Heaven-Defying Rebel Sage
Chapter 250 - 239: Knocking on the Taoist Sect in the Eastern Lands

Chapter 250: Chapter 239: Knocking on the Taoist Sect in the Eastern Lands

But speaking of Kong Xuan, Medicine Buddha, and Xiao Qing, the three of them followed three disciples of Dragon Tiger Mountain on their way there.

This time, a second-generation disciple of Dragon Tiger Mountain took action to send Bai Suzhen to the Deification Platform and also captured Xu Xian back. It has indeed created karma; Kong Xuan and Medicine Buddha have come to hold accountable. They are probably unable to escape the fate of ascending the Deification Platform. Let’s set this aside for now and talk about the Reincarnation Netherworld.

Xuan Ming lectured daily to Wukong, whose cultivation level now is very close to that of a Heavenly Dao Saint. If it were not for his great vow to revolutionize all beings, he might have become a saint already.

What Xuan Ming spoke of were the Heavenly Dao Laws. After hearing about the changes of Heavenly Dao, Wukong had quite some insights.

Today, he is equivalent to the peak period of a Seven-Colored Undying Phoenix, having already grasped some Heavenly Dao Laws, just one final step away from enlightenment and becoming a saint!

Xuan Ming displayed his own spells, corroborating with Wukong’s, from which Wukong benefited greatly in the past two days.

After discussing Taoist Magic with Xuan Ming for a month in the Reincarnation Netherworld, Wukong then took his leave.

Xuan Ming asked, "Where are you going?"

Wukong replied, "I’m going to take a look at Water Curtain Cave to see if everyone is ready, then to launch a counterattack against the Heavenly Court. After taking down the Heavenly Court, I can achieve the revolution of the world. By then, karma can be concluded, and I can become a saint!"

Xuan Ming nodded and said, "Very good! You go."

Without lingering, Wukong somersaulted away, heading for Water Curtain Cave.

"Ten saints, great karma has descended from heaven. There must be a calamity for the saints. This great disaster is probably meant for Master Subhuti of Wukong’s past, who is also Lu Ya. Fortunately, Lu Ya is blinded by hatred and cannot see the heavenly secrets clearly for now. Otherwise, Wukong’s enlightenment would not be easy. However, with the Three Pure Ones pushing things forward and the Buddhist Sect’s two saints turning a blind eye, even if Lu Ya figures things out, Wukong achieving enlightenment would be but a small inconvenience at most, unavoidably so," Xuan Ming said with a cold smile at the corner of his mouth. "Lu Ya, oh Lu Ya, back then you used him as a pawn, intending to strengthen the Buddhist Sect, but now you are about to reap the consequences. Would you have ever thought that this pawn could turn into a piece that slays the great dragon?"

Xuan Ming’s fingers moved continuously as he thought to himself, "Now there’s nothing that can stop Wukong’s progress. Once the Demon Tribe has recovered, they will counterattack the Heavenly Court. The great emperors of the Heavenly Court have thoughts of rebellion, and the Jade Emperor cannot rely solely on the remaining forces of Jade Pool and Emperor Qinghua. Once Wukong becomes a saint and kills Lu Ya, this world should return to peace, awaiting the Immeasurable Calamity, the crisis of Yuan (the origin)."

After Wukong destroyed the Buddhist Sect and rebuilt it as the Victorious Fighting Buddha, the situation in this world became increasingly clear. If nothing unexpected happens, everything will go in the direction Xuan Ming has calculated until the crisis of Yuan arrives. This crisis of Yuan, even she cannot foresee any clues about it. However, it is presumably related to the great war of the Ancient Times.

Wukong returned to Water Curtain Cave, where everything was in good order. However, this battle took many lives. Compared to the past, Water Curtain Cave was less bustling and more silent.

The demon soldiers were training or mining, each busy with their tasks.

"Wukong is here," Yuan Hong said after seeing Wukong, somersaulting to meet him.

"Brother Yuan, did you get the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag?" Wukong asked.

"Haha, of course, it was foolproof. Nether River was so angry he was about to explode, and even burned his Primordial Spirit Thoughts to battle with us, suffering a big loss," Yuan Hong said with a proud smile. "I’ve given the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag to Wu Zhiqi; in his hands, it can unleash even greater power."

Wukong nodded and said, "Very good, very good! Where is Wu Zhiqi?"

Yuan Hong replied, "He is currently in seclusion, consecrating the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag. The flag has been controlled by Nether River for so long that it’s not easy for him to reconsecrate it."

Wukong said, "Oh!"

At that moment, Wu Zhiqi had just come out of seclusion and, seeing Wukong talking with Yuan Hong, he ran over.

Wu Zhiqi laughed and said, "What perfect timing! I’ve just come out of seclusion and here you are!"

Wukong asked, "Is the Xuanyuan Control Water Flag still easy to handle?"

