Journey to the West: Sun Wukong's Advice System-Chapter 247 - 242: Imperial Sealing and Karma_2

With Nu Wa creating humans, the innate human race praised her as the Holy Mother.

There were the three ancestors of the human race, path-clearing and threading through hardships, leading the human race to tenaciously survive in the vast wilderness.

There were also the scenes of the Three Emperors and Five Sovereigns, leading the human race in strife against other tribes, becoming the rulers of the vast wilderness.

After that, there were Da Yu taming the floods, King Wu battling Zhou, the Hundred Schools of Thought contending, First Emperor unifying all under heaven, and Emperor Wu of Han expanding the borders, and countless other scenes, changing in the blink of an eye.

The human race, with its unyielding spirit, had its glorious peaks and also its troughs, and now, it had finally arrived at another era of brilliance!

At last, the image on the Kongtong seal became fixed, revealing the scene where Liu Xiu held the Kongtong Seal high, decreeing the Dragon Race as the totem for the entire human race, decreeing Ao Lie as the Dharma-protecting Dragon God of the human race.

"Roar!"

"Roar!"

"..."

Sounds of dragon chants arose from the unknown, as if transmitting from a distant era, crossing the barrier of time and space, and arriving in the present day.

Subsequently, dragon-shaped shadows emerged from the void and leaped onto the Kongtong Seal, coiling around it like patterns.

One!

Two!

Three!

...

Nine!

When nine soaring dragon patterns appeared on the Kongtong Seal, the divine seal emitted even more dazzling light, like the fierce sun, enveloping all the dragons present within it.

Ao Lie, the Dragon King of the East Sea, the North Sea Dragon King, and many others of the Dragon Race were extremely excited. The moment those nine dragon chants resounded, their dragon lineage blood seemed to have felt a call from the ancestral dragon.

At this moment, the light released from the Kongtong Seal intensified that sensation within them.

As if signing a contract, it was now the will of the ancestral dragon in the unknown, representing the Dragon Race in signing an unbreakable eternal pact with the human race.

"Dragon!"

"Dragon!"

"Dragon!"

At this very moment, not only the Dragon Race sensed something, but all the common people of the great Han also felt moved, shouting out for the dragon, this ancient being.

Dragons have always symbolized auspiciousness, courage, and strength, embodying a spirit and momentum that is unstoppable!

"I wonder how powerful the Dragon Race of the Ancient Primordial Era really was," thought Sun Wukong, yet he did not let his guard down, knowing that the test was yet to come.

...

At this time, the Quasi-Saintly beings from all corners of the Three Realms witnessed this grand spectacle.

On Kunlun Mountain, the Southern Extremity Longevity Star sensed the disturbance coming from the Southern Continent and stood on Qilin Cliff to observe.

Seeing that it was Ao Lie leading a group of dragons to accept the human race’s decree, he understood that this must be another of Sun Wukong’s schemes, since Ao Lie was Sun Wukong’s disciple.

Moreover, in recent years, Sun Wukong repeatedly disrupted the Buddha Sect’s propagation of dharma in the human dynasties of the Southern Continent, which showed signs that this monkey has always been at odds with the Buddha Sect, hence he would use the human race for his calculations.

Thinking of this, he sneered, "What can this insignificant Human Race amount to? To let the Dragon Race accept the humans’ decree?

They really are inexperienced and lack vision!

Wanting to use the Dragon Race to boost the strength of the Human Race, in order to resist the propagation of the Buddha Sect’s dharma?

Little do they know, the karma of the Dragon Race is like a potent poison; even the dragons themselves suffer greatly from it, yet they dare to form an alliance with the Human Race?

Such smug cleverness only leads to their own detriment! This weak human race is likely to face a great calamity!"

The Southern Extremity Longevity Star certainly knew that the Dragon Race undoubtedly wanted to use the luck of the human race to unlock the karmic shackles embedded in their bloodline.

But things are never so simple!

During the era of the Three Ancients, there were already many dragons who had tried this approach, such as Yinglong aiding the Yellow Emperor to defeat Chi You, and Guangjin Dragon King aiding King Zhou of Shang, but they ended in death and obliteration.

However, they merely tested the waters and never linked the entire Dragon Race’s fortune with that of the human race.

Mainly because they dared not, for the human race lacked the countless years of foundation that the Dragon Race had. Should they bear such a heavy karmic burden, the entire race would likely be annihilated.

And now, Sun Wukong actually wants to interlink the fortunes of the Dragon Race with that of the human race, truly a foolhardy dream!

...

Mount Ling, Mahavira Hall.

The Buddha sat high upon the nine-rank lotus of merit, surrounded by Bodhisattvas, Supreme Ones, Arhats, and Vajras of the Buddha Sect below.

