Journey to the West: Sun Wukong's Advice System
Chapter 143 He is a Man of the Sect of Interception

Chapter 143: Chapter 143 He is a Man of the Sect of Interception

Fierce flames rose.

The former disciple of a Sage, one of the twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Teaching, now the Buddha Sect’s Buddha Ju Liusun, had lived through long years, survived many great calamities without perishing, but now died due to his own unseemly conduct.

The crowd had various expressions, some calm, some sighing, some sneering, some silent, but eventually, they all turned their gazes back to Sun Wukong.

Though it was said that Ju Liusun perished in meditation, in the end, it was Sun Wukong who had captured him, and it was Sun Wukong who had relentlessly pressed him, making him lose hope and leave him no room to maneuver, only able to end everything with death.

Everyone was filled with emotion. How much time had passed?

Sun Wukong had ascended to heaven for no more than a hundred days, not even a hundred years had passed in the mortal world, yet his power had reached such heights.

If this continued, it probably wouldn’t take long for the Great Sage Equalling Heaven to establish himself at the pinnacle of the three realms.

"Unsatisfying, too unsatisfying!" Sun Wukong cried out, "A Buddha from the Buddha Sect ran to the Heavenly Court to scheme, certainly harboring unspeakable secrets. To let him die without severe torture, it’s just too cheap for him!"

The Jade Emperor, the Golden Spirit Mother, and the Southern Extremity Longevity Star remained unfazed.

They, of course, knew that Ju Liusun’s scheming must have had another purpose, but once the plot was exposed, he directly chose meditation to die, clearly preferring death over revealing anything.

But even if Ju Liusun remained silent, they could guess what it was about.

The Destined Rise of Buddhism!

Aside from this matter, there was no need for Ju Liusun to take risks with scheming in the Heavenly Court.

The focus of the three shifted briefly across the body of the Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy, it wasn’t hard to confirm who the Buddha Sect’s target was this time.

Of course, one couldn’t say that Ju Liusun’s actions lacked meticulous planning.

Who could have predicted that, Sun Wukong, who always behaved recklessly, would actually worry about retaliation from the Ziwei Great Emperor and go warn the Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy?

If not for that, this scheme might very well have succeeded.

Even if the Moon Wandering Immortal had discovered the Formation set by the Fairy, it would probably have been too late. By that time, the Marshal would definitely have already entered the Lunar Palace.

With Xu Gai defiling the Taiyin Star Lord Consort Jiang, all these great crimes would fall upon the Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy alone, surely sealing his fate of being cast down into the mortal realm.

At this moment, Sun Wukong scratched his head. Seeing the Jade Emperor, the Golden Spirit Mother, and the Southern Extremity Longevity Star all looking towards the Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy, he understood that these three had figured things out.

That settled it. The speech he had deliberately made earlier was to draw the Heavenly Court’s attention to the Buddha Sect’s planned pilgrimage.

He couldn’t be expected to face the Buddha Sect alone.

In the blink of an eye, the body of Ju Liusun was burnt to nothing, leaving behind only a bright and shining Shariputra.

The Golden Cicada clasped his hands together, his expression complex as he murmured "Amitabha" and then gave a salute to the Jade Emperor, "Your Majesty, this poor monk wishes to take the Shariputra of Buddha Ju Liusun back to Mount Ling. Please grant your permission."

The Jade Emperor’s expression was calm, "Granted. Have the Yisheng True Monarch and the Youyi Spirit Official accompany you back to Mount Ling and explain the situation to the Buddha."

The Golden Cicada expressed gratitude, stepped forward, and collected the Shariputra.

Although Ju Liusun had committed evil deeds, he had also taught him many principles, and doing this was his way of repaying him.

Afterwards, he approached Sun Wukong and bowed respectfully, "This poor monk bids farewell to the Great Saint. I am deeply grateful for your guidance and will surely repay it in the future."

Sun Wukong laughed, "Very polite, very polite. Don’t forget what old Sun said earlier, when you return to Mount Ling, you must have the enlightenment of a Buddha’s disciple and take on more responsibilities."

Everyone fell silent for a moment. Hearing these words, one might think they were spoken by some great Buddha from the Buddha Sect.

But the Golden Cicada earnestly replied, "This monk understands."

With that, the elegant young monk, accompanied by the Yisheng True Monarch and the Youyi Spirit Official, set off on their return to Mount Ling.

The Jade Emperor then said to Sun Wukong, "Break the Formation now!"

This time, Sun Wukong did not deflect. He laughed and made hand seals, casting spells. The Binayaka Formation dissipated, and the chaos within the Lunar Palace quickly subsided. No longer were there any indecent scenes.

After that, Chang’e and the Taiyin Star Lord came out to greet the Jade Emperor and requested severe punishment for the criminal.

