Tathagata Returns, Repaid Ten Thousandfold

At Qiao Residence, Qiao Ling, Tathagata's reincarnated form, sent the Golden Winged Great Peng to summon Sun Wukong and the others.

He could wait no longer. The time for the Buddha-Demon Tribulation to end had long passed, yet he still could not return, so he summoned Sun Wukong to inquire about it.

Upon learning that he had found fifteen relics, Qiao Ling was overjoyed. He immediately resorted to a dirty trick, concealing a swastika in his palm. Catching Sun Wukong off guard, he struck with his palm, and the swastika fell upon him.

The moment the swastika landed, Sun Wukong's cultivation was sealed, leaving him unable to move.

Then Golden Light burst forth, and Sun Wukong transformed into the sixteenth relic, floating before Qiao Ling.

He threw back his head and laughed wildly, as though possessed.

Zhu Bajie, Sand Monk, and White Dragon immediately launched attacks at him, intending to avenge Sun Wukong.

But with the Golden Winged Great Peng present, the three of them together were no match for him.

In just a few moves, the Golden Winged Great Peng pinned them to the ground, leaving them only able to watch as the relic Sun Wukong had become fused with Qiao Ling.

"Senior Brother..."

"Senior Brother..."

Their eyes brimmed with tears as they roared helplessly.

After a while, Golden Light suddenly shot forth. Outside Qiao Residence appeared a six-zhang golden Buddha, majestic, solemn, and sacred.

Streams of Buddhist chants filled the air, drawing the entire city's residents to watch.

Inside the room, Qiao Ling sat cross-legged with his eyes closed. Unconsciously, he floated out of the room and merged with the six-zhang Buddha form outside.

Um ma moo hong...

Clang!

Once Qiao Ling fused with the Golden Body, his form transformed. A Buddha clad in a golden Buddhist Robe,