585. Chapter 567: Requesting the World Honored to Enter Nirvana
"It's you!!"
Monkey's Fangs burst out, and a roar filled with Baleful Qi erupted from between his teeth:
"That blade strike of yours hurt me so much! I want to smash you with a staff, smash you with a single strike!"
"Eh? This Monkey?"
Emperor Tang was discussing Zen with Tathagata. The Incense Divine Power in the golden wheel behind his head continuously transformed into crystalline Mental Thoughts, constantly washing away the palm print on his chest.
Emperor Tang's gaze suddenly shifted slightly. He looked up at the sky, only to see a fierce Giant Ape, ten thousand zhang tall, suddenly lower its Head in the vast sky. Its crimson eyes looked at him, revealing a tyrannical and hateful look.
Above the Giant Ape's Head, the dozens of Motherships that had retreated to a safe distance opened all their weapon bays. Seizing the moment the Giant Ape was distracted, countless Light Beams intertwined, forming an endless Sea of Light, smashing down towards the Giant Ape.
Boom! The Giant Ape raised an Arm, and the Sky-Supporting Giant Pillar in its hand trembled. It swung it through the air, and howling Hurricanes rolled back towards that Sea of Light. Golden-red staff shadows appeared one after another, stirring and shattering the Sea of Light.
But the next moment, even more Light Beams appeared and lit up from Outer Space.
Clang clang clang clang~~~ The staff in the Giant Ape's hand danced, and the sound of metal clashing instantly echoed across the ten thousand li sky.
Every instant, countless Light Beams were torn apart.
Tang Song didn't pay much attention to this Monkey. Most of his attention was focused on that Tathagata.
He clearly felt a vast ocean-like power flowing through Tathagata's Body. Tathagata's Golden Body was glowing, enveloped by peaceful and pure Telekinesis. These Telekinesis collided with his Yin-Yang Great Mill Fist Force, causing layers upon layers of silver radiance to rise. There was also a flow of pale golden radiance, which was the purest Power of Faith, empowering Tathagata, so dense it was inseparable.
This power was so vast it made one's Mind tremble, simply immeasurable. At Tathagata's feet, enveloped by Buddhist Light, every blade of grass and every tree gained Buddha Nature, thoroughly nourished by the radiance.
This was the accumulation of Telekinesis from Buddhist followers in This World over tens of thousands of years, accumulated over Long Epochs, resulting in this unbelievable scene today.
Emperor Tang was very familiar with this kind of Power of Incense and Faith. Dozens of Cycle Worlds under the rule of the Heavenly Court all worshipped the Incense Offerings of his Celestial Emperor body. This body of his was born from Incense Offerings.
The World Honored Tathagata walked the same path as himself. Emperor Tang raised an eyebrow. This Tathagata before him, merely the World Honored One of a World, already possessed the Strength of a Half-step Great Luo.
The Tathagata of a Great Thousand World like Jambudvīpa World, connecting to the Chaos Sea, receiving endless faith from billions of worlds,
Wherever the Buddhist Sect exists, larger temples must have a Mahavira Hall, and the Mahavira Hall worships the World Honored Tathagata, worshipped by trillions of believers for hundreds of millions of years. How strong this Buddha's Strength truly is has always been a mystery. Within the Buddhist Sect, perhaps only Amitabha Buddha dares to say they can firmly suppress this Present Buddha.
This Buddha, said to be as ancient as the Buddhist Sect itself, is reportedly the founder of the Buddhist Sect.
Wherever there is Buddhism, the chanting on the lips of believers is indispensable: "Amitabha Buddha"! Just thinking about the endless Buddhist followers' Telekinesis gathering and empowering "He", this vast Great Power, just thinking about it, Emperor Tang sucked in a cold breath. Moreover, for some reason, whenever he thought of "He", a trace of inexplicable hatred would flash in his Mind.
Strange, he had no interaction with this Buddhist Great Saint.
Emperor Tang's Mind instantly flashed through billions of thoughts, while at this moment, a Mourning Gate Staff had already arrived overhead.
Boom! Monkey seemed to hate Tang Song extremely. He used the Divine Ability of Outer Body Incarnation to stay in place and hold back those Motherships. His Main Body moved, taking a step spanning ten thousand li. The Ruyi Jingu Bang in his Palm, thick as a mountain, pushed aside ten thousand li of smoke and dust, slamming down with a boom: "Die!"
