CHAPTER 545: CHAPTER 483, BUDDHA APPEARS

Sun Wukong leaped into the air, zipping through with a phantom shadow and instantly appeared in front of Wuzhiqi.

Wuzhiqi let out a strange chuckle, sweeping his iron cudgel with a mysterious angle. The cudgel, striking later but arriving first, banged against Sun Wukong’s chest.

In an instant, his battle armor shattered, fragments scattering everywhere, Sun Wukong screamed as he was thrown sideways, crashing into the enormous pillar of South Heavenly Gate, causing the Jade Pillar to tremble.

Sun Wukong slid down the Jade Pillar, stumbled a bit before steadying himself, and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looking unbelievably at Wuzhiqi, filled with shock, "So strong, even stronger than the Judicial Celestial Yang Jian, Ao Bing and others."

"Who exactly are you from which family of monkeys?"

Thud~ Wuzhiqi rested his iron cudgel on the cloud top, straightened up and proudly declared with a chuckle, "Remember this, I am the first Great General under Emperor Gouchen, commanding one hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers and Generals of the Gouchen Palace, also known as the Divine General, the mighty Wuzhiqi!!"

Sun Wukong, bent over and standing in front of South Heavenly Gate, gasping heavily, his eyes filled with an inexplicable expression, yet again Emperor Gouchen, Emperor Gouchen actually has so many strong warriors under him, and this monkey Wuzhiqi.

Wuzhiqi laughed again and took big strides towards Sun Wukong, saying, "Sun Wukong, you can’t escape, come back with me!"

Buzz~ The Western sky lit up with ten thousand Zhang of golden clouds, on which sat The Buddha, with servants Anan and Kasaya standing behind him.

Wuzhiqi suddenly stopped and turned his head toward the Western sky, his eyes filled with seriousness, "Duo Bao Tathagata!!"

Sun Wukong also looked towards the Western sky, with his eyes questioning like who else is this extremely conspicuous one, flashing through a speechless emotion, "How could the Three Realms have so many powerful beings? Why has Ol’ Sun never heard of these before?!"

Wuzhiqi called out loudly, "Tathagata, you should be enjoying your bliss in the West, why come to the Eastern Heavenly Court?"

The imposing voice of Tathagata boomed, "While I was seated on the Lotus Platform, I heard tales of unruly beings causing frequent rebellions against the Heavenly Palace, unaware of their birthplace, year of enlightenment, or reason behind their violence. I have specifically come to help Your Majesty subdue this Evil Monkey."

Sun Wukong spit out disdainfully, leaning on his Jingu Bang and arrogantly shouted, "Who is this fatso, with lumps on his head, daring to talk about subduing Ol’ Sun!

Come~ come~ let Ol’ Sun give you a few more lumps."

Anan immediately became furious and shouted, "Disrespectful monkey, atop Buddha’s head is the meat bun, one of the thirty-two features of Buddha’s appearance, resulting from upholding and teaching others to uphold the ten virtuous deeds, a noble symbol that signifies the King of all beings within the Three Realms, a feature only Buddha possesses and none of the Buddhas or Bodhisattvas could attain through cultivation."

The Buddha nodded with a smile, "This is the advantage of having bootlickers; certain things do not need to be stated by oneself, naturally, someone will speak for you. No wonder Bai Jin was so favored by Master back then, Master, I have realized it now!"

Sun Wukong contemptuously said, "King of all beings, my foot; within the Three Realms, the only one Ol’ Sun acknowledges as the King of all beings is Emperor Gouchen.

Jade Emperor, Tathagata, I look down upon all of them."

The Buddha, speechless, "You are so arrogant, does your Master know?"

Initially, The Buddha had planned to capitalize on Sun Wukong’s prominence to highlight the greatness of the Buddha Sect, mainly to accentuate his own vast Divine Skills.

But now, even Wuzhiqi has taken action, indicating Bai Jin has made a firm decision to intervene in matters of the Westward Journey.

