Found Someone for the Journey to the West? Sect Leader Tongtian: I'm Here Just to Beat You Up!

Though Yunxiao's feelings were tangled and hard to make sense of, once she learned how to obtain the Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortal Fruit Position, she rose without hesitation and looked at Sect Leader Tongtian.

"Master, better sooner than later. Let's settle this early so we can head back early!"

"Agreed!"

Sect Leader Tongtian was just as excited. He nodded at once, then immediately sent a message to Nuwa.

"Junior Sister Nuwa, we have something to take care of and will be away for a while. Please look after Xuanming for us!"

"Oh?"

Nuwa's eyes narrowed slightly, and she sounded displeased. "Junior Brother, I told you I wanted to help wipe out Buddhism. You can't just leave me behind!"

"Junior Sister, aren't you getting attached to appearances?"

Sect Leader Tongtian knew exactly what she meant. With a grin, he glanced at Xuanming. "The final decision is his, not mine!"

"This?!"

Nuwa's eyes lit up a little as she finally understood what Sect Leader Tongtian meant. She smiled and nodded. "Go on, then. Don't worry about us."

"I promise that no one except the Dao Ancestor will be able to harm him!"

"Good!"

Sect Leader Tongtian was confident in her as well. Nuwa was already powerful, and now she had acquired an Innate Supreme Treasure. Even against Taishang Laojun, she could put up a fight.

What?

You think Taishang Laojun and Yuanshi Tianzun would team up?

Come on!

Even if she couldn't beat them, she could still send out a signal, couldn't she?

Then they'd see how the three—no, four—Sages ganged up on those two brothers.

As Sect Leader Tongtian gathered Journey to the West Tongtian and brought along the newly ascended Sage Yunxiao, preparing to go have a good talk with Jieyin and Zhunti,

at Spirit Mountain,

inside the Great Hero Hall, which had been restored to its original state, Randeng, Tathagata, Vairocana Buddha, and several other Buddhas stood meekly, enduring the wrath of the Daoist Jieyin.

That's right!

That was exactly what happened!

After getting struck by lightning in the Heavenly Court and being forced to help Yunxiao through her Sage Ascension Tribulation, Daoist Jieyin had immediately summoned Tathagata and the others, who had fled back in a sorry state. He then unleashed his frustration on them.

He had been having an utterly miserable time lately!

It was as if he were cursed!

Spirit Mountain was destroyed, Buddhism was gone, and even Jin Chanzi, who was supposed to undergo the tribulation, had been killed.

The fact that he hadn't completely lost control and gone on a killing spree was already an impressive display of restraint.

Of course!

He was also afraid that if he lost control, the few remaining members of Buddhism—the sorry handful left to him—would abandon him without hesitation.

Then the two Sages would truly be left as commanders with no troops!

He couldn't accept that...

What was this?

Before becoming Sages, the two brothers had been alone, with no one willing to deal with them. That was one thing. But if they were still in this state after becoming Sages, then what had been the point of becoming Sages at all?

With that in mind, Daoist Jieyin suppressed his urge to erupt and kill someone. Through gritted teeth, he turned to Ancient Buddha Dipankara.

"Randeng, didn't I tell you to choose new people and continue the journey west?"

"Ah? We're still going west?"

Ancient Buddha Dipankara, who had been beaten up by Yunxiao and the others a few days ago, grimaced and complained. "Saint, there are only a few of us left in Buddhism. Surely you don't expect me to go west myself?"

"It's not impossible!"

Jieyin's eyes lit up slightly. He looked the group up and down, then nodded before he could stop himself.

"You, Tathagata, Huanxi, and Vairocana... The four of you could make a team!"

"???"

The moment Jieyin finished speaking, Randeng and the others were left staring at him in confusion. Even Zhunti couldn't bear to listen anymore.

"If you think this book is worth reading, add it to your bookshelf so you can find it again next time."

"Brother, that's no way to do things. Besides, the pilgrim is supposed to set out from the Great Tang in the eastern lands and come to our Western Heaven to seek the true scriptures!"

"What would it even look like if you did that?"

"A group of people from the West going to seek a stack of Western scriptures... What meaning would there be in bringing Buddhism east?"

"Then... then what do we do?!"

Jieyin sighed helplessly. He knew his idea was ridiculous, but he had no other choice now.

He couldn't win a fight, and he couldn't win an argument. What else could he do?

Give up this once-in-ten-thousand-years opportunity?

Impossible!

He and Zhunti had gone so far as to fall out with others and join Taishang and Yuanshi in attacking Tongtian to win this chance to bring Buddhism east.

How could they just give up?

They only needed to find someone from the East, right?

He refused to believe they couldn't find anyone!

Once he'd made up his mind, Jieyin pulled himself together. He was just about to send Randeng and the others east to try their hand at swindling people when Zhunti suddenly let out a soft exclamation beside him.

"Brother, it seems we've found our pilgrims!"

"Hmm?"

Jieyin turned around in surprise. "Found them? Where? Don't tell me you plan to go yourself? Or are you going to send your clone out to take on more disciples?"

"No need for all that trouble!"

Zhunti smiled and stroked his long beard. In the next instant, his figure flickered and vanished from the Great Hero Hall.

"That guy..."

Jieyin frowned in annoyance. Was Zhunti not showing him as much respect as he used to?

Damn Tongtian!

If that bastard hadn't made him lose face in front of everyone, how could the dignified Sage Jieyin have ended up like this?

"Oh? You're all here!"

Just as Jieyin seethed with resentment, wondering how he could get back at them, a familiar voice sounded in his ear.

"Tongtian?!"

Jieyin snapped back to attention, every muscle in his body tensing. He warily stared at the two men and one woman who had appeared inside the hall, and through gritted teeth, he said:

"Are you ever going to stop? You really think I'm afraid of you? At worst... at worst, we'll die together!"

"Oh? Is that so?"

Sect Leader Tongtian smiled dismissively, then pointed to himself and Journey to the West Tongtian.

"Perfect. We're both here today. Why don't you pick one?"

"Pick... pick what?" Jieyin looked bewildered.

"Who you'll die together with, of course!"

Sect Leader Tongtian glared at Jieyin, looking displeased. "You're not going to take back what you just said, are you?"

"I..."

Jieyin faltered. Could that bastard really not fear death? He was actually letting him choose one?

Damn it!

He had worked so hard, even tricking plenty of fellow Daoists in Zixiao Palace, just to get the chance to become a Sage. How could he let Tongtian take it all away so easily?

"Enough nonsense!"

Having thought it through, Daoist Jieyin ignored Tongtian's provocation and snorted. "What exactly did you come here for? Have you finally seen the light and come to take refuge in Buddhism?"

"Take refuge in Buddhism?"

"Heh..."

"I'm afraid your little Buddhist sect couldn't bear the fate of having five Sages in one sect!"

At that, the smile vanished from Sect Leader Tongtian's face. He stared coldly at Jieyin, who stood nearby.

"I came here today for no other reason than to beat you up, Jieyin. That's all!"

Jieyin: "???"