Chapter Six: Bodhi

  "Subhuti? Is it really you? What brings you here?"

  In the void, a figure slowly emerged. Wearing a plain blue Taoist robe, he was unremarkable in appearance. His hands were empty and his eyes were calm. Mustard seed turned around to look at Sun Wukong in the sword array and said blandly: "Wukong, it's been over a thousand years since we last saw our master, hasn't it? Are you still well?"

  "Master, master. Ever since I left you that year, I've been thinking of you day and night. Master, is your body still well?"

  "It's good that you're concerned, I'm fine, just worried about this monkey of a disciple."

  "Disciples are unfilial, disciples are unfilial, causing the master to worry. Disciples are unfilial." As he spoke, Sun Wukong, with his bloody hands, kowtowed to Mustard Seed and wept, tears streaming down his face, unable to speak.

  Sudatta's eyes were slightly red, and it was clear that his heart was not as calm as the surface. With a flick of his wrist, a bullet flew out.

  "Next, this is the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir refined for Master. Eat it. You're also badly hurt from fighting Tongtian."

  "Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!"

  He raised his hand to catch the Golden Elixir that flew over, but Wukong didn't immediately swallow it. Instead, he faced Zhenyuanzi and said, "Old brother, you eat this Golden Elixir. Old Sun's body is very tough, no need to take this medicine."

  Before Zhenyuanzi could refuse, Subhuti's wrist moved again, and another golden elixir flew into Zhenyuanzi's hand. Then Subhuti said: "That golden elixir is too overbearing, only your diamond-like body can withstand it. Zhenyuanzi, this is the Nine Clear Revival Elixir, eat it, it will be of great benefit to your injuries and cultivation. Also, take this Bodhi branch, go back and merge it into your ginseng fruit tree. Back then, my inferior disciple overturned your ginseng fruit tree, I suppose the vital energy hasn't recovered yet."

  "Master, Master, disciple, the disciple has caused trouble for the master."

  "Alright, let's talk about the rest later. You two, retreat for now. The leader of Tongtian Sect is not someone you can handle."

  "What a deep master-disciple relationship, I'm almost moved to tears. Haha. This monkey is definitely going to die today. ?ubhūti, I didn't expect you to be the master of this demon monkey! No wonder it's so bold, it must have relied on your backing to be so unscrupulous. Master and disciple, a snake and rat in the same nest!"

  "Tongtian, don't you think your nonsense is a bit too much?"

  "You, you... Senior brother, I'll hold down Subhuti, use the Immortal Slashing Sword Formation to kill that demon monkey."

  "Alright, be careful, senior brother."

  "Wukong, you and Zhenyuanzi join forces. First use the Bodhi branch to protect yourself, and Master will soon break through the sword array to rescue you."

  "Alright, Master be careful, don't worry about me."

  Immediately, Subhuti snapped his fingers and a Bodhi tree shadow appeared behind him. The tree was perfectly formed with every detail in place. Tongtian didn't hesitate for a moment, he snapped his fingers once more and a massive bell that could cover the sky and block out the sun suddenly materialized at the top of the Bodhi tree. A chaotic light and primordial energy emanated from the mouth of the bell, attempting to engulf and obscure the entire Bodhi tree.

  The Bodhi tree was no exception, with countless Bodhi seeds flying out from the top of the tree, floating around it and countering the chaotic aura that fell from the Great Bell.

  "Unexpectedly, Subhuti had such a cultivation level that he forced his senior brother to take out his most precious treasure, the Chaotic Bell."

  "Die, you monkey! Under this sword array, no one has ever escaped alive."

  "No fun? That's because you haven't met us yet."

  From a distance, accurately speaking from the direction of the Western Heaven Gate, six figures flew over with the speed of lightning.

  The six people stood still, standing between the Exterminating Immortal Sword Formation and the Supreme Elder Lord. Some were motionless, some were fighting, and some were sitting, each with a different posture. The only thing they had in common was that all six of them wore battle armor, holding their own divine weapons, majestic and powerful, with an aura that pierced the sky.

  "Who are you? Don't you know I am the Great Supreme Elder?"

  The monster with a cow's head and human body on the far right spoke up: "What is Taishang Laojun? Bullying the few with many?"

  "Brothers, tell him who we are."

  "I am Pingtian Dasheng - Niu Mo Wang."

  "I am the Great Sage Covering the Sea - Jiaomo Wang."

  "I am the Great Sage of the Grand Sky — Peng Demon King."

  "I am the Great Sage Who Moves Mountains - Shidou Wang."

  "I am the Great Sage of Ventilation - Monkey King."

  "I am the Great Sage of Driving Away Demons - King Yuhuang."

  "You, you, how did you all come here? Go away, go away, old Sun doesn't need your rescue."

  "Monkey, it was our fault back then. We admit it, we were indeed afraid of death and ran away with our tails between our legs when the heavenly army attacked Mount Huaguo. Except for you, that is. But this time will be different, Monkey. This time we won't run, even if it means dying here." The speaker was Jiaomwang, his face filled with shame and determination.

