Chapter 521: I love you
Southern Sea Mount Luoja.
“Hui’an Traveler, pack up immediately and follow me to Flower-Fruit Mountain!”
As soon as Guanyin Bodhisattva returned to Mount Luoja, she immediately ordered Hui’an Traveler Mu Zha to pack up the elixir pills, books, and so on, at the fastest speed. Without a moment’s pause, they mounted the clouds and left Mount Luoja, flying towards Flower-Fruit Mountain.
The jade slip in Guanyin Bodhisattva’s hand had just suddenly shattered, which was Samantabhadra Bodhisattva’s life slip containing a drop of his essence blood. The broken slip meant that Samantabhadra Bodhisattva had perished. Guanyin knew, without even having to think about it, that it must have been the work of Tathagata Buddha!
Given the nature of the Tathagata Buddha, he would likely soon arrive at Southern Sea Mount Luoja, and there was absolutely no time to delay. If she moved slowly, she would become the next Samantabhadra Bodhisattva!
Guanyin Bodhisattva had officially stepped into the Half-Step Saint Realm, which was much stronger than Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, but compared to a Heavenly Dao Saint like Tathagata Buddha, she still fell short. She did not possess Sun Wukong’s monstrous combat power, who could contend with Tathagata Buddha even at the Quasi-Saint Realm!
Not long after Guanyin Bodhisattva and Hui’an Traveler Mu Zha had left, a figure suddenly appeared in the skies above Mount Luoja—it was Tathagata Buddha.
The third immeasurable great calamity had arrived, and the space of the Three Realms had become several times more stable. Even Heavenly Dao Saints could not easily break through and traverse space, but short-range teleportation was still possible. It was significantly faster than traveling on clouds, but what Tathagata Buddha did not expect was that despite his relentless pursuit, he was still a step too late. Guanyin Bodhisattva had already left Mount Luoja.
Unable to communicate with the Heavenly Dao for divination, even Tathagata Buddha did not know where Guanyin Bodhisattva had gone. Presumably, she would be at Flower-Fruit Mountain, but which route she took was something Tathagata Buddha could not guess.
“Damn it!”
After looking around with a sullen face, Tathagata Buddha had confirmed that Guanyin Bodhisattva had left Mount Luoja and was probably heading to Flower-Fruit Mountain. He feared he would not be able to catch up and had to plan ahead!
Tathagata Buddha fumed with anger in his heart. The matter of the Journey to the West to Seek Scriptures was likely going to be known by the Flower-Fruit Mountain Demon Cult, and who knows what kind of changes would happen? No, he had to quickly finalize the matter and have Yuan Hong enter the reincarnation passage as soon as possible, to be reborn as Ling Monkey and prepare for the grand scheme 500 years later!
With a swift move, Tathagata Buddha soared into the clouds towards the direction of the Heavenly Court.
Half a day later, at Flower-Fruit Mountain, inside Water Curtain Cave Heaven.
“Guanyin Bodhisattva has come?”
Leng Xuan received the report from the messenger demon soldier, raised his eyebrows in surprise, exchanged glances with Luo Bai and the others, and had the demon soldier lead Guanyin Bodhisattva in.
“Second Brother!”
Nezha called out as soon as he saw Hui’an Traveler at Guanyin Bodhisattva’s side.
“Hmph!”
The response to Nezha was a cold snort. Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing had died at Nezha’s hands and although Mu Zha understood that Li Jing and Nezha had already become estranged, irreconcilable enemies, seeing his younger brother again filled his heart with a complex mix of emotions, unsure whether to draw close or to harbor hatred.
“Second Brother, you should already know about the situation between me and Li Jing; I don’t want to explain further. However, I have always acknowledged you and Big Brother, and I have always remembered the kindness you’ve shown me!”
Nezha walked up to Mu Zha, his eyes filled with sincerity as he spoke. The earnest gaze made Mu Zha feel somewhat dazzled and a bit embarrassed. Saying these things in front of Guanyin Bodhisattva and the members of the Demon Clan from Flower-Fruit Mountain felt very unnatural to him.
