546: The Immortals' Discussion

Cold sweat continuously broke out on his forehead as Wang Lingguan looked at the monk before him; the golden whip in his hand had only fallen halfway.

Shall we continue?

Tang Ku smiled faintly.

Once upon a time, the Holy Monk was but a mortal shell; now... now you actually possess such power?

Wang Lingguan smiled bitterly, "Was I too overestimating my own abilities?"

Not at all!

Tang Ku withdrew his right hand and smiled faintly, "Don't forget that in my past life, I was Golden Cicada. In terms of magic power alone, I am no worse than those gods, Buddhas, and bodhisattvas. And as for myself, Poor Monk considers my Comprehension Ability to be not too bad, so it is not impossible for my strength to improve rapidly... Hmm, as for your superiors, it is actually quite easy to explain. The wound above your divine eye is powerful proof. Furthermore, I will tell you that Taiyi Relief-from-Suffering Heavenly Lord did not actually send you to intercept and kill me, but merely used this to test my strength... Hmm, when you meet them, just tell the truth; there is no need to hide anything!"

Wang Lingguan withdrew the golden whip in his hand and said in a deep voice, "Thank you, Holy Monk, for sparing my life!"

After saying this, he hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping himself.

You want to ask about Sun Wukong?

Tang Ku asked with a smile.

Wang Lingguan hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

His current strength is only a hair lower than mine, and that is because he has not yet fully mastered his new body. Once he can completely achieve Fusion between his current Physical Body and soul, he will likely be even stronger than I am now!

Tang Ku explained with a smile.

Wang Lingguan smiled helplessly, "Forget it, it seems I have not cultivated for too long, and I have fallen too far behind!"

He turned around and walked slowly toward the depths of the forest, his figure appearing quite lonely.

Master, was he devastated by you?

Wu Zhen watched his retreating figure and said with some emotion.

Hmm, he might be a bit discouraged, but Wang Lingguan is no ordinary person; he definitely won't be so easily defeated. With today's setback, perhaps he will be a worthy opponent when we meet him later! Hmm, Wu Zhen, you performed well today; Master is very pleased!

Tang Ku laughed.

I didn't specially perform; I just felt that I should do what I should do, and it happened naturally!

Wu Zhen thought for a moment and then said, "The Heart Sutra says, 'Without obstacles, there is no fear.' Just now I thought, if I failed, Master was right there, so I didn't need to worry. I just needed to do what I wanted to do and what I was capable of doing!"

Tang Ku put his hands together and smiled, "Excellent, excellent. You have entered the Dao, yet you have not reached the depths... Hehe, anyway, I can't sleep tonight, so let's continue on our journey!"

Uh, sleep? Were you sleeping just now?

Wu Zhen said, surprised.

Yes, weren't you?

Tang Ku's strange smile made Wu Zhen pout, and she said aggrievedly, "I thought you were chanting sutras and cultivating, so I spent half the night chanting the Agama Sutra!"

Hehe, being serious is a good thing, but being too serious is just stubbornness... Let's go. After the battle just now, your spirit is even more vigorous, and you don't need to sleep either... Hmm, the next place is White Tiger Ridge. It was right here that we, Master and disciple, turned against each other...

Tang Ku smiled and then led Wu Zhen to continue on the road.

This little episode was completely insignificant to the Master and disciple, but it was a major event for the Heavenly Court and the Buddhist sect.

Wang Lingguan was an honest man and would not lie. He explained the details of the battle after finding Tang Ku to Taiyi Relief-from-Suffering Heavenly Lord in great detail, and present at the time were Compassionate Guanyin and a group of Buddhist bodhisattvas.

...In other words, you couldn't even take one move from Tang Sanzang?

Compassionate Guanyin couldn't help but smile bitterly, "His growth speed is just too fast!"

You have also clashed with him many times; did you not notice his rate of progress?

A tall and sturdy man stood beside Taiyi Relief-from-Suffering Heavenly Lord and said anxiously.

Wuqu Xingjun, please calm down!

Compassionate Guanyin said, "Tang Sanzang was Golden Cicada in his past life and was famous for his wisdom. He once predicted that our Three Realms might suffer a great catastrophe, so to avoid disaster, he reincarnated into other worlds. Perhaps his soul encountered some fortuitous encounter in another world!"

Given his Comprehension Ability, this journey west will inevitably lead to insights, and his strength will certainly rise to a higher level!

Taiyi Relief-from-Suffering Heavenly Lord said in a deep voice, "By the time he reaches Shaolin, I fear that none of us will be his match!"

Even if he is strong, can he be stronger than all of us combined?

Vajrapani held the Demon-Subduing Pestle and sneered, "Although I don't want to do this, if everyone uses their own Magic Treasure and attacks him together, he may not be able to block it!"

Since the purge at the Western Heaven, his personality had become increasingly extreme. He was naturally a person who hated evil, and now that Tang Ku was unscrupulously provoking the Buddhist sect, in his view, that was treasonous, and no means were too excessive to deal with such a person.

When discussing Dao and martial arts, discussing Dao comes first. In fact, we don't need to fight him at all. Stabilizing him and letting him be used by us is the right path! Poor Monk does not approve of swarming him!

Maitreya, acting like a peacemaker, said with a smile.

Vajrapani snorted, "If you are afraid of losing Face, then I will be the villain. I will unite with the Arhats and use the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Great Formation against him. I don't believe he won't die!"

The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Great Formation is for dealing with the Demon Race. Devil King Pajun recently broke through the Seal but was killed by Tang Sanzang... You must know that even the Buddha did not resort to killing back then!

Taiyi Relief-from-Suffering Heavenly Lord smiled bitterly, "Tang Sanzang's murderous intent is heavier than any demon or monster. Once he completely breaks with us, even if we don't use these means, we may end up in a fight to the death with him in the future."

Actually, what I have never been able to understand is why Tang Sanzang, who has always been low-key and hiding in Chang'an City, would take the initiative to provoke us, and even overestimate his abilities to challenge all of us!

Holy Heart Guanyin suddenly appeared in the cave, frowning slightly, "Given his temperament, he doesn't seem like someone who would make such a rash decision... What is his purpose? If he wanted to use this to make a name for himself, he only needed to propagate the Buddha Dharma. With his prestige and virtue, it wouldn't be difficult to spread himself as a belief across the entire land... Why does he want to use force to suppress us?"

Unfathomable, and cannot be spoken of!

Maitreya's eyes flashed with divine light, "Our current plan is to concentrate the strongest forces we can find to deal with Tang Sanzang's arrival... Venerable Guanyin, do you have any clues about the whereabouts of our Buddha Tathagata?"

Holy Heart Guanyin said, "Rest assured, I have already made arrangements. I believe we will be able to welcome the Buddha back soon!"

A flash of light passed through the eyes of Taiyi Relief-from-Suffering Heavenly Lord; it seemed he had something on his mind!