Great Demon Sun Wukong-Chapter 654 - 602: Entering the Battle Buddha Sect

Sun Wukong simply didn't believe him, "Stop messing around, hurry up and assimilate, don't think about being lazy, otherwise you won't get your share of the treasure later." Upon hearing that he might not get a share, Zhu Bajie was immediately anxious, "Brother Monkey, Brother Monkey, don't do this, I have really already eaten it, and I'm almost done with the assimilation. Didn't you see that my cultivation has already broken through?" Sun Wukong paused in surprise, then used his Heaven and Earth Fire Eyes and couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment, "Bajie, you... this is too inconceivable, you've silently reached Dao Transformation? And that flame, you've only merged with half of it and you're already at the Dao Transformation Primary Grade, if you fully assimilate it, you should reach at least the Intermediate Grade. Moreover, how come I didn't feel anything when you broke through your realm?"

Zhu Bajie chuckled and said, "I look so handsome, the Heavenly Emperor couldn't bear to strike me with lightning. Brother Monkey, now that I've absorbed and assimilated that flame, I should have a share of the treasures later, right?" Sun Wukong nodded in agreement, but the look in his eyes towards Zhu Bajie was like seeing a monster. Recalling what the Flame God had said when he gave him the flame, Sun Wukong couldn't help thinking to himself: This fool, ever since he completely transformed into the Red Lotus Fire Body, his innate talent seems to have reached a ridiculously monstrous level. Without anyone's guidance, Bajie has cultivated on his own in the small world to the Peak of Unity Dao, and now he has quietly broken through to Dao Transformation by just devouring a strand of Earth's Core Gold-Melting Fire. This talent has even surpassed my own. Heaven knows if Bajie keeps devouring various high-level flames, his cultivation might continue to improve. And in Sun Wukong's hands, there was still the Burning Fire No. 9 World Suppressing Stele, within the Heavenly Stele laid the Primordial Flame.

Just as Sun Wukong was shocked by the quality of Bajie's Red Lotus Fire Body, Bajie suddenly called out to him, "Brother Monkey, there are people below; didn't you say we should find someone to ask about treasures?" As soon as Bajie finished speaking, he had already pulled Sun Wukong down with him. Below was a field, growing some unknown grains. Just as Bajie landed, he didn't care whether the little monk was frightened or not and hurriedly asked, "Excuse me, young master, could you tell us where we might find treasures around here?" The little monk, who was holding a hoe, looked at Zhu Bajie as if he were insane, then turned his head and walked away.

Once again, Sun Wukong stopped the little monk, and with a chuckle, said, "Young master, my junior brother was just joking with you. We wanted to ask, where is the Battle Buddha Sect? We wish to join the Battle Buddha Sect." Sure enough, as soon as Sun Wukong mentioned the Battle Buddha Sect, the little monk trembled and pointed nervously to the northwest, saying, "That way, it will take about half an hour." As soon as the little monk finished speaking, Zhu Bajie pulled Sun Wukong up into the air again. But just as they took flight, Zhu Bajie asked with confusion, "Brother Monkey, aren't we going to get treasures? Why are you asking about the Battle Buddha Sect?"

Sun Wukong smiled and said, "The treasures are at the Battle Buddha Sect. When we get there later, just follow my lead, big brother guarantees you will be too tired to carry all the treasures." Zhu Bajie nodded repeatedly. As long as there were treasures to take, why bother with so many questions. Even if the master blamed them later, big brother would take the fall. In this way, about half an hour later, Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie could already see an impressively large mountain range lying ahead of them, composed of four or five big mountains, with the highest peak of the central mountain housing a very large monastery. And all the buildings of that monastery were scattered in such a way, that from above, they formed the character for "battle." "Below must be the Battle Buddha Sect, Bajie, follow my lead later, don't speak out of turn; tonight, we'll have a proper 'discussion' with them!"

By this time, the sun had set, but the Battle Buddha Sect below was brightly lit, many places illuminated by some unknown Spirit Stones. Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie landed directly in front of the main entrance of the monastery, and immediately, four gatekeepers noticed them. One of the gatekeepers, a burly, bare-chested monk stepped forward and barked, "Who goes there? Don't you know this is the gate of the Battle Buddha Sect? Get lost quickly if you're smart, or you won't be able to leave later." Sun Wukong naturally wasn't scared by the monk who looked like a warrior, but he still pretended to be very afraid and said, "We both, we've just ascended from the lower realm, heard that the Battle Buddha Sect is very powerful, so, so we came to join!"

Hearing this, the burly monk's face lit up with joy, his fierce face cracking into what he thought was an exceptionally warm smile as he enthusiastically said, "So you're junior monks who have just ascended from the lower realm, why didn't you say so earlier? I thought you were some blind wild monks. Not to brag, but our Battle Buddha Sect is definitely the strongest sect within ten thousand miles. You guys have a good eye for coming here—come, follow me inside; I'll take you to the Elder in charge of recruiting disciples." And with that, the big monk was already leading Sun Wukong and the others through the main gate.

