Chapter 497: Great Saint, Do You Want to Become a Great Luo Golden Immortal?

"Isn't this the Heavenly Court's former Fleet Admiral Tianpeng? How did you end up in such a state?"

Shen Gongbao gave a sly chuckle, a hint of treachery in his aura, his eyes gleaming with sharp light.

Back in the day, as a disciple of the Chan Sect and a student of Yuanshi Tianzun, he was a renowned figure among Immortals; no matter where he went, every Immortal would show him some respect, and he was an honored guest in the Heavenly Court, having attended the Pan Tao Banquet many times.

Thus, he naturally recognized Fleet Admiral Tianpeng; furthermore, this Fleet Admiral Tianpeng also hailed from the Human Teachings, and although not as famous as Dharma Master Xuandu, in terms of relations, the two were fellow disciples.

How high-spirited Tianpeng was back then, yet now he is in the body of a pig, tsk tsk.

"Shen Gongbao!" Bajie said, his expression suspicious.

Rumors in the outside world said that Shen Gongbao had been purged by the Chan Sect long ago for aiding the tyrant, but no one expected him to be imprisoned at the Beihai Zhi Yan.

Sun Wukong also remembered at this moment, isn't this Taoist the number one troublemaker of the Investiture of the Gods?

He doesn't look like he has high cultivation, only at the early Golden Immortal level.

Although Shen Gongbao was a disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun, his status and treatment were inferior to the Twelve Golden Immortals, not to mention his talent.

To deal with the Investiture of the Gods tribulation, Yuanshi Tianzun took in Jiang Ziya and Shen Gongbao; these two were considered some of the main characters of the Investiture back then, possessing significant Qi Luck.

And if not for Shen Gongbao, who else could have dragged the entire Jie Sect into the water?

Jiang Ziya, who was with Shen Gongbao, was also under the Yuxu lineage, but in terms of talent or cultivation, he was no match for Shen Gongbao; even after the Investiture of the Gods ended, Jiang Ziya had not truly cultivated into an Immortal, mainly because his talent was truly too poor.

"Senior Brother, this Shen Gongbao is no good person," Xiaobailong said.

Baigu Furen did not speak; as a thought of the Baigu Moshen, she naturally looked down on Shen Gongbao.

"Shen Gongbao, you are imprisoned here; although you didn't die, you brought this upon yourself," Bajie said.

"Heh, in the struggle of the Great Dao, the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit; what 'brought upon myself'? If this poor Taoist had the cultivation of a Saint, what could the Heavens do to me?" Shen Gongbao said.

"That makes sense," Sun Wukong's eyes shone brightly.

"Houzi, don't listen to this charlatan. He is trying to trick you," Bajie said hurriedly.

"Trick? Heh, whether it is the Investiture of the Gods tribulation or the Journey to the West tribulation, it is nothing more than a cycle; you and this poor Taoist are all just chess pieces," Shen Gongbao said.

Although he had been imprisoned in the North Sea all along, he was, after all, an orthodox disciple of the Chan Sect, and his skill in divination could calculate most things in the world.

Not only that, besides the techniques of the Chan Sect, Shen Gongbao was also proficient in the techniques of the Jie Sect; possessing the arts of both sects, how could he be an ordinary person?

Hearing the word "chess piece," Bajie had no expression or emotion; he was already used to it, only feeling powerless to resist.

But Sun Wukong was not pleased; he bared his fangs, his eyes flashing with a fierce light, and said:

"My old Sun is no chess piece. Sooner or later, I will use the Golden Cudgel to overturn the firmament."

"What a cute monkey, a mere Golden Immortal daring to spout such nonsense, and even causing havoc in the Heavenly Palace," Shen Gongbao laughed.

"Aren't you also a Golden Immortal? If you have the guts, take a strike from my old Sun," Sun Wukong scolded.

Shen Gongbao waved his hand and said:

"You see, this poor Taoist has chains on his hands and feet; I cannot fight."

"Then just break the chains," Sun Wukong said.

"..." Bajie.

"These are the Xuan Iron Locks of the Chan Sect; if they were so easy to break, would this poor Taoist still be here?" Shen Gongbao said.

