Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything
Chapter 856 - 856: The Truth About Zhu Bajie's Reincarnation

The center of the Immeasurable Kalpa is extremely terrifying, but initially, Guanyin did not think too much about it. She believed she was Xuanzang's guide, and that Xuanzang's party had set out on the Journey to the West under her guidance. No matter how dangerous it was, it wouldn't threaten her, would it?

But now, looking back, Guanyin felt a sense of fear.

Like the Empress Qinghua, like Manjushri and Samantabhadra, who died at the hands of the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team, they indeed fulfilled their destinies under the Immeasurable Kalpa.

But what about beings such as herself and Maitreya Buddha? Could they be considered as having faced the Kalpa too?

Although not directly harmed by the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team, frequent contact with them could more or less expose one to the aura of the Immeasurable Kalpa, couldn't it?

Otherwise, as the first planner of the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team, she fell into demon possession and entered the Demon Realm.

And the second planner, Maitreya Buddha, also met his demise.

Was all this just a coincidence? No matter how she thought about it, it didn't seem to make sense.

"Guanyin, what are you thinking about?" Observing Guanyin deep in thought and silent for a long time, Empress Qinghua couldn't help but ask, interrupting Guanyin's thoughts.

"Oh, nothing. I just thought of some other matters." Guanyin shook her head, not willing to discuss the topic.

Well, since Guanyin was unwilling to speak, Empress Qinghua naturally didn't press the issue.

Moreover, she didn't come to the Demon Realm to have a casual chat with Guanyin.

"Guanyin, since you are aware of what happened between me and the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team, you should also know the purpose of my visit, shouldn't you?" Empress Qinghua steered the conversation towards the main topic, addressing Guanyin.

"Indeed, if my guess is correct, you came to see me because of the injury to your arm, didn't you?" Guanyin nodded, getting straight to the point without beating around the bush.

"So, are you willing?" Empress Qinghua asked directly after Guanyin revealed the topic.

"This note, was it left for me by you?"

Instead of directly answering whether she was willing, Guanyin took out the note she had just received, asking Empress Qinghua, clearly setting conditions.

"Indeed, I have a secret about Marshal Tianpeng. Are you interested?" Empress Qinghua nodded, not reneging on her earlier promise.

"May I ask what the secret is, and whether it is worth it..." Guanyin asked Empress Qinghua, focusing intently.

Yes, he mentioned he had a secret about Zhu Bajie, but he didn't specify what it was. Thus, she didn't know if it was worth exchanging Divine Water from the Jade Clean Bottle.

"The truth about Marshal Tianpeng's reincarnation!" Empress Qinghua revealed.

"The truth about Marshal Tianpeng's reincarnation!?" Hearing this, Guanyin's expression changed slightly.

"Wasn't Marshal Tianpeng demoted to the Mortal World and reincarnated into a pig's fetus because he drunkenly molested Chang'e? Could there be another hidden story?" Guanyin asked, looking at Empress Qinghua in surprise.

Empress Qinghua's smile showed her silent confirmation.

Guanyin, with a look of astonishment, pondered silently.

Back when she was the coordinator of the Journey to the West for Scriptures, Guanyin believed she understood the team's matters well.

However, it now seemed there were many things she didn't know.

The schemes of these powerful beings were truly deeply hidden, hard to detect.

"So, I request the Empress to speak frankly!" After a moment of silence, Guanyin addressed Empress Qinghua.

This answer was essentially Guanyin agreeing to the transaction with Empress Qinghua.

"There are indeed other secrets behind Marshal Tianpeng's reincarnation?"

Hidden in the dark, the Good Corpse, originally there to kill Empress Qinghua, decided to bide his time upon hearing the content of her conversation with Guanyin.

"Do you know about Marshal Tianpeng's background, Guanyin?" Empress Qinghua asked.

"Of course!"

Guanyin nodded and said, "This isn't a secret. The founder of the Human Sect is Sage Laozi, who during the Primordial Era took a direct disciple, Master Monk Xuandu. Later, Master Monk Xuandu took a true disciple who became Marshal Tianpeng of the Heavenly Court!"

"Indeed!"

Guanyin's words made Empress Qinghua nod in agreement. "The Human Sect only has one line, with few members, unlike other Great Teachings. Because of this, the Sage had high expectations for Master Monk Xuandu and likewise, Master Monk Xuandu and the Sage had high expectations for Marshal Tianpeng!"

"Naturally!" Playing a complementary role, Guanyin nodded slightly, showing understanding.

She was also curious about what Empress Qinghua would say next about Tianpeng's reincarnation truth.

