darknovel Chapter 97 Attacking Mount Ling, Step 1: Destroying the Mountain Gate
Chapter 97 Attacking Mount Ling, Step 1: Destroying the Mountain Gate
"kill!"
The shouts of battle were deafening.
At the foot of Lingshan Mountain, a massive army was arrayed.
Xuanzang, draped in a golden kasaya and holding a nine-ringed staff, stood at the very front.
Behind him was the army of worshippers.
One hundred thousand believers, all dressed in mourning clothes, had flames of revenge burning in their eyes.
"Master," Sun Wukong said, carrying his golden cudgel, as he walked to Xuanzang's side, "Are you afraid?"
"I'm afraid," Xuanzang smiled, "but I'm even more afraid of not being able to convert them."
"Convert?" Sun Wukong shook his head. "Master, you're starting to sound more and more like a mortal."
"Isn't it good?"
"Very good."
Sun Wukong looked ahead.
Mount Ling, the sacred site of the Buddha.
Buddhist holy sites are now seen by them as nothing more than malignant tumors that need to be eradicated.
"Report!"
The messenger rushed over.
"Reporting to the strategist, the Eight Vajra Guardians are already lined up and waiting at the gates of Mount Ling!"
"The Eight Vajras?" Chen Fan walked up from behind. "The Buddha certainly thinks highly of us."
"My lord," the Bull Demon King stepped forward, "let me lead the charge!"
"No." Chen Fan shook his head. "Let Old Sun handle this blow."
"Old Sun?" Sun Wukong raised an eyebrow.
"You are the Monkey King." Chen Fan looked at him. "You're the one who should strike the first blow."
Sun Wukong laughed.
"it is good."
He carried the golden cudgel and walked step by step toward the gate of Mount Ling.
In front of the mountain gate.
Eight golden statues stand majestically.
"Sun Wukong!" the leading Vajra roared, "You wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace first, then rebelled against Buddhism, and now you dare to cause trouble on Mount Ling?"
"Running wild?" Sun Wukong sneered. "I'm not running wild today."
He raised his golden cudgel.
"I, Old Sun, am here to tear down your signboard!"
"presumptuous!"
The eight Vajra Warriors attacked simultaneously.
Eight golden beams of light struck Sun Wukong.
Sun Wukong neither dodged nor avoided.
He just swung the bat once.
"boom!"
The world changed color.
The golden cudgel clashed with the golden light of the Eight Vajras, stirring up a tremendous shockwave.
The stone tablet in front of the mountain gate, with the four large characters "Buddhist Pure Land", is particularly glaring.
Sun Wukong glanced at it.
"A sacred Buddhist site?"
He sneered.
"Today, I, Old Sun, will turn this place into a homeless wasteland!"
"Bang!"
The golden cudgel fell.
The stone tablet was shattered.
"Click—"
Stone chips flew everywhere.
The Eight Vajras were stunned.
They never expected that Sun Wukong would actually dare to destroy the stone tablet representing the dignity of Buddhism in front of the gate of Mount Ling.
"This...this..."
"Sun Wukong! You've gone mad!"
"Crazy?" Sun Wukong laughed. "I, Old Sun, am perfectly clear-headed!"
He looked around.
"Watch closely."
"today."
"Ling Mountain".
"break!"
As the last word fell, his aura suddenly surged.
Golden Fairyland!
A true paradise!
The Eight Vajras' expressions changed drastically.
They then realized that Sun Wukong hadn't used his full strength at all!
"retreat!"
The leader, Vajra, gave the order.
But it was too late.
Sun Wukong took a step forward.
The golden cudgel sweeps across.
"boom--"
The eight Vajra Warriors flew backwards like kites with broken strings.
"puff!"
They landed and each spat out a mouthful of blood.
"impossible……"
"Sun Wukong, you're nothing more than a Taiyi Golden Immortal..."
"Taiyi?" Sun Wukong sneered. "That was before."
He looked towards the depths of Mount Ling.
"Tathagata"
"come out!"
The sound was like thunder, shaking Mount Ling.
Deep within the sacred mountain, the Buddha sits serenely on his lotus throne.
He opened his eyes.
"Buddha," Guanyin stepped forward, "Sun Wukong has broken through to the Golden Immortal realm."
"I saw it."
The Buddha rose.
"This battle is inevitable."
"Pass down the order."
"All Arhats, prepare to meet the enemy!"
"yes!"
Outside Ling Mountain.
Chen Fan has already made his move.
He stood at the rear of the army, his hands forming a mudra.
"Formation, activate!"
On the ground, lines and patterns lit up with light.
This is a formation he spent three months preparing.
They specifically severed the connection between Lingshan and mortal temples.
"Buzzing—"
A great radiance shone forth.
Visible to the naked eye, countless golden threads broke and scattered from every corner of Lingshan.
"No!"
From the depths of Ling Mountain came exclamations.
"Someone is trying to extinguish the flames of my Buddhist faith!"
"Stop him!"
But it was too late.
The formation set up by Chen Fan was fully activated.
The connection between Lingshan and the mortal world has been largely severed.
Without the offerings of incense from the human world, the strength of Buddhist disciples will decrease by at least 30%!
"good!"
Upon seeing this, the Bull Demon King burst into laughter.
"My lord, that move was too ruthless!"
"Don't Buddhists usually prefer offerings from the human world?"
"Now, let them taste what it's like to live without incense offerings!"
Xuanzang put his hands together in prayer.
"Amitabha."
He chanted Buddhist prayers in a low voice.
But there was no compassion in their eyes.
Only perseverance.