Wu Zhiqi laughed heartily, obviously very proud, and said, "Of course! With this flag in hand, I can create water out of thin air, and it can produce all kinds of water at that. This way, the water source is endless, and I can unleash my divine skill spells to my heart’s content, without any obstacles."

Wu Zhiqi would become excited when he encountered water, being a red-bottomed horse monkey, and in water, no one could match him. Having acquired the Xuanyuan Control Water Flag, it was naturally like adding wings to a tiger; he could freely exhibit his water system divine skills. However, the Nether River was quite unlucky, losing both his wife and troops. From this, it seemed that the fortunes of the millennia-old Nether River Patriarch had declined. Once I have revolutionized the world, I’ll have to seek him out for a fight and send him to the Deification Platform to resolve our karmic ties.

Wukong nodded and said, "The red-bottomed horse monkeys thrive in water, with the Xuanyuan Control Water Flag you’re indeed like a tiger that has grown wings, very good, very good!"

Yuan Hong inquired, "What about the escaped Tathagata, any news on him?"

Wukong replied, "He has shattered the Heavenly Dao laws with the Seven Treasure Dharma Wheel of the Turning Wheel Sage King and has broken out of this realm of Heaven and Earth, now beyond the control of this realm. Even the Heavenly Dao Saints don’t know where he is now. If we want to know his whereabouts, we’ll have to ask the Heavenly Emperor and the Taoist Patriarch. Both have become Great Dao Sages, and even within the Chaotic World, the Great Dao exists, surely they will know Tathagata’s location. Once I have ousted the Heavenly Court and revolutionized the world, I’ll go look for Tathagata and kill him."

Wukong was destined to settle the score with Tathagata, who had been manipulating things behind the scenes ever since Wukong came into being. Almost Wukong’s entire fate had been crafted by Tathagata and Lu Ya. The two he detested the most in his heart were Tathagata and that Subhuti, Lu Ya! After the revolution of the world, a confrontation was inevitable.

Wukong took out his Sun-Shooting Bow and arrows and said, "Brother Yuan, these two magical treasures are of little use to me now, so I’ll give them to you. I have plenty of magical treasures, and it’s useless for me to keep them. Your great physical strength will most likely make these treasures even more powerful than I could."

Yuan Hong also fancied the magical treasures, and seeing that Wukong was giving them to him, he didn’t refuse but stashed them away.

Wukong pinched his fingers and said, "You both should take a trip to the Eastern Divine Region. There’s no need to do anything, just stroll around the front of the larger Taoist sects a few times."

Wu Zhiqi asked, "If we are not going to fight, what’s the point?"

Wukong said, "The Taoist Sect needs to be put in its place. With no Buddhist Sect to check them, they are becoming far too arrogant. The Three Pure Ones have treated me well and have now let go, sitting high above in the Thirty-Three Heavens. As long as we don’t go too far, they won’t say anything."

Yuan Hong said, "I understand, is it to intimidate the Taoist Sect with our strength?"

Wukong replied, "Exactly. Now that the Buddhist Sect has been extinguished and the Taoist Sect is prospering, they are suppressing the members of the Demon Tribe everywhere."

Now the Demon Tribe’s power was vast, and the Western Heaven’s Buddhist Sect was being rebuilt under the control of the Victorious Fighting Buddha. The Taoist Sect’s actions in the Eastern Divine Region also needed to be checked. Anyway, the Three Pure Ones were now almost indifferent to the world’s affairs, because the tenth Saint was about to emerge, and a great karmic event was soon to descend from Heaven. Although Lu Ya had already been entangled in a major karmic event, who would want to be involved in a second one? It didn’t matter whether Wukong went too far or not, even if he were to destroy the Taoist Sect, the Three Pure Ones would not intervene.

The foundation of Lord of the Primordial Beginning lay in the hands of his several disciples who led the Chan Taoist; the Tong Tian Sect Master was essentially on his own, with only the Supreme Holy Mother; Laozi, although he led the Human Sect, had long since washed his hands of it, leaving the Jade Emperor to do as he pleased.

Wu Zhiqi scratched his ears and cheeks, saying, "Got it, got it! Just go and scare those snotty nosed ones, so they can’t keep being so wild! Ha ha, fun, fun, it’s worth a visit."

Wukong said, "Brother Yuan, remember to keep a close eye on Wu Zhiqi, and don’t let the guy cause trouble and invite big problems; that wouldn’t be good."

Yuan Hong couldn’t help but chuckle and said, "I’m well aware, I’ll keep an eye on him."

Wu Zhiqi, good-natured at heart, enjoyed playing tricks and might cause trouble for someone, leading to a fight where in the heat of the moment a deadly blow could inadvertently occur, creating big problems.

"Alright, we’ll leave now," Yuan Hong said with a smile, and he and Wu Zhiqi used their escape techniques to head for the Eastern Divine Region.

Wukong pondered the revolution and went to consult with Ying Zheng, the First Emperor of Qin.

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