Chapter 1226: Chapter 705:

The most deadly thing is that once this Demon Cultivation Method is practiced, it appears extremely sacred on the surface, with Buddha’s light shining around, as if a Buddha Head had descended to the world, but internally, demonic qi is churning, like an abyss or a prison, similar to the endless calamity of Nine Nether Demons.

Moreover, Luo Hou has cast a seal on him, making it so that unless the Taoist Ancestor Hong Jun appears personally, it is difficult even for a Saint to see through He Bai’s interior.

And at this moment, He Bai, due to his Buddha Nature and Buddhist Power Cultivation comparable to an Arhat, has been brought into Da Leiyin Temple by members of the Buddhist Sect, and has attained the title of Arhat.

Truly infiltrating the enemy’s ranks, becoming a high-level undercover agent. If he takes one more step, he may very well achieve the status of a Bodhisattva.

If supported by the likes of Luo Hou, Tongtian, and Houtu, he might even become a Buddha, and perhaps through certain schemes, replace Tathagata Buddha and become the leader of the Buddhist Sect.

By then, it would truly be the rhythm of an undercover becoming the boss!

You should know, Tongtian has quite a grudge against Buddhism, not to mention the actions of the two Western Saints in the Sealing God War, just the fact that many disciples of the Jie Sect were forcibly transcended makes Tongtian secretly resent them immensely.

Let’s not even mention that there is someone like Long-eared Light-fixing Immortal among them, whom Tongtian wants to strangle directly, now the Joyful Buddha!

The Golden Crow sinks to the west, and the sky is filled with twinkling stars.

In the Great Qin Empire, within the Chen Mansion.

Chen Sanzang and his wives and concubines were holding a bonfire party in the Peach Forest, which is like spring all year round, and in the next moment, the stars shifted, and they appeared in mid-air.

White clouds drifted around, and where had the night gone?

Not far above his head, a lotus pedestal, white with a hint of golden Buddhist light, with a Bodhisattva seated holding a Jade Purifying Bottle, with a dignified appearance, as a wheel of Merit Golden Wheel emitted a faint light.

Who else but the former Ci Hang Daoist, now the Bodhisattva Guanyin of Buddhism?

“Amitabha Buddha, this humble monk greets the Bodhisattva. May I ask the reason for the Bodhisattva’s esteemed visit to my humble abode in search of Sanzang?”

Chen Sanzang performed a Buddhist salute. Since they were both Immortals and Buddhas, it was only a matter of power levels, so he was not particularly polite and asked directly.

Upon arriving in the Great Qin Empire, Guanyin was likewise suppressed by the Nine Provinces Barrier, but with his Daluo Golden Immortal Peak power, even with some suppression, he could still easily pinch those beneath Taiyi.

“Chen Sanzang, in your previous life, you were the reincarnation of Golden Cicada, bearing the Heavenly Destiny of the Buddhist Sect, to be the calamity transgressor of this age of the universe. I seek you now because the great calamity of the Westward Journey has begun. You should go westward to undergo the tribulation, seek Mahayana Buddhism to the east, to benefit all living beings.”

Citing Heavenly Destiny and appointed calamity at every turn, asking him to go on a westward journey, and come back to save all living beings.

If Chen Sanzang did not fully understand what was going on, he probably would have believed it like Tang Sanzang in the original Journey to the West.

After all, the Tang Sanzang in the original was truly devout to Buddhism, with a sacred heart devoted to saving all beings.

But Chen Sanzang is not like that!

He’s just a transmigrator relying on the system to possess Tang Sanzang, only to find a sleeping Six-winged Golden Cicada, a great vicious spirit, within.

He has now improved his strength with the Old Xi, secretly assimilating the power of the Golden Cicada for his own use.

If he were naively fooled into retrieving sutras on a westward journey, wouldn’t he end up preparing everything for the Golden Cicada?

So…

“Bodhisattva, this humble monk has a heart toward Buddhism, but I have a large family, with wives and concubines about to give birth, and infants crying. I cannot leave at this time. Could you perhaps find someone else to bring me to the Western Heaven for the True Scripture?”

Chen Sanzang did not hold out much hope, just wanting to test the waters.

“Sanzang, you are the reincarnation of Golden Cicada, the true disciple under Tathagata Buddha at the Western Heaven Great Leiyin Temple. This reincarnation was precisely for the eastward journey calamity of the Buddhist Sect. How can you forsake the great matter of benefiting all under heaven for the sake of your small family?”

Guanyin naturally investigated Chen Sanzang’s situation before coming.

He never expected that in such a short time without investigation, Chen Sanzang had switched to cultivating Joyful Buddha and had become an Immortal from a mere mortal!

