Chapter 173: Houtu and Wangmu Flip the Table

Western Heaven Spirit Mountain, Great Leiyin Temple.

Rulai and all the Buddhas were watching the scene beneath Five Fingers Mountain.

The Eighteen Arhats and five hundred Buddhas were silent, their expressions varied!

The Four Great Bodhisattvas were the same!

No one had expected that the scene beneath Five Fingers Mountain would be like this.

"Rulai, just going through the motions should have been enough. Was it necessary to leave your Dharma power there?" Maitreya Buddha said with a laugh.

Tathagata Buddha's expression was calm, and he said indifferently:

"Uh... Future Buddha, you may not know, but that Dharma power was actually left behind five hundred years ago.

Five hundred years ago, five hundred years later, some variables appeared."

"Five Fingers Mountain cannot be moved unless one is a Great Luo Golden Immortal. Although Jinchanzi has awakened, Tathagata Buddha, he may not necessarily be able to break your Dharma power," Maitreya Buddha said.

"The method to break the situation was already given long ago. If Jinchanzi does not act according to the arrangements of Buddhism, there is nothing I can do," Tathagata Buddha said.

"In this lifetime, Jinchanzi's temperament is still impetuous and needs tempering," Randeng Buddha said.

"..." Maitreya Buddha did not speak.

Guanyin Bodhisattva watched from afar, unable to help feeling worried in her heart.

If he bowed his head, he would no longer be Jinchanzi, but wanting to break Tathagata Buddha's Dharma power is as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Otherwise, Sun Wukong would not have been suppressed for five hundred years!

The Buddhas continued to watch, waiting quietly for developments.

Heavenly Court, Yaochi.

Looking at the image inside the Exquisite Treasure Mirror, Wangmu Niangniang was very angry and muttered to herself:

"That old bald thief Rulai, his schemes are deep; it is an obvious open conspiracy, truly disgusting."

"How is Xuanzang supposed to move this Five Elements Dharma Mountain!"

"Hmph, Rulai, this palace will not let you have your way!"

After speaking, Wangmu Niangniang curved her hand in a beckoning motion, and a strand of Dharma power flew from the Thirty-Second Heaven down to the lower realm.

"Xuanzang, this palace can only help you this much. You must repay this favor well in the future."

A look of wisdom appeared on Wangmu Niangniang's beautiful face.

Others might fear Buddhism, but she certainly did not.

Besides, this was originally following the Journey to the West script.

Xuanzang helps Sun Wukong escape, she helps Xuanzang let Sun Wukong escape; the result is the same, this is very reasonable.

At the same time, the Jade Emperor, who was in Lingxiao Hall enjoying the dancing of fairy maidens and eating immortal fruits, had his face change slightly, but he remained unmoved.

It was as if he were turning a blind eye!

Quite content!

Nine Nether Underworld, Witch Ancestor Divine Temple.

Houtu, who sat in charge of reincarnation, saw the scene beneath Five Elements Mountain and also had a murderous look on her face, saying:

"That wretch Rulai!"

Immediately, she also cast a strand of Dharma power into the Human Realm.

"This wishful thinking of his, this palace will smash it to pieces."

On the side of the River of Blood, Dizang Wang Bodhisattva, who was converting the Asuras of the Styx, sensed that Houtu Niangniang was enraged!

He hurriedly closed his eyes; as a member of Buddhism staying on Houtu's territory for who knows how many aeons, being able to stay alive was already a great fortune.

He dared not provoke the Saint Houtu!

Compared to Tathagata Buddha, who was bright and glamorous in Lingshan, Dizang Wang Bodhisattva was a true, down-to-earth ascetic monk!

If hell is not empty, I vow not to become a Buddha!

Although he held the rank of Bodhisattva, in terms of Dharma power, he was not much weaker than Tathagata Buddha!

In Buddhism, everyone's path of cultivation is different.

And what they ultimately pursue is nothing more than Transcendence and the position of a Saint.

Within the endless Chaos, in a majestic and vast palace, a soft murmur sounded:

"Let us settle a bit of Karma first!"

Then, a strand of Dharma power also submerged from the Chaos into the Three Realms.

Then, three completely different strands of Dharma power unexpectedly converged in one direction!

Perhaps even their masters had not anticipated this result.

Hum!

The heavens and earth trembled, and the sound of the Great Dao shook the heavens!

These three strands of Dharma power instantly enveloped Xuanzang.

"??" Xuanzang.