Monkey, relying on the Divine Ability of Imitate Heaven and Earth, carrying the Divine Might of defeating ten thousand Mecha Heavenly Soldiers, pressed down with a single staff strike, as if the sky had collapsed and a divine mountain was pressing down.
The strength of its Aura had already reached the limit of This World!
And as this staff strike slammed down, countless hurricanes were stirred up between Heaven and Earth, howling and sweeping in all directions.
Facing Monkey's strike filled with hatred, Emperor Tang's gaze was utterly indifferent, not caring at all. He kept seventy percent of his attention on Tathagata, only giving thirty percent to Monkey.
Whoosh! Emperor Tang's figure remained still. Beneath him, his Dragon Carriage didn't budge an inch amidst the sky full of gales. Even the Plants and Trees within a hundred li radius didn't tremble in the gale: "Doesn't know life from death!"
Emperor Tang glanced at Monkey and smiled coldly. Compared to Tang Song, the Main Body, he, who was condensed from the faith of all living beings, inherently carried a sense of looking down on all living beings, an indifference that regarded all things as straw dogs.
One must know that this Celestial Emperor body of his was not only the accumulated Faith Power from Incense Offerings of tens of millions of Great Tang Dynasty common people in This World, but also the empowerment from Incense and Faith from hundreds of Cycle Worlds and billions of believers.
Otherwise, how could a Heavenly Emperor who had only just emerged for a few years contend with the World Honored Tathagata?
A hand with distinct joints slowly extended. Qi and Blood radiance shook the ten thousand li sky, and strands of Golden Light scattered and drifted.
A vast Great Power that cannot be described with words condensed into a fleshy Palm that seemed almost tangible.
The giant fleshy Palm spanned the sky, traversing endless Space in an instant. Its five fingers spread open, and all the Qi Flow, light, and even Primordial Qi between Heaven and Earth were instantly plundered by this large hand.
It was as if nothing else existed between Heaven and Earth except for this large hand! This large hand shook the eight directions and six unions, slamming down and grasping the Sky-Supporting Giant Pillar that was like a divine mountain.
Bang! A muffled collision sound spread throughout the ten thousand li The Void, yet there wasn't a single trace of Primordial Qi exploding from the collision.
Monkey's single staff strike containing all his Strength didn't shake Emperor Tang in the slightest! "Impossible! Impossible!"
Monkey's heart trembled violently, and he let out a shocked roar. The last time he was defeated by Tang Song, he always felt it wasn't a defeat due to lack of Strength, but rather due to his carelessness, which allowed that Demonic Blade to take advantage.
Seeing this scene now, he unbelievably erupted with Demonic Power. Blue veins on his two Arms bulged like twisting dragons and snakes, and he was about to snatch back the Ruyi Jingu Bang!
But, what shocked and terrified him was that his Great Strength, which could toss Stars around like playthings, was actually unable to shake this single Palm in the slightest.
"Die!"
Emperor Tang's expression was indifferent. The hand holding the Ruyi Jingu Bang moved, forcibly squeezing this Sea-Suppressing Divine Iron into two sections!
Right under Tathagata's gaze, he grasped Monkey's Head! "Ah! I am the King of Ten Thousand Monsters! The Great Sage! How could I lose! How could I lose!"
Feeling the terrifying Force contained within this hand, Monkey let out a roar like a madman. Monster Qi around his Entire Body burned fiercely, transforming into sky-filling Light Flame that shot up into the sky, forcibly holding back the hand that was about to crush his Head!
Whoosh! Behind Monkey, a flash of golden Merit Buddhist Light appeared, faintly revealing a Golden Cicada Phantom, enveloping Monkey. The transparent cicada wings moved slightly, and it was about to tear through Space and leave.
"Eh?"
Emperor Tang was slightly surprised.
As that Buddhist Light moved, as if countless Spaces drifting outside of Heaven and Earth, it actually escaped from his Palm.
Emperor Tang's figure still didn't move. Vast smoke and dust surged, The Void made a rattling sound. The fleshy Palm formed by the twisting of vast Blood Qi and Fist Intent slapped towards that fleeing Golden Light.
Wherever the fleshy Palm passed, all The Void wrinkled up like paper blown by a gale. Primordial Qi surged and exploded, constantly wailing.
Within the shattered The Void, the fleeing Monkey was squeezed out by the exploding The Void.
