Journey to the West: Signing in for 500 Years-Chapter 218 - 212 I Have Never Seen Such an Arrogant Person [Please Subscribe]_1
"Does he dare to emerge from the water to help?"
Jinzha, with a smug smile at the corner of his mouth, said, "Perfect, it will also allow me to meet him."
Muzha immediately expressed his worry, "Brother, you’ve just received the gift of breakthrough from Buddha not long ago. Sha Chen was able to defeat Daluo Golden Immortals more than a decade ago. I’m afraid you’ll be at a disadvantage."
Jinzha immediately glared at Muzha. This brother was really a killjoy.
He huffed, "Don’t talk so much. Whether I’m at a disadvantage or not, we’ll see after we fight. Besides, do you think I have no tricks up my sleeve?"
He then said, "I’m afraid he doesn’t dare to come out. He’s been hiding inside for too long and has lost his courage. I’ve heard that he is nothing but a turtle hiding his head."
Muzha felt that since Jinzha’s cultivation had broken through, he had become very arrogant, which would be to his disadvantage, so he said, "Brother, you must not underestimate the enemy. Sha Chen may be acting like a turtle in the Flowing Sand River, but after all, he is someone that Buddhism needs. Making things too rigid now and facing each other all the time might not be good."
Jinzha chuckled and said, "Even if he enters Buddhism later on, he won’t be able to compare with me in status. At most, he can only become a Bodhisattva, whereas I will completely shed the ’in name only’ label to become a direct Disciple of Buddha, and I could even become a Buddha myself."
He was quite proud, for if the sutra retrieval was successful, he would be a meritorious figure. Becoming a Buddha, that’s not too much to ask for, right?!
Muzha’s eyes were also full of anticipation, forgetting to remind his elder brother to be cautious, because he, too, believed that Sha Chen was nothing to fear. So what if his power was immense? Jinzha had also reached the level of Daluo Golden Immortal, and he had other means. If they really fought, it was not yet known who would win and who would lose. Moreover, they had the entirety of Buddhism as their backing; not to mention just Sha Chen—even The Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong, would have to submit at their feet.
In fact, after the sutra retrieval, the original Sun Wukong went to Lingjiu Mountain and indeed was very courteous when he met Muzha. When asking Muzha for help to cross the Flowing Sand River, he bowed three times, very politely. It showed that the increasingly humble Sun Wukong recognized his Buddhist identity and understood the hierarchy within Buddhism.
Elder Jin Chi had been listening to the conversation all the while and was extremely excited. He hurriedly said, "Esteemed sirs, please do not forget the humble contributions of this monk. I am willing to serve before and after you." Then he knelt on the ground, banging his head repeatedly, his rear up in the air, his head smashing onto the ground, extremely humble.
The two brothers burst into hearty laughter.
Jinzha said, "Alright, get up. It’s also thanks to you for helping to monitor Fuling Mountain and the Flowing Sand River. You have indeed made a great contribution."
Elder Jin Chi immediately trembled with excitement, and after bowing three times and kowtowing nine times, he stood up, still bending over humbly.
Muzha said, "Brother, they’ve been fighting above Flowing Sand River for an hour now, and Sha Chen still hasn’t shown up. It seems he doesn’t have the guts to interfere in this matter."
Jinzha, with his nose in the air, lifted his chin and looked at a painting in front of him, which was showing the scene of the Flowing Sand River. He smiled faintly and said, "Isn’t it normal for him not to dare to intervene? With his wisdom, he should know that these demons attacking the Black Bear Spirit and involving Tianpeng must have a reason."
"Even if he can’t guess, he should understand that the White Bone Dragon Saint is the Disciple of the White Bone Saint. Given his naturally timid nature, would he dare to provoke the White Bone Saint?"
The two laughed together, finding it reasonable.
「Meanwhile.」
Inside the Flowing Sand River, Sha Chen could hear every word of the conversation between the Li Family brothers in the Guanyin Zen Temple clearly. Moreover, he used the Wanli Soul Chasing Mirror to clearly observe the expressions of the two brothers, so he frowned.
I didn’t expect both brothers to come, and just as I suspected, the Black Bear Spirit being chased is their doing. It just so happened to fall near Tianpeng’s dojo.
It seems that the people of Buddhism are planning to catch the Black Bear Spirit and Tianpeng in one fell swoop. They might intervene to win over the hearts of Tianpeng and Black Bear Spirit this time.
Sha Chen furrowed his brow, stroking his chin. The outside was already a life-and-death struggle, but he remained unmoved because he wouldn’t take any risks until he had understood the ins and outs of the matter and assessed the level of danger involved.
Sha Chen listened carefully and found that apart from the Jinzha brothers, there were no other strong presences around. However, tens of thousands of miles away, he heard a voice discussing his name and paid attention to listen.
It turned out to be Bodhisattva Pilanpo of Qianhua Cave instructing her son, and Pleiades Star Official, having received Pilanpo’s orders, was personally entering the fray and heading towards Flowing Sand River. He heard the conversation between mother and son: Pilanpo ordered that Guanyin might let Jinzha and Muzha win over the Black Bear Spirit and Tianpeng. He had to go, at least to curry some favor.
Ever since his last failure, Pleiades Star Official had been practicing hard. His strength was now almost on par with that of the Black Bear Spirit. But he had Magical Tools and Buddhist Shariputra given by Bodhisattva Pilanpo, with many means at his disposal. If it really came to a fight, the Black Bear Spirit might not be his match. He came hurrying, hoping to fish in troubled waters, take the opportunity to kill some demons, and opportunistically bring some capable ones back to watch over his mother’s sect. He also wanted to gain the favor of Tianpeng and the Black Bear Spirit because neither had truly pledged allegiance to anyone yet, and perhaps their Qianhua Cave still had a chance.