If others were to interfere with the Westward Journey, even if the Heavenly Emperor Tathagata were present, they would not fear, but when Bai Jin makes a move, The Buddha feels a vague unease in his heart; he can never fully understand this junior brother, even though the actions of a Saint can be traced, Bai Jin’s actions leave not a single trace.

To avoid prolonging the dream through a long night, The Buddha reaches out towards Sun Wukong, his golden Buddhist hand covering the South Heavenly Gate.

A roar resounded, Wuzhiqi displayed his true Dharma Image; standing twenty thousand feet tall, muscles coiled, his whole body covered with hair like steel needles, long tusks like halberds, staring with blood-red eyes, howling skyward like an invincible Demon God.

Wuzhiqi stomped his foot, thumping – the void trembled as he, burning with blood-colored flames like a meteor, leaped skyward, his Jingu Bang in hand stabbing towards the massive Buddhist hand like a Heaven Pillar, roaring, "This is the Eastern Heavenly Court, Tathagata, you’ve crossed the line!"

Thump—a loud reverberation, the iron rod, akin to a Heaven Pillar, poked on the golden radiance of the Buddhist hand, setting off a tremendous ripple, carrying with it violent force.

Within the Heavenly Palace, palaces collapsed noisily – clearly, the original construction had skimped on materials, making a shoddy tofu-dreg project – numerous angels were also tossed about in the aftermath, screaming as they rolled around the ground in a sorry state.

Under the massive Buddhist hand that blocked the sun, even the ten-thousand-foot giant ape seemed not so large, its fur bristling, supporting the massive Buddhist hand to prevent it from falling.

Below, Sun Wukong watched with his mouth wide open, eyes filled with awe, how impressive!

"Roar~" the giant ape let out a massive roar, countless black waters like wasp pupa burst out from behind him, like mountain peaks suddenly rising towards the sky, boom~ boom~ boom~ countless black waters hit the Buddhist hand, forming numerous black water peaks supporting the Buddhist hand, stopping its descending momentum.

"Namo Amitabha Buddha~"

On the Buddhist hand, numerous "卍" characters appeared, emitting golden light that surged into the midst of the black water, densely packed and countless.

At the South Heavenly Gate, Sun Wukong widened his eyes, watching the Buddhist hand that shrouded the sky and the fiercely roaring giant ape, a single ripple from it terrified him; is this the true strength of the top masters of the Three Realms? Let’s go! This is no place to stay for long, hurry!

Sun Wukong somersaulted and flew towards the Lower Realm on his cloud.

The grand voice of The Buddha resounded through Heaven and Earth: "Evil Monkey, where are you going?"

Another hand reached for Sun Wukong, with Five Elements converging in his hand, forming a mountainous phantom.

Sun Wukong looked back, and shivered with fear; this hand seemed to encompass the Four Extremes and the Universe in all directions, no matter how he fleed, escape was inevitable.

Suddenly, a Five-Colored Divine Light swept across, boom—a huge Buddhist hand shattered, turning into a splendid array of colors, dissipating, as several figures appeared in Between Heaven and Earth.

Zhao Gongming, surrounded by twenty-four Bright Pearls, each containing a nascent world, stood in the air as if he were the center of the world, composed and grand.

Yun Xiao, holding a Mixed Element Gold Bowl in his hands, runes flashing around him, each rune seemingly interpreting the ultimate truth of the Tao, full of vigor and spirit.

Kong Xuan, with a slight smile at the corners of his mouth, gently waved his feather fan, the Five Elements orbiting around him as if he were a king being worshiped, stunningly handsome.

Golden Peng stood by his side, a cold smile hanging on his lips, his hand gripping the Fangtian Halberd, his arrogance sky-high.

Wuyun Immortal, holding the Primordial Hammer, a ferocious aura rising around him, unmatched and overbearing.

Each of them was dressed in the uniform of the Law Enforcement Team, draped with grand capes behind their backs.