Chapter 762: Chapter 762

Tang Sanzang, having escaped calamity, felt a chilling aftertaste, and seeing Nezha was like grasping a lifeline, he hurriedly called out: "Your Grace, we have no intention of terminating the pregnancy, please bless our mother and child to be safe."

Zhu Bajie made faces at Nezha.

Nezha said: "The waters of the Mother and Child River are one of the sources of birth for the Human Clan, containing supreme Creation. Their ability to nurture life with this water is their fate. How could I cut off their fate?"

The vast voice of Guanyin Bodhisattva resounded: "The Westward Journey to obtain the scriptures has been decreed by Nuwa. Would you not convenience them, instead hindering the Westward Journey, and not fear Nuwa’s blame?"

Nezha laughed heartily: "Whether the goddess blames me is my concern, there’s no need for the Bodhisattva to trouble yourself."

"Then I can only take offense!" Behind Guanyin Bodhisattva, the Buddha Wheel shone greatly with Buddha Light, with lines of Sanskrit flowing within the Buddha Wheel.

Sun Wukong immediately whispered: "Nezha, be careful, these Bodhisattvas are not easy to deal with."

Nezha said indifferently: "I know. Watch my methods!"

Nezha suddenly shot downward, thud~landing on the ground, with the Fire-tipped Spear thrust into the earth, he bowed respectfully towards the South and exclaimed: "Disciple pays homage, may the goddess manifest her divinity!"

After bowing respectfully, Nezha stood up, grabbed the Fire-tipped Spear and pulled it out fiercely, drawing a circle around him, hum~the waters of Mother and Child River and the waters of the Spring of Abortion all stirred up specks of white light, two streams of white light in the air converging together, condensing into an unparalleled divine force.

Guanyin Bodhisattva exclaimed in alarm: "This is bad!"

Manjusri Bodhisattva, Universal Virtue Bodhisattva, and Lingji Bodhisattva all had drastic changes in their expressions, feeling an overwhelming force soar across the sky, as if it was the heavens, as if it was the Tao.

An immense divine force, imperceptible to mortals, swept across the Daughter Country, after which all was calm, as though nothing had occurred, but the Four Great Bodhisattvas had all vanished without a trace.

On the ground, Nezha let out a sigh of relief, placed down the Fire-tipped Spear, and turned again toward the South to bow with clasped fists, saying respectfully: "Thanks to the goddess!"

Sun Wukong landed from the sky, expressing admiration: "Impressive! Impressive! Nezha, how did you do that?"

"It’s not that I’m impressive. I merely tapped into a sliver of power left behind by the goddess."

A sliver of power that could expel the Four Great Bodhisattvas? Sun Wukong couldn’t help but ask: "What kind of deity exactly is Nuwa?"

"Naturally, she is the most magnificent goddess of the Primordial World."

Tang Sanzang, Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing, and Gao Cui Lan all came out to meet them.

Tang Sanzang brought his palms together in gratitude, saying: "Thanks to the Supreme Deity for saving my daughter, this humble monk is endlessly grateful."

Gao Cui Lan also smiled: "Thanks to the Supreme Deity!"

Nezha looked towards Gao Cui Lan and said: "By the way, before descending to the Lower Realm I paid a visit to the Doushuai Temple, grandmother said once the child is born, let you send it to Doushuai Temple."

Gao Cui Lan joyfully said: "Thanks to the grandmother!"

Zhu Bajie’s face immediately grew even more sorrowful, finished, completely hopeless.

Nezha looked at Tang Sanzang quizzically and said: "Did you do something to invoke the Buddha Bodhisattvas wanting to take action against you?"

Tang Sanzang said with a sad face: "This humble monk did nothing, they just don’t want this humble monk to have a child, that’s all."

"Could it be! Isn’t Buddhism said to be compassionate? How can it not accommodate two children?"

Gao Cui Lan snorted: "What compassion, they are all heartless. They even went to the lengths of harming an unborn child. Had it not been for the Supreme Deity, my daughter might also have been killed by them, it’s despicable beyond words.

Ganglie, in my opinion, we might as well not bother obtaining the scriptures! Let’s return and live well in Yunzhan Cave."

Zhu Bajie shook his head and said: "No, it’s a mission."

Tang Sanzang once again brought his hands together, sincerely bowing: "Thanks to the Supreme Deity for the lifesaving grace!"

Nezha also returned the bow with clasped fists, saying: "Master Sanzang speaks too gravely. It was not I who saved you, but Nuwa."

