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Chapter 536: Blocked by Lion Camel Ridge, Seeking the Humane Saint

It is said that Tang Seng and his disciples have been traveling continuously for the past three years, overcoming one difficulty after another.

Although there were many twists and turns, it also honed my unyielding devotion to Buddhism.

Even Sun Wukong, who had a lot of resentment towards Buddhism, seemed to have his rebellious heart aroused by the monsters, schemes and fights, and he unknowingly strengthened his goal of reaching Lingshan.

This is the purpose of Buddhism.

At this moment, halfway through the journey, Tang Seng reined in his horse and looked up.

But I saw a high mountain with its peak piercing the blue sky and the stars blocking the sun stretching across the road in front of me.

Tang Seng had already gained experience, and although he was a little scared, he felt a little more at ease when he saw his three disciples surrounding him.

"Wukong, look at this mountain. It's so high and steep. I wonder if there is a way to pass through it."

Sun Wukong laughed when he heard this and said, "Master, you worry too much. As the saying goes, there is always a path for travelers on the high mountains and there is always a ferryman on the deep waters. This mountain in front of us looks big, but it is not so big that it is impassable."

Tang Seng nodded, pursed his lips slightly, and said: "Wukong, what the master means is that there may be monsters in this mountain."

"Hahaha, Master, I think you are frightened by the monsters." Zhu Bajie, who was leading the horse, turned around and said, "But Master, your vision has improved a lot. In my opinion, this mountain is so high, there must be some monsters. I just wonder if they want to catch Master and eat his meat."

Tang Seng's face turned pale, but after experiencing so many unexpected events, he would not be as frightened as before.

"Wukong, you..."

Sun Wukong took the initiative to step forward, next to the white dragon horse, and said: "Master, don't worry, I'm watching over you. No demon or monster can take you away. I think we should hurry on. It would be best if we can cross this mountain before daybreak."

Tang Seng felt relieved, nodded, gently squeezed the horse's belly, and walked forward.

soon.

After walking for several miles, a little old man suddenly appeared in front of us. He had white hair and beard and was holding a dragon-headed cane in his hand.

As soon as the other party saw Tang Seng and his companions, they immediately raised their arms and waved them, shouting, "Elder Tang, wait a minute!"

Tang Seng gently pulled the reins, slowed down, looked at his disciples, slowly got off the horse, turned forward and backward, and bowed to greet them.

"Old man, do you know this poor monk?"

The old man nodded and said, "Elder Tang, you are too polite. I am the local resident here, so I naturally know you. Just now, I saw you were going up the mountain, so I didn't bother to hide and came out to remind you."

"Oh? Please speak frankly, Land."

"To be honest, elder, there is a group of demons on this mountain. They eat all the living people around them. They are extremely vicious and brutal. I have been forced to flee all day long. If they didn't look down on me, I'm afraid I wouldn't even have a bone left."

Tang Seng was shocked: "How could this be? Isn't he afraid of the punishment from the Heavenly Court, or the wrath of the Buddha?"

The God of Land sighed and said, "You don't know, elder. The origin of the monster on the mountain is also extraordinary. When he sent a letter to Lingshan, five hundred Arhats came out to greet him. When he wrote a letter on paper, it was too ugly, and the eleven great stars all admired him. The four sea dragons were friends with him, the ten earth gods called him a brother, and the community leaders and city gods loved him as a guest."

The more Tang Seng listened, the more he felt something was not right.

How could a character who is treated with such respect by all the gods and Buddhas be a man-eating monster?
Sun Wukong then came up and said with a smile: "Hey, old man, those gods you just mentioned are all my descendants. Take me to find that demon. If he sees me, he will move away immediately. Otherwise, I will enforce justice on behalf of heaven."

The God of Land naturally knew him, but after hearing his words, he could not help but persuade him anxiously: "Great Sage, do not be disrespectful! This Lion Camel Ridge is 800 miles in radius, and almost everyone around has been eaten by those three monsters. Moreover, those three monsters are not only powerful, but also powerful monsters. They have a total of 47,800 small monsters under their command!"

Sun Wukong's eyes moved. Although on the surface he still did not take Lion Camel Ridge seriously, he was secretly on guard in his heart.

It's no wonder he thought too much, as most of the monsters he met along the way had backgrounds, which often made him busy and when he was about to hit the monster to death with the last stick, the person behind it would jump out.

Sun Wukong also believed that his master and fellow disciples must have noticed something unusual.

It's just that no one said it explicitly.

The original intention of going to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures was good. Although Sun Wukong did not know the truth of the hardships along the way, he knew that this was probably a necessary move.

Otherwise, seeing that Bodhisattvas are so concerned about this matter, they would not trouble people like this if it was not necessary.

Just thinking about the tricky monsters he had encountered in the past, Sun Wukong did not dare to be careless.

"Landlord, what kind of monsters are those three?"

