Journey to the West: Sun Wukong's Advice System
Chapter 206 Not Recognizing

Chapter 206: Chapter 206 Not Recognizing

Anan first glanced at the Weihe Dragon King in front of him, then at the Military Virtue Star Lord caught by Sun Wukong.

He realized that Wukong had uncovered everything, and now, only by sacrificing himself could he preserve the reputation of the Buddha Sect.

But he was truly unwilling!

As a disciple of the Buddha Tathagata, he had always wanted to do more for the Buddha Sect, to attain a higher position within it, and even to become a Quasi-Saint as his senior brother Jia Ye did, from Daluo Golden Immortal.

The matter of the Buddhist Law spreading to the east, which was agreed upon by the three past Buddhas, was overseen by Bodhisattva Guanyin.

But as more and more variables appeared, the task of spreading the Buddhist Law eastward changed.

Thus, when the Buddha Tathagata decided to propagate the law ahead of time and plant the seed of the Buddhist Law, he immediately volunteered to take on this heavy responsibility.

Thinking of the days when the Buddhist Law would flourish greatly, he would earn more merits.

Even if he did not have the opportunity to become a Quasi-Saint by severing the three corpses like Jia Ye, he could follow in the footsteps of the Merit Quasi-Saint Jiu Liu Sun-Fu.

However, the Buddha apparently did not trust his abilities and let Jia Ye descend to the mortal world with him.

After descending to Earth, he became even more proactive.

Initially, the Jing River Dragon King did not know the proper times and refused to create rain and disasters, so he approached the Military Virtude Star Lord and Weihe Dragon King, scheming against the Jing River Dragon King to bear the blame for the flooding disaster in Chang’an City.

Afterward, Jia Ye called him reckless, but still resolved the issue with the Jing River Dragon King, leaving no loose ends.

He thought that would be the end of the matter, but unexpectedly, Sun Wokung got involved and even traced it back here, ruining their plans.

Now, under the watchful eyes of the public, Anan knew there was no chance for resistance or rebuttal, but there was still some hope in his heart.

He lowered his head and said solemnly to Jia Ye, "Brother, I took it upon myself to instruct the Military Virtue Star Lord and the Weihe Dragon King to cause the Chang’an flood disaster. My sins are grave, and I am willing to accept punishment."

Jia Ye sighed, "Well said, well said, you should confess before Buddha Tathagata yourself."

Sun Wukong sneered, "Go before Buddha Tathagata to confess? Do you wish for the Buddha Tathagata to give him a penance of facing the wall in meditation?"

Jia Ye pressed his palms together, "Our Buddha is compassionate, and the Buddha Tathagata will surely uphold justice."

"Hehe," a fierce light flashed in Sun WuKong’s eyes, "Whether it’s just is not for Buddha Tathagata to say. You implicated the Jing River Dragon King, causing his whereabouts to be unknown, and still, you want to walk away scot-free?"

Surrounded by Buddha’s light, Jia Ye spoke sternly, "The Jing River Dragon King is the Divine Rain Dragon God decreed by the Heavenly Court. How dare Anan scheme against him? Ziwei Great Emperor must not accuse without cause, or our Buddha Sect will certainly seek justice from the Heavenly Court!"

Hearing this, Anan immediately understood, he must not admit that they harmed the Jing River Dragon King.

Now, no one knew the whereabouts of the Jing River Dragon King. As long as he remained firm in his denial, there would be no major sin.

Causing a flood and killing some of the Human Race, what of it?

His biggest problem was killing the Great Dragon God of Rain from the Heavenly Court, because this would give the Heavenly Court an opportunity to challenge the Buddha Sect, thereby interfering with the spread of Buddhist Law eastward.

Realizing this, Anan quickly said, "It was the Jing River Dragon King himself who fled out of fear for his crimes. What does that have to do with us?"

"Hehe, ’fled out of fear for his crimes,’ very well," Sun Wukong sneered, but he was not annoyed because he had anticipated this. "The Jing River Dragon King is missing, and you are the prime suspects. Now come with me to the Heavenly Court and explain things clearly to His Majesty the Jade Emperor."

