The Battle in Journey to the West
Chapter 356 - 307: Gathering of Ten Thousand Buddhas Converges Luck

Chapter 356: Chapter 307: Gathering of Ten Thousand Buddhas Converges Luck

Wukong and others were summoned to Mount Meru, where Tathagata had arranged the Ten Thousand Buddhas Pilgrimage Formation.

Wukong asked in confusion, "World Honored One, why is there a need to set up such a great formation? Could it be that a major battle is about to take place?"

Over the years, he had been contemplating the mysteries of karmic tribulation within the secret realm of the Medicine Buddha, while Daoist Equal to Heaven traveled far and wide in search of truth. Enlightenment Dao was perceiving the rise and fall of the Human Path in the human world, and karmic tribulation intertwined during these years, granting him deeper understanding as he eventually deduced the Karmic Tribulation Divine Fist.

Karmic tribulation is an eternal topic, of utmost concern to those on the Immortal Path; his transformation of it into a divine skill was exceptionally brilliant.

"The great tribulation of heaven and earth is about to descend, thus we must be fully prepared to avoid troubles from the Daoist sect! Victorious Fighting Buddha, you too shall partake in the great formation, contribute your strength, and repel those Daoist villains," Tathagata said calmly.

"The great tribulation of heaven and earth is about to arrive? I have already sensed the aura of the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, the world of the Heavenly Dao will undergo a major transformation," Wukong said.

The great tribulation of heaven and earth is initiated by the Heavenly Dao to transcend, where two realms battle, consuming each other’s world to become the sole existence, eliminating all toxicity, and afterwards, the heavens and earth become clear, with no more tribulations of slaughter! This is the instinct of the Heavenly Dao; even if the heavens had emotions, they would age. The Heavenly Dao is single-minded in transcendence, unstoppable by anyone, not even Hongjun could go against it, and it’s said that Hongjun has merged with the source of the Heavenly Dao, seeking transcendence too, and becoming a merciless existence.

"This time we need to be wary of Hongjun. Last time, he tried to kill me at Wuzhuang Temple but failed. The difference in our mana is unknown by myriads of miles; it would have been as easy as turning his hand over to kill me, yet I escaped. Clearly, he was gravely injured in the great battle of the Middle Ancient Times by my realm’s Heavenly Dao and is now recuperating, transforming, and it is unknown how much he has recovered," Tathagata pondered silently.

The arrival from the Otherworld was too sudden, and the Four Great Continents had just undergone the Divine Enthronement Tribulation. The power of the Heavenly Dao was weakened, countless immortals responded to the tribulation, and their foundation was reduced, leading to a disastrous defeat. However, the Otherworld also paid a heavy price, but it wasn’t as severe compared to the Four Great Continents.

"This world is already full of toxicity, tyrants rampage, and tumors grow rampant. Only my Buddhist sect can eradicate these toxins and cut out the tumors! Thus, this time, we must rely on the great tribulation of heaven and earth to settle the sins of the world, preserving the peace and tranquility of the world," Tathagata declared.

He began to persuade those present, telling them that the Buddhist sect was acting for the good of the world, aiming to eliminate these toxins and restore tranquility, just like the era of the Three Emperors in ancient times, where paths were not pickpocketed, doors were not shut at night, and everyone was simple and honest. However, such an ideal was impossible; human hearts change, and nowadays, the number of people between heaven and earth is vast, countless in diversity, nurturing all beings, representing the true Human World.

Wukong thought silently, "Both Heavenly Dao factions seek transcendence, devouring each other, merging into one another’s worlds, transforming into a thread of life, anchoring the Great Dao, avoiding the tribulations of slaughter, settling karma, each following their path, achieving Ultimate Bliss. There’s no right or wrong in this, but this is our homeland, we cannot let the Otherworldly Heavenly Dao consume us! This is a revolution, and revolutions have no right or wrong, only victory or defeat."

After realizing this, he felt that both realms of the Heavenly Dao were without right or wrong, both acting on instinct, both wanting to devour each other. If the Divine Enthronement hadn’t been invaded, then in the future, they too would invade the Otherworld for transcendence. Right or wrong, good or evil, can be distinguished among individuals, but at the level of nations and the Heavenly Dao, there is no right or wrong, only order.

Kong Xuan transmitted a divine thought, "Since Tathagata has set up such a great formation, the Ten Thousand Buddhas Pilgrimage, surpassing even the Array of Ten Thousand Immortals arranged by the Sect Hierarch of Heaven-Penetrating! This time, when Daoism attacks, they will suffer greatly. We must seize the opportunity, collaborate from within and without, break his Ten Thousand Buddhas Pilgrimage Formation, then the Sage of the Heavenly Dao will act, and eradicate Tathagata in one fell swoop! I have already sensed that Zhun Ti Buddha Ancestor and Amitabha Buddha will also appear."

Wukong transmitted his thoughts, "The Netherworld Blood Sea is still quiet right now, Ming River has also learned of this matter, yet they hold their forces back, wanting to reap the benefits of the aftermath. But it’s not that easy. They were born from the Heavenly Dao’s Will of Slaughter, and when the Heavenly Dao transcends and transforms into Ultimate Bliss, free of sufferings and slaughter, they will be the poisons of the world, bound to be eradicated."

Ming River is a tragic character; descended by the Heavenly Dao to enhance the Destiny of Slaughter, now that the Heavenly Dao seeks transcendence into Ultimate Bliss, Ming River, a being thriving on slaughter, will be eradicated.

Kong Xuan said, "Of course, once the Heavenly Dao transcends, both the Buddhist and Daoist sects will enter Ultimate Bliss, with no more slaughter, those on the Immortal Path remain tranquil and non-action, and those in the Buddhist sect remain immovable like mountains. There will be no more entanglements between Immortal Path and Human Path, no more karma, and henceforth, there will be no more tribulations of slaughter in the world! The Human Path also will no longer be destroyed."

The Aisin Gioro lineage was a tumor grown by the Heavenly Dao for transcendence; during the Ming Dynasty, individuals like Hu Weiyong and Yan Song were also tumors, accelerating the demise of the Ming, being despotic, treating the royal laws frivolously, plunging the common people into dire straits, such is the destruction of the Human Path. Now, anyone who can deduce the Heavenly Dao could foresee that after the Qing soldiers enter the pass, the Central Plains would suffer disastrously, with occurrences like the Jiading atrocities and the Yangzhou massacre, countless lives lost at the edge of the knife, and the Qing’s destiny unable to suppress the Central Plains, will ultimately be breached by foreign enemies, leading to internal troubles and the complete destruction of the Human Path.