Chapter 506
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Chapter 506: Bullies Are Afraid of Tough Guys!
"After reaching the fortieth level, I noticed a pattern – the same world but different levels determine power."
"And this power is judged by two criteria."
"One is time, and the other is space."
"To put it simply, like the Nordic god system, the Nine Realms are divided into different levels."
"Time, on the other hand, is like the past and future bodies of those monsters; time is also divided accordingly. Just like in the Primordial world system, the higher you go, the further back time goes."
"For instance, at the beginning, at the Temple of the Fifty-seventh level, we saw the shadow of the Fighting Buddha, who effortlessly shattered the shadow of Thor, the strongest Norse war god."
"But when we reached the Sixty-seventh level, the Monkey King was still just a Great Sage Equal to Heaven, not yet a god. And as we progress, by the Seventy-seventh level, the Monkey King hadn’t even been born."
"According to the local background, the 67th floor is during the Tang Dynasty, the 77th floor is during the Shang Dynasty. It can be seen that the higher you go, the further back in history you travel."
"But the further back we go, the stronger the enemy becomes, and at the same time… we get closer to the truth of this world."
"Using a similar example, from the edge world of the Nordic region to the main world, first the human realm, then the underworld, and later the divine realm Asgard."
"The levels of power increase step by step, as Kaxius mentioned, the ultimate enemy in Norse mythology is the primordial giant Emil, but in the lower levels, Emil is already dead."
"So, if my speculation is correct, no matter what we do in the lower world, it won’t affect the upper world."
"Of course, I cannot confirm this guess yet, but I am not ruling it out."
Upon hearing Fang Ze’s words, everyone subconsciously nodded.
"Makes sense, so how does this help us in our current actions?"
"Based on the information we have gathered during the game period, we can roughly deduce the cause of the entire journey to the West."
"Legend has it that in the past, the Supreme Elderly Lord passed through Han Guan and transformed the barbarians into Buddhists."
"In simple terms, it means that in the past, the Supreme Elderly Lord taught and converted people from various countries in the Western Regions to establish Buddhism."
"At least in the 67 layers, what we understand about Buddhism and Taoism is actually the same. Although the 77 layers may be different, it doesn’t matter at this level."
"Afterwards, the Monkey caused a great disturbance in the Heavenly Palace. The thirty-six peak-level quasi-god strongmen of the Holy Realm in the Heavenly Court joined forces, but were defeated by the Monkey, who transformed into a three-headed, six-armed figure."
"The Heavenly Court was defeated, so they went to invite the Buddha."
"Later, the Buddha fought the Monkey and trapped him under the Five Elements Mountain for five hundred years."
"Five hundred years later, the Buddha suddenly held a Meng Lan Penhui and began to assess the beings of the four continents."
"Especially in the Southern Gazing Continental Region, where there is much greed, lust, calamity, killing, and contention, creating a sea of evil and disputes."
"Then he pointed out that he had the Tripitaka Sutra, which could guide people to do good. He wanted to bring it to the Southern Gazing Continental Region. However, if he just gave it away, others would not cherish it. Therefore, he needed a devout monk to come to the Western Heaven step by step to retrieve it, showing that obtaining the scriptures is not easy."
"This is the information that we know on the surface."
"Behind the scenes, there are various opinions here, but there are two explanations that most people agree on."
"One is for spreading religion, which goes without saying, and the other is a concept of promoting a direct disciple as a leader."
"In the Western world, the number of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas is limited, so without any achievements, even if Monk Tang could achieve Buddhahood as said by Tathagata, other Buddhas and Bodhisattvas would not be convinced."
"So, the journey to the West is like gaining experience, in order to show how challenging it is for others to see how Monk Tang is, guiding and enlightening people along the way, while also obtaining scriptures for spreading the teachings."
"Having such great achievements, it is only natural and appropriate to promote him, and it is completely justified."
"And a leader’s direct disciples must have several competent and useful individuals around them to act as protectors, so the senior leader arranged for a few people to wait along the way."
"Firstly, without direct instructions, telling others that these people were not arranged by me, but Monk Tang, who has great talents, managed to win them over."
"Most of the heavenly beings are clear-minded, knowing all kinds of tricks, but everyone turns a blind eye."
"In the heavens, all the gods and Buddhas are afraid of what people might say, so this journey to the west is a show for the people below to see."
"Once we know all this, it’s very simple to figure out what we want to do in secret."
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With a loud bang, Two-realm Mountain suddenly collapsed, and a monkey darted out from the mountain. With incredible magical powers and strong abilities, he broke free from his seal and burst into laughter!
"Ha ha ha!!"
"I finally came out, I finally came out!"
Watching the monkey soaring through the clouds in the sky, Monk Tang’s chest tightened involuntarily.
This monkey had such great abilities, even under the guidance of Guanyin Bodhisattva and addressing him as his master, Monk Tang couldn’t help but feel afraid.
If this monkey turned hostile, how could Monk Tang’s mortal body withstand his strength capable of shattering mountains and stones?
Luckily, the monkey kept his promise and flew back to Monk Tang after having a great time.
"Master!"
The master and disciple recognized each other. The monkey’s surname was Sun and his name was Wukong. Monk Tang also gave him a traveler’s name.
Later, they encountered a tiger in the mountains. Monk Tang was startled at first, but then he saw Wukong flying and killing the tiger with a stick.
For some reason, Monk Tang’s anxious heart finally calmed down from that moment on.
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Later, Wukong skinned the tiger, wrapped its bloody skin around his waist.
They stayed overnight at an old man’s house.
Wukong stole Monk Tang’s clothes and sewed them together with his tiger skin to make some decent clothing for himself.
Monk Tang saw Sun Wukong and didn’t say much because he knew he couldn’t beat him and didn’t dare to say anything.
The next day, the two set out, with Monk Tang riding on a white horse and Sun Wukong leading the way with the horse.
They seemed to get along well, exchanging a few words from time to time, but the atmosphere was actually very delicate.
Just then, six bandits suddenly appeared on the road!
Monk Tang was scared stiff, falling off his horse directly and didn’t dare to say a word.
Sun Wukong, seeing this, just shouted and swung his iron rod, striking down all six bandits with one blow.
At this moment, Monk Tang stood up, angrily rebuked Sun Wukong, saying it was wrong to kill, even if they were robbers, their lives should not be taken by him.
In reality, what Monk Tang feared most was if Sun Wukong continued to act violently, even if he didn’t kill him, he might end up facing a lawsuit.
"It’s better to have no one around in the mountains and fields. If in the city, if someone accidentally bumps into you, will you also resort to violence, wielding your stick and hurting others without reason? How can I protect you then?"
"How can I escape?"
Sun Wukong looked puzzled, "Master, if I don’t kill him, he will kill you. How can you blame me instead of understanding that it’s my fault?"
Monk Tang put his hands together and said, "As a monk, I would never dare to commit a violent act even if it means death."
"If I die, it’s just one life lost. But you killed six people. How can that be justified?"
"If this matter is reported to the authorities, even if your father is an official, it won’t be overlooked."
At that moment, Sun Wukong suddenly frowned and stared in a particular direction.
Du Yuan quickly averted his eyes, "He actually noticed us."
"But that Monk Tang really makes me angry. He’s truly a coward who bullies the weak. Right now, not only as a monkey, but even I feel like going up to him and giving him a piece of my mind!"
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