“Nezha, take Mu Zha down for a good chat between brothers,” said Leng Xuan with a meaningful look to Nezha. Nezha got the hint and pulled Mu Zha off towards a side hall of Water Curtain Cave Heaven. Mu Zha struggled a little but couldn’t break free, so he let Nezha lead him out of the main hall.
“Guanyin Bodhisattva, may I ask for what purpose you have come this time?”
After asking Guanyin Bodhisattva to sit down, Leng Xuan smiled and inquired. The relationship between Guanyin Bodhisattva and Flower-Fruit Mountain had always been good; they had helped each other openly and secretly in the past. Leng Xuan and the others had always kept this kindness in mind and naturally were very polite in their speech.
“I am ashamed to say, I have come to take refuge with Flower-Fruit Mountain!”
Guanyin Bodhisattva said with a wry smile, detailing the plan that she had heard about regarding the Journey to the West to Seek Scriptures concocted by the Heavenly Court and Western Heavenly Buddhist Sect. “The Tathagata Buddha must have discovered the leak of the secret by now. Samantabhadra Bodhisattva has already been harmed. Luckily, I moved quickly, or I would probably have been in trouble as well!”
“Journeying to the West to Seek Scriptures? That’s quite a clever scheme!”
Leng Xuan’s eyes narrowed slightly as he exchanged glances with the senior members of Flower-Fruit Mountain, then, turning towards Guanyin Bodhisattva, he bowed his hands and said, “Thank you for taking the risk to inform us, we are deeply grateful.”
“There’s no need for such courtesies!”
Guanyin Bodhisattva waved her hand in self-mockery, “Now that I am no longer able to stand in the Buddhist Sect, if Flower-Fruit Mountain won’t accept me, I really wouldn’t know where to go…”
“You speak too seriously, Bodhisattva! We have always admired the Bodhisattva’s great benevolence and wisdom. The Great Saint has also praised the Bodhisattva many times in front of us. Now that the Bodhisattva is willing to come, how could we not accept you? Please rest assured, I will have someone prepare a Cave Dwelling for you shortly. If you have any requests, just let us know!”
Leng Xuan said, gesturing reassuringly.
“In that case, I thank you, Grand Steward Leng! Now that I have left the Buddhist Sect, there’s no need for the title ‘Bodhisattva.’ You may call me just Guanyin from now on!”
“That is well. We will follow your wish, Guanyin! According to the ranks within our Flower-Fruit Mountain, with your level of cultivation, you can certainly be called a Venerable. From now on, we shall address you as Venerable Guanyin! Someone, take Venerable Guanyin to rest and prepare a Cave Dwelling similar to Mount Putuo Luoja for Venerable Guanyin to live and practice in!”
Two Demon Soldiers came into the great hall and escorted Venerable Guanyin to rest. After scanning the others, Leng Xuan took a deep breath and said, “Let’s discuss this, everyone. How should we respond to this matter?”
“In my opinion, we should just find the reincarnated body of the Golden Cicada Child and kill it. Wouldn’t that just ruin the Buddhist Sect’s plan for the scripture seeking?”
A fierce light flickered in the eyes of the Six-Eared Macaque as he spoke coldly.
“That’s not appropriate! The Golden Cicada Child has already entered the Reincarnation channel. It’s not easy to find his reincarnated body. Moreover, as Venerable Guanyin just said, the Golden Cicada Child has to reincarnate ten times and accumulate merit in ten lives before embarking on the Journey to the West to Seek Scriptures. Even if we find him, it might be difficult to destroy his Soul’s True Spirit. On the contrary, we might just help him to reincarnate ahead of schedule!”
The Bull Demon King spoke with a resonant and authoritative voice, but what he said made sense, and everyone nodded in agreement.
“That’s right, Brother Bull makes sense! If the Tathagata has sent the Golden Cicada Child to reincarnate, he will surely protect him. It won’t be easy for us to destroy his Soul’s True Spirit. Simply killing one or two of his reincarnations is not very meaningful!”
Source: Webnovel.com, updated on Novlove.com