Chapter 738: Extinguishing the True Qilin Fire

Under the gaze of the primordial fire qilin 'Fire Lin', Guanyin Bodhisattva raised the willow jade pure vase, and slowly poured out the glazed pure water she had just begged from the Tathagata Buddha.

Whoosh……

This glazed pure water truly lives up to its name. It is as pure as glazed ware, crystal clear and translucent, and it also emits a faint Buddha light.

This precious glazed pure water not only carries Guanyin Bodhisattva's expectation, but many viewers in the livestream also firmly believe it will surely extinguish the fire qilin's true qilin fire.

However!

Boom……

The qilin fire that was already burning ever more fiercely showed no effect whatsoever from the glazed pure water; instead, it grew even more ferocious, as if mocking Guanyin Bodhisattva's incapacity.

Guanyin Bodhisattva stared dumbfounded.

She had been full of confidence, believing the glazed pure water would surely extinguish the fire qilin's true qilin fire.

But reality dealt her a heavy blow; even the glazed pure water in the Eight Treasures Merit Pool could do nothing against the fire qilin's true qilin fire. Guanyin Bodhisattva suffered a great fright, and the tens of thousands of night owls in the Tang livestream were likewise stunned:

"My goodness! Guanyin Bodhisattva just looked so confident; I thought this time we'd definitely put out the fire, but why is it still unextinguishable?!"

"This is too terrifying! I even wonder if I'm dreaming! The divine water Guanyin Bodhisattva specially went to fetch can't even extinguish this qilin fire?!"

"The journey to obtain the scriptures is also too difficult! If this continues, Monk Tang may end up trapped to death in this qilin fire!"

After a while, Guanyin Bodhisattva finally came to her senses.

She said to the fire qilin, face full of shock: "How could your qilin fire possibly not be extinguished even by glazed pure water?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva was truly bewildered.

You should know, the qilin fire she had seen before was probably less than one ten-thousandth of the power of this qilin fire before her.

Seeing Guanyin Bodhisattva's shocked expression, the fire qilin still disdainfully sneered: "Guanyin, your Buddhist glazed pure water is nothing more than this!"

I don't know if you have any other means; if not, your Buddhist journey to the West may end here, prematurely concluded!

Hearing the fire qilin's mocking words, Guanyin Bodhisattva's face fell terribly.

She angrily said to the fire qilin: "Qilin, don't get too proud too soon; this venerable one will definitely extinguish your qilin fire!"

Having said that, Guanyin Bodhisattva left the Guanyin Zen Monastery in anger.

Having arrived at a place far from the Guanyin Zen Monastery, Guanyin Bodhisattva blew the night's cold wind, striving to calm her emotions.

She earnestly pondered how exactly to extinguish the qilin fire of the Guanyin Zen Monastery.

Many names of divine waters flashed through Guanyin Bodhisattva's mind.

Although there are many divine waters in the world, she truly could not determine which one would definitely extinguish the qilin fire of the Guanyin Zen Monastery.

She had already failed twice before; if she failed a third time, she would lose face badly!

After some thought, Guanyin Bodhisattva came up with a plan.

To be precise, she thought of a divine beast.

Guanyin Bodhisattva felt that, since the fire qilin was displaying qilin fire, consulting the fire qilin for a solution was undoubtedly an excellent choice.

Moreover, the most famous fire qilin in the Three Realms is undoubtedly the mount of the Human Sovereign Shennong the Sacred Emperor.

Thus, Guanyin Bodhisattva decided to go to the Fire Cloud Cave to ask the mount of Shennong the Sacred Emperor for a solution.

The Fire Cloud Cave where the Three Human Sovereigns reside is an extraordinarily miraculous place.

It is not like the sages' dojos, which were opened up in chaos.

But although it is clearly located within the Three Realms, it seems cut off from the outside world; for ordinary immortals and deities to reach the Fire Cloud Cave is no easy feat.

Of course, Guanyin Bodhisattva is no ordinary immortal.

She rode on a lotus auspicious cloud, and before long arrived at the Fire Cloud Cave.

Because the Three Human Sovereigns hold a special status, Guanyin Bodhisattva received a relatively thorough reception.

After entering the cave and paying respects to the Three Human Sovereigns, Guanyin Bodhisattva stated her purpose to Shennong the Sacred Emperor.

Upon learning that Guanyin Bodhisattva was seeking his own mount, Shennong the Sacred Emperor immediately summoned the fire qilin.

After Shennong the Sacred Emperor's mount 'Fire Xuan' arrived, it respectively paid respects to the Three Sovereigns and Guanyin Bodhisattva, then carefully examined the burning true qilin fire in the Guanyin Zen Monastery.

Upon seeing this, Fire Xuan's brows furrowed tightly:

"Bodhisattva, the flames burning there are undoubtedly qilin fire, but they appear quite special; I have only observed from afar and truly do not know how to break them…"

"I must personally go up close to examine it before I can determine how to dispel these flames!"

Hearing Fire Xuan say that, Guanyin Bodhisattva then requested of Shennong the Sacred Emperor:

"Shennong the Sacred Emperor, I hope you can let Fire Xuan accompany me on this trip; I would be eternally grateful!"

