Journey to the West: Signing in for 500 Years-Chapter 510 - 504: Bodhi Tree [Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets]_1

Chapter 510: Chapter 504: Bodhi Tree [Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets]_1

A terrifying aura emanated from the void passage.

The Nine-headed Dragon was terrified, trembling violently beneath that aura. He had neither seen Sha Chen nor sensed his aura before. But Sha Chen’s current aura was already that of a High-Level Quasi-Saint, just one step shy of the Peak Quasi-Saint realm. Such an aura, such power, was already enough to suppress the Nine-headed Dragon to the point where it couldn’t even lift its head.

The other demons and Princess Wan Sheng were also prostrate on the ground, terrified and trembling. Their eyes were filled with fear.

Princess Wan Sheng’s heart trembled even more. Impossible! It’s impossible! Rumors said Sha Chen of the Flowing Sand River only had the cultivation of a Da Luo. How could he be so powerful? This isn’t just a Quasi-Saint; I’m afraid he’s already the strongest among them! She was utterly terrified.

The Nine-headed Dragon also shivered. He had sensed such a formidable aura once before, when the Golden Spirit Holy Mother passed by Luanshi Island. It was because the Golden Spirit Holy Mother had passed by Luanshi Island that she became aware of his existence and intended to recruit him. However, the Nine-headed Dragon, accustomed to his freedom, was unwilling to submit to anyone. Furthermore, he believed Jinao Island had no future, so he had naturally rejected their earlier attempts to recruit him.

Now, how he wished he could have pledged allegiance to Jinao Island and then been able to invoke their name. It was uncertain whether he could survive today’s calamity, but the Nine-headed Dragon felt he was in extreme peril.

With a THUD, he dropped to his knees. Shivering and trembling with fear, he kowtowed and begged for mercy, "Great Immortal, please spare my life! Please spare me! I know I was wrong!

"I beg the Great Immortal to spare this little dragon. This little dragon knows his mistake and dares not offend you in the slightest. I beg you to give this little dragon a chance!"

The White Bone Demon sneered from the side, adding fuel to the fire, "Begging for mercy now? Isn’t it a bit late? What were you doing before?!"

The Nine-headed Dragon continued to shiver, kowtowing for mercy.

From the void came Sha Chen’s indifferent voice, "You sent people to trouble me before. I didn’t lower myself to your level. Later, you repeatedly harassed my people. For this, you deserve to die ten thousand deaths."

The Nine-headed Dragon pleaded, "This little dragon didn’t know they were the Great Immortal’s people! Had I known, I would rather have died than dared to offend!"

THUD. THUD. THUD.

He kowtowed incessantly. At this moment, how could he dare to show the slightest arrogance? All he could do was beg for mercy and plead. That aura was too frightening, so powerful that he didn’t even have the courage to resist.

Sha Chen said indifferently, "For some things, admitting your mistake is useless. It’s best not to have offended in the first place."

Upon hearing this, the Nine-headed Dragon knew Sha Chen intended to kill him. He was both shocked and furious. No longer begging for mercy, he stood up, turned, and abandoned everyone, including Princess Wan Sheng, to flee alone.

"Sha Chen, you’re in the Flowing Sand River now; you can’t come here! You’ve provoked the Heavenly Court and Lingjiu Mountain! If you leave the Flowing Sand River, just wait for Tathagata and Zhenyuanzi to come knocking on your door!"

The White Bone Demon shouted angrily, "Audacious! How dare you try to escape!"

Princess Wan Sheng was also filled with despair; she hadn’t expected the Nine-headed Dragon to abandon her.

From the void, a hand stretched out, then elongated, reaching for the fleeing Nine-headed Dragon. The Nine-headed Dragon was terrified and dove into the sea.

But the hand grew longer still, slapping down towards the sea.

SPLAT.

Very quickly, the sea was dyed red with blood. A glistening Golden Core was seized by Sha Chen’s large hand and retracted directly into the void.

At that very moment, a voice intoned, "Amitabha. Which sacred being is this, so wantonly slaughtering the innocent? This humble monk, Maitreya, cannot stand by and watch such an act."

Maitreya!?

The White Bone Demon’s expression changed slightly, and within the Flowing Sand River, Sha Chen’s expression also shifted.

Sure enough, a Buddhist radiance approached from afar, its light blazing for tens of thousands of miles, incomparably dazzling.

