Chapter 771: Chapter 771

"Hmm..." Sun Wukong scratched his head frantically. The Buddhist forces have arrived so quickly, what should he do now?

Atop a golden cloud, the figures of Guanyin Bodhisattva, Universal Virtue Bodhisattva, Manjusri Bodhisattva, and Lingji Bodhisattva appeared, with the Buddha wheels behind their heads illuminating the skies, sacred and extraordinary.

The vast voice of Guanyin Bodhisattva echoed: "Tang Sanzang, there are laws in the world, the natural order of heaven and earth cannot be reversed, come out now."

Inside the Divine Temple, Tang Sanzang clenched his fists tightly with nervousness. Go out? Do they think I’m a fool? He raised his head and shouted loudly: "As a disciple who adheres to compassion, how dare I commit the sin of killing? I beg you, Bodhisattvas, to spare me." For origınal chapters go to NoveI~Fire.net

"I can grant you the Buddha Disk, absolving you of the sin of taking lives," the mighty voice resonated between heaven and earth.

Tang Sanzang was immediately dumbfounded. Absolved of the sin of taking lives? Was this really an option?

Unable to contain himself any longer, Sun Wukong leaped onto his cloud, hands on hips, and yelled angrily: "The great Buddhist sect cannot even tolerate two small infants; ten thousand Buddha soldiers coming to suppress a Buddhist Disciple, the Buddhist sect sure is mighty fine!"

Bodhisattvas, I don’t wish to waste words with you. My master is right below in the Divine Temple. If you have the guts, go catch him; I want to see who dares!"

Guanyin and the other Bodhisattvas looked down and their expressions changed at the sight of the Divine Temple below—this was Nuwa’s Divine Temple? Tang Sanzang had actually hidden inside Nuwa’s Divine Temple, who gave him this idea?

The Four Great Bodhisattvas immediately felt at a loss. To go into Nuwa’s Divine Temple to catch someone, even with several more guts, they would not dare. Stretching a hand inside would surely result in a severed limb; sending in a Bodhisattva would surely result in one less Bodhisattva.

Seeing that the four Bodhisattvas did not dare to advance, Sun Wukong immediately became smug and shouted: "Come on! If you’ve got the courage, then come!" The Emperor was right, they indeed did not dare to barge into Nuwa’s Divine Temple.

Lingji Bodhisattva transmitted a message saying: "Fellow Daoists, Tang Sanzang and the others are hiding in Nuwa’s Divine Temple, what should we do?"

Manjusri Bodhisattva frowned slightly, and then calmly said: "As long as the Quasi-Saints who have embarked on the Tao do not make a move, the other Immortal Gods will likely not care."

The other Bodhisattvas nodded in agreement. Understanding the Great Tao is a completely different concept. Only the Quasi-Saints who rule the laws are worthy of being in the Saints’ view, other Immortal Gods, no matter how many Daluo Golden Immortals there are, the Saints wouldn’t care.

Guanyin Bodhisattva pressed palms together in salute, reverently saying: "Nuwa, we have no intention to trespass; it is only because some disciples who have broken the clear rules and precepts of the Buddhist sect are hiding behind your temple. In order to prevent any damage to your esteemed name, we feel obliged to use force to capture this disciple. We ask for your forgiveness!"

After paying respects, Guanyin Bodhisattva stood up and said solemnly: "Namo Vajra Unbreakable Buddha, Namo Treasure Light Buddha, Namo Dragon Venerate King Buddha."

Three Buddhas stepped forward, pressed palms together and chanted: "Namo Guanyin Bodhisattva!"

"Please, three Buddhas, take action to capture Tang Sanzang and bring him back."

"This—" The three Buddhas exchanged a glance with a look of difficulty. We are not that monkey, who knows not the vastness of heaven and earth; how sacred is Nuwa, asking us to go to Nuwa’s Divine Temple to cause a commotion, as if sending us to our death?

Manjusri Bodhisattva smiled and said: "The three Buddhas need not worry, Nuwa will not demean herself to strike at you."

"This is Buddha’s will."

The three Buddhas exchanged glances and with a helpless salute said: "We obey the Dharma Decree!"

The three Buddhas boarded an auspicious cloud and flew towards the Divine Temple.

