Chapter 172: Punching Five Fingers Mountain to Pieces, the Buddha Takes Action

Golden Buddha Light dyed the firmament, and upon a cloud of good fortune appeared a Golden Arhat with bare arms, draped in Buddhist robes.

Xuanzang took a careful look; there were no large bumps on his head, so he was not the Buddha!

So, who is this?

"Ananda Venerable!" said Sun Wukong.

"Ananda?" Xuanzang and Bajie.

"Xuanzang, this seal was placed personally by the Buddha; only the Scripture Seeker can remove it.

You must bow every three steps and kowtow every ten steps! Only by testing your Buddhist heart can it be taken down.

Only in this way can Sun Wukong be rescued," said Ananda Venerable.

"This?"

Bajie glanced hesitantly at Xuanzang; given his master's temper, how could he possibly bow every three steps and kowtow every ten steps?

"So, the Buddha does not intend to release Sun Wukong?" said Xuanzang.

"Xuanzang, this is to test your heart toward the Buddha; what is the difficulty?" asked Ananda.

"The Buddha says all living beings are equal? Since they are equal, why must I bow?" said Xuanzang.

"Bowing is an attitude, a manifestation of sincerity. If you lack even this attitude, how can you seek the scriptures? How can you save all living beings?" said Ananda.

"Speaking so grandiosely, why would living beings need you to save them!" Bajie muttered softly.

"Master, it seems we are not fated," sighed Sun Wukong.

In fact, regarding the issue of the Buddhist seal, Xuanzang had already guessed it.

But he was not the original Tang San who was single-mindedly devoted to the Buddha, which was why he had let Bajie go to remove it.

Unexpectedly, it was truly so!

Now that he possessed magic power, the rules of this Journey to the West had naturally changed a bit.

Seeing that Xuanzang still made no move, Ananda continued:

"Xuanzang, pay your respects to the Buddha with a sincere heart! Do not make it difficult for this poor monk!"

"Master, asking you to kneel and bow is meant to strike at your Taoism," Bajie transmitted his voice.

Xuanzang looked at Ananda and suddenly said:

"If it's difficult to handle, then let's not handle it at all!"

"I am determined to save this monkey today; even if Tathagata Buddha comes, it won't matter!"

"Xuanzang, you are as stubborn as ever. Although this mountain has no seal, it still has the blessing of Tathagata Buddha's magic power; it cannot be moved by anyone less than a Great Luo Golden Immortal," said Ananda.

"Is that so!"

Xuanzang was silent; it could not be moved by anyone less than a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

He was already at the perfection of the Golden Immortal realm, only a step away from the Great Luo.

But this step was as far as the ends of the earth!

"Wukong, do you trust me?" asked Xuanzang.

Sun Wukong's gaze froze, and he said slowly:

"Old Sun trusts you!"

"If others can't do it, but that person is you, then it will definitely work!"

"Good, just watch as your master shatters this mountain!"

Xuanzang held his breath and focused, silently circulating his magic power.

"This scene, not only must the gods and Buddhas of the sky witness it, but the group members must also witness it!"

"Ding, group member Scripture Seeker has opened a Chat Group live broadcast."

"Ding, Immortal King Anlan has joined the live broadcast room!"

"Ding, Ye Fan Zhen Bu Hei has joined the live broadcast room!"

"Ding, Number One Golden Core of Kyushu has joined the live broadcast room!"

"Ding, Demon Queen has joined the live broadcast room!"

"Ding, Playboy has joined the live broadcast room!"

…

In an instant, the group members joined one after another.

Ye Fan Zhen Bu Hei: "Xuan Ge, what are you doing? Second Brother, Monkey Brother? Is that person in the sky a Bodhisattva or an Arhat?"

Through the live broadcast, everyone could see the people and things around Xuanzang.

Immortal King Anlan: "In my opinion, this is the rhythm of making trouble!"

Diviner: "Logically speaking, shouldn't Sun Wukong be the one to shatter Five Fingers Mountain at this time?"

Scripture Seeker: "There was a slight change; the situation is like this."

Xuanzang gave a brief and concise explanation.

Demon Queen: "Damn, these shameless people of Buddhism, actually asking you, Xuanzang, to kneel and bow to show sincerity."

Immortal King Anlan: "Actually asking Xuan Ge to bow, such nerve! Xuan Ge, let me use the Red Spear to stab him to death!"

Diviner: "Anlan, the superior of Xuanzang Sheng Seng is the Buddha; as for that kind of existence, let alone you, even the Dark Immortal Emperor of your world would be brainwashed and converted into a bald head, knocking the Wooden Fish every day."