Beyond them, the Sea Dragon King of the West Sea and the Dragon King of the South Sea were fervently paying their respects to the Buddha.

The Dragon King of the South Sea had long since sought refuge with the Buddha Sect through the introduction of Bodhisattva Guanyin, and now he had brought the West Sea Dragon King with him.

This was because, not long ago, Ao Lie had convened the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas to discuss the acceptance of the imperial decree from the human sovereign to become a totem for the human race.

Of course, the South Sea Dragon King was unwilling. Not to mention that he belonged to the Buddha Sect, even if he wasn’t, he looked down on the weak human race.

After all, the predecessors of the Dragon Race had already tried, and the destiny-fortune of the human race simply couldn’t solve the karma bonds of the Dragon Race.

Moreover, that was the powerful human race of ancient times. Today’s human race is frail and insignificant, each as trivial as ants, what use could they be?

Therefore, he outright refused Ao Lie’s invitation.

As for the West Sea Dragon King, there was no need to mention him. He had already had a falling out with Ao Lie and hadn’t even gone to see him.

He also knew that regardless of whether it was successful or not, the internal power structure of the Dragon Race was bound to change.

Fearing retaliation, he sought refuge with the Buddha Sect in the West through the introduction of the South Sea Dragon King.

From that point on, the Dragon Race of the Three Realms was divided.

After they had paid their respects to the Buddha, they had not yet left the Great Thunder Monastery.

The Buddha immediately sensed a great commotion in the Southern Jambudvipa. With a wave of his sleeve, a gigantic bubble-like vision appeared in the sky above the Mahavira Hall, revealing the scene of Chang’an City.

After seeing the entire process of Ao Lie and the Dragon Kings of the Eastern and Northern Seas, along with a group of dragons, receiving the imperial decree from the human emperor, all the monks were astounded.

"They dare to take on the entire karma of the Dragon Race?"

Many of the highly cultivated Bodhisattvas and Supreme Ones could tell that this imperial decree was unlike any before, as it connected the destiny-fortune of the Dragon Race with that of the human race.

The Dragon King of the South Sea and West Sea exchanged glances, both feeling relieved that they had not taken the risk with Ao Lie.

One could imagine that once the karma of the Dragon Race is transferred to the human race, the latter would decline even further.

And those of the Dragon Race tied to the fate of the human race would suffer as well, with a fall from grace being the least of their concerns!

Compared to Ao Lie and the host of dragons, those who joined the Buddha Sect were undoubtedly fortunate.

The merit of the Buddha Sect might not truly solve the karmic bonds of the Dragon Race, but it could suppress the karma chains affecting them to some extent.

Perhaps in the future, when the Buddha Sect flourishes, they might be able to truly resolve their karmic bonds!

The two Dragon Kings failed to notice the flash of surprise in the Buddha’s eyes.

...

In the Heavenly Court, the Lingxiao Treasure Hall.

The Jade Emperor sat high on the throne of the Nine Heavens, flanked by a throng of Immortal Officers and Divine Generals.

At this moment, the Haotian Mirror was suspended high above the hall, also displaying the scene of Chang’an City.

The immortals now understood the situation and knew that this was surely the doing of Ziwei Great Emperor Sun Wukong.

After seeing the human emperor’s divine enshrinement of the Dragon Race, they couldn’t help but worry.

Normally these matters had little to do with them. Ever since the Divine Enthronement, there had been little change within the human race, and the dynastic transitions and passage of time in the mortal realm had not affected these deities much.

But now it was different. Earlier, the Buddha Sect had left behind thousands of monasteries in the Southern Jambudvipa, and the current human emperor had allocated a part of them to be rebuilt as palaces and temples to honor the deities of the Heavenly Court.

Over the years, they had enjoyed countless offerings and belief from the heavens.

From this perspective, they certainly hoped for the human race to become more prosperous.

Yet, if the human race were to be affected by the karmic restraints of the Dragon Race and henceforth falter, their sources of offerings would significantly decrease.

Thus, the gods were concerned.

Within the hall, only the Jade Emperor and Tai Bai Jin Xing roughly knew what Sun Wukong intended to do.

Although Wukong confidently assured them that he could succeed, the two still had their doubts.

After all, the sins committed by the ancient Dragon Race were too grave, and the karma chains hidden within the blood of the Dragon Race were not something the human race could bear.

...

At this moment, above the much-observed Chang’an City in all Three Realms,

Chains of deep red, resembling shackles, suddenly surged around Ao Lie, the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea, the North Sea Dragon King, and many other members of the Dragon Race, intertwining into clusters and emitting a chillingly horrifying aura.

Wukong’s eyes were aglow with divine light as he thought, "If this hurdle can be overcome, then the Manifestation of the Human Path shall be sufficient!"