The Monkey King

The monks looked at Xuanzang one after another, their eyes as wide as copper bells.

The Duomuguai's words had already confirmed their earlier suspicion - this group of powerful people all existed to protect Xuanzang. And they suffered this disaster entirely because of Xuanzang's arrival.

At this moment, both eyes were bloodshot. The hostility that had faded slightly was rekindled.

Xuanzang clasped his hands together, closed his eyes tightly, and said lightly: "Amitabha."

"How's it going?" The multