Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong's fate-Chapter 53 - Bewitching Sun Wukong

53: Chapter 53: Bewitching Sun Wukong

53 -53: Bewitching Sun Wukong

“I have already informed Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, you should go and find him!”

Sakyamuni Tathagata spoke these words after his lips parted ever so slightly.

“Amitabha, thank you, World Honored One!”

Sunlight Bodhisattva and Moonlight Bodhisattva respectfully bowed and then left the Great Thunderclap Monastery, heading to the temple where Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva resided.

They took to their lotus platforms and headed for Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva’s abode.

Soon, they caught sight of the place where Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva was.

Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva stood at the entrance of the temple, seemingly having waited for their arrival for quite some time.

“Amitabha, I have been awaiting the two of you for a long time!”

In Buddhism, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva commanded an extraordinary position, being the left and right attendant of Amitabha Buddha.

Although not having reached Buddhahood, he was considered first in luminous wisdom.

Sunlight Bodhisattva and Moonlight Bodhisattva pressed down their lotus platforms to descend.

“Amitabha, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, we have kept you waiting.

We have come because…”

“The purpose of your visit has been conveyed to me by the Buddha.

Please, follow this humble monk inside, and I will perform the Dream-Yuan Zen Method!”

Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva said calmly with a slight nod of his head.

His Dream-Yuan Zen Method, stemming from the lineage of Amitabha Buddha, was unrivaled in the Three Realms.

Sending a macaque to the Eastern Sea was, therefore, an exceedingly simple task for him.

Upon hearing these words, both Sunlight Bodhisattva and Moonlight Bodhisattva breathed a sigh of relief.

Both of their eyes filled with joy, for they could finally set the Journey to the West back on the proper course.

“Amitabha, such great kindness!”

Said Sunlight Bodhisattva with his hands pressed together in prayer.

Afterward, the two of them followed Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva into the temple, then settled down cross-legged to protect him as he performed the method.

“With your familiarity with Mount Huaguo, I shall enter Mount Huaguo!”

With a serene smile, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva closed his eyes, an imposing aura began radiating from him, spreading outward.

Sunlight Bodhisattva and Moonlight Bodhisattva exchanged glances, feeling the aura merge into their beings without any discomfort.

As for Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, he appeared as if he had entered meditation.

Meanwhile, above Mount Huaguo.

A barely perceptible projection of a Primordial Spirit appeared.

After scanning the area below, the Primordial Spirit detected a cave dwelling enveloped by a formation.

However, upon seeing this formation, his brow furrowed slightly.

Initially, when he heard the telepathy from Sakyamuni Tathagata, he had not taken it seriously, thinking that Sunlight Bodhisattva and Moonlight Bodhisattva were exaggerating.

But upon witnessing it, he couldn’t help but be astonished.

This formation, in his view, was incredibly terrifying.

It is known that a prudent person setting up a single Mountain Protection Array wouldn’t be unusual, but the macaque had arranged several Great Formations, interlinked and interwoven. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

Even he would not be able to break through them.

Luckily, he was not here to break the formation this time.

In his current state, employing the Dream-Yuan Zen Method, he could disregard these formations.

Thereupon, the Primordial Spirit of Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva merged directly into the Great Formation below.

In almost an instant, he appeared inside the cave dwelling where Sun Wukong was located.

However, as he entered the Formation and Sun Wukong’s cave dwelling, the sight before him was astonishing.

Where there should have been disorderly macaques, they had now all become Great Demons, approaching the cultivation level of Immortals, and were practicing martial arts in pairs and trios.

Surprisingly, a few had even stepped into the realm of Human Immortals.

This was simply inconceivable; cultivation wasn’t supposed to be so easy.

Sun Wukong could reach the level of Taiyi Golden Immortal in just over a decade because, when he was still a stone, he absorbed a vast amount of nature’s spiritual energy and the essence of the sun and moon.

However, the monkeys of Mount Huaguo had undergone earth-shattering transformations after just a few decades.

“Where’s that monkey?”

Though Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva was surprised by this scene, he quickly recovered, his Divine Sense spreading out to search for Sun Wukong’s figure.

However, he did not find Sun Wukong among the monkeys.

If Sun Wukong had already left, then this trip of his would have been in vain.

Thinking this, he scanned the area and saw a monkey still in cultivation, his figure easing into the body of that monkey.

The once steadfast gaze of the monkey became somewhat bewildered, and then a look of compassion flickered across its eyes.

At the same time, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva began to sift through the monkey’s memories.

He then discovered that Sun Wukong hadn’t left this cave dwelling; the reason he wasn’t here was that he was simply in his own cave dwelling, cultivating.

For Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, cultivating through the ages, a single session of meditation might last hundreds or thousands of years.

It didn’t matter how long others spent in seclusion, but Sun Wukong was not one to seclude himself for cultivation at this time.

All the planning for the Calamity of Measurement in the Journey to the West was now in place; if this Macaque did not initiate the Journey, it would all be for naught.

Buddhism would have no hope of flourishing then.

Naturally, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva was unwilling to let such an event occur.

He soon found an opportunity and left the place of cultivation, heading towards the location of Sun Wukong’s meditation.

Along the way, he encountered several groups of monkeys and monkey grandchildren, but fortunately, nothing happened.

Finally, he arrived at the cave dwelling where Sun Wukong was in seclusion.

“Great King, Great King, the Demon King of Chaos is no longer in Mount Huaguo!”

After a moment’s hesitation, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva began to speak, imitating the monkey’s natural manner.

“What’s the matter?”

Sun Wukong, who had been in meditation, opened his eyes when he heard the interruption.

After more than twenty years in meditation and consuming and refining Nine-turn Golden Pills, although his Cultivation Level had not fully reached the mid-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal, he was exceedingly close to it.

Of course, this was not due to a lack of talent on Sun Wukong’s part; after all, his rapid cultivation was due to absorbing nature’s spiritual energy.

Now, his training was not only made difficult by the powerful Nine-Turn Profound Art, which slowed his progression.

Moreover, the efficacy of a Nine-turn Golden Pill would diminish significantly after one use, so naturally, his cultivation pace would not be fast.

Reaching the Early Peak of Great Luo Golden Immortal was already quite an achievement for him.

“Great King, Great King, that Demon King of Chaos has vanished; Mount Huaguo is once again the world of our monkey tribe!”

An extremely excited monkey came hopping in and continued, “May I ask, Great King, when will you lead us out of this cave dwelling?”

Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, quite experienced by now, imitated the monkey well.

In fact, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva was rather helpless.

After seeing the Formation and the notification from Sakyamuni Tathagata, he realized this monkey seemed to be quite wary, otherwise, he wouldn’t have bothered imitating a monkey.

“Why go outside?”

However, before Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva could finish, Sun Wukong looked at him and slowly asked.

These words gave Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva the feeling of being seen through.

Had he been discovered?