Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything-Chapter 700: Grabbing Tribulation Thunder

The twenty-four Sea Calming Pearls were bait, but what was Maitreya Buddha's original intention? It was to catch the fish and at the same time retrieve the bait from the fish's mouth!

But what was the actual result? He had lost his bait!?

"Damn it, damn it…"

Even Maitreya Buddha, who was usually very tolerant, was close to exploding with rage at this point.

Not so long ago, he had to give up the Green Lotus Treasured Flag due to the matters involving the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team.

Now, he had lost the twenty-four Sea Calming Pearls as well!?

Even though his family was very wealthy, these two Treasures were among the few top-tier artifacts he owned.

How long had it been since he accepted the overall coordination of the Journey to the West for Scriptures? And now, the Green Lotus Treasured Flag and the twenty-four Sea Calming Pearls had been lost one after another?

If the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team completed their entire route, would he have enough of a fortune to compensate for the loss!?

Heartache, pain, anger, helplessness…

Everything had been well-planned, but now that the twenty-four Sea Calming Pearls were gone, Maitreya Buddha felt like his mindset was on the verge of collapse.

Suspended in midair, he waited for a while, suffocating with suppressed frustration, before he finally gritted his teeth and turned to leave.

However, his heart was resolutely determined.

He had to find that mysterious person and then reclaim the twenty-four Sea Calming Pearls!

After a moment's contemplation, shaking his head inwardly, Maitreya Buddha turned around.

But he had no intention of returning to the Eastern Temple; instead, he turned and flew towards Mount Luojia.

Currently located in the South Sea, Mount Luojia, the former arena of Guanyin and now the arena of the Bodhisattva of Golden Light, was situated within the South Sea. Therefore, Maitreya Buddha reached Mount Luojia and arrived in the Purple Bamboo Forest.

"We pay respect to Buddha…"

Upon Maitreya Buddha's arrival, led by the Bodhisattva of Golden Light, the residents of the Purple Bamboo Forest naturally came out to greet him, while the Bodhisattva of Golden Light spoke a greeting.

"Amitabha, Bodhisattva of Golden Light, please rise!" Regardless of his inner thoughts, Maitreya Buddha wore a cheerful smile, gently lifted his hand, giving off a warm and approachable vibe.

After exchanging pleasantries with the Golden Light Buddha, Maitreya Buddha's gaze fell on the Pearl Holding Dragon Maiden beside him.

"Reporting to Buddha, the task you entrusted me with has been taken care of!" Lowering her head, the Pearl Holding Dragon Maiden spoke.

Although the Golden Hair Lion had also attained the rank of Bodhisattva, the Purple Bamboo Forest remained the arena of a Bodhisattva.

However, in terms of status and position, the Bodhisattva of Golden Light naturally could not compare to the former Guanyin Bodhisattva.

Therefore, the Purple Bamboo Forest had not been having an easy time these days.

And a few days ago, Maitreya Buddha personally appeared, requesting her to impersonate Princess Gaoyang, something the Pearl Holding Dragon Maiden dared not refuse.

"Mhm, very good!" In reality, Maitreya Buddha naturally knew the role of the Pearl Holding Dragon Maiden, and he nodded slightly, looking pleased.

In fact, he wasn't there for that matter alone.

"Bodhisattva of Golden Light, the people in this Purple Bamboo Forest are quite decent. If there are any difficulties here in the future, feel free to let me know at any time!" After a brief nod, Maitreya Buddha's gaze returned to the Bodhisattva of Golden Light and he spoke.

The words of Maitreya Buddha stirred a slight movement in the heart of the Bodhisattva of Golden Light.

The meaning behind his words was clear; he was extending an olive branch, and there was no doubt that he asked if the Bodhisattva of Golden Light was ready to align with him.

Maitreya Buddha's face still carried a cheerful expression, looking harmlessly pleasant as he calmly waited for the Bodhisattva of Golden Light's response without rushing him.

However, despite not being rushed, that gaze weighed heavily on the Bodhisattva of Golden Light like Mount Tai.

Refuse? He didn't dare to utter such words!

"Yes, your disciple understands!" After a moment of silence, the Bodhisattva of Golden Light nodded slightly, showing his agreement.

Maitreya Buddha's face showed an even more joyous expression as he nodded with a smile.

Boom...

However, just when Maitreya Buddha was about to leave, having achieved his goal, suddenly a dense patch of dark clouds gathered out of nowhere above the Purple Bamboo Forest.

