I am an immortal in heaven and earth

Chapter 397: Bajie's Journey to the West

"What kind of demon is that? So powerful? It actually caused the destruction of an entire country?"

Although the small countries in the Western Regions basically have one city each, and this is in the desert, with probably no villages around, relying entirely on an oasis, this kind of "massacre of the city and destruction of the country" is still considered a major event.

"I don't know either. In my first life, I was a novice monk in the Jinguang Temple. I lost my Buddhist treasures after a bloody storm. Then there were elders from the Tang Dynasty."

It's a pity that Xu Jia had already controlled Taoist Huanglian to leave this place, otherwise he would have heard that this place was obviously the chapter "The Nine-Headed Insect Steals the Buddha's Treasures" in Journey to the West.

"The elder from the Tang Dynasty has great magical powers and is deeply involved in the practice of Buddhism. He is going to India to seek the true Buddhist scriptures. He has achieved the true meaning through practice and is already a Bodhisattva on earth. He is protected by the Five Jie Di, guarded by the Four Valued Officials, and accompanied by the Vajra Garan."

"This elder is called Bajie. He claims to have received instructions from the Azure Dragon Master to go to India. The Azure Dragon Master said that the origin of Buddhism in India is currently under the destruction of Buddhism. So the journey to the west begins with one step..."

Zen Master Baiyun fell into reminiscence, as if he had returned to the time when he was still a young monk ten generations ago.

“Master Bajie, seeing that we had lost the Buddhist treasure and were being questioned, he volunteered to go and retrieve the national treasure.

"Later, I learned that in the water eye of the desert, that is, the Bibotan Lake, there is a Bibotan Dragon King. This Dragon King is the only water god in the desert, so he is respected and worshipped. He is very wealthy, but although he has millions of assets, he only has one daughter. At first, he wanted to marry into the West Sea. Although the West Sea Dragon King is interested in the trade route of the desert and the western region, he does not want his own son to be a son-in-law."

"The West Sea won't work. To the north of this desert, in the bitter, cold, salty and barren land of Suhai Sea, there lives a monster king named Nine-Headed Monster, who is also said to be a roe deer owl."

"This roe owl was also in the Tang Dynasty before. It was the one who caused chaos in Yanchi. It is rumored that it was transformed from the spirit of Chiyou's head. It was exiled here by the Heavenly Master."

"He coveted the millions of dollars of property of the Dragon King of Bibotan, so he stole the Buddha's treasure and used it as a betrothal gift to become a live-in son-in-law."

"Master Bajie subdued the roe deer owl and nine-headed bird, took back the Buddhist treasure, and returned it to the king. The king felt that although he had the Buddhist treasure, he had no power to protect it, so he and his three princes came to learn from Master Bajie."

"Master Bajie said that he practiced both Buddhism and Taoism and strictly observed the precepts. The king and the prince followed his example and from then on, they lived in plain clothes and were able to attain the Buddha's Dharma."

"Master Bajie continued his journey westward."

"From then on, the whole country of Jin Guang Kingdom worshipped Master Bajie and called him "Great Saint National Master King Bodhisattva". He was the king's teacher, and the king also attained Bodhisattva, and was called King Bodhisattva of Jin Guang Manifestation of Sainthood... Because the Dharma was truly manifested, the whole country of Jin Guang Kingdom soon practiced Buddhism, and everyone strictly observed the precepts, did not work and did not eat, did not be greedy, and did not commit adultery... They voluntarily donated their wealth to build a temple with a golden floor as described in the Buddhist scriptures, hoping to wait for Master Bajie to return from India, so that they could continue to worship and listen to his teachings."

"But Zen Master Bajie did not return, and the Buddhist country gradually declined... until a yellow sand buried the whole country... This golden country disappeared into history from then on."

Zen Master Baiyun's explanation was very vivid. Gongye Xingyun asked, "Could it be that the nine-headed bird is sealed behind this treasure house? Chiyou's spirit?"

