Lin Tian paced through the void toward Buddha Tathagata.
"So you're the fucker called Tathagata? Aren't you Duobao the backstabbing traitor?"
"You're courting death!"
Hearing the words "Duobao the backstabbing traitor," Tathagata finally lost control of the volcanic fury in his heart.
They reminded him of that night at Guanyin Monastery.
Every word had pierced his heart, driving him to kill. It was the greatest stain on his life.
And it was from that very night that the course of the Journey to the West Road had begun to change, with unforeseen twists springing up everywhere.
The culprit behind it all was the Vine Dao Venerable standing before him.
"Those who offend the dignity of the Buddhist Sect shall die!"
"No matter who comes today, the demon monkey and this wicked Daoist will die!"
"Kong Xuan!"
The situation was nearly out of control, and Tathagata had descended into madness, bellowing again and again.
His final roar called out a name, uncovering a long-buried chapter of history.
"Screee!"
A phoenix cry rang through heaven and earth.
Spirit Mountain suddenly shook with an earthquake. Thunderous rumbling rose as countless temples collapsed.
Boom!
Five-Colored Divine Light suddenly illuminated the heavens, blanketing the sky and sweeping away everything.
An enormous divine bird burst out from within Spirit Mountain and soared into the sky.
A magnificent peacock blotted out the sun, radiating five-colored splendor.
"Greetings, my Buddha."
The peacock turned into a streak of light, landed before Buddha Tathagata, and knelt in obeisance.
He was a tall young man with handsome features, though his naturally hooked nose gave him a sinister look.
Lin Tian narrowed his eyes. Kong Xuan's origins were extraordinary indeed.
He had been born during the Dragon-Han First Calamity. The eldest son of Yuan Feng, leader of the Phoenix Clan, he was