An indescribable, wonderful feeling left Xuanzang speechless!

At this moment, he felt that he was the master of heaven and earth, controlling all things!

Bang!

With another punch, Five Elements Mountain split open, the Buddha's phantom split open, and the shackles on Sun Wukong's body split open!

"Break!"

Xuanzang lifted the entire Five Elements Mountain, threw it into mid-air, and kicked it to pieces!

"!"

"!" Ananda Venerable.

"Impossible, Xuanzang, you actually shattered the Buddha's magic phantom?"

Ananda looked as if he had seen a ghost; that was the Five Elements Dharma Mountain imbued with Great Luo magic power.

"Could it be because of those three rays of light just now?" Ananda Venerable thought.

The sky full of rubble fell onto the earth like rain!

Suspended in mid-air, Xuanzang felt unprecedentedly powerful, even wanting to go straight to Lingshan right now to hammer Rulai.

But that was just a thought; the magic power in his body vanished rapidly, gone in the span of a breath.

"Did he really smash it?"

Bajie looked up, his gaze dull.

A large rock hit his head, raising a big bump, before he snapped out of his dream.

Sun Wukong remained in a prone position; the sight of Xuanzang kicking the Five Elements Mountain to pieces left an indelible mark in his heart.

"Houzi, why are you still lying there? Get up quickly!" Zhu Bajie hurriedly ran over.

Hearing this, Sun Wukong prepared to perform a carp-leap to jump up and strike a handsome pose to welcome his rebirth.

Suddenly, he felt the world spinning, his head dizzy, and his vision went black.

"What is happening to me, Old Sun?"

Sun Wukong clutched his head and slowly stood up with Bajie's support.

His head was heavy, his belly was heavy; he was already a match for Bajie.

"Houzi, this belly of yours? Hahaha!"

Zhu Bajie laughed until he rolled on the ground, tears streaming out.

Would you believe it, the Great Saint Equal to Heaven Sun Wukong had a beer belly.

Sun Wukong touched his own belly, feeling deeply ashamed.

His lifelong reputation was gone!

"Stop laughing, you fool, it's annoying as hell!" Sun Wukong roared.

"Ouch, Houzi. Let me touch it."

Zhu Bajie reached out his pig claws with a cheeky grin toward Sun Wukong's belly.

Sun Wukong slapped Bajie's pig claws away and immediately sat down to circulate his Mysterious Technique to refine this fat.

In the span of a breath, the big potbelly and double chin disappeared.

Zhu Bajie was filled with envy; although he could refine it, this lifetime he was in a pig's body!

If a pig has no fat and no meat, is it still a pig?

In the sky, Xuanzang and Ananda looked at each other.

"Xuanzang, congratulations." Ananda bowed, his attitude very polite.

"There is nothing to congratulate; a master saving his disciple is only right and proper," Xuanzang said.

"Actually, they were protecting you, but I did not expect you to have such great magic power now.

Xuanzang, since Sun Wukong has been freed, this poor monk will take his leave.

This poor monk will wait for you in the Western Heaven!"

Ananda Venerable said, his expression warm.

This was very different from the greedy Ananda in Xuanzang's impression.

Actually, thinking about it from the other side, Xuanzang was already capable of shattering the Buddha's phantom.

With this level of strength, how could Ananda possibly act condescending and unruly?

Wouldn't that be asking for a beating?

Ananda rode a cloud and left; the Five Elements Mountain returned to calm, and Xuanzang slowly descended to the ground.

"Master!"

Sun Wukong came straight over with a stride and a sliding drift, his expression sincere:

"Master, for today's grace, this Old Sun will definitely repay you with all his might in the future."

"It's nothing; if you don't repay it, you wouldn't want to be beaten by your master, would you?" Xuanzang said warmly, patting Sun Wukong's head.

"..." Sun Wukong.

"Since you've boarded the master's pirate ship, Houzi, just go all the way to the end," Bajie laughed.

"Houzi is not what you call me!"

Sun Wukong jumped up and slapped Zhu Bajie on the head.

"Damn, Bi Ma Wen! You really hit me; it hurts my old pig self to death," Bajie cursed.

"What of it? Can't I, Old Sun, beat you!"

Sun Wukong chased after Bajie, brandishing the Golden Cudgel.

Seeing this, a smile appeared on Xuanzang's face.

But then he thought about the sudden change just now; whose were those three powers?

Why help him? Was there any Karma involved, and did it need to be repaid?