Journey Starts From Wudang - Chapter 545
When he walked out of the great Leiyin temple, the monkey king couldn’t help looking back at the magnificent temple with thousands of Buddha lights. After standing still for a few seconds, he turned around with a sneer and turned into a golden rainbow to break through the air.
There was silence in the big Leiyin temple. The Tathagata looked sad and happy. He didn’t know what was thinking in his heart.
In a twinkling of an eye, several months passed in a hurry.
Over the past few months, Tang Monk’s teachers and disciples first passed through the flame mountain, and then were blocked by the ox demon king. After experiencing some dangers, they subdued the ox demon king in the way with the help of the gods of heaven and continued to move forward.
It is worth mentioning that although this time, the red boy was still brought back to the heavenly palace by Empress Yunxiao for strict discipline because of the Tang Monk’s teachers and disciples.
But this is actually a good thing, so when the monkey king asked for the door because of the flame mountain, Princess Iron Fan was not embarrassed. After a conversation, she borrowed the plantain fan to the Tang Monk’s teachers and disciples and completed a merit.
However, the ox demon king is a sneaky and crafty man. He doesn’t want to get involved in anything going west. He just wants to be free and wanton in the lower world.
Lu Zhi didn’t force the old cow to do anything because of his incense relationship with martial uncle Tongtian.
But unfortunately, in the end, he had a dispute with the Tang Monk’s teachers and disciples and concluded the cause and effect.
The reason for the dispute between the ox demon king and the Tang Monk’s teachers and disciples is that his concubine Yumian fox spirit learned that the Tang monk was passing through the cave. Somehow, she was greedy for the Tang Monk’s meat and secretly sent the small demons under the cave to catch the Tang monk for enjoyment.
As a result, naturally, she ate the consequences of her own evil. She had just caught the Tang Monk back to the cave with a trick. Sun Wukong, Tianpeng and monk Sha came to the door.
At that time, the ox demon king also happened to go out to visit friends. He was not in the cave. How could he stop the wolf like three martial brothers of the monkey king with the power of the jade faced fox?
In the end, the jade faced fox spirit not only didn’t eat the Tang Monk’s meat, but also took himself in. In the confusion, he somehow died on the spot.
When the ox demon king, who had been out for a banquet and had a “drink” with his friends for several months, returned, he learned that the jade faced fox was bad for the poisonous hands of the Tang Monk’s teachers and disciples. He immediately got angry. He immediately took the weapon mixed iron stick, led the mount to avoid the water Golden Crystal Beast, and went to hunt down the Tang Monk’s teachers and disciples regardless.
Originally, relying on the relationship between the ox demon king and the saints of heaven, both Tianting and Lingshan turned a blind eye to his existence. As long as he did not openly oppose heaven or fight Lingshan, Tianting and Lingshan simply let him mix in the lower world.
If it weren’t for this, how could the ox demon king live happily in the roaring mountain forest in the lower world? He has never seen Tianting or Western Lingshan come to control for so many years.
But this time, the ox demon king made a grudge with the Tang Monk’s teachers and disciples, deliberately blocked the westward journey, and even tried to kill the Tang Monk several times to avenge the jade faced fox spirit, but it was undoubtedly a taboo.
It’s about the grand plan of traveling to the West. Of course, Tianting and Lingshan can’t let the ox demon king go any further this time. It’s just that the ox demon king thinks that he has the shadow of the saints in heaven. Even the Jade Emperor Zhenwu of Tianting and the Buddha of Lingshan should give him some thin noodles
Since he can’t see the situation clearly, he should be robbed!
Due to the obstruction of the ox demon king, the Tang Monk’s teachers and disciples could not continue to travel westward. Lu Zhi issued an edict to transfer Li Jing, Nezha’s father and son, and the twelve spiritual officials in the Arctic midheaven to help the Tang Monk’s teachers and disciples subdue the ox demon king.
After a fierce battle, the ox demon king was defeated and captured. He was escorted back to the heavenly palace by Nezha for punishment. If empress Yunxiao didn’t come forward and ask Lu Zhi for a favor and bring the ox demon king back to control, the old ox would have to go to the demon cutting platform!
Not to mention the accepted ox demon king, besides, after passing Jilei mountain, Monk Tang’s teachers and disciples came to the sacrificial race country. Because the Buddhist relic stolen from the sacrificial race country fought with the nine insects, Lu Zhi didn’t pay much attention to the details.
After all, the origin of the nine insects is somewhat mysterious. It seems to have something to do with the ancient demon saint, the demon master Kunpeng, and it can’t pose any threat to the master and apprentice of the monkey king. Lu Zhi simply didn’t pay much attention to it.
