Journey to the West: Sun Wukong's Advice System
Chapter 310 - 269 Insufficient Strength and the Last Line of Defense_2

Chapter 310: Chapter 269 Insufficient Strength and the Last Line of Defense_2

Now, whether it’s Zhou Kao, Kun Peng the Elder, or Guanyin, Jia Ye, and other Buddha Sect masters, or Po Xun, Brahma, Desire Realm Deities, and other Demon Path powerhouses, they are all pondering one question.

Why has it come to this situation?

Kun Peng the Elder, known as the Demon Teacher, was once one of the most powerful beings in the ancient Demon Court.

He saw very clearly that the fortunes and military strength of the Han were indeed stronger than those of Tianzhu, but when it came to powerful beings, Tianzhu was not inferior to the Han, and the victory or defeat of the powerful often determines the direction of a war.

Looking at the battles before us, Tianzhu has not invested a few Daluo level and above powerhouses.

The biggest reason for the consecutive defeats is that the Han had too many tactics, which no one had anticipated.

Just one Spatial Transmission Array alone allowed the Han to firmly hold the advantage, whether they were on the offensive or defensive, able to assemble powerful warriors more quickly.

If the competition for fortunes between the two sides continues in this manner, then Tianzhu is completely hopeless.

Thinking of this, Kun Peng the Elder felt some regret, having celebrated too early before.

He had thought that becoming Tianzhu’s fortune totem would allow him to rapidly recover from his injuries using the power of the Human Race’s fortunes, and return to his peak, but now his injuries had not yet healed and Tianzhu had fallen into this plight.

One could imagine that if the situation were to develop to its worst, he wouldn’t even have a chance to escape.

Because now he shares the glory and the decline with Tianzhu, unlike during the previous Witch-Demon Calamity when he could retreat at any moment.

At this moment, it wasn’t just Kun Peng the Elder who had thoughts; other powerhouses felt the same way, their hearts filled with uncertainty.

Zhou Kao’s gaze swept over everyone and finally still asked Jia Ye, "How does the National Preceptor see this?"

Jia Ye chanted Amitabha and contemplated, "We can gather all our forces to firmly defend at Lion Camel Ridge, where we have our Buddha Sect’s Guardian Beasts, the Great Peng, the Azure Lion, and the White Elephant stationed,

And among them, the Lion Camel Kingdom has a million members of the Demon Clan, who will surely stop the Han’s westward advance. Once we stabilize the situation, we can make further plans."

Hearing these words, everyone agreed.

They had heard about the situation at Lion Camel Ridge and the Lion Camel Kingdom. A hundred years ago, the Great Peng, the Azure Lion, and the White Elephant had fought with the Demon King and ultimately drove away the Lion Camel King, taking over Lion Camel Ridge.

Later, the Great Peng even swallowed up all the citizens of the Lion Camel Kingdom in one gulp and gathered a group of demons to form a Demon Nation.

At the time, they had thought little of it, but now it had become extremely useful.

Moreover, Zhou Kao had previously, in the name of the King of Tianzhu, decreed that the Human Race’s totems in the west join Tianzhu, with those who disobey being executed.

After the decree was issued, indeed many totem Demon Clans submitted, and now many are gathered at Lion Camel Ridge and the Lion Camel Kingdom.

At this moment, Guanyin had something to say, "Human King, the monk feels..."

Zhou Kao raised his hand to stop her, "It is decided. We will use Lion Camel Ridge as a defensive line to block the Han army’s westward advance."

Guanyin sighed softly.

...

Mount Ling, Great Thunder Monastery.

Luo Hou, bearing the likeness of Buddha, was discussing matters with Ancient Buddha Dipankara and Maitreya Buddha.

"World Honored One, since it is heaven’s will to bring prosperity to Buddhism, why have we reached this situation?" Maitreya asked, his tone laced with accusation, because his disciple Huang Mei had been killed.

That was the disciple he had painstakingly nurtured, and on his first journey down the mountain, he met this fate.

Luo Hou sighed lightly, "As of now, I also cannot see through this situation."

Ran Deng said, "In the end, it all boils down to the variables brought by Sun Wukong. If we don’t resolve this issue, there will be even bigger troubles in the future."

Maitreya said nothing further; it wasn’t as if he could go to Sun Wukong for an explanation, who knew how strong the Great Sage Equalling Heaven was now.

Luo Hou continued, "For now, the matter of Buddhism’s prosperity takes precedence; we must aid Tianzhu in turning the tide."

Ran Deng said, "Lion Camel Ridge is the last defensive line to stop the Han army’s westward advance. Our Buddha Sect must send more powerful beings to assist."

After a discussion, the three Buddha ancestors decided to send Manjusri Bodhisattva and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva to lead five hundred Arhats and three thousand devotees to support the battle, as the Azure Lion and the White Elephant are their mounts.

