Chapter 769: Chapter 767: The Real and Fake Scripture-Seeking Group 2
Dream Dao Attainment: Opening Scheme Against Cultivators
Dream-Making Expert
Beneath Five-Finger Mountain, Brother Monkey was reading Journey to the West.
This book, which had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, accurately recorded the first half of his life.
And there were still roughly twenty years until the starting point of the second half of his life.
According to the book, he would be rescued by a monk named Tang Monk and become his disciple, experiencing the Ninety-Nine Tribulations together.
Go to the Western Paradise to obtain the True Scriptures, and ultimately become the Buddhist order’s Victorious Fighting Buddha.
Bullshit.
Brother Monkey gnashed his teeth.
“If that damned Tang Monk really dares to come, I, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, will smash him dead with one blow.”
“And Spirit Mountain, the Heavenly Court — you all bully me too much.”
“I’ll beat you all to death!”
Brother Monkey, burning with rage, swore inwardly.
As the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, how could his life be dictated by others?
It was one thing not to know before.
But now that he knew, how could he let that old Tathagata have his way!
Be that bullshit Victorious Fighting Buddha?
“Sigh, you really did read Journey to the West.”
“And you really are just like the Brother Monkey in this Young Master’s heart.”
“Arrogant as you are, after learning your fate, how could you continue willingly being that Sun Xingzhe, escorting Tang Monk west to obtain the scriptures?”
“If so, Brother Monkey, forgive me!”
The Peerless Young Master sighed, descending from the sky.
Even though he knew the Brother Monkey before him was merely evolved by the Heavenly Will that Lin Qi had transformed into.
Not the real Brother Monkey.
But his style of conduct was of the same lineage, making the Peerless Young Master somewhat reluctant.
“And just who are you, honored one?”
Brother Monkey looked in surprise at the Peerless Young Master who had suddenly appeared.
The book hadn’t written this.
“You have read Journey to the West, learned your fate, and refuse to be dictated by others.”
“You are no longer suited to continue accompanying Tang Monk west to obtain the scriptures.”
“I am Young Master Peerless. This time, I have come to take your place!”
As the words fell, the Peerless Young Master was decisive in killing, striking directly.
He would suppress Brother Monkey beneath Five-Finger Mountain, then take his place.
“Beast, how dare you!”
A tremendous crash rang out from the sky. The Buddhas and Bodhisattvas of Spirit Mountain and the Heavenly Court’s hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and generals made a brilliant entrance.
Clearly, the upheaval in Jiangzhou caused by the descent of the Reincarnated Holy Infant had thoroughly affected both heaven and earth.
The Heavenly Court and Spirit Mountain had joined hands, laying an ambush.
To suppress all who, after reading Journey to the West, attempted to defy heaven and change their fate.
“I knew it wouldn’t be so easy.”
“But it’s still within control.”
“Come out!”
“First slay Spirit Mountain, then destroy the Heavenly Court, and completely take over the entire Journey to the West plan!”
The Peerless Young Master was not too surprised. He shouted.
Then sword qi surged to the heavens, one man and one sword charging into the hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and generals.
At the same time.
The Demon Buddha, the Divine Mother, and the others also struck, their targets clear.
The Demon Buddha charged at Tathagata, the Divine Mother at Guanyin.
Even more, a summoned army of Reincarnators roared into the sky, directly engaging the Heavenly Court and Spirit Mountain in battle.
This battle shattered heaven and earth.
This battle saw Spirit Mountain change hands and the Heavenly Court collapse.
Brother Monkey, suppressed beneath Five-Finger Mountain, also vanished without a trace.
By the time the Peerless Young Master and the others had defeated the allied forces of the Heavenly Court and Spirit Mountain, and remembered to look for Brother Monkey, it was already too late.
“Oh no, the monkey is gone.”
“Who took the monkey?!”
The Peerless Young Master felt a sense of foreboding.
He had never imagined Brother Monkey could vanish right under their noses.
“Not just the monkey.”
“Zhu Bajie, Sha Seng, and the White Dragon Horse are gone too.”
“Someone took them all while we were at war with the Heavenly Court and Spirit Mountain.”