"One is a blue-haired lion, one is a white elephant, and the other one is the youngest, but he is the strongest among the three monsters. As for his true form..." The land god shook his head, "I have never seen it. I only know that he is very fast. I only saw a flash of golden light before he disappeared. Great Sage, in my opinion, you and your disciples should take a detour as soon as possible. If you are seen by those monsters, I am afraid none of you will be able to escape."

Sun Wukong waved his hand to refuse: "You said that the Lion Camel Ridge is 800 miles long and wide. If we take a detour, I don't know how much more miles it will take."

Looking up at the evil spirit that filled the mountain, he said, "No matter what, I, Sun, will definitely break into Lion Camel Ridge!"

The land god sighed again, "Well, then let's hope that the Great Sage and Elder Tang can pass smoothly."

After the land god left, Sun Wukong settled his master and fellow apprentices, told them not to wander around, then jumped onto the somersault cloud and flew into the mountains.

A moment later, a patrolling man named Xiao Zuanfeng appeared in Lion Camel Ridge.
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Imperial Palace.

"Your Majesty, I have followed your instructions and alerted Elder Tang and Sun Dasheng."

"Well, thank you for your hard work. Go down and claim your reward. In a few days, Lion Camel Ridge will be peaceful again. By then, you can manage your land well. After a few more years of achievements, I will give you a new burden."

The God of Land was overjoyed, thanked him repeatedly and then left.

Hong Chen glanced down at the world below and couldn't help but sigh and shake his head.

Lion Camel Ridge is more of a deterrent than a disaster on the journey to the West.

Three big demons, forty-seven or eighty thousand small demons, and enough bones on the ground to cover the towering peaks.

All of them convey a warning.

There are many opponents who need to be deterred and warned, including the Five People from Journey to the West, the Heavenly Court, the Human Race, etc.

The Lion Camel Ridge, constructed with mountains of corpses and seas of blood, has almost clearly portrayed to the three realms a tragic scene after the failure of Buddhism.

It is no exaggeration to say that Buddhism is indeed capable of doing this.

Of course, the prerequisite is that Buddhism wants to fight to the death.

But if we miss the opportunity to prosper, then Duobao Tathagata, who is waiting for this chance to truly realize "the only one" and even takes this opportunity to try to attack the saint, will probably fight to the death.

"How disgusting." Hong Chen said softly.

After saying this, he stood up and walked to the pond outside the palace, making hand seals. Immediately, the huge ninth-grade golden lotus in the pond began to shake.

There was a slight clicking sound, and the light on the surface of the golden lotus paused. Then it slowly left the water and flew towards Hong Chen. During the flight, the size of the golden lotus quickly shrank and finally became the size of a palm, and landed lightly in the palm of Hong Chen's hand.

"It wasn't easy, but it finally grew up."

The golden lotus is very heavy, and what carries with it is the essence of heaven and earth, and its innate spiritual energy.

The golden lotus is very light, and its lightness comes from years of cultivation and hard work.

Even though it hasn't had time to be refined yet, it can already be regarded as a mid-grade innate spiritual treasure.

If it is refined a little, it will not be difficult to upgrade to high quality.

If it can be placed in the Qiankun Cauldron, and with some innate spiritual objects, it can be promoted to the best innate spiritual treasure, at least the top-grade innate spiritual treasure. It's a pity that Master Nuwa has refused to meet him again since the last time they parted.

Hong Chen guessed that it might be related to Empress Pingxin.

This involves two women, and it is a negotiation between two female saints. Hong Chen dare not get involved rashly, otherwise he might not be able to protect himself!
Putting away the golden lotus temporarily, he turned his head and looked towards the north.

Although he has no definite evidence in his hands, based on the analysis and summary of the military advisors, Hong Chen can already be sure that there is collusion between Emperor Ziwei and Buddhism.

In fact, it’s normal to think about it.

Within the sphere of influence of Heaven, Bo Yikao has almost lost all the people who could help him. If he wants to maintain the status quo or make further progress, he will have to seek help from outside.

In the entire Three Realms, the only people who can and dare to help him are Buddhists.

Therefore, if Hong Chen wants to seize the throne of Ziwei Emperor, it is equivalent to confronting Buddhism head-on.

In fact, Hong Chen and Buddhism have long had a grudge against each other.

Not to mention how much his intervention changed during the journey to the West, just because of Yang Chan's plan, Hong Chen had already become an enemy of Buddhism.

In view of this, instead of passively waiting for Buddhism to take action and then counterattacking, it is better to take advantage of this opportunity to strike first.

Besides, he had already said that he and Garuda would cook and eat the Garuda.

As the master, he can't just go back on his word and gain the upper hand, right?
Garuda is the younger brother of the Buddhist Peacock King, and the brothers are descendants of Yuanfeng. The Peacock King Kong Xuan was cut open by the Buddha after swallowing the Buddha, so she is also called the Buddha Mother and has a very respected status.

