"Buddha Tathagata." Maitreya looked at Duobao and asked anxiously, "What should we do now? We can't just sit there and wait for death, right?"
Duobao Tathagata slowly opened his eyes, glanced at the terrified Buddhist disciples below, and said in a deep voice, "Pass on my decree. From today on, Lingshan is sealed off, and all disciples are not allowed to leave."
"Activate all remaining protective formations and defend with all your might."
"Resist it with force."
"As for Xuanzang..."
Duobao Tathagata paused, gritted his teeth and said, "Let him go. The more he makes trouble, the more he will attract Mara's attention."
"When they are both defeated, we will reap the benefits."
Ran Deng pressed the issue, saying in a deep voice, "What about Qin Ting's army?"
"They wouldn't dare to act rashly." Duobao Tathagata sneered, "I've sensed that, besides the millions of troops, there are dozens of quasi-saint-level auras hidden on the border between the two continents. Among them, there are even beings at the level of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. Qin Ting, they're coming out in full force."
"The more they say this, the more it shows that they are not completely sure."
"They are waiting for a chance to kill with one strike."
"And we won't give them this opportunity."
"drag!"
"As long as we can hold off until the two saintly teachers return, everything will be able to turn around!"
After hearing Duobao's voice, the Buddhist disciples below finally felt reassured and their emotions calmed down a little.
only.
Duobao knew very well in his heart that this was not a long-term solution.
The Qin Ting army is approaching and may attack at any time. It is like a sword hanging over the heads of Buddhists. How can they resist it with only the incomplete formation and the surviving Buddhist disciples?
He also asked Haotian for help, but the message fell on deaf ears and he did not receive any response.
Duobao Tathagata waved his hand, signaling the Bodhisattvas and Arhats below to retreat.
When the temple door closed, Duobao Tathagata looked at Dipankara and Maitreya and said, "Two Taoist friends, please speak."
Maitreya's fat face was no longer able to force a smile, only deep worry remained. He said in a deep voice: "What else can we do? Qin Ting's millions of troops are stationed at the border and can cross the boundary marker at any time."
"How can we stop them with so few people in our Buddhist sect?"
Ran Deng nodded, equally worried. "Not only are the troops at the gates, but Xuanzang has come all the way west, spreading his heretical doctrine of man conquering nature. This is already shaking the very foundations of our Buddhist sect."
"Hundreds of millions of believers in Xiniu Hezhou are changing their minds. The fortune of our Buddhist sect is being lost every day."
"If this continues, we will collapse before Qin Ting attacks us."
After Ran Deng finished speaking, the three of them fell silent.
They should have been the protagonists of this world, enjoying infinite fortune, saving all living beings, leading the great catastrophe of the Journey to the West, and spreading Buddhism throughout the three realms.
But now, he has been forced into such a desperate situation.
for a long time.
Duobao Tathagata spoke slowly: "At this point, the only way is to remove the firewood from under the cauldron. Perhaps there is still a glimmer of hope."
Ran Deng and Maitreya looked at him at the same time: "Removing the fuel from under the cauldron?"
Duobao Tathagata nodded slowly, a cold look flashing across his face: "The greatest support for Xuanzang's journey to the West was that lawless monkey."
"Sun Wukong is a natural-born stone monkey, blessed with great fortune, and one of the key figures in this catastrophe."
"If I could replace him..."
"Replace Sun Wukong?" Maitreya was shocked, then he understood Duobao's intention and asked hurriedly, "Explain in detail!"
Duobao said slowly: "In the ancient times, there were four monkeys who caused chaos in the world. Each of them had magical powers."
"Among them is a monkey named Liu'er Mihou. He is good at listening, perceiving principles, knowing the past and the future, and understanding everything. He is also skilled in the art of transformation. This monkey has been cultivating deep in the sacred mountains, and now is the time to use him."
"We can simply have the Six-Eared Macaque kill Sun Wukong and replace him, sneaking into the group heading west. Firstly, this will sever Xuanzang's arm. Secondly, all the calamity-laden luck carried by Sun Wukong will be transferred to the Six-Eared Macaque, which will also be the luck of our Buddhist sect."
"With this balance, we can resolve the crisis facing our Buddhist sect today."
Maitreya hesitated and said, "Although this plan is good, it is too dangerous. The Great Qin has many talented people. If they discover it..."
"So what if they find out?" Duobao Tathagata interrupted him. "At most, the Six-Eared Macaque will be killed. What does that have to do with our Buddhist sect? When the time comes, I can just plead ignorance. What can the Qin Dynasty do to me?"
He looked at the two Buddhas and said in a serious tone: "What's more, we have no way out!"
Dipankara and Maitreya were silent.
Indeed, they have no way out.