“Could it be the work of hidden agents planted by those outside?”
Everyone was shocked.
They had intended to replace the Pilgrimage Group, but ended up in a desperate battle with the Heavenly Court and Spirit Mountain evolved by this realm’s Heavenly Will.
The battle was one thing, but now the Pilgrimage Group was gone.
Wasn’t this ridiculous?
“No need to guess.”
“They are with This Venerable.”
The vanished Heaven-Abandoning Emperor suddenly appeared, looking expressionlessly at the countless immortals and Buddhas slain by the Peerless Young Master and the others.
He seemed to want to speak but held back, then finally sighed.
“They are Creation beings evolved in this realm by the Heavenly Will through the power of the Red Emperor Cauldron. Favored by heaven, their futures are boundless.”
“One day, they may yet leap through the dragon gate and attain immortality.”
“They cannot simply be wasted and die at your hands.”
“You…sigh, forget it.”
“This is your game. In the end, it must be controlled by you.”
“Rest assured, they are with This Venerable. You need not worry they will appear again to disrupt your plans.”
“Conduct yourselves well!”
With that, the Heaven-Abandoning Emperor vanished again, as if unwilling to associate with them.
The Demon Buddha looked thoughtful, but then cackled and paid it no mind.
The Divine Mother glanced at the Peerless Young Master, then similarly lowered her head and said nothing.
The remaining Peerless Young Master and the others felt the Heaven-Abandoning Emperor seemed to have hidden meaning in his words, as if he wanted to tell them something.
But the Riddler can go die!
“Hmph, always acting mysterious.”
“Ignore him.”
“As long as he doesn’t cause trouble, we’ll pretend he doesn’t exist.”
“Now the Heavenly Court and Spirit Mountain are destroyed.”
“There are still some fish that escaped the net, but they are no longer worth fearing.”
“Everyone, proceed according to plan.”
“Demon Buddha, Divine Mother, you two can handle Spirit Mountain, correct?”
“Just what I want.”
The Demon Buddha cackled and vanished instantly.
The Divine Mother also gave a slight nod and followed.
As for the remaining Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, they only needed to select some Reincarnators who had mastered Buddhist Dharma and divine abilities to impersonate them.
The Heavenly Court was the same.
The Peerless Young Master wanted to be Brother Monkey, so the Heavenly Court was left to Wan Teng to manage.
The remaining three members of the Pilgrimage Group — Zhu Bajie, Sha Seng, and the White Dragon Horse —
Were replaced by the Old Man of the Moon, Li Qizi, and Gao Tianyou respectively.
As for Lord Xinling, he stayed in Jinshan Temple to raise the Reincarnated Holy Infant.
“Right. Don’t neglect the mortal world either.”
“After eighteen years, when the Reincarnated Holy Infant comes of age, Lord Xinling, you will personally play the role of Tang Emperor Li Shimin.”
The Peerless Young Master made a final confirmation of the plan with everyone.
After confirming there were no obvious oversights.
Everyone separated.
Then, in the blink of an eye, eighteen years passed.
In Jinshan Temple, the Reincarnated Holy Infant, now grown to adulthood, was following the script written in Journey to the West.
Receiving tonsure from the Jinshan Temple Elder Faming, played by Lord Xinling.
“After today’s tonsure, you are no longer a mortal.”
“This Master names you: Xuanzang.”
“I hope that in the future you will have a compassionate heart, save all beings, and deliver the world.”
Lin Qi’s reincarnated body, kneeling on the ground to receive tonsure, said nothing, his expression slightly dazed.
The book was real.
So what was recorded in the book was actually real.
But I am Xuanzang?
How can I be Xuanzang?!
That Master Xuanzang who will one day journey west to obtain the scriptures — Tang Monk, Tang Sanzang!
The eighteen-year-old youth was distraught.
Last night, a Heavenly Book fell into his embrace, titled: Journey to the West.
It told the story of the Ninety-Nine Tribulations a monk named Tang Monk experienced on his journey west to obtain the scriptures.
He had thought it was just a story.
But it turned out, Tang Monk was actually himself!