madnovel Chapter 600 Cheers to Sun Wukong Today
Chapter 600 Cheers to Sun Wukong Today
Chapter 600 Cheers to Sun Wukong Today
The golden Buddha manifested by the Bodhisattva of Great Compassion had an indifferent gaze. Seeing that Lu Zheng did not show any sign of yielding, it could not help but increase its strength.
A series of powerful and mysterious forces suppressed and imprisoned Lu Zheng on the spot, rendering him unable to move.
Under the terrifying pressure, the soil beneath Lu Zheng's feet became firmly packed.
Most of his body was buried in the ground, but his spine remained straight, his head held high, and his gaze was fixed on the towering golden Buddha that resembled a mountain.
Under the impact of the dense Buddhist energy, the righteous aura surrounding Lu Zheng subsided.
The Great Compassionate Bodhisattva frowned. In his eyes, this human Confucian cultivator was as insignificant as an ant, yet he seemed to have an incomparably strong belief that supported his unwillingness to bow down.
Suddenly, the Great Compassionate Bodhisattva noticed a change in Lu Zheng's expression. His resolute eyes became as bright and dazzling as the sun, and his lips moved slightly as he spoke, each word distinct and deliberate.
"From the earth arose thunder and lightning..."
Lu Zheng's voice wasn't loud, but it contained a special power that made those nearby hear it clearly.
Upon hearing this, the Great Compassionate Bodhisattva felt a sudden tremor in his heart, as if some terrifying power was about to erupt within Lu Zheng's body.
Not far away, the Great Compassionate One and the Great Virtuous One frowned. What kind of poem is this?
They didn't know much about the poems in the world, but they knew that Lu Zheng was reciting poems to bless himself.
"Then there was a pile of white bones..."
Lu Zheng's aura was overwhelming, and his melodious voice reached the heavens.
"Monks may be foolish but can be taught; demons and monsters will surely bring disaster!"
Inside the Great Buddha Temple, the monks and the demons were all shaken and couldn't help but feel uneasy.
We can't let him continue reading! The Great Compassionate Bodhisattva's expression turned solemn.
He had never heard of this poem before, but his intuition told him that it was extraordinary and was intended to target these demons.
As soon as the golden Buddha moved, its golden light instantly engulfed Lu Zheng, and boundless Buddhist power suppressed him.
Large areas of Buddhist temples near Lu Zheng were reduced to dust, and the space itself showed signs of tearing.
"The golden monkey wields its mighty cudgel, clearing the jade sky of dust for ten thousand miles."
Beneath the dazzling Buddha light, Lu Zheng was nowhere to be seen, but his voice still echoed throughout the heavens and earth.
The once peaceful sky suddenly changed, with howling winds and flashes of lightning appearing out of nowhere, and the oppressive power of heaven and earth gradually revealed.
On and around the holy mountain, inside and outside the holy city, the thousands of people who had been prostrating themselves in worship all stopped, looked up at the sky, and their expressions changed, some were confused, some were uneasy, and some were fearful...
It seemed that for a moment just now, their piety had diminished considerably, and their hearts felt somewhat empty.
"We cheer for the Great Sage Sun Wukong today, for the demonic fog has returned once more!"
In Lu Zheng's little world, the new poem shone brightly, and a wisp of colorful energy flew out from the book and surged into Lu Zheng's body.
In an instant, another ray of colorful light shot straight into the sky from between Lu Zheng's eyebrows.
Lu Zheng soared into the sky, breaking free from the shackles of the Buddha's power, and stood suspended in mid-air.
Between heaven and earth, a great power was poured into his body, and countless spiritual energies of heaven and earth gathered there.
The space around Lu Zheng changed, and a hazy phantom gradually condensed.
The phantom had barely appeared when an overwhelming pressure swept across the land.
Whether on the holy mountain or in the holy city, everyone felt this oppressive aura.
"What's this……"
The Bodhisattva of Great Compassion was startled, and a deep fear welled up within him.
Great Sage...is this an invitation to a saint? How is that possible!
The Bodhisattva of Great Compassion was deeply shocked when he saw the figure that suddenly appeared.
The aura emanating from that illusory figure already far surpassed his own.
Even witnessing this scene, he couldn't imagine that Lu Zheng had summoned the will of a sage.
Under the oppressive aura of the Great Sage, some demons finally could not withstand it and revealed their true forms, lying prostrate on the ground trembling.
Some of the monsters were so terrified that they died on the spot, their souls and spirits destroyed.
escape!
All three Bodhisattvas had such thoughts.
However, under such pressure, they struggled to move and even maintaining their human form was extremely difficult.
The Bodhisattvas of Great Compassion and Great Virtue were the first to reveal their true forms, transforming into a large black dog and a gray wild boar, respectively, and each used their abilities to try to escape the area.
On the other side, the Bodhisattva of Great Compassion protected himself with the golden Buddha image, then transformed into a roc, flapping his wings as if to break through the sky and fly away.
Lu Zheng stood high in the sky, and a phantom image of a great sage, a thousand feet tall, appeared.
However, the figure was somewhat blurry, and no one else could see its true appearance.
With the blessing of a wisp of Great Sage power, Lu Zheng's thoughts and perceptions covered an area of a thousand miles.
The current state of countless lives is laid bare.
He lowered his head slightly and looked down at the Great Buddha Temple.
Beneath the temple lies a hidden underground palace, some places where countless bones are buried, others where people are still enduring agonizing torment…
Even more egregious magical artifacts crafted by humans have been piled up into mountains, numbering in the thousands.
Lu Zheng raised his hand, and the thousand-foot-tall phantom of the Great Sage also raised his arm.
