The Battle in Journey to the West
Chapter 333 - 294: Comprehending the Origin to Become the Creator

Chapter 333: Chapter 294: Comprehending the Origin to Become the Creator

Time flowed like water, and two to three hundred years passed in the blink of an eye.

The guidance of Chen Tuan had led Emperor Taizu of Song to the Chenqiao coup, donning the yellow robes, and ultimately reunifying the turmoil-filled fortune of the Southern Toad Continent. Under the support of Zhao Kuangyin, Taoism emerged strong once again, and with Zhang Boduan promoting the Complete Truth Taoism, the incense of the Complete Truth Sect burned ever brighter.

Wukong spent his days in the World of Heavenly Demons, comprehending the profound mysteries of the essence of heaven and earth, unraveling layers after layers until he finally mastered the Creation Law.

"All conditioned phenomena are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, and shadows; like dew and like lightning; to be viewed in this way! Earth, water, wind, fire, disperse!" Wukong shouted loudly, and the cocoon wrapped by the will of the World of Heavenly Demons burst open, exploding into the sky, causing the surrounding True Fire to scatter instantly.

The Great Freedom Heavenly Demon Lord was startled and exclaimed, "I didn’t expect this fellow to have mastered the Creation Law over these years! Should I kill him and unintentionally do him a favor?"

He was furious, not believing that his attempt to kill Wukong instead led him to comprehend the Creation Law.

"Kill!"

Wukong, holding his Jingu Bang, struck down at the Great Freedom Heavenly Demon Lord with terrorizing might. The power of this blow was immense, entwined with earth, water, wind, and fire, augmenting it thousands of times. It shook the entire World of Heavenly Demons as if millions of Minor Thousand Worlds were coming into being and ceasing on the Jingu Bang, endlessly creating and cycling.

The Great Freedom Heavenly Demon Lord shouted, "The Heavenly Demon is volatile, changing ten thousand forms! I roam free and achieve great liberty!"

Being known as the Other-transforming Self at Ease, his transformations were unpredictable and boundless. Wukong’s strike, however, missed its target.

The Great Freedom Heavenly Demon Lord, superior in cultivation to Wukong and existing within the World of Heavenly Demons, could move to any location with a mere thought. He flashed behind Wukong, formed a spell with his hands, and struck at his back.

Feeling a gust of wind behind him, Wukong did not need to turn as he in that moment awakened his Innate Divine Ability, the Stone Monkey. He understood transformations, knew the celestial timing, recognized the geographical advantages, and could Move Stars and Exchange Constellations. His malicious thoughts also transformed into the Six-Eared Macaque, emerging accordingly. At that moment, he also mastered the innate abilities of the Six-Eared Macaque, skilled at listening, understanding logic, foreseeing the past and future; everything was clear! For him, the sneak attack by the Great Freedom Heavenly Demon Lord was as obvious as someone wielding fire in hand, with nothing hidden.

Suddenly, a face appeared behind him with two more arms, radiating majestic presence, and he loudly exclaimed, "Bami bamihong! Evil demons, retreat, Buddhist Lion’s Roar!"

With a loud roar, he shook the Nine Heavens, startling the Great Freedom Heavenly Demon Lord into a retreat, tumbling as he flew backward.

The Buddhist Cultivation Method was too restraining for these evil demons. Moreover, with Wukong mastering the Creation Law, his roar enabled the emergence and demise of Minor Thousand Worlds, unleashing even more terrifying power!

The Heavenly Demon naturally also restrained those of the Buddhist sect, but only during their deep meditation, by bewildering their spirits with illusions, leading them to deviate into madness. Siddhartha Gautama Buddha almost perished this way, but his great fortitude eventually subdued his spirit, slaying the illusions.

Wukong, having become the creator and cultivated the Buddhist methods to an unparalleled purity, it was natural for the Great Freedom Heavenly Demon Lord to be startled by the roar, despite his superior mana.

"You audacious dog!" The Great Freedom Heavenly Demon Lord cursed profanely and transformed into a million forms, striking Wukong and sending him flying.

Yet, Wukong merely sneered, the continuous emergence and demise of Minor Thousand Worlds protecting him. That power resisted the Great Freedom Heavenly Demon Lord, and he bit the tip of his tongue, spraying a mouthful of vital blood onto the Third-Rank Merit Lotus Platform, which instantly ignited golden flames.

"Amitabha Buddha, will descends! Sweep the Eight Desolates, supreme over heaven and earth!" This Lotus Platform held the deep-seated will of Amitabha Buddha, connecting with him as a Buddha-affined individual after becoming a creator. This moment unleashed a magnificent will sweeping through.

"Ah... Amitabha Buddha, I wish to take refuge!"

"I wish to lay down the butcher’s knife and take refuge in Buddha!"

This sweeping will subdued billions of Heavenly Demons, all kneeling before Wukong, and were directly converted.

The Great Freedom Heavenly Demon Lord was also wounded by this will, covered in blood, his eyes nearly splitting with rage as he roared, "Sun Wukong, you dare! You truly dare!!!"

Although a Heavenly Demon could regenerate continuously, being a dictate of the Heavenly Dao, having billions of Heavenly Demons subjugated was akin to a slap in his face. This incident publicly shamed him, questioning his standing in the future. The Great Freedom Heavenly Demon thus highly valued his own face.

