Great Demon Sun Wukong-Chapter 701 - 643: The Secret of the Medicinal Human Seed (Part 3)

As for where the spirits of the people from Buddha's Pure Land Realm had gone, Sun Wukong had two guesses. The first was that the so-called opening of the Illusionary Bug Domain caused some change in Buddha's Pure Land Realm, which resulted in everyone, except for the Medicinal Human Seeds, losing their spirits. The other possibility Wukong suspected was that this was the trickery of Tathagata. Because from the memory of the Sect Leader of Holy Ultimate Buddhism, Tathagata's appearance was too coincidental, and what he knew, and what he later did, had a strong scent of conspiracy. Wukong suspected that this was all orchestrated by the person behind the scenes in collaboration with Tathagata. By this method, they would seize the spirits of all the people in Buddha's Pure Land Realm and then turn them into puppet-like beings of the Underworld God Army using those Eternal Chains.

Without their spirits, people wouldn't notice anything strange, they wouldn't even feel anything out of the ordinary. But people without spirits have essentially lost their selves. Just a subtle suggestion would turn them into puppets. That is why Tang Sanzang was able to wield such terrifying power with the Transcendence Bloom right here. Although the Transcendence Bloom's power had increased compared to before, it definitely wasn't strong enough to reach its current level.

However, upon further thought, the second possibility seemed slim. If Tathagata had absorbed the spirits of the beings in Buddha's Pure Land Realm through some method, he would not be unaware of the consequences of losing their spirits. If he knew, Buddha's Pure Land Realm would not be in its current state, and Tathagata would definitely turn everyone into his puppets. During his time in Pangu Realm, this was Tathagata's favorite tactic. Therefore, the most likely possibility was that Tathagata himself was probably unaware of this, he must have simply struck a deal with that person, who helped him become the Sect Hierarch of the Great Honored Buddism.

As for how the Holy Ultimate Buddhism found the Medicinal Human Seeds, it seems that one would have to find Ji Meng to understand. Sun Wukong suddenly realized that this Ji Meng was a rather important character. In the memory of the Sect Leader of Holy Ultimate Buddhism, it was evident that even he was quite wary of Ji Meng. This was strange. Considering Ji Meng's cultivation, he was not any top-level master. Why would the leader of a Fourth Rank Sect be so wary of him, and it seemed that the high status of Holy Ultimate Buddhism under Great Honored Buddism was also because of Ji Meng's presence, as well as being the reason Tathagata allowed Holy Ultimate Buddhism certain privileges.

Whether Ji Meng was staying with Great Honored Buddism or had come alongside Tathagata to pursue and kill himself, Wukong realized he would have to be extra vigilant. Otherwise, he would be quite frustrated if he accidentally killed him. Leaving behind the Sect Leader of Holy Ultimate Buddhism, Sun Wukong had already obtained what he wanted to know from this man, and even had many unexpected gains. After clapping his hands, Sun Wukong returned to the Lotus Cloud Annex and then asked his Master to try controlling the crowd below to give up all resistance.

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Tang Sanzang thought that controlling the overwhelming crowd below would be quite difficult, but to his surprise, it was only a thought, and the hundreds of thousands of people below all rose to their feet and then stood motionless. However, Sun Wukong did not feel that they had given up resistance. "Master?" Wukong called out, puzzled. Tang Sanzang suddenly felt a bit apologetic, "I didn't expect them to be so obedient. I just felt that them kneeling down might be... and thought standing would be better…" Wukong was somewhat at a loss for words. These people were just too obedient.

Tang Sanzang then asked everyone not to resist, and Sun Wukong knelt down, placing both hands on the earth. Wukong intended to test some of the formations he had set up to see if they were of any use. As Sun Wukong's hands pressed down on the earth and invoked the power of space, Tang Sanzang, Sha Wujing, and the young monk felt an almost suffocating discomfort instantaneously. Then the surrounding space fluctuated slightly, and the several hundred thousand monks that surrounded the entire Buddha-worshipping Sect's mountain gate disappeared in a flash.

A spatial gate doesn't necessarily have to open in front. Sometimes opening it at one's feet has a better effect. Watching the area below, which had been densely packed with people, suddenly empty, Tang Sanzang couldn't help feeling that his disciple's methods were somewhat unbelievable. Another person was so astonished that his jaw almost dropped. "Great, Great Master, how did you manage this? Are they, are they all dead?" stammered the young monk.

With a chuckle, Sun Wukong said, "No, I just sent them to another world. Don't worry, we won't kill without reason." After speaking, Wukong then said to his Master, "Master, we still need to wait here for a few days. Then, I will take you out for a walk, instantly transcending all the people of Buddha's Pure Land. After that, we can go to another world!" Tang Sanzang found nothing amiss with Sun Wukong's plan. In Tang Sanzang's subconscious, there was an elusive feeling that he should use the power of the Transcendence Bloom to transcend even more people.

