Chapter 59: The World Anticipates the Return of the Great Sage



The clone Li Bai was speaking eloquently.

Sun Wukong was stunned. Did he say these words?

Doesn't the Five Finger Mountain only press down on the body? Why does it also press down on the brain?!

Li Bai, the clone, saw Sun Wukong's bewildered expression and struck while the iron was hot, saying, "Great Sage, these are all your own words. Even if you forget them, the world will never forget them."

"There's a song that praises you. Listen to it. It's the voice of the masses. You have to keep fighting."

Sun Wukong asked, "Are there any more songs?"

The clone Li Bai said: "That's right, listen to me sing it for you."

"Brother Monkey, you are truly incredible. Even the Five Elements Mountain can't hold you down... Ahem, I made a mistake. Come again."

Shachen found that the song seemed to contain too many spoilers and decided not to sing it.

"The moon splashes across the starry sky, the road is long. The wind and smoke fade, and a lone figure fades. Who gave me extraordinary skills? Who made me torn between love and hate? In the end, my heart is broken... I am angry, sad, and mad. Is he a human, a ghost, or a monster? It's nothing but a debt owed to the devil. Calling out to Buddha, there is no turning back; kneeling to a man as a teacher, life and death are irrelevant. Good and evil are floating in this world, true and false, the worldly ties are unclear and hard to sever. What use is this iron rod to me? What does it matter if I have changed? I am still uneasy, still melancholy..."

The clone Li Bai sang "Wukong" in a rhythmic manner, which made Sun Wukong, who was already overwhelmed with emotion, burst into tears.

His blood was boiling, his eyes were filled with anger at the injustice of the world, he clenched his fists, and he wanted to rush out and kill.

The clone Li Bai said: "Great Sage, the world is looking forward to your return. You are unyielding to the heavens and unafraid of gods and Buddhas."

Sun Wukong grabbed Li Bai's hand and said, "Thank you for telling me so much, brother. Thank you."

Then he added: "I, Old Sun, almost forgave Tathagata a few days ago. Now, I, Old Sun, am determined to follow the Tao and will never give in."

The clone Li Bai was deeply moved and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he added, "Great Sage, please listen. Tathagata has suppressed you here purely to recruit you into the Buddhist sect. Are you happy with this?"

Sun Wukong hated Buddhism to the core, especially because his hatred was aroused by Sha Chen's song.

Naturally, he gritted his teeth and said, "I'm not happy with it."

The clone Li Bai continued, "So the Buddhist sect wanted to torture you, but you got scared and gave in. Then they pretended to be you and tried to persuade you to join the sect. They told you to escort the pilgrims to the West to obtain the scriptures, and eventually you would become a Buddha through your merit."

Sun Wukong said angrily, "Buddhism is too deceiving. I will never tolerate vegetarianism and Buddhist chanting."

Li Bai nodded and said, "After becoming a Buddha, there are many things you can't do. You can't drink wine, you can't eat meat, and you have to swallow your own spit. Great Sage, can you bear it?"

Sun Wukong roared, "I can't stand it. I swear I will never become a Buddha."

Li Bai nodded in satisfaction and said, "Great Sage, you must remember what I said today and strengthen your resolve. Don't be discouraged and practice diligently."

Sun Wukong became distressed again and said, "I am suppressed under the Five Finger Mountain. Even eating is a problem, let alone practicing."

"I'm not happy with you, brother. I even pee in my pants. Practicing is a luxury."

Li Bai's cheek twitched. Is this so unhygienic?!

But he still smiled and said, "Don't worry, Great Sage. I will bring you food and drink every once in a while."

"The Great Sage has eaten so many golden elixirs and peaches that he probably hasn't digested much yet. Use this time at the foot of Five Finger Mountain to cultivate well. If there's a chance, I'll help the Great Sage escape."

Li Bai's words were not groundless, but were analyzed by Sha Chen based on his understanding of Journey to the West.