Immortal King Anlan: "……"

Han Paopao of the Seven Profound Sect: "Xuanzang Sheng Seng, actually, if you endure for a moment, the sea and sky will be vast."

My Name is Bai Xiaochun: "Agreed, a hero does not suffer immediate losses! A gentleman taking revenge, ten years is not too late!"

Number One Golden Core of Kyushu: "That's you guys; Xuanzang is so brave, how could he bow his head! Xuanzang, I support you! Screw him!"

Invincible Yuwentuo: "In this world, there are always things one is powerless to change."

Jiao Wo Bai Laoban: "Indeed!"

Scripture Seeker: "No matter, opening this livestream is also to verify my will. This Five Fingers Mountain cannot be moved by anyone below a Great Luo Golden Immortal, but I do not believe it! Today the mountain shall open, and the monkey shall be saved!"

Morgana: "Xuanzang, how about I, the Queen, support you with some nuclear weapons?"

Ye Fan Zhen Bu Hei: "Queen Morgana, are you joking? Can nuclear weapons be of any use against this thing?"

Morgana: "You'll know once you try!"

Scripture Seeker: "..."

"Shatter for me!"

Following this, Xuanzang slammed a fist toward the body of Five Elements Mountain!

Boom!

In an instant, Five Elements Mountain turned into powder.

But then, under the blessing of Buddha's magic power, it recovered as before.

"Outrageous," Bajie said.

"Xuanzang, stop wasting your effort," Ananda Venerable said.

"Shut up, if you say one more word, I will stuff you under Five Elements Mountain too."

Xuanzang glared at Ananda Venerable!

"..."

Ananda, what does this have to do with me? He is just here to pass on messages and slack off.

Xuanzang tore off his upper garment, revealing a torso full of power!

This time, Xuanzang did not smash Five Elements Mountain with a single punch!

Instead, he thrust his hands into the base of the mountain, preparing to lift Five Elements Mountain directly.

"Rise!"

The tendons on Xuanzang's arms bulged, and the patterns of an Ancestral Dragon and a Qilin appeared on his back. The terrifying magic power made the heavens and earth feel extremely oppressive, dark clouds surged, and from within Xuanzang's body emanated an aura like that of a Primordial Fierce Beast!

Ananda frowned upon seeing this and sighed to himself:

"Has he actually awakened to this degree?"

Five Elements Mountain was moved aside by a large margin, but a phantom of Buddha appeared in the Void to suppress Sun Wukong.

"Shatter!"

Xuanzang freed one hand and slammed an Ancestral Dragon Fist toward the Buddha phantom!

At this moment, whoever blocks him, he will beat!

But the Buddha phantom radiated boundless magic power, actually dissolving Xuanzang's attack into nothingness.

Sun Wukong trembled; Xuanzang's aura at this moment was too terrifying!

"Good heavens! With such a commotion, I'm afraid all the gods and Buddhas of the heavens are watching," Bajie muttered.

"Master, this mountain has the blessing of Rulai's magic power and cannot be moved by anyone below a Great Luo, forget it!"

Sun Wukong did not want Xuanzang to offend that liar Rulai because of him.

"Houzi, things have reached this point, and you are teaching me how to do things!" Xuanzang scolded angrily.

"..." Sun Wukong.

Master is too fierce, his eyes have turned red!

The members of the Chat Group were also cheering for Xuanzang; this was only the first step of the Journey to the West, how could he stop here!

Chat Group.

Ye Fan Zhen Bu Hei: "Xuan Ge, keep going, flip this firmament over!"

Jiu Zhou Di Yi Jin Dan: "Xuanzang, a real man must forge ahead!"

Spirit Hall Pope: "Brother Xuanzang, keep going! I will always be your shield!"

Diviner: "Holy Monk Xuanzang, you can do it!"

Morgana: "Keep going, Xuanzang!"

Yin-Yang School's First Extraordinary Woman: "Keep going, Holy Monk Xuanzang!"

Yunlan Sect Sect Master: "Keep going, Holy Monk Xuanzang, shatter all shackles and soar into the clouds!"

Spring and Autumn Sword Deity: "Holy Monk Xuanzang, you are invincible!"

Zui Ai He Shounai: "Brother Xuanzang, keep going, defeat the bad guy!"

For a time, the group members cheered and encouraged him, wishing they could personally step in to help Xuanzang!

Feeling the will of the group members, Xuanzang's fighting spirit grew even stronger!

At the same time, from the Thirty-Second Heaven, the Nine Nether Underworld, and the endless Chaos, three beams of light suddenly erupted and converged on Xuanzang.