Heaven-Defying Rebel Sage
Chapter 242 - 234: The Supreme Holy Mother Sends a Message

Chapter 242: Chapter 234: The Supreme Holy Mother Sends a Message

The Buddhist Sect was defeated, and the Victorious Fighting Buddha resolved to level Spiritual Mountain to achieve true equality among all beings.

He hovered above the pinnacle of Spiritual Mountain, took a deep breath, raised his fist, and with a roar, his muscles bulged, and thick veins wrapped around his arm like dragons. This punch carried immense power and the indomitable will that ensured victory in every battle!

The earth trembled as layer upon layer of formations on Spiritual Mountain were directly shattered by the punch of the Victorious Fighting Buddha. After penetrating through the formations, the punch fiercely struck the summit of the mountain.

"The Buddha proclaimed the equality of all beings, so why should he sit high atop Spiritual Mountain, looking down upon the masses and issuing commands?" the Victorious Fighting Buddha bellowed.

With that punch, half of Spiritual Mountain collapsed. The Victorious Fighting Buddha threw another punch, and with a loud explosion, Spiritual Mountain completely crumbled into countless pieces of rubble.

Kong Xuan, Ksitigarbha King, and the Medicine Buddha stood firm on one side; they were followers of the Victorious Fighting Buddha and revered him as an ancestor.

The Victorious Fighting Buddha brought his hands together and chanted a mantra before suddenly declaring, "Let the Western Paradise arise!"

A sarira bearing an invincible will emerged from the brow of the Victorious Fighting Buddha, emanating immeasurable light that illuminated an area of three million li in radius, covering half of the Western Heavenly Buddha Land. Under this golden light, sweet rain fell, bringing forth parasol trees, other shore flowers, and various plants and trees.

The sarira floated in the void, radiating boundless light, and the inhabitants of the Western Heavenly Buddha Land were drawn to this bright existence, entering the immeasurable light one after another.

The Victorious Fighting Buddha then established the Ten Directions Country.

"Those who enter my Ultimate Bliss World will find peace and liberation of the soul."

"Those who enter my Ultimate Bliss World will enjoy abundance in all things."

"Those who enter my Ultimate Bliss World will have their wishes fulfilled."

"Those who enter my Ultimate Bliss World will have their desires satisfied."

"Those who enter my Ultimate Bliss World will experience cool tranquility without afflictions."

"Those who enter my Ultimate Bliss World will attain vast Perfection."

The Victorious Fighting Buddha issued the Buddhist Lion’s Roar, which reverberated across the entire Western Land. Many inhabitants willingly left their homes to enter the Western Paradise. Enveloped in the Buddha’s light emanating from his sarira, they immediately felt peace of mind, and all evil thoughts vanished. Everyone in this land was prosperous and content, free from oppression; they cultivated their own fields, performed acts of kindness, accrued merit, and provided for their own living needs. In this Ultimate Bliss World, merit was the only currency of exchange.

"When everyone acts with kindness, everyone lives in happiness, this is the true Ultimate Bliss," the Medicine Buddha couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.

He moved his own Eastern Lapis Lazuli Light World here and merged it into the Ultimate Bliss World, transforming it into a separate country. Ksitigarbha King now referred to himself as Ksitigarbha Buddha, and Kong Xuan had long been known as the Five Elements Buddha. The four Buddhas took their place in the Western Paradise, established the Ten Directions Country, and each country was inhabited by hundreds of thousands of people. The population was still small, as the Ultimate Bliss World had just been established, but with time, more would enter.

The Ultimate Bliss World awakened the kindness in people’s hearts and encouraged them to do good deeds. As the sage Kongzi said, "At birth, human nature is fundamentally good." With inherently good nature and awakened kindness, people naturally did good deeds, making the whole Ultimate Bliss World harmonious and joyful.

"This is the equality of all beings as preached by the Buddha, where everyone is content; this is Ultimate Bliss," the Medicine Buddha sighed.

The Buddhas of Spiritual Mount had misinterpreted the true intent of the Buddhist Family. In the end, they all fell short of the mark. Fortunately, he had strong comprehension and had seen the situation clearly, surrending in time to join the ranks of the Victorious Fighting Buddha. Otherwise, he would have likely faced the fate of being deified on the Deification Platform.

Within the Ultimate Bliss World, the Victorious Fighting Buddha chanted scriptures daily. His voice was soothing yet resonated like a great bell, clear and penetrating, inspiring awe in the hearts of all.

Even members of the Demon Tribe who no longer wished to continue fighting with others stayed in the Ultimate Bliss World. Here, true equality among all creatures was realized, free of oppression.

The Buddhist Sect was no more, and Xiaoqing had been rescued; thus the matter came to perfect completion.

The Victorious Fighting Buddha presided over the Ultimate Bliss World of the Western Direction, spreading the true Buddhist scriptures and pursuing the heart’s essence.

The strict precepts and rules of the Buddhist Family were all abandoned by the Victorious Fighting Buddha. As long as one did not betray their heart and harbored goodwill, anything was permissible, and anyone could become a Buddha, anyone could become a Bodhisattva. Many mortals even thoroughly read the Buddhist Sutras of the Victorious Fighting Buddha and suddenly attained enlightenment, becoming Buddhas on the spot.

