Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 547 - 461 - Zhunti is Calculated and Absorbed by Ksitigarbha_2

Chapter 547: 461 Chapter Zhunti is Calculated and Absorbed by Ksitigarbha_2

"Fellow Daoist, please make your move and capture this demon!"

Jieyin, burning with rage, knew that Zhun Ti couldn’t possibly have died; however, with his cultivation level of tens of thousands of years being drained by Ksitigarbha, even if he returned to the Heaven Beyond Heavens and possessed the Saint’s Body, recovery was not something that could be achieved in a short time.

Now, during a tumultuous period in the Three Realms, even Saints could not evade being influenced; being unable to maintain peak combat strength at all times was akin to willingly falling into a disadvantage.

The several Quasi-Saints on the Far East Island were now determined to indefinitely detain Ksitigarbha.

Yuanshi celestial Venerable nodded, and the Wu Ji Apricot Yellow Banner gradually expanded, darkening the skies, shrouding the entire Far East Island.

Disciples from the Expounding Teachings Sect practicing on the Far East Island sensed the change. The South Pole Elderly Immortal and Master Yuding felt it first, followed by Guanyin Bodhisattva appearing on the scene. In a moment, six Quasi-Saints surrounded Ksitigarbha, with Magical Treasures such as the Jade Pure Bottle and the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree ready to strike at any moment.

"Do you really think I came here alone, so naively?"

"Hehe, if by a small misstep today, your Expounding Teachings Sect will see rivers of blood, with Quasi-Saints falling!"

Demon Patterns began to emerge in Ksitigarbha’s hands. To his left and right, space twisted, and two figures slowly walked out from it.

"Demon King under the Demon Ancestor, the Demon King, greets all of you."

With merely white silken threads on her body, the Demon King made no attempt to conceal her fiery figure, proudly displaying every inch of her exposed skin.

"Demon King under the Demon Ancestor Poxun greets all respectful people."

Samantabhadra, who had been crouching on all fours, slowly stood up, transforming into a handsome man.

However, the dark black pupils in his eyes did not hide the demonic nature within.

"Ksitigarbha, I truly underestimated you! If they are the Four Great Demon Kings, then who exactly are you?"

Yuanshi celestial Venerable’s voice was filled with coldness. If there was only one Ksitigarbha, it would have been manageable, but with three Quasi-Saints present, his Wu Ji Apricot Yellow Banner could hardly contain them.

Especially since Ksitigarbha had just absorbed Zhun Ti’s cultivation level, no one knew the extent of his current power.

"Me? Now is not the time to reveal that. You’ll find out when the time comes."

"Yuanshi celestial Venerable, since you’ve discovered us, allow us to depart peacefully today, and I can assure your Disciples’ safety."

"Otherwise, even a slight ripple of the aftermath could extinguish your precious Disciples for good."

Ksitigarbha spoke slowly, the Demon Patterns in his hand gathering Demonic Qi, exuding a power so strong and wicked that even Quasi-Saints dared not underestimate it.

"Ksitigarbha, return my Disciple’s life!"

Jieyin had no desire to waste further words with Ksitigarbha. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment, and thinking of it only intensified his urge to tear Ksitigarbha apart and consume him alive.

The Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree swept forward, its radiant light directly striking at Ksitigarbha.

With Jieyin making the first move, the others did not hesitate. Powerful waves of energy exploded instantaneously within the courtyard.

"This damn old brute!"

Ksitigarbha cursed under his breath, but his figure soared into the sky.

The courtyard was too small to face the siege of six Quasi-Saints, and the three of them were having a hard and unrewarding battle.

"Hehe, can’t we all just sit down and have a proper conversation?"

The Demon King advanced her steps, deliberately treading on specific points, captivating the onlookers.

Yet, all those present were Quasi-Saints, beings with steadfast willpower.

Guanyin rebuked with anger, naming her an evil obstacle, and inverted her Mutton Fat Jade Bottle, intent on capturing the Demon King inside.

"Yuanshi, Jieyin, you two should join forces!"

Ksitigarbha King stood in midair, with the shelter of the Wu Ji Apricot Yellow Banner above, making direct escape or a fighting retreat impossible.

However, Ksitigarbha now had the confidence to fight and even win against them.

But before Jieyin and Yuanshi could act, Red Fairy and Yun Zhongzi, who had just settled their Disciples below, already burst forth. Nuwa stepped out and with a raise of her hand, the Map of Mountains and Rivers unfurled, reinforcing the entire space.

"Break!"

Ksitigarbha uttered the voice of Buddha—not quite demonic, almost Buddhist—and with that, Red Fairy and Yun Zhongzi were instantly repelled, flying backwards.

This sight sent a chill through everyone watching, and Yuanshi celestial Venerable and Jieyin exchanged looks; without overestimating themselves, they attacked together.

Guanyin and Nuwa took on the Demon King, while South Pole Elderly Immortal, Master Yuding, and the newly arrived Yun Zhongzi and Red Fairy, four Quasi-Saints in total, charged straight at Poxun.

"Prajna causation, Amitabha Buddha!"

Jieyin stepped forward, and behind him materialized a colossal Golden Body of Buddha.

