Journey to the West: Sun Wukong's Advice System-Chapter 218 Buddha and the Demon

When leaving hell, Sun Wukong glanced at the verdant Cuiyun Palace on the banks of hell, this trip had made it somewhat difficult for him to discern the stance of Ksitigarbha.

Previously, when the Mosquito Daoist transformed into the likeness of Ancestor Ming He to deal with him, Ksitigarbha actually appeared and exposed the Mosquito Daoist’s identity, which helped him out.

However, when he confronted Manjusri Bodhisattva and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, Ksitigarbha, also of the four great Bodhisattvas of the Buddha Sect, did not show the slightest intention of coming to their aid, deliberately entangled with the Mosquito Daoist instead.

"Heh, old Sun is flattering himself," Sun Wukong inwardly scoffed.

The greatest likelihood was that Ksitigarbha and Ran Deng were not of the same faction, and there was also a dispute between them.

Ksitigarbha probably knew long ago that Ran Deng was recruiting people from the Asura tribe, faced with such sudden events, he knew he could not hide, nor could he refrain from taking action; after all, the Buddha Sect had to show a united front externally, so he simply tangled with the Mosquito Daoist.

At this time, Zhao Gongming and others bid farewell to Sun Wukong.

Zhao Gongming said, "Sun Wukong, let’s find an opportunity for a real fight next time. This was all thunder and no rain, not satisfying at all, especially that old lamp, Ran Deng. I want to take action every time, but never get the chance."

Sun Wukong laughed, "There’s plenty of time in the future, opportunities will abound."

Yun Xiao, Bi Xiao, and Qiong Xiao bowed to Sun Wukong.

Then the four great external disciples of the Sect of Interception left.

Last time during the Northern Dark Demon Subjugation, they had fought side by side, so they were not strangers and there was no need for many words.

This time they were willing to come and help, although it was by the will of the Jade Emperor, the main reason was that Sun Wukong had invited them early on before descending to the mortal world.

As for dealing with Ran Deng, what they said just now in the Asura Realm was only talk. It was not like the old Divine Enthronement war, where they could strike whenever they wanted to.

Nowadays, Ran Deng was already a past Buddha Ancestor of the Buddha Sect, and they were inscribed in the Investiture of the Gods. Unless the Heavenly Court and the Buddha Sect one day turned against each other, they probably would have the chance to deal with Ran Deng, Manjusri, and others to avenge the past.

After Zhao Gongming and the others left, Green Radiance Great Emperor, Purification Heavenly Venerate Wen Zhong, and Eastern Great Emperor Huang Feihu all had a cheerful chat with Sun Wukong, and then each went their own way.

Last, Sun Wukong ordered the Netherworld King Yanluo and the Nine Halls Netherworld Kings, along with the nether officers and generals of Fengdu, to return to their respective places, while he himself headed towards the Bridge of Helplessness.

On the road, he finally had the leisure to tell the netizens about his journey.

"I am Sun Wukong. Following the advice of the elders, I took the opportunity of inspecting the underworld to find the Jing River Dragon King in the Asura Realm,

However, there were some discrepancies. The hiding of the Jing River Dragon King’s soul was not Ksitigarbha’s doing but rather Jia Ye transforming into a feathered immortal under Ran Deng’s disciples, deceiving the warriors of the Asura tribe to help hide it.

I dare to ask the seniors, what are your views on my trip?"

He attached the details of his experience under the question.

Starting from the obstruction by the white-haired youth Youyu, to his effortless suppression of the three great Asura Kings, and then Mosquito Daoist’s transformation into Ancestor Ming He, only to be exposed by Ksitigarbha.

Then there was his solo battle against the six Quasi-Saints and the Blood River Great Formation of the Asura Realm, followed by the arrival of strong figures such as Ran Deng, Zhao Gongming, and the real Ancestor Ming He.

Last was the split among the Asura tribe, and his speculation on the internal strife within the Buddha Sect.

After the post was sent, many replies quickly surfaced.

Jin Qiming appeared: "The host’s simulation of Ran Deng recruiting the Asura tribe and demon path strong figures like Po Xun is quite reasonable; it corresponds to the normal organizational structure of the Buddha Sect, which includes the Asura among the eight divisions of Heavenly Dragons."

