The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 778: Tathāgata Awakens【Ten More】

Chapter 778: Chapter 778: Tathāgata Awakens【Ten More】

"Re-summon!"

Qin Jun made his choice without hesitation, for the third God and Demon summoning, there was no going back, no matter who he summoned.

But there was no helping it, the previous two summonings were simply not presentable.

While Wei Zheng might have had exceptional political capabilities, with the likes of Zhuge Liang, Liu Bowen, Evening Star, Shen Gongbao, Jiang Ziya, and Bai Ze, he truly wasn’t too eager for scholar-officials.

Moreover, the imperial examination system of the Great Qin Heavenly Court had already been announced, and a steady stream of scholar-officials would emerge. The talent of this world might not necessarily be weaker than that of Huaxia in a former life.

"Ding! Beginning re-summoning of God and Demon!"

The system notification sounded swiftly, and at the same time, more than three thousand Sun Wukongs were engaged in a group battle against Tathāgata.

To Tathāgata, their forms were even smaller than flies, but their power was formidable, especially the extra-legal split bodies of the Victorious Fighting Buddha. Each strike was incredibly heavy, causing Tathāgata physical pain.

"This strike, for the slap you gave in front of the Lingxiao Hall!"

"This strike, for the imprisonment of more than five hundred years!"

"This strike, for the torture of molten iron and copper liquid!"

"This strike, for the pain of the cursed golden hoop!"

More than three thousand Sun Wukongs roared each with their own anger, seemingly venting long-suppressed rage and resentment, drawing all the attention on the battlefield to them.

Even Kua Fu and Xu Chongsheng stopped in their tracks, their faces filled with shock as they watched Sun Wukong and the Victorious Fighting Buddha furiously battle Tathāgata.

The previously invincible Tathāgata was now getting pummeled without the ability to fight back.

Countless arms were broken, he held his head with both hands, gnashing his teeth; his once dignified and benevolent face now twisted with unspeakable ferocity.

"You impudent monkey! Do you really think the world was made for you?"

Tathāgata roared furiously, his remaining two thousand-plus arms suddenly unfurled, blasting more than three thousand Sun Wukongs away.

At this moment, Tathāgata was seething with rage. He slowly stood up, his aura becoming more solid and terrifying. His fierce gaze was a far cry from his usual demeanor.

"You want freedom, so should you be lawless, disrupt reincarnation, create Havoc in the East Sea Dragon Palace, and seize what you covet?"

"You are resentful, but what about the heavenly soldiers you have killed? Do they rest content?"

"Is the Underworld content? Is the pressured East Sea Dragon Palace content?"

"You were tasked to journey to the West to bring blessings to the masses, but you found it humiliating. Is allowing you to wreak havoc in the world a sign of justice?"

Tathāgata thundered, his words causing Qin Jun and the gods and demons to change their expressions drastically.

What’s going on?

Tathāgata doesn’t have his past life memories, does he?

Qin Jun quickly inquired in his mind, and the system swiftly replied, "Tathāgata has just experienced a great stimulus, breaking his shackles and restoring his past life memories!"

Damn!

Can it really go down like this?

Qin Jun exploded with coarse words in his heart; certainly, breakthroughs during battle should be happening to his own side, right?

The surging aura of Tathāgata stood tall; he sat cross-legged in the void, with a golden lotus emerging beneath him. At this moment, he had completely transformed into the Tathāgata Buddha of mythology.

His cultivation soared, and although it had not reached its peak, it still exerted great pressure on the Victorious Fighting Buddha and Sun Wukong.

"Sun Wukong! The Buddha offered you a chance to turn back, but you did not cherish it. Blinded and obstinate, I shall now erase you completely, granting you the freedom you desire!"

Tathāgata said coldly. Behind him, ten thousand arms emerged once more, layering in a circular array, a sight of staggering splendor.

His aura swept through like a wind of death, chilling every creature to the bone.

"How is this possible..."

Xu Chongsheng’s face was one of utter disbelief, as the current Tathāgata emitted a sense of danger he felt to be insurmountable, akin to the one he felt when facing the Emperor of Heavenly Destiny.

