Chapter 145

The King of the Baoxiang Kingdom looked at Guanyin and took out the Jade Seal that represented the supreme power of the Baoxiang Kingdom.

Seeing this Jade Seal that resembled the Kongtong Seal, a bad premonition suddenly appeared in Guanyin's heart. At the same time, a trace of the fear of death actually emerged in her heart.

Without even thinking, she prepared to flee, but just as she made a move, the Golden Dragon of Fortune of the Baoxiang Kingdom immediately locked onto Guanyin.

In reality, Guanyin could have broken free from the lock of this Golden Dragon of Fortune very easily, but she dared not struggle.

Once she broke free from the lock of the Baoxiang Kingdom's Golden Dragon of Fortune, this Golden Dragon of Fortune would definitely attack Guanyin at all costs. By that time, if any accident happened to the Golden Dragon of Fortune, the Baoxiang Kingdom would suffer heavy damage, and Guanyin could not bear the monstrous karma that would follow.

"I am a member of the human race and the Lord of the Baoxiang Kingdom. Today, an outside cultivator has publicly slaughtered my princess at the gate of my Baoxiang Kingdom's palace. In my capacity as the Lord of the Baoxiang Kingdom, I respectfully request a Saint's judgment!" The Lord of the Baoxiang Kingdom held the Jade Seal above his head and knelt down in the direction of Mount Shouyang.

Far away on Mount Shouyang, Pan Huang was giving special instruction to Xihe and Changxi when suddenly he felt the Kongtong Seal vibrate violently. Pan Huang had no choice but to stop the sermon and take out the Kongtong Seal.

When the Kongtong Seal was taken out, a piece of information was transmitted into his mind, and in an instant, Pan Huang understood what was going on.

"Guanyin? An ordinary Ren Sect disciple probably wouldn't be able to take her down. I heard she is already a Quasi-Saint. In that case, let it be Yuding; it just so happens he can have a small reunion with Yang Jian," Pan Huang said in his heart.

"Husband, has something happened?" Seeing Pan Huang stop the sermon, Changxi asked hurriedly.

"Let's stop the sermon here for today. Something has come up in the Baoxiang Kingdom, and I need to handle it first," Pan Huang said to the two sisters.

Afterward, he began to contact Yuding. After receiving the news, Yuding immediately arrived at the Shenghuang Palace, and Pan Huang briefly told Yuding about the situation in the Baoxiang Kingdom.

"Master, this disciple understands. This disciple will definitely not let that Guanyin off easily," Yuding pulled a very ugly smile at the corner of his mouth.

"Go! The Primordial World has been silent for so long; it is time for our Ren Sect to make an appearance again, otherwise, they might think we are all dead," Pan Huang snorted coldly.

Yuding nodded and then left the Shenghuang Palace.

Over in the Baoxiang Kingdom, as soon as the King's voice fell, a large amount of spiritual energy appeared on the Jade Seal. Soon, the spiritual energy formed a vortex, and from this vortex, a middle-aged man with bulging muscles, wearing animal skins, and holding a stone spear walked out.

"Greetings, Protector!" Seeing this middle-aged man, the Lord of the Baoxiang Kingdom hurriedly bowed and said.

"What is the matter for which you summon me?" The Protector asked upon seeing the King of the Baoxiang Kingdom.

"This outside cultivator killed my child, Baihuaxiu, in my human territory. I ask the Protector to uphold justice for me!" The King of the Baoxiang Kingdom knelt on the ground, weeping and pleading.

Hearing the King's words, the Protector cast his gaze directly onto Guanyin.

Among the people present, only Guanyin had the aura of the human race on her.

"How bold! To actually kill one of my human race in our territory! Today, you shall not be spared!" The Protector said coldly to Guanyin, then held his stone spear and charged at her.

Seeing the man before her, Guanyin frowned. This man had an aura of wild, overbearing, and tragic nature from the ancient times. It was clear that this person should be one of the first batch of innate humans.

This first batch of innate humans was highly valued by both Nüwa and Pan Huang. If she were to kill him, Pan Huang would definitely not let her off.

Therefore, when the Protector charged over, Guanyin chose to dodge.

Seeing this, the Protector became even more arrogant. They had Nüwa behind them, as well as the Saint Master, so they were fearless. The human race had experienced so many years of reproduction and had always loved peace, basically not actively causing trouble. But this person had already provoked the human race, and the human race had no reason to let her go.

After several dozen more rounds, Guanyin was getting annoyed by the attacks from this human cultivator. She was a Quasi-Saint, yet she was being forced to dodge repeatedly by an ant at the Golden Immortal realm. Where was her dignity as a Quasi-Saint?

Thinking of this, Guanyin's eyes gradually became firm. She prepared to start fighting back. This person could not be killed, but he could be taught a lesson, letting him know that a Quasi-Saint is not to be bullied.

"What do we do now?" Seeing this scene, Sun Wukong looked at Xuanzang and asked.

"This... shall we first find the King of the Baoxiang Kingdom and get the travel permit stamped?" Xuanzang said uncertainly.