"Houzi, let's go," Bajie felt that if they stayed any longer, a great disaster would happen sooner or later.

This Shen Gongbao's rhetoric was clearly leading the monkey to make a mistake step by step.

Sun Wukong glared at Shen Gongbao, then felt it was boring and prepared to leave.

After all, having been suppressed for five hundred years, he was no longer that simple monkey from back then.

Shen Gongbao naturally would not let them leave easily; it was hard to get living people to come here, and if he couldn't make use of them, he didn't know how many more years he would be sealed here.

"Sun Wukong, Great Saint Equal to Heaven. Are you really willing to leave just like this? Do you really want to be a chess piece?"

"After the Journey to the West ends, at most you will be sealed as a Buddha of Buddhism; does your dignified Great Saint Equal to Heaven really just want to become a Buddha?"

"Five hundred years have passed; you should be awake by now and have seen the true faces of the gods and Buddhas. Why are you still obsessed?" Shen Gongbao shouted.

Hearing this, Sun Wukong turned around and said:

"Shut up, Shen Gongbao. My old Sun's affairs are none of your concern."

"So, just to become a Buddha?" Shen Gongbao wore a cunning smile.

"Houzi." Bajie watched from the side; it was the first time he had seen his Senior Brother so angry. He seemed truly enraged.

At this time, their Master was not around, and no one's words would work.

"Houzi, only by becoming a Great Luo Golden Immortal can you shed the status of a chess piece. And this poor Taoist knows a way to become a Great Luo Golden Immortal," Shen Gongbao then dropped a bombshell.

"Heh, a Great Luo Golden Immortal is not that easy to cultivate into," Sun Wukong said disdainfully.

With the God Elephant Prison Suppressing technique, he had now cultivated to the perfection of the Golden Immortal realm, and his overall strength was not inferior to a Taiyi Golden Immortal, but he was powerless against a Great Luo Golden Immortal; there was no way to deal with it, as it was an insurmountable chasm.

"Exactly, how could Great Luo be so easy to cultivate? If that were the case, the entire Three Realms would be filled with Great Luo," Bajie chimed in.

Shen Gongbao shook his head and said:

"To cultivate to Great Luo, one's foundation, opportunity, and Qi Luck are all indispensable."

"Therefore, most of the Human Race can never advance to a Great Luo Golden Immortal even if they cultivate to the peak; this is destined by their foundation."

"But you, Sun Wukong, are different; you were formed from a Heaven-Mending Stone, a divine creature of heaven and earth nurtured by absorbing the essence of the sun and moon for ten thousand years; such talent is unique."

"Coupled with the Heaven-Mending Qi Luck of the Heaven-Mending Stone, becoming a Great Luo is easy."

"Now, what you lack is an opportunity."

"This North Sea is also called Beiming; it has existed since the opening of the world, and in its depths, it nurtures a rare Innate essence: the Essence of Beiming."

"If you can obtain a drop of the Essence of Beiming and refine it, a Great Luo Golden Immortal will be within your reach."

"Impossible, how could such a heavenly treasure exist in the world?" Bajie shook his head in denial.

"It does exist," Baigu Furen said.

Hearing this, golden light flickered in Sun Wukong's eyes.

"...... Since there is, then why do you want to eat Master?" Bajie asked.

"That one is simpler," Baigu Furen said.

Beneath the North Sea, there is no telling what demons and monsters might be there; the risk is too great.

And although Tang San is the reincarnation of Jinchanzi, he is after all only a mortal; she can distinguish the pros and cons of eating him to become a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

It is just that Baigu Furen did not think that Xuanzang is the real trump card.

To have a Great Luo Golden Immortal go on the Scripture Seeking journey, how afraid is Buddhism of something happening to the Scripture Seeker, or do they think every monster on the road to the West is a world-confounding demon king?

"Since you have come to the North Sea, it shows that this is your predestined opportunity. This poor Daoist sees that you fellow Daoists all have the potential of a Great Luo; why not go beneath the North Sea to obtain the Essence of Beiming and achieve the Great Luo?"

Shen Gongbao said, waiting for the few of them to make their choice.