Tang Sanzang again bowed excitedly, saying: "Thank you, goddess!"

Nezha, puzzled, asked: "Isn’t Buddhism renowned for its compassion? How could they be so cruel to an unborn child?"

Tang Sanzang’s expression became stiff, a chord in his heart struck.

Sun Wukong brashly exclaimed, "What does compassion amount to? In the end, it all comes down to power. Whoever has more power has the bigger say."

Tang Sanzang anxiously asked, "Third Prince, will the Bodhisattvas come again?"

Nezha said gravely, "They could indeed come. If the Goddess’s divine frame were here, they wouldn’t dare to be reckless even if they had the guts, but now the Goddess has already left the Three Realms, leaving only a strand of her power behind."

Sun Wukong asked curiously, "Where did the Goddess go?"

"Where is this Chaos?"

Pointing upwards, Nezha smiled and said, "Above the Nine Heavens of the mortal world is the Heavenly Court, and beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens of the Heavenly Court lies the Chaos.

Our entire world is within Chaos, but the power of Chaos is violent and relentless. Only Daluo Golden Immortals can enter, and even they cannot cultivate there for long."

Sun Wukong, scratching his head and face in excitement, exclaimed, "Amazing, amazing, the Goddess is truly incredible."

Tang Sanzang called out urgently, "Wukong, you’re getting off track. What if Guanyin Bodhisattva and the others come back to attack?"

With hands spread wide, Nezha said helplessly, "I don’t have any good solutions, we can only seek help from Emperor Gouchen."

Immediately, Sun Wukong shouted, "That’s a good idea, I, Old Sun, will go find Emperor Gouchen. Master, you all rest here for now."

Without waiting for responses, Sun Wukong somersaulted into the air and shot up to the Nine Heavens.

In the Heavenly Court, Sun Wukong hopped and skipped to the Bird’s Nest, bowing and calling out, "Sun Wukong requests an audience with Emperor Gouchen."

"Come in!" A voice sounded from inside, the wall rippling with waves as the door opened.

Sun Wukong rushed into the ripples.

Inside the Bird’s Nest, Sun Wukong hopped along a shady green path, looking around. Where was the Emperor? Then his eyes lit up as he saw Emperor Gouchen sitting cross-legged under a large tree ahead. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ novel★fire.net

Sun Wukong immediately ran over, exclaiming with joy, "Emperor!"

"Why are you here instead of protecting Tang Sanzang on his Westward Journey?" asked the Emperor.

"Emperor, Old Sun has come to seek help. The group of Buddha Bodhisattvas from Buddhism want to kill the little monk and the pig head’s daughter. I, Old Sun, can’t defeat them, so I had to seek help."

Bai Jin gestured with his hand and said with a smile, "Sit down first!"

Sun Wukong instantly sat down on the grass beside him, scratching his head and face, and said, "Emperor, this Westward Journey has indeed been quite the eye-opener for Old Sun.

At the Tongtian River, it was a hardship with Guanyin’s Golden Fish eating boys and girls, which Old Sun grilled.

Now Guanyin Bodhisattva wants to kill an unborn child, and I, Old Sun, really don’t understand, what’s the point of obtaining these Buddhist scriptures?"

Bai Jin said with a smile, "Wukong, you must understand, it’s the Buddha and Bodhisattvas that are wrong, not the teachings of Buddhism. The Mahayana Buddhist Scriptures are transmitted by Saints and hold their precious value."

"Emperor, you must think of a way to save my master first. Buddhism is determined to kill my niece! Without that little monk, how can we continue obtaining the scriptures?"

Bai Jin said leisurely, "Do you know the origin of the Daughter Country?"

Sun Wukong immediately shook his head.

"A long time ago, Between Heaven and Earth was vast, with various fierce beasts roaring through mountains and fields, all things enjoyed their freedom amidst the frosty sky.

There was a supreme goddess who walked among Heaven and Earth, observing all creation. One day the goddess asked me: ’Why, despite the flourishing Primordial World, do I feel so lonely?’

I replied: ’Perhaps it’s because there are too few beings similar to us.’"

Sun Wukong excitedly shouted, "It’s Nuwa, Emperor, you are talking about Nuwa!"

Bai Jin nodded lightly and said, "Correct, I am indeed speaking of Nuwa!

Nuwa then molded humans from clay, breathed life into these mud figures, and bestowed upon them life—the Human Clan thus came into being."