Great Demon Sun Wukong-Chapter 695 - 636: The Tathagata Buddha of Many Treasures

After the voice rang out, Sun Wukong suddenly laughed. He had recognized the voice; it was indeed Tathagata, the Multitreasure Tathagata Buddha Sakyamuni. As to why Sun Wukong was laughing, it seemed that even he himself didn't know. Slowly turning around, Sun Wukong saw a tall Buddha sitting cross-legged on a Lotus Throne Treasure, looking at Sun Wukong with an amused expression. Sun Wukong no longer paid any attention to that so-called ancient Elder. Since the main character had arrived, those minor roles became unimportant.

"I think there's no need, as your Great Honored Buddhism will soon be leveled to the ground!" Encountering Tathagata again, Sun Wukong wasn't as angry as he had imagined he would be, nor did he exhibit any other emotion. Instead, he suddenly became calm. It was a strange sensation, like when you've killed your enemy with your own hands, but then one day you hear that this enemy is still alive, which might seem utterly unbelievable. Yet, when you really face the person you supposedly killed, you calm down. It might be because you suddenly feel that it's a second chance given by the heavens, some hatreds aren't removed by killing a person once, killing them twice might be a rather good choice!

"Hahaha, you impudent monkey, after so many years, you're still as untimely as ever. You probably don't know yet, the Multitreasure Tathagata now is completely different from before!" Tathagata was quite surprised to see Sun Wukong here, but more than surprise, he felt delighted. In his view, Sun Wukong must have cultivated for many years in the Pangu Realm until he finally broke through and ascended to Buddha's Pure Land. But Sun Wukong didn't know that Buddha's Pure Land was the domain of the Multitreasure Tathagata. Should he wish it, all the people in Buddha's Pure Land would become enemies of Sun Wukong. This was also the reason he could laugh heartily at this moment.

"Tathagata, I think the one who fails to appreciate the predicament is not me. Enough with the nonsense, there's no room left between us, but this just makes it perfect. Killing you twice, I won't feel it's too much!" Sun Wukong's expression remained quite relaxed. His Heaven and Earth Fire Eyes were already open, and he could see Tathagata's cultivation realm clearly. At the primary grade with one Dao Pattern, he most likely had a dozen or so Dao Transformation level Magic Treasures. In addition, a chain was wrapped around him, which should be the twelve-meter-long Eternal Chains that the ancient Elder had mentioned.

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However, Sun Wukong still regarded Tathagata as very weak in his eyes. There were many ways for Sun Wukong to kill Tathagata—the Seal Heavenly Stamp, the World Suppressing Heavenly Stele, the Chaos Five Decisions, the Myriad Demons Heaven-Breaking Decree, or Sun Wukong could simply rely on his brute force to hit Tathagata senseless. But to kill him so simply would be letting him off too easily. At the same time, Sun Wukong had some things he needed to confirm with Tathagata. For instance, how did Tathagata escape in the first place, and how did he come here to possess such cultivation levels?

Sun Wukong was in no hurry, and neither was Tathagata; this was his turf, and Sun Wukong was nothing more than a turtle trapped in a jar. Even if he were stronger, he couldn't surpass the limits of this realm at most, and in that case, Tathagata was 100% confident. So, with both of them having their own thoughts, they began to chat as if they were old friends catching up. "You impudent monkey, why is it only you who has come this time? Where is your master? And your junior? Your master should also be in Buddha's Pure Land, right? The commotion you caused last time was tremendous. How come you didn't invite your master along?"

During the last time Tang Sanzang went through his tribulation, there were extraordinary phenomena throughout Buddha's Pure Land. As Multitreasure Tathagata has the highest cultivation in this world, he naturally noticed it early on. Compared to Sun Wukong, Tathagata was more eager to personally kill Tang Sanzang, the one who dared to confront and question him. Hearing Tathagata ask this, Sun Wukong's heart stirred. His master currently was in a state of semi-amnesia, remembering some things but forgetting others. And the best way to make his master recall everything was to give him some shock. Before, Sun Wukong couldn't think of any stimulus strong enough to restore his master's memory, but now, upon seeing Tathagata, an idea suddenly dawned on him.

