chsdbacks Chapter 270 First Encounter!
Chapter 270 First Encounter!
Received travel information from the clone.
Apocalypse spoke before his brothers:
Chen Dali has already set off.
The great calamity has begun, but the secrets of heaven remain hidden.
We should start preparing for what comes next!
Zhu Jiuyin calmly continued:
"Sun Wukong has also set off from the underworld. He is now heading to the Five Elements Mountain to prepare for the first act."
"Alright, then let's watch Wukong's performance!"
Once the pilgrimage team is assembled, things will be basically stable, and we won't need so many people watching over things anymore!
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded and began to watch in the Mirror of Reincarnation.
Looking at the scene in the Samsara Realm, Tianqi felt a sense of déjà vu, as if he and his sister were squatting in front of the television watching Journey to the West in a past life...
......
Five Elements Mountain lies on the outskirts of the human settlement at Buzhou Mountain.
This mountain was originally called Lich Mountain, one of the mountains on the boundary between the territories of the Lich Clan and the Demon Clan.
To facilitate the arrangement of subsequent matters, Tianqi...
They split the mountain into the shape of five fingers and renamed it Five Elements Mountain.
At the foot of the mountain, a fake clone had been trapped underneath for a long time.
Sun Wukong's true form had only been there a short time and was squatting idly in a cave in the mountain, drawing circles on the ground with his golden cudgel.
When Chen Dali arrives, this peak Grand Luo Golden Immortal, who has cultivated in the underworld for forty thousand years, will have to "pretend" to be imprisoned here.
We'll put on a show for the Buddhist community so they can lower their guard.
As for why they were imprisoned here, the information released by the underworld is:
Sun Wukong wreaked havoc in the underworld, defeating tens of millions of ghosts.
I've been punished by Consort Pingxin to stand here in solitary confinement...!
Although not many people believe it, at least the reputation is established!
Meanwhile, to prevent the Buddhists from using underhanded tactics, Pingxin specially created a temporary Ghost Gate in the mountain cave, so that Wukong could communicate with the Ancestral Witches in real time and the Ancestral Witches could provide rapid support if danger occurred.
"Senior Tianqi, when will they arrive?"
Sun Wukong sent a message from the Gates of Hell to the Underworld.
The voice of the Apocalypse quickly responded:
"It'll be soon. The reincarnation of Jin Chanzi set off from the Human Emperor City three days ago and will arrive in three days."
"Get ready, and just perform according to the original plan."
"OK!"
Sun Wukong confidently declared that he was ready.
"I'll pretend to be pitiful first, make him remove the poster, then I'll escape and protect him on his journey west..."
I've rehearsed this scenario in my mind a million times; there's absolutely no chance of anything going wrong!
"That's fine then, Buddhism responds to this kind of thing," Tianqi said with a smile.
"Remember, your current 'monkey persona' is that of a rebellious, demonic monkey. You need to portray that... resentment and helplessness."
A feeling of untamed wildness yet yearning for freedom.
"No problem, I'll act until they cry!"
Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong decided to think about it more carefully.
three days later.
A group of people slowly walked to the foot of Five Elements Mountain.
The leader was a middle-aged man, around thirty years old, riding a white horse; he had a fairly handsome face.
Even after so many years of hard work, one can still see a hint of sharpness in him.
Wearing a simple blue robe, he doesn't look like a monk at all!
The person who came was none other than Chen Dali, the tenth reincarnation of Jin Chanzi.
Beside him, an old monk disguised as Guanyin accompanied him.
Several guards from the imperial city followed behind him.
Of course, these guards were all disciples of the Jie Sect in disguise, and their strength was passable.
"Dali...the Five Elements Mountain is just ahead."
Guanyin pointed to the Five Finger Mountain peaks ahead and said,
"Beneath the mountain lies the demon monkey Sun Wukong, who wreaked havoc in the underworld."
This monkey has a karmic connection with Buddha. Take good care of him; he will protect you on your journey westward.
At this moment, even Guanyin dared not allow Wukong to become her disciple.
Otherwise, he was truly worried that Tongtian would find the scent and kill him.
The memory of Tongtian's previous fight against two opponents, during which he was severely injured, still lingered in his mind.
If the Buddha hadn't insisted that he guide Jin Chanzi for a while, he would never have come to meet this monkey!
Chen Dali looked up at the mountain, then looked down at the map in his hand.
He frowned and asked:
"The shortest route from the Human Emperor City to Mount Ling should be to go straight southwest."
Why take a detour through the Five Elements Mountain?
This will add another 30,000 li (approximately 15,000 kilometers) to the journey.
Guanyin: "...This is a preordained destiny."
"Destiny?" Chen Dali asked seriously.
"However, after I received the Emperor's appointment, I studied the terrain. The new route is more mountainous and the roads are rugged, which is not conducive to the passage of carriages."
However, if you go southwest, although you will have to pass through several swamps, it would be more convenient if you build boardwalks and bridges...
"Dali!" Guanyin interrupted him.
"The journey to obtain the scriptures is related to the eastward transmission of Buddhism and the well-being of all sentient beings."
The route is ordained by Heaven and cannot be changed.
Chen Dali opened his mouth, somewhat disdainfully.
This completely contradicts the educational philosophy he has received over the years. If it were someone else, he would definitely argue with them further.
But the old monk in front of him gave him a very familiar feeling, so he didn't ask any more questions.
After all, the Emperor didn't object, so there must be some deeper meaning behind it.
He then regained his composure and asked again:
"Alright. Where is that demon monkey?"
"It's at the foot of Five Elements Mountain, come with me."
Hearing the voices coming from afar, Wukong's eyes lit up. He immediately dispersed his clones and went forward himself to prepare for the performance.
As the group walked to the foot of the mountain, they indeed saw a monkey trapped in a crevice in the rocks, with only its head and one arm sticking out, staring at them longingly.
"Dali! Dali! Help me!"
Upon seeing people, Sun Wukong immediately switched into character.
Tears streaming down his face,
"This monkey repents daily, only asking to be freed from this predicament and to ensure Dali's safe journey to the West to obtain the scriptures!"
Chen Dali squatted down, carefully examined Sun Wukong, and suddenly asked:
"Can you read?"
Sun Wukong: "...Huh?"
Have you read "The Sayings of the Human Emperor"?
Can they heal the people? Do they understand the meaning of "man can conquer nature"?
Guanyin: "..."
Sun Wukong's lips twitched, thinking to himself, "Could it be that this guy didn't get any instructions on how to act?!"
However, Wukong didn't mind and forcefully continued the play:
"I can fight!"
"Fight?" Chen Dali frowned.
"On the journey to the west, we should win people over with virtue and reason."
Fighting is ultimately a inferior strategy...
"But he can protect you," Guanyin quickly interjected.
"The journey to the west is long and fraught with demons, as you know."
Without the protection of the Dharma, it would be impossible to move an inch!
"And once you subdue this demon monkey, I'll be leaving and won't be able to protect you anymore!"
Chen Dali thought for a moment, nodded, and continued looking at Wukong:
"That's true. So besides fighting, what else can you do?"
"I can perform seventy-two transformations, and my ability to travel is top-notch."
If you want, I can take you on a fast track to the west!
Moreover, my weapon, the Golden Cudgel, weighs 13,500 jin (approximately 6,250 kg).
"Slaying demons is as easy as swatting flies; you'll be safe and sound!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Dali nodded and murmured:
"I hadn't heard of that. That monkey is truly remarkable. After completing the task assigned by the Human Emperor..."
"We can take him back to serve His Majesty the Human Emperor!"
Wukong: "..."