Journey to the West: Signing in for 500 Years-Chapter 408 - 402 Buddha to Deal with Sha Chen Personally【Seeking Subscription and Monthly Tickets】_1

Chapter 408: Chapter 402 Buddha to Deal with Sha Chen Personally【Seeking Subscription and Monthly Tickets】_1

Fuhu Arhat was dead.

When he died, his eyes bulged, filled with despair and terror.

Split in two, the gashes on the corpse revealed that Fuhu Arhat’s death had been a miserable one.

Although it wasn’t to the extent of total annihilation of body and soul, his physical body was, nevertheless, ruined. The flesh was gone.

Fuhu Arhat could only be reborn through reincarnation. Even Fuhu Arhat’s primordial spirit didn’t escape; only his soul departed his body.

Having departed from his body, Fuhu Arhat’s soul had nowhere to go and merely drifted in the air.

His complexion was extremely unsightly as he said, "Elder Maitreya Buddha, you must stand up for me. Sha Chen has truly gone too far, daring to destroy my physical body."

Maitreya Buddha said, "Don’t worry. Sha Chen is thoroughly wicked and will certainly receive severe punishment."

"This incident has already spread throughout Lingjiu Mountain, and Sha Chen’s actions will surely reach the ears of Buddha. When the time comes, Buddha himself will deal with him."

Fuhu Arhat was startled, then nodded. "If Buddha personally takes action, that would be for the best."

Yet he worriedly added, "But if Buddha takes personal action, wouldn’t it prove our incompetence?"

Maitreya Buddha looked at him and said indifferently, "It only proves your incompetence, unable to withstand even a single blow from him."

Fuhu Arhat’s face turned ugly, not knowing how to respond.

For a long moment, he was unable to speak, only staring blankly. Afterward, Maitreya Buddha, also not wanting to hurt the feelings of Manjushri and Samantabhadra, snorted and said, "Enough. You should go to reincarnation sooner. Although you have disappointed me this time, you have indeed fulfilled your duty. The position of chief of Arhat Hall will be kept for you for the time being."

Fuhu Arhat had already despaired, but an unexpected turn gave him hope again.

He hurriedly said, "Thank you, Elder Buddha. This humble monk will definitely fulfill his duties. After reincarnation, I will resume cultivation to return to my peak as soon as possible and continue to serve you, Elder Buddha, wholeheartedly."

Maitreya Buddha, without further words, waved his hand, sending Fuhu Arhat to reincarnation.

Manjushri and Samantabhadra frowned and said, "Elder Buddha, Sha Chen has retreated into hiding. Are we truly going to give up?"

Maitreya Buddha snorted, "If we don’t give up, will you go and attack Flowing Sand River?" 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Manjushri and Samantabhadra naturally did not dare, but they were unwilling to let go, grinding their teeth in frustration.

Manjushri said, "Sha Chen has captured both of our mounts and even persuaded them to defect to the Sect of Interpretation, disrupting our foundation. It’s intolerable."

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva said, "We’ve heard that the Green Lion and Bai Xiang came to Flowing Sand River on Elder Buddha’s orders."

As they said this, their expressions were clearly disgruntled, as if rather dissatisfied.

Maitreya Buddha immediately denied it, snorting, "Nonsense, sheer gibberish! Why would I instigate them? It was Golden Winged Dapeng’s misdeeds. The Green Lion and Bai Xiang, lacking firm resolve, fled the mountain together to create mischief."

Manjushri and Samantabhadra both knew Maitreya Buddha would never admit it.

However, that wasn’t their purpose in saying so; it was merely to let Maitreya Buddha know that they were aware of the matter.

This time, by causing them the loss of their mounts, Maitreya Buddha owed them a favor, which had to be repaid.

Maitreya Buddha was quite vexed, frowning and not wanting to dwell too much on this issue. Samantabhadra Bodhisattva felt similarly, because dealing with Sha Chen was their prime objective. However, they were powerless against Sha Chen, at a loss for what to do.

Samantabhadra said, "Elder Buddha, the urgent matter at hand is to deal with Sha Chen. But we can’t enter, and he dares not come out. What should we do?"