When all is said and done, this matter was also because of them. If it weren't for them, Baihuaxiu probably wouldn't have died, but they couldn't say that out loud.

Afterward, Xuanzang and the others found the King of the Baoxiang Kingdom, and under the strange and angry gaze of the King, Yang Jian picked up the Jade Seal and stamped it on the travel permit.

"Good!" Looking at the travel permit in his hand, Yang Jian said with a smile.

Then he saw that everyone else was also looking at him with a strange gaze.

"Isn't that how it's done?" Yang Jian asked.

"Of course not! The King didn't even agree. Forget it, since it's already stamped, let it be," Xuanzang looked at the bewildered King and said.

Just as Xuanzang and the others had finished stamping the travel permit, the human Protector was knocked flying by Guanyin. He spat out a large mouthful of blood mist while in mid-air, and after landing, his entire aura withered away.

Seeing this, Yang Jian and the others immediately showed anger on their faces.

"Cihang, you are courting death!" Yang Jian roared and charged directly at Guanyin.

Yang Jian was the son of a human and a god, but he had always considered himself a human, so when he saw the human Protector severely injured, he was immediately enraged.

Just as Yang Jian was about to engage Guanyin in close combat, a sword light suddenly flew from the horizon, striking directly at Guanyin. Seeing this, Guanyin shook her willow branch, and a drop of Three-Light Holy Water instantly formed a protective barrier.

The moment the barrier took shape, the sword light arrived at Guanyin's side and struck the barrier directly. The barrier composed of Three-Light Holy Water immediately rippled violently.

Seeing these ripples, Guanyin's face changed drastically. She poured her magic power directly into the barrier, and only after the magic power surged into the barrier did the ripples subside significantly.

"Not bad, to actually be able to block a sword qi from this Daoist. Cihang, you have improved," at this moment, a cold and stiff voice appeared in everyone's ears.

The next second, the figure of Perfected Yuding appeared in everyone's eyes.

"Master!" Seeing Perfected Yuding, Yang Jian shouted excitedly.

"Not bad, a Da Luo Golden Immortal now," Yuding felt Yang Jian's cultivation level and nodded with a smile.

"Yuding, what is the meaning of this?" Just as Yang Jian was about to say something, Guanyin's voice rang out.

"What is the meaning of this? I should be the one asking you what you mean. Slaughtering my human clansmen in the capital of my human race—do you think my Ren Sect does not exist?" The rare smile on Yuding's face disappeared instantly, replaced by a face as cold as frost.

"This is a misunderstanding. That Baihuaxiu was a fairy from the Heavenly Court, so..."

"That Baihuaxiu has already reincarnated, which means she is a person of my human race. My human race's Sect Leader once said that anyone who dares to slaughter wantonly in my human territory shall be executed!" Yuding looked at Guanyin and said in a cold tone.

After speaking, an extremely aggressive sword intent suddenly appeared on Yuding's body, and then Yuding took out his own sword.

"Block this sword, and this Daoist will let you leave. If you cannot block it, then stay here," Yuding looked at Guanyin and said.

"Hmph! Arrogant. Then this monk shall experience your sword art that was able to break through the Heavens-Celebrating Cloud," Guanyin snorted coldly.

Back when she was still in the Chan Sect, she didn't really believe this matter, and now she still didn't believe it. In the eyes of Guanyin and a group of Chan Sect disciples, the fact that it could break through the defense of the Heavens-Celebrating Cloud back then was definitely because Pan Huang had helped in secret, because immediately after Yuding broke through the defense of the Heavens-Celebrating Cloud, Pan Huang had appeared.

"You will see!" Hearing Guanyin say this, Yuding said with a smile.

He hadn't fought with full strength for a long time. Since Guanyin said so, he would let Guanyin properly experience his sword art that broke through the Heavens-Celebrating Cloud.

After Yuding finished speaking, he bent down slightly, placed his sword at his waist, and his right hand gripped the hilt. When Yuding's right hand gripped the hilt, Guanyin instantly felt that she had been locked onto.

As Yuding gathered his strength, that feeling of being locked onto became more and more intense, and Guanyin even felt a faint stinging pain in her primordial spirit, which made her heart jump instantly.

After about a dozen breaths, a smile appeared on the corner of Yuding's mouth. When Guanyin saw this smile, a feeling of death suddenly surged into her heart.

Without even thinking, she sacrificed all the Three-Light Holy Water in her jade vase and then turned to flee. Now she believed that Yuding could break through Yuanshi Tianzun's Heavens-Celebrating Cloud, but it seemed it was already a bit too late.

"Can you escape?" Yuding looked at Guanyin's retreating back and sneered.

"Slash!" As Yuding's voice fell, he drew his sword instantly, and a silver light flew out, heading straight for Guanyin.

Feeling the movement behind her, Guanyin burned her essence blood, and her speed suddenly increased by more than double. In the blink of an eye, Guanyin disappeared from the Baoxiang Kingdom.