Buzz buzz~~~ Seeing Monkey being held in Emperor Tang's Palm again, the layers of Buddhist Light enveloping Tathagata behind him flared brightly, and waves of Buddhist Chanting echoed for ten thousand li.
Within this endless Buddhist Light, his hand grew larger against the wind, instantly transforming into a Sky-shading and sun-blocking large hand. Forming a Buddha Seal, it slapped towards the Heavenly Emperor, wanting to save Monkey.
Boom! Emperor Tang clenched his fist and unleashed another Yin-Yang World-Ending Great Mill. Palm and fist met, still evenly matched.
"This round, Fellow Daoist has won. I hope Fellow Daoist will show mercy, spare others where possible!" A sound of Buddhist Chanting containing endless Buddhist power rang out. Tathagata looked at Monkey, who was in Emperor Tang's hand, and a trace of bitterness flashed in his eyes.
Emperor Tang's gaze swept over the Buddha before him who had revealed his Sixteen-foot Golden Body. With one hand behind his back, in front of this old Buddha, the hand holding Monkey trembled slightly. "Ah!!"
Amidst Monkey's desperate and unwilling screams, this hand ignored all his resistance, slamming down and crushing his Head!
And with another downward press, it crushed his Physical Body into dust!
Soul Scattered and Spirit Destroyed!
Withdrew his hand, Emperor Tang looked at the golden, round Sarira in his Palm, and stood with his hands behind his back, his expression like a smile yet not a smile: "Spare others where possible? Compared to this saying, I prefer to eradicate evil completely, cut the grass by the roots!"
"Sow the cause today, reap the effect tomorrow! Benefactor is decisive in Slaughter, truly lives up to being an Outer Realm Heavenly Demon. Your Killing Intent is too heavy, sooner or later you will have to walk through Reincarnation!"
Outside the curtains, Tathagata's gaze was cold with a hint of defeat. He hadn't expected that he would be unable to defeat an Incarnation of this Outer Realm Heavenly Demon.
Whoosh~~~ The sky full of Starlight flickered. Starlight flowed into Emperor Tang's Palm like water.
Buzz buzz buzz, billions of roaring sounds rang out. A Golden Light illuminated the endless Universe. Within that Golden Light, a Golden Bell emerged from Emperor Tang's Palm.
"No wonder you could easily obliterate the King of Ten Thousand Monsters!"
Tathagata looked at the Golden Bell in Emperor Tang's hand, his expression somewhat subtle.
"After all, This World is your Turf. Although the Demonic Heaven Blood Transformation Blade was the finale, my Main Body always acts thoroughly. Leaving a backup plan is only natural."
Emperor Tang slowly raised his hand, playing with the small Golden Bell in his hand.
Born from Power of Incense and Faith, he also deeply understood the Gou Dao of the Main Body. This Chaos Bell was also smuggled into This World by the Main Body, hidden within the Divine Soul depths of that Reincarnator named Wanrenwang.
The Main Body always acts like this. Once it's confirmed that a mortal enmity has been formed, then he will eliminate the Enemy at any Price, even going so far as to send his Natal Magic Treasure to This World.
This Chaos Bell was activated by him as soon as Li Shimin left Chang'an. Whether it was those Monks or that wantonly noisy Monkey, they were all just grasshoppers hopping in his Palm.
"So, now, Benefactor, what do you want?" Tathagata put away the Fear on his face and said lightly.
Even if the Cultivation Base of the person before him exceeded his imagination, and he even had a Divine Magic Treasure in hand.
However, as the Master of Spirit Mountain in This World, having undergone hundreds of thousands of years of Ascetic Cultivation, his Magic Power was boundless. This World was also a Buddha Kingdom, and he was even more fearless.
"What do I want?"
Emperor Tang glanced towards Outer Space. Millions of Light-years away, two figures were constantly fighting.
The moment the two figures intersected and collided.
Endless Bright Light illuminated the depths of the dark Star River. Large Stars shattered the moment the two collided.
At this moment, the Universe seemed to freeze, falling into a deathly silence, without a sound, all things withered.
It was only for an instant. Emperor Tang withdrew his gaze, looked directly at Tathagata, and spoke slowly, enunciating each word: "I want to ask the World Honored to enter Nirvana!"
As Emperor Tang spoke, he stomped his foot, erupting with immeasurable Incense Divine Power, condensing into a long river of Magic Power.
