134: Chapter 132: Can’t Win_2 134: Chapter 132: Can’t Win_2 Li Ling was both amused and frustrated, so he quickly tried to stop Bi Lian.

“I’m fine now; I just don’t believe in that monkey, so please stop asking people to bother me.”

By the end, he had already shown a hint of anger.

However, Bi Lian was not swayed by his response; frowning, she said, “If you weren’t misled by the Demon Monk, why would you be so resistant to the Great Sage Temple?

You do know that the Great Sage Sect is personally endorsed by the Great Emperor Ziwei, right?

It’s definitely not some demon spirit, and the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, Sun Wukong, is a famous powerhouse in the Three Realms.

Even mortals know his legend, so why do you seem to despise him so much?”

Li Ling opened his mouth, feeling utterly wronged.

How could he say that he was Tathagata himself and did not need to worship that monkey?

Moreover, he now really wanted to kill that monkey.

But all of this, he could not say.

Seeing Bi Lian’s big watery eyes staring at him, looking as if she wouldn’t leave until things were clear, Li Ling surrendered.

Clenching his teeth, he said, “Fine, I promise you, I’ll go to the Great Sage Temple tomorrow.”

Only then did Bi Lian smile.

She hugged Li Ling and said, “Good, I’ll wake you up early tomorrow.

Once you go to the Great Sage Temple and sincerely pray to the Great Sage, I believe the techniques that monk imposed on you will be remedied.

The Great Sage’s boundless magical power is merciful and saves the world; he will definitely help you.”

Li Ling’s mouth twitched at her words.

If that Husun knew he was the one kneeling to him, he believed he would be the first to jump out and beat him to death with a stick.

However, to avoid further troubles, he decided he would go to the Great Sage Temple the next day.

Sure enough, early the next morning, Bi Lian found Li Ling, helped him groom, and then they set off to the nearest Great Sage Temple in a carriage.

“Don’t worry, the Great Sage Temple is highly efficacious,” she said.

Bi Lian’s face beamed with joy, looking very happy.

She had no affection for the Spiritual Sect and had even personally fought and killed some of its lesser demons in the past.

But she had a very good impression of the Great Sage Sect.

She had seen the Great Sage Sect help the poor, perform divine feats, and exorcise demon spirits.

Bi Lian knew that the Great Saint truly protected the common people.

There was a newly built Great Sage Temple near the Li Family’s home, and Ksitigarbha had come there to use immortal law to help the incense visitors relieve some of their diseases and solve some of their problems.

Naturally, some morally lacking individuals were directly expelled by Ksitigarbha.

With his divine skills, Ksitigarbha could see what kind of person someone was at a glance.

Trying to gain from the confusion was out of the question.

Li Ling arrived quite early but still had to wait in line.

“This place is too crowded; if it’s not possible, let’s come back another time,” Li Ling suggested, spotting Ksitigarbha and feeling anger in his eyes.

This traitor from Mount Ling, who had also faked death, had even deceived him.

If not for him, Sun Wukong would not have been released from the nineteenth layer of hell.

Bi Lian shook her head, outright refusing.

“No, now that we’re here, we must go in.

Besides, there aren’t many people left ahead of us; it’s almost our turn,” she said, rejecting without a moment’s hesitation.

Li Ling’s face darkened.

Despite his reluctance, he had no choice but to follow and queue up,

and by the time it was their turn, it was already noon.

Bi Lian pulled Li Ling and they knelt before the divine statue of Sun Wukong.

The moment Li Ling knelt down, Sun Wukong of Huaguo Mountain immediately sensed it.

His body trembled as bolts of thunder rained down on his head, roaring towards him.

Though these bolts were not powerful, they surprised Sun Wukong.

“Something’s wrong; which deity is tricking Old Sun?

Who would go to the Great Sage Temple to worship Old Sun?” he murmured, frowning, and seemingly irritated, he shattered the thunder above his head with ease.

With his status and title, he was unaccustomed to receiving worship—from anyone less than the Five Elders of the Five Directions, at least.

But who, being so idle, would go worship him?

Isn’t that humiliating?

Sun Wukong decided to check it out himself.

Ksitigarbha also sensed something amiss; he found that Sun Wukong’s divine statue seemed unstable.

This indicated someone of a stature comparable to Sun Wukong was worshiping him.

