Seeing the Golden Cicada's pale face, Ao Qing smiled faintly and said slowly, "I'm afraid you don't know that you have already become someone's chess piece, right?!"
Hearing this, the Golden Cicada could not help but widen his eyes. He felt as if a huge rock had hammered his heart. "Chess, chess piece?!
What, what is going on?! "
Golden Cicada was not a fool. He was able to spread the teachings of the Western Sect because he had an extremely strong root of wisdom. He was able to comprehend the profound teachings of the Western Sect. Therefore, he could feel that the ghost soldiers that appeared around him were not ordinary. Moreover, there was a special strangeness everywhere.
Looking at the Golden Cicada's eyes, Ao Qing smiled faintly. He grabbed at the air and dragged the Golden Cicada into the Underworld.
At this moment, in the Underworld, the Ten Kings of Hell and the judges were actively trying cases. When they sensed Ao Qing's aura, they could not help but stop what they were doing. They hurriedly walked out of the main hall and kowtowed respectfully.
The leader, King Yanluo, was puzzled. "I wonder if Dao Ancestor Ao Qing …"
Before King Yanluo could speak, Ao Qing said indifferently, "Find the Golden Cicada's Book of Life and Death for me."
"Golden, Golden Cicada?!"
King Yanluo looked at the little monk beside him. He could not help but widen his eyes and his mouth trembled. "But … Lord Ksitigarbha ordered …"
Before King Yanluo could finish speaking, Ao Qing's eyes revealed some impatience. King Yanluo was shocked and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
"Golden, Golden Cicada's Book of Life and Death is in front. I will go and find it now!"
The Golden Cicada looked at the dark Underworld and the ghost soldiers that were baring their fangs and brandishing their claws. His already pale face turned even paler.
Although he did not know what the Book of Life and Death was, he could vaguely feel that this matter had a lot to do with him.
It was the first time the Imperial Exterminator Bai Qi and the stone monkey Sun Wukong had come to the Underworld. They immediately revealed all kinds of curious expressions.
"Is, is this the Underworld?
The place that governs the human world?! "
"Wow, this place is so magical!"
They were already used to the respect that King Yanluo and the others had for Dao Ancestor Ao Qing.
Soon, everyone arrived at the King of Hell's Hall under the careful guidance of a few judges. A few of the judges did not dare to delay any longer and hurriedly searched for the Golden Cicada's Book of Life and Death.
Taking advantage of this time, Bai Qi and Sun Wukong looked around curiously. This was the first time they had come here, and they did not know when they would be able to come again.
As for Ao Qing himself, he quietly closed his eyes and waited.
He had been to the Underworld many times. The Underworld would not dare to offend Ao Qing for a mere Golden Cicada. After all, offending him was equivalent to offending the entire Sea Realm and all the Dragons.
"Ah, that, that …"
As the judges flipped through the book, one of them suddenly found the Golden Cicada's Book of Life and Death. He hesitated for a moment and exchanged glances with King Yanluo. After confirming that there was no problem, he handed it over to Ao Qing.
"That's more like it."
Ao Qing grinned and tossed the Book of Life and Death to the Golden Cicada so that he could read it himself. "Take a good look. You will know the answer soon."
The Golden Cicada was very curious about the fact that he was a chess piece. He quickly flipped through the Book of Life and Death in his hand.
At first, he did not feel that anything was wrong as he flipped through the Book of Life and Death. However, he soon realized that it was not only his actions in this life that were written in the Book of Life and Death. The next few lives were also written in the Book of Life and Death. They had all become believers of the Western Sect. In order to spread the teachings of the Western Sect, they had gone to the West to seek scriptures. However, they had all been eaten by a person called Monk Sha midway.
The Golden Cicada frowned and flipped to the tenth life. He realized that although he had succeeded in obtaining the scriptures in the end, he had only obtained a marginal position as the Merit Sandalwood Buddha. He and his disciples were not valued by the Western Sect … In fact, he himself was not even as good as the position he had before he descended to the mortal world.
In short, he had experienced ten lives of suffering and reincarnation. Every generation was a puppet and chess piece controlled by the Western Sect. If he had not met Ao Qing, he would have been like this for ten lifetimes. In the end, he seemed to have achieved success and fame, but in fact, he was still a chess piece … Until the end, he could not escape the fate of being a chess piece.
The more he read, the more silent the Golden Cicada became.
If Ao Qing had not pointed out that the teachings of the Western Sect were wrong, he might have unswervingly promoted the Western Sect. However, now, he increasingly felt that the Western Sect was hypocritical, annoying, and disgusting.
After a long while, the Golden Cicada said slowly, "Dao Ancestor Ao Qing, I know what you are talking about. It is indeed so. I can't even control my own fate. How can I save all living beings and let the people escape from the sea of suffering?!
My life should be in my hands, not those fellows from the Western Sect! "
As he spoke, the Golden Cicada took a deep breath and knelt on the ground with a plop. He kowtowed to Ao Qing. "Dao Ancestor Ao Qing, I am willing to join the Heavenly Dragon Sect and help it promote and develop countless believers so that everyone can prosper like a dragon!
It is not a so-called flourishing age like the Western Sect that is hypocritical and negative! "
Hearing this, the corners of Ao Qing's mouth curled up slightly. How could he miss out on a talent like the Golden Cicada?!
Perhaps those fellows from the Western Sect would not have thought that the Golden Cicada would become his loyal subordinate in just one lifetime, would they?!
Just as Ao Qing was thinking about this, the Golden Cicada suddenly seemed to have thought of something and hurriedly said, "Dao Ancestor Ao Qing, please bestow the Golden Cicada with divine abilities. The Golden Cicada is willing to descend to the Western Sect and develop the believers of the Heavenly Dragon Sect!
Since the Golden Cicada is destined to go to the West to obtain the scriptures and Buddhism to the East, the Golden Cicada will go to the East to obtain the scriptures and spread the teachings to the West.
Even if I have to reincarnate ten times, the Golden Cicada will not refuse! "
Hearing this, Ao Qing's eyes flashed.
He had been worried about not having a suitable candidate to spread the teachings of the Heavenly Dragon Sect in the West. Who would have thought that the Golden Cicada would take the initiative to undertake it?
This way, he could take advantage of the beginning of the Journey to the West to spread the teachings to the West and turn all the believers of the Western Sect into the Heavenly Dragon Sect. At that time, the Western Sect would lose all of its foundations and would no longer be a threat to him.
Moreover, he would be able to absorb the merit of the believers of the Western Sect and improve his strength!
"Hehe, I also want to help Dao Ancestor Ao Qing spread the teachings to the West!" Sun Wukong suddenly said, his face full of excitement.
After spending these days with Dao Ancestor Ao Qing, Sun Wukong had long seen that Dao Ancestor Ao Qing was the one who truly wanted to create a prosperous world. For this prosperous world, Sun Wukong was willing to contribute his strength!