Shennong the Sacred Emperor pondered briefly, then nodded and said:

"Since the Bodhisattva has spoken, let Fire Xuan accompany her on this journey."

Thus, Shennong the Sacred Emperor's mount Fire Xuan accompanied Guanyin Bodhisattva out of the Fire Cloud Cave, and together they headed for the Guanyin Zen Monastery.

When Shennong the Sacred Emperor's mount Fire Xuan and Guanyin Bodhisattva appeared together above the Guanyin Zen Monastery, since Fire Xuan manifested in the form of a fire qilin, it immediately caused a stir in the Journey to the West livestream.

"Guanyin Bodhisattva summoned a fire qilin? Haha, using a fire qilin to deal with qilin fire—what a brilliant idea!"

"Goodness! Have you noticed, this fire qilin has a scar on the right side of its scales!"

"I've visited the Sacred Emperor's temple many times for worship; I clearly remember that this scar is exactly the same as the one on Shennong the Sacred Emperor's mount!"

"So, Guanyin Bodhisattva has summoned Shennong the Sacred Emperor's mount?"

"If this fire qilin truly is Shennong the Sacred Emperor's mount, then it will surely be able to break the qilin fire of the Guanyin Zen Monastery!"

……

Not only did the tens of thousands of night owls in the Tang believe that Fire Xuan could break the true qilin fire released by the primordial fire qilin 'Fire Lin', but Guanyin Bodhisattva likewise firmly believed it.

Upon arriving at the Guanyin Zen Monastery, Guanyin Bodhisattva said to the fire qilin with full confidence:

"Qilin, this venerable one beside me is Fire Xuan the Venerable, a subordinate of Shennong the Sacred Emperor!"

"With him here, this venerable one will definitely be able to extinguish your flames this time!"

Fire Kirin glanced at Fire Xuan beside Guanyin Bodhisattva, and a strange smile appeared on his face.

He had long since recognized the identity of the one who came.

Fire Xuan, though famed far and wide for following the Sacred Emperor Shennong, is merely a descendant many generations removed in terms of bloodline.

In terms of mastery of the Kirin True Fire, the gap between Fire Xuan and the primordial Kirin "Fire Kirin" is as vast as a chasm; they cannot be compared. If the Kirin True Fire of "Fire Kirin" were to be deciphered by "Fire Xuan", he really ought to find a block of tofu and kill himself by smashing his head into it.

Thus, Fire Kirin still spoke with a sneering tone to Guanyin Bodhisattva: "Guanyin, as the saying goes, things don't succeed after three attempts, but in my view, you will fail this third time as well!"

"I'll remind you first—don't let this blow be too much and drive you to despair!" Hearing Fire Kirin's words full of sneers, Guanyin Bodhisattva became so angry she almost went mad.

She coldly stared at Fire Kirin and said: "You sharp‑tongued brat, just wait until this venerable one shatters your flames—see what else you have to say!"

Fire Kirin couldn't help but laugh upon hearing Guanyin Bodhisattva's words.

On another side, within the Sacred Court hall, Ye Qin also couldn't help but click his tongue: "Tsk tsk, Guanyin actually found a descendant of Fire Kirin who knows how many generations removed to deal with his Kirin True Fire—what a novel idea!"

"I am truly full of anticipation; when Fire Kirin reveals his identity later, what wonderful expression will Guanyin Bodhisattva show!"

Under Ye Qin's eager gaze, Guanyin Bodhisattva said to "Fire Xuan": "Please, Venerable Fire Xuan, help check the Kirin fire below..."

Fire Xuan nodded, then focused intently on observing the Kirin True Fire blazing fiercely in the Guanyin Chan courtyard below.

Upon seeing this, Fire Xuan's heart was greatly shocked.

He discovered that the purity of the flames below far exceeded that of his own Kirin fire by a huge margin!

Fire Xuan tentatively tried to control the Kirin True Fire below, but found he could not influence those flames in the slightest!

Instantly, Fire Xuan's expression became very solemn.

After a brief investigation, he reached a conclusion—

The Kirin that produced the Kirin True Fire below has a bloodline absolutely far purer than his own!

In other words, that youth clad in scarlet‑gold armor must be his elder!

Beside her, Guanyin Bodhisattva had been monitoring Fire Xuan's actions.

When she saw Fire Xuan's solemn expression, her heart gave a sudden thump: "Could it be that even Fire Xuan can't handle those flames below?!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva greatly feared such a situation, after all, this was her third attempt to break Fire Kirin's Kirin True Fire!

If she fails again, where will she put her face?

After a moment's hesitation, Guanyin Bodhisattva still decided to speak up and ask.

She looked at Fire Xuan and tentatively asked: "Venerable Fire Xuan, judging by your expression, you seem to have encountered a difficulty?"

Upon hearing Guanyin Bodhisattva's inquiry, Fire Xuan replied rather embarrassedly: "The flames below are too formidable; I can do nothing about them..."

Upon hearing Fire Xuan's words, Guanyin Bodhisattva was completely stunned.

