Chapter 423: Chapter 423: Endless Sorrow of Deep Passion Since Ancient Times (Second Update!)
“My lady, has Wukong really returned? Is he unharmed?”
Zi Lan Fairy’s emotions surged at once. Indeed, it was because of their blood connection that she had sensed the fluctuations in Sun Wukong’s aura, which roused her from her deep slumber. However, she was not clear about what had actually transpired in the outside world.
“Wukong has indeed returned, but whether he is going to be all right is still hard to say!”
Queen Mother shook her head, Sun Wukong was now engaged in a battle with Tathagata Buddha. In the Three Realms, there were few who could match Tathagata Buddha. Perhaps only the Heavenly Dao Saint, the Three Purities, might be his equal.
Although Sun Wukong had displayed extraordinary combat power, which even astonished the Queen Mother, he had actually mastered the dominion-level domain power, his talent was monstrously defiant of heaven, yet even so, the Queen Mother did not believe Sun Wukong could be Tathagata Buddha’s opponent!
To stand against a Heavenly Dao Saint was no trivial matter! Even though Sun Wukong had freakish abilities, after all, he was not a Heavenly Dao Saint. To contest with a Heavenly Dao Saint was one thing, but to claim victory was quite another exaggerated tale!
“Wukong is clashing with Tathagata Buddha? Has he lost his mind?”
When Zi Lan Fairy heard what the Queen Mother said, she nearly jumped in shock. Tathagata Buddha was the Lord of the Western Heavenly Buddhist Sect, the only unparalleled powerhouse to have proven the Tao and become a Saint since the Primeval Era. Had Sun Wukong grown so bold as to dare to oppose him? Did he no longer value his life?
“Wukong’s current strength leaves him virtually unmatched below the Heavenly Dao Saints, but he is still far behind Tathagata Buddha. The outcome of this great battle… Zi Lan, where are you going?”
Before the Queen Mother could finish her words, Zi Lan Fairy could no longer stand still. She turned around, stirring up a fragrant breeze as she rushed out of the Jade Pond Water Pavilion, “My lady, forgive my impertinence, but I cannot rest easy about Wukong. I must find him!”
In a flash, the Queen Mother vanished from her spot and reappeared in front of Zi Lan Fairy, blocking her path, “Zi Lan, don’t be rash! What kind of person is Tathagata Buddha, and how could the battle between him and Wukong be something you could intervene in?”
“My lady, I know I may not be able to help Wukong much, but this time I must go!”
Zi Lan Fairy stubbornly shook her head, a look of determination flashing in her eyes, “I don’t want to be like last time, only able to stay in this Jade Pond Water Pavilion, carefully listening for news of Wukong, not wanting to be a fearful bystander again. Even if I am to face death, I am willing to die with him!”
“In life, I’ll accompany him to dominate the world; in death, I’ll accompany him to the Yellow Springs, with no regrets whatsoever!”
In the Queen Mother’s mind, it seemed that the beautiful woman who had once stood by Heavenly Emperor Di Jun’s side appeared again, that unregrettable figure who jointly faced tribulations during the fierce Witch-Demon war. Even though so many years had passed, the memory still lingered in the Queen Mother’s mind, impossible to forget.
In Zi Lan Fairy, the Queen Mother seemed to see once again the Moon Goddess Changxi, her once best sister, the remarkable woman who followed Heavenly Emperor Di Jun to the Yellow Springs after surviving a world-shaking battle!
“It seems your mind is made up; I can’t persuade you!”
The Queen Mother let out a deep sigh, “Indeed, the barrier of love is hard to cross, and not even the Heavenly Dao can block it, so why should I hinder you? Keep this Panlong Heart Jade safe; at a critical moment, it may just save your life!”
The Queen Mother spoke, and with a flip of her palm, a piece of jade shaped like a coiling dragon, small enough to fit in a child’s palm, appeared in her hand, which she then handed over to the Zi Lan Fairy.
“Thank you, Queen Mother! For such tremendous grace and virtue, Zi Lan will repay you with utmost devotion in her next life!”
After expressing a deep, thankful bow to the Queen Mother, the Zi Lan Fairy rose, turned her head, and streaked away, quickly leaving the Jade Pool and heading toward the Southern Heavenly Gate.
“Since ancient times, deep emotions have only left behind endless regrets, an undying sorrow with no respite!”
Watching the Zi Lan Fairy’s retreating figure, the Queen Mother let out a long sigh, “Zi Lan, I hope you will not become the second Chang Xi…”
Hundreds of miles away from Flower-Fruit Mountain, Sun Wukong and the Tathagata Buddha were engaged in an intense battle.
To say it was intense, in reality, it had always been Sun Wukong on the offensive, constantly shifting and moving in the sky, attracting the Tathagata Buddha and gradually drawing him away from Flower-Fruit Mountain.
By now, Sun Wukong’s strength had surpassed that of a Half-Step Saint, edging infinitely close to the level of the Heavenly Dao Saint. Their battle had already exceeded the bearing limit of the Three Realms Space; it was only because the Tathagata Buddha had been partially diverting his strength to repair the spatial black holes created by the power fluctuations from their clash, that the Three Realms Space had not yet collapsed.
“This baldy Tathagata is really too powerful!”
Sun Wukong had been relentlessly attacking the Tathagata Buddha, employing his Heaven-Breaking Stick Technique to its limit as he now could manage. Even the Heaven-Breaking Nine Rods could not break through the Tathagata Buddha’s golden body defense. Up to now, the Tathagata Buddha had been sitting calmly on his Merit Golden Lotus, merely using his palms to continuously unleash one Tathagata Palm after another, blocking all of Sun Wukong’s attacks.
With Dominion-level Heaven-Breaking Domain Power, Sun Wukong merely ensured he wouldn’t be oppressed by the Tathagata Buddha’s Immeasurable Buddha Nation. In terms of realm and strength, there was still a considerable gap between him and the Tathagata Buddha—that, if not for his continuous use of the Heaven-Breaking Stick Technique, relentlessly launching the Heaven-Breaking Nine Rods, he would likely have been unable to withstand it by now!
Pulling out his Victorious Fighting Wine, Sun Wukong took several big gulps, drank more than half the bottle, caught his breath, and with a fierce shout, charged at the Tathagata Buddha once again.
Within Flower-Fruit Mountain, Leng Xuan and the others watched the battle between Sun Wukong and the Tathagata Buddha through the Water Mirror Technique. Due to the Tathagata Buddha’s intentional control, the residual forces from their skirmish hadn’t caused any substantial damage to the Three Realms Space. Although there was a massive fluctuation of power, it did not affect the viewing through the Water Mirror Technique.
“The boss’s attacks seem to be weakening!”
Although Leng Xuan’s cultivation strength was not the highest among those on Flower-Fruit Mountain, his eyesight was second to none. He noticed the signs of Sun Wukong running out of steam and couldn’t help but frown.
Leng Xuan was indeed astonished by Sun Wukong’s combat power, never having thought that Sun Wukong could contend with the Tathagata Buddha, fighting solo for so long and still maintaining an undefeated stance. But after all, Sun Wukong only possessed Quasi-Saint Cultivation, and no matter how defying his talent or how strong his recovery ability was, he couldn’t compare to a genuine Heavenly Dao Saint like the Tathagata Buddha.
Over time, it became like the occasion when Leng Xuan and the others had set up the Seven Extremes Battle Formation—they could not hold out any longer.
“This won’t do. If this continues, Brother Monkey will lose. I have to help Brother Monkey!”