"Kongkong..."
As Tathagata was about to continue, suddenly, from the sky above the brand-new Flower-Fruit Mountain, which had been clear of clouds for trillions of miles, came waves of Heavenly Dao pressure.
This shocked millions of monkeys and their descendants.
It stunned the Buddhas of Spirit Mountain.
It also drew the attention of many interested parties, some gloating that Sun Kong had angered the Heavenly Dao again, others curious how far this monkey would go to court death this time.
Few, however, truly considered the well-being of Sun Kong and his son!
"Little Lai Lai, foster father, please stop talking, really, please stop. Old Sun here still needs you. Just shut up and don't say anything else."
"If you really anger this Heavenly Dao, it will be disastrous."
"I'm different. I have my special encounters and the identity of the Great Sage, Brother Monkey of the Journey to the West. It wouldn't dare to kill me, but it's different for you. What if..."
For the first time in his life, seeing his foster father in danger, Sun Kong abandoned his usual recklessness and, with a genuine filial concern, urged Tathagata to stop.
But Tathagata, having spoken for once, was not about to stop easily.
Seeing Sun Kong finally regain a touch of his original innocence and kindness, Tathagata smiled, offering no further explanation, and finished recounting the last of his affairs in one breath.
It shocked Sun Kong.
It was about to bring him utter destruction!
"Kongkong, entering Buddhism is easy, but leaving it is difficult. Although trillions of people consider you a troublemaker, your foster father still believes you are the innocent, kind, and lively Great Sage Equal to Heaven, the Handsome Monkey King."
"Kongkong, to start with the same heart is to finish. After I leave, I hope you will treat the Buddhas of Spirit Mountain well, treat your monkey descendants well, treat your enemies well, and treat yourself well."
"Kongkong, the independence of Mahayana Buddhism is not important, the establishment of the Pure Land of Sukhavati is not important, and whether I can achieve the eighth Saint is also not important."
"Only you are the most important!"
"I know you are still young and don't understand things, but as the calamity of the Journey to the West unfolds, you will gradually awaken and once again become the Sun Wukong you were always meant to be."
"My time is running out. Listen closely: Mount Sakyamuni must not be lost, nor must it be stolen by demons. I will go ahead of you, and you must not relax afterwards."
Just as he spoke halfway, Tathagata's body was instantly crushed by the terrifying Heavenly Dao pressure.
This immediately caused the three realms of the Primordial Wilderness to turn pale with shock, and Sun Kong couldn't help but shed tears.
At first.
It was only Tathagata's physical body that melted away.
Then.
It was his nascent soul's turn.
Up to this point, in order to finish telling Sun Kong what he wanted to convey, Tathagata, for the first time, adopted Sun Kong's reckless behavior and roared at the heavens!
The next second.
As the Six Saints themselves trembled slightly and paid attention, Tathagata, who had always been calm and rarely acted, finally unleashed unprecedented power!
His true form unleashed the Samsara Buddha Light, vast as the sea, surging like waves, majestic as tides, pouring towards the Heavenly Punishment in the nine heavens.
His five evil avatars, the Five Great Vidyārāja, namely Akshobhya, Trailokyavijaya, Kundali, Mahābala, and Vajrayaksa, roared forth, wielding various sharp artifacts and spiritual treasures, stepping upon the diagram of the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation.
Majestic and awe-inspiring.
Comparable to a Quasi-Saint!
His good avatar, Duobao Tathagata, reappeared for the first time since the Battle of Investiture of the Gods, unleashing immeasurable Supreme Purity immortal light and three thousand spiritual treasures in a full-force strike, causing the heavens and earth to change color!
Even though the Heavenly Punishment was extremely terrifying.
Under the counterattack of Tathagata's three-in-one form, they could still hold on for a while.
This scene.
Stunned Sun Kong.
Stunned the Buddhas of Spirit Mountain.
And stunned everyone in the three realms of the Primordial Wilderness!
...