"It shouldn't be. The nine-headed bird was subdued by Master Bajie and turned into his weapon, the nine-toothed rake, which he used for farming. It's a ritual tool for keeping precepts. I'm afraid it's some other demon, or it was this demon who instigated the nine-headed bird to steal the Buddhist treasures in the first place... Anyway, no matter what, the truth will be revealed today."

"What on earth is this golden treasure? Why do so many people want it?"

Zen Master Baiyun said: "That golden treasure is said to be the wick of the lamp of the ancient Buddha Dipankara. Offering it can ensure good weather, peace and prosperity for the country and the people, and protect the lives of the people."

“But if it is combined with Nine-Leaf Ganoderma, it can stimulate the medicinal properties and produce various strange phenomena. Slowly refining this strange fragrance can easily increase the Taoism. If you swallow it in one gulp, as long as you are not dead, you can increase your magic power for ten thousand years.”

"Ten thousand years of magic power!"

The three demons exclaimed, although even with ten thousand years of magic power, they might not be able to ascend to the Tao, but what is certain is that as long as they apply it a little, they will be invincible.

Zen Master Baiyun sighed, "However, how can an ordinary person refine this ten thousand years of magical power?"

"What I think is that the king and his family can become Bodhisattvas after practicing. Not to mention ten thousand years of magic power, five hundred years of magic power can make them Arhats, and a thousand years of magic power can make them Bodhisattvas. I think none of us can refine the whole of this thing, so we might as well share it together." The Sand Demon suggested with a turn of his eyes.

"It's hard to say. What if the demon is inside, slowly refining it, slowly refining it, after a thousand years, maybe it has been refined completely. If we open this door, the demon with ten thousand years of magic power will be released, and none of us will be able to escape." "It's still the kid who was smart just now. He handed over the key and ran away."

Zen Master Baiyun did not speak, but only said: "The demon must have just awakened from its seal, otherwise the Ancient Golden Kingdom would not have appeared in the world."

"On the contrary, the longer he stays in there, the more likely he is to recover."

"Then work together to break through this place!"

……

Zen Master Baiyun, Gongye Xingyun, and the Three Demons of the Desert looked at each other and reached a tacit understanding...

"The Buddha's light shines!"

"The stars have changed!"

"Three Lives Divine Sand!"

"Wind and residual clouds!"

"Red Lotus Descends!"

The five of them each used their ultimate skills and attacked the phantom of the Bodhisattva together.

The Bodhisattva's phantom sighed, swung his sword and chopped it off, muttering, "Avoid lying. How can you cultivate the truth if you deceive sentient beings?"

He slashed with his sword, but he himself disappeared in the siege.

The five men resisted the sword energy of the immortal realm and also suffered some injuries, but they had no time to regulate their breathing. The more injured and self-harmed Zen Master Baiyun was, the more mysterious his breath became, and the higher his Taoism became.

He walked forward and pushed open the golden door. Immediately, the demon-sealing talismans written on the door faded and turned into dust and dissipated. There was nothing evil inside the door.

The golden light flickered, and the Buddha treasure was a golden bead, shining brightly like a little sun.

.........

Xu Jia controlled Taoist Huanglian to come back. In one hour, they could travel 1,500 miles through sand escape, which was a pretty good speed. They soon arrived at the Glazed Temple.

The next moment Xu Jia requisitioned this body again. Taoist Huanglian had double pupils in his eyes, and the clay sculptures in the temple suddenly lost their luster.

"Eight Treasures Merit Sword!" Xu Jia held the sword and suddenly felt peace in his heart. All the Buddhist classics from the past came to his mind.

But the next moment, there was a loud "boom". From afar, a thousand-foot-tall golden body appeared in the ancient golden country. This golden body had a thousand hands, and each of the thousand hands had a thousand eyes, and each eye was emitting "golden light".

Wherever the golden light shone, everything turned into gold.

Only a staggering sword light leaped towards him.

"There is indeed a problem!" Xu Jia sighed in his heart.

(End of this chapter)