Chapter 253 - 253 183 Take a Strike from Old Sun_2

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253: Chapter 183: Take a Strike from Old Sun_2 253: Chapter 183: Take a Strike from Old Sun_2 Lamp-Burning Ancient Buddha gave a faint smile and said, “I do not know whom the Great Saint is referring to. If you do not name the person, how can I take you there?” Sun Wukong grew impatient and said coldly, “You need not beat around the bush with me here. My patience is limited. I give you ten breaths to think it over. If you are unwilling to take Old Sun there, Old Sun will directly take action and flatten this Mount Ling.” As soon as these words came out, the face of Lamp-Burning Ancient Buddha drastically changed. He said with dissatisfaction, “Great Saint, are you not being too overbearing?” Sun Wukong ignored him, simply closing his eyes and standing quietly there. But no one dared to make any move. Because Sun Wukong had achieved the status of Heavenly Venerate, and last time he and Master Erlang Yang Jian even fought Emperor Gou Chen to a standstill. With his current strength, in the absence of Tathagata Buddha, flattening Mount Ling was truly not a joke. Lamp-Burning Ancient Buddha also understood this point, and his expression became somewhat grave. “Great Saint, what exactly do you mean?” Lamp-Burning Ancient Buddha asked. Sun Wukong still did not respond to him, and twenty breaths quickly passed. He opened his eyes and asked, “Have you thought it through?” By this time, Jingu Bang had already been taken out from within Sun Wukong’s ear and he held it in his hand. If Lamp-Burning Ancient Buddha’s answer did not satisfy him, he would directly take action. Lamp-Burning Ancient Buddha forced a smile internally, well aware of the monkey’s intent. Moreover, sensing Sun Wukong’s intent to kill, Lamp-Burning Ancient Buddha understood that if he did not give Sun Wukong a satisfactory answer, he would definitely act. At that time, the casualties on Mount Ling would be severe, which would be a loss that outweighs the gain. Sandalwood Merit Buddha shrank back, wanting to speak but stopping himself. He ultimately did not dare to show himself, instead, he shrank back further; as long as Sun Wukong could not see him, it was the best scenario. “I’ll take you there.” Eventually, Lamp-Burning Ancient Buddha compromised. Sun Wukong gave a faint smile and put away the Jingu Bang. Lamp-Burning Ancient Buddha stood up, and asked all the buddhas and bodhisattvas to leave, leading the way himself. Not far at the foot of Mount Ling, in a nearby town, Sun Wukong found Tathagata Buddha. When he saw Lamp-Burning Ancient Buddha bringing Sun Wukong, Tathagata Buddha was not at all surprised; he merely smiled faintly and gestured for Sun Wukong to sit down. Sun Wukong unceremoniously sat down and staring at Tathagata, he said, “You should know why I have come. Three temples of the Great Sage have been destroyed, and many incense visitors have died. Was it you who did it?” Tathagata Buddha put his palms together, his expression grave, and said, “Great Saint, you are absolutely mistaken. As a man who has renounced worldly affiliations, I hold compassion, though you may not believe what I say, but I can affirm that this was not my doing. My subordinates, at most, might contest territories with yours, but would not dare to harm mortals.” This was also clear to Sun Wukong, indeed that had always been the case. Subordinates on both sides, the immortals under Sun Wukong and the little demons under Tathagata, fought, each sustaining injuries. But such acts against incense visitors had never happened before. There had been one incident where two incense visitors got injured. The Macaque King personally took action and killed that little demon. Although Tathagata might deploy any cunning maneuvers against immortals and buddhas, when it came to mortals, he was generally gentle and would not harm them, even if the person was not one of his incense visitors. “If it really wasn’t you, then who else could it be?” Sun Wukong frowned. He stared at Tathagata, as if trying to see into the depths of his heart. Tathagata openly faced his gaze, without a trace of guilt. He also pondered for a long while before asking, “Could it be Baize?” That possibility existed too; Baize might have wanted Sun Wukong and others such as Houtu to engage in battle, and then killed Sun Wukong’s incense visitors. It was not out of the question. “There’s that possibility, but isn’t it possible that there exists some power in the cosmos that we are unaware of, and the perpetrator is them?” Sun Wukong asked back. A shock went through Tathagata’s heart as he pondered. Sun Wukong watched him, hoping to glean some useful information from him. After thinking for a while, Tathagata finally said, “It’s not impossible. Great Saint should be aware that the cosmos has experienced not just one Divine Dynasty, there’s Haotian, as well as Eastern Emperor Tai Yi, and also the Ancient Heavenly Emperor Emperor Jun. If it were some other godly emperor’s subordinates operating in the Three Realms, this matter would then be easy to explain.” A thought struck Sun Wukong, the powerhouses of other Divine Dynasties. Indeed, that possibility did exist. “Do you have any suspects?” Sun Wukong inquired. Tathagata very much wanted to say, why should I tell you. But after a moment’s thought, he refrained from saying so. Tathagata pondered a moment and then said, “The style of the person in question resembles that of another, if it really is her, then we are all in trouble.” “Who?” Sun Wukong’s mind stirred, watching Tathagata intently. “Shao Siming, under Eastern Emperor Tai Yi.” A spark flashed in Sun Wukong’s eyes—the legendary god of fertility. He slightly furrowed his brow, somewhat puzzled and asked, “Logically, such a deity ought to be quite compassionate, shouldn’t she? Why would she act so ruthlessly?” After looking at Sun Wukong, Tathagata said, “That is exactly Shao Siming’s approach, known as the fiercest under Eastern Emperor Tai Yi. She is utterly ruthless toward her enemies. In her era, everyone shuddered at the mention of her name; Baize is merely a well-behaved child when compared to her.” Sun Wukong took a sharp breath, surprised at the existence of such a formidable person. Seeing Sun Wukong’s astonishment, Tathagata continued, “When Eastern Emperor Tai Yi was ousted, Shao Siming disappeared, and we had even thought she had died in battle. That battle was indeed terrifying; many great gods became echoes of the past, not just one or two, but hundreds fell.”

Chapter 253 - 253 183 Take a Strike from Old Sun_2

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