Inside the Divine Temple, the Queen of Women Country leaned on the door frame, carefully looking up, her mouth agape with shock, never having seen so many Immortal Gods. Can Brother Imperial Brother really handle this?

The Queen of Women Country saw the Buddha descending and hurriedly shouted, "Brother Imperial Brother, they’re coming, they’re here?"

Tang Sanzang was also very nervous, facing the Buddha Bodhisattvas was truly exhilarating! He clasped his hands together and chanted, "Amitabha Buddha—may the Buddha bless us!"

After a moment of hesitation, he hurriedly added, "No, no—that’s not right—Infinite Heavenly Venerable! May Nuwa bless us—may Taiching Daozu bless us—may Yuqing Daozu bless us—may Shangqing Daozu bless us—may Jade Emperor bless us—may Emperor Gouchen bless us—may Emperor Zhenwu bless us—may God of Wealth bless us... All celestial Immortals and Gods, mighty and powerful, most compassionate and merciful, you must protect this poor monk!"

A streak of firelight burst forth from the great doors of the Divine Temple, cutting across the sky with sharp spear intent locked on the three Buddhas.

The faces of the three Buddhas turned pale as they simultaneously struck out with their palms, sending three flashing golden Buddha hands towards the firelight.

Puff—The firelight tore through the Buddha hands without any resistance, and the three Buddhas instantly turned into three rays of Buddha Light and dissipated.

Boom—a fiery Long Spear pierced the spot in the sky where the three Buddhas had stood moments earlier, fracturing the sky into a black hole, the fiery Long Spear rotating like a drill, burning through the void.

The three Buddhas reappeared in the distance, their faces grim as they watched the Taoist figure in the sky, adorned in Lotus Battle Armor, standing on Wind and Fire Wheels, wielding a Fire-tipped Spear, with the Chaos Sky Silk wrapped around his shoulders and the Qiankun Ring slung across his shoulder.

Namo Vajra Unbreakable Buddha, muscles gleaming with golden light, said with a headache, "How can Nezha be here?"

All Immortals and Gods of the Three Realms knew that among the Judicial Celestial deities, the Heavenly Court Crown Prince Yang Jiao had the highest cultivation, but the most troublesome was undoubtedly Nezha.

Nezha possessed four top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures: Fire-tipped Spear, Wind and Fire Wheels, Qiankun Ring, and Chaos Sky Silk.

Middle Grade Innate Spirit Treasures: Golden Brick, Demon-slaying Sword, Lotus Battle Armor.

He also had a top-grade Acquired Spiritual Treasure slingshot, its might not weaker than common Innate Spiritual Treasures.

It could be said that he was enveloped in a radiance of treasures, defended by numerous Innate Spiritual Treasures, insufferably arrogant, utterly unbeatable, strong in both offense and defense, adept at all ranges, with no discernible weaknesses.

And within Buddhism, let alone these common Buddhas, even Quasi-Saint Great Powers may not possess Innate Spiritual Treasures. For example, the Glass Medicine Buddha, Ksitigarbha Buddha, and so on, all still used Acquired Spiritual Treasures. However, it was rumored that recently, the Womb of the Earth Bodhisattva had borrowed some Innate Spiritual Treasures.

Sun Wukong happily shouted, "Well fought! Prince Nezha fought well!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva’s gaze sharpened as she said, "Prince Nezha, are you intervening in the affairs of our Buddha Sect?"

With a whoosh—The Fire-tipped Spear twirled a ring of fire before resting it on his back, Nezha looked up with a cold smile and said, "I couldn’t care less about your Buddhist affairs, but to attack Nuwa’s Divine Temple—is the Nuwa Palace considered nonexistent in the Three Realms?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva said with a smile, "Would Fellow Daoist Lingzhu Zi please invite Tang Sanzang and his party out?"

"That won’t do. They are followers of the Niangniang and have the right to make a pilgrimage."

Dragon Venerate King Buddha clasped his hands and bowed slightly, saying, "Without hiding from Divine Monarch, I too am a follower of the Niangniang. May I be allowed to go pay my respects?"

Nezha shook his head and said, "No, today the Niangniang’s Divine Temple is undergoing renovations, and no followers are being admitted."

"Why can Tang Sanzang and his party enter while I cannot?"

"They arrived yesterday."