Great Demon Sun Wukong-Chapter 672 - 617: A Sea of People at the Buddha-worshipping Sect
Sun Wukong's question was entirely a test for Zhu Bajie. Hearing Sun Wukong suddenly asking this, Zhu Bajie couldn't help but be stunned, then after thinking, said, "I can't remember, those are matters from who knows which past life, who keeps track of that anymore. But if you ask me whether Cuilan of Gao Laozhuang is beautiful, I surely know that, hehe!" Zhu Bajie's answer slightly relieved Sun Wukong because indeed only Zhu Bajie would answer in such a way. If Bajie were actually being impersonated by someone else, when Sun Wukong suddenly popped such a question, the imposter would have surely become suspicious.
Since the person confidently impersonated Zhu Bajie, he definitely wasn't a fool. Once suspicions were aroused, his answer to this question would definitely involve careful thought, and the response given would surely be negative. Because after Sun Wukong's turmoil in the Heavenly Palace, he was ultimately suppressed under the Five-Finger Mountain by the Tathagata Buddha; how could Bajie possibly have had the chance to lead troops against him? Seeing that Zhu Bajie didn't even mind Sun Wukong's question and was focused on playing with his flames, Sun Wukong knew this Zhu Bajie was definitely genuine.
Since Zhu Bajie was not an issue, Sun Wukong's previous doubts must have indeed come from Zhu Bajie's Red Lotus Fire Body. Could it really possess such an incredible devouring ability? Speaking of this terrifying devouring ability, Sun Wukong suddenly remembered the Soul Devouring Buddha from the Ancient Primordial World he encountered while patrolling the Celestial World. He also had the ability to devour all things and assimilate them for his own use. Moreover, Sun Wukong heard the Soul Devouring Monk himself say that he achieved that ability by merging with some sort of hungry ghost. Could it be the same with Zhu Bajie?
With this thought, Sun Wukong said to Zhu Bajie, "Bajie, open your mind, I will check your body again." Of course, this time Sun Wukong was inspecting Zhu Bajie's soul. However, after Sun Wukong almost exhausted all his power to activate the Heaven and Earth Fire Eyes to meticulously scan inside and out, he still found nothing. It seemed that Zhu Bajie's devouring ability really was inherent to his Red Lotus Fire Body. Though still puzzled, without finding anything abnormal, Sun Wukong had no choice but to let it go.
Despite the many doubts remaining in his mind, and temporarily unable to find answers to these questions, Sun Wukong always felt that something was not quite right with Zhu Bajie. Although he could not detect anything wrong, due to the Soul of the Annihilation Nine Headed Serpent absorbing the remnant soul of that so-called fate divine beast, the Nine-Headed Dragon, Sun Wukong gained some special insights into fate. Thus, he could perceive some very faint and minute things. Sun Wukong's intuition told him that something definitely happened with Zhu Bajie; it's just that he didn't know what it was.
But now, since he could not feel anything, Sun Wukong also just put it aside for the moment. With Bajie successfully passing the tribulation, his cultivation was not just completely stabilized, but he also absorbed some of the powers of the Heavenly Tribulation. Once Zhu Bajie refined it, his strength was bound to increase again. Bringing Bajie and the White Dragon back to the Buddha-worshipping Sect, it was already the next morning. As soon as they entered the gates of the Buddha-worshipping Sect, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and the White Dragon were stunned.
Before they left, the entire Buddha-worshipping Sect was in a very languid state. Because of the targeting and suppression by the Battle Buddha Sect, the entire Buddha-worshipping Sect altogether had no more than thirty or forty people, so the vast Buddha-worshipping Sect looked somewhat empty. But now, the whole Buddha-worshipping Sect was densely packed with people. Although the Buddha-worshipping Sect was not a large sect, it still had a considerable size. Yet at this moment, not just the courtyards where the Buddha-worshipping Sect's disciples lived on the hillside, even the Lotus Cloud Courtyard at the mountaintop was completely filled with people. What was more exaggerated was that the stone staircase leading straight up the mountain was also completely occupied by devout Buddhist disciples.
Sun Wukong and the two others could hardly believe their eyes. Having left for just over a day, what on earth happened to the Buddha-worshipping Sect? Where did all these people come from? Zhu Bajie's first thought was that these people had come to attack the Buddha-worshipping Sect, and with the Master being in the Lotus Cloud Courtyard, Zhu Bajie immediately with red eyes, grabbed his rake, ready to rush to the top of the mountain to save the Master. Sun Wukong, however, grabbed Zhu Bajie. Not only was his cultivation much stronger than Zhu Bajie's, but Sun Wukong also had the top-level Pupil Skill of Heaven and Earth Fire Eyes, so simply using it to take a quick sweep around, he immediately understood what this was all about.
Seeing Sun Wukong restraining his second brother, the White Dragon knew that the eldest brother must have understood something, so he asked, "Eldest brother, what exactly has happened to the Buddha-worshipping Sect? How come I feel that, although they are very crowded due to their numbers, every single person looks incredibly devout?" Sun Wukong's eyes blazed as he looked at the mountaintop, and for a moment, he did not know how to explain to the White Dragon.
Zhu Bajie's surprise was big enough, but compared with the current situation with the Master, it seemed almost negligible. However, seeing Zhu Bajie and the White Dragon's puzzled faces, Sun Wukong organized his language and said, "Simply put, these people are all here to listen to the Master's Buddhism teachings. As for why this has happened, I'm not sure. We need to ask someone to find out!" Sun Wukong was correct, this vast crowd crowding the Buddha-worshipping Sect had only one purpose: to hear the wondrous teachings of Sanzang, the holy Buddha. Among these people, the lowest in cultivation were Saints of the Great Dao at the primary grade, and the highest were at the Dao Transformation primary grade. Moreover, these people were not only those who devoutly practiced heart cultivation, but also included members from the very strong body-oriented cultivation sects.
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