Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 513 - 445 Taiyi True One Dies_2

Chapter 513: Chapter 445 Taiyi True One Dies_2

Yuanshi Celestial Venerable witnessed this scene, a flash in his eyes, and then with a wave of his hand, he directly blocked Wang Yang’s attack.

For them, ordinary means of power were no longer significant.

After all, no matter the spell, it had become almost useless in front of them.

However, the scene just now did surprise him somewhat.

Vaguely, he seemed to sense the Power of Pangu.

As he was contemplating, a pale yellow light flashed before him, and then he felt a pain in his lower abdomen, causing his whole body to involuntarily step back several paces.

When he looked again, he found that Wang Yang had already approached, having just struck him with a punch.

Wang Yang did not use mana again; instead, he chose to engage in close combat.

Powered by the Power of Pangu, and protected by the Merit Celebration Cloud, it could be said that Wang Yang had no weak points anywhere on his body.

Even if Yuanshi Celestial Venerable wanted to counterattack, it would be difficult to hurt him.

This feeling made Yuanshi Celestial Venerable uncomfortable, but there was no way around it.

Having reached the level of Quasi-Saint, who would engage in hand-to-hand combat?

Wang Yang did not stop, throwing another punch.

Yuanshi Celestial Venerable could only defend passively, feeling somewhat anxious.

In his view, this kind of bare-fisted fighting was somewhat humiliating to him.

"Wang Yang, you insolent boy!"

The Pangu Banner stood before Yuanshi Celestial Venerable, fluttering without wind.

Wang Yang only felt as if his Primordial Spirit was about to leave his body, but in an instant, it was pressed back down by the Merit Celebration Cloud.

Wang Yang did not attack this time but watched Yuanshi Celestial Venerable cautiously.

The strangeness of the Pangu Banner just now made him realize he shouldn’t underestimate any Supreme Treasure. If it weren’t for the protection of the Chaos Clock, his Primordial Spirit might have been sucked away by the Pangu Banner just now.

He would have then ended up utterly at the mercy of others.

"Yuanshi Celestial Venerable, to wield such Supreme Treasures is truly formidable!"

Standing beside Sun Wukong, Wang Yang exclaimed somewhat admiringly.

Boom and rumble.

A sound like mountains collapsing and the earth splitting echoed. Turning around, Xingtian was seen wielding the Heaven-Opening Great Axe, striking it fiercely upon the Mutton Fat Jade Bottle on Guanyin’s head.

The various Quasi-Saints were all engaged in the heat of battle.

With Sun Wukong and Wang Yang joining forces, even Yuanshi Celestial Venerable could only be suppressed for the time being.

However, defeating or even killing him was as difficult as ascending to the heavens.

Saint Taiqing, who was the first to Achieve Saintliness, protected himself all around with the Taiji Diagram, so that even if the Leader of the Tongtian Sect launched the Slaying Immortals Sword Array, he could still remain unscathed.

More than twenty Quasi-Saints battled ferociously, covering the entire Jambudvipa with the remnants of their fight.

Master Yuding knew that dragging this out was no solution, but he could only fret from the sidelines.

For the first time, Master Yuding harbored thoughts of resentment towards Yuanshi Celestial Venerable.

If he had not ordered Guangchengzi and others to self-destruct their Cultivation Levels, they could have had four more Quasi-Saints on their side.

But now, from any perspective, their chances of winning were slim.

Whether it was Phoenix or Kong Xuan, these old Quasi-Saints, Buddhism and the Expounding Teachings Sect had nearly no one who could match them.

The gap of tens of thousands of years was not easily bridged.

...

Meanwhile, inside the Great Hero Treasure Hall, Buddhist chanting was heard.

"Observe the freedom of all heavens, freedom within the heart. Observe the Buddha’s freedom, freedom within mankind."

"Observe the freedom of all creatures, freedom within all things."

"The world’s afflictions come from sin, the world’s joy comes from goodness."

"The fires of karma burn through one’s life, life without entering the Buddhist path."

"With Buddha’s enlightenment at a fingertip, a single touch can create an Arhat."

"Without experiencing others’ suffering, do not urge them towards goodness."

"Every drink and morsel, all within the predestined."

"Beings of the Three Realms all suffer, beings of the Three Realms all find joy."

"Without suffering, there is no Buddha, without joy, there is no Buddha."

"All suffering, all joy, shall have me, No-Heaven."

The Great Hero Treasure Hall, originally resplendent with golden light, still shone with golden light, but the Twelfth Grade Golden Lotus had been withdrawn by No-Heaven, replaced by his usual Tenth Grade Black Lotus.

At this moment, all the monks of Buddhism were gathered in the Great Hero Treasure Hall, every word and phrase spoken by No-Heaven carried the power of heaven and earth, transforming into Black Lotus blossoms, entering the ears of the monks.

The Pool of Merit of Buddhism, which used to shine with golden light, now emanated columns of black smoke.

Representing Buddhism’s greatest Force of Will, it had now become the fruit of No-Heaven’s victory.