Then, the Tang Monk and his disciples passed by the thorn forest and were invited by a group of tree essence peach monsters in the thorn forest to have a tea and talk about the classics of poetry.
These Taojing Shuling didn’t want to harm Tang monk. They just lived in the thorn forest for a long time and couldn’t see outsiders. They also heard that there was an eminent monk of Eastern virtue, so they wanted to invite him to be elegant.
But it was for this reason that these Elves were almost destroyed. Fortunately, Lu Zhi felt that these people were not evil demons, so he deliberately took action to save their lives, which eliminated a disaster of body and death for them.
In this way, Tang Monk’s teachers and disciples passed another difficulty and were one step closer to the West Tianling mountain.
On this day, Tang Monk’s teachers and disciples went to the foot of a mountain. They saw that the mountain was magnificent, the mountain was high and towering into the clouds, and there was a hidden Buddha light shining on the top of the mountain.
When you listen carefully, you can also hear bursts of Sanskrit Zen singing in the wind and smell a trace of elegant sandalwood, which makes people feel like a Buddhist holy land.
Monk Tang rode on his horse and looked at the Buddha light on the top of the mountain. Suddenly, he looked excited and asked Sun Wukong, “disciples, have we come to Lingshan?”
The appearance of this place is very much like the blissful appearance of Lingshan described in the Buddhist scriptures. It’s no wonder that Tang Monk thought he had arrived at Lingshan and couldn’t help being happy.
The monkey king frowned deeply. Of course, he knew that this was not the Lingshan they were going to. After all, Lingshan was at least tens of thousands of miles away from them. How could it suddenly appear here?
Although this mountain looks very similar to the West heavenly spirit mountain, Sun Wukong is very sure that this is not a spirit mountain at all!
And he always felt that there was something strange about this fake spirit mountain I’m afraid this mountain is not a trap trick set up by some monster to imitate the scenery of the West celestial spirit mountain?
But what monster has so much courage to create a spirit mountain for himself, so he’s not afraid of the Buddha coming to fight and destroy it?
Monkey king said, “master, this is not the spirit mountain. The West sky spirit mountain is still far away from us.”
Tang monk was disappointed when he heard the speech: “Wukong, are you sure?”
“Of course! I’ve been to Lingshan many times. I’m sure I can’t admit it wrong. Although it looks very similar to Lingshan, a closer look reveals something strange.”
Tang Monk did not expect so much, but said, “as a teacher, even if it is not Lingshan, it should also be the Taoist temple of a Buddha and Bodhisattva of our Buddhism? Otherwise, how can there be such a style? We should go up to the mountain for worship.”
Monkey King frowned and said, “master, I think we’d better be careful. Even old sun can’t see through here. Maybe it’s some monster who deliberately changed into this appearance and deceived you.”
“According to my grandson, we’d better bypass here. Otherwise, let me go up the mountain with my two younger martial brothers first.”
Tang Monk shook his head, smiled and said to Sun Wukong, “Wukong, you have too much heart.”
“Look at the peaceful appearance of Buddhism here. How can there be any monsters? Moreover, if any monsters dare to offend the majesty of our Buddha and act evil in the name of our Buddha, they will be driven into hell.”
“So Wukong, don’t worry about anything. Take out the brocade cassock from the salute for the teacher, clean up for the teacher, and then go up the mountain to see my Buddha.”
Hearing this, Sun Wukong couldn’t help but be speechless. He turned his head and looked at Tianpeng next to him. He hoped Tianpeng would also make a voice to help persuade him.
Tianpeng showed a helpless look towards the monkey king and gently shook his head.
Tang Monk’s obsession with Buddhism is known to them.
Tang monk has long made a great wish to worship Buddha in the temple and sweep the pagoda. I’m afraid no one will be useful in this kind of thing.
So even Tianpeng knew that there might be something wrong with this sudden “spirit mountain”, but he didn’t say anything.
After all, he knew very well that, according to the nature of Tang monk, once he decided that this place was the Buddha’s ashram, it would be useless to let anyone persuade him.
And why persuade? Tang Monk wants to go to the West Tianling mountain to worship Buddha and ask for scriptures. There are many disasters along the way. It’s better to just follow the trend.
If the Buddha and Bodhisattva really live on this “spirit mountain”, then let the Tang Monk worship as he wishes. If this is really a monster trap trick, then let the Tang Monk be caught for a few more days
Sun Wukong also understood Tianpeng’s idea. After thinking about it, he simply decided to save his tongue and stop persuading.