Yi Chuan: "It makes sense to say that Buddha and demon cannot be separated. In the orthodox Buddha Sect, Po Xun is the Demon King of the Buddha Sect, while Brahma is a Dharma protector, as the Four-Faced Buddha.

Not sure about the Desire and Form Heavens, could they be the masters of the Buddha Sect’s realm of desire and form?"

The Mongoose Lean said, "The lord of the Desire Realm within the Buddhist sect should be Shiva. Within orthodox Buddhist texts, Shiva is known as Mahesvara, residing at the summit of the Desire Realm, and is considered the lord of the three thousand worlds."

Qing Yue hesitated, "The big shots are impressive, their research is so thorough."

"They really are amazing," Sun Wukong scratched his hand, also expressing his admiration.

These replies gave him a deeper understanding of the relationship between the Buddhist sect and the Demonic teachings; it turned out that the two indeed had so many connections.

He continued reading the following replies.

The Imperial Courier," said, "From the scenario the topic starter simulated, Wukong seems to want to take advantage of Heavenly Court’s power to bring the Asura clan under his command opportunistically, while Ran Deng’s faction within the Buddhist sect is already doing these things."

It must be said, Ancestor Ming He is truly remarkable; no wonder he was able to survive from the Vast Wilderness era to the Three Realms,

with his maneuvers, he managed to avoid offending the Heavenly Court and the Buddhist sect, and even avoided offending Moluo and the others supported by the Demon teachings."

Pufferfish Headbutt, "The fact that he’s willing to let go is far stronger than many who are fighting amongst themselves."

Stewed Mantou, "Ancestor Ming He obviously is skilled in management; not putting all his eggs in one basket,

this time he took the opportunity to let a part of the Asura clan join the Buddhist sect, and he will probably also find an opportunity to let another part join the Heavenly Court in the future.

He also has the karma of sheltering demon path powerhouses for years, so in the future, no matter which side wins, the Asura clan will not be wiped out."

Supreme Fight Breaker, "Thinking too much, aren’t you? Now that the Saints are not appearing, with Ancestor Ming He’s strength, who in the Three Realms would dare to provoke him?"

Wu Wei Speechless, "It depends on the current world context. With Mount Ling suppressing the entrance to the Demon Realm of Luo Tian below, it indicates the outer world is vast. Just because Ancestor Ming He is unchallenged in the Three Realms doesn’t mean he would be the same outside."

Reading this, Sun Wukong scratched his face thoughtfully; the replies from his fellow netizens were similar to his own view.

And indeed, there was something to learn from Ancestor Ming He, but more importantly, he had to become stronger himself.

In case the entrance to the Demon Realm of Luo Tian was broken one day, he needed sufficient strength to protect himself and everything he cared about.

After all, as the netizens previously said, Buddha Wutian in his complete form has the predetermined destiny to occupy the Thirty-Three Heavens of the Three Realms.

If that was indeed the case, then the Demon teachings definitely had a chance to turn the tables; they had to be guarded against!

He looked at more replies that followed.

Pupil Corruption, "Jia Ye transformed into the appearance of a Feathered Immortal, deceiving the Asura soldiers who had pledged allegiance to Ran Deng’s faction, and had You Yu help hide the soul of the River God of Jing,

this is clearly tossing a bomb into Ran Deng’s embrace, and now it has blown him up, causing him severe losses.

It seems the internal struggles within the Buddhist sect are also intense, with both the current Buddhists and the past not showing mercy to each other."

Ascard, "Indeed, Ran Deng probably wanted to recruit more of the Asura clan, but he didn’t expect a bomb to expose this to the world, forcing him to wrap things up prematurely,

and the act of accepting demon path powerhouses is a hidden danger that might negatively impact his reputation."

Books are Hard to Read, "Ran Deng the old dog doesn’t care about face, so what reputation is there to talk about?"

Triple-Existence Product, "Discussing Ran Deng, such a shameless guy, is so boring. I think the three Great Asura Kings and General You Yu simulated by the topic starter are quite interesting.

In the Journey to the West, there are four Great Asura Kings, among which Yuan King, Zhan King, and Ku King appear here, but the King Kuang is missing.

I specially looked it up, and King Kuang is called Luo Hou! And before he became an Asura King, he was known as You Yu!"