"Foster father is actually so powerful. These years, he's just been indulging me. Why did I have to be so nosy, courting death myself, and then prying into such heavenly secrets?"
After his shock, Sun Kong felt regret and guilt for the first time.
"This Brother Tathagata's true strength is actually comparable to a Saint. That's Heavenly Punishment, not ordinary heavenly tribulation, but Heavenly Dao pressure. He actually..."
Dipankara Buddha and others exclaimed in shock.
"Is Tathagata also learning from Sun Monkey to court death?"
"He deserves it! He deserves it!"
"Without him, this Journey to the West will be even more favorable to my Heavenly Court."
Emperor Jade sneered!
"Alas, what a pity. Brother Tathagata's cultivation was sky-high, but now he sacrifices himself for Sun Monkey. It's regrettable and pathetic."
"Mingyue, find time to teach the junior disciples not to slack off just because Qingfeng is gone."
"Look at Tathagata, such a good Buddha, all for the sake of Sun Monkey, who deteriorates day by day."
Zhenyuanzi lamented thus!
At the same time.
Countless beings in the three realms of the Primordial Wilderness noticed the Heavenly Dao pressure gradually devouring Tathagata.
Various shocks.
Various horrors.
Various confusions.
When it came to the Six Saints, even though they had witnessed countless deaths, it was Tathagata, the one who should not have died, who was involved.
Their expressions all changed!
"Could it be that this Sun Monkey is truly a disaster star reincarnated?"
"The Heavenly Dao dares not punish him, so it punishes Tathagata? Alas, what a sin."
"What exactly did that Tathagata say that was a forbidden heavenly secret?"
Laozi, Jieyin, Yuanshi Tianzun, Tongtian Sect Master, Empress Nuwa, and Zhunti Daoist, a total of six Saints, all lamented for Tathagata!
...
At the new Flower-Fruit Mountain.
Sun Kong immediately pounced forward, wanting to stop Tathagata from leaking further secrets, but unexpectedly, Tathagata, whom he had often provoked and angered, showed no intention of dragging him down this time.
Instead, he pushed him aside.
Bearing it alone.
Being "beaten to death" bit by bit by the Heavenly Dao pressure.
At the same time, seizing the last moment, he recited a Buddhist chant that inexplicably brought tears to Sun Kong's eyes, inexplicably moved him, and inexplicably made him weep!
Goodness! Goodness!
I have traversed immeasurable kalpas.
Passed through ten trillion Buddha lands.
Created ninety trillion Sukhavati.
I have traversed immeasurable kalpas.
Shining upon the ten directions with no obstacles.
My light reaching myriad realms without obstruction.
I have traversed immeasurable kalpas.
Thus, countless Buddhas as numerous as the sands of the Ganges.
If Tathagata does not come, flowers will not bloom.
I have traversed immeasurable kalpas.
Thus, in the future, I shall be born in the Lapis Lazuli Pure Land.
If Tathagata comes, flowers will surely bloom.
Goodness! Goodness!
The supreme, profound, perfect, and equal enlightenment!
Goodness! Goodness!
As the last word was spoken, the Heavenly Dao pressure reached its peak. It was seen that Tathagata, who had been provoked and courted death by Sun Kong but never truly resisted,
His foster father.
Had indeed, for his sake and for the future of the entire Mahayana Buddhist sect, willingly accepted punishment.
His true form dissipated.
His evil avatar dissipated.
His good avatar dissipated.
Countless spiritual treasures scattered throughout the three realms of the Primordial Wilderness.
An infinite amount of Buddhist Dharma power, like a spring breeze, illuminated the entire new Flower-Fruit Mountain and its surroundings, nourishing one-tenth of Xiniu Hezhou!
However.
Tathagata, the greatest contributor, was left with only a sliver of his true spirit, attracted by the Six Paths of Reincarnation Plate, and reincarnated!
Upon witnessing this scene.
Some were aghast.
Some rejoiced with glee.
And some, like Sun Kong, turned their grief into strength, preparing to kill!