Realizing things had somewhat slipped out of control, Guanyin arrived early, using the dream technique to draw Chen Sanzang into this Dream Space, attempting to stimulate the Buddhist heart of the other party, making him obediently comply with the great trend of the world.

Except Guanyin did not expect that Chen Sanzang would be possessed, and the spirit of Golden Cicada could be suppressed.

You should know Golden Cicada is a Daluo Strong Person. To possess a Daluo, even a Saint, has no complete assurance!

“Bodhisattva, if I do not care for my small family, how can I care for the large family? Although this humble monk has a Buddhist heart, I am attached to the mortal world. Please, Bodhisattva, show mercy!”

Chen Sanzang continued to provocatively test on the edge of disaster.

Luckily, Guanyin did not overthink, but rather thought that Golden Cicada’s reincarnation might be tested by the Heavenly Dao due to the destiny of the calamity transgressor, leading to the Buddhist heart being clouded, turning into the current state.

Of course, the Buddhist Sect has a set of methods to deal with this, which is transcendence!

Guanyin did not bother continuing to tussle with Chen Sanzang, instead directly chanting the Great Compassionate Mantra, embedding Duhua Burning Sound within it, trying to forcibly arouse Chen Sanzang’s Buddhist heart.

“Damn! Guanyin doesn’t play by the rules! Using the big to bully the small, Old Xi, save me! I don’t want to be forcibly transcended!”

As soon as Duhua Burning Sound resounded, Chen Sanzang immediately felt his Spirit become unstable, with a surge of gratitude in his heart, urging him to bow down at the other’s feet.

How could he not realize what Guanyin was trying to do?

Practically forcing himself against Duhua Burning Sound, he frantically cried for the system to save him in his mind.

“Brother Zang, why must you court disaster like this? Just agree to go to the Western Heaven to retrieve sutras and delay your journey. Don’t you have to take it step by step anyway?”

Old Xi was equally speechless, feeling like Brother Zang was getting a bit carried away with some power, recklessly provoking the Bodhisattva Guanyin.

Mind you, Guanyin is a bona fide Daluo Golden Immortal, once one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Honghuang Chanting, not only deeply rooted but also an outstanding figure among Daluo Golden Immortals.

“Old Xi, stop with the sarcasm, save me quickly. I don’t want to be transcended and become a puppet, working for the Buddhist Sect.”

Does she not feel uncomfortable surrounded by concubines and wives?

Or is the happiness of a family reunion with children around not appealing?

Becoming a high-ranking officer in the Buddhist Sect without much real power, while risking being devoured by Golden Cicada, he, Chen Sanzang, would be insane to obediently fetch sutras!

If only his current power surpassed the Bodhisattva Guanyin, he wouldn’t mind transcending her and inheriting her power!

While the idea was enticing, Old Xi informed him that even after swearing allegiance, reality was rather disappointing.

“Stop thinking, let her transcend you. Once she leaves, I can immediately restore you to your original state.”

With a big shot supporting him from behind, the methods of a mere Daluo Golden Immortal posed no challenge to Old Xi.

“You should have said so earlier, and it would have been settled!”

With the system’s confirmation, Chen Sanzang gave up resisting, submissively prostrated himself at the feet of the Bodhisattva Guanyin.

Hmm, he’s actually curious, that the former Ci Hang Daoist was male, but after entering the Buddhist Sect, was forcibly transformed into a female. He really wants to know if today’s Guanyin is male or female, or hermaphroditic?

“Amitabha Buddha, thank you, Bodhisattva, for transcending me, cleansing my heart, breaking the illusion of the mortal world.”

Chen Sanzang performed a solemn Buddhist salute, kneeling before the Bodhisattva Guanyin, with Buddhist light surging all over him, as if covered in a layer of golden glow.

“Sanzang, you bear the Heavenly Destiny, now that the tribulation of mortality has ended, you should understand the cause and effect of this mortal world, go to the Western Heaven to retrieve sutras to benefit all under heaven.

However, your current power is still weak, the westward journey is fraught with danger, so Tathagata Buddha has specially bestowed some Buddha Treasures to protect you.”

Guanyin Bodhisattva tilted the Jade Purifying Bottle in his hand, and from it flew out three Buddha Treasures, weren’t they the Brocade Kasaya, Nine Ringed Staff, and Purple Gold Bowl?

“Thanks to the Buddha for bestowing Buddha Treasures, once I sever worldly ties and make preparations, I shall set off on a westward journey to the Western Heaven Great Leiyin Temple to fetch the True Scripture!”

Holding the three Buddha Treasures, Chen Sanzang bowed devoutly, and when he looked up again, where was the Bodhisattva Guanyin?