the Kingdom of Sunset, the Kingdom of Shahari, the Kingdom of Rat Demons... Success is Buddha, failure is also Buddha.

But Bianca found it difficult to use the scale of good and evil to identify an enemy that must be defeated. She couldn't even use the concept of right and wrong, only the position she held to distinguish between friend and foe.

The reason why she wanted to defeat the Yellow Wind King who was entrenched here was simply because he had the Six Roots of the Great Sage in his hands.

So after obtaining the magical powers of copper head and iron arms, Bianca finally couldn't help but start to wonder whether the so-called resurrection of the Great Sage was true.

Perhaps the Great Sage saw through the faces of these Buddhas, so he gave up his Buddhahood and just wanted to return to the Flower-Fruit Mountain to live a carefree life. As a result, he attracted an encirclement by heavenly soldiers and generals. Erlang Shen, who led the troops, even threatened to raze the Flower-Fruit Mountain to the ground.

Is the Monkey King still alive? Is the old monkey's claim that gathering the six senses will allow the Monkey King to return just wishful thinking, or is it true?

But if it is true, why would the gods and Buddhas who could not even let go of the Shahari Kingdom let go of the Great Sage who once rebelled against the Heavenly Court?

The former merely changed his faith, but the latter directly swept across the stars and overturned the reputation of the gods and Buddhas.

The more Bianca thought about it, the heavier the story seemed to her, but she also increasingly felt that she should do something.

The raging fire on Black Wind Mountain revealed the greedy desires hidden under the compassion of Buddhism, while the rat infestation on Yellow Wind Ridge exposed the exchange of interests that gods and Buddhas did not mention on the surface.

This is reality. Strip away its glamorous exterior and you'll find it's far from beautiful. However, there are those who sincerely hope to make it beautiful.

If there is really no torch in this world, then I will be the only light.

Isn’t it just wreaking havoc in Heaven? The Monkey King did it, and since I’m destined to do it, I can do it too.

Bianca gripped the long stick tightly and walked towards the bottom of the abyss of Yellow Wind Ridge.

Until then, put an end to this disaster.

Passing through the flying sand and rocks in the deep valley, the Yellow Wind Demon, the former savior and today's scourge, who was also given the title of Great Sage, appeared in front of Bianca.

"Where there are saints, there are thieves."

“Where there are mountains, there are abysses.”

"Where there is a huge disparity between heaven and earth, there will be blood and gore."

"I can't escape...and neither can you!"

Bianca looked at the Yellow Wind King, who had fought alongside her in the illusion of the ancient country and defeated the giant insect. She sighed softly in her heart and gathered her strength with her stick...

This battle was a war of words, and there was no mercy. Yellow Wind King's every move was aimed at his vital points, and Bianca similarly attacked his vital points. The massive head ultimately hindered his performance, forcing Yellow Wind King to rely on his Samadhi Divine Wind.

However, Bianca already had the Wind-Fixing Bead in her hand, and this magical power became useless, dooming the Yellow Wind King to a miserable defeat.

Finally, she used a spell to immobilize the body, and combined it with the newly learned external body skills, and with a round of wild stick dance, she completely defeated the Yellow Wind King.

The strong wind that blew up the yellow sand stopped, and Bianca walked up to the dying Yellow Wind King, ready to give him a quick death.

"I won't run away." She raised her staff and aimed at the head. "I will fight to the end."