  "Yes, Monkey King, I'm really sorry to you. But I know that I can apologize to my brother once or twice, but not a third time. This time, I brought all the family property from Mount Huaguo, Monkey King, I'll accompany you."

  "And also us. Monkeys, brothers don't want you to forgive us, but hope that you can believe us."

  At this time, Sun Wukong had already cried to the point of being unable to speak. Who could know that what Sun Wukong felt was not anger, but grievance? In those years when the seven demons of Huaguo Mountain claimed to be saints, Sun Wukong was the smallest, yet when the heavenly soldiers came, it was he, this youngest brother, who resolutely went into battle. In the end, however, he was pressed under the Five Elements Mountain for a whole 500 years. Who could know the grievance in this?

  "Aren't you going to abandon me? Aren't you going to run away? Are you going to leave me behind and let me fight alone?"

  "Don't worry, monkey, it won't happen this time."

  "Alright, I'll temporarily forgive you for now. But this debt, I will continue to calculate later."

  "Haha, alright, brothers, first break through this sword formation and rescue Monkey King."

  "Hmph, you six insignificant demons, dare to look at me as if I'm nothing? This Exterminating Immortal Sword Formation, do you think you can break through it? Foolish fantasy."

  "Old Dao, don't be too pleased with yourself, let me show you the brothers' skills."

  After finishing, only to see the Jiaomo King take out a bronze bell, followed by the Niumo King, the Shizhu King, and the Mi Houwang who stretched out their hands and pressed them against the back of the Jiaomo King's heart, simultaneously exerting force. Suddenly, a mighty surge of magical power poured into the Jiaomo King's body, causing his veins to bulge violently, an awe-inspiring sight.

  "Dong Huang Zhong, break!" A thunderous roar, the Jiaomo King stretched out his hand and pointed, pouring all of his powerful magic into the bronze bell. The bell shook and flew towards the Exterminating Immortal Sword Array.

  "Old Peng, help me."

  "Good." Peng Demon King suddenly flew up, transforming into his true form, a massive Peng that covered the sky. Yu Huang Wang simultaneously pushed forward with both hands, condensing all his magical powers and infusing them into Peng Demon King's body, just like Niu Mo Wang and others did. With the addition of Yu Huang Wang's powers, Peng Demon King's body expanded by threefold. A deafening screech shook the clouds, causing turmoil in the heavens, and even space itself became somewhat unstable.

  At this time, the most terrified was not Tongtian Sect Master but Taishang Laojun. At this moment, Taishang Laojun's hair and beard were all disheveled, without any of the elegance of an immortal. His eyes stared straight at Pengmo Wang, his mouth muttering: "How, how is it possible, how can this be possible, how can he be a descendant of Hunpeng, how is it possible."

  As Taishang Laojun murmured, Tongtian also revealed a shocked expression. No one had expected that Pengmo Wang, who was not showing his true strength, would be the descendant of Yaoshi Hunpeng, Kunpeng, a great demon comparable to Pangu. And the shock did not stop there.

  "Quickly withdraw the sword formation, quickly, quickly."

  The Tongtian Jiaozhu was shocked for a moment, and before he could react, the bronze bell burst into brilliant light, and then the Buddha's robe was struck by an invisible pillar, causing a loud reverberation that shook the entire Three Realms.

  Then, there was a heaven-shaking, heart-rending roar of anger, because he had just seen his own Exterminating Immortal Sword Formation and the Four Swords of the Elements being sucked into the Great Bell. A mouthful of blood spurted out, and Tian Tong's face turned pale in an instant.

  "It's actually the Eastern Emperor's Bell, and what's more, there's also Kong Xuan's Five-Colored Divine Light. No wonder it can break through the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation."

  "Monkey, run quickly, we're on top here. Remember, your goal is the Jade Emperor."

  "Old cow, I can't leave, what will you all do if I leave?"

  "Haha, just a mere Taishang Laojun, what is there for me, an old cow, to fear?"

  Just after finishing speaking, a seven-inch small banner suddenly appeared out of thin air. On the surface of the banner, three thousand heavenly demons were entwined, capturing people's hearts and souls. Before Niu Mo Wang could react, the banner rolled up, and six-headed Da Dao Tian Mo struggled to crawl out from the small banner. They then flew towards Niu Mo Wang's six men.

  "Brother, be careful, this is the Six Souls Flag of Tongtian Sect's master, it is the resentment of the 3,000 Great Daotian Demon after his death. It can harm the Holy Ones of the Heavenly Way. Absolutely must not let the Six-Headed Heaven Demon touch you, otherwise, you will never recover in ten thousand kalpas!" Zhenyuanzi hastily reminded, obviously extremely wary of this Six Souls Flag.

  Many things often go beyond our imagination and are not under our control. Just like Niu Mo Wang and others did not expect that Taishang Laojun would be so terrifying with the Tianmo Fan. Each of the six-headed Tianmo is no weaker than Peng Mo Wang and others, and even slightly stronger.