sbdcsierra Chapter 655 Fang Divine Artifact
Chapter 655 Fang Divine Artifact
Sun Wukong asked, "What method?"
Di Jiang said, "Although the Twelve Capital Gods and Demons Formation requires the gathering of the twelve Ancestral Witches to be activated, if we can find a few things, we can still activate the Twelve Capital Gods and Demons Formation."
Sun Wukong asked again, "Which things?"
Di Jiang said, “These items are: the Jade Hook, the Heavenly Fire God Whip, the Heaven-Shaking Divine Bow and the Sun-Shooting Divine Arrow, the Peach Wood Divine Staff, the Heavenly Rock, the Earthly Light, the Profound Nether Bone Sword, and the Nine Heavens Breath Soil. If we can find all these items, we can also trigger the Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demons Grand Array, but these items are also difficult to find.”
Sun Wukong pressed on, "Then do you know where these things are? And who owns them?"
Dijiang replied, "I only know about Gonggong's Jade Hook, Zhurong's Heavenly Fire Whip, Houyi's Heaven-Shaking Bow and Sun-Shooting Arrow, Kuafu's Peach Wood Staff, Rushou's Heavenly Chime, Jumang's Earthly Whip, Xuanming's Xuanming Bone Arrow, and Houtu's Nine Heavens Breath Soil. As for their whereabouts, I have no idea."
Pigsy said, "Brother Monkey, I, Old Pig, know where the Heaven-Shaking Divine Bow and the Sun-Shooting Divine Arrow are?"
Sun Wukong asked, "Where?"
Pigsy said, "It's inside the Moon Palace of the Moon Goddess Chang'e."
Sun Wukong teased, "Fool, you don't mean you're still thinking about that fairy Chang'e, do you?"
Pigsy blushed and quickly said, "No, Brother Monkey, you're talking nonsense."
Sun Wukong laughed and said, "Fool, look at you, still trying to argue. We, master and disciples, are not what we used to be. If you still like that fairy Chang'e, I, Old Sun, will help you."
Upon hearing this, Pigsy was overjoyed and exclaimed, "Really?"
But then his face darkened, and he said, "Forget it! Fairy Chang'e likes Hou Yi. Otherwise, I, Old Pig, wouldn't know that Hou Yi's Heaven-Shaking Bow and Sun-Shooting Arrow are with her."
Sun Wukong said, "I say, you fool, Hou Yi has been dead for a long time, hasn't he? Besides, the fairy Chang'e is still alone in the cold palace. If you like her, I, Old Sun, will make the decision for you."
Tang Sanzang shook his head and said, "Amitabha, what a sin!"
Sun Wukong asked, "Master, do you know why, since the Three Sovereigns ruled the world and the Five Emperors established the cycle of power, no one of unparalleled talent has existed in the Three Realms?"
Tang Sanzang shook his head and said, "I don't know."
Everyone immediately became interested, and Nezha asked, "Wukong, do you know?"
Sun Wukong laughed smugly, "Of course I know."
Nezha said, "Then tell me about it."
Sun Wukong said, “Since the Buddha bestowed upon me the title of Namo Great Sage Relic King Buddha, in these five hundred years, I, Old Sun, have come to understand a principle: the reason why no one in the Three Realms can transcend the boundaries of immortals and Buddhas, and ultimately cannot comprehend the profound mysteries of the Limitless Dao, is simply because the immortal and Buddha families are one, never interacting with each other until death. As the saying goes: 'The Dao gives birth to One, One gives birth to Two, Two gives birth to Three, Three gives birth to all things.' We only know how to follow its will and do our best, but no one has ever truly reached the state of all things returning to oneness. Why is that?”
