The Monkey's Story

A clear and melodious Buddhist chant rang out in the starry sky, and the Heavenly Pole Divine King's expression immediately hardened as he turned to look at the starry sky.

His purple eyes gleamed, revealing a murderous intent.

Western Brahma Sect!

Has the other side... discovered my grand plan?

The Heavenly Pole Divine King's face was extremely gloomy.

"God-King, please do not be angry; the one who comes is not an enemy."

At this moment, the Heavenly Machine Divine Calculation Dao Wuyi calculated with his fingers, then suddenly spoke, a slight smile on his lips, and said:

"It must be fate."

The Heavenly Pole Divine King was slightly puzzled.

As everyone looked on, they saw a monk walking on water in the cold void.

The void was as vast as the sea. He traversed the endless Star River, and with each step he took, golden lotuses bloomed beneath his feet, a truly wondrous sight.

In the blink of an eye, the monk had arrived before this sacred space.

He wore a light-colored kasaya, his face was serene and pure, without a trace of worldly airs. He clasped his hands together, a smile playing on his lips, and said:

"This humble monk, Liaochen, pays his respects to the Heavenly Pole Divine King."

A scrutinizing and wary glint flashed in the Heavenly Pole Divine King's purple eyes as he said:

"When did the Bodhisattvas of the Brahma religion appear in the star field under my command?"

"Isn't this against the rules?"

The Divine Realm governs nine thousand star domains, while the Brahma Sect has three thousand Buddhist lands.

Although the two sides have always maintained close ties, especially in the past when they joined forces to eliminate demons and monsters, they have ultimately maintained a policy of mutual respect and non-interference on the border.

The hand of the Brahma sect has silently reached into the Forty-Ninth Star Domain...

Moreover, the visitor was a Bodhisattva!

In Brahma, Bodhisattvas are in the same order as divine kings in the divine realm.

This aroused many doubts in the mind of the Heavenly Pole Divine King.

Liaochen smiled slightly and said:

"Heavenly Pole Divine King, the Buddha, who saves all beings, knows of the great calamity that has befallen this place, and has therefore sent Liaochen here."

The Heavenly Pole Divine King sneered and said:

"I, the Heavenly Pole Divine King, rule this star field. What great calamity could I possibly face? Even if there were, why would I need your presence?!"

Liaochen said leisurely:

"Although the God-King is invincible in the world, sometimes, two Arhat are still needed, aren't they?"

In the Western Brahma Sect, "Arhat" are of the same rank as deities.

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Pole Divine King's expression changed slightly.

The other party... as expected, knew about the Heavenly Machine Grand Array Formation.

The secrets of the Heavenly Machine Grand Array... have been leaked!

He couldn't help but glance at the Heavenly Machine Divine Calculation Dao Wuyi, his eyes filled with a chilling glint.

The Heavenly Machine Divine Calculation is the only one who could possibly have leaked this information!

Dao Wuyi seemed to have understood what the Heavenly Pole Divine King was thinking, and with a wry smile, said:

"Brahma Great Buddha, indeed a person of great fortune."

"Our lineage of Heavenly Machine Divine Calculation possesses a page of the Daoist canon, extremely mysterious, elusive in the world, obtainable only by those with great fortune... It seems that in this lifetime, this page of the Daoist canon has been acquired by the West."

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Pole Divine King's eyes narrowed slightly.

The lineage of Heavenly Machine Divine Calculation has a legend that its Ancestor once had the good fortune to obtain a page of the Daoist Canon, which contained the supreme secrets of Heavenly Machine Divine Calculation.

However, this page of the Daoist canon is not possessed by anyone; it drifts through the world, and is often discovered by those who are destined to find it.

This is a secret known to all in the divine realm.

If that's the case, then it's no wonder that the Western Brahma Sect was able to perceive everything in this place...

Upon hearing this, Liaochen smiled and said:

"There is indeed a certain affinity between Buddhism and the lineage of Heavenly Machine Divine Calculation."

They admitted it!

What do you want to do?

The Heavenly Pole Divine King immediately asked in a deep voice.

Bodhisattva Liaochen smiled slightly and said:

"Buddha guides those with affinity, God-King, we are destined to meet."

"We are willing to activate this Heavenly Machine Grand Array together with you, what do you say?"

"Of course, we will not take anything from this place."

The Heavenly Pole Divine King coldly said:

"Oh? When did the Western Paradise start doing charity? They've traveled all this way just to help us, asking for nothing in return?"

"I'm afraid what you want... is beyond your imagination, isn't it?"

He was no ordinary man, and he knew that the Western Brahma Sect had gone to such lengths for a reason.

Bodhisattva Liaochen pondered for a moment and said:

"If this humble monk does not tell the truth, the God-King will certainly not believe it... So be it."

"Does the God King still remember the Six-Eared Macaque Race Demon Venerable 'Zhe Xingsun,' who was imprisoned under the Five Elements Mountain by Buddha during the Demon God War?"