But the next second, Yang Jian and the others saw that sword qi strike Guanyin, followed by a scream that reached the ears of Yang Jian and the others, and then Guanyin fell.

Seeing Guanyin fall, Yuding flew over. Xuanzang looked at Yang Jian, Yang Jian nodded, and then everyone followed hurriedly.

Ten miles outside the Baoxiang Kingdom, Guanyin fell onto a hill. At this time, there was a sword wound on Guanyin's back that was deep enough to see the bone. Although no blood was flowing out, the wound was not healing because there was a very strong sword qi at the wound preventing it from healing.

Her face was also pale, and the aura on her body had withered to the extreme, just like a candle in the wind, which could be extinguished at any time.

At Mount Ling, Tathagata suddenly opened his eyes. He discovered that the fortune of the West had undergone violent turmoil, which made Tathagata panic. However, it was currently the Great Calamity, and he simply could not calculate anything.

In the end, Tathagata used the fortune to forcibly pry into the heavenly secrets and finally discovered the reason for the turmoil in fortune; it actually had to do with Guanyin.

Guanyin was the head of the five great Bodhisattvas of Mount Ling. If she had an accident, the fortune of Mount Ling would dissipate by at least one-sixth. Thinking of this, Tathagata disappeared directly from the Great Thunder Sound Temple.

Guanyin had said before that Xuanzang and the others might be at Mount Pingding, so Tathagata's first stop was Mount Pingding. However, he did not find any trace of Guanyin at Mount Pingding, so Tathagata headed toward the Baoxiang Kingdom. If she wasn't at Mount Pingding, then she must be in the Baoxiang Kingdom.

Before even entering the Baoxiang Kingdom, Tathagata saw Xuanzang and the others and Guanyin. At this time, Guanyin was severely injured and dying, being surrounded by Xuanzang and the others. Looking at them, it seemed as if they were preparing to kill Guanyin.

"Stop!" Seeing this scene, Tathagata roared, and his figure sped up a bit more.

In the blink of an eye, Tathagata arrived at Guanyin's side, and then he saw the huge sword wound on Guanyin's back. At the same time, he also felt the sword qi on the sword wound.

People who could possess such sword dao could be counted on one hand in the Primordial World, and the only ones left who were relatively famous were Tongtian Jiaozhu and Perfected Yuding of the Ren Sect.

"This monk requires an explanation," Tathagata looked at a void and said coldly.

Seeing Tathagata's gaze, Yuding walked out from the void.

"She slaughtered my human princess in my human territory. Is this reason sufficient?" Yuding looked at Tathagata and said in a calm tone.

Tathagata looked at Yuding, then looked at Guanyin, and in the end, he did not say a word. Now Guanyin was severely injured and dying; if she were not treated, she might very well die. Compared to the fortune of the West, suffering a little loss here was nothing at all.

Afterward, Tathagata used his magic power to wrap Guanyin up and then prepared to return to Mount Ling.

Seeing Guanyin like this, Xuanzang felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction in his heart. Just as he relaxed his mind, Tathagata looked over. Feeling Tathagata's gaze, Xuanzang didn't know why his heart tightened, but he did not dodge Tathagata's gaze.

A flash of doubt crossed Tathagata's eyes, but he didn't think too much about it and took Guanyin away from the Baoxiang Kingdom.

After returning to Mount Ling, Tathagata placed Guanyin in the Eight Treasures Merit Pond. Looking at Guanyin who was recovering, Tathagata finally breathed a sigh of relief. Guanyin's position was not something that could be replaced by just finding anyone like Bodhisattva Lingji.

"That Xuanzang seems to be a bit wrong. There is an energy in his body that makes me very disgusted. What exactly is this?" After settling Guanyin down, Tathagata began to recall the matter of Xuanzang.

Earlier, just when Xuanzang relaxed his mind, Tathagata suddenly sensed that there was a massive amount of energy in Xuanzang's body. If this energy were to erupt, it would be at about the level of a Da Luo Golden Immortal, but he didn't know what kind of energy this was because Xuanzang hid it very well, yet Tathagata was exceptionally disgusted by that energy in Xuanzang's body.

"It seems this scripture-seeker has undergone some changes that this monk does not know about!" Tathagata frowned and said.

But now that Xuanzang had already embarked on the path of seeking scriptures, he had no way to investigate Xuanzang's situation and could only wait for Xuanzang and the others to reach Mount Ling.

"No matter what it is, as long as they reach Mount Ling, any conspiracy or trick will collapse on its own," after thinking for a while, Tathagata said this sentence.

Afterward, he looked at Guanyin again and, finding that Guanyin's condition was stable, left the Eight Treasures Merit Pond.

"Jianglong, you go to Mount Pingding and tell the two boy attendants of the Taiqing Saint to let go and do what they need to do, without worrying about any consequences," after returning to the Great Heroic Hall, Tathagata called for Arhat Jianglong and said.

"Yes!" Jianglong did not know why the Buddha would say this, but he only needed to follow orders.

(End of chapter)