Everyone shook their heads in confusion. Sun Wukong smiled and said, "All laws under heaven are originally one family, while Buddhism and Taoism each have their own distinct forms. It is precisely because of this that people cannot truly achieve the state of 'following the natural way.' The three thousand Great Laws originally came from the Creation Artifacts. However, because the Creation Artifacts were broken, each of the three thousand Chaos Demons obtained a portion of them, which is why the three thousand Great Laws exist. If one truly achieves 'the unity of all laws,' one can surely attain the Limitless Way. For example, I, Old Sun, am both a Buddha and a Taoist, cultivating both. What I see is naturally superior to yours. Therefore, I, Old Sun, believe that only those who can be both Buddha and Taoist can achieve great things."
Tang Sanzang nodded and said, "Whether it is Buddhism or Taoism, its root lies in witchcraft, and only witchcraft is the foundation of all methods. However, I feel that practicing Buddhism and Taoism is really contrary to the nature of Buddhism."
Nezha said, "I also think that cultivating Taoism and Buddhism goes against the nature of Taoism."
“Therefore,” Sun Wukong said, “you are all just ordinary people, and in the end you can only linger on the path of Buddhism or Taoism.”
Pigsy's eyes darted around, and he continued, "Brother Monkey, so if that's the case, as long as I, Old Pig, break free from the constraints of Buddhism and become both a Buddhist and a Taoist, I can be just like you?"
Sun Wukong nodded and said, "That's right. Only by going with the flow, listening to what is right and following our own hearts can we truly achieve the state of 'all things returning to one' and step into the Way of Limitlessness."
"Amitabha!" Tang Sanzang chanted the Buddha's name.
Dijiang said, "The Great Sage's comprehension surpasses yours. In fact, the Great Sage is absolutely right. The Great God Pangu controls the most powerful law among the three thousand laws—the Law of Force. Otherwise, when the world was created, the three thousand Chaos Gods would not have been wiped out. Only the first ten Chaos Gods survived by chance. If they could possess the Law of Force, they could reach the peak of the Great Dao Realm. If they could absorb some other laws, they would definitely be able to break through to the Great Dao Realm and achieve true immortality."
"Excellent, excellent!" Tang Sanzang said, "In that case, we are truly like ants, with short-sightedness."
Sun Wukong said, “Master, from today onwards, you can cultivate both Buddhist and Taoist practices simultaneously. I, your old Sun, will lend you a hand, and you will surely achieve everything. Then, we can travel together in the Boundless Great World.”
Tang Sanzang nodded and said, "Wukong, I will listen to you."
Nezha said, "I'll listen to you too."
The others chimed in, "We'll listen to you too."
Sun Wukong grunted in agreement and asked, "Does anyone know the whereabouts of the other weapons?"
Nezha said, "I know where the Nine Heavens Breath Soil, the Heavenly Fire God Whip, and the Jade Hook are."
Sun Wukong asked, "Oh? Where?"
Nezha said, "The Nine Heavens Breath Soil is in the hands of the Queen Mother of the West, the Jade Hook is in the residence of the Dragon King of the East Sea, and the Heavenly Fire God Whip should be with Laozi."
"Oh?" Sun Wukong said "Oh", then rolled his eyes and said, "The Jade Hook and the Heavenly Fire God Whip are easy to deal with, I, Old Sun, will ask them for them. As for the Nine Heavens Breath Soil, that old hag probably won't take it out."
Fairy Biyao said, "Over the years, I've developed a fairly good relationship with the Queen Mother of the West. I'll take care of it."
Sun Wukong said, "Alright, does anyone know the whereabouts of the other weapons?"
Tang Sanzang said, "Ru Shou's Heavenly Rock is on Mount Ling, the lotus platform where the Buddha sits."
Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong was slightly startled and said, "How come I didn't see that? Alright, this one is easy to get. Master, do you know the whereabouts of the other weapons?"
Tang Sanzang nodded and said, "The Xuanming Bone Sword is in the hands of the Xuanwu God, one of the four divine beasts. As for the peach wood staff, I vaguely remember that it seems to be in the residence of the Northern Heavenly Emperor."
The little white dragon said, "Senior brother, the Earthly Mang is in my father's hands. He regards it as the treasure of the West Sea Dragon Palace. I can handle this."