The Heavenly Pole Divine King's expression changed slightly; it seemed that even this name made him quite wary, and he couldn't help but say with a change in expression:

"Of course, back then, that monkey, with his single 'Sea Calming Divine Needle,' silenced the Divine Realm and almost forced its way to the Imperial Court..."

Liaochen:

"If I were to tell the God-King that Zhe Xingsun was originally just an extremely weak little monkey in the Six-Eared Macaque Race, and that he grew to this level simply by chance after hearing a story, would the God-King believe me?"

The Heavenly Pole Divine King was stunned, his face filled with disbelief.

A frail little monkey from the Six-Eared Macaque Race, after accidentally hearing a story, grew into a terrifying and overwhelming Demon Venerable?

This... is simply unbelievable!

"I don't believe it... Even if one listened to the beings of the Imperial Court preach for ten thousand years, it would be impossible to transform to that level. A story? Isn't the Bodhisattva joking!"

The Heavenly Pole Divine King spoke directly.

Liaochen smiled bitterly and said:

"Not even the God-King would believe this, let alone the Western Paradise."

"But after years of interrogation and manipulation of Zhe Xingsun under the Five Elements Mountain, this is indeed absolutely true."

"That monkey stole the Dragon Demon Race's Sea Calming Divine Needle, renamed the Six-Eared Macaque Race's Saint Mountain Flower Fruit Mountain, forced the great demon king of the Demon Realm, the Bull Devil King, to become his sworn brother, and even changed his name to Zhe Xingsun, causing havoc in the divine realm... All of this was done by that monkey imitating the story."

Liaochen spoke each word with utmost solemnity:

"This Zhe Xingsun... he's playing the protagonist of the story."

Liaochen's words left even the Heavenly Pole Divine King stunned.

That monkey from the Six-Eared Macaque Race, who turned the Divine Realm upside down back then, was it all just to imitate some story?

To play the main character in that story?

If this is true... then this monkey is probably a total drama queen, right??

Moreover, what kind of story is it that has such great magic?

What earth-shattering cause and effect must be hidden within that story to enable the listener to attain enlightenment?

This... the more I think about it, the more outrageous it seems.

Suddenly, the Heavenly Pole Divine King seemed to have thought of something. His purple eyes blazed, and divine light enveloped Liaochen as he investigated Liaochen's identity!

Because he felt this was too outrageous, he suspected that this "Liaochen" might be some kind of evil spirit telling him ghost stories.

Even in the realm of the gods, there are rumors about "ghost stories," and they are quite terrifying!

--Some extremely powerful figures, after their deaths, are not truly cleansed; their lingering spirits wander the world. Occasionally, someone can hear the whispers of these lingering spirits, but after listening, they die inexplicably.

This is known as the Ghost Story of the Gods.

However, his purple eyes scanned everything but he found nothing unusual. Liaochen remained unmoved, letting him examine him!

"God King, rest assured, I am not some demonic remnant, nor am I telling you ghost stories."

Liaochen smiled wryly and continued:

"This matter caused a great stir even in the Western Paradise. No one wanted to believe it. In the end, it was Buddha who confirmed it, and only then did we understand that it was all true."

"If the God-King does not believe me, I, Liaochen, may swear an oath of the Great Dao: if even a single word I just said is false, may this humble monk be devoured by ten thousand ghosts and never find peace again!"

He swore a solemn oath!

At this moment, in the Unseen, an inexplicable force of cause and effect was directed at Liaochen.

The Heavenly Pole Divine King's expression changed. The stronger a person is, the more cautious they must be in their words and actions, as every word and deed will have a great karmic consequence, especially a poisonous oath.

Liaochen is so drastically different; what he just said... must all be true.

But... could that thing even be real?

This is even more outrageous than a fake!

Who could have imagined that a little monkey, in order to imitate the protagonist of a story, would cause so much trouble that it nearly turned the divine realm and the Western Paradise upside down?

That story... how terrifying must it be?!

He couldn't help but ask, "Then... what kind of story is it?"

"I don't know."

Liaochen shook his head and said:

"All I know is that, based on the story, the next step should be for a monk to rescue the monkey and free him from the Five Elements Mountain."

"This... was confirmed by Buddha accidentally overhearing the monkey's constant mutterings."

The Heavenly Pole Divine King stared in disbelief, muttering to himself:

"A fantasy, utterly a fantasy!"

At this moment, the Heavenly Machine Divine Calculation Dao Wuyi help but speak up, saying:

"May I ask, Bodhisattva, what being told this story to that monkey?"

Everyone tensed up.

That's what makes it even more terrifying.

The story itself is so compelling that it allows a frail little Six-Eared Macaque Race to grow into a terrifying Demon Venerable...

The storyteller...

What kind of ancient monster must it be?!