Chapter 89: Chapter 82 Sacrifice
Zhu Bajie sped toward the far eastern lands, racing on his journey without a second thought for the drain on his spiritual power.
On the other side, the woman in white used a white silk ribbon to sweep up the remaining people of Buddhism and flew toward the far western lands. Their destination was likely the Western Paradise Sacred Mountain. Indeed, as the sun set, the woman in white brought the people of Buddhism back to the once holy land of Buddhism, the Western Paradise Sacred Mountain.
Looking at the Spiritual Mount, which now resembled a barren hill, the monks did not understand the woman's intentions. Yet with Buddhism's backbone now gone, none dared approach and inquire.
The woman in white gazed at the desolate mount, as if she could see the tragic battle that had once taken place there. With a low sigh, she then danced with her hands, and as she danced, specks of light began to gather from the distant void. As the dance grew more intense, the specks of light also gradually increased. After a full Chinese hour, the woman had danced for a complete hour.
All the Buddhist disciples behind her were stunned, regardless of their level of cultivation. They all dumbly watched Chang'er amid the lights, marveling at her divine beauty. Suddenly, a cold snort broke the spell, and only then did the enchanted monks come to their senses, faces flush with embarrassment.
"Hmph, what a useless bunch. Is this all Buddhism has taught you?" After that, the woman in white ignored the monks, who couldn't hide their shame, and stopped her movements. After an entire hour of gathering, the scattered specks of light had now formed a moon about ten meters in diameter.
It was magnificent, unlike anything of the mortal world. "I use the power of the cosmic stars to wash away the mountain's tainted blood. From now on, you may recuperate in this Spiritual Mount, but you must not engage the Demon Clan again. Otherwise, Buddhism is destined to be annihilated."
Having said that, the woman in white pushed with her hands, and the massive moon flew up, floating above the mountaintop. Then, like the most beautiful firework in the world, it exploded with a loud bang.
Immediately, brilliant silver dots fell like a beautiful rain of light. As these light specks scattered across the Spiritual Mount, they purified the filthiest and most evil blood and vile qi from the Asura Realm in an instant. It was as if lumps of coal had fallen onto snow. When the light faded, the Spiritual Mount had regained its former spirituality.
Nonetheless, the dead trees and collapsed buildings would need to be rebuilt slowly from scratch. But for the disciples of Buddhism, who were like dogs that had lost their homes, this was already enough.
"The spiritual energy of the Spiritual Mount has been restored. You should manage well from now on."
Having said this, before the Buddhist disciples could cheer, the woman in white transformed into a streak of silver light and vanished.
After a brief silence, a passionate cheer erupted once again. Although almost all of the Buddhas of Buddhism had perished and Buddhism existed in name only, as long as they returned to this Spiritual Mount, there was still hope for Buddhism.
After leaving the Spiritual Mount, the woman in white flew directly toward the extreme east. But shortly after, she suddenly frowned and said, "The consumption was that great? It seems I must hibernate for a while."
After saying this, the woman in white landed and found a cave on the mountainside, which she entered. No sooner had she entered the cave than she sat down in a meditative pose. From her wrinkled brow and labored breathing, it was clear she was exhausted.
As soon as she sat down, she closed her eyes and entered a temporary hibernation. At the same time, the white silk ribbon automatically flew out, circling around her, providing protection.
After the time it takes an incense stick to burn, the woman in white slowly woke up. However, her first words upon awakening were, "Where is this place? Why am I here?" Opening her eyes, she seemed to have a slight headache, gently massaging her temples while trying hard to remember something.
She thought for a long time, but the memories she retrieved were fragmented. However, these memories were intact not long ago, on the day the Demon Clan armies attacked Heaven. After that moment, she could only recall bits and pieces.
Within these fragments, she suddenly saw a person. "It's Tianpeng, Tianpeng is injured? I must go find Tianpeng." Chang'er, no, it was more accurate to say it was Chang'er, rose briskly and then hurried toward the extreme eastern lands.
The Hidden Wood Forest in the Far East!
"Clan Leader, it's been three full days with no new developments. They couldn't have..."
"Silence, do not speak nonsense. Lady Nuwa once said that the Child of Hope of the Demon Clan will not fail. It's only been three days. After all, it's the Fire Attribute of the Five Elements Divine Stone, and three days is quite normal."
The speaker was Mu Jingshi, the Clan Leader of the Spiritual Wood Clan.
However, in Mu Jingshi's eyes, there was also a hint of worry. After all, the stone being absorbed was the most volatile Fire Attribute among the Five Elements Divine Stones, and it was even fused with many strange fires. The only hope now was that Sun Wukong could persevere.
Only if the fusion was successful and then his own Wood Attribute Five-Colored Divine Stone was also integrated, gathering all Five Elements together, could the Demon Clan truly revive.
At that moment, the space at the entrance to the Hidden Wood Forest suddenly began to distort, then numerous cracks appeared, and finally, with a sound like glass shattering, the space actually blazed open, revealing a human-sized hole.
At the very moment the space fractured, Mu Jingshi, the Clan Leader of the Spiritual Wood Clan stationed at the center of the Hidden Wood Forest, and Meng Gui, the Clan Leader of the Illusion Demon Clan, were already aware. Then, expressions of pleasant surprise simultaneously appeared on their faces, and in the next instant, they had already vanished from their spots.
"Finally out, oh my god, Boss, that was truly terrifying." The speaker was a person, or more accurately a macaque with six ears, who emerged from the fractured space.
"You can say that again, I nearly got burned to ashes." While flexing his body, Sun Wukong continuously marveled.
Yes, three days ago, after Sun Wukong and the Six-Eared Macaque had together defeated the masked man and killed him, they were engulfed by the flames that erupted from the man's body. As they struggled, they felt a wave of spatial fluctuations, and then the fire suddenly vanished. What appeared before them was a child wearing a red bellyband.
"You, are you Hong Hai'er? What are you doing here? Could it be, could it really be that the masked man was you?" Seeing Hong Hai'er, Sun Wukong was truly astonished. Although he had previously thought the masked man might be Hong Hai'er, seeing him with his own eyes was another matter entirely.
"That's right, the masked man was me. Great Saint, it's been a long time. I thought I could defeat you this time, but I didn't expect that, after so many years, you were no longer alone."
A very strange feeling suddenly rose in Sun Wukong's heart as he realized he truly owed Bull Demon King's family.
"Hong Hai'er, why are you here? And why did you want to kill my fellow monkeys from Flower Fruit Mountain? Surely, our enmity isn't that great, is it?"
Even though it was Hong Hai'er, the son of his sworn elder brother, the thought of the monkeys and descendants who died in the Hidden Wood Forest immediately ignited a burning anger in Sun Wukong.
Meanwhile, the Six-Eared Macaque beckoned with his hand, and the five Divine Dragons that had followed them transformed into the Crimson Blood Roaming Dragon Staff, now held in the hand of the Six-Eared Macaque.
"Heh, Great Saint, the monkeys of Flower Fruit Mountain are not dead. What you saw earlier and what the Six-Eared Macaque heard were all just an Illusion Array set up jointly by Meng Gui, the Clan Leader of the Illusion Demon Clan, and Mu Jingshi, the Clan Leader of the Spiritual Wood Clan. It was simply to stir up the killing intent in your heart."
"Why would you do that? And why should I believe you?"
"Because I am the one you're searching for, the Fire Attribute Five-Colored Divine Stone!"