"What the hell is this?"
"Just because Tongtian blabbered on, I got a reverse reward, and Sister Guanyin, whom I had just impressed, suddenly broke up with me?"
"This love came fast, and it went even faster, faster than a tornado!"
Sun Kong was in a state of shock.
The next second.
The system's even more stimulating prompts rolled in!
[Ding! The Manjushri the host previously shocked is now shocked by the Sect Master Tongtian, causing the host's reputation to be damaged. Reverse reward obtained: Withdrawal of Manjushri sister's sincere heart-to-heart, beginner level!]
[Ding! The Samantabhadra the host previously shocked is now shocked by the Sect Master Tongtian, causing the host's reputation to be damaged. Reverse reward obtained: Withdrawal of Samantabhadra sister's sincere heart-to-heart, beginner level!]
[Ding! The Maitreya the host previously shocked is now shocked by the Sect Master Tongtian, causing the host's reputation to be damaged. Reverse reward obtained: Withdrawal of Maitreya ugly brother's sincere heart-to-heart, advanced level!]
...
These four were the Four Great Bodhisattvas who had previously drunk his holy water soup and were also shocked. They had originally thought that by slowly shocking them, they would eventually win them over.
Who would have thought.
After just one day, these fence-sitters were so scared by the newly arrived Sect Master Tongtian that they defected to the other side one by one.
Unbelievable!
"Fortunately, it's only these four disloyal and spineless Bodhisattvas who surrendered. The others, like Little Laolai and the Buddha Dipankara, still support me."
"At this moment, they should be discussing strategies on how to protect me without offending Tongtian?"
"If that's the case, I don't need to go out."
Sun Kong was furious at the "betrayal" of the Four Great Bodhisattvas, but he was still patient and continued to wait.
As expected.
After the system gave the rewards for being reverse-shocked by the four Bodhisattvas, there were no further prompts about others' reactions.
Perhaps they had no reaction.
Or perhaps they dared not react.
In any case, Sun Kong had joined Spirit Mountain, thus becoming a reserve Fighting Buddha ahead of time. Seeing that the majority of people were still on his side, he was not too anxious.
Instead, he waited patiently.
Waited for what?
Of course, he waited for the top boss of Spirit Mountain, the Buddha Tathagata, and the second boss, the Vice Buddha Dipankara!
A moment later.
He indeed heard the pronouncements of these two big shots, which did not exceed Sun Kong's expectations, as they were strongly defending him!
"Sect Master Tongtian, Dipankara here pays his respects. Junior knows the reason for your anger and also knows that the gods of the Jie Sect in the Heavenly Court suffered significant losses last time."
"However, I must say that these events were accidents, but they were also within the scope of destiny. You cannot solely blame my Kongkong."
"How about this, since you've come all this way, don't leave empty-handed, and don't violate the Heavenly Dao and incur divine punishment over such a small matter."
"If your side agrees to a peace treaty and backs down, then I, as the Vice Buddha, guarantee that we will never operate outside the rules again."
"Let the matter of Journey to the West be handled by its participants. Let us all blend in with the flow and work for the Heavenly Dao together."
"And I will immediately have Little Brother Kongkong come out to apologize to you in person, and also have him swear never to trouble the gods of the Jie Sect in the Heavenly Court again. How about it?"
The first to speak was none other than the Buddha Dipankara, but as he spoke, his words revealed a different intention.
The Buddhas of Spirit Mountain listened and immediately rejoiced.
Because, although the Buddha Dipankara outwardly defended Sun Kong, calling him "Little Brother Kongkong" repeatedly, he was actually using the pressure of Sect Master Tongtian, a saint, to force Sun Kong to comply.
The defense was real.
The exploitation was also real.
The Buddhas of Spirit Mountain were naturally satisfied with this condition.
However, it was not certain that others would like to be manipulated like this, especially Sun Kong and Sect Master Tongtian!
"Oh, damn, this Dipankara is not sincere. The earlier words had some logic, like clearing my name, but why is he asking me to apologize now?"
"Last time, it was Little Laolai and the Jade Emperor who made the wrong judgment and wanted to suppress me, and I counter-attacked and killed them. Even the Heavenly Dao didn't blame me, so how dare he..."
"It's really a waste of yesterday's holy water soup. I gave it to them for nothing, and not a single one of them had the backbone to support me."
"I still have to rely on myself."
Sun Kong felt disheartened.
Indeed, before the Buddha Dipankara arrived shortly thereafter, he immediately walked out of Spirit Mountain and confronted Sect Master Tongtian outside.
At this time, Sect Master Tongtian also did not buy the Buddha Dipankara's appeasement, and with a cold smile, seeing that Sun Kong dared to come out, he smiled even more arrogantly!
"Dipankara, your words are not bad."
"However, it's a pity that Monkey Sun doesn't appreciate them at all, and I don't think your muddled judgment is worth much discussion."
"You little fellow, get lost!"
Just like his arrogance during the battle of Investiture of the Gods, this time, Sect Master Tongtian seemed determined to risk the punishment of the Heavenly Dao to avenge his disciples.
Behold.
This hot-tempered Upper Clarity Saint, with a few words, exposed all of the Buddha Dipankara's machinations and tricks.
At the same time, he frowned slightly, sensing that his former inner disciple, now the Buddha Tathagata, leader of the Lesser Vehicle Buddhism, was accelerating his arrival.
Clearly, he was also trying to persuade him.
But Sect Master Tongtian was naturally not someone who listened to orders or advice. Otherwise, why would he have suffered such a heavy defeat last time and come again this time?
He immediately drove him back!
"Tathagata!"
"Don't think that just because you were my inner disciple, you can persuade me. This time, Monkey Sun dared to take responsibility for his actions. What right do you have to excuse him?"
"If you take another step forward, I don't mind dealing with you first!"
Saying this, a top-grade innate spiritual treasure beside Sect Master Tongtian flew up, locking onto Tathagata, making him dare not move.
It was the Qingping Sword!
"Master!"
"Oh, no, Saint Upper Clarity. Tathagata knows he is not qualified to speak with you, but you are one of the Six Saints. You should know that destiny cannot be defied."
"Not to mention that Monkey Sun is only a first-time offender, and even the Heavenly Dao tacitly approves. Besides him being my eldest disciple of Spirit Mountain for the Journey to the West, and the future Fighting Buddha."
"He is also the key person for the two saints of the Western Teachings and Empress Nuwa to comply with the Heavenly Dao. Can you bear to oppose them?"
"Why don't we all back down... Oh, no, you don't need to back down. We will back down a hundred steps ourselves, and also give you an extra slot to participate in the Journey to the West and gain merit. How about it?"
"Even if I, Tathagata, am shameless, I beg you..."
What Sun Kong did not expect was that Tathagata, who should have hated him the most, was now negotiating with Sect Master Tongtian for him.
He offered the most likely words to satisfy Sect Master Tongtian, but also made him lose face.
These words moved Sect Master Tongtian.
And they also touched Sun Kong!
The merit of Journey to the West was extremely precious. To give up a slot for Sun Kong was a very significant concession, a compensation that even saints would be tempted by!