Once inside, Sun Wukong noticed that there wasn't anything too special about the place. All the buildings and facilities were quite simple, but the concentration of Spiritual Energy here was much stronger than at the Buddha-worshipping Sect. The big monk, noticing Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie looking around, a bit embarrassingly explained, "We monks of the Battle Buddha Sect are all obsessed with battling and don't have high demands for our environment; a place that shields us from wind and rain is enough. Even the Sect Master is the same!"

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With that, they came to a building in front of them, which was very ordinary, much like the small rooms inside a common temple in the mortal world. After a knock on the door, an even more robust monk came out. The previous big monk first bumped fists with the monk who came out, then introduced Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie, "This is Elder Kuzhan, in charge of recruiting disciples and training them. I still have duties to attend to; you two just listen to Elder Kuzhan."

Having said that, the elder monk announced he would return the way he came and continue to guard the gate. At this moment, Elder Kuzhan looked over Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie, noting that both were at the Intermediate Grade of Unity Dao in their cultivation. He nodded with satisfaction. It was quite obvious, however, that he had a soft spot for the robustly built Zhu Bajie. After giving Bajie's shoulder a pat and a squeeze, he seemed thoroughly pleased.

"In the future, you two can also call me Elder Kuzhan. What are your names?" Sun Wukong replied, "I'm Sun Wukong, and this is my master, Zhu Bajie. We hope Elder Kuzhan could offer us guidance and support!" As he spoke, Sun Wukong subtly took a Spirit Stone from his bosom and slipped it into Elder Kuzhan's hand. Initially, Elder Kuzhan's eyebrows knitted slightly upon seeing Sun Wukong trying to bribe him. As among previous disciples, there were no shortage of those who were cunning, yet he had no interest in anything they brought from the Lower Realm. He thought the item from Sun Wukong was likely trash; however, when he looked down, his face immediately broke into a beam. The stone was, in fact, a Supreme Rank Spirit Stone, an item of tremendous value even within Buddha's Pure Land Realm.

Such a Supreme Rank Spirit Stone was incredibly valuable and more than enough for him to exchange for a decent Magic Treasure, with some to spare. He wondered where this skinny monkey-like fellow had gotten such a treasure. Clutching the Supreme Rank Spirit Stone, he naturally hid it behind his back while patting Sun Wukong's shoulder with his other hand, "Good, a fine sapling indeed. You may be somewhat frail, but you have exceptional talent. You two, from now on, follow me. Take these keys and find a place to rest. The induction ceremony will be tomorrow. Stick with me, and you'll be in for a good time!"

After finishing, Elder Kuzhan turned and entered the room, eager to examine the Supreme Rank Spirit Stone more closely. But before he did, he tossed two keys to Sun Wukong. Inscribed on the keys were the markings "Heaven 7" and "Heaven 8." It seemed the Supreme Rank Spirit Stone had impressed him greatly, as Elder Kuzhan allowed the newcomers to stay in the Heaven-grade rooms, which were normally reserved for disciples of Intermediate Unity Dao or higher with combat achievements.

Holding the keys, Sun Wukong asked the disciples who were standing guard for directions, then headed to the Heaven-grade rooms with Zhu Bajie. At this point, Bajie, with an air of mystery, asked, "Brother Monkey, what did you give that old guy? His smile was so wide, his face almost twisted into a pretzel. Didn't we come here to acquire treasures? Why are you giving them away?" Sun Wukong patted Bajie's large belly, "What's the big deal? It was just a Spirit Stone. That old man really hasn't seen much of the world. I'll have you know, Brother, I've got mountains of such Spirit Stones. You don't believe me? Wait until we're back in the room, and I'll let you see for yourself."

Sun Wukong was not lying. The Spirit Stone given to Kuzhan was merely a common stone that had naturally formed in his Golden Hoop Rod's World Within the Artifact, due to the exceedingly dense Spiritual Energy, and he had casually picked it up off the ground. Soon, they found the rooms. Wukong had expected rooms with the "Heaven" designation to be something extraordinary, but they were just a pair of side-by-side rooms that were slightly more decorative. Once inside, it was not as grand as he anticipated.

However, Bajie was already fully captivated by the idea of mountains worth of Spirit Stones that Sun Wukong had mentioned, no longer caring about the state of the rooms. "Alright, I always keep my word. Don't resist, and I'll take you somewhere to broaden your perspective, so you won't embarrass me in the future!" Bajie nodded eagerly, and then with a hand on his shoulder, Wukong used his Divine Sense to open the gateway to the World Within the Artifact, pulling Bajie straight in. "It looks like Bajie can go inside!"

Upon entering, Bajie found himself between six large mountains, each towering many times higher than the largest mountains he had ever seen. However, these mountains were not made of Spirit Stones.

"You cursed monkey, you've tricked me again, Old Pig!" Bajie exclaimed.

"I have not deceived you, big brother. Use your native skills, take a closer look at what these mountains are made of!" (To be continued. If you like this story, welcome to Starting Point (qidian.com) to cast your recommended votes and Monthly Pass. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)