Without a second word, the White Bone Demon transformed into a streak of light and fled. She had mastered Qingyun Zong, making her speed extremely fast. Combined with her cultivation and this Divine Power, even a Quasi-Saint would find it difficult to catch her, especially given the distance between them. And Maitreya Buddha was clearly not after her; he let her depart without paying her any mind.

Princess Wan Sheng and the other demons trembled violently and scattered in all directions. The Nine-headed Dragon was already dead. Masterless, they were lost. With a great Buddha descending, they naturally fled if they could. However, most of them had already been killed by the White Bone Demon during the earlier skirmish.

「On the island.」

Maitreya Buddha wanted to enter the void passage and moved swiftly, quickly entering it. But as soon as he set foot inside, the void passage began to collapse.

Maitreya Buddha bellowed, "Sha Chen! You interfere in the grudges and grievances of the mortal world! You even went as far as to kill the ancient monstrous beast, the Nine-headed Dragon! For such indiscriminate slaughter of the innocent, I cannot forgive you!"

From within the void passage, Sha Chen’s cold laughter could be heard, "Since when have you been so eager to help others?"

Upon hearing the voice, Maitreya Buddha discerned the direction. He then produced a Buddha Tray, a Dharma artifact, and cast it forward. It immediately cleared a path, forging a way through.

Very quickly, he had already arrived within the Flowing Sand River’s domain. And it seemed he was about to force his way into the Flowing Sand River Cave, as if he could enter at any moment.

However, he was stopped.

With a casual gesture, Sha Chen laid down layers of spatial barriers, blocking Maitreya Buddha outside the Flowing Sand River Cave.

Maitreya Buddha roared, "Sha Chen, you once promised not to meddle in the affairs of the mortal world, but now you have broken your word! Open the gates to your cave immediately!"

Sha Chen chuckled, "Maitreya, are you pretending to be stupid? When did I ever make such a promise? And who are you to tell me to come out, or to open my gates?"

Maitreya Buddha replied, "If you don’t keep your promise, you will suffer a backlash!"

Sha Chen sneered, "You’re the one who kills indiscriminately. Why don’t you talk about suffering a backlash? Remember this: I have no relations with you. As for your reasons for me to leave, they are laughable. Tathagata couldn’t make me. What makes you think you’re qualified!?"

Maitreya Buddha was seething with anger and scoffed, "The great calamity of the Journey to the West is imminent. Everything is in place. Even if you don’t emerge, you must make way, for you are obstructing the path of the scripture pilgrims!"

Sha Chen replied, "Don’t be ridiculous. If they want to make their Journey to the West, they can either detour, or I can help them. I can temporarily freeze the Flowing Sand River to let them pass."

Maitreya Buddha said, "The great calamity of the Journey to the West has eighty-one tribulations; not one can be missing. You occupy this place; you must constitute one of these tribulations. If they pass through peacefully, how can it be called a tribulation?"

His eyes flickered as he said, "It matters not if you refuse to join Buddhism. However, you must cooperate with us. Provide a test for the scripture pilgrims, and then allow them to safely cross the Flowing Sand River. Your appearance is not required for this. It’s beneficial for me, for you, for everyone."

Sha Chen burst into laughter, even laughing so hard that tears welled in his eyes.

"The Host has been detected. The Grand Destiny Carrier Maitreya Buddha requests your cooperation to become a tribulation for Buddhism. You have the following options:"

"Option one: Agree to Maitreya Buddha’s request. Reward: [Realm Breaking Hammer]. This copper hammer, condensed from Buddhist Votive Power, can shatter the void."

"Option two: Refuse Maitreya Buddha’s request. Reward: [Divine Power: Buddha Lotus Karma Fire]. This is one of the three thousand ancient Great Divine Powers, capable of incinerating the red threads of karmic entanglement." 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"Option three: Ignore Maitreya Buddha’s request and drive him away. Reward: [Innate Spiritual Root: Bodhi Tree]. This Bodhi Tree was born in the Primordial Era. Legend says the Bodhi Tree is divided into Yin and Yang: the Yang Tree attained enlightenment and became Saint Zhunti, while the Yin Tree has roamed the Three Realms. The Bodhi Tree on Lingjiu Mountain is merely a branch of the Yin Tree."