Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 30 What a Big Scapegoat

"You’re actually unharmed?!" Guanyin’s face showed shock. What on earth was going on? Although she had held back, it didn’t mean that a Taiyi Golden Immortal could block her, right?

"Does Bodhisattva Guanyin wish harm upon me? I am Marshal Tian Peng of the Heavenly Court. If Bodhisattva Guanyin acts this way, am I to understand that you wish to be an enemy of the Heavenly Court, an enemy of the Jade Emperor?"

Marshal Tian Peng claimed his backing without a moment’s delay. His divine skills were strong, but not to the extent that he could bridge such a vast gap in combat. Tian Peng also knew that Guanyin, with her cultivation, had merely acted casually.

"You, insolent!" Guanyin’s face turned cold.

Just because he had learned some strange body-protection divine power did not mean he could be so disrespectful to her. It seemed he had not been punished enough!

Today, if she did not teach him a proper lesson, on his future Journey to the West, who knew how irreverently he would behave towards her!

Raising her graceful hand, she was about to strike down hard.

"Bodhisattva Guanyin, are you acting as Marshal Tian Peng has suggested?"

Haotian’s voice exploded in Guanyin’s ear.

The Jade Emperor was paying attention to this place? Guanyin was greatly startled!

She knew that the Jade Emperor possessed a Magical Treasure called the Haotian Mirror, which could inspect all things in the world and in a moment’s thought, could project real scenes from thousands of miles away.

And it had many more functions, incredibly powerful.

"Amitabha, this humble monk dares not." Guanyin immediately withdrew her hand, chanting the Buddhist name: "This humble monk merely wishes to reclaim her treasure."

Such big accusations could not be allowed to land on her by the Jade Emperor, else the Heavenly Court would intervene in the Journey to the West, or might even wage war with Buddhism!

Although she knew that Buddhism was rapidly developing, the Heavenly Court was no simple matter either!

"Jade Emperor, this humble servant has already told Bodhisattva Guanyin, I don’t know which is her Magical Treasure; I merely treated it as spoils of war seized from the Demon Clan, but Bodhisattva Guanyin just attacked directly, Jade Emperor, I am wronged!"

"Jade Emperor, think about it, if she dares to act against me today, who’s to say she won’t act against you tomorrow!"

Marshal Tian Peng, well aware that crying children get milk, immediately began to wail upon hearing Haotian speak.

Observing such antics from Marshal Tian Peng through the Haotian Mirror, even Haotian’s lips twitched.

What a character, scoundrel through and through. Haotian thought, if he were Guanyin, he too would smack Tian Peng; this was just too shameless.

However, in dealing with Buddhism, they indeed needed such talent.

"Marshal Tian Peng, do not spout nonsense. If it were not for you consuming this humble monk’s treasure, why would I do such a thing?" Guanyin rebuked furiously.

"But what I seized was from subduing demons in the Lower Realm. You let a demon run amok in the South Sea and even bestowed a treasure upon it for protection. I already did well not to report this to the Heavenly Court, and yet you dare demand it from me!" Marshal Tian Peng adamantly clung to his story, spouting whatever came to mind, regardless of its truth.

Anyway, that item had already been given to Shopkeeper Chen—no chance he’d be giving it back!

Thinking this, Marshal Tian Peng couldn’t help but stiffen his spine. Before this, when would he have dared to speak to Guanyin like this? The feeling of power was truly wonderful!

He resolved to collect more treasures and overturn them to Shopkeeper Chen—the real solution was to understand more divine skills!

"Slander! That Carp Spirit escaped while this humble monk was not attentive, and the treasure was stolen as well!" Guanyin could no longer maintain any semblance of Buddhist dignity. With such a slander pinned on her, how could Guanyin go on?

She absolutely could not admit to it, for by now Haotian had clearly overheard everything.

With a snort, his heart was filled with disdain for Guanyin. A Daluo peak could allow a Taiyi demon to escape and remain undetected for so long?

Who are you fooling?

This kind of heinous act could only be carried out by Buddhism—shameless, it could be said to be Buddhism’s thoroughgoing tenet!

But Haotian was too lazy to point it out.