She never imagined that a mere Kirin fire would cause her to lose face three times in a row!

She knew deep down that at this moment, many great powers must be paying attention to the situation here.

Thinking of having lost face three times before the great powers of the Three Realms, Guanyin Bodhisattva wished she could find a crack in the ground to hide in.

This time, her face is truly utterly lost!

Just as Guanyin Bodhisattva stood there stunned, Fire Xuan turned his gaze toward the primordial Kirin "Fire Kirin" and politely asked: "May I dare ask who you are?"

Upon hearing Fire Xuan's inquiry, Fire Kirin smiled slightly and said lightly to Fire Xuan: "I am your ancestor!"

While speaking, Fire Kirin released his aura.

When the unique aura of the primordial Kirin "Fire Kirin" was released, astonishing phenomena instantly appeared between heaven and earth.

The fire element of the entire Three Realms surged violently.

The originally ink‑black heavens blazed with fierce scarlet‑gold flames.

The scarlet‑gold flames spreading ten thousand li, together with the sudden rise in temperature, caused countless people to start awake from their sleep.

Fire Kirin's action not only shocked hundreds of millions of beings, but also greatly shocked "Fire Xuan".

"Fire Xuan" could clearly sense the bloodline suppression emanating from Fire Kirin.

Without a doubt, Fire Kirin is his ancestor!

Who would have thought that the ancestor of their Kirin clan is still alive in the world!

"Fire Xuan" immediately prostrated himself on the ground and paid respects to the primordial Kirin "Fire Kirin": "Junior Fire Xuan pays respects to the ancestor!"

The night instantly turned to day; the awe‑inspiring spectacle of scarlet‑gold flames spreading ten thousand li, together with the image of Sacred Emperor Shennong's mount "Fire Xuan" paying homage to "Fire Kirin", deeply shocked the myriad Tang night‑owls watching the Western Paradise scripture‑retrieval livestream.

At once, all the night‑owls lost all drowsiness and became exceptionally energetic:

"My goodness! This flame phenomenon is terrifying beyond belief! Night turned directly into day! His flame phenomenon is far more exaggerated than that of the Golden Bird Prince before!"

"It's horrifying to the extreme! Truly horrifying to the extreme! No wonder Guanyin Bodhisattva tried every method but couldn't extinguish his flames—turns out he's a big‑shot existence!"

"Good grief! I'm scared to death! He's actually the ancestor of the Kirin Venerable? This seniority is terrifyingly high!"

"Has anyone noticed Tripitaka Master? If this continues, won't Tripitaka Master be stuck forever in the Kirin flames, dying alone?"

"Alas, the journey for the scriptures is truly too hard! I don't know whether, if they manage to overcome this difficulty, Tripitaka Master will still persist in seeking the scriptures."

"……"

Under the gaze of the myriad Tang night‑owls, Guanyin Bodhisattva's face was full of an expression of doubting life.

She felt it was too much for her!

To avoid failing this third time, she spared no effort, personally going to the Fire Cloud Cavern, incurring a favor from Sacred Emperor Shennong, and summoned the Kirin Venerable "Fire Xuan".

Originally, in Guanyin Bodhisattva's view, this attempt was surely a sure thing!

But who could have imagined that the Kirin Venerable she specially summoned was merely a descendant of that madman???

She failed again—yet another time! Guanyin Bodhisattva couldn't help but lament: "Seeking the scriptures is too hard; I really want to give up!"

Just as Guanyin Bodhisattva was doubting life, the primordial Kirin "Fire Kirin", having revealed his identity, gazed at "Fire Xuan" and said: "Fire Xuan, did you come this time to help Guanyin deal with me?"

Upon hearing that, Fire Xuan hastily replied: "Ancestor, junior dare not!"

He inwardly groaned incessantly.

Help Guanyin Bodhisattva deal with the ancestor?

Even if you gave him a hundred guts, he wouldn't dare!

Not to mention, if he were to act against the ancestor, that would be grossly unfilial.

Even if Fire Qilin isn't his ancestor, he still doesn't have the strength to act!

The flames released by Fire Qilin are not only far purer than his flames, but he himself is also a quasi-saint expert!

Speaking without exaggeration, even ten of him combined wouldn't be a match for Fire Qilin!

Faced with such a situation, unless he's crazy, who would dare to act?

"Fire Qilin" hearing "Huo Xuan's" answer, nodded satisfactorily.

Immediately, his gaze turned to Guanyin Bodhisattva, still with a sneering tone he said: "Guanyin, you have already lost three times…… I want to ask you, do you still want to keep losing?"

Fire Qilin's mocking words entered Guanyin Bodhisattva's ears, extremely grating.

She really wanted to act against Fire Qilin.

However, on one hand, Fire Qilin had already displayed the mighty aura of a quasi-saint, Guanyin Bodhisattva had no confidence in her heart, not daring to believe she could surely defeat Fire Qilin;

On the other hand, many powerful beings are secretly observing the situation at this moment; if she were to act rashly out of shame and anger, it would undoubtedly embarrass her even more. (End of chapter)