Heaven-Defying Rebel Sage
Chapter 238 - 230: The Great Momentum of the Western Heaven Buddhist Sect Ends

Chapter 238: Chapter 230: The Great Momentum of the Western Heaven Buddhist Sect Ends

Tathagata pretended to be weak to deceive the enemy and injured Wukong, while the Victorious Fighting Buddha took over the Pharmacist Buddha, allowing Yuan Hong and others to assist Wukong in dealing with Tathagata.

Yuan Hong shouted loudly and struck with his staff, forcing Tathagata to retreat, and said, "Wukong, you heal your injuries first, we’ll handle this guy!"

Zhu Rong and Gonggong both made their moves, each casting spells to attack Tathagata.

Taoist of Many Treasures saw the opportunity and charged ahead to kill Tathagata, which would be extremely beneficial for him. All of Tathagata’s mana would transfer into his body, and since Tathagata could not ascend to the Deification Platform, his death would mean eternal obliteration. In this world, there would be no more Tathagata, only Taoist of Many Treasures.

Naturally, Tathagata was aware of this, so he did not dare to hold back at all, and he made his moves with full force whenever he did.

Both Wukong and Supreme Holy Mother were severely wounded by Tathagata, and were currently sitting in mid-air to heal their injuries. Wukong manifested the Heaven-Defying Taoist, who surveyed the surroundings to prevent any sneak attacks. Although Heaven-Defying Taoist was also injured and could not exert full strength, he could still provide a warning, being cautious couldn’t hurt.

Without any magical treasures to restrain it, Tathagata’s Turning Wheel Sage King Great Seal turned wildly tumultuous like overturning seas and rivers. Despite the attacks by four Primordial Golden Immortal level masters, they achieved no effect. Instead, Tathagata gained the upper hand everywhere. This greatly agitated Tathagata, as this was the best moment to kill Wukong. If he gave Wukong any chance to recover, it wouldn’t be so easy. Killing Wukong would naturally lead to the collapse of the Demon Tribe. With the death of the Green Emperor, the tribespeople of the Demon Tribe would suffer greatly.

With the Elixir Pills from the Tong Tian Sect Master in his possession, Wukong, upon consumption, doubled the effects of his healing efforts. If he had the Nine Revolutions Soul Return Immortal Pill from the Ancient One, complete recovery would have taken but an instant.

Elsewhere, the Victorious Fighting Buddha and the Glazed Light King Pharmacist Buddha fought intensely. Being an Immortal Body, the Pharmacist Buddha could instantly regenerate even after being shattered, as long as over one thousand Yakshas chanted in unison. However, not all his Yakshas were intact; several hundred perished in the battle at Mount Putuo. Had the two thousand Yakshas been complete, the Pharmacist Buddha’s combat power would have been considerably higher!

"Pharmacist Buddha, the great tide of the Buddhist Sect has receded. I shall establish the Ultimate Bliss World and the Ten Directions Country, providing peace and prosperity to all beings. Why do you persist in your delusion?" the Victorious Fighting Buddha exclaimed, radiating an invincible will that filled the Pharmacist Buddha with extreme apprehension.

How could the Pharmacist Buddha not know that the decline of the Buddhist Sect had already begun with Nether River’s defeat? Continuing the fight would only lead to more casualties. Moreover, Tathagata’s desperate strike had failed to eliminate Wukong. Once Wukong regained his strength, the catastrophe of the Buddhist Sect would be inevitable.

Meanwhile, Blue Orchid showed signs of defeat. Kong Xuan’s Five-Colored Divine Light was formidable, and having acquired the Ginseng Fruit Tree, a Spirit Root of Heaven and Earth, and turned it into his Magical Treasure, its power when unleashed was unmatched! The Five-Colored Divine Light descending from the sky wiped out all of Blue Orchid’s 350 million Steel Needles, leaving her without her go-to magical treasure and cornered by Kong Xuan!

"Five Elements Divine Fist!" Kong Xuan, channeling his Innate Five Elements Spiritual Root, clenched his fist. The five-colored divine light flowed continuously at his fingertips. With a punch, he shattered the void in the blink of an eye, as Blue Orchid parried with a Magical Treasure.

Having gained the upper hand, Kong Xuan showed no mercy and loudly executed the Five Elements Inversion Palm.

"Five Elements Inversion!" Kong Xuan bellowed as the five-colored divine light flickered. The Ginseng Fruit Tree radiated dazzling brilliance, and the five-colored elements swirled through Kong Xuan’s fingers and palms in a reversal.

As Kong Xuan’s deadly move unfolded, the Five Elements Inversion Palm, though not as powerful as the Chaos Reversal, could not be underestimated. The devastating essence erupted from his fingers and palms, shocking Blue Orchid, who exclaimed, "In such a short time, you’ve become so formidable!"

Kong Xuan snorted coldly and delivered a thunderous palm strike!

"Boom!"

Blue Orchid had no choice but to sacrifice a delicate Golden Lotus to intercept it, but with the five-colored divine light reversing, carrying endless destructive potential, everything in the world comprising the Five Elements, was converted into mutual inhibition—such a terrifying and imposing notion of annihilation.

In an instant, the Golden Lotus was reduced to powder by Kong Xuan’s strike, as the giant Five-Colored Palm Imprint still aimed at Blue Orchid.

