Chapter 900: Chapter 160: A Reason, Great Sun Tathagata
Everything is Manjusri’s own choice, and it is also a choice he must make.
If Manjusri reaches this point and still thinks about returning to Buddha Country, still fears the Awakener, then Manjusri is not qualified to be Jiang Li’s opponent.
Those who are indecisive cannot achieve great things.
Guanyin and Tan Wuwei also discerned the meaning in Manjusri’s words. Guanyin’s expression slightly changed, but she also knew that indecisiveness was undesirable. Reaching the third grade, Guanyin was not lacking in decisiveness, and since she had already made the choice to spread Buddhism to the East, she would follow through completely.
As for Tan Wuwei, this newly minted third-grade of Buddha Country who betrayed the Mo Sect had truly calmed her mind, even Jiang Li found it difficult to discern her Mental State.
The three Great Masters reached a tacit understanding, and Manjusri once again looked at Jiang Li.
Having come this far, it was impossible for them to walk back hesitantly; what was this former Demon God planning? Why did he send such a message?
Although there was no solid proof, the three actually already leaned towards believing that the Awakener and Karma Tathagata had a close relationship, trusting the words Jiang Li had spoken.
"The Awakener may not accommodate this god." The White-haired Ape showed a hint of ferocity.
As an old Monster, Wuzhiqi had experienced the time before the Awakener secluded himself, and knew the Awakener’s style of action.
Though the Awakener did not worship Buddha, he also believed in putting down the butcher knife to attain enlightenment, with the premise that putting down the butcher knife required repayment of Cause and Effect. Simply putting down the butcher knife for a clean slate was impossible.
And Wuzhiqi, he had eaten humans.
His Cause and Effect were not easy to repay.
"The Chief sometimes is indeed a bit ruthless," Manjusri sighed, "Buddhist Law is compassionate, killing one is not as good as saving one. If Wuzhiqi, our Buddhist friend, has a heart towards goodness, how can Buddha Country reject a Buddhist friend?"
The implication naturally was that he would protect this person.
Although Weitu had already stated that Wuzhiqi had been transformed, as a seasoned ancient demon that had even flooded Liangzhou in violent acts, Wuzhiqi was definitely not so easily transformed.
Even though Manjusri was a Buddha Country Great Master, he was clear about the evil of human nature, even clearer that Wuzhiqi had long been demonized, thus he naturally believed this reasoning.
Conversely, if Jiang Li pretending as Wuzhiqi claimed to have been reformed after transformation and did not wish Buddha Country’s people to be deceived by the Awakener, revealing this incident, then Manjusri would indeed swing a sword at him.
Moreover, Jiang Li revealing this message was essentially already presenting his pledge of allegiance.
Thus, the four reached a consensus.
Manjusri waved away the Barrier, allowing Weitu and Guangli to approach, while looking towards the distance, saying: "They should retreat."
The Golden Crow came from the East, breaking the situation. If they didn’t want their own forces to be slaughtered by the Golden Crow, Daoist Guang Cheng and others had to retreat.
"The foundation of Yuxu Temple still lies in East Kunxu. Someone must return to Yuxu Temple to rely on Cave Heaven and the Great Formation to defend. This person should be Guang Yuan," Manjusri was very certain about the opponent’s movement, smiling, "Moreover, leaving one in Yuxu Temple could give us some concerns."
Leaving one in Yuxu Temple, if Manjusri and others went to Yong Province, this person could attack from behind at any time.
If Manjusri and the three chose to aggressively attack Yuxu Temple, then the opponent could temporarily abandon Da Xing City, relying on Yuxu Temple’s Great Formation to fight with Manjusri.
Yuxu Temple’s foundation was deep, wanting to break through the Great Formation wasn’t easy.
Such is the difficulty of the third grade.
But, no matter how difficult, at this moment, our side holds the upper hand.
"Let’s go, first capture Da Xing." Manjusri said with a long laugh.
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"Abandon Da Xing."
A faint ripple spread from the Wordless Heavenly Scripture, Gongsun Qingyue received the transmitted information inside, and couldn’t help but clench her silver teeth in frustration.
She was currently on a high slope outside Da Xing City, using the Wordless Heavenly Scripture to overlook the battlefield.
Above Da Xing City was radiating vast Divine Power, merging with the power of the Heavenly Soldiers, turning into a brilliant light wave. The roar formed with Blood Qi clashed in the air, below was the court soldiers with Heavenly Weapon Dao Fruit and the Buddha Country’s Monk Soldiers fighting fiercely.
