Unlike the Journey to the West, this time, the group can use magic power to return to Chang'an.

Just as everyone was about to set off, a strange phenomenon appeared in Chang'an City. Auspicious mist appeared in the western sky and gusts of fragrant wind wafted in the air.

The strange phenomenon attracted the attention of countless people in Chang'an City. Under the gaze of these people, a group of people walked out of the auspicious mist.

This group of people were none other than Sun Wukong and his companions who had returned from the Great Leiyin Temple.

Zhu Bajie carried the load, Sha Wujing led the horse, and Sun Wukong took the lead and landed in Chang'an City.

"Is this Chang'an? What should we do?" Sun Wukong asked.

All he wanted now was to complete his journey to the West as quickly as possible and return the scriptures.

Only in this way can he know the truth of everything and know who is helping him secretly.

"We just need to bring the scriptures into the temple and chant them!" Tang Sanzang looked excited.

Now, they have obtained the true scriptures and returned to Chang'an.

There is only one last step left to successfully complete the Journey to the West.

Although this time the development will be dominated by Mahayana Buddhism due to the establishment of Mahayana Buddhism, Western religions can still gain a lot of benefits.

Moreover, he also has a status in Mahayana Buddhism and can gain many benefits.

Under such circumstances, how could he not be excited as a disciple of the Western Sect? Hearing Tang Sanzang's words, Sun Wukong was about to speak and urge Tang Sanzang to complete the task, but he found that several strong men in Chang'an City were already heading in their direction.

Immediately afterwards, a figure in official uniform appeared in front of Sun Wukong and others.

"I believe you are all from the Journey to the West. I am the head of the Ministry of Works. I am waiting for you in Chang'an City on the orders of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

The holy monk only needs to send the true scriptures to the Sutra Viewing Tower. Yanta Temple has summoned eminent monks from all over the country, and the holy monk can chant the scriptures in the temple!" said the head of the Ministry of Works.

Logically, it should be the Human Emperor himself who should come forward to welcome Tang Sanzang and his party.

But he knew clearly that the Human Emperor was leading the Tang army to do something unprecedented and worthy of being recorded in history books.

Compared with what the Human Emperor did, a mere Buddhist scripture is naturally nothing.

Before the Human Emperor left Chang'an, he had already arranged everything, and he was also responsible for the return of the Journey to the West.

The Sutra-Watching Tower was built by order of the Emperor himself after Tang Sanzang left Chang'an. It was used to welcome and store the true scriptures.

As for the eminent monks in Yanta Temple, the Human Emperor had already given instructions, ordering him to gather eminent monks from all over the country as soon as possible to promote the rapid spread of the true scriptures.

Hearing the words of the head of the Ministry of Works, Tang Sanzang was also a little confused.

"I will follow the order of the Emperor and do it right away!" said Tang Sanzang, who had come to his senses.

Under the arrangement of this head of the Ministry of Works, a lot of time can be saved in chanting the true scriptures.

The reason why he was a little confused was because everything was going too smoothly. He didn't understand what the emperor was planning? Of course, this move was beneficial to the journey to the west, so he didn't think too much about it and agreed to it immediately.

Led by the head of the Ministry of Works, Tang Sanzang and his entourage first went to the Sutra Viewing Tower and then arrived at the Yanta Temple.

Everything was arranged very well. In just one day, Tang Sanzang recited the scriptures one by one, and eminent monks from all over the country in Yanta Temple also copied the scriptures as soon as possible.

These eminent monks come from all over the Tang Dynasty. After today, it will not take long for the true scriptures to spread rapidly in the Tang Dynasty.

Now that this matter was over, Sun Wukong naturally had no reason to stay in Chang'an. He now just wanted to find out the truth.

In an instant, under the leadership of Sun Wukong, Tang Seng and his companions returned to the Great Leiyin Temple.

Inside the Main Hall, the three great Buddhas headed by Kong Xuan, the eight Bodhisattvas headed by Maitreya, and many high-ranking Mahayana Buddhist leaders gathered together.

"My disciple Xuanzang has fulfilled my mission and has arrived in the Tang Dynasty to spread the true scriptures!" said Tang Sanzang.

Although he seemed calm on the surface, a huge wave had already risen in his heart.

Although there were some unexpected things along the way, it was still relatively smooth.

By now, the true scriptures have been introduced to the Tang Dynasty, and only one step is left to the end of the Journey to the West.

As long as they are conferred the title of Buddha, the Journey to the West will come to an end and the rise of Western religion will officially begin.

After hearing Tang Sanzang's words, the Western sect disciples, led by Maitreya, also subconsciously looked at Kong Xuan with expectations in their eyes.

Since this concerns the future of Western religion and their own destiny, Maitreya and others are naturally very concerned.

"You have spread the true scriptures and made contributions to Mahayana Buddhism, so you should be granted Buddhahood!" Kong Xuan said loudly.

