Ksitigarbha's trip to Spirit Mountain this time was partly to get revenge on Buddhism and partly to seize treasures from Spirit Mountain.
As a Bodhisattva of Buddhism, Ksitigarbha had some knowledge of where certain treasures were located on Spirit Mountain.
However, this was also due to the fact that Tathagata, Guanyin, and others had not strictly guarded the location of the Buddhist Pagoda.
After all, this was the stronghold of Buddhism, and even the Buddha himself was stationed there.
Did anyone else dare to run rampant in Buddhism?
Even a Quasi-Saint would sometimes go there and never return, let alone be targeted by Buddhism.
As for Saints, they naturally wouldn't fear Buddhism's Tathagata and the others, but as Saints themselves, they had no reason to do so.
A balance had been formed between the Two Sages of the West, Laozi, and Yuanshi Tianzun.
The prosperity of Buddhism was part of a Calamity.
Sometimes, even Saints like Laozi could do nothing.
Although Saints were immortal and indestructible, the Heavenly Dao, and even Dao Ancestor Hongjun, could make their lives worse than death.
After becoming Saints, Laozi and the other Saints realized that being a Saint was not the end of their strength in this world.
This was also why Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, and others vied for the destiny of the human race.
But this time, to Tathagata's surprise, Ksitigarbha betrayed Buddhism, directly attacked it, and then seized many of Buddhism's treasures.
Since the Investiture of the Gods, Buddhism had been established for some time.
Over these years, whether it was Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, or Arhats, it was enough for the treasures in the Great Thunderclap Monastery to accumulate slowly.
It was precisely because of this that Ksitigarbha, on the basis of retaliating against Buddhism, also intended to seize some of Buddhism's treasures as compensation for the destiny and merit he had provided to Buddhism during this time.
Of course, these treasures he seized were not of much use to Ksitigarbha, a Quasi-Saint.
However, Ksitigarbha more so wanted to exchange them for Exchange Points at the General Store.
This way, he could read books at the General Store and even exchange for treasures within it.
That General Store, though seemingly ordinary, contained not only books but also many heavenly treasures.
Just from the books, he had obtained such a precious Demon Heart, allowing him to enter the true demonic path.
He became the second person after Rahula.
Then, one could imagine how precious the other items on the shelves were.
Therefore, seizing treasures was Ksitigarbha's need, just as Sun Wukong had the same goal when he went to the Heavenly Court.
"Yes, Master, these are the treasures I seized from Spirit Mountain." Diting nodded, and then a pile of treasures, like a small mountain, appeared before Ksitigarbha.
Seeing this pile of treasures, Ksitigarbha showed joy.
With these treasures, he could go to the General Store again.
"Let's go, Diting, I'll take you to a good place." Ksitigarbha waved his right hand, and these treasures disappeared.
"A good place?" Diting was stunned. "Master, wherever you want me to go, I will go."
"Haha, then let's go." Ksitigarbha laughed heartily, and black light enveloped him and Diting, causing them to instantly disappear from that place.
Deep within the Heavenly Court.
Haotian sat leisurely on a chair, watching some scenes on the Haotian Mirror.
It was the battle between Ksitigarbha and Guanyin and others.
Regarding Ksitigarbha's performance, Haotian expressed his admiration.
After all, Guanyin and the others were originally disciples of Yuanshi Tianzun of the Heavenly Origin Sect, and their strength had greatly increased after joining Buddhism.
Ksitigarbha's strength was actually able to contend with them, even suppressing them.
This was something Haotian had not expected at first.
Later, Tathagata appeared and defeated Ksitigarbha.
Immediately after, Tathagata's gaze seemed to pierce through the Haotian Mirror and see him.
An astonishing power surged forth, and the scene of Spirit Mountain in the Haotian Mirror disappeared.
"Buddha Tathagata." Haotian looked at the chaotic Haotian Mirror and chuckled, "Your strength is indeed impressive."
"This Buddhist Calamity will likely be very interesting."
Although Haotian could not divine the future Calamity, as a top Quasi-Saint, he had a subconscious feeling at this moment.
The Bimawen Residence.
This was where Sun Wukong worked.
Since arriving at the Heavenly Court and after some time had passed, Sun Wukong had adapted to the situation here.
Today, it was time for him to go out and explore.
After all, he came to the Heavenly Court to look for treasures, not to be the so-called Bimawen.
If that didn't work, he'd have to resort to ambushing immortals, just like in the Underworld.
Sun Wukong was no match for a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
But if it were a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, Sun Wukong was still confident.
The spoils from the General Store had made Sun Wukong quite rich.
"Heh heh, it's time to go out and have a look around." Sun Wukong chuckled and flew out directly.
The Heavenly Court was vast, which made Sun Wukong a little lost. He wandered all the way to the Heavenly River.
By the Heavenly River, some Heavenly Soldiers were training, led by a general who exuded an imposing aura.
"Hmm..." Marshal Tian Peng, who was training the Heavenly Soldiers, also noticed Sun Wukong's arrival.
This made him frown.
"You are Bimawen," Marshal Tian Peng appeared before Sun Wukong and said in a deep voice.
"Indeed, indeed," Sun Wukong chuckled.
"Why aren't you tending to the horses? Why have you come to my territory? Hurry up and go tend to the horses," Marshal Tian Peng said.
"Tending horses?" Sun Wukong paid no mind. "And who are you? This is the Heavenly Court, how did it become your territory?"
"..." Marshal Tian Peng's expression changed slightly.
This Heavenly Court belonged to the Jade Emperor, so it naturally wasn't his territory.
"I am Marshal Tian Peng, in charge of the eighty thousand Heavenly Soldiers of the Heavenly River..." Marshal Tian Peng proudly spoke of himself.
Then he noticed something was off.
Because Sun Wukong's gaze... how to put it.
Looking at him, it seemed increasingly pitiful.
Yes, pitiful.
As Marshal Tian Peng introduced himself, Sun Wukong knew who he was.
He hadn't read Journey to the West to the very end, but he had read Journey to the West (Book).
According to Sun Wukong's understanding, Journey to the West (Book) was similar in some aspects to their current world.
Therefore, Marshal Tian Peng before him, under normal circumstances, would also become a puppet controlled by Immortals and Gods, just like him.
In other words, the future Zhu Bajie. Zhu the Useless.
"Oh, so you're Bajie," Sun Wukong nodded as if it were a matter of course.
"..." Marshal Tian Peng was stunned for a moment.
Bajie?
Who was that?
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"Bajie," Marshal Tian Peng's eyes widened. "Bimawen, who is this Bajie you're talking about?"
"Who is Bajie? Isn't it you?" Sun Wukong laughed. "In the future, you will become a pig demon named Bajie."
"Pig demon?" Marshal Tian Peng's face darkened.
He was a dignified general of the Heavenly Court, in charge of eighty thousand Heavenly Soldiers.
His status among Immortals and Gods was not comparable to ordinary Immortals and Gods.
Even Li Jing, in a way, could not compare to him, as Marshal Tian Peng was directly under Ziwei the Great.
Yet now, this Bimawen before him claimed he would be a pig demon, which made Marshal Tian Peng furious.
"A mere Bimawen dares to insult me like this," Marshal Tian Peng said angrily. "Bimawen, I will let you know the vast difference between Marshal Tian Peng and Bimawen."