Heaven-Defying Rebel Sage
Chapter 350 - 328: A New Interpretation of Karma

Chapter 350: Chapter 328: A New Interpretation of Karma

Wukong had obtained the Creation Fruit and swallowed it whole. Indeed, it somewhat resembled the experience Bajie had when he ate the Ginseng Fruit—taste barely registered before it was swallowed.

"Boom!"

A surging force of creation welled up inside his belly, akin to a startled dragon rushing into the river, immediately flooding all his Primordial Spirit Thoughts!

"Quick! This person has just swallowed the Creation Fruit and hasn’t had the chance to refine it yet. Strike now and kill him!" Immortal Yang Mei shouted.

Under the call of Immortal Yang Mei, the rest no longer held back; some even ignited their Primordial Spirit Thoughts, sacrificing their Magical Treasures to unleash their mightiest battle strength! Waves of terrifying energy shook the wasteland and swept across the universe, with gales swirling like furious dragons.

"Namo Immeasurable! Namo Moksha! Namo Fighting Sage King!"

This immense Buddha clasped his hands together, chanting spells. A Seven Treasure Dharma Wheel flew from his hands, crashing down thunderously. The Seven Treasures scattered light and burst into pieces, sweeping all attacks into a frenzied slaughter; the roar and growl resonated like tiger and dragon, with the thunderous sounds of leopards and panthers reverberating continuously.

"Good, just a moment more, and this Creation Fruit will be digested! Favored by creation itself, I can refine this Creation Fruit in the shortest time. Once I achieve the state of Semi-Supreme, all of you will die!" Wukong roared, his divine voice vibrating. The power of creation surged tumultuously within him, cracking the Creation Fruit as strands of creative force infiltrated his Primordial Spirit Thoughts.

One-third!

In Wukong’s Primordial Spirit Thoughts, one-third of the Great Dao Principles had been replaced by Creation Laws. Just a bit more, and he could achieve the state of Semi-Supreme! The power within the Creation Jade Butterfly, drawn by the Creation Fruit, spewed out wildly, twining around Wukong’s meridians and directly entering the Primordial Spirit Thoughts within his cranial cauldron.

"Hmm? Someone is about to achieve the Semi-Supreme? And a favored being of creation?" At this moment, the Creation Immortal King opened his eyes which had been shut for billions of years, emitting rays of golden light. After calculating closely, he said, "Impossible. Even if this person has perfected the Grand Yin Yang Technique and achieved Semi-Supreme, he shouldn’t be able to elude my calculations. Could this person have obtained the Creation Jade Butterfly?"

The Creation Immortal King made his move at that moment, and Wukong felt his scalp explode with tension.

Endless space-time shattered under the Creation Immortal King’s assault, and a huge palm stretched forward, directly reaching for Wukong.

Looking up at this massive palm, Wukong could only gaze upward. This power made even the Great Dao Sages at the scene collapse instantly to the ground, truly prostrating themselves, unable to move! Wukong just managed to sustain himself and Xuan Ming using the Grand Yin Yang Technique, but under this domineering authority, he could not help but tremble. This was the power of the Creation Supreme, mastering creation, suppressing everything, eternal and unmatched!

"Hmph!"

Just then, a cold snort sounded, and a golden Tong Tian giant rod smashed down directly onto the hand of the Creation Immortal King.

The hand slightly turned, transforming into a fist to strike at the rod.

The rod changed maneuvers even more diversely; it reversed and fell again, a move as if lifting a lantern to observe the sword, striking the wrist.

This hand and rod, each with boundless power, seemed to be controlled with extreme precision; not a bit of energy leaked, all kept within! Destroying a span of space would be easy, but to strike with full force without damaging the space was an immensely difficult task!

"That power is truly terrifying!" Laymen enjoy the spectacle, experts appreciate the technique.

This hand and rod played with an air devoid of fireworks, with no explosive force emanating, making it seem quite uninteresting at a glance. Yet, the assembly watched with captivated minds. This was the true essence of returning to simplicity, the ultimate simplicity of the Dao! They had controlled their power too precisely.

"It’s the Creation Immortal King and the Creation Great Emperor dueling across endless space-time! How many years has it been since the Creation Supreme stirred?"

"The Creation Immortal King seems to be targeting the Intelligent Stone Monkey, but the Creation Great Emperor won’t allow it! The Creation Great Emperor, also an Intelligent Stone Monkey and favored by creation, how could he let the Creation Immortal King strike down his descendant?"

"I wonder if the other two Creation Supremes will step in—the Creation Ancient Emperor and the Creation Divine Monarch!"

This hand and iron rod fought to a stalemate, each move laden with the ultimate principles of creation. Although the Creation Supremes were dueling across endless space-time, the terror was extreme! Even a peak existence of Semi-Supreme had no reason to survive under this palm.

"Namo Immeasurable! Namo Karma, Great Karma Technique!" Wukong suddenly stood up, taking advantage of the moment everyone was distracted by the duel of the Creation Supremes to refine the Creation Fruit. Half of his Primordial Spirit Thoughts crackled loudly, emitting the thunderous roars of tigers and leopards as the creative force emerged.

This Buddha, merged with Xuan Ming in a great slaughter, snapped his fingers and produced eight lotuses at that moment. Eight refining lotuses fell simultaneously on the heads of the Eight Divisions of Heavenly Dragons. With a thunderous boom, the Ancient Heavenly Dragon prohibitions left within their bodies were instantly lifted, and a Buddha seed sprouted within their Primordial Spirit Thoughts, gradually growing into a sitting Fighting Sage King with hands clasped, radiating a solemn aura.

"Ahhh!!! My original consciousness is fading, is this person trying to convert us?"

"What kind of Spell is this, even cutting through the prohibitions of the Ancient Heavenly Dragon Venerables!"