Upon hearing the news, Golden Cicada rushed to volunteer, "Buddha, Tianzhu is committed to prospering Buddhism, but now it faces a moment of survival. As a disciple of Buddha, how can I stand by and watch Tianzhu be defeated,

Please permit me to descend the mountain along with them to help Tianzhu repel the Han army!"

This resolved appearance truly belies a fervent passion.

Luo Hou and Ran Deng exchanged a glance, while Maitreya simply nodded slightly.

In the end, Luo Hou said, "Since you have such determination, then follow them down the mountain."

Golden Cicada bowed respectfully, bid his farewell, and left.

Luo Hou watched his departing figure, not particularly concerned in his heart.

For at Lion Camel Ridge, teeming with the strong, a single Daluo Golden Immortal could not affect the overall situation.

And Golden Cicada, staying at Mount Ling, often came to inquire about Buddhist Law and various issues, which was a hidden concern.

Having a Demon Ancestor explain Buddhist Law would sooner or later reveal flaws.

...

On the other hand, the news that Tianzhu would use Lion Camel Ridge as its last line of defense had not yet spread when Kun Peng specifically rushed back to Lion Camel Ridge from four hundred miles away in the Lion Camel Kingdom, to discuss countermeasures with the Green Lion and White Elephant.

The Green Lion Demon laughed, "Why worry about such trifles? I once devoured a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers at the Southern Gate of Heaven. And those ant-like humans, even if there are tens of millions, I could swallow them whole!"

The White Elephant Demon also laughed and said, "Didn’t you also eat the civilians of the Lion Camel Kingdom in a single gulp a hundred years ago, brother? Why are you afraid of the humans coming from the Eastern Land today?"

Kun Peng shook his head, "How can these small countries and populations of the West compare with the mighty Han of the Eastern Land? Besides, all these inventions and technologies of the West are learned from the Han,

but each one of them has learned it poorly and is complacent, claiming them as their own inventions and technologies whenever they meet someone."

The Green Lion Demon and White Elephant Demon were indifferent. They ruled over Lion Camel Ridge as kings, living freely and unconcerned with such matters.

On the contrary, Kun Peng had been ruling Lion Camel Kingdom according to the order of the Human Race, creating a Demon Nation.

Kun Peng then said in a deep voice, "Moreover, you both should come down the mountain to understand the outside world, rather than staying on the mountain and being arrogantly delusional. Recently, the battle at Cuiyun Mountain caused such a stir, yet you were utterly unaware, which is truly inexcusable!"

The Green Lion Demon’s expression turned unsightly as he snorted coldly, "The Bull Demon King is just a defeated foe beneath us; why should we concern ourselves with what happens at Cuiyun Mountain?"

The White Elephant Demon concurred saying, "Yeah, when we came to Lion Camel Ridge back then, the Bull Demon King didn’t even dare to face us and left directly with the Lion Camel King, ceding this territory of thousands of miles to us."

Hearing their words, Kun Peng knew he certainly couldn’t persuade them.

One was arrogant and loved to boast, while the other was just a yes-man, without the slightest original thought.

Had Mount Ling not been short of impressive divine beasts with backing that he could use, he wouldn’t have bothered joining forces with these two.

Finally, Kun Peng took a drink and dropped a sentence, "If you want to stay alive, just do as I say,

Now that Tianzhu is experiencing consecutive defeats, the King of the Tianzhu people will surely use Lion Camel Ridge as the final defensive line, and this is our opportunity.

If we can help Tianzhu hold back the Han army, then we can claim this great merit to become a primary totem of the Human Race, and hope of becoming a Quasi-Saint awaits us in the future!"

The Green Lion Demon and White Elephant Demon exchanged glances, but their concern was something else.

"Does this mean that we have to give up Lion Camel Ridge without a fight?" said the Green Lion Demon gravely.

"How can that be!" The White Elephant Demon stood up abruptly.

Kun Peng scoffed, "This is the will of the Buddha."

The Green Lion Demon and White Elephant Demon had nothing to say in response and reluctantly agreed.

Only after this did Kun Peng leave the Lion Camel Cave, and just as he was preparing to return to the Lion Camel Kingdom, he saw a golden light flying toward him from afar.

As it drew near, he saw that it was a young monk with a handsome presence.

Kun Peng nodded, "Golden Cicada Supreme One,"

Golden Cicada clasped his hands together, "I have seen Supreme One Kun Peng. I am here at the Buddha’s command to help Tianzhu hold back the Han army at Lion Camel Ridge."

Kun Peng’s face broke into a smile, finally, a reliable one had arrived.

...

In the days that followed, the Han army consecutively occupied both the Wujiguo and Chechiguo, and then the armies of Lu Bu and Liu Bei were transported to the Jisai Country via the Spatial Transmission Array.

Since Tianzhu had retreated its forces to Lion Camel Ridge, the four large armies easily took Zhuziguo and Benboguo and eventually approached Lion Camel Ridge.