"All Buddhas, all Bodhisattvas, all Arhats, all take refuge in my teachings," he announced.

"I am Wu Tian, and I shall be. The No-Heaven Buddha Ancestor of Mount Meru!" Wu Tian declared, seating himself cross-legged with his hands joined together in a gesture of prayer.

The disciples remaining in Buddhism watched Wu Tian with devout attention.

The original teachings of Buddhism had become the demonic chants of Wu Tian, and his sermon now subtly but surely shifted their beliefs.

As devout as they had been towards Buddhism, they were now equally devoted to Wu Tian.

Ancient Buddha Ran Deng also sat upright within the great hall, unswayed by Wu Tian’s demonic chanting.

It was only the Quasi-Saint among the Thirty-Six Buddha Patriarchs, Buddha of Bright Virtue and Ocean, whose Buddhist resolve had now begun to waver.

Behind the head of the Buddha of Bright Virtue and Ocean, where there once shone a radiant Buddha light, darkness was now creeping in, bit by bit.

"Amitabha Buddha!" Ancient Buddha Ran Deng closed his eyes and chanted the sacred name.

He couldn’t bear to look at the sight of his disciples now before him.

He knew that no matter who won the battle of All Saints, Buddhism was lost during Wu Tian’s reign.

"With me in Mount Meru, the Demon Clan shall thrive!" As the Pool of Merit completely transformed into the Demon Pool, Wu Tian let out a long and hearty laugh.

Just having forcefully taken control of Mount Meru was one thing, but even if he were to give it back to Buddhism, it would remain shrouded in demonic energy without extensive purifying, especially given how it endlessly gathered the power of belief and converted it into demonic energy.

Such purity was not even found in the Demon Realm.

The moment the Pool of Merit was fully converted into demonic energy, the Buddhist Quasi-Saints on the battlefields of Beiju Luzhou felt their auras plummet instantly.

Zhun Ti Jieyin’s expression changed dramatically, unleashing his full power without hesitation, forcing Phoenix and Nuwa into a retreat.

However, they only sought to exit the battlefield, whisking away Guanyin and Samantabhadra within their sleeves.

The four stood in the void, their faces turning exceptionally grim.

"There has been a catastrophe in Mount Meru!" Zhun Ti said somberly.

He and Jieyin had made grand vows acknowledged by the Heavenly Dao, allowing them to ascend to sainthood.

Establishing Buddhism and using its merit had kept them at their peak. It was clear that when it came to harnessing the power of merit, no other sect surpassed Buddhism.

The fact that Guanyin and Samantabhadra, who had ascended to Quasi-Sainthood after the Divine Enthronement War, could match the old Quasi-Saints was all thanks to the continuous supply of merit they received.

But just now, the very power of merit nourishing them had vanished. Without guesswork, they knew that a severe disaster had struck Mount Meru’s Buddhism.

"What, Buddhism wants to leave? The Tripartite Allied Forces are a joke," Phoenix retorted, while Nuwa and Empress Houtu remained in retreat.

Xingtian was nowhere to be seen, but given the current state of the four Buddhists, the three of them could handle the situation.

"Buddhism withdraws from this grand battle among the Various Sects. We must return to Mount Meru at once, and we request our Fellow Daoists to allow this," Jieyin said, barely containing his anger as he addressed Nuwa with a bow.

Hearing Jieyin’s words, Nuwa was slightly moved.

If the four Buddhist Quasi-Saints were to leave, then even if the Expounding Teachings Sect wished to escape, four Quasi-Saints would have to perish right there.

"We cannot let them leave!" At that moment, Phoenix received a message from Wang Yang.

Glancing at Wang Yang, who was still fiercely attacking Yuanshi celestial Venerable, and though unsure why, Phoenix had no intention of letting the Buddhists leave unharmed.

Not far away, Xingtian, wielding the Heaven-Opening Great Axe, took advantage of Zhu Long’s distraction by the Power of Time on Taiyi True One and cleaved down with his axe.

The axe bit deep into the flesh of Taiyi True One, his blood soaking the entire blade.

Yet Xingtian did not stop; he brought the axe down even harder.

Taiyi True One, once a dominating presence in the Divine Enthronement War, was now split diagonally in two by the force of the blow.

"Today a Quasi-Saint will fall!" bellowed Zhu Long, assuming the form of a snake with a human head. With a flick of his tail, he aimed to shatter Taiyi True One’s Primordial Spirit to pieces.

"How dare you!"

"Stop!"

"No!"

The Expounding Teachings Sect’s Quasi-Saints, witnessing the scene, shouted at Zhu Long in horror.

Yuanshi celestial Venerable wanted to intervene and save his disciple, but he was blocked by Wang Yang and Sun Wukong.

With a sky full of Staff Shadows enveloping the heavens, Yuanshi celestial Venerable had no opportunity to aid Taiyi True One.

He could only watch in despair as Taiyi True One’s physical body disintegrated and his Primordial Spirit was smashed to bits.