The battle drums were sounding like thunder, shocking eight hundred miles, each beat caused the manifested Blood Qi roar to continuously reverberate, making the Heavenly Soldiers fight more bravely.
This was the Kui Drum, the drum used by the Yellow Emperor to defeat Chi You’s army back in the day.
Jiang Li once personally killed the Ji Family’s Zong Zheng, seized the Kui Drum, and also took Zong Zheng’s Kui Niu Dao Fruit. Afterwards, he placed the Kui Niu Dao Fruit into the Kui Drum, fully restoring the power of this Dao Artifact.
This battle, with the help of the Kui Drum and Gongsun Qingyue using the Wordless Heavenly Scripture to oversee the battlefield, employing the Qimen Dunjia Technique for command, the army had completely gained the upper hand.
But, the Golden Crow arrived.
Rolling heat waves washed over the Sky Dome, the night sky had been turned into a reddish color. If not for the Divine Power gathered by the Heavenly Soldiers and the Blood Qi roar of the Monk Soldiers masking the night sky, the soldiers from both sides would have already noticed the anomaly.
"In at most an hour, we will defeat the Buddha Country’s Monk Soldiers. Yet at this time······"
Gongsun Qingyue felt quite unwilling, but had to make a decision. At the speed of the Golden Crow, let alone an hour, perhaps half a quarter of an hour and he would be upon them.
"Enter Da Xing City, take away what is within······"
Gongsun Qingyue was just about to give orders when suddenly sensed a vast power appear in the sky. An ancient Wooden Whip manifested its massive form in mid-air, swinging down once. The Divine Light over Da Xing City shattered like a snow avalanche.
The Divine Domain of Yong Governor Hong Haogu was broken, just with such a simple swing, the advantage of terrain completely lost.
’Shen Hou arrived.’
Seeing the Wooden Whip, Gongsun Qingyue immediately raised her hand, an old cloth sack flew through the air, opening towards the besieged army. The unstoppable suction covered all the court soldiers and even some Monk Soldiers, sucking them all into the sack.
Go!
Gongsun Qingyue decisively abandoned Da Xing City, withdrew with her forces as Divine Light using the Human Species Bag.
Soon after, within the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, dazzling light appeared in the sky. Rolling Red Cloud was pushed aside by heat waves, a Great Sun traversed the sky, instantly doubling the temperature, and continuing to rise.
Yet when the scorching light fell on the Buddha Country’s Monk Soldiers, it was like a refreshing rain, their injuries greatly improved, their declining morale stabilized immediately.
"Great Sun Tathagata, it’s Great Sun Tathagata."
Among the monks, someone shouted, attracting everyone’s attention around them.
This proclamation was like a signal, causing the monks to follow and chant, the voice of "Great Sun Tathagata" resounded continuously.
"We greet Great Sun Tathagata."
The Monk Soldiers actually did not pursue the victory, nor did they consider attacking Da Xing City, but directly knelt on the battlefield, bowing continuously to the Great Sun in the sky.
Passionate faith turned into incense, forming visible golden light, converging in the sky, that Great Sun bathed in incense, gradually also acquiring a sense of Pure Saint.
"The faith of Great Sun Tathagata······"
On the walls of Da Xing City, Daoist Shen Hou descended with the Dragon Whisker Tiger. He looked at the surrounding crimson world and the Great Sun above, his hand holding the Wooden Whip quietly tightened.
’Manjusri spread the faith of Great Sun Tathagata in Buddha Country beforehand, precisely for this moment? Great Sun Tathagata······, robbing the name of the Ancestor is one thing, but making Ancestor Yan Emperor become this bald thief’s Great Sun Tathagata.’
’Not yet advanced to the Second Grade, but already beginning to absorb faith to shape the Dharma Image of Great Sun Tathagata. Manjusri considered quite far ahead, even thought of the possibility of unfavorable battle situation, allowing the Golden Crow to deepen faith, absorb incense.’
Shen Hou thinking here couldn’t help but click his tongue lightly, and cursed under his breath: "Damn it, with this bunch of bugs, when can we restore the Jiang family?"
Now in the teachings spreading through Buddha Country, it tells that Great Sun Tathagata once incarnated as a human, achieving the Emperor title, known as Emperor Yan, now he returns through reincarnation, reclaiming his identity as Tathagata, spreading Buddhism to the East.
The Jiang family’s old Ancestor was even told as Great Sun Tathagata, Shen Hou just thinking about it couldn’t help but recite it repeatedly.
"Fellow Daoist, please stay, Fellow Daoist, please stay, Fellow Daoist, please stay."
He looked at the Great Sun and issued a friendly call.