With a wave of his hand, those Heavenly Demons flew into the palm of his hand, entering the Buddha Kingdom within his body. Among them, even a hundred Mixed Yuan Golden Immortal Heavenly Demon Kings were subdued, unable to resist the manifested will of Amitabha Buddha! In the past, Amitabha Buddha had repeatedly exterminated the World of Heavenly Demons, for the Heavenly Demons inflicted too great a harm upon the Buddhas.

"It’s hard to forsake the Buddha Kingdom within me; upon returning to the Mountain Gate, I must construct a Secret Realm to nurture these Heavenly Demons so they might supply incense and be directly sacrificed!" Heavenly Demons to Cultivators are like rats across the street, though Wukong had achieved Buddhahood, he was originally a ruthless character.

The Great Freedom Demon Lord was furious, but it was utterly useless. The will of Amitabha swept across, and he couldn’t block it at all.

"Why is he called Amitabha? His brilliance is limitless, illuminating the Ten Directions Nation..." Verses resonated, and Wukong also followed them in chanting, his immense will crushing the World of Heavenly Demons, nearly slaying the Great Freedom Demon Lord.

The Great Freedom Demon Lord sneered, "I can’t be killed! Even if I die, the Heavenly Dao will allow me to be reborn countless times! Because the Heavenly Dao needs the Heavenly Demons, otherwise, everyone could cultivate, everyone would become Immortals, and thus, the order of this world would be in chaos."

Cultivation is a defiance of Heaven, encapsulating countless disasters and tribulations; among these, Heavenly Demons represent one such tribulation, specifically, the Heart Tribulation. If a person’s six senses aren’t purified and can’t maintain a calm mindset, they will be invaded by Heavenly Demons, lead to deviation into madness, and ultimately perish.

The Heavenly Dao relies on Heavenly Demons for balance, so the World of Heavenly Demons can never be destroyed. Despite Amitabha’s multiple attempts, the World of Heavenly Demons has continuously regenerated.

Wukong ventured into the World of Heavenly Demons, but escaping wasn’t easy. This time, without Wusheng using the Demon-avoiding Divine Shuttle to guide him, if he kept entangling with the Great Freedom Demon Lord, who knew how long it would take to breach the World of Heavenly Demons and escape. By then, the great calamity might have already commenced.

Wukong pinched a spell, exclaiming, "Heart of Heaven, my heart; will of Heaven, my will! Even the World of Heavenly Demons falls under the Heavenly Dao; the will of Heavenly Dao, break through the world!"

However, he found this to be futile; he could not communicate with the true Heavenly Dao here, only with the origin of the World of Heavenly Demons.

"Haha! Hahaha! Sun Wukong, you think you can leave? Impossible! Once you’ve entered my World of Heavenly Demons, without the proper means, you can’t escape!" The Great Freedom Demon Lord roared with laughter.

"Ming!!!"

A cry rang out, and he suddenly saw a Golden Crow flying out, the size of a fist and entirely aflame, blazing intensely. Yet, this single flame illuminated the entire boundless World of Heavenly Demons, rendering countless Heavenly Demons visible, directly turning them to ash.

"Ancient Demon Emperor, Taiyi?!" upon seeing the Golden Crow, the Great Freedom Demon Lord was shocked.

Suddenly, a Nine Dragons Chariot descended from the sky, a vehicle sent by Donghuang Taiyi using his Great Divine Power to guide Wukong in the World of Heavenly Demons. Taiyi shouted, "Sun Wukong, quickly board the chariot! I will take you out of this World of Heavenly Demons!"

The Great Freedom Demon Lord was irate; previously, Wusheng had emerged midway to rescue the Daoist Equal to Heaven, and now Donghuang Taiyi had appeared, both thwarting his efforts mid-course, yet he was helpless. He was no match for Taiyi, and Wukong had already jumped onto the chariot.

The Golden Crow cried out sharply, exploded violently, and blasted a huge hole in the World of Heavenly Demons. The Nine Dragons Chariot pulled Wukong out of this world.

Seated on the Nine Dragons Chariot, he saw the fortunes of heaven and earth change, all things cycle, worlds be born and perish. In the words of the mortal world, this chariot was a mobile geomantic treasure. Sitting on it gave him the feeling of being the undeniable ruler of Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, as if he were the emperor of this world, controlling everything, even holding the Heavenly Dao in his hands.

"Supreme sovereignty!" Wukong felt this way, seated on the Nine Dragons Chariot, as if he was the ultimate emperor, unbeatable throughout the world.

The Nine Dragons Chariot was actually crafted by Taiyi capturing nine creator Divine Dragons, using dragons from the Creation Boundary to draw the chariot; in heaven and on earth, only Taiyi could sit in it. Even the Nine Dragons Chariot of Yuan Shi Immortal Monarch was only at the Law Realm.

As Wukong sat in this chariot, he saw the Purple Qi coming from the East, witnessed all creation, saw the universal primordial chaos—this truly was a geomantic treasure, gathering the fortune of the entire demon race, even the meditation cushion used by Saints to comprehend Hunyuan paled in comparison.

"This is truly a geomantic treasure, bearing the fortune of the Ancient Demon Race!" Wukong was remarkably amazed; once he sat down, he didn’t want to get off, every move exuding an imperial demeanor.

Suddenly, he heard the voice of Donghuang Taiyi: "Get off."

He felt a push, then fell from the Nine Dragons Chariot, tumbling through clouds and fog, back into his own body, abruptly waking up and leaping from the ground.

The Quiet Room was dusty, except for him, spotless.

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