Blue Orchid, her hair disheveled like a madwoman, screamed, "No!!!"

Before her words hit the ground, the essence of the Five-Colored Giant Palm Imprint enveloped Blue Orchid, severely twisted, and the destructive essence rippled out, reducing her instantly to dust, leaving nothing but a drifting True Spirit headed for the Deification Platform. Kong Xuan’s lethal skill was indeed formidable, having now disposed of two Primordial Golden Immortal level masters.

Kong Xuan sneered, plucked a fruit from the Ginseng Fruit Tree, stuffed it into his mouth, and chewed it twice before swallowing. He felt a delightful fragrance filling his mouth and a warm current circulated within his body, rapidly restoring all his mana. In a moment, Kong Xuan’s mana had fully recovered...

With the Ginseng Fruit in hand, Kong Xuan was essentially worry-free about depleting his mana in battle, making him the top contender in prolonged fights.

After dealing with Pilanpo, Kong Xuan directly charged toward Indra, joining forces with the Ancestral Witch to fight him, aiming to take him down in the shortest time possible and then move on to confront Tathagata.

Pharmacist Buddha watched clearly as Pilanpo was killed. Although his own thousand Yakshas were protected by a formation, if a Primordial Golden Immortal decided to forcefully break through, they still could. Moreover, the area under Di Jiang had already turned the tide against Riding Buddha, who had previously subdued the ghost carriage as his mount, with the latter also being a master at the Primordial Golden Immortal level.

Furthermore, as soon as Kong Xuan joined the battle against Indra, Indra immediately fell into a disadvantage, clumsily defending himself, but still ended up covered with wounds. Eventually, Yi Zi raised his hand and unleashed a burst of Divine Thunder, which blew Indra’s true form right out, and then Kong Xuan’s Five-Colored Divine Light captured him, with Yi Zi continuously launching Divine Thunder into that Five-Colored Divine Light. This former Heavenly Court Great Emperor instantly fell completely.

The Buddhist Sect was already no match for them, as the Demon Tribe had more Primordial Golden Immortals. With more people against fewer, the Buddhist Sect naturally suffered greatly. Then, as they shifted the battlefield, more and more Primordial Golden Immortals from the Buddhist Sect continued to fall.

Pharmacist Buddha was not a fool; unlike a protector as stubborn as returning to the Buddhist Sect, seeing the Buddhist Sect’s great trend had already passed, for those who refused to surrender, the demons would certainly not let them off. More importantly, Sun Wukong had already become a Victorious Fighting Buddha, a rare True Buddha in the world, and a person who had understood the true essence of Buddhism; even if he surrendered, it was not really a big deal, as he was surrendering to the feet of a Buddha, not to the demons.

Pharmacist Buddha stepped back, pressed his palms together, and said, "Disciple of the Eastern Glazed Light World, Pharmacist Buddha, greets the Victorious Fighting Buddha, mercy be upon us from Buddha!"

Victorious Fighting Buddha nodded and said, "Good! When I establish the Western Ultimate Bliss World, I can move your Glazed Light World into it, transforming it into its very own nation!"

Pharmacist Buddha said, "Thank you, my Buddha."

As Pharmacist Buddha surrendered, Kong Xuan and Yi Zi, after killing Indra, then charged toward the Great Might Heavenly Dragon, and together with Wu Zhiqi, they instantly turned the Great Might Heavenly Dragon into dust, sending him up to the Deification Platform.

More and more Primordial Golden Immortals of the Demon Tribe became available, and they all began to join others’ battle groups, killing off the Buddhist Sect’s Primordial Golden Immortals one by one and then entering the Great Luo Golden Immortal battlegrounds, killing countless Great Luo Golden Immortal level figures from the Buddhist Sect. This was the most tragic day for the Buddhist Sect, with many Buddhas falling, Bodhisattvas dying, Arhats meeting their fates, and Holy Monks passing away... The entirety of the Spiritual Mount was piled with bodies, the Samadhi wildfire ignited, burning countless bodies, then turning them to ashes scattered by the wind.

"We’ve lost." Tathagata, seeing this scene, sighed silently in his heart as more Primordial Golden Immortals moved in to encircle him for the kill.

Corpse Abandonment Buddha, Merit Buddha, Pilanpo, protector Mosquito, Gesang Gyatso... all these individuals had died in battle, surrounded and attacked by the Demon Tribe’s Primordial Golden Immortals.

The Buddhist Sect also deserved to be exterminated, peak must decline! During the time the Buddhist Sect flourished, its actions were too domineering, already causing dissatisfaction among various factions. Additionally, they had offended the Jie Taoist during the Investiture of the Gods Period and had numerous grievances with the Chan Taoist, leading several Saints to jointly scheme against them; how could the Buddhist Sect not be extinguished?

The emotions revealed in Tathagata’s eyes were very calm. In this moment of despair, a normal person has two choices—the first is to sit and wait for death; the second is to struggle in a dying effort, a cornered beast’s fight.

Tathagata seemed to be waiting for death.

But it did not seem definite because the words "seemed to" merely indicate a prediction of certain things. So Tathagata did not die.

"Boom!"

At this moment, Tathagata burst forth, his Golden Body ignited, and continuous chanting flowed from his mouth.

The fate of Tathagata will be revealed in the next installment. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for it and provide a monthly ticket; your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)