"Has he already achieved the Creation Supreme? My God, how terrifying, all eight of us are going to be converted!"

At that moment, the Eight Divisions of Heavenly Dragons roared in unison, transforming into their true forms—as demons, as deities, as Vajras... eight forms symbolizing everything in the world, representing the vastness of the universe! This was the purpose of the Eight Divisions of Heavenly Dragons, and at this moment, they were about to be converted by Wukong.

"Thus, I heard! From the Western Direction, the Fighting Sage, the Ultimate Bliss World, is under my control," Wukong bellowed.

The Eight Divisions of Heavenly Dragons immediately knelt down, saying in unison, "Disciples of the Eight Divisions of Heavenly Dragons greet Master Sage King!"

Wukong nodded and said, "The Sea of Suffering is boundless; turn your head, and there is the shore! Swiftly convert to my teachings, swiftly attain liberation, eternal life, and good karma!"

The Eight Divisions of Heavenly Dragons said, "Teacher speaks the truth, and we shall surely heed Teacher’s teachings!"

"Disciples were once bewitched by the Ancient Heavenly Dragons and thus clung ignorantly to delusions. But now, having been enlightened by Master Sage King, it is as if our minds are suddenly clear, like receiving a crucial insight — an instant awakening! From now on, as your odd disciples, we shall indeed propagate the Buddhist Law and enlighten people, instilling a heart of compassion in all."

Yaksha brought his palms together and slowly said, "Thus I heard! When I become a Buddha, I will surely transform and purify the sins of the world."

"Good, very good! You now possess the heart of conversion, the heart that seeks Buddha. You must practice good deeds and accumulate merits in the future; do not commit any more evil acts!" Wukong stated.

"We shall follow the teacher’s commandments!" said the Eight Divisions of Heavenly Dragons.

"That Immortal Yang Mei is a great evil. Capture him and leave him to me for execution, and it will be counted as a meritorious deed," Wukong stated.

"Yes!"

The Eight Divisions of Heavenly Dragons shouted in unison, soaring up, surrounding Yang Mei, who was attempting to escape. Each invoked their Magical Treasure, a giant flag depicting the primordial forms of the Eight Divisions of Heavenly Dragons. These essences broke free and, towering ten thousand feet tall, began to encircle and attack Yang Mei!

"Sun Wukong, why! Why do you always manage to outdo your ancestors! I cannot accept this!" Yang Mei howled.

"It is because you commit many evils, murdering for personal gain, harming peace in heaven! I am favored by the Power of Creation, and I do not allow such wickedness in the world. Naturally, I outdo you! Creation is justice, creation is compassion!" Wukong roared, his voice thundering, "All present here today are guilty! Those unwilling to convert to my way must die!"

"Teacher, if the Buddhist Law is compassionate, why do you create so much slaughter?" the dragon crowd asked.

"Every drink and morsel is predestined; loss comes with gain! They plotted together to kill me, naturally, they deserve to be slain by me! Remember this: compassion should be directed at the pitiful, not the ferocious! If someone attempts to kill me, I will surely kill them in return! This is my Buddhist principle, this is my Buddhist reason, this is my Buddhist canon! If you want others to receive their retribution, then you must take action yourself!" Wukong declared coldly.

In the past, the Buddhist Family said that retribution followed the cycles of Heavenly Dao and would naturally occur. But Wukong did not believe this; Tathagata committed many wrongdoings, how could there be any retribution? It was all his own doing!

To make others suffer retribution, one must possess great power. Heaven is blind; one must act to exact this retribution oneself. This is the true karmic retribution.

"So it is, so it is! An epiphany! Against the ferocious kind, no matter how much you teach them, they remain unchangeable, resorting to killing and consuming flesh! If they seek to harm us, then we cannot repay evil with kindness; we must deter them with thunderous measures! This is the method of the Legalist school... The combination of the Legalist and Buddhist schools truly embodies the ultimate principles of the Buddhist way!" Yaksha exclaimed loudly, and the Eight Divisions of Heavenly Dragons felt as if their minds were suddenly enlightened.

Wukong established laws to measure all under heaven, allowing the common people to rely on them, strictly enforced by the higher authorities!

The Legalist’s retribution is naturally the laws; Heaven and Earth have no legalities, thus it must be enacted by someone!

The combination of Buddhist compassion and Legalist law has been greatly completed, and Wukong has further realized the Great Karma Technique, thoroughly explaining the doctrine of karmic retribution!

"This is truly being a Buddha!" Wukong said.

Yang Mei shouted out, "No matter what kind of Buddha you claim to be! Your ancestor is not resigned to die like this, my colleagues, act quickly! This fellow has achieved the status of a Semi-Supreme, aiming to capture us all in one net. If we don’t act now, it will be too late!"

The Eight Divisions of Heavenly Dragons had a fate with the Buddhist Sect, and so did the four Protector Heavenly Kings, and now they lacked one hundred and eight Arhats. Excluding Yang Mei, there were exactly one hundred and eight people here, just enough to be transformed into one hundred and eight Arhats. However, forcibly transforming so many people could hardly plant the seed of Buddha Root deep enough; they must open their minds, or chaos will eventually arise.

"Just lay down your butcher knives and convert under my command, and I shall not strike to kill! But if you fiercely resist, I will surely slay you!" Wukong declared.

"Convert? Convert like the Eight Divisions of Heavenly Dragons?"

Wukong simply stated, "You have no choice. Sow what is good and reap good results; since you have sown evil seeds, you must now taste their bitter fruits!"

The clash between the two Supremes high in the sky also neared its end, resolving in a draw, with neither able to overcome the other.

The palm and the staff retracted back into the endless temporal depths, leaving no trace.

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