Chapter 1300: Chapter 1298: Acting
Watching the flames of Zhurong ignite on Little White Dragon’s body, appearing ready to strike at any moment.
Not to mention the disparity in cultivation level, just being a member of the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team, neither the Vajra nor the Arhat dared to make a move against him.
Thus, the Arhat swallowed the words he originally intended to say and quickly conceded, “We will leave now, please go ahead!”
After decisively conceding, afraid that lingering would lead to further trouble, the Vajra and Arhat immediately turned and fled after leaving these words.
Seeing the two of them turn and flee, Little White Dragon did not pursue them.
Logically speaking, if possible, Little White Dragon would have liked to eliminate the two to reduce the pressure in the final battle.
But for now, he still needs the two of them to relay a message.
“Such mighty flames, such powerful strength, now you truly possess the elegance of the Ancient Dragon Clan!”
With Little White Dragon able to directly scare away the Vajra and Arhat, the nearby Dragon King of Jing River couldn’t help but exclaim in awe at the aura emanating from Little White Dragon.
“It’s all thanks to my master’s training!” Hearing this, Little White Dragon replied.
Indeed, in just a few years, his cultivation cracked from the Heavenly Immortal Realm to the level of Daluo Golden Immortal, merging the bloodline of the Ancestral Witch Zhurong, obtaining part of the inner core of the Ancient Candle Dragon, and possessing powerful Dharma treasures…
All these were bestowed by his master.
“Mm, I am naturally aware of the master’s capabilities!” Hearing this, the Dragon King of Jing River nodded.
Now that the Jing River Water Clan has joined the ranks of the Ming Sect, the Dragon King of Jing River is, of course, aware of the abilities of Ming Sect Master Jiang Liu.
In the Great Thunder Monastery, Tathagata quietly sat on his Lotus Throne, looking down at the Vajra and Arhat in front of him.
After they committed a mistake, hadn’t he sent them to the Underworld to search for the lost soul of the Dragon King of Jing River?
Why have they returned so quickly?
“Greetings, Tathagata! We found the lost soul of the Dragon King of Jing River in the Underworld!” Facing Tathagata’s gaze, the Vajra and Arhat dared not waste time and quickly spoke.
“Oh?” Upon hearing this, Tathagata’s expression slightly shifted.
He never expected that they would indeed find the soul of the Dragon King of Jing River.
“Since you’ve found it, why didn’t you bring his soul back?” Tathagata asked perplexingly.
“Reporting to Buddha, we originally intended to bring back the soul of the Dragon King of Jing River, but at the critical moment, the third crown prince of Western Sea Dragon Palace arrived and took his soul away. We were no match for that Dragon Third Crown Prince, so we returned to report to Buddha.”
Upon hearing this, the Arhat spoke, appearing full of effort.
“Did Aolie also arrive in the Underworld?” Hearing this situation, Tathagata’s expression turned somewhat unsightly.
Currently, Tathagata is aware of Little White Dragon Aolie’s strength; with the cultivation of Heavenly Immortal Realm possessed by the Vajra and Arhat, they certainly couldn’t be his match.
However, thinking about the soul of Dragon King of Jing River falling into the hands of Little White Dragon Aolie, Tathagata’s heart sank slightly.
This is not good news!
The prologue of the Journey to the West was initiated by the death of the Dragon King of Jing River. If this source is found to be erroneous, the great endeavor of the Journey to the West for Scriptures would surely be tarnished.
More importantly, the strength of the current Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team is already very formidable, not to be underestimated by anyone.
The Vajra and Arhat, facing Tathagata’s silence, kept their heads down and dared not speak.
Tathagata’s heart sank as well, remaining silent, and the atmosphere became much more tense.
“Alright, you may leave now!” After a long silence, Tathagata finally spoke to the Vajra and Arhat.
Upon hearing Tathagata’s words, the Vajra and Arhat felt as if they had been granted amnesty and dared not say another word, quickly backing away.
Although they failed to bring back the soul of the Dragon King of Jing River, Tathagata felt somewhat disappointed, but it was indeed a fact that they were no match for Little White Dragon Aolie.
At least they have learned of the soul’s presence and that it fell into the hands of Little White Dragon Aolie, perhaps a blessing in disguise?
“Hopefully, Xuanzang and his companions won’t learn the truth of all this,” after a long silence, Tathagata silently mumbled in his heart.
Only very soon, Tathagata shook his head, tossing this thought from his mind.
Impossible!
Now, the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team has reached a critical juncture, and during this Immeasurable Kalpa, calamities accompany occurrences, where events of low probability commonly occur, but during this Immeasurable Kalpa, the probability of occurrence drastically increases.