"Master," Sun Wukong returned, "what's next?"
"Infiltrate," Chen Fan ordered. "Leave no one alive!"
"yes!"
The entire army moved out.
Just now.
An aged voice came from the depths of Mount Ling.
"Wait a minute."
The sound wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly.
Chen Fan's eyes narrowed.
Behind the Eight Vajras, space itself distorted.
A figure slowly emerged.
He was wearing a kasaya and his face was covered in wrinkles.
Yet its imposing presence was astonishing.
"Dipankara Buddha!"
Xuanzang's expression changed.
The lamp-lighter is a Buddha from the past in Buddhism.
His status is even above that of the Buddha!
"Chen Fan," the Ancient Buddha Dipankara said, "you've passed."
"Over?" Chen Fan sneered. "When the Buddhist sect slaughtered Flower Fruit Mountain, why didn't anyone say that?"
"Buddhism has its own system of cause and effect."
"Cause and effect?" Chen Fan laughed loudly. "Fine, then today I'll show you what cause and effect really are!"
He took a step forward.
"kill!"
The army pressed forward.
The ancient Buddha of the Burning Lamp sighed.
"Enough, enough."
"The old monk has not made a move for many years."
"Today, we will deliver you from this world!"
He raised his hand.
Golden Buddha light enveloped the heavens and earth.
Chen Fan's expression changed slightly.
The power of the lamp-burning man is unfathomable.
But he did not back down.
"Well done!"
He went to meet him.
Behind them, a large army followed closely.
An even fiercer battle is about to erupt!
Dipankara Buddha, let's start with an ancient monster.
Chen Fan chased after him.
Manjushri and Samantabhadra did not run away.
Instead, they attacked Xuanzang!
"Oh no!" Chen Fan's pupils constricted sharply. "They're trying to possess someone!"
Two golden rays entered Xuanzang's body.
Xuanzang's expression changed drastically.
"Chen Fan!" he roared, "Save me!"
Chen Fan took a step forward and struck Manjushri with a palm.
Manjushri turned around and took the blow.
"boom!"
The two of them stepped back at the same time.
Manjushri sneered, "Chen Fan, you're too late."
Chen Fan's eyes were icy cold: "You're courting death!"
At that moment, the voice of Dipankara Buddha rang out: "Amitabha!"
Golden Buddha light enveloped the entire Ling Mountain.
Chen Fan looked up and saw the Dipankara Buddha appear at the mountain gate.
Dipankara Buddha!
Chen Fan's heart sank.
Dipankara Buddha is one of the most powerful beings in Buddhism, and was once the ancestor of all Buddhas!
His presence here means that Buddhism is going to fight desperately!
"Chen Fan," the Ancient Buddha Dipankara said calmly, "your disturbances in the Heavenly Palace were child's play. This time, your disturbances at Mount Ling will cost you your life."
Chen Fan sneered, "You old bald monk, enough nonsense! If you want to fight, then fight!"
The ancient Buddha Dipankara's eyes turned cold: "Stubborn and unyielding!"
He raised his hand, and golden Buddhist light transformed into a giant palm that struck Chen Fan.
Chen Fan channeled all his strength and threw a punch to meet the attack.
"boom!"
The giant hand shattered.
Dipankara Buddha was slightly surprised: "Interesting."
"The most interesting part is yet to come!" Chen Fan rushed over.
Dipankara Buddha raised his hand to block Chen Fan's attack, and the two clashed fiercely in the air.
The golden Buddha light collided with the system's power, triggering a deafening explosion.
Chen Fan fell to the ground, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
The ancient Buddha Dipankara's cultivation level is too terrifying; he is still no match for him.
But he did not back down.
Dipankara Buddha saw through Chen Fan's true identity.
Chen Fan was shocked. Randeng had actually seen through his identity as a time traveler!
This is his biggest secret!
"You have karmic connections from beyond this world," Dipankara Buddha said calmly, "that do not belong to the karmic connections of this time."
Chen Fan's eyes were icy: "What are you talking about?"
Dipankara Buddha offered no explanation, only shaking his head: "Never mind, never mind."
He raised his hand, and golden Buddhist light shone brightly: "Today, this old monk will convert you!"
Chen Fan activated the Morality-Free System: "System, exchange for all power!"
In an instant, the system's power erupted!
Dipankara Buddha's expression changed: "This is..."
Golden light erupted from Chen Fan's body!
This is the power of the pilgrimage!
Chen Fan rushed toward the Dipankara Buddha.
"You old bald monk, take this!"
Dipankara Buddha raised his hand, and golden light transformed into a shield.
"boom!"
A loud bang.
The shield shattered.
The Dipankara Buddha took a step back.
His eyes changed: "Such powerful strength."
Chen Fan did not pursue them; instead, he looked at the Dipankara Buddha.
"You old bald monk, you've lost."
Dipankara Buddha laughed: "It's not over yet."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a voice came from the depths of Mount Ling.
"The pages are turning..."
The Six-Eared Macaque's expression changed drastically: "What was that sound?"
Dipankara Buddha smiled and said, "You're finished."
The Six-Eared Macaque turned to Chen Fan anxiously: "Strategist, what should we do?"
Chen Fan's eyes were icy as he stared into the depths of Mount Ling.
The sound of pages turning grew closer.
"What's there to be afraid of!" Chen Fan sneered. "One by one, I'll take them all on!"
Dipankara Buddha shook his head: "Chen Fan, so what if you win? Deep within Mount Ling, there lies something beyond your imagination."
Chen Fan did not answer.
He clenched his fist.
No matter what lies deep within Mount Ling, he will not back down!