He ignored the gazes of Maitreya and others.

From the beginning to the end, the arrangement made by the leader Yang An was just to let him lead the Journey to the West, but he did not change the idea of ​​Journey to the West.

He will also naturally end the Journey to the West, but some aspects will change.

"Tang Sanzang, now you are happy to take the scriptures away, which is very meritorious. You will be promoted to a great position and become a sandalwood meritorious Buddha! Zhu Bajie, you were originally a water god of the Milky Way. I demoted you to the lower world and reincarnated you as an animal. I am happy to return to the great teachings and become my monk. Because of your merit in carrying the burden, I will promote you to a higher position and become a messenger of the altar.

Sha Wujing, you were originally a general who rolled up the curtain, but you were demoted to the lower world. Fortunately, you converted to my teachings, and you were sincere and respectful to Jiachi, and you made meritorious contributions by climbing the mountain and leading the horse. You were promoted to a higher position and became a golden-bodied arhat!" Kong Xuan continued.

He confirmed the Buddha status for the group of people on their journey to the West, but the Buddha status of Tang Sanzang, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing was neither high nor low.

There are great fortunes and merits in Journey to the West, and the so-called level will directly affect the fortunes obtained by several people.

In addition, this will also affect the future. After the Journey to the West ends, Buddhism will be introduced to the human race and will flourish.

The status of Tang Sanzang and the other two in Mahayana Buddhism will be related to their future. The higher the status, the greater the benefits they will receive.

After hearing about their own Buddhahood, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing naturally understood the interests involved, but due to Kong Xuan's identity, they dared not complain at all.

After all, Kong Xuan had already been in charge of the Journey to the West, and the fact that it could proceed smoothly was beyond their expectations.

Fortunately, the Western religion had already promised that the Heavenly Court and the Chan religion behind them would also be able to obtain many benefits, which made up for some of the shortcomings.

After being conferred the title of Buddha, Tang Sanzang and the other two had achieved complete perfection.

When they passed Lingyun Ferry, with the help of the good fortune they gained during the Journey to the West, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing had taken a step further and reached the realm of Daluo Jinxian.

The merits and blessings brought about by the enthronement of Buddha are also enormous.

With the help of this good fortune, the two people's cultivation was further improved, from the Daluo Jinxian to the peak level of the Daluo Jinxian.

As for Tang Sanzang, he has the highest Buddhahood among the three and has obtained the most fortune and merits.

Although his cultivation and foundation are lower than Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing, he has also been promoted from the Golden Immortal realm to the level of Daluo Golden Immortal.

However, while Tang Sanzang and the other two were realizing the changes in themselves, Maitreya and the others set their sights on Sun Wukong.

The reason for this is that Kong Xuan had already been canonized as a Buddha by Tang Sanzang and his three companions, but no arrangements had been made for Sun Wukong.

"Buddha, Sun Wukong has worked hard and made great contributions. What kind of Buddhahood should he be granted?" Maitreya asked.

He couldn't help but have some guesses in his mind. Could it be that Sun Wukong was going to be conferred the title of Bodhisattva?

In his opinion, with Sun Wukong's strength, it is reasonable to confer the title of Bodhisattva.

After hearing Maitreya's words, Tang Sanzang and the other two came to their senses and looked at Sun Wukong first.

On the other hand, Sun Wukong was staring at Kong Xuan silently, and was also very confused in his heart.

He was also very curious about what kind of Buddhahood Kong Xuan would give him. However, he actually did not want to be a Buddha, he just wanted to be free and at ease.

Of course, what he wanted to know more was the truth of everything and who was helping him?

Just as he was thinking, Kong Xuan's words rang in his ears.

"Sun Wukong, you will not be granted the position of Buddha!" ​​Kong Xuan showed an intriguing expression.

After hearing Kong Xuan's words, Maitreya and others were stunned. This result was really beyond their expectations.

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Not granting the Buddhahood? They just thought it was impossible, and they didn't even know what Kong Xuan was planning.

Given the relationship between Kong Xuan and Yang An, why didn't they grant Sun Wukong the status of Buddha? The status of Buddha is related to the fortune gained during the Journey to the West, and even more so to Sun Wukong's future.

Even Sun Wukong was very confused after hearing Kong Xuan's answer.

Although he was unwilling to hold a position in Buddhism, he was clear that the position of Buddha was related to the fortune he could obtain.

After several fights with Kong Xuan, he has realized that Kong Xuan treats him very well, but today's decision is contrary to his usual behavior.

Just when Sun Wukong was confused, Kong Xuan spoke again.

“Dharma spread eastwards, and Mahayana Buddhism was about to flourish.

"I have already intended to abdicate and let someone more capable take over. I think Sun Wukong is very suitable for the position of Buddha, so I want to pass the throne to him!" Kong Xuan said loudly.