Two more days passed. During this time, Sun Wukong entered the World Within the Artifact and asked Bajie and White Dragon to stop their cultivation retreats, as there would soon be a live combat exercise. They wouldn't need to care about the number of opponents, just fight with all their might. With Ying Zhao and Ji Meng present, they would certainly be fine, even if they got injured. No problem. For the live battle that Sun Wukong mentioned, both White Dragon and Bajie were eager to try. After nearly three months of seclusion, both had significantly improved their cultivation. There was no way not to improve, as in that other world, without the Heavenly Dao, they did not have to worry about Heavenly Tribulation. At the same time, Bajie's special constitution meant that he could improve his cultivation as long as he continuously accumulated spiritual power inside his body. Meanwhile, White Dragon had completely transformed all the Attribute Spiritual Power within his body into the Metal Attribute during this period.

The Metal Attribute was always known for its overwhelming Attack Power. The White Dragon, whose original silver hair had turned golden yellow, now had pupils of the same hue. And his true form had directly transformed into a Golden Holy Dragon, an existence even one grade higher than the Golden Dragon, which stood at the top of the four Ferocious Beasts of the Pangu Realm. After realizing this, he became greatly interested in the golden tree, the golden seal, and the Golden Dragon Horn.

These three items had evolved the White Dragon from an ordinary Water Dragon into a Golden Holy Dragon, one of the highest-ranking dragons in history, even higher than the Canglong and Azure Dragon of Pangu Realm legend. This showed the miraculous nature of these three objects. However, Sun Wukong, even when pushing his Heaven and Earth Fire Eyes to the limit, could not see through the origin of these items. The only thing he could discern was a seeming connection of fate between them.

But as long as these objects posed no harm to the White Dragon, Sun Wukong let it be. When Sun Wukong left the World Within the Artifact, a smile suddenly appeared on his face, "Finally, they're here, but the numbers aren't that many." In his Divine Sense, Tathagata had brought only sixty-some people. He remembered that when he had just escaped from the Great Honored Buddhism, there were three to four hundred people following behind Tathagata. It seemed that along the way, Tathagata had encountered many empty Sects, and those who didn't come along must have gone to check on those Sects.

Sun Wukong stood up, called for Wujing and Master, and then came to the Lotus Cloud Courtyard. Sun Wukong didn't say what to do but mentioned to watch a show. Shortly after, a large group of people was seen flying over from the distance. Leading them was Multitreasure Tathagata Buddha, seated upon the Lotus Throne Treasure. Sun Wukong turned his head to look at Master and Wujing by his side; Wujing's face was full of surprise, clearly unable to believe his own eyes. Seeing Tathagata, whom they thought dead, was indeed surprising.

However, Tang Sanzang clearly saw Tathagata too, but showed no unusual reaction, no sign of surprise. At first, Sun Wukong thought Master didn't see clearly, but when Tathagata and his entourage directly landed in the Lotus Cloud Courtyard, only seven or eight meters away from the three of them, Sanzang still showed no reaction. Disappointed, Sun Wukong realized that even seeing Tathagata didn't seem to stir Master's memory.

"Master, do you recognize the people who have come?" Sun Wukong asked, seizing the opportunity as Tathagata hadn't made a move after landing. Tang Sanzang shook his head, "I don't recognize them. Should I?" Sighing, Sun Wukong silently lamented in his heart, had Master's memory loss become so severe? The worst part was that Master was completely unaware of his memory loss. In fact, most times, if a person loses a large chunk of memories, they actually wouldn't notice because after the loss, their memory would automatically revert to an earlier time.

It's like if a person suddenly loses their memories from ages fifteen to twenty, then the current memories of that person would abruptly revert to when they were fifteen. Those five years would seem to have never happened, and they would think they were still fifteen. Therefore, those who wake up after a brain injury claiming they've lost their memory are talking nonsense.

Now it was Tathagata's turn to speak, "Sun Wukong, what's the deal with those Sects? Did you have a hand in this? Where are all the people? Where did they go?" Sun Wukong gave a mysterious smile and gave an answer that instantly enraged Tathagata, "Guess?"

On his way here, Tathagata had discovered over thirty empty Sects, which had put him in a foul mood. Like Sun Wukong predicted, he didn't know what happened to the people of the Buddha's Pure Land Realm after they lost their Spirit. In reality, he didn't even know that they were seeking Spirit. He just followed the orders of that great individual, marking the back of everyone's heads in the Buddha's Pure Land Realm with a special insect-shaped tattoo.

That great individual said that everyone with the tattoo would become Tathagata's subordinates, and those with the insect tattoos would have their Spiritual Power periodically drained. So, the real situation was: Tathagata was indeed the culprit behind the loss of Spirit of the people in the Buddha's Pure Land Realm, but he himself was also an unwitting party! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to visit Starting Point (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and Monthly Pass. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)