The Battle in Journey to the West
Chapter 275 - 243: Heading to Mount Meru to Seek a Method_3

Chapter 275: Chapter 243: Heading to Mount Meru to Seek a Method_3

Tathagata laughed and said, "You Rowdy Monkey, instead of escorting Tang Sanzang to the Western Heaven to fetch the scriptures, what are you doing here in the Da Xiong Palace?"

Wukong then said, "I have caused a great calamity and went to seek help from Bodhisattva Guanyin, but Bodhisattva Guanyin also had no solution, so she had to bring me to Mount Meru to seek help from you, Ancient Buddha!"

The corners of Tathagata’s mouth twitched slightly as he said, "I do not know what kind of great calamity it is; tell me about it."

Wukong said, "Zhen Yuanzi’s two disciples, Qingfeng and Mingyue, these two Children are not at all honest. Their words are sharp and harsh, which provoked me, Old Sun, and in a fit of anger, I pushed over the pepino fruit tree and gave those two Children a sound beating. At that moment, Zhen Yuanzi descended from the heavens, and with a single move of ’Universe in the Sleeve,’ he captured me and them, leaving us unable to escape, and then we were confined in a room."

Tathagata angrily said, "You Rowdy Monkey, that pepino fruit tree is a Spirit Root of Heaven and Earth, yet you knocked it over and killed it; how do you expect me to revive it? Speak and let me hear!"

"Ancient Buddha, calm your anger, please do not harbor resentment! Ancient Buddha, with your vast divine skills and boundless Buddhist Law, there are naturally ways to resurrect the dead. I, your disciple, also desire True Fruition, all relying on Tang Sanzang leading me to the Western Heaven to fetch the true scriptures! Ancient Buddha, please think of a method quickly to revive the pepino fruit tree, so I can soon accompany Tang Sanzang to the Western Heaven to fetch your true scriptures and become a Bodhisattva or a Buddha," Wukong said with a sly grin.

Although Tathagata was angry in his heart, more than that he felt helpless. He shook his head and asked the All Buddhas around him, "Do any of you have a method to revive Zhen Yuanzi the Great Immortal’s pepino fruit tree?"

The All Buddhas said, "The pepino fruit tree is a transformation of the Spirit Root of Heaven and Earth; now that it has been destroyed, it is not so easily revived unless the Three Pure are asked to intervene."

Tathagata’s eyes twitched twice. He had been calculated by the Three Pure before, and now to shamelessly go and ask for their help, was that possible? Since there was no solution, it was best to think of a way to revive the pepino fruit tree himself! In his heart, Tathagata felt extremely helpless and silently cursed Wukong, this damned monkey. Of all things to damage, why the pepino fruit tree? Reviving a damaged pepino fruit tree was not so simple, was it?

Tathagata slightly nodded his head and said, "Since there are no solutions, then I have none either. You go back and tell Zhen Yuanzi the Great Immortal to give me another two days, and in time I shall naturally think of a way to revive the pepino fruit tree."

Tathagata thought to himself, "The Three Pure really have grand methods. Saying to destroy the pepino fruit tree and not fearing it can’t be revived—that would be a great loss! But, compared to the Journey to the West, it’s a loss that can be afforded! This certainly puts me in a difficult position, how to revive the pepino fruit tree?"

Unable to resist, Wukong grinned and said, "Tathagata indeed has great powers, many thanks Tathagata, many thanks! Now I, Old Sun, will return and report to Zhen Yuanzi the Great Immortal, letting him give the Ancient Buddha two more days, then the Ancient Buddha will naturally revive the pepino fruit tree."

Tathagata said, "Go then!"

Wukong chuckled, flipped a somersault on the spot, and then, riding on the clouds, he left the Da Xiong Palace and headed towards Wuzhuang Temple.

Tathagata dismissed the All Buddhas, telling them to go and single-mindedly Cultivate the Buddhist Scriptures, while he himself went to the back hall of the Da Xiong Palace.

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