Boom! A golden long river of Magic Power submerged the Star River, instantly illuminating Space. At this instant, all Living Beings in the world found that the colors between Heaven and Earth disappeared, only a streak of Golden Light filled Heaven and Earth.
If not for the Chaos Bell's timely protection, manifesting a ten thousand li Space and covering this area, with the Incense Divine Power condensed by Emperor Tang, the might of his Magic Power would have long ago been like ten suns hanging in the sky, igniting the entire World.
Emperor Tang's Body leaned slightly forward, formed a seal into a fist. With a forward lean, all tangible and intangible Matter within the ten thousand li Space was brutally squeezed out by a single punch.
And at the moment this endless Space boiled and shook, Emperor Tang threw a simple punch, swinging his fist upwards towards the Master of Spirit Mountain of This World, the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Buddhas!
Mind arrives! Intent arrives! Fist arrives!
With a single thought, Space and Time seemed to lose their meaning of existence. Not even a thousandth of an instant passed, and this punch had already crossed three thousand li of Space, tearing open a huge chasm in Space, instantly blasting towards Tathagata.
"It seems Benefactor truly wants this old monk to enter Nirvana here!"
Tathagata's gaze was deep as he watched Emperor Tang's fist come towards him, and he sighed slightly.
Whoosh! The moment Emperor Tang punched out, Tathagata's Right Hand, which was hanging by his side, moved. He raised his Palm, directly withstood Emperor Tang's vast Fist Might.
He slapped out with a Palm.
Bang! As Tathagata slapped out with a Palm, the endless Space exploded with shockwaves. A vast and mighty, ancient and wild, uniquely supreme Domineering Aura surged out like a sky-covering tide.
As Tathagata slapped out with a Palm, Emperor Tang immediately felt an incomparably vast, immeasurable Pressure suddenly assailing him. It was like all the mountains in The World pressing down, a weight that even the movement of the sky full of Constellations couldn't compare to.
Crackling!~~~ Emperor Tang threw out a punch, also carrying an Aura that shook the four poles of the Universe, sweeping across the six unions and eight directions, a Will that regarded all things as straw dogs, like the Heavenly Dao.
The two, one was the Heavenly Emperor who ruled over all Cycle Worlds, the other was the one who suppressed This World, the uniquely supreme World Honored Tathagata.
Their Magic Power and Will collided fiercely.
"Benefactor wants this old monk to enter Nirvana? You're still a bit lacking!"
Light Flame flickered in Tathagata's gaze. As if immeasurable Buddhist Light condensed Golden Lotuses were rising and falling in his Pupils.
The moment he made a move, he swept away all his previous defeat, truly displaying the Haki of the World Honored of Spirit Mountain.
Whoosh whoosh~~~ The vast Palm Print like a Star Sea even surpassed the Speed of Light, surpassed the concepts of Time and Space, slamming into Emperor Tang's fist momentum.
Bang bang bang~~~ In a thousandth of an instant, the exchange of Palm and fist began. Every instant, the two collided tens of millions of times.
The vast Magic Power contained within the fists and Palms mutually annihilated under the continuous collision, and strands of golden radiance exploded.
Crack!
Crisp sounds rang out within the Star Sea Space of the Chaos Bell. Instantly, it crisscrossed like a Spiderweb, like a shattered Bronze Mirror. Cracks densely extended and spread, quickly covering an area of ten thousand li.
In Jambudvīpa World, Saha Pure Land, the Purification Altar Messenger Bodhisattva, protecting the White-Robed Monk's Golden Body beside him, observed with his Mystic Eye. On the Lotus Petals of the Nine-Rank Karmic Luck Golden Lotus, he saw the scene of the two fighting.
Terror! Terror! The Purification Altar Messenger Bodhisattva's Pig Head shook violently, his two fan-sized ears flapped with a smacking sound.
He was abnormally shocked. Just seeing the abnormal phenomena when the two exchanged blows, his Mind couldn't help but tremble.
What terrifying Strength this was. Any single exchange between the two, its Force was enough to kill an ordinary Golden Immortal.
If it were Old Pig, facing either one, I would have long ago been beaten into a puddle of Pig Meat Paste.
Speaking of which, Master, Old Pig's rake won't be found again, right!
The Purification Altar Messenger Bodhisattva's pair of small eyes looked suspiciously at the White-Robed Monk's Golden Body. Faintly visible beneath the plain white monk's robe, the White-Robed Monk's Golden Body glowed with misty Buddhist Light.
(end of chapter)