Chapter 51. Lingshan?
When he walked out of the Great Leiyin Temple, Sun Wukong couldn't help but look back at the magnificent temple with the Buddha's radiant light. After standing still for a few breaths, he turned around with a sneer and turned into a golden rainbow and flew away.
There was silence in Daleiyin Temple. Tathagata looked at the direction in which Lu Zhi and Sun Wukong were leaving with a look of neither sadness nor joy, not knowing what he was thinking in his heart.
In the blink of an eye, several months passed by.
For several months, Tang Seng and his disciples first passed through the Flame Mountain, and then encountered the Bull Demon King blocking their way. After experiencing many dangers, with the help of the gods in heaven, they subdued the Bull Demon King who blocked the road and continued to move forward.
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It is worth mentioning that although this time Red Boy was still brought back to the Heavenly Palace by Empress Yunxiao for strict discipline because of Tang Monk’s mentorship.
But this is actually a good thing, so when Sun Wukong came to visit him because of the Flame Mountain, Princess Iron Fan was not in trouble. After a conversation, she lent the banana fan to Tang Monk and his apprentice, completing the task.
A meritorious deed.
However, the Bull Demon King has a sneaky and cunning character, and he does not want to get involved in anything going to the West. He only wants to live freely and indulge in pleasure in this lower world.
And considering his close relationship with Uncle Tongtian, Lu Zhi didn't force anything on this old cow.
But unfortunately, in the end, he still had a dispute with Tang Seng and his disciples, and the result was cause and effect.
The reason for the dispute between the Bull Demon King and Tang Seng's master and apprentice was because his concubine, the jade-faced vixen, learned that Tang Seng was passing by the cave. She somehow got greedy for Tang Seng's meat and secretly sent the cave's subordinates to attack him.
I want to capture Tang Monk and enjoy it.
Naturally, she suffered the consequences. She had just used a trick to capture Tang Monk back to the cave, when Sun Wukong, Tianpeng and Sha Monk came to find him.
At that time, the Bull Demon King happened to be out visiting friends and was not in the cave. How could he stop the three wolf-like and tiger-like Sun Wukong brothers with only the power of the jade-faced vixen?
In the end, not only did the jade-faced vixen fail to eat Tang Monk's flesh, but he also got himself involved. In the midst of the chaos, he somehow ended up dead on the spot.
When the Bull Demon King, who had gone out to a banquet and had "drinks" with his friends for several months, returned, he learned that the jade-faced vixen had harmed Tang Seng's master and apprentice.
He took his mount, the water-avoiding golden crystal beast, and went to hunt down Tang Monk and his disciples without hesitation.
Originally, relying on the relationship between the Bull Demon King and Tongtian Saint, both Heavenly Court and Lingshan turned a blind eye to his existence. As long as he did not openly rebel against Heaven or attack Lingshan, Heavenly Court and Lingshan would simply turn a blind eye to his existence.
Let him hang out in the lower world.
If it weren't for this, how could the Bull Demon King be able to live happily in the mountains and forests of the lower realm for so many years without ever seeing the heaven or the spiritual mountain in the west coming to control him.
But this time, the Bull Demon King had a grudge against Tang Seng's master and apprentice, and deliberately blocked his journey to the west. He even tried to kill Tang Seng several times to avenge the jade-faced vixen, but he undoubtedly committed a big taboo.
It is related to the journey to the west. Of course, Heavenly Court and Lingshan will not let the Bull Demon King go any further this time. However, the Bull Demon King still thinks that he has the protection of the Saint Tongtian. Even the Heavenly Court Jade Emperor Zhenwu and Lingshan Tathagata will give it to him.
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Since he can't clearly see the situation, he should naturally be in trouble!
Because the Bull Demon King blocked the way, Tang Seng and his disciples could not continue their journey westward. Lu Zhi issued an edict to call in Li Jing, Nezha and his son, and the twelve spiritual officials from the North Pole Zhongtian to work together with the lower world to help Tang Seng and his disciples surrender the Bull Demon King.
After a fierce battle, the Bull Demon King was defeated and captured, and was escorted back to the Heavenly Palace by Nezha to be punished. If Empress Yunxiao hadn't come forward later, begged Lu Zhi for a favor and brought the Bull Demon King back under control, the old Niu would probably never have been there.
Take a walk on the demon-slaying stage!
Not to mention the conquered Bull Demon King, Tang Seng and his disciples passed Jilei Mountain and came to the Jisai Kingdom. Because of the stolen relics in the Jisai Kingdom, they had another fight with the nine-headed worm. Lu Zhi detailed it.
I didn't bother paying too much attention.
