Afterward, he was captured by immortals, and finally, Tathagata himself stepped in and suppressed Sun Wukong.
"This is Sun Wukong's fate." Tian Peng took a deep breath. "But what about my fate?"
Having read so many accounts of Journey to the West, Tian Peng realized he didn't seem to appear much in the story.
When Tian Peng flipped to the next page, his pupils contracted.
Because it was talking about him.
This wasn't part of the original Journey to the West. It could only be said that because it was Tian Peng, some of his deeds were brought up.
No matter what, he couldn't let Tian Peng leave disappointed.
He saw how he, due to being drunk, had harassed Chang'e of the Moon Palace, then was punished by the Jade Emperor and sent to the Underworld for reincarnation.
Then, by accident, he was reborn as a Pig Demon.
"Whoosh..."
The book of Journey to the West flashed with white light and disappeared from Tian Peng's hands.
Tian Peng had used up his Exchange Points.
"I harassed Chang'e." Tian Peng's gaze sharpened. He knew Chang'e's status; she had existed since the Witch-Demon Era. She wasn't someone he could provoke, so why would he?
This situation was full of suspicious details.
It was as if there were unseen forces pushing things forward.
"Is this the fate my teacher spoke of?" Tian Peng murmured.
He recalled what Grand Master Xuandu had told him: he would become a part of the Calamity.
"Becoming a Pig Demon." Tian Peng clenched his fist.
"Senior, is this my fate?" Tian Peng walked up to Wu Feng and asked respectfully.
"Tian Peng, I can only say that this was your original fate. Once you know your fate, will you still continue down this path?" Wu Feng said meaningfully.
Just like Sun Wukong, there was an invisible hand stirring things behind Tian Peng.
"Senior, I understand," Tian Peng said. "I will definitely change my fate. No one can treat me like a puppet."
Yes.
It was clear that in his original fate, he, Tian Peng, was a puppet.
The one controlling all of this was either an extremely terrifying powerhouse or perhaps his teacher, Grand Master Xuandu.
This left Tian Peng with no thought of resistance.
Becoming one of the pilgrims, playing the role of the jester.
Perhaps this was the mask Tian Peng wore for himself.
Now, knowing about the existence of the General Store had given Tian Peng a new opportunity.
This was also why Tian Peng wanted to strive.
"Tian Peng, don't get yourself killed too quickly," Wu Feng chuckled.
"Cough, cough, Senior, can't you be a little less cruel?" Tian Peng coughed. "I'll be careful."
"Senior, Tian Peng takes his leave."
Leaving the General Store, Tian Peng's mind was filled with profound cultivation methods.
The cultivation methods he practiced under Grand Master Xuandu couldn't compare at all.
Yet, there were some similarities.
"This is..."
"The Upper Pure Sacred Law..."
Chapter 53: Tian Peng: Will I Be Silenced?
The Upper Pure Sacred Law.
It was the cultivation method practiced by one of the legendary Three Pure Ones, Master of the Heavens.
Only disciples of Master of the Heavens, and importantly, favored ones, would be taught the Upper Pure Sacred Law.
Ordinary disciples of the Intercepting Sect were not qualified to even come into contact with it.
It was similar to the Heavenly Origin Sect, where only the Twelve Golden Immortals and a few other individuals had the chance to access it.
When Ksitigarbha attacked Spirit Mountain, Guanyin, Manjushri, and others had used the Jade Pure Sacred Law.
Although Tian Peng was a disciple of Grand Master Xuandu, he was, at best, only a registered disciple.
How could such a registered disciple be taught the Supreme Pure Sacred Law, which belonged to the Saint Laozi?
Therefore, Grand Master Xuandu taught him other cultivation methods. Although they contained some shadows of the Supreme Pure Sacred Law, the gap compared to the true Supreme Pure Sacred Law was immense.
Given Tian Peng's human talent, he couldn't compare to Sun Wukong.
