As soon as Ao Qing and the others left, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, who was seriously injured, clutched his body in pain. A trace of coldness flashed in his eyes.
Dao Ancestor Ao Qing was an old opponent, and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva had fought with Dao Ancestor Ao Qing many times. However, for some reason, the more Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva fought with Dao Ancestor Ao Qing, the more uneasy he felt. The more he could not see through Ao Qing, as if Ao Qing was extremely mysterious in his heart, so mysterious that it was unimaginable.
And this kind of mystery became more and more mysterious as the two of them fought.
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva could not imagine how Ao Qing did it. He could accurately guess the chess pieces of the Western Sect. Whether it was Sun Wukong himself or Golden Cicada himself, they were the keys used by the Western Sect to open the great calamity of the Journey to the West.
However, this key had now become Ao Qing's subordinate. It seemed that this key was very loyal and did not seem to be coerced at all.
"Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, Golden Cicada is the key to the Western Sect's great calamity of the Journey to the West. Now, the key is in Ao Qing's hands. What do you plan to do?!"
Goddess Houtu, one of the twelve Ancestral Sorcerers, suddenly asked curiously.
For Goddess Houtu and the Emperor of Feng Du behind her, the Western Sect, the opponent of the Heavenly Court, was their friend.
Originally, the Netherworld also wanted to take advantage of the outbreak of the great calamity of the Journey to the West to gain some benefits. However, it seemed that this little benefit was not so easy to gain.
Of course, this was also the reason why Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva could command the Ten Kings of Hell and the others and let Golden Cicada reincarnate ten times. It was because the Western Sect had already cooperated with the Netherworld.
"There's no need to panic. The current Golden Cicada is only in his first life. A mortal like him won't be able to live for long. Soon, he'll forget about this life. At that time, we'll send him a master from the Western Sect, and he'll become a pawn of the Western Sect again."
The corners of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's mouth twitched slightly. As long as the Western Sect and the Netherworld cooperated perfectly, he could perfectly control the living beings of the six worlds.
The fate of the Golden Cicada Master in the future was just a small stroke on the Book of Life and Death.
"But Dao Ancestor Ao Qing has already taken away the Golden Cicada's Book of Life and Death." Goddess Houtu quickly corrected him when she saw the smug look on Lord Ksitigarbha's face.
Hearing this, the corners of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's lips curled up slightly. Then, he froze on the spot like a piece of wood. "Wh-what!?"
The nearby King Yama and the other judges all dropped to their knees and cried out in unison, "Lord Ksitigarbha, please forgive us … Dao Ancestor Ao Qing is simply too powerful. We had no choice but to …"
Without the Golden Cicada Master's Book of Life and Death, how could they control his fate?!
This, this …
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva furrowed his brows tightly. For a moment, he had no idea what to do …
However, this was not the most troublesome thing for Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. What really troubled him was that if the Golden Cicada Master did not go to the Western Paradise to seek the scriptures and instead preached to the Western Paradise, it would cause great damage and influence to the Western Paradise.
In terms of preaching ability, the Golden Cicada Master was not inferior to Shakyamuni himself. It was precisely because of this that he had been reincarnated to the East …
Wasn't this the same as shooting himself in the foot?!
The more he thought about it, the more Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva frowned, and the more gloomy his gaze became … For a moment, he did not know what to do.
Suddenly, there was a puff. Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, who was already seriously injured, suddenly felt a surge of anger. His body tensed up, and he spat out a mouthful of sweet blood.
When Yama and the other judges saw this, their expressions changed drastically. They hurried forward and helped Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva up …
"Ksitigarbha, y-you …"
"Are you alright?"
…
While Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's anger and the entire Underworld was shaken, Ao Qing was riding the Agarwood Chariot. Wherever it passed, fragrance wafted and colorful lights shone as it headed straight for the Sea Realm in the distance.
Beside Ao Qing, the Imperial Exterminator Bai Qi gently carried the Golden Cicada Master on his back and flew on a cloud. Beside him, the stone monkey Sun Wukong also stepped on an auspicious cloud and rushed toward the Sea Realm.
Although the two of them had not followed Ao Qing for long, they had already learned some flying abilities from Ao Qing, so flying was effortless for them.
At this moment, the Golden Cicada Master, who was carried by the Imperial Exterminator Bai Qi, looked at the sacred Dao Ancestor Ao Qing and then looked down. Suddenly, the Golden Cicada Master hesitated for a moment and said, "Dao Ancestor Ao Qing, you said that the time to preach is not yet right because I haven't experienced ten reincarnations, right?
The Golden Cicada Master has also read some books. Nine times nine is Yang. Many things require ten reincarnations to achieve results. It is not something that can be done in one lifetime. "
"If the Golden Cicada Master remembers correctly, many sect leaders in the past had experienced several reincarnations and countless calamities before they were qualified to become sect leaders. Otherwise, they would not have the fortune and karma to enjoy such blessings."
Hearing the Golden Cicada Master's words, Ao Qing nodded heavily.
The Golden Cicada Master was right. The higher the level of an immortal, the more reincarnations and reincarnations they had experienced. For example, the Jade Emperor, the Master of the Three Realms, had experienced hundreds of millions of reincarnations.
Every reincarnation was actually to accumulate merit for the future generations. After many reincarnations, the merit accumulated to a certain extent and they achieved results.
Of course, there were also many immortals who achieved results in just one lifetime. For example, Goddess Nuwa, the Three Pure Ones, and the others all achieved results in one lifetime.
"The Golden Cicada Master is willing to experience ten reincarnations. Each time, he will preach to the West as a follower of the Divine Dragon Sect.
Finally, in the tenth reincarnation, he will completely complete the goal of obtaining the scriptures from the East and teaching them to the West. "The Golden Cicada Master suddenly said so, his eyes filled with thick hot tears.
In fact, when he was preaching in the mortal world, the Golden Cicada Master had already noticed that where the Divine Dragon Sect was located, the people were all like dragons. They lived and worked in peace and contentment. They actively resolved any difficulties they encountered.
And where the Western Sect was, the people did not live and work in peace. They were all muddling along. Whenever they encountered difficulties, they would treat them negatively. They felt that this was a test from the heavens and that it would be fine as long as they endured it …
If they could not even face life positively, how could they save all living beings and escape from the sea of suffering?!
In the face of oppression and humiliation, the Western Sect's followers felt that these sufferings were all false and empty. As a result, the violent ones were even more violent and the bullies were even more bullied. In the end, they faced the disaster of death.
As for the Divine Dragon Sect's followers, they were all nobles, generals, and ministers.
Their lives were in their own hands and not in the hands of the heavens. They actively fought against fate …
It was clear at a glance who truly saved all living beings and escaped from the sea of suffering.
Therefore, the Golden Cicada Master wanted to change everything in his ten reincarnations. He also wanted to liberate and save the people of the West!
(This article is based on the original work of the Journey to the West, the Investiture of the Gods, and other myths. Buddhism also refers to the Buddhism in the Journey to the West. Please do not bring it into the real Buddhism. The real Buddhism and the Journey to the West are still very different. The real Buddhism is much more Middle-earth …)