The Fruit Positions' Favor, Heaven and Earth Tremble

This scripture had originally been intended for merciful guidance, embodying great compassion and mercy. Yet Xu Yunfan had now used a forced-control imprint to make Wukong begin channeling his power for guidance ahead of schedule.

A strained wail rang out from within the Innate Stone Fetus. The Buddha power surging through its meridians instantly activated the ritual's core, transforming into three thousand six hundred dark-gold chains that pierced into the void.

"World Honored One Tathagata's Freedom Dharma, invert karma and temper my body!"

From Wukong's mouth came Xu Yunfan's true body's Daoic cry.

The Purple Gold Staff slammed into the ground. The six-character mantra armor around its shaft cracked with a crack, while foul bloodlight seeped from the swastika-shaped heart-protecting mirrors on his chest and back.

The Eastern Wasteland trembled. The golden torrent of wish power flowing among the roots of the Bodhi Sacred Tree was forcibly tinged with dark gold.

At the heart of the ritual, the embryonic King of Freedom Buddha Fruit Position, condensed from Infinite Light and Infinite Life, suddenly stirred and began to slowly manifest.

The compassionate Buddhist aura that should have descended was instead, under Xu Yunfan's forcible control of Wukong, poured into the savage battle intent of the Great Might King Battle Sutra.

Ferocious cracks emerged across the Fruit Position's surface. The phantom of a Buddha that should have appeared solemn and dignified instead grew fangs, raised a bloodstained Vajra Pestle, and roared furiously at the heavens.

This was the True Martial Demon Subduing baleful aura concealed within the Sutra of the Battle-Worthy Tathagata, rebounding against the Buddha Fruit.

If it succeeded, then the earthly Buddha kingdom of the Bodhi Zen Pure Land would be out of the question.

Perhaps Wukong could truly become the Victorious Fighting Buddha with this Fruit Position.

"Stop! This