After all, the origin of the nine-headed insect is somewhat mysterious. It seems to be related to the ancient demon clan sage and demon master Kunpeng, and it does not pose any threat to Sun Wukong's master and disciples. Lu Zhi simply paid no attention to it.
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Later, Tang Monk and his disciples passed by the thorn forest and were invited by a group of tree spirit peach monsters in the thorn forest to have tea and talk about poetry and sutras.
These peach spirits and tree spirits had no intention of harming Tang Monk. They just lived in the thorn forest for a long time and rarely saw outsiders. They also heard that a great monk from the East was coming, so they wanted to invite Feng Fengya to come.
But it was precisely because of this that these elves almost suffered a disaster. Fortunately, Lu Zhi felt that these people were not evil monsters, so he deliberately saved their lives, thus eliminating a disaster for them.
The catastrophe of body death and the disappearance of Tao.
In this way, Tang Seng and his disciples have overcome another difficulty and are one step closer to the West Tianling Mountain.
On this day, Tang Monk and his disciples walked to the foot of a large mountain. They saw that the mountain was majestic and majestic. The mountain was so high that it reached into the clouds. On the top of the mountain, there was a faint glow of Buddha's light.
If you listen carefully, you can hear bursts of Sanskrit chanting in the wind, and smell the subtle hint of sandalwood, which makes you feel like a Buddhist holy land.
Tang Monk was riding on his horse, looking at the Buddha's light on the top of the mountain, and suddenly asked Sun Wukong and the others with excitement: "Disciples, have we already arrived at Lingshan Mountain?!"
All the appearances of this place are very similar to the blissful appearance of Lingshan described in Buddhist scriptures. It is no wonder that Tang Monk thought that he had arrived at Lingshan and couldn't help but be overjoyed.
Sun Wukong frowned deeply. Of course he knew that this was not the Lingshan Mountain they were going to. After all, Lingshan Mountain 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 Xitian Lingshan Mountain, Sun Wukong is very sure that this place is not Lingshan Mountain at all!
And he always felt that there was something weird about this fake Lingshan Mountain. Isn't this mountain a trap set by some monsters deliberately imitating the scenery of Lingshan Mountain in the West?
But what kind of monster is so bold and dares to create a spiritual mountain for itself? Isn't it afraid that the Buddhists will come to attack and destroy it?
Sun Wukong said: "Master, this is not Lingshan Mountain. The Lingshan Mountain in the West is still far away from us."
When Tang Monk heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed: "Wukong, are you sure?"
"Of course! I, my old grandson, have been to Lingshan many times, and I will definitely not admit it. Although this place looks very similar to Lingshan, if you look closely, it has a slightly strange meaning."
However, Tang Monk did not expect so much and only said: "Master, I think that even if this place is not Lingshan, it should be the dojo of a certain Buddha and Bodhisattva in our Buddhist sect? Otherwise, how could there be such a grandeur? We should go to the mountain to worship."
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Sun Wukong frowned and said: "Master, I think it's better for us to be careful. Even Old Sun is a little unclear here. Maybe some monster deliberately changed into this appearance to deceive Master and you were fooled."
"In my opinion, it's better for us to bypass this place. Otherwise, it would be better for me and my two junior brothers to go up the mountain to check it out first."
But Tang Monk shook his head and said to Sun Wukong with a smile: "Wukong, you are too thoughtful."
"Look at this place, which looks like a peaceful place of Buddhism. How can there be any monsters? And if any monster dares to offend the majesty of our Buddha and use the name of my Buddha to do evil, he will be sent to the endless hell."
"So Wukong, don't worry about anything anymore. Quickly take out the brocade cassock from the ceremony with my master. After washing and tidying up for my master, go up the mountain to pay homage to my Buddha."
When Sun Wukong heard the words, he couldn't help being speechless. He turned his head and looked at Tianpeng beside him, hoping that Tianpeng would also help and persuade him.
Tianpeng showed a helpless look towards Sun Wukong and shook his head slightly.
They all knew Tang Seng's obsession with Buddha.
Monk Tang had already made great wishes, and he was willing to worship Buddha in temples and sweep pagodas when he saw them. No matter how hard it was, no one could advise him.
So even Tianpeng knew that there might be something wrong with the sudden appearance of the 'Lingshan', but he didn't say anything out loud.
After all, he knew very well that according to Tang Seng's temperament, once he determined that this place was the Buddha's dojo, no matter how hard he tried to persuade him, it would be useless.
And why should we persuade him? Monk Tang is going to Xitianling Mountain to worship Buddha and seek scriptures. There will be no disasters along the way, so he might as well just go with the flow.
If the Buddha and Bodhisattva really live on this 'Spiritual Mountain', then let Tang Seng worship as he wishes. If this is really a monster trap, then let Tang Seng be captured for a few more days.
Chapter completed!