Xing Tian and Hou Yi also looked grave.

But the more than three thousand Sun Wukongs charged at Tathāgata without a second thought, their expressions ferocious, as if they wanted to devour him.

What of a breakthrough?

What does regaining past life memories matter?

Even at Tathāgata’s peak, they dared to fight!

A trace of disdain flashed in Tathāgata’s eyes as he, with a myriad of palms behind him, struck towards the more than three thousand Sun Wukongs, the thunderous noise causing many creatures to temporarily lose their hearing.

One after another, the Sun Wukong split bodies were blasted into dust and dispersed, like fireworks continuously exploding in the sky.

Sun Wukong and the Victorious Fighting Buddha hastily retreated, quickly dissolving their Law Beyond split bodies.

If all the Law Beyond split bodies were to be destroyed, they, too, would suffer great damage.

This was the deadliest aspect of the Law Beyond split bodies.

"Damn it! This old bald donkey really got stronger," Sun Wukong cursed through gritted teeth.

The Victorious Fighting Buddha remained calm, softly saying, "He forcibly increased his strength, I estimate he won’t last long!"

His wisdom and experience were far beyond that of Sun Wukong from the Havoc in Heaven era.

At that moment, Xing Tian swung his axe, and Hou Yi also drew the Shooting Sun God Bow, taking aim at Tathāgata.

Confronted with Xing Tian’s attack, Tathāgata’s figure flickered to Xing Tian’s rear, a palm striking out and landing on Xing Tian’s back.

Xing Tian felt a terrifying power invade his body, and with a spurt, he vomited fresh blood and stumbled forward.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Hou Yi fired three arrows in succession, but Tathāgata, without evading, turned around and slapped them away. A golden palm, comparable in size to his thousand-foot body, appeared out of thin air, smashing head-on into the three fiery giant arrows, completely scattering them. Owing to the sheer speed, Hou Yi had no time to dodge and could only brace himself with the Shooting Sun God Bow.

Boom—

The golden palm pressed Hou Yi into sliding backwards, raising a rolling dust storm and leaving behind two massive gouges in his path.

"Die—"

Xiang Yu roared furiously as he swung his halberd down. However, Tathāgata didn’t even glance at him; an arm from behind simply swatted him away.

Qin Jun’s face grew grim as he hurriedly asked in his mind, "System, why hasn’t the summoning succeeded yet?"

The system did not answer him.

Meanwhile, Tathāgata reached out for Sun Wukong and the Victorious Fighting Buddha. The two monkeys swung their golden cudgels, unwilling to submit.

Clang! Clang!

The golden cudgels struck Tathāgata’s arms, and the reverberation sent Sun Wukong and the Victorious Fighting Buddha flying backward.

Tathāgata once again resumed his invincible stance, dominating the battlefield.

"Hiss— Who would have thought Tathāgata still had a trick up his sleeve!"

"So powerful... Those who were his equals before are now completely outmatched!"

"It’s not that they are too weak, it’s that Tathāgata is too strong!"

"The Heavenly Court of Great Qin is in trouble now, Tathāgata has entered a state of fury!"

"Who in this world can stand against a Tathāgata like this?"

The creatures spectating the battle were all talking at once, exclaiming at Tathāgata’s might.

Bai Ze said to Qin Jun in a low voice, "Your Majesty, we should retreat first!"

"Indeed, it’s better to avoid the limelight for now and wait until Tathāgata exhausts his strength before we make our move. The Western regions are almost ruined at this point." Zhuge Liang nodded. With few left among the Leiyin Temple’s Buddhist disciples, even if Tathāgata won, it would be hard for the Western regions to recover for decades.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for summoning Patriarch Bodhi from Journey to the West. Would you like to restore his past life memories?"

It was at this moment that the system prompt sounded, causing Qin Jun to tremble with excitement, cursing inwardly.

A great power has arrived!

A supreme being no less formidable than Tathāgata!

"Restore the past life memories from Journey to the West!"

Qin Jun hurriedly ordered in his mind. Patriarch Bodhi was Sun Wukong’s true master; without Patriarch Bodhi, there would be no Sun Wukong!