The golden-winged Peng bird also has a past. He once joined the Jiejiao sect and was known as the Winged Immortal.

But later he was subdued by the Taoist Master Ran Deng who was still in the Chan sect. In order to save his life, he became Ran Deng's apprentice and became Ran Deng's disciple and mount. Later, he assisted Ran Deng in the battle with Kong Xuan, but was severely beaten by Kong Xuan.

After Ran Deng rebelled against the Chan sect and joined Buddhism, the golden-winged Peng bird naturally followed him. Then, because of Kong Xuan, Ran Deng released the golden-winged Peng bird, saving him from the suffering of becoming a mount.

Within the Three Realms, the relationships among the gods and Buddhas are inherently complicated.

If you kill the golden-winged Peng bird, Kong Xuan will definitely come to you.

Although the other party was already a Golden Immortal and might have achieved a Quasi-Sage now, Hong Chen had nothing to fear. As long as he was not a Saint, he would not pose a threat in his eyes.

That’s the power of context.

By killing the Golden-Winged Roc, one can not only train his own mount, but also strike hard at the Buddhist sect and avenge the human race in the 800-mile Lion Camel Ridge.

By the way, the blue lion and the white elephant cannot be released casually.

Although these two are also Jiejiao immortals, Hong Chen has already sorted out the closeness of their relationship in his mind.

No matter how close the Jiejiao is, it is not as close as the human race.

What's more, his clone wants to seize the throne of the human race, so the blessing of this luck and merit cannot be abandoned.

Look at the world again.

Li Qingchen followed Li Shimin and was mentored by such a talented and versatile emperor. His progress was far beyond what he showed.

In other words, at such a young age, he has already learned to hide his shortcomings.

There is a close relationship between the clone and the original body. The original body's temperament and personality will directly affect the clone's words and deeds.

Therefore, Hong Chen put himself in Li Qingchen's shoes and thought about it. As long as there was no interference from the immortal power, he would not worry that Li Qingchen would die prematurely.

This kid is very smart.

Furthermore, as long as Li Shimin was alive, Li Zhi would still be the crown prince, so he would never dare to do anything directly to Li Qingchen.

If Li Shimin died and Li Zhi inherited the throne, he would not dare to deal with Li Qingchen directly.

Besides, by that time, he still has an uncle waiting for him.

On the contrary, in the seemingly inconspicuous harem, the young talent was already unwilling to be lonely.

"Is he a pawn of Buddhism? Or a partner of Buddhism?" Hong Chen couldn't tell for a moment.

If it were a chess piece, then it would be simple, everything was arranged by Buddhism.

If they were partners, then the situation would be complicated. How did she collude with the Buddhist sect? How did the Buddhist sect find her accurately and establish contact with her without being noticed by others?
Don't think that just because she is a mortal she can't become a collaborator of the giant Buddhism.

If one day she really ascends the throne, then as the emperor of the human race, she will not need to kneel or bow her head even if Duobao Tathagata is present.

This is the background and confidence given to her by the human race.

Of course, there are still some regrets.

Now that the human race has no human emperor, it would be false to say that they are equals.

Even Li Shimin himself would step down from the throne and bow to greet Guanyin Bodhisattva when he saw her.

It's a bit depressing.

Moreover, the abolition of the Human Emperor was not the Buddhist sect’s plan.

The Human Sect, which had a small population, and the Chan Sect, which was once at its peak, were both the main forces.

In fact, human education is the most likely initiator.

Because with the power and development momentum of the human race, and with the momentum of great prosperity, it should not be that only the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors achieved perfect merits and then fell into mortal status generation after generation.

Otherwise, the Huoyun Cave should have been filled with wise and powerful rulers from all dynasties.

Or maybe there is no such a damn Fire Cloud Cave to seal and confine all the top masters of the human race.

If this is true, why are Heaven, Buddhism and the Underworld the only top forces in the three realms right now?
It is clear that to this day, the protagonist of the Three Realms is still the human race!
"We are short of a saint."

This is the consensus of the Three Ancestors, Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors on the current situation of the human race.

Hong Chen naturally agreed.

If the human race had a saint, even just one, the structure of the three worlds would be rewritten immediately.

The luck of the Nine Dragons has nothing to do with the saints of the human race.

But to perfectly control the destiny of the Nine Dragons, the three emperors of Heaven, Earth and Man must be united, so that the Nine Dragons can fly together and their destiny will rise.

With the blessing of the three imperial thrones of heaven, earth and man, one has three ways to break through to become a saint.

The sage of the Heavenly Dao needs the Hongmeng purple energy, so it cannot be achieved.

A true saint, Empress Pingxin doesn't know what others should do.

There is no saint in human nature.

This is an opportunity for Hong Chen, an opportunity for the human race, and an opportunity for humanity, which is now at the bottom of the three paths.

(End of this chapter)