The Monkey King

"How do you like it? Are you willing to wear it?" Zhengfa Ming Tathagata asked softly.

"Can I refuse?" the six-eared macaque asked.

Hearing this, Zhengfa Ming Tathagata couldn't help but smile slightly and said: "After putting it on, you will become the real Monkey King. Truly, with your own power, you will never be left behind."

"But what do you mean by things you shouldn't do?"

"It refers to everything that Buddha cannot do."

"all?"

"Yes. In Buddhism, all four elements are empty, only the Dharma remains. The poor monk has said that after wearing it, you will fight and defeat the Buddha. No, it will be the case." Zhengfa Ming Tathagata said calmly: "Unlike other Buddhas, You can also pursue your own identity. In other words, the war between you and him will not end because of this. On the contrary, it has just begun."

The six-eared macaque grinned and said, "So, after putting it on, I will completely become a Buddhist dog, right?"

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere suddenly froze.

In the sky, both parties to the conversation looked at each other expressionlessly.

Time passed bit by bit, and all the demon generals around him held their breath and watched quietly. Even Ksitigarbha, who appeared as the protagonist of the negotiations at the beginning, remained silent at this time. His expression didn't seem to agree with the conditions set by Zhengfa Ming Tathagata.

Slowly, the six-eared macaque's eyes narrowed into slits and he looked at the Tathagata Zhengfaming carefully. That look was full of doubts.

Just when he was about to say something, Zhengfa Ming Tathagata suddenly spoke first and said softly: "This condition will always be valid, you don't have to agree immediately."

With that said, he had already put away the golden hoop in his hand, turned around and flew towards the west.

Ksitigarbha hesitated for a moment and followed.

The two of them just left without even saying their usual polite goodbyes. The six-eared macaque just looked at them silently, watching their figures in the distance, and their eyes kept flickering, as if they were thinking about something.

Everyone was silent.

After a long time, the goat spirit whispered: "Great Sage, you... must not agree."

"Why?"

"Buddhism is not a good thing. If you listen to them, you will definitely suffer."

"Oh?" The six-eared macaque looked at the goat spirit with a half-smile.

At this sight, the goat spirit quickly lowered his head and did not dare to speak.

After a while, the six-eared macaque sighed: "I suddenly felt that things were not as bad as I thought. The old man in the Sanxing Cave in the setting moon was just a grassroots, and suddenly there was an old man standing opposite. As a result, he It just passed by. Hehe, it seems that there is nothing behind me, at least there is a Buddhist."

After a moment of silence, the six-eared macaque looked at the goat spirit and sneered, and then said: "You are right, Buddhism is not a good thing, so is Laojun a good thing? To put it bluntly, the whole damn thing is not a good thing, can The only one you can rely on is yourself! Let’s go, we have to think about this matter carefully. If there is really no way out, this is still a way.”

"No." All the demon generals present bowed and handed over their hands.

…

At this time, Ksitigarbha, who was thousands of miles away from the six-eared macaque, suddenly hovered.

Zhengfa Ming Tathagata flew five feet away, hovered and slowly turned back, looking towards Ksitigarbha: "Why don't you leave?"

Ksitigarbha smiled helplessly and asked: "The poor monk didn't even finish what he said just now, why did the venerable one rush to speak?"

Zhengfa Ming Tathagata sighed lightly and said a little lonely: "Isn't what the poor monk said exactly what the Venerable Ksitigarbha wanted to say?"

"The poor monk originally just wanted to restrain the six-eared macaque. After all, these are extraordinary times. If you are not careful, you might follow Laojun's wishes and let him regain control of the way of heaven. Laojun's 'way of heaven' There is no westward journey in the trajectory. Once he is allowed to regain control of the 'Dao of Heaven', the westward journey will definitely end without any problems. In this way, this eternal puzzle of Buddhism will never be solved. Isn't it a pity to go all the way?"

Zhengfa Ming Tathagata had no choice but to smile bitterly and said: "Is it enough to just restrain it?"

Ksitigarbha did not answer.

After a long time, Zhengfa Ming Tathagata sighed and said: "Sun Wukong has a stubborn nature that is difficult to conquer, and the same is true for the six-eared macaque. In the end, the two monkeys have the same root. It can be said that there is no way to restrain them by just relying on words. You and I both know this." If this were not the case, Laojun would not need to go to great lengths. To restrain the six-eared macaques, we must start from the fundamentals."

"The poor monk with the golden hoop can understand it, but what about the body? How can the venerable six-eared macaque have a body that is the same as Sun Wukong?"

"Blood." Zhengfa Ming Tathagata opened his sleeves and showed his wrist to Ksitigarbha.

Ksitigarbha was stunned.

"If the poor monk remembers correctly, Ksitigarbha Ksitigarbha used his own blood to unseal the seal for the six-eared macaque. If the poor monk comes here, it shouldn't be a big problem to make him have the same body as Sun Wukong."

"That would be a lot."

"half."

"We need to... add another two-thirds or even more cultivation."

"If your cultivation is gone, you can just cultivate again." Zhengfa Ming Tathagata clasped his hands and said, "It would be a real regret if we can't see the results of our journey to the west."

After hesitating for a long time, Ksitigarbha finally nodded slightly, clasped his hands together and said, "Your Majesty is righteous."

…

After a battle, in the last section of the westward journey, the situation of all parties gradually became clear. However, instead of immediately intensifying the conflict, it quickly calmed down. Even more peaceful than ever before. It's like the night before a storm.

Probably because Lao Jun's sudden appearance added new variables to the originally seemingly hopeless journey to the West.

Although the undercurrents in the Three Realms have long been turbulent, and just a little friction can detonate everything, all parties still chose to stay dormant at this time.

The monkey did not immediately leave Xuanzang and Laojun to stand on the same front, but chose to continue westward while paying close attention to the movements of all parties.

Sanqing Gao sits in the Tushita Palace. On the one hand, he extends an olive branch to the monkey, but on the other hand, he stands still, seeming to be waiting for the further development of things and looking for the best opportunity to make an entry.

Subhuti, who was already in a deadlock, pretended to be in seclusion and closed the Xianyue Sanxing Cave. However, once things changed, probably no one believed that he would not take action.

To everyone's surprise, the Buddhist power chose to shrink to Lingshan, and there was almost no new move towards the westward journey.

However, if you think about it carefully, it is understandable.

"No-self" relies on enlightenment, "Wuji" relies on force, and "inaction" relies on cause and effect. Compared with the first two, "inaction" is even more elusive and elusive. After all, before figuring out Laojun's tactics, no one dares to say that they will definitely have an advantage in this game, even Tathagata, who is the only heavenly cultivator in the Three Realms.

The rotten ship still has three pounds of nails, and the skinny camel is still bigger than the horse. Unlike eight hundred years ago when the monkey suddenly came and Laojun was forced to accept the challenge, now that Laojun dares to expose himself, it means that he already has a certain degree of confidence. If you act rashly, if you are not careful, it may become a stepping stone on the road to Lao Jun's return to heaven.

Anyone can understand this with just a little thought.

However, just when all parties were standing still, one party fell into a situation of disintegration, that is, the Lion and Camel Kingdom. (To be continued ~^~)