Passing the throne of Buddha to Sun Wukong is the real arrangement of leader Yang An.

Of course, given the current situation of Mahayana Buddhism, it is naturally impossible to pass the throne to others easily, let alone to Maitreya and Ksitigarbha.

When he heard the leader's arrangement, he was also a little confused as to whether Sun Wukong could be qualified as the Buddha.

But after fighting with Sun Wukong yesterday, he has determined that Sun Wukong is fully qualified to preside over Mahayana Buddhism.

In fact, there was no need for him to serve as the Buddha of Mahayana Buddhism.

After establishing Mahayana Buddhism, he had already achieved perfection through his creation.

Even if Mahayana Buddhism flourishes again in the future, it will not allow him to improve his practice much.

After hearing Kong Xuan's words, there was a lot of discussion in the main hall.

Both the Western disciples led by Maitreya and other senior leaders loyal to Mahayana Buddhism were shocked by this decision.

Maitreya and others wanted to speak out to stop them immediately, but when they thought of the strength of Kong Xuan and Sun Wukong, they didn't have the confidence to speak at all.

On the other hand, Sun Wukong was also stunned after hearing Kong Xuan's words.

He had never expected that Kong Xuan would make such an arrangement, and he subconsciously wanted to refuse.

However, before he could open his mouth, Kong Xuan's whisper sounded in his ears.

"If you agree to this, you will know the truth of everything and who is helping you secretly?"

After hearing Kong Xuan's words, Sun Wukong, who originally wanted to refuse, immediately changed his mind.

"Thank you, Buddha, for your kindness. I am willing to try!" said Sun Wukong.

One of the reasons why he agreed to this was because he wanted to know the truth of everything.

On the other hand, it was also because he trusted the person who secretly helped him. He believed that the mysterious strong man must have a deep meaning in doing this and must be helping him.

At the same time, in the secret realm of Lingshan, the Taoists Zhunti and Jieyin had frosty expressions on their faces.

"Kong Xuan actually passed the throne to Sun Wukong. This must be Yang An's arrangement!" said the Taoist Zhunti.

Such a result was completely beyond their expectations.

The position of the Buddha in Mahayana Buddhism is of extraordinary significance, and it can also gather the fortune of Mahayana Buddhism.

Sun Wukong's strength is not bad to begin with. If he becomes the Buddha of Mahayana Buddhism, his strength will be qualitatively improved after gathering the luck of Mahayana Buddhism.

In his opinion, Sun Wukong, who is able to gather the destiny of Mahayana Buddhism, is probably no match for the Jade Emperor Haotian.

They had guessed that Yang An would stop the Journey to the West, and had guessed that Yang An would have other preparations, but they never guessed that Yang An would let Wukong succeed Kong Xuan as the Buddha.

He was getting more and more confused about what Yang An's purpose was and what he was planning. "It seems that the preparations we have made need to be adjusted!" The Taoist Jie Yin pondered.

According to their original plan, they were going to take action against Mahayana Buddhism after the Journey to the West was over.

Everything that had been arranged before was aimed at the Buddha Kong Xuan. After dealing with Kong Xuan, they could take over the position of the Buddha and let Maitreya and Ksitigarbha replace him.

From then on, although Mahayana Buddhism is still Mahayana Buddhism, it will still be controlled by Western religions.

But if Kong Xuan passed the throne of Buddha to Sun Wukong, it would also mean that most of their previous arrangements would be in vain, and other changes would be needed if they wanted to take action against Mahayana Buddhism.

However, neither Kong Xuan nor Sun Wukong could stop their plan.

With just a few adjustments, the plan can be implemented smoothly, and Mahayana Buddhism will also be controlled by their Western religions.

In the Bajing Palace, after witnessing Kong Xuan killing Sun Wukong, the usually calm Taiqing Saint couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Even when Sun Wukong attained the status of a quasi-saint and broke through the peak of quasi-sainthood, he still thought that he had underestimated Sun Wukong.

Regarding the Tang army's westward expedition, he was simply amazed at Yang An's planning.

When Sun Wukong and Kong Xuan were equally talented, he just admired Yang An's training of Sun Wukong.

However, the fact that Kong Xuan passed the throne of Buddha to Sun Wukong was beyond his expectations. This was obviously the work of Yang An.

Such an action is enough to disrupt the deployment of various forces and will also affect the layout of the prehistoric world.

But he still couldn't figure out why Yang An did all this? Whether it was training Sun Wukong or passing the position of Buddha to Sun Wukong, it did not prevent the Journey to the West from happening, nor did it change the overall direction of the Journey to the West.

He couldn't help but speculate that behind all these things, Yang An was most likely preparing for something big.

He was very curious, what exactly was Yang An preparing for in this great calamity of the Journey to the West? (End of this chapter)