Chapter 45: Guanyin Bodhisattva

"Master, I have already spread the news; now we just wait to encounter demons as we travel west," Sun Wukong said upon returning.

"En, fine, let's move forward," Kong Xuan said after hearing Sun Wukong's words.

"Master, what is your name, exactly?" Sun Wukong asked curiously.

"Me? I can tell you my name now. I am Kong Xuan, the fourth disciple of the Jie Sect," Kong Xuan said with a smile.

"Master, you are from the Jie Sect? You really do have a backer, heh heh. I was wondering why you weren't afraid of Buddhism," Sun Wukong said with realization. Sun Wukong had been born for less than a thousand years and had never heard of Kong Xuan's reputation, so he assumed he dared to provoke Buddhism only by relying on the Jie Sect.

As for Bajie and Shaseng, hearing that Kong Xuan was the fourth disciple of the Jie Sect, they felt a sense of relief; they still had some backing, so nothing should go wrong.

Guanyin Bodhisattva was very depressed. Ever since betraying the Chan Sect to join Buddhism, their status had been in an awkward position. The old Buddhists generally despised them for being a defector, while those who had defected with them mocked them for being a "human-demon." Recently, the Journey to the West, which they had personally facilitated, had also run into problems. Just now, Rulai had called them over and said that Tang Seng had already been beaten to death. Rulai was very dissatisfied with this and gave Guanyin a harsh scolding.

As soon as Guanyin left Rulai, they flew directly toward the place where Tang Seng died to see who had sabotaged the Journey to the West they had organized.

Kong Xuan suddenly sensed a not-insignificant power approaching them. The corner of his mouth curled up, and he said to Wukong and the others, "Come, everyone, rest for a while. The savior of suffering, Guanyin Bodhisattva, is coming. Prepare to welcome them."

When Wukong and the others heard that Guanyin was coming, they were all shocked. This was an absolute powerhouse of Buddhism, a formidable character who could definitely rank in the top five. But seeing Kong Xuan's nonchalant appearance, they felt somewhat relaxed, though they remained very tense.

"Sun Wukong, Sha Wujing, Zhu Bajie, you have such great audacity! You didn't properly protect Tang Seng, causing him to be beaten to death, and yet you are here enjoying a rest!" Guanyin's angry voice rang out.

As soon as Guanyin flew to this spot, they saw Sun Wukong, Shaseng, and Zhu Bajie resting on the ground. There was another person nearby they hadn't noticed, so they started scolding angrily.

"Yo, isn't this Cihang Daoren? Why such an outfit? You even changed your gender after going to Buddhism? Impressive," Kong Xuan mocked from the side.

Guanyin hadn't noticed the person nearby at first. Upon hearing these words, they were exceptionally furious. Just as they were about to start cursing, they looked at the person speaking, and their face turned pale. It was actually Kong Xuan, who had disappeared for a thousand years. This guy was a jinx. They hurriedly said with a smile, "So it is Senior Brother Kong Xuan. I have missed you very much after not seeing you for all these years. I wonder how you have been lately."

Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Shaseng knew things were bad when they heard Kong Xuan's words—a fight was about to break out. But when they heard Guanyin's words, they were immediately stunned. Is this Guanyin real? They were actually scared like this by Kong Xuan.

"Don't try to get close to me. A thousand years ago, you traitors defected, causing the Chan Sect and the Jie Sect to suffer heavy losses, and my most beloved Qiongxiao was even placed on the Investiture of the Gods list. Today, it is time to settle some accounts with you," Kong Xuan said with a gloomy face. He became exceptionally furious whenever he thought of Qiongxiao being on the list.

"Senior Brother Kong Xuan, I had my reasons for defecting. Besides, the one who killed Junior Sister Qiongxiao was that bastard Duobao. Senior Brother, you should go settle accounts with him. If you spare me today, I will definitely help you kill him," Guanyin said hurriedly.

"No need. I can crush that trash Duobao with one hand; I don't need anyone's help. As for you, consider it interest for my disciple Sun Wukong being pressed under Wuzhi Shan by your Buddhism," Kong Xuan said, and with that, he threw a punch.

Although Guanyin had improved quite a bit over these years, the gap between them and Kong Xuan was still huge. How could they possibly dodge it? They were immediately struck by Kong Xuan's punch, shattering two front teeth, and their body was knocked back dozens of meters. Kong Xuan followed up with another attack, beating Guanyin miserably. Guanyin kept begging for mercy. As Kong Xuan fought, he suddenly had a good plan. He stopped his attack and said to Guanyin, "I'll spare your life today. Go back and tell Duobao that Laozi has returned. Tell him to wait for my arrival in Buddhism; I will definitely take his life. Tell him to wash his neck clean and wait."

Upon hearing that Kong Xuan was sparing them, Guanyin bowed in thanks and ran away quickly.

Sun Wukong and the others were stunned by the scene before them. The powerful Guanyin was beaten back and forth like a sandbag in front of Kong Xuan, with no power to fight back. Although Sun Wukong knew he was strong, he hadn't expected him to be this monstrously strong. He immediately said, "Master, you are too amazing! You beat Guanyin until they had no power to fight back. I'm afraid only Randeng Gufu of Buddhism can compete with you." Sun Wukong was buttering him up. Currently, Duobao of Buddhism, Yunxiao of the Jie Sect, and Yuding of the Chan Sect were known as the three great experts under the Saints. Randeng was stronger than these three, but he belonged to the generation-and-a-half disciples and wasn't counted. Comparing Kong Xuan to Randeng was clearly flattery.

But Kong Xuan's next words stunned Wukong and the others again.

"Randeng is not bad, but he can't compare to me. If it weren't for Zhunti's shameless sneak attack on me during the Investiture of the Gods, Randeng would have died under my spear long ago," Kong Xuan said arrogantly.

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