The Buddha Statue raised its right hand in a flower-picking gesture, directly striking towards Ksitigarbha.

"Disperse!"

Yuanshi celestial Venerable also seized the opportunity to wield the Pangu Banner, aiming to ensnare Ksitigarbha’s Primordial Spirit—otherwise, to at least incapacitate Ksitigarbha against Jieyin’s killing move.

"Child’s play!"

Ksitigarbha stood motionless, yet behind him appeared the Dharma Appearance of a Demon Buddha.

Buddha’s light swirled atop the Buddha statue, so pure that not even the Buddha Ancestors of Western Heaven could match it.

Atop the Demon Statue, Demonic Qi surged to the heavens, twisting and warping the space around it.

Merely witnessing this Dharma Appearance was like beholding Wu Tian himself; indeed, Ksitigarbha had achieved Great Achievement in the simultaneous cultivation of Buddha and demon.

The delicate Finger-Flicking technique was easily shattered; aside from pausing Ksitigarbha’s movement momentarily, the Pangu Banner had no other effect.

"Ah!"

A scream from Poxun emanated not far away.

There was no choice; when four Quasi-Saints attacked him at once, even a Quasi-Saint with immense battle power would be hit by one or two strikes with every attack.

In just the blink of an eye, Poxun was covered in cuts and bruises, completely powerless to retaliate.

Indeed, Poxun was feeling rather gloomy inside, unable to understand why these people targeted only him, or why not one of them would go after the Demon King, which might have given him a chance to parry.

"Hmph, what good is an Innate Five-Direction Banner? If they were all together, perhaps they might be of some use."

"Now with just this one, scatter!"

Ksitigarbha, seeing that he couldn’t be delayed or that he was unharmed but that Poxun was not so lucky, threw a punch up into the sky.

The space, fortified by the Wu Ji Apricot Yellow Banner and Nuwa, shattered layer by layer in that instant, and the Wu Ji Apricot Yellow Banner returned to the side of Yuanshi celestial Venerable.

The Map of Mountains and Rivers also returned to Nuwa’s side; the plan to confine this island had become unfeasible.

With a wave of his hand, Ksitigarbha deflected the attacks from Red Fairy and the others, taking Poxun and the Demon King under his wing.

"Fellow Daoists, on another day I, Ksitigarbha, will personally come and visit!"

The encounter was brief, yet their retreat was swift.

As Poxun left, he glared venomously at Yun Zhongzi and the others, imprinting today’s events firmly in his memory.

After Ksitigarbha left, Yuanshi celestial Venerable and the others stood with unsightly expressions.

They had thought that retaining the three of them with eight Quasi-Saints would be effortless, but to their surprise, after only a brief confrontation, Ksitigarbha had broken the seal and left.

This also made it clear that Ksitigarbha’s combat prowess was extraordinary.

Even Yuanshi celestial Venerable was deep in thought, wondering whether he could defeat him with just this incarnation.

"Daoist Jieyin, Daoist Zhun Ti, he..."

Yuanshi celestial Venerable posed the question.

Now, with the Three Realms in disarray, even the battle power of a Quasi-Saint was invaluable.

"My junior brother’s incarnation has been destroyed by the scoundrel Ksitigarbha; I reckon he is already in the Heaven Beyond Heavens now."

Jieyin’s expression was very unsightly.

After all, within Buddhism, now it was just him and Guanyin.

"Since Ksitigarbha can absorb the cultivation level of Quasi-Saints, I fear that the Ancient Buddha Ran Deng, imprisoned in Mount Meru, may also not escape his clutches..."

After some thought, Master Yuding said with difficulty.

Upon hearing this, everyone’s faces darkened a few shades more.

They themselves did not believe that Ksitigarbha would spare Ancient Buddha Ran Deng and the others.

Taking risks to come to Far East Island, to target Zhun Ti.

Then what about Ancient Buddha Ran Deng, who was not a risk—wasn’t he Ksitigarbha’s confirmed target from the start?

"Just what realm has Ksitigarbha reached? Observing his every move, there flows the Great Dao."

"But now that the Sages of the Three Realms are hard to come by, how did he manage it?"

South Pole Elderly Immortal stood beside Yuanshi celestial Venerable, utterly perplexed.

"There appears to be another first among men under the saints!"

Guanyin was unsure how to evaluate the situation.

However, no sooner had the title ’first among men under the saints’ been spoken than Yuanshi celestial Venerable could barely maintain his composure.

Wang Yang had been called the first among men under the saints by them, and now to bestow the same designation upon Ksitigarbha caused Yuanshi celestial Venerable to be reminded of the disgrace Wang Yang brought upon him.

"See to the disciples, this matter requires long-term planning."

After a while, Yuanshi celestial Venerable slowly spoke.

Fortunately, since their conflict began quickly and ended swiftly,

along with the multitude of Quasi-Saints who were in the heavens, it did not cause much damage to Far East Island.

Not a single disciple of the Expounding Teachings Sect, of the Golden Immortal level, had perished, which was somewhat of a consolation to Yuanshi celestial Venerable.

While the cleanup was underway down below, high above in the Heaven Beyond Heavens, Zhun Ti slowly opened his eyes,

"Ksitigarbha, you rascal!"