Bodhisattva Manjushri asked, "Is Buddha truly going to intervene personally against Sha Chen?"

Maitreya Buddha replied, "Guanyin has already emerged from her retreat. She personally sought out Tathagata and is likely to take action herself. And if even she fails, Tathagata definitely won’t be able to sit idly by."

His eyes deep with implication, he said, "Moreover, the most important thing is that Sha Chen’s strength is growing increasingly formidable. His abilities are expanding, gradually surpassing the understanding of us all."

He looked around the group and continued, "Previously, everyone witnessed his strength firsthand. Although remarkable, he was hardly a match for you when fighting alone. Yet, in such a short time, he has become a Quasi-Saint and has even managed to easily terrify you. With such rapid progress and immense talent and strength, if we in Buddhism do not prepare, sooner or later he will dominate us."

Manjushri and Samantabhadra exchanged glances and both nodded repeatedly.

They thought it made sense.

Indeed, Sha Chen’s progress was too swift; his rise in strength was terrifying, beyond everyone’s imagination.

Normally, for a regular True Immortal to reach the Quasi-Saint Realm, even with the right talent and through arduous cultivation, it would take a million years. With some opportunities, it might take several hundred thousand years. For those who actively sought and schemed for it, it could still take over a hundred thousand years. Even with great fortuitous encounters, tens of thousands of years would be necessary.

For most, a few tens of thousands of years from True Immortal to Quasi-Saint would already defy the heavens and allow one to dominate an era.

Take Yang Jian, for example, who already had some fame during the primordial times.

In the Divine Enthronement, he was exceptionally brilliant, with outstanding ability, extraordinary strength, and formidable cultivation.

More than two hundred years after the Divine Enthronement, he had become a Quasi-Saint, and it had been roughly tens of thousands of years since he was at the True Immortal level.

When Sha Chen was at the True Immortal level, he was already tens of thousands of years old, his cultivation and innate potential considered meager. However, after being relegated to the mortal realm, he suddenly saw the light. Opportunities came one after another, and his cultivation level kept rising, his strength increasing constantly.

In just over two hundred years, he reached the Quasi-Saint Realm, and his combat power was so fearsome that he had probably firmly established himself in it, or even climbed to a higher tier. Such a capable individual, if not restrained, would undoubtedly become terrifying. Sooner or later, even Buddhism would not be able to contain Sha Chen. For this reason, it was imperative for Buddha to intervene personally.

Manjushri asked, "If even Buddha’s personal intervention fails to accomplish the task, what should be done?"

Samantabhadra also nodded and said, "It is rumored that Buddha’s cultivation is roughly on par with Zhenyuanzi, or perhaps even a bit more formidable. But still, not quite at the level of a Sub-Sage. He might not necessarily be able to break through the Flowing Sand River!"

Maitreya Buddha said, "Whether he can break through depends on his prowess. This matter must be reported; Buddha must be informed, and the Flowing Sand River must be broken."

「The Flowing Sand River.」

The conversation among Maitreya Buddha and the others was uninhibited, and Sha Chen naturally heard every word clearly. At that moment, he was frowning, his expression solemn.

The Jinghe Dragon King and the other two immediately gathered around. Unlike Sha Chen, they did not possess such acute Divine Power of hearing and were entirely unaware of what had transpired. All they knew was that Sha Chen had won.

They came up to congratulate him, bursting with excitement.

"River Lord, that’s wonderful! All the immortals and Buddhas in heaven are no match for you," the Jinghe Dragon King said excitedly.

Ao Lie was also thrilled. "Yes, brother, you’re too formidable, and so domineering! You’ve beaten all the immortals and Buddhas in heaven so badly they fled, utterly routed."

The Dragon Girl chimed in with her flattering praise, "Brother General, you’re truly amazing, so big and strong." Ao Lie glanced at her.

With a face neither flushed nor her heart skipping a beat, the Dragon Girl retorted, "What are you looking at? I was talking about his muscles. And even if it were something else, he’s definitely stronger than you!" The two looked as though they were about to break into a fight.

Sha Chen suddenly said, "What comes next... things are looking dire. This matter is known throughout the world. The Heavenly Court might be manageable, but I fear Lingjiu Mountain is ready to completely turn against us."