「Above Flowing Sand River.」
Tianpeng and the Black Bear Spirit had been fighting with White Bone Dragon Saint and the others for half the day, calling for help without any response. He was baffled.
"Old Sha, Old Sha, if you do not intervene, I will suffer terribly at their hands."
"Sha Chen, you river imp causing pestilence, if you won’t lend a hand, you must be enjoying the show. I get it now; you are jealous of my handsomeness, wanting to see me beaten into a pig’s head."
"Old Sha, I beg you, please help out. You are so amazing, and it’s your own turf. You don’t even need to leave; just chase away these demons and I’ll treat you to a meal."
Tianpeng kept calling for help; he started ordinarily, then got all tough, and eventually softened.
The White Bone Dragon Saint sneered, "It seems the river god doesn’t dare to show up. Which is just as well, since even if he was a Daluo Golden Immortal, he is merely on par with me."
"Now, with the advantage of numbers on our side, if he dares to come out, it’s a dead end for him."
Tianpeng immediately said, "Old Sha, did you hear that? The demon underestimates you. Can’t you show some spirit?"
The waters of the Flowing Sand River began to part. The demons’ faces drastically changed, their gaze turned serious as they quickly moved the battlefield to the sky or the riverbank. The White Bone Dragon Saint also watched the bottom of the Flowing Sand River with vigilance as the parted waters revealed a cave dwelling like a vast primordial beast. That was the Flowing Sand River Cave; the famous Sha Chen was inside.
All the demons were having difficulty swallowing their saliva, and some even cast resentful glances at the White Bone Dragon Saint.
"It’s all because the king said those shitty things, and now look, he’s riled up the famous Sha Chen."
"Even if the king can stop him, can he really stand against two Daluo Golden Immortals?"
"Exactly, and besides, Sha Chen has defeated a Daluo Golden Immortal before, while our king has, at most, only managed a draw and never won."
The demons’ grievances were felt by the White Bone Dragon Saint. At this time, he too was not in a good place, his face grave as he secretly communicated with the two brothers from the Guanyin Zen Temple, Jinzha and Muzha. However, the Jinzha brothers did not respond, leaving him helpless.
Damn it, did those two little punks from the Li Family betray me? It was clearly agreed that if Sha Chen showed up, they would deal with him, but now there’s silence.
The face of the White Bone Dragon Saint darkened with concern as he cursed inwardly. However, his hands didn’t slow down, as he was still trying to figure out a way to take down both Tianpeng and the Black Bear Spirit once and for all.
In the Guanyin Zen Temple, the brothers Jinzha and Muzha also saw the anomaly in the Flowing Sand River and frowned.
Muzha said, "Brother, is Sha Chen planning to intervene?"
Jinzha wore a displeased look; he had just said Sha Chen wouldn’t dare interfere, but his words were promptly contradicted. It seemed Sha Chen was indeed planning to intervene.
With a snort, he said, "He wouldn’t dare."
"He probably knows that with his reputation, he intends to reveal his cave dwelling just to scare the demons away. But though these demons fear him, they are not cowards afraid of death and won’t be scared off so easily."
He smirked, "Sha Chen’s wishful thinking is going to be disappointed."
But then, the Flowing Sand River Cave indeed opened, and Sha Chen even manifested his true form, revealing half of his body above the water. The entire cave dwelling was under his feet, but it only reached his ankles. Sha Chen stood tall with an overwhelming aura, his muscles firm as if entwined with dragons. He had the sky above his head and the Flowing Sand River under his feet which stretched out for miles, yet he seemed to stand in a shallow pool. Sha Chen had appeared.
The demons were incredibly horrified, each distancing themselves, yet they still surrounded Tianpeng and the Black Bear Spirit. However, with the situation as it was, if Tianpeng and the Black Bear Spirit wanted to leave, the demons couldn’t stop them, because their will to fight was gone.
The White Bone Dragon Saint had a grave expression but wasn’t about to lose face; he said, "Are you the Great General for Folding the Curtain?"
Sha Chen glanced at him and said, "Give me some face, let them go, and I’ll let you go. We’ll call it even. How about it?"
The White Bone Dragon Saint said, "Why should I give you face? Do you not know that this Black Bear Spirit took the treasure I’ve guarded for a century? And this pig spirit even defended him."
"Let them hand over the treasure, and then we can fight elsewhere. If they survive, I will spare their lives."
He hummed, "Don’t say I didn’t give you face; at least, I’m not fighting on your turf."
Tianpeng laughed derisively and said, "You bloodless crawler, if I could leave, would I need your mercy?"
"Your words are all over the place. Go back to your master, have him teach you some more, don’t come out and embarrass yourself."
Now that Sha Chen had shown up, Tianpeng was also full of confidence. He used to occasionally beg for mercy or speak kindly while fighting the White Bone Dragon Saint, but now he was utterly defiant.
The White Bone Dragon Saint was infuriated, snorting, "So, there’s nothing to talk about then."
Tianpeng sneered, "Talk shit. Now it’s us, two Daluo Golden Immortals against you, a lone orphan leading a pack of worthless followers. What right do you have to negotiate with us?"
"Want the treasure? I’ll tell you, there’s no way. We won’t just keep your treasure, we’ll kill you and rob you again."
All the demons trembled with anger.
The White Bone Dragon Saint was also furious, "Damn pig spirit, you are too arrogant; I’ve never seen anyone as arrogant as you."
Tianpeng smugly said, "Hey, now you have."