However, with the accumulation of pills from Grand Master Xuandu, Tian Peng had managed to become a Grand Unity Golden Immortal within a certain period.
However, all medicine has a three-part poison. Being a Grand Unity Golden Immortal would be Tian Peng's limit. This trip to the General Store gave Tian Peng a chance to change his fate.
By reading Journey to the West, Tian Peng directly comprehended the Jade Pure Sacred Law.
That was a Heaven-Battling Art that wouldn't be inferior to Sun Wukong's comprehension.
"But I'm not a disciple of the Intercepting Sect. If I cultivate the Jade Pure Sacred Law, will I be silenced?" Tian Peng felt a bit uneasy.
This was also because there were too many disciples of the Intercepting Sect in the Heavenly Court, including Master of the Heavens' personal disciple, Holy Mother Jin Ling, who was the Head of All Stars, Dou Mu Yuan Jun.
On the List of Deities, she was the true number one.
She was an outstanding figure among Quasi-Saints. If she found out an outsider was cultivating the Jade Pure Sacred Law, she might even eliminate him.
"Forget it, for the sake of transcending fate, I'll risk it." Tian Peng's eyes appeared very determined. If he didn't try, who knew what would happen.
The Upper Pure Sacred Law was a cultivation method that directly led to Quasi-Saint.
"At most, I'll just try to avoid the Intercepting Sect disciples when I'm in the Heavenly Court," Tian Peng decided.
"But from Journey to the West, I seem to have one more thing." Tian Peng extended his hands. "Come out..."
With a "bang."
A Nine-Tooth Rake appeared in Tian Peng's hand.
"Ugh..." Tian Peng felt a bit pained. "Is fate telling me that even if I can transcend fate, I can't escape the Nine-Tooth Rake?"
Just before, he had exchanged the Nine-Tooth Rake for Exchange Points.
Not much time had passed.
The Nine-Tooth Rake reappeared in his hand.
If this wasn't fate, then what was?
"Forget it, Nine-Tooth Rake it is. From now on, you'll be my weapon." Tian Peng gripped the weapon in his hand.
This weapon was something Tian Peng obtained himself, not refined by Grand Supreme Elder Lao. That was the difference.
"General Store, I will definitely return."
With that thought, Tian Peng headed towards the Heavenly Court without looking back.
As for Wu Feng, since Tian Peng obtained the Nine-Tooth Rake and the Jade Pure Sacred Law, Wu Feng naturally also received these two items, albeit in an enhanced state.
"Starfall Nine-Tooth Rake."
A weapon radiating brilliant silver light appeared in Wu Feng's hand. It had the same shape as the Nine-Tooth Rake in Tian Peng's hand, but the overall color and the feeling it gave off were quite different.
The one in Tian Peng's hand looked more like a ceremonial item.
While the one in Wu Feng's hand was a naked murder weapon.
In Wu Feng's opinion, this weapon was at least a top-tier Spiritual Treasure.
"A good haul." Wu Feng smiled and put it away. Then, he sensed a profound cultivation method that appeared in his mind.
Pangu Body Refining Technique.
This was the cultivation method obtained after enhancing the Jade Pure Sacred Law, and it was one of the cultivation methods Pangu practiced.
It was precisely because of the Pangu Body Refining Technique that Pangu had the qualification to Prove Dao with Strength.
It was a dual evolution of body and soul.
The so-called Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique in the current Primordial World could lead to becoming a Saint after nine revolutions when cultivated to the extreme.
It could only be said that this was merely a tiny part of the Pangu Body Refining Technique.
Even so, it was still extremely difficult to achieve sainthood through nine revolutions. To this day, no one had become a Saint through this method.
The requirements for talent and resources were too immense.
Whether exhausting all the resources in the Primordial World could allow a being to become a Saint through the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique was also a question.
As for the current Saints in the Primordial World, they had all achieved sainthood by proving Dao with Merit.