His gaze fell on Bi Lian, and he saw nothing noteworthy, just a Sword Immortal with decent strength.

The other person was merely a mortal.

However, the other party’s talents were astonishingly good, being of Immortal Flesh and Jade Bones, and yet they had not embarked on the path of cultivation, which quite surprised Ksitigarbha.

With such aptitude, if one were to cultivate the Celestial Immortal Dao, they could become a Celestial Immortal in a hundred years.

After Li Ling and Bi Lian paid their respects to Sun Wukong, they stood up and were about to leave.

Just at that moment, Ksitigarbha called out to Li Ling.

“Incense visitor, please stay your steps.”

Li Ling pretended not to hear and was about to walk away, pulling Bi Lian with him.

He had a feeling that he had probably also alerted Sun Wukong.

If he were to show any flaws, that monkey would definitely make a move.

Li Ling was not afraid of a confrontation; he simply did not wish to reveal his identity.

However, Ksitigarbha was already blocking his path.

Li Ling had no choice but to stop.

“Why are you blocking my way?”

He said discontentedly, a hint of impatience in his tone.

“Move aside, I need to go home, there are urgent matters at home.”

Li Ling continued.

Ksitigarbha did not move aside; he stared at Li Ling as if trying to see through him completely.

Li Ling understood in his heart that Ksitigarbha was suspicious.

He raised his head and met Ksitigarbha’s gaze, showing no fear.

“Honored Immortal, what’s wrong with Ling’er?

Is there something not right?”

Bi Lian asked worriedly.

Ksitigarbha smiled and said, “There’s nothing wrong; it’s just that Young Master Li Ling’s fate is extraordinarily noble.

Just now, when he kneeled before the Divine Statue of the Great Saint, it actually caused the statue to tremble.

I thought Young Master Li Ling might be some emperor from the heavens in human form.”

Bi Lian’s eyes lit up, and she asked eagerly, “Is Ling’er really an emperor from the heavens in human form?”

She was very hopeful and wished for a positive answer.

Ksitigarbha shook his head, smiling as he said, “Currently, no emperor from the Heavenly Court has reincarnated to the Lower Realm; it seems unlikely.

Perhaps I was mistaken, and I ask you both not to take offense.”

Bi Lian was somewhat disappointed.

She smiled and said, “Honored Immortal, do not blame yourself.

Although my Ling’er is not an emperor descended to Earth, he is not just an ordinary person.

He will surely achieve great deeds sooner or later.”

“The young lady speaks the truth.”

Ksitigarbha smiled faintly.

“May we go now?”

Li Ling was somewhat impatient.

Although he had hidden well and deceived Ksitigarbha, he was worried about Sun Wukong arriving here.

That cunning monkey might discover something was amiss.

“Please.”

Ksitigarbha said with a smile, stepping aside to clear the path.

Li Ling pulled Bi Lian away, and after leaving the Great Sage Temple, they boarded their carriage and hurriedly returned home.

Watching their departing direction, Ksitigarbha suddenly asked, “Great Sage, what do you think?”

The figure of Sun Wukong appeared next to Ksitigarbha, unnoticed by others, clearly having used some tricks.

Watching the direction of Li Ling’s departure, Sun Wukong sneered and said, “It’s definitely Tathagata, that fellow.

Even if he turned to ash, I could recognize him.”

Ksitigarbha was slightly startled; he had thought Li Ling might be some great divine being in disguise, but Sun Wukong asserted it was Tathagata.

“Why didn’t you make a move just now, Great Sage?”

Ksitigarbha was puzzled.

Given Sun Wukong’s temperament, knowing that Li Ling was Tathagata, he should have attacked immediately.

Sun Wukong glanced at Ksitigarbha and said with some frustration, “I can’t beat him; he’s not someone I can handle.”

Ksitigarbha: “…”

He had thought Sun Wukong feared neither heaven nor earth; he didn’t expect there were times he also dared not act.

“Have you considered why Tathagata would bother to hide his identity?

In order to stay incognito, he could even kneel to my Divine Statue.

If I were to reveal his identity, he would surely erupt in fury.

If he were then to fully expose himself and face us with all the power of the Buddhist Realm, what chances do you think we’d have to win against him?”

Sun Wukong retorted.

Ksitigarbha bitterly laughed; they didn’t even have a thirty percent chance.