Then, with the soul of the Dragon King of Jing River falling into the hands of Xuanzang and his companions, the likelihood of facing a situation he doesn’t wish to see will greatly increase?
“What should we do?” At this moment, Tathagata silently pondered, finding the situation somewhat tricky.
However, no matter how difficult it may be, it has to be done. Otherwise, if the truth is leaked, it would be a huge blow to the Buddhist Sect’s reputation.
Therefore, after contemplating for a while, Tathagata issued a decree, directly informing his most capable aides, instructing Medicine Buddha to pay a visit to the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team.
Upon receiving the decree from Tathagata and understanding his task, Medicine Buddha wasted no time, swiftly heading towards the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team.
At this time, the soul of the Dragon King of Jing River was openly mingling with the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team. Naturally, the Dragon King of Jing River also understood what he needed to do next.
Sun Wukong shaded his eyes with his hand, looking into the distance, as golden light emanated from his eyes.
After a while, Sun Wukong suddenly called out, “Master, someone’s coming! It’s Medicine Buddha!”
“So, Medicine Buddha was personally sent by Tathagata?” Hearing Sun Wukong’s words, Jiang Liu felt a little stirred, immediately glancing at Little White Dragon.
“Master!”
With just one look from Jiang Liu, Little White Dragon Aolie knew what he had to do, immediately kneeling before Jiang Liu and continuously kowtowing.
Thud, thud, shaking the earth and mountains.
“Uh, what’s happening here?”
Medicine Buddha arrived quickly, but seeing Little White Dragon kneeling before Jiang Liu and persistently kowtowing, he was silently surprised.
“Master, I beg you to stand up for my uncle!” Little White Dragon Aolie, almost in tears and snot, pleaded with Jiang Liu.
“Wow, Xiaobai’s acting skills are superb!” Sun Wukong and the others were merely watching, without speaking, but were secretly impressed by Little White Dragon Aolie’s performance.
Traveling with the master on the Journey to the West, from time to time, the master and disciples had to showcase their acting skills. Unconsciously, their acting skills had reached an impressive level.
“Hey, Xiaobai, this matter…” Jiang Liu’s face showed a troubled expression, indicating he was not very willing to help Little White Dragon Aolie with his request.
“Master, please! I can’t find anyone else to help me besides you!”
Thud, thud, thud, Little White Dragon continued kowtowing to Jiang Liu, and the earth shook with his kowtows.
“Master, look at Xiaobai, you should help him!” At this moment, Zhu Bajie stepped forward and persuaded Jiang Liu.
“Yes, Master, Second Senior Brother is right!” Sha Wujing also chimed in, expressing his agreement.
“Alright, Xiaobai, get up! Your matter is our matter; I, Old Sun, will never stand by!”
Unlike Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing, who pleaded on Xiaobai’s behalf, Sun Wukong wasted no words, pulling Little White Dragon up from the ground and pounding his chest.
In terms of height, Sun Wukong’s small stature was the least noticeable among the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team.
But at this moment, Sun Wukong seemed to grow very tall.
“Thank you, Senior Brother, thank you…” No matter what, at this moment, Little White Dragon was deeply moved by Senior Brother’s words, and sincerely thanked Sun Wukong.
Finally, the disciples’ eyes fell on Jiang Liu.
“Well, since you all are united, can your master deny you?” Knowing what they meant, Jiang Liu sighed and shook his head.
“Thank you, Master, thank you!” Hearing Jiang Liu’s words, Little White Dragon was overjoyed and quickly expressed his gratitude.
“Thank you, Sandalwood Merit Buddha…” At the same time, the Dragon King of Jing River, in the form of a lost soul, also thanked Jiang Liu.
“Oh no…” Seeing even the Dragon King of Jing River thanking, Medicine Buddha felt a tightness in his heart, suspecting it wasn’t good news.
Immediately, he revealed his form, the brilliant Buddhist Light shining brightly.
“Greetings to Medicine Buddha…”
Being a Buddha himself, Jiang Liu folded his palms in greeting, but did not bow to Medicine Buddha.
“Amitabha, Merit Buddha, I am here today for the Dragon King of Jing River!” After exchanging greetings with Jiang Liu, Medicine Buddha stated his purpose directly.
“I wonder why Medicine Buddha has deigned to come personally for the Dragon King of Jing River?” Jiang Liu asked with a surprised expression.
Indeed, in the eyes of someone like Medicine Buddha, even the Four Sea Dragon Kings may not be worth mentioning, right?
Yet he came personally for the Dragon King of Jing River, which was quite odd.
“Tathagata’s decree stated that there were anomalies in the death of the Dragon King of Jing River, so the Dragon King is to be taken to the Great Thunder Monastery, where the Buddha has some questions to ask…”
Medicine Buddha stated, directly invoking Tathagata.