"We have come to understand, though Bodhisattva Guanyin, it was not your intention, you did let a demon wreak havoc in the South Sea. Since the treasure was seized by Marshal Tian Peng, then it shall belong to Tian Peng, as a punishment to you!"

Haotian leisurely issued his judgment. After all, he didn’t mind causing Buddhism some trouble.

Moreover, in this matter, Tian Peng was originally on the rightful side.

"Yes," Guanyin took a deep breath and once again restored the compassionate and kind visage people knew so well.

Guanyin had to bow her head, as she faced an overwhelming situation. If she allowed Tian Peng to speak unchecked, who knew what earth-shattering, secular things he might say.

But in her heart, she bled. That damned Tian Peng, once the Journey to the West fell into her hands, he would get his comeuppance!

"This humble monk takes her leave!" She bowed in the direction of the Heavenly Court. Without waiting for Tian Peng to say anything, she transformed into a stream of light and flew away.

Seeing that the issue was resolved, Haotian then sent a telepathic message: "Tian Peng, come to see Us immediately!"

Arriving at the Palace of the Polestar, the Jade Emperor spoke directly, "Tian Peng, you have made a significant contribution in subduing demons this time. Say it, what reward do you desire?"

If the Dragon King of the South Sea heard this, he would surely curse in his heart—they had been conned out of ten Golden Immortal magical treasures, and there were still rewards to be given?

If it had been just an ordinary takedown of a Taiyi Golden Immortal from the Demon Clan, Haotian would not have been so ceremonious. The key matter was that Tian Peng, with the cultivation of a Taiyi Golden Immortal, survived three moves against Guanyin without getting injured.

He had really given the Heavenly Court face. Haotian had originally planned to not kill, but rather disgust Buddhism to death, and today, he wanted to properly lift up Tian Peng.

He asked Tian Peng what he wanted.

Now, other than wanting to eat meals from Chaos Residence to awaken his divine powers, Tian Peng only wanted one other thing.

"Replying to the Jade Emperor, your humble servant wishes for a magical treasure to defend himself," Tian Peng said.

A magical treasure?

Haotian was slightly surprised. He had thought someone who was as lazy and gluttonous as Tian Peng would wish for promotion. He hadn’t expected him to desire a magical treasure.

But it made sense, considering he had just had a conflict with Guanyin and perhaps feared retribution.

Haotian did not hesitate much, as such a request was trivial for him.

It’s not that the Dragon King lacked treasures, but the foundations of the Heavenly Court were far superior to the Dragon Palace, unimaginably so, as the Heavenly Court was the successor to the Ancient Demon Court.

Compared to the Dragon Clan, which had been waning since the primordial era, it was several times more powerful.

"Then I shall grant you the Postnatal Spiritual Treasure, the Primordial Blue Bell. This item was crafted emulating the Innate Treasures Chaos Bell. Suspended above one’s head, it can reflect divine weapons and spells, and even if you advance to a Great Luo one day, it will still be sufficient for your use," Haotian casually picked one from his collection of treasures.

This thing was useless to him now, but it was much better than Guanyin’s Purple Gold Bell.

Why not use it to make a statement? The item that Guanyin calculated for, in My eyes, Haotian, is merely a casual reward. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

If it disgusted Buddhism, even more reason to do so.

Since his sister was schemed against by Buddhism, Haotian developed an immense animosity towards it. He was bound by duty to make things uncomfortable for Buddhism whenever he could!

"A replica of the Chaos Bell?!"

Immortals were shocked. The Chaos Bell was an Innate Treasure and, following the fall of the East Emperor Taiyi, it had hidden itself within Chaos.

However, even if it was a replica, possessing even a fraction of the Chaos Bell’s power made it an extremely valuable treasure.

Tian Peng was overjoyed in his heart. A Great Luo level magical treasure, this single item would assure him of countless meals!

The Jade Emperor was so generous, hundreds of times better than that Dragon King of the South Sea!

"Many thanks for the Jade Emperor’s generous reward!" Tian Peng immediately kowtowed, then carefully stored away the Primordial Blue Bell, as if fearing Haotian might change his mind.

"Tian Peng has eradicated a member of the Demon Clan, greatly enhancing the prestige of our Heavenly Court. Let all courtiers take a lesson from Tian Peng!" Haotian nodded in approval, lavishing praises without stinginess.