Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 235 - 236: If You Don’t Return in 3 Days, I’ll Kill Your Master First

Chapter 235: Chapter 236: If You Don’t Return in 3 Days, I’ll Kill Your Master First

"I say, Great Immortal, this isn’t right, the Ginseng Fruit Tree has nothing to do with us, why don’t you investigate further?"

Seeing that they were running out of hope, Zhu Bajie couldn’t help but speak up.

He never expected that, shortly after embarking on the Journey to the West, he would encounter such a predicament; he knew the Calamity of Measure was extremely dangerous.

He definitely didn’t want to die here.

"If not you, then who?"

Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi snorted with disdain.

It seemed as though he considered their words mere sophistry and didn’t entertain the possibility that they might be telling the truth.

Only Sun Wukong knew the intricacies of the situation and shared a silent glance with Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi.

"In that case, Great Immortal might as well kill us. We are certain we did not topple your Ginseng Fruit Tree!"

No sooner had these words been spoken than, save for Xuanzang, Zhu Bajie and Sand Monk couldn’t help but wail.

Zhu Bajie shouted, "My brother, if you wish to die, Old Zhu here doesn’t want to die!"

He had been cautious all along in the heavens, but unfortunately, he hadn’t expected to be calculated against and end up in this dire situation. He was even less inclined to die now.

He still wanted to improve his cultivation level so he could seek his revenge later!

Not just Zhu Bajie, Sand Monk felt the same. He was a confidant of the Jade Emperor and had come this time to monitor the four Journey to the West fellows. He did not want to die here like this.

"Very well, since you, this monkey, are so defiant, I’ll slay you first!"

Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi bellowed, paying no heed to Zhu Bajie and Sand Monk at his side.

Zhu Bajie and Sand Monk sighed internally, realizing that their senior brother was doomed this time.

For Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi, killing someone was as easy as lifting a finger.

Especially since their cultivation levels were no more than what they were.

For Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi, killing them was probably no more difficult than crushing an ant.

Just as Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi was about to make his move,

Buddha’s light descended, and a graceful figure stood upon the Lotus Platform. She slowly lowered herself, holding the Jade Pure Bottle in her hand, with a willow branch inserted within it.

"Guanyin Bodhisattva!"

Sand Monk shouted in shock upon seeing the scene.

All eyes turned to look.

For a moment, it was as if Buddha’s light filled the space between heaven and earth, and countless Shami chanted in the void.

"She’s arrived!"

Upon witnessing this, Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi’s eyes narrowed, and he thought to himself.

He had been waiting for someone from Buddhism, thinking they would dare to harm his Ginseng Fruit Tree and still attempt to win hearts, quite the clever move.

However, if his Ginseng Fruit Tree were truly dead, even if it were brought back to life, its spirit would be completely lost.

Having always relied on the Ginseng Fruit Tree as his foundation, he hoped to break through to Saint status with its aid, but now it all went up in smoke.

Buddhism truly knew how to scheme.

So Wang Yang’s suggestion to him, to turn the tables on Buddhism, naturally suited his own intentions.

"Guanyin Bodhisattva, why have you come?"

Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi asked Guanyin Bodhisattva slowly.

"Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi should understand the significance of the four Journey to the West members to our Buddhist Sect," Guanyin Bodhisattva slowly said. Her very presence already proved the importance of these four individuals.

She had thought that resurrecting the Ginseng Fruit Tree would suffice, after all, their Buddhist Sect was so vast that Five Villas’ Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi couldn’t afford to provoke them.

Unexpectedly, now Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi was determined to kill the Journey to the West foursome, something Buddhism hadn’t anticipated.

"Oh, the four of the Journey to the West are important to your Buddhism, but is this Ginseng Fruit Tree not important to me?"

Zhen Yuanzi ’oh’ed and looked at Guanyin Bodhisattva with a seemingly mocking smile.

"Back when your Honorable Master and I were friends, and now that your cultivation level is high, you dare to speak to me in this way!"

Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi snorted coldly and made a sweeping gesture with his hand, exerting his powerful presence.

Even Guanyin Bodhisattva, surrounded by Buddha’s light, found herself descending amidst the dimming radiance.

Guanyin Bodhisattva’s expression turned unpleasant. Currently, her cultivation was only at the Quasi-Saint Initial Stage, naturally not on par with Zhen Yuanzi. After becoming a significant figure within Buddhism, it seems she had forgotten about the strength of Zhen Yuanzi.

Now, witnessing Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi’s full might, she revised her estimation of him.

This was a figure from the same era as the Six Great Saints, and had he acquired the Hongmeng Purple Qi, he would likely have attained Saint status by now.

Such an established powerhouse was not someone they could easily humiliate.

"Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi, since the Ginseng Fruit Tree has already fallen, killing them would serve little purpose. Why not show leniency for the sake of our Buddhist Sect and spare them this once?"

With her expression changing drastically, Guanyin Bodhisattva slowly spoke.

"Spare them? If I spare them, can my tree come back to life?"

Zhen Yuanzi was relentless, his words carrying more weight after showing his formidable power, which Guanyin Bodhisattva could not ignore.

"Then what would you have us do? Guanyin Bodhisattva has arrived, let us go on our Journey to the West!"

Zhu Bajie gained some confidence now that Guanyin Bodhisattva was present, and he couldn’t help but speak up.

"That’s right, that’s right!"

Sand Monk nodded as well, his face showing a hint of surprise. Although Guanyin Bodhisattva wasn’t as powerful as Zhen Yuanzi just a moment ago, Buddhism had intervened, so Zhen Yuanzi couldn’t refuse to give any face.

Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi snorted coldly, "Make any more noise and I’ll kill you right now, ensuring your souls scatter, beyond Buddhism’s help!"

Upon hearing these words, Zhu Bajie and Sand Monk felt a chill throughout their bodies as they sensed that Zhen Yuanzi was truly ready to act.

"Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi, how would you like to proceed? The Buddhist community will surely compensate you, as you also know that Sun Wukong and the others did not do it on purpose!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva slowly began to speak.

"Good!"

Upon hearing such words from Guanyin, Zhen Yuanzi’s face lit up with joy, and he continued, "If you bring me Hongmeng Purple Qi, then I will consider this incident as if it never happened!"

"What!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva had thought that the matter might be glossed over, but she had not expected Zhen Yuanzi to make such a demand.

What was Hongmeng Purple Qi?

It was a reward bestowed by Dao Ancestor Hongjun, and unless Hongjun decided to bestow some more, there would not be another strand in the world.

If the Buddhist community had it, then they would not have only two Saints, but several more.

"Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi, are you not making things difficult for us?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva continued, "If the Great Immortal insists on taking action, it would disrupt the order of Heaven and Earth, and I fear even the Dao Ancestor himself would intervene. Do not blame this humble monk for not warning you!"

"Hongmeng Purple Qi, you do not have, but there ought to be no shortage of items comparable to the Ginseng Fruit. You find a dozen or so, and heal my Ginseng Fruit Tree, then let’s call it even!"

Zhen Yuanzi seemed to fear Dao Ancestor Hongjun as well and thus spoke.

Upon hearing that Zhen Yuanzi had finally given up on insisting to kill the four travelers to the West, Guanyin Bodhisattva could not help but heave a sigh of relief.

"How about this then, as long as Sun Wukong finds a way to heal your Ginseng Fruit Tree and procures many treasures, you will let them continue their journey to the West!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva looked at Zhen Yuanzi.

"Naturally, but not only that, I am also willing to swear brotherhood with Sun Wukong, to become sworn brothers!"

Upon hearing this, Guanyin naturally felt even more delighted.

Sun Wukong was to be a future Buddha of the Buddhist community; if he could become sworn brothers with Zhen Yuanzi, it meant they would have a powerful ally. Indeed, it was a desirable turn of events.

"Since it is so, may the Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi release them first?"

Although Guanyin Bodhisattva was overjoyed inside, her outward appearance showed no change.

"What difficulty is there in that!"

Now that Guanyin had spoken thus, Zhen Yuanzi naturally was not worried that Sun Wukong and the others would flee.

With a wave of his hand, a powerful immortal wind swept through, and the ropes that bound the four travelers to the West were instantly undone, allowing them to regain their freedom.

"Many thanks to Guanyin Bodhisattva for the rescue!"

Although Xuanzang did not like the Western Buddhist Sect, he still had to show the necessary courtesies.

"Many thanks to Guanyin Bodhisattva!"

Zhu Bajie, Sand Monk, and Sun Wukong all echoed in unison, expressing their polite gratitude.

"It’s nothing, it’s nothing!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva replied with a slight smile. Though there had been many twists and turns, at the least the four travelers to the West would feel grateful to the Buddhist community and devote themselves even more earnestly.

"Bodhisattva, please bring out the treasures, lest Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi still desires to kill us?"

Sun Wukong looked directly at Guanyin Bodhisattva as he spoke.

The others also turned their gazes towards Guanyin Bodhisattva.

Xuanzang nodded and said, "As the saying goes, carry the Buddha all the way to Western Heaven—thanks to Guanyin Bodhisattva!"

Zhu Bajie also nodded, "Since Guanyin Bodhisattva has come, naturally we have nothing to worry about!"

Sand Monk added from the side, "Master is right, Elder Brother is right!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva’s expression grew somewhat difficult upon seeing how the four of them acted.

If it were merely this, wouldn’t their Buddhist community become a giant sucker?

"Wukong, I can help with healing the Ginseng Fruit Tree, but to seek the treasures, you must go yourself!"

Upon hearing Guanyin Bodhisattva’s words, Sun Wukong couldn’t help but look distressed, "Guanyin Bodhisattva, where am I to find such treasures?"

"The ancients have said that the world is vast—travel across the Three Islands and Ten Continents, seek the advice of Immortals and Saints, and you will surely find some treasures; believe in yourself."

Guanyin Bodhisattva was doing this with her own plan in mind. After all, if Sun Wukong did nothing, would he not take matters too lightly, and how would they genuinely appreciate the Buddhist community?

Only by making Sun Wukong realize the difficulty of the quest would he come to feel grateful to the Buddhist community and, thus, be loyal to them in the future.

"How many days will this trip take?"

Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi suddenly asked.

Guanyin Bodhisattva and Sun Wukong exchanged glances.

"Only three days are needed!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva calmly said.

"Bodhisattva, what should I do if I cannot find them in three days?"

Sun Wukong couldn’t help but chuckle bitterly, as Guanyin was clearly making things hard for him.

"If you do not return in three days, I will kill your master and the other two, and then I will capture you and kill you too!"

Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi slowly spoke up at this moment.

Guanyin Bodhisattva was unconcerned; it was only with a sense of crisis that Sun Wukong would understand the stakes!

"We don’t have much time; we should be on our way!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva looked at Sun Wukong and slowly began to speak.

"Then Old Sun shall take his leave first!"

Sun Wukong leapt up into the sky and vanished in an acrobatic somersault.