"Anan is a disciple of our Buddha," Jia Ye said sternly, "Without conclusive evidence, how could you casually take him away!"

With that, he stepped forward, from atop the high platform in the White Horse Temple Square, into the air, merging with the grand Buddha statue above the sky of Chang’an City.

Boom!

Suddenly the Buddha’s light intensified, and the statue became even more majestic, displaying its power.

"A mere Quasi-Saint of the three corpses, dare to flaunt your power in front of Old Sun?" Sun Wukong was not indulgent, pulling out the Ruyi Jingu Bang from his ear and smas.h.i.+ng it directly towards the Buddha statue.

The vast divine might spread out in all directions, a sweeping momentum that was overwhelming.

Jia Ye’s complexion drastically changed, no longer calm. Though he initially wanted to intervene, at this moment, he abandoned any thoughts of doing so.

Immediately, his figure flashed, intending to leave from within the Buddha statue.

Meanwhile, the shadow of the staff, like a giant dragon, fell with terrifying force.

The majestic Buddha statue crumbled and dispersed in an instant, and the sky full of golden Buddhist light also vanished.

But the night-covered Chang’an City did not fall into darkness as the statue of Ziwei Great Emperor and Great Sage Equalling Heaven still radiated light, illuminating everything.

One could see that Jia Ye, with a ghastly pale face, retreated to the side, his expression filled with disbelief and lingering fear.

That instant, he had experienced a fear unlike any before.

When had Sun Wukong become so powerful?

At the last Peach Banquet, Sun Wukong was only capable of competing with top Quasi-Saints, but just a few decades later, his power could likely match a top Quasi-Saint!

Could one’s strength improve so rapidly?

Sun Wukong, holding the Jingu Bang, then asked, "Now, may I take him away?"

Jia Ye clasped his hands together, not daring to say anything more.

Just at that moment, golden rays fell from the sky.

It was Ao Lie who arrived with a troop of heavenly soldiers and generals, reappearing in the lower realm, arrayed neatly above Chang’an City.

"Master, your disciple has called for Lord Qin of the Thunder Department." Ao Lie said, "His Majesty said, all suspects should be handed over to Lord Qin to be escorted back to the Heavenly Court."

"Greetings, Ziwei Great Emperor." Qin Wan bowed respectfully.

Sun Wukong nodded his head, pointing to the Supreme One, the Star Lord of Martial Virtue, and Weihe Dragon King, "Take these three away."

Qin Wan, leading the heavenly soldiers, bound them and then returned to the Heavenly Court.

Jia Ye could only watch from a distance, caught in a dilemma.

Subsequently, Sun Wukong had Ao Lie use the Dragon Race’s Innate Divine Ability to drive back the still-raging floods around Chang’an.

"Roar!" Ao Lie immediately transformed into his true dragon form—a colossal golden dragon that coiled and spiraled over Chang’an and the surrounding towns and villages, causing the flood to recede.

"It’s gone!"

"The flood has receded!"

Countless people of the Human Race cheered, their voices spreading from outside Chang’an City to the White Horse Temple.

Some had already begun recording these events: Ziwei Great Emperor, the North Pole Heavenly Honor Great Sage Equalling Heaven descended to the mortal world, punished the malevolent gods who brought disaster to the Human Race, commanded the heavenly soldiers and generals, and ordered the great dragon to drive the flood away, relieving the people from their suffering.

These events would pass down as mythical legends among the Human Race forever.

Sun Wukong stood in the air, savoring this moment of prestige, maintaining an appearance of authority but feeling ecstatic inside.

Amidst the cheers, the Emperor of the Great Han suddenly called out, "Ziwei Great Emperor, the earthly sovereign dares to ask, is the fate of the Great Han coming to an end?"

The White Horse Temple quickly became quiet, everyone’s gaze fixed on the golden armored figure above.

In recent years, the Great Han had faced continuous natural disasters and various crises had surfaced, with rebellions breaking out in many places. Thus, rumors had spread wildly that "the Han’s fortune is nearing its end, and it should accept a new mandate."

So now, everyone understood why the Han Emperor had asked this question.