The Battle in Journey to the West
Chapter 353 - 306: All the Great Powers of Ancient Times Emerge

Chapter 353: Chapter 306: All the Great Powers of Ancient Times Emerge

It is said that Fuxi was calculated by Tathagata, who used a secret technique to extend the life of Nurhaci. The Great Qi Runner that Chi Songzi killed was not Huang Taiji, but Nurhaci, who should have died long ago.

Huang Taiji had already begun negotiating with Wu Sangui near Shanhai Pass. Wu Sangui wanted to lure him into the Pass to eliminate Li Zicheng, while Huang Taiji sought to seize the opportunity to enter the Pass and take over the world. Both harbored their own ulterior motives. The people of the Central Plains mostly looked down upon those from the Uttara Kuru Kingdom who came from the steppes, and Wu Sangui was no exception. In his view, although Huang Taiji was formidable, he was ultimately just a brute! Once he and Li Zicheng fought to mutual destruction within the Pass, Wu Sangui would then be able to crush Huang Taiji in one fell swoop.

However, as a result, the ten-day massacre at Yangzhou and the three mass slaughters at Jiading would likely be unavoidable. Huang Taiji was born to disrupt the Qi of the Southern Toad Continent. The more people he killed from the Southern Toad Continent, the stronger their Qi would become, and the more chaotic the order of the Heavenly Dao would get.

"Damn it!" Chi Songzi punched the void, shattering it and releasing Primordial Chaos Qi, "I didn’t expect that at the last moment, Tathagata would pull such a trick, failing to kill Huang Taiji! Instead, the one killed was Nurhaci, who should have died years ago! This infuriates me to death!"

If Huang Taiji had been killed, the Qing Army would have certainly plunged into chaos and naturally retreated. Wu Sangui could then find a way to cooperate with the generals inside the Pass to exterminate Li Zicheng. Perhaps there would still be time for the Great Ming to cling to survival.

Fuxi said in a deep voice, "Now that the Qing Army has entered the Pass, it seems to be settled, and the order of the Heavenly Dao is about to collapse, with Various Heavens descending once again."

This is the great catastrophe of heaven and earth, one that even the Heavenly Dao wishes to promote, because through this catastrophe, the purpose of transcendence can be achieved!

Transcendence, transcendence! As long as transcendence is achieved, all will live and work in peace and happiness, and the world will experience Ultimate Bliss. Pharmacist Tathagata has already spoken of this. Moreover, there will no longer be any slaughtering calamities in this world, the order of the Heavenly Dao will no longer be chaotic, and no cancers will breed. This is what true stability looks like!

Both Heavenly Dao Worlds wish for transcendence, thus they are promoting this great catastrophe of heaven and earth. In the Otherworld, a great revolution also erupted, with blood and fire flying about, war incessant, and the order of the Heavenly Dao gradually collapsing.

Tathagata’s strategy has been truly formidable, directly crippling both Fuxi and Chi Songzi. Had it not been for Fuxi’s astonishing Eight Trigrams Mystical Arts, the two would have likely been killed by the Nine Heavens by now.

"They are awakening!" Fuxi suddenly declared, as the stone statues within the South Sea Ruins all began to tremble, with majestic Dragon Qi seemingly boiling.

"Om rumble!"

With thundering roars, the stone statues shattered, and one after another, Buddhas and ancient powers flew out. These Buddhas were the true Buddhas of the Spirit Mountain, beings who had achieved enlightenment in Ancient Times, and their strength was terrifying.

Siddhartha Gautama Buddha emerged and, seeing Chi Songzi and Fuxi, joined his hands in salute, saying, "So it is His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor and Rain Mage Chi Songzi."

Fuxi, manifested from a sliver of thought within the Heavenly Emperor Sword, appeared somewhat vague, and said, "Duobao Tathagata, you reincarnated as Siddhartha Gautama, and were gravely injured in the great war of the Middle Ancient Times. At last, you have reemerged! With Tathagata currently in control of Mount Meru, commanding three thousand Buddhas from the Otherworld, Vajras like clouds, and innumerable Bodhisattvas, reclaiming Mount Meru will not be easy for you."

Siddhartha Gautama’s eyelids drooped as he spoke softly, "Amitabha Buddha and Zhun Ti Buddha Ancestor had already planned ahead. When the time comes, they will shake the very roots of Mount Meru. With the assistance of the Daoist Sect in coordination with us, Tathagata can naturally be driven out."

Fuxi nodded, "There’s no time to delay. Now that the great calamity of heaven and earth is about to descend, you should act swiftly to prevent any changes from occurring later on."

Siddhartha Gautama was also a supremely great being, who could comprehend the past and future with a flick of his fingers, and naturally knew this was the crucial moment. Once the Qing soldiers entered the Pass, then the great catastrophe of heaven and earth would erupt! Now, Fuxi and Chi Songzi, having been calculated by Tathagata, dare not emerge, lest they be purged by the Heavenly Dao. They could only deceive the world with the protections of the South Sea Ruins and the Eight Trigrams Secret Technique; otherwise, they would have already turned to ash.

Suddenly, a figure arrived at the South Sea Ruins, a Taoist wielding a bamboo staff.

Siddhartha Gautama hastened to bow, "Greetings, Zhun Ti Buddha Ancestor!"

The one who had arrived was Sleeping Immortal Chen Tuan, who was a reincarnation of a part of Zhun Ti’s Primordial Spirit, and who also possessed Zhun Ti’s Six Routes of Pure Bamboo.

Chen Tuan shook his head, "Unless this physical body unites with my true body, I am not yet Zhun Ti. I am not him now." He glanced at Fuxi and Chi Songzi, "The Heavenly Emperor has been too impetuous this time, acting hastily against Huang Taiji and falling into Tathagata’s trap. Now neither of you can go out, and even have to hide deeper within the Ruins, lest you be found by the Nine Heavens and killed on the spot."

The Nine Heavens were akin to the Emperor’s imperial envoys, while Chi Songzi and Fuxi were the rebelling traitors, thus they had to hide.

Chen Tuan now bore the grace of a Saint; every movement integrated with the Heavenly Dao, exuding an aura of transcendence. The Six Routes of Pure Bamboo in his hands glimmered with light.

"Tathagata controls Mount Meru and the Qi of the West Cow He State. We must eliminate him," said Siddhartha Gautama, his face stern.

"It’s almost time to take action!" the ancient Ancestral Dragon, Ying Long, said in a deep voice.

The ancient powers, now fully awake, had recovered completely. The combat power of the Heavenly Dao World increased a hundredfold in an instant. Even facing the Buddhas of Mount Meru was not problematic, although casualties would be inevitable. A bitter battle with the Otherworld loomed ahead.

Siddhartha Gautama said, "I will visit the Three Pure Ones in the Thirty-Three Heavens, asking them to take action. I will also call upon the Daoist experts to join the battle to ensure that Tathagata is slain."