Wukong said, "The fact that Tathagata has escaped is always a threat. I’m also unsure what the Chaotic World looks like. Sooner or later, I’ll have to take a trip out there and capture and kill him."

The Victorious Fighting Buddha replied, "Indeed, Tathagata must be killed!"

Even if Tathagata wished to achieve immediate enlightenment, the Victorious Fighting Buddha would not consent. Repaying treachery with kindness is not in his nature; an eye for an eye is the true way!

Wukong said, "Now that we have overthrown the Buddhist Sect, only Heavenly Court remains. Yuan Hong and Wu Zhiqi have already led the Demon Tribe back to the Southern Ridge to recuperate. I believe we can act against Heavenly Court after just one or two years of preparation!"

The Victorious Fighting Buddha nodded and said, "Good!"

It was at this moment that the Supreme Holy Mother came to find them.

"Supreme Elder Sister," Wukong greeted the Supreme Holy Mother with a bow and honorifics.

"There’s no need for such formality, Wukong. I’ve come here to tell you something," said the Supreme Holy Mother.

"Supreme Elder Sister, just speak, and I, Wukong, am listening," he replied.

After a moment of contemplation, the Supreme Holy Mother said, "Wukong, you wish to revolutionize the world, and naturally, the next target for that revolution is Heavenly Court. You know that many of my Jie Taoist disciples hold positions within Heavenly Court. I’ve come to tell you that the Tong Tian Sect Master has sent me a divine message, indicating that once you launch an assault on Heavenly Court and engage the Jade Emperor, just ensure that he doesn’t get a chance to use the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact, and I will have a way to sever the will of the Divine Court from the Jie Taoist disciples."

Wukong felt a surge of elation in his heart, the weaker Heavenly Court’s forces, the better. With the Tong Tian Sect Master acting so, it seemed likely that even the Lord of Primordial Beginning would act in the same manner. At that time, the enemy would indeed be isolated and on their own, forced to depend solely on the few trusted subordinates they had cultivated. But relying solely on those Daluo Golden Immortals obtained through feeding, how could they withstand the fierce assault of the Primordial Golden Immortals of the Demon Tribe? Devoid of the support of the Three Pure Ones, the Jade Emperor, though in control of Heavenly Court, was extremely weak. If he had a thousand or even ten thousand years more to consolidate power, it might be a different story.

He had been in control for far too short a time, just a few decades.

Such a short period was nowhere near enough to cultivate his own power base. It might suffice in the Mortal World, but in the Celestial Realm? The path of cultivation is incredibly long, unlike the training of mortals, who with daily drills over a year or two, can become an elite force. Throughout these years, the Jade Emperor had vigorously expended the accumulated wealth to create just over fifty Daluo Golden Immortals. Among them was Zhao Gongming, the God of Wealth, but he was thoroughly destroyed. Even if he survived, he would be taken away by the Supreme Holy Mother, a case of ’more haste, less speed.’

Wukong thus said, "Excellent, excellent! When the time comes, I will entangle the Jade Emperor. Supreme Elder Sister, you gather the Jie Taoist disciples and take them all away. After we eradicate Heavenly Court, I, Sun Wukong, will definitely not threaten the Jie Taoist disciples with the will of the Divine Court."

The Supreme Holy Mother nodded and replied, "Good!"

The Jie Taoist disciples could use the Six Jia Flags to temporarily sever the attachment to the will of the Divine Court, but once the Thirty-Three Heavens Divine Artifact was free, it would call to them again. If at that time they did not comply with orders, they would be obliterated.

After seeing the Supreme Holy Mother off, Wukong also rode the clouds toward the Water Curtain Cave. Before departing, he negotiated with Kong Xuan for 15 Ginseng Fruits. Kong Xuan, possessing the Innate Five Elements Spiritual Root and now in possession of the Ginseng Fruit Tree, could induce the fruits on the tree to ripen early. When the Ginseng Fruit was planted by Zhen Yuanzi, it would blossom once every three thousand years, bear fruit in another three thousand, and ripen after another three thousand. All in all, reaching maturity took nine thousand years.

Yet with Kong Xuan using the Innate Five Elements Spiritual Root for daily cultivation, he could produce sixty fruits every three hundred years—twice the usual amount and in so much less time. What is predestined must come to pass, and the Ginseng Fruit Tree was meant to end up in Kong Xuan’s hands. Thus, it could truly shine in splendor.

Having received 15 Ginseng Fruits from Kong Xuan, Wukong planned to offer them to the Ancestral Witches. After all, they had been a great help, and Di Jiang had even been killed by the Turning Wheel Sage King. It would take years for him to recover, so it was only appropriate to prepare some gifts for the visit.

Wukong first came to the Water Curtain Cave, and seeing that Yuan Hong and the others had managed everything in an orderly fashion, he didn’t say much. After a brief greeting, he proceeded directly on the clouds toward the Reincarnation Netherworld.

"Once I’ve destroyed Heavenly Court and fulfilled my grand ambition to revolutionize the world, I will become a Heavenly Dao Saint! Thus, when the era of disaster arrives, I’ll have a greater chance of surviving and protecting those I wish to protect," Wukong thought to himself, realizing the day his grand ambition would be fulfilled was not far off.

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