No Other Means

The Silent God King was very glad for his own caution.

Judging by the fluctuations of power being transmitted, even though Tang Xuanzang was injured, his strength remained extremely terrifying.

Outside the "weakening field" formed by the crystalline ore, he would never be Tang Xuanzang's match.

Fortunately, he had been clever enough to deceive his opponent into coming here. In the Realm of Gods, whether dragon or tiger, he would have to lie low.

"Go, muster the troops and appoint the generals!" the Silent God King said. "Also, find Pig Bajie and the others!"

The gods sprang into action. The Realm of Gods, once "lofty, solitary, and cold," instantly became bustling.

High in the air, the Heavenly Might God Lord threw a punch.

Tang Luo showed no weakness and threw a punch as well.

Their fists collided between them.

The instant they collided, ripples spread out, tearing through the clouds.

The Heavenly Might God Lord's fist appeared far larger than Tang Luo's.

Yet it was the Heavenly Might God Lord who was forced back some distance.

Glancing at his fist, the Heavenly Might God Lord did not immediately counterattack. Instead, he lowered his hand and looked at Tang Luo.

The Heavenly Might God Lord had once been Bodhisattva Manjushri.

One of the five great bodhisattvas of Spirit Mountain Great Thunder Sound Temple.

The five great bodhisattvas were Manjushri, Samantabhadra, Guanyin, Ksitigarbha, and Mahasthamaprapta.

Though they were bodhisattvas, both their strength and status surpassed that of certain Buddhas. In truth, they could be considered the second tier beneath the Three Buddhas.

Ksitigarbha in particular was the bodhisattva closest to becoming a Buddha.

The most widely known, however, was the merciful and compassionate Guanyin.

By comparison, the other three bodhisattvas seemed far more low-key—Ksitigarbha was actually low-key as well, but his grand