The crowd’s attention finally turned to Xu Gai.

By now, this Taiyang Star Lord had lost his earlier confidence and just knelt there, endlessly begging for mercy: "Your Majesty, spare my life, Your Majesty, spare my life, I harbored only evil thoughts but did not succeed!"

The Jade Emperor’s countenance was stern; there would be no forgiveness.

Trembling with fear, Xu Gai looked towards Ziwei Great Emperor, "Great Emperor, Great Emperor, save me."

Ziwei Great Emperor’s silence was his only response, but it spoke volumes.

"Ha-ha, ha!" Xu Gai let out a bitter laugh.

He was in utter despair and dared not reveal who had instructed him, for it was none other than the shadowy Emperor of Fengdu in the underworld.

Given his sins, his only fate could be to be thrown into the cycle of reincarnation.

In the end, Xu Gai was left with nothing but resentment as he looked toward Taiyin Star Lord Consort Jiang and asked reproachfully, "Consort, Consort, why do you still assume the title of Consort?

He gouged out your eyes, branded your hands; do you not hate him?

The Shang Dynasty is long gone; why not grant yourself some freedom?"

Consort Jiang’s expression was cold and indifferent, ignoring him completely.

The Jade Emperor declared with authority, "Taiyin Star Lord Xu Gai, as the Central Sovereign Star Emperor, you were to uphold justice, but you failed to abide by Heaven’s laws, attempting to commit acts of impropriety and disturbing the peace of the Sacred Lunar Ground.

Today your crimes are unforgivable; thus your divine status shall be stripped, and you will fall into the eternal cycle of reincarnation!"

There, Xu Gai knelt, unable to hold back his sobs.

Afterward, the Jade Emperor did not announce immediately who would succeed the position of Taiyin Star Lord, and he departed from Taiyin Star directly.

The others also left one by one, and Taiyin Star, having weathered a great storm, soon returned to its usual profound silence.

...

At the Palace of the Emperor of Eternal Life.

Southern Extremity Longevity Star summoned Ziwei Great Emperor to return with him and called for Hook Chen Great Emperor Lei Zhenzi, both likewise among the Four Superior Heavenly Emperors.

Once seated, the Southern Extremity Longevity Star questioned with a stern face, "Bo Yikao, why were you so careless? How did you fall into another’s trap?"

Ziwei Great Emperor looked grim as he spoke in a low voice, "The incident was unexpected. I was in haste to relieve Sun Wukong’s predicament, neglecting to consider how Sun Wukong came to know about the events happening at the Lunar Palace."

The Southern Extremity Longevity Star frowned, for he was dissatisfied with this reasoning but could not question further.

Because when he rushed to extricate Ziwei Great Emperor from the situation, he made the same mistake, only thinking of quickly quelling the chaos on Taiyin Star to prevent the situation from escalating.

He failed to consider that he was entering a pre-spun web; whoever got stuck would become part of the plot.

Hence, during the final questioning of both Wukong and Xu Gai, as Ziwei Great Emperor remained silent, he also refrained from adding anything more.

So who had laid the trap?

Ziwei Great Emperor sighed and said, "I didn’t expect Sun Wukong to be so thoroughly meticulous and to have such a masterful understanding of the formations uniquely created by the Happy Buddha. He managed to turn the tables, leading to this outcome."

"You are wrong," Southern Extremity Longevity Star said in a heavy tone. "Sun Wukong alone could not have achieved all this. He has the guidance of the Golden Spirit Mother behind him; he is a member of the Sect of Interception!"

The Golden Spirit Mother?

Ziwei Great Emperor and Hook Chen Great Emperor exchanged glances.

Indeed, it was a possibility.

Upon reflection, the powers of the Sect of Interception had aided Sun Wukong several times already.

During the Martial Arts Tournament, when Sun Wukong faced the forces of the Chan Teaching alone, it was Zhao Gongming and the Golden Spirit Mother who came to his rescue one after another.

During the subjugation of demons in the Northern Darkness, Sun Wukong summoned Zhao Gongming and Sanxiao Xianzi. Without the Golden Spirit Mother’s approval, Wukong could not have possibly invited the four major external disciples of the Sect of Interception.

Similar to the situation with the Chan Teaching, with Saints transcending the three realms, the Sect of Interception could only be led by the Golden Spirit Mother. To the disciples of the Sect of Interception, her commands carried more weight than the decrees of the Jade Emperor.

And with the recent upheaval on Taiyin Star, it was said that the Star Lord of the Wandering Moon detected the setup of the formation and consulted the Golden Spirit Mother. However, upon their arrival, they happened to extricate Sun Wukong from the siege.

Otherwise, how could Sun Wukong, Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy, and Golden Cicada stand against the Coiled Dragon Staff of the Southern Extremity Longevity Star?

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