Sun Wukong was under the Five Finger Mountain. After he came out, he had difficulty defeating even ordinary monsters in the early stage and seemed to have become weaker.

In fact, the suppressed skills regressed a little, but then improved rapidly and became stronger.

Later on, he was even able to become sworn brothers with Zhen Yuanzi, so you can imagine how powerful he was at that time.

You should know that Zhen Yuanzi is the ancestor of earthly immortals and is known as the strongest under the saints.

The reason why Zhen Yuanzi was willing to become sworn brothers with Sun Wukong was not only because he wanted to be involved in the Buddhist cause and effect, but also because he recognized Sun Wukong's strength.

Later, Sun Wukong and Qingniu used weapons and fought to a draw, which also shows how powerful Sun Wukong is.

The Green Ox is the mount of the sage Laozi, and the lowest level is a quasi-saint.

Sun Wukong's strength in the later period was ridiculously strong because he gradually refined the elixirs and peaches he had stolen, as well as his own powerful opportunities.

It took only a few decades for Sun Wukong to obtain the scriptures, but he was suppressed in the Five Finger Mountain for five hundred years.

If he had used this time to refine the power of the elixir and peaches in his body, Sun Wukong might have reached unparalleled strength before he even left.

The more powerful he is, the more difficult it will be for Buddhism to let him go, and the more headaches it will cause.

The powerful Sun Wukong will never be content.

Therefore.

Sha Chen sent his clone Li Bai here to help Sun Wukong strengthen his determination to oppose Buddhism and heaven, and also to enable him to practice well and be able to resist the suppression of Buddhism.

Sun Wukong said, "But the Six-Syllable Mantra is on the Five Finger Mountain, and I can't practice it."

Li Bai smiled and said, "This isn't difficult. The Six-Character Mantra only suppresses the Great Sage's current cultivation method. If the Great Sage practices a different cultivation method, wouldn't it be a problem?"

Sun Wukong was surprised and asked, "What do you mean?"

Li Bai said, "The Great Sage has wasted his own Great Heavenly Immortal Art. If I pass on the Eight-Nine Profound Art to the Great Sage, won't that allow me to reshape the technique?"

Sun Wukong was surprised and said, "Old Li, this is really a brilliant idea."

"If this works, you will be my adopted parent in the future. If you leave, whoever bullies you is bullying me, Old Sun."

Li Bai smiled and asked Sun Wukong to quickly give up his martial arts skills, and then he taught him the Eight-Nine Profound Art.

Sun Wukong also did it thoroughly. Not only did he destroy his own martial arts, but he also destroyed his seventy-two transformations.

Li Bai came with a mission, and passed on the Eight-Nine Profound Arts and the new Seventy-Two Transformations, and even part of the Thirty-Six Transformations, to Sun Wukong.

It has to be said that Sun Wukong's talent is the strongest Sha Chen has ever seen. He succeeded in rebuilding himself in just one month.

Then, he began to frantically refine the large amount of power of the immortal elixir peaches accumulated in his body, and his strength also improved by leaps and bounds.

Before Li Bai walked out of the cave, he felt that Sun Wukong's cultivation had broken through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm and was still getting stronger.

He exclaimed, this kind of talent is really enviable.

Compared to his original body which has been strengthened countless times, he is many times more enchanting. I can’t even envy him enough.

After Li Bai left, he would send some food and drinks over after a while, but they were all purchased in a city thousands of miles away.

Sun Wukong would occasionally stick his head out to eat some copper balls, but that was just Li Bai asking him to pretend and deceive the Heavenly Palace.

The scene of cursing the heaven is also indispensable, so that Sun Wukong can have the opportunity to practice well.

But later he became more and more perfunctory. He would spit out the copper ball after eating a few bites, and would shut down God after shouting a few words.

He practiced seclusion diligently and his strength improved by leaps and bounds.

The Heavenly Palace was overjoyed and thought that Sun Wukong had finally given in. They informed Lingshan of the matter and asked them to go and collect the goods.

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