The winds and clouds in the world are ever-changing, and a golden rod is formed from a vast amount of righteous energy.
Lu Zheng's gaze was deep as he looked at the three great demons who were fleeing, and he slammed his giant club down.
"No!"
The fleeing roc felt itself locked onto by an incredibly powerful will, and a terrifying force attacked from behind, determined to pulverize it. The roc only managed to utter a single word before its massive body was struck by lightning and instantly reduced to ashes.
Even with his extraordinary treasures and profound cultivation, he couldn't withstand such an attack, leaving not even a trace of his demonic soul behind.
The other two great demons were not much better off.
The two demons didn't even have time to escape the sacred mountain area before they were smashed to pieces in front of many people, leaving no trace of their bodies.
The remaining demons and evil monks were affected by the residual power and died on the spot.
With a single strike, the Great Sage annihilated all demons and ghosts.
The evil creature that had wreaked havoc on the area finally received its due punishment.
However, Lu Zheng still felt that letting those powerful demons die like that was letting them off too easily.
Unfortunately, the power he borrowed was time-limited, so to be on the safe side and to avoid future troubles, he had no choice but to eliminate it with all his might.
The thousands of people nearby were stunned by this scene.
Many people couldn't immediately comprehend what they were seeing; it all seemed like a dream.
Some people looked at the giant phantom in the sky and couldn't help but bow down in worship.
Lu Zheng slowly began, “There are demons who have distorted Buddhist teachings and are causing havoc in the world. The Buddha is compassionate and saves all sentient beings. From now on, you no longer need to make offerings to temples and monks, and people will no longer be divided into different classes. All slaves are innocent; remove their shackles and restore their freedom…”
Lu Zheng's voice spread, and people in the Holy City and surrounding villages and towns heard it.
Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed.
Some temple monks looked uneasy, while nobles and landowners were either happy, sad, or surprised.
Meanwhile, the lowest-ranking slaves were overjoyed and bowed in the direction of Lu Zheng, proclaiming that a true Buddha had descended to earth.
Before long, the Great Sage's phantom gradually disappeared into the world.
Lu Zheng landed in the Great Buddha Temple, where the once magnificent temple was now in a mess, no longer as luxurious and spectacular as before.
The largest golden Buddha statue was broken, with countless gold leaves scattered on the ground, revealing large chunks of rock inside.
Lu Zheng walked into the Buddha statue and saw that there was another space inside, engraved with intricate array patterns, but it was now damaged.
A large golden sphere of light hung in the center of the space, exuding a mysterious and extraordinary spiritual aura.
Lu Zheng's eyes flickered slightly as he sensed the gentle power of the light orb, and he carefully reached out to touch it.
Instantly, Lu Zheng felt a series of thoughts appear in his mind.
The incense offerings and vows of all living beings? Lu Zheng blinked.
Anjing had previously given him some spiritual energy from the people, but not much.
This ball of light, now about ten feet in size, probably represents the collective prayers and wishes of most of the people in this region.
Lu Zheng guessed that the powerful demons were unable to refine so much power at once, so they stored it in this golden Buddha.
Moreover, this golden Buddha itself has been worshipped by people, and over time it has accumulated a lot of power.
Even though the roc had just used the power of the golden Buddha, it had not exhausted all of that power.
After thinking for a moment, Lu Zheng opened the portal to the small world and put the power from all living beings into it.
The golden light was quickly absorbed by Wen Gong and became a complete part of Lu Zheng's power.
In the darkness, Lu Zheng vaguely sensed and established a barely perceptible connection with the people of this region.
And invisibly, wisps of mental energy were gathering from the outside world.
That was because there were still people nearby who were worshipping and kneeling to thank Lu Zheng. Because of the close proximity, they could receive the thoughts of all living beings.
It is not only gods and Buddhas who can absorb the thoughts of sentient beings. In the Confucian temple, living sages can perceive the wishes of sentient beings through the incense offerings made by the people.
However, Confucian sages focused on cultivating literary talent and did not pay attention to cultivating the aspirations of sentient beings.
Lu Zheng quickly walked out of the Buddha statue ruins and turned to look in one direction.
But then a man came hurrying over; he was an old monk wearing a monk's robe.
The monk still looked disheveled and frightened, his robes tattered, clearly affected by the battle just now.
Upon seeing Lu Zheng, the old monk immediately knelt down and prostrated himself, saying, "This humble monk pays respects to the living Bodhisattva!"
Lu Zheng said calmly, "I am not some living bodhisattva."
The old monk pretended not to hear and said, "This humble monk was unaware that there were demons and ghosts causing trouble in the temple. In a moment of confusion, I associated with those evil spirits. I beg the Bodhisattva to punish me! This humble monk is willing to atone for my sins with my own body."
The old monk was promoted to a position in the Great Buddha Temple because he was praised for his Buddha-nature.
I never expected that so many monsters were hiding around me.
The Buddhist teachings I had diligently practiced turned out to be fake.
For a moment, he couldn't accept it. Seeing Lu Zheng descend upon him again, he came over to apologize, hoping to be forgiven, and also thinking about pursuing true Buddhism.
Seeing that the other party's attitude was sincere and that he had survived the aftermath of the battle, Lu Zheng concluded that he was not a truly wicked person.
Perhaps I made many mistakes in the past out of ignorance, but now I have a heart of repentance.
Even a foolish monk can be taught.
To change and govern this area now, we need to use many more people.
We can't just wipe out all the guilty people; otherwise, there would be quite a few people in this area.
Lu Zheng thought it was possible to keep this person around to do something to atone for his sins. If the other party was difficult to change, there would be punishment to deal with him.
(End of this chapter)