Within the clouds, one could clearly hear the rumbling sound of thunder.

"Why are there dark clouds covering the sky above the Purple Bamboo Forest!?" Looking at the densely clouded sky with bursts of thunder, Bodhisattva of Golden Light wore a puzzled expression and muttered softly.

"Tribulation clouds..."

But, unlike the Bodhisattva of Golden Light, Maitreya Buddha realized instantly what these dense dark clouds meant, and his eyebrows lifted slightly.

The appearance of tribulation clouds meant that someone was about to step into the Heavenly Immortal Realm!

Indeed, someone who had just entered the Heavenly Immortal Realm meant nothing to a big shot like Maitreya Buddha, but to the Three Realms and Six Paths, an existence at the level of Heavenly Immortal still played a considerable role.

After all, whether one had entered the Immortal Path was a fundamental difference.

"Tribulation clouds!? Could it be that Yuanling, who has been in seclusion these days, is about to cross the tribulation!?" Hearing Maitreya Buddha's reminder, both Bodhisattva of Golden Light and the Pearl Holding Dragon Maiden's faces changed, and they cried out in shock.

"Oh? You two, this being called Yuanling, is there something special about him?"

Maitreya Buddha originally didn't care about a mere being about to step into the Heavenly Immortal Realm and was preparing to leave, but seeing the reactions of the Bodhisattva of Golden Light and the Pearl Holding Dragon Maiden, he became mildly intrigued and surprised.

"Reporting to Buddha..."

Hearing Maitreya Buddha's question, Bodhisattva of Golden Light spoke, "Recently, two people have come to our Purple Bamboo Forest. One is Princess Gaoyang, and the other is Yuanling. Both of their cultivation speeds are extremely fast, especially Yuanling. In the past, Guanyin Bodhisattva intended to cultivate him as Envoy Muzha's successor!"

"It has only been about two or three years since he came to the Purple Bamboo Forest, and he is already starting his tribulation..."

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"Oh?" Hearing this, Maitreya Buddha's brow raised slightly, piqued with interest.

Guanyin was grooming him as a successor to Envoy Muzha? In just a short period of two or three years, he was already beginning to cross the tribulation?

It seemed that this was an individual with extraordinary talent!

With this thought, Maitreya Buddha no longer hurried to leave but moved closer to where the tribulation clouds were congregating.

"So fast! The advancement of cultivation is truly astonishing!"

On the other side of the Purple Bamboo Forest, atop a mountain, Yuanling sat cross-legged, feeling the True Yuan within his body soaring at an incredible rate, barely breaking through some kind of restriction.

Boom...

Looking at the gathering tribulation clouds in the sky, Yuanling understood that these were his tribulation clouds!

"The Immortal Path? Have I, have I truly set foot on the Immortal Path? How is this possible..." As he saw the tribulation clouds forming above his head, Yuanling realized what was happening, but his heart was filled with disbelief.

Although in the past two or three years under Guanyin Bodhisattva's tutelage, his cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds, reaching the Returning Void Realm.

Yet, there was still a long way to go before crossing the tribulation.

But for some reason, in recent days, he suddenly felt inspired, as if his mind could hear many obscure and difficult to understand, yet deeply profound principles of the Heavenly Dao.

That was why Yuanling had chosen to enter seclusion to reflect on these Heavenly Dao principles that had appeared in his mind.

Who could have expected? He did not know how much time had passed, but his cultivation level had already improved beyond his wildest dreams.

At the same time, the tribulation clouds also appeared along with this advance.

Taking a deep breath, it was not time to ponder why his cultivation had increased so inexplicably. He stood up, looking at the gathering tribulation clouds in the sky.

Crack!

The tribulation clouds above gathered as if reaching their limit, so dense they seemed like a solid black mass suspended in the sky. At the same time, a brilliant blue lightning bolt fell from the heavens.

The lightning bolt, as thick as a bucket, emanated a savage and rampant aura.

Watching the descending tribulation thunder, Yuanling's heart stirred slightly.

Almost instinctively, he raised his hand.

The ferocious and fierce lightning was actually caught in Yuanling's hand.

Then, the violent lightning seemed to transform into a docile little snake.

Boom, boom, boom!

One after another, the tribulation thunders fell.

Yuanling raised his hand, effortlessly catching each streak of tribulation thunder as it came down.

This scene slowly froze the smile on the face of Maitreya Buddha watching nearby.

The Pearl Holding Dragon Maiden and Bodhisattva of Golden Light's eyes widened, looking as if they had seen a ghost.