"Marshal Tianpeng held a high position, came from an extraordinary background, was handsome, and naturally attracted many fairies in the Heavenly Court. However..."

Empress Qinghua paused slightly and then said, "As the only true disciple of the Human Sect's third generation, despite many years of cultivation, Tianpeng's cultivation level was stuck below the Daluo Golden Immortal stage. This was embarrassing for the Human Sect and the Sage..."

"This..." Guanyin had nothing to say to that.

In the Heavenly Court, Marshal Tianpeng was indeed a powerful figure, perhaps not as strong as Erlang God, but at least stronger than Nezha.

His strength was certainly not weak.

However, Erlang God and Nezha were third-generation disciples of the Interpretation Sect.

Like Lei Zhenzi and Erlang God, the more outstanding ones had reached the Daluo Golden Immortal realm. That Tianpeng, as the only disciple of the Human Sect's third generation, couldn't reach the Daluo Golden Immortal realm was indeed a bit embarrassing for the Sage.

Considering the situation from that perspective, Guanyin had never thought of it this way, but she had to admit, Empress Qinghua's analysis made sense.

The only disciple of the Human Sect presumably received all the resources of the entire sect.

And yet, he couldn't surpass Erlang God and Lei Zhenzi from the Interpretation Sect?

If it hadn't been for the Deification Great Tribulation, causing Nezha to be reborn through a lotus incarnation and thus hindering his cultivation progress, even Nezha might have reached the Daluo Golden Immortal stage.

In that case, it was understandable that Sage Laozi, the proclaimed leader of the Six Sages, would lose face.

"Firstly, the Sage wanted to get his disciple some merit from the Immeasurable Kalpa, and secondly, he wanted to help him achieve enlightenment. So, after knowing that it was destined for Tianpeng to be at the center of the Immeasurable Kalpa, the Sage orchestrated Marshal Tianpeng's reincarnation in hopes that he would gain enlightenment and let go of worldly desires."

"I see!" Guanyin, understanding Empress Qinghua's words, realized.

So, Marshal Tianpeng molesting Chang'e and being demoted to the Mortal World was just a pretext?

The true reason was the Sage wanted him to gain merit and achieve enlightenment, transcending worldly desires?

This was a great opportunity, and naturally, also a trial for him!

"Then, the misconception leading Marshal Tianpeng to reincarnate into a pig's fetus..." Guanyin began, thinking of Zhu Bajie's current situation.

"Indeed, as Marshal Tianpeng and the only successor of the Human Sect, who would dare cause his mistaken reincarnation? That was also the Sage's plan, so he would reincarnate with an ugly form, aiding his transcendence of worldly desires!" Empress Qinghua confirmed.

"So that's it! To think the truth about Zhu Bajie's reincarnation is like this!" Understanding Empress Qinghua's words, Guanyin quietly murmured.

After comprehending the truth about Zhu Bajie's reincarnation, Guanyin's eyes flickered.

If someone asked who Guanyin hated the most in the Three Realms and Six Paths, it would undoubtedly be Zhu Bajie!

As the saying goes, know your enemy to achieve victory.

Now that she knew Zhu Bajie's biggest secret, wouldn't it be easier to deal with him?

The Sage's intention was to enlighten him, transcending worldly desires?

But what if she designed something to keep him ensnared in worldly desires for a lifetime?

"In that case, he would fail the Sage's trial, wouldn't he?" Thinking about using worldly desires to entrap Zhu Bajie, Guanyin felt a moment of pleasure.

Moreover, from Guanyin's understanding of Zhu Bajie, while getting him to do other things might be difficult, ensnaring him in worldly desires seemed not to be a challenging task.

With such myriad thoughts, Guanyin felt that her opportunity for revenge against Zhu Bajie had arrived!

Empress Qinghua, observing Guanyin's myriad thoughts, did not rush to interrupt, standing quietly.

"So, this is the truth behind Bajie's reincarnation?" The Good Corpse, hidden in the dark, also realized.

Was it true that Zhu Bajie was punished harshly for merely molesting Chang'e?

Back when Jiang Liu and Zhu Bajie first met, they discussed it and found it rather dubious.

Even if the Jade Emperor had feelings for Chang'e and felt wronged, punishing his own subordinate this severely for a woman seemed overdone, to the point of risking offending the entire Human Sect?

Would the Jade Emperor still be secure in his position with such a narrow heart?

Listening to Empress Qinghua and Guanyin's conversation, the Good Corpse understood and had an epiphany.

So that's how it was. Now everything made sense.