What's the saying about not having to exert effort after a long search? That was it, Sun Wukong had been wondering how to restore his master's memory, and now, Tathagata had come knocking on his door. Sun Wukong couldn't think of a better stimulus than killing Tathagata in front of his master on the spot. With this in mind, Sun Wukong's smile became even brighter. However, just beating Tathagata to a pulp and taking him back to the Buddha-worshipping Sect wouldn't be the best outcome, because in his master's eyes, Buddha wasn't a monk who was beaten half to death. So, to make full use of Tathagata's value, Sun Wukong had already thought of a plan.

"My master, of course, has come, but he is not with me!" As he spoke these words, Sun Wukong's gaze began to drift involuntarily, as if he were preparing an act, trying to appear outwardly defiant but actually cowardly at heart. What he was doing now was just trying to buy time and look for a chance to escape. Sun Wukong believed that Tathagata surely didn't know his actual strength; he wouldn't know the true extent of his cultivation.

Indeed, Wukong's subtle movements as he looked around did not escape the Tathagata's notice. The Tathagata observed Wukong's outwardly calm and relaxed demeanor and thought to himself: Hmph, I thought you were really tough, but you're just putting on a show of strength. You couldn't escape from my Five-Finger Mountain in the past, and it's the same today. Here in Buddha's Pure Land, I am the supreme ruler. Since he was confident of his victory, the Tathagata's mindset relaxed a little. It's rare to encounter an old acquaintance here; if I don't play with him thoroughly, how can I relieve the hatred in my heart?

"No matter, as long as your master is in this world, no matter where he hides, it's useless. I am the god of this world, Monkey, I spared your life back then, and only suppressed you under the Five Elements Mountain for five hundred years, and later even gave you the chance to become a Buddha. Yet you were not grateful to me; instead, you deludedly sought to lead the Demon Clan against me. But, luckily for me, you did so, otherwise I would merely be a minor Buddha in some small world, not enjoying the status I have now."

Suddenly recalling his doubts, Wukong continued his small movements that suggested he was ready to flee while saying disdainfully, "Not killing you for sure back then was just a moment of my carelessness. If I could kill you once then, I can kill you a second time now!" The Tathagata was unfazed by Wukong's harsh words and, laughing, said: "Things are different now from before; back then I was alone, everything depended on me. But now, I am the disciple of the Great One, hehe, you wouldn't know, but there are such mighty beings in this world!"

Though the speaker did not mean to reveal much, the listener took great interest. The Tathagata didn't know much about Wukong, but Wukong knew a lot. Almost instantly, he thought of the vision he had seen in the spatial rift during the tribulation—Chang'er had called that androgynous being 'Great One.' It looked like they were the same person. Could it be that the Tathagata's narrow escape from death and his current position and power were all bestowed by this 'Great One' they spoke of? Moreover, this Great One must have been in the Pangu Realm a long time ago and orchestrated the whole Journey to the West with his own hands. However, it seemed that the Tathagata was unaware of it until he was nearly killed by Wukong when the Great One appeared and saved him!

Wukong's expression turned even more disdainful. "Hmph, you're trying to scare me with your tall tales, Tathagata. You tricked me once before, but now, I won't be fooled again. This 'Great One' nonsense, I'll smash it all with my staff!" As soon as Wukong finished speaking, and before the Tathagata could say anything more, Wukong's body suddenly emitted a five-colored radiance, which then exploded with a loud bang. However, the explosion had no force; with a wave of the Tathagata's hand, the explosive after-effects and the airflow had already disappeared. But the spot where Wukong had been was now empty, and there was a fresh pool of blood on the ground.

"Hmph, he sure ran fast, but he surely won't last long. This kind of escape technique that requires spitting blood is nothing but a lowly trick. Elder Gu, relay the Sect Hierarch's order: command all Peak of Unity Dao cultivators in the sect to assemble in front of the great hall. Today, our Great Honored Buddhism is about to make a big move!"

Although Wukong had fled, the Tathagata was not in a hurry. Because, although Wukong had escaped, the blood on the ground gave the Tathagata absolute confidence that he could find Wukong.

"Monkey, you will never escape from the palm of my hand, hahaha!" (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it with a recommendation ticket or monthly pass at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)