"Okay!" Ran Deng gritted his teeth and said, "I'll do as you say!"
Miroku also nodded heavily: "That's it!"
…
On the other side, Xiniu Hezhou.
All that Xuanzang and his disciples saw along the way were broken walls and piles of bones.
Zhu Bajie looked at this scene and couldn't help but mutter, "Why is Xiniu Hezhou so desolate? Where is the Buddhist kingdom on earth? I think it's more like hell on earth."
Sun Wukong swept his fiery eyes over and sneered, "What Buddha Kingdom? It's nothing but a feeding ground for a bunch of demons."
Just as several people were talking.
Sudden.
A strange evil wind blew across the flat ground.
The wind was as black as ink and extremely smelly, making it impossible to open one's eyes.
Sun Wukong swept his fiery eyes across the room and shouted sternly, "Where did this evil monster come from? How dare you play tricks in front of your Grandpa Sun!"
With a somersault, he rushed into the black wind.
In the wind, a yellow-browed boy, ordered by the future Buddha Maitreya, came to hold Sun Wukong back. Holding a mace, he grinned strangely at Sun Wukong, "Bimawen, you've come just in time! Today, I'll take you down first, and then I'll take down Qin Monk!"
Sun Wukong couldn't stand such provocation and immediately flew into a rage: "What a foolish monster! Watch me fight!"
He drew out his golden cudgel and smashed it down on the yellow-browed boy.
The boy with yellow eyebrows took out a golden cymbal from his arms calmly and threw it into the air.
The golden cymbals swelled up in the wind and turned into two huge golden domes. With a "hum" sound, they seemed to want to trap Sun Wukong inside.
"A trifle!"
Sun Wukong sneered and didn't dodge at all.
The blue lotus flag given to him by Zhao Feng flew into the air, and blue lotus shadows bloomed, protecting him tightly.
clang!
The golden cymbals closed, making a deafening sound, but they could not hurt Sun Wukong at all.
Sun Wukong was inside the golden cymbal. He just swung the golden cudgel and a huge hole was poked in the indestructible golden cymbal.
When the yellow-browed boy saw this, his face changed slightly. He quickly took back the golden cymbal and offered a cloth bag.
It is Maitreya's acquired bag, also known as the human race bag.
The cloth bag opened and burst out with unmatched devouring power, trying to take Sun Wukong and his magic weapon into it.
However.
The Blue Lotus Treasure Flag is a top-grade innate spiritual treasure that is immune to all kinds of attacks.
No matter how strong the suction of the seed bag was, Sun Wukong's body remained motionless.
"Is that all you can do?"
Sun Wukong's eyes were filled with ferocity and he no longer held back.
He danced with the golden cudgel with great vigor, and every blow of the cudgel carried the power to shatter mountains and rivers.
The Yellow-browed Boy was only at the level of a Golden Immortal, so he was no match for Sun Wukong. After just a few dozen rounds, he was hit on the shoulder by a stick. He screamed miserably, spurting blood from his mouth, and turned into a gust of evil wind, fleeing into the distance.
"Where are you running to!"
Sun Wukong took advantage of the situation and was determined to catch up with the monster and take him down completely.
It was at the moment when he chased out.
A figure exactly like him walked out silently from behind a rock, carrying a golden cudgel, and returned to Xuanzang with a playful smile.
"Master, that monster has been driven away by me, Old Sun."
Zhu Bajie and Monk Sha did not notice anything unusual.
Only Xuanzang frowned slightly when looking at the "Sun Wukong" in front of him.
It's just that this feeling is so mysterious that it cannot be described in words.
Maybe I was just overthinking it.
Xuanzang shook his head secretly, stopped thinking about it, and asked everyone to continue on their way.
The six-eared macaque imitated Sun Wukong and walked in front to lead the way. Zhu Bajie and Sha Monk guarded Xuanzang on both sides. Everything was in order.
However.
Just as they were about to leave the abandoned city-state.
Another golden light flew back from the distant sky like lightning.
"Master! I, Old Sun, am back!"
The voice arrives before the person arrives.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and were all stunned.
In the distance, they saw another Monkey King with a hairy face and thunder god's mouth, holding a golden cudgel, riding a somersault cloud and rapidly approaching them.
Two...Sun Wukongs?
Zhu Bajie rubbed his eyes, opened his mouth wide, and exclaimed, "What...what's going on? Why are there two Monkey Brothers?"
Monk Sha was also shocked.
The "Sun Wukong" beside Xuanzang, upon seeing the newcomer, immediately pointed at the flying Sun Wukong and shouted angrily, "Where did this monster come from? How dare you pretend to be your Grandpa Sun? I'll beat you up!"
After saying that.
He jumped up, took the initiative to meet him, swung his golden cudgel, and smashed it towards Sun Wukong on the head.
Sun Wukong was stunned at first, then he was furious: "Hey! You monster, how dare you pretend to be me? You're courting death!"
Looking at the six-eared macaque coming to kill him, Sun Wukong drew out his golden cudgel and struck it hard.
clang!
Two identical golden cudgels collided fiercely in mid-air.
The deafening sound of metal clashing resounded through the sky.
The terrifying shock wave swept across, turning the surrounding broken walls and ruins into dust.
The two Sun Wukongs separated as soon as they touched each other and landed on different sides.
Their appearance, clothing, weapons, and even their rebellious aura were exactly the same.
There is no difference at all.
Sun Wukong had already understood what was going on and shouted to Xuanzang and the others, "Master! Bajie! Junior Brother Sha! Look carefully, I am the real one!"
The six-eared macaque sneered and shouted, "Monster, stop using sweet words! Master, don't be fooled by him! He's the fake one!"
Zhu Bajie and Sha Monk were completely confused, looking at this and then that.
It's completely impossible to tell who's real and who's fake.
Zhu Bajie stamped his feet anxiously, extremely puzzled: "Why are there two Monkey Brothers? They look exactly the same, I can't tell them apart!"
Xuanzang finally understood where the strange feeling he had felt before came from.
The Goku who arrived first was a fake!
However, now that the two of them were fighting each other, even he couldn't tell who was real and who was fake.
And at this time.
After a debate between the two Sun Wukongs, they couldn't agree on anything and started fighting again.
The two men had great magical powers and boundless magic, and the battle was so fierce that the sky was dark and the sun and moon lost their light.
Whether it was the Seventy-Two Transformations or the Law of Heaven and Earth, both of them performed them in exactly the same way, making it difficult to tell who was better.
Just when the two Sun Wukongs were fighting to a standstill.
Above this world, ripples suddenly appeared in the space.
A young figure wearing black dragon-patterned armor, with a handsome face and a dignified temperament, appeared silently above the battlefield.
The person who came was none other than Zhao Qi, the heir of the Qin Dynasty, who was ordered by Ying Zheng to take charge of the overall situation.
Behind him, there were more than a dozen martial arts emperors with unfathomable auras.
The two Sun Wukongs who were fighting fiercely stopped their actions at the same time and looked up at the sky.
Xuanzang, Zhu Bajie, and Monk Sha all bowed to Zhao Qi and said, "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Heir!"
Zhao Qi nodded slightly, his gaze fixed on the two identical Monkey Kings. "What a true and false Monkey King! Buddhism is truly a master of tactics."
Hearing Zhao Qi's words, the six-eared macaque was shocked, but he pretended to be calm on the surface: "Your Highness is wise and wise. Quickly kill this monster who is impersonating me and restore my innocence."
The real Sun Wukong also shouted: "Monster, you dare to quibble when death is imminent? Your Highness, he is the fake one! I am the real one!"
Zhao Qi ignored their arguments and slowly raised his right hand.
Buzz!
An ancient and mysterious mirror emerged from his palm.
It is the national treasure of the Qin Dynasty, the Tianxuan Mirror.
He snapped his fingers.
A clear mirror light shot out from the Tianxuan Mirror and instantly enveloped the two Sun Wukongs.
In the light of the mirror.
The real Sun Wukong's body shape has not changed at all.
The six-eared macaque trembled violently all over and let out a scream of pain.
Under the light of the mirror, his figure began to twist and change violently.
The appearance of the hairy face and thunder god's mouth quickly faded away.
In the end, it turned into a demon monkey that was 90% similar to Sun Wukong, but had six ears.
Six-eared macaque!
Seeing this, Sun Wukong roared and swung his golden cudgel to hit him: "You damned monster, how dare you impersonate me, Sun Wukong? Die!"
But before the golden hoop stick could fall, Zhao Qi stopped him: "No hurry."
He stepped forward, looked down at the Six-Eared Macaque from above, and shouted, "Tell me, who sent you here?"
The six-eared macaque felt the terrifying aura coming from Zhao Qi, and his soul was trembling.
He didn't dare to hide anything and said in a trembling voice, "It's... it's the Buddha! It was Tathagata Buddha who ordered me to come and replace Sun Wukong..."
Hearing this, everyone present was shocked.
Although it had been speculated for a long time, it was still shocking to hear it confirmed from the mouth of Liu'er Mihou.
Buddhism actually does such a despicable thing!
In secret, Duobao Tathagata, who had been spying on this place, knew that something was wrong the moment he saw the Tianxuan Mirror appear.
When he heard the confession of Liu'er Mihou, he was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of Buddha's blood.
This useless thing!
...(End of this chapter)
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