Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong-Chapter 745 - 746 Chapter Borrowing a Knife to Kill Someone (Third Update!)

The Hidden Clan sent troops to harass the Demon Clan’s Heavenly Court, angering the Demon Emperor, Great Sage Equalling Heaven Sun Wukong. Sun Wukong ordered a hundred thousand demon soldiers to besiege the Hidden Clan, surrounding the entire Penglai Fairy Island so tightly that not even water could escape.

This news spread throughout the Three Realms at the speed of a hurricane. All the major races heard of it and turned their attention towards Penglai Fairy Island.

"What kind of organization is the Demon Clan’s Heavenly Court? Aren’t there supposed to be only one Heavenly Court in the Three Realms?"

"Brother, you’re behind the times! In the current Three Realms, the most powerful force is the Demon Clan’s Heavenly Court! When the Demon Clan’s Heavenly Court was being established, the Western Heavenly Buddhist Sect and the Human Heavenly Court joined forces to attack and wanted to stop it. Even the Tathagata Buddha and the Primordial Heavenly Venerable took action, but they still couldn’t prevent the establishment of the Demon Clan’s Heavenly Court! The Hidden Clan dares to provoke the Demon Clan’s Heavenly Court, they’re going to be in big trouble now!"

"I heard that the Demon Emperor Sun Wukong, also known as the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, is not a Heavenly Dao Saint, but his combat power is outrageously strong, capable of defying the heavens and battling Saints. He previously slew two great Saint Realm Emperors of the Thunder Clan and the Evil Race in a single day. This time, the Hidden Clan is in for a disaster!"

"My goodness! That’s incredible! How can the Hidden Clan dare to provoke such a power, aren’t they courting death?"

"I know more than you guys do! It’s not just because the Hidden Clan provoked the Demon Clan’s Heavenly Court, but also because of the original owner of Penglai Fairy Island!"

"What reason? Tell us about it!"

"Penglai Fairy Island originally belonged to three Immortals from the Heavenly Court called the Three-Star Cave Dwelling of Fortune, Prosperity, and Longevity. After the Hidden Clan forcefully occupied it, the Three-Star Immortals returned to the Human Heavenly Court to request that the Jade Emperor dispatch troops to reclaim it. However, the Jade Emperor forbade it. Outraged, they left the Human Heavenly Court and joined the Demon Clan’s Heavenly Court. Moreover, since the Hidden Clan had previously provoked the Demon Clan’s Heavenly Court, the Demon Emperor Sun Wukong decided to dispatch troops to attack them! I heard this time, Sun Wukong himself is leading the charge, aiming to personally slay the Hidden Emperor!"

"Damn, really? That’s some explosive news!"

"Isn’t it just? But the Jade Emperor of the Human Heavenly Court is really a coward! His subordinates got bullied, and he didn’t dare even let out a fart. No wonder the Three-Star Immortals turned to the Demon Clan’s Heavenly Court. If it were me, I’d have done the same!"

"Is the Demon Emperor Sun Wukong really as powerful as they say? If the Hidden Clan beats him down, that’d be utterly humiliating!"

"That’s what I heard too, and whether he’s that powerful or not, why not see for ourselves?"

"Makes sense. Let’s go, let’s go and have a look!"

Similar conversations were taking place everywhere in the Three Realms. The many races returning to the Three Realms knew very little about the Demon Clan’s Heavenly Court, and they did not fully believe the occasional rumors they heard. This campaign against the Hidden Clan was an excellent opportunity to gauge the true strength of the Demon Clan’s Heavenly Court. Consequently, many from various races deployed forces to the vicinity of Penglai Fairy Island to gather intelligence, while the remainder continued their campaigns to secure their own Cave Heavens and Blessed Lands, solidifying their power.

In the Western Heavenly Buddhist Sect, within the Great Thunder Sound Temple.

"Ancestral Buddha, have you heard? That Demon Monkey Sun Wukong is personally leading troops to attack Penglai Fairy Island. He’s clearly making a show of force to intimidate the myriad races!"

Ran Deng Buddha sneered at the Tathagata Buddha who was sitting atop the nine-tiered golden lotus, "That Demon Monkey is so arrogant, he doesn’t take our Spiritual Mountain and the Human Heavenly Court seriously at all. Are we just going to let him be this brash?"

"Then, Ancestral Buddha, what do you think we should do?"

Tathagata Buddha cast a faint glance at Ran Deng Buddha. He had already severed his Three Corpses, only needing their union to reach the realm of Primordial Taiji Da Luo Gold Immortal. He was slowly beginning to perceive the limitations of the small thousand-world of the Three Realms. To be honest, Tathagata Buddha was no longer that interested in meddling with the conflicts within the Three Realms.

Previously, when the Demon Clan’s Heavenly Court was established, although Tathagata Buddha did make a move, he did not exert his full strength; it was not that he couldn’t, but rather, he was unwilling. Puti Patriarch was also a Merit Saint who had slain his Three Corpses, and his strength was not far off from his own. Should a real fight break out in desperation, it would certainly end with both parties grievously wounded. Tathagata Buddha was still aspiring to unite with his Three Corpses to achieve the realm of Primordial Taiji Da Luo Gold Immortal and leave this small thousand-world of the Three Realms to see higher worlds. Naturally, he would not engage in a fight to the death with Puti Patriarch.

Now, seeing the resentful expression on Ran Deng Buddha’s face, Tathagata Buddha sneered in his heart. With such a mindset, even if the opportunities were favorable, he would never achieve the realm of uniting with the Three Corpses in his lifetime!

Ran Deng Buddha’s vision was only fixed on the petty benefits within the Three Realms; he could not accomplish anything significant!

Ran Deng Buddha did not sense Tathagata Buddha’s perfunctory attitude and contempt, and thought that he had persuaded Tathagata Buddha. His spirit lifted, and his eyes shone fiercely as he said, "In my opinion, we can join forces with the Hidden Tribe Alliance, helping them repel the Demon Clan’s Heavenly Court’s army. Doing so will not only dampen Sun Wukong’s arrogance but will also show all myriad races the power of our Western Heavenly Buddhist Sect, which would greatly benefit the development of our Buddhist Sect!"

"It seems that you have already planned everything, Ancestral Buddha!"

Tathagata Buddha nodded his head. "I am at a critical juncture in my cultivation and cannot leave in the short term. You can take care of assisting the Hidden Tribe. If it proves impossible, withdraw early and avoid a desperate struggle with the Demon Clan’s Heavenly Court!"

"Rest assured, this time, I shall ensure that the demon monkey suffers a great fall!"

A look of triumph appeared on Ran Deng Buddha’s face as he rose from his lotus seat and walked out of the Great Hall, invigorated as he went to marshal troops and issue orders.

"Ancestral Buddha, this is clearly a foolish move. Why would you agree to let Ran Deng Buddha go?"

On another lotus seat in the Great Hall, Maitreya Buddha slightly furrowed his brows, somewhat puzzled as he watched Ran Deng Buddha’s retreating figure, and finally could not help asking.

"If I stopped him, would he not go?"

Tathagata Buddha sneered. "Maitreya, the Ancestral Buddha has already lost his sanity to hatred. His cultivation will no longer improve in this life. Rather than letting him lead the entire Buddhist Sect to a state of eternal doom, is it not better to let him take those loyal to him away now and leave Spiritual Mountain a place of tranquility?"

Maitreya Buddha felt a chill as he understood Tathagata Buddha’s intention. He wanted to use the Demon Clan’s Heavenly Court, to use Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong, to eliminate Ran Deng Buddha and his faction!

Such scheming was profoundly deep!

"Maitreya, in doing so, I am also paving the way for your future. The Ancestral Buddha belongs to the past; his path to Buddhahood lies in the past, not the present, nor the future. The future of the Buddhist community will be led by you. I do not wish for a conflict to arise between you and him after I leave, causing the split and demise of the Buddhist Sect. Do you understand?"

Perceiving Maitreya Buddha’s apprehension, Tathagata Buddha showed him a slight smile. He had already felt the confines of the small thousand-world of the Three Realms and was certainly going to leave. The Buddhist Sect, after all, needed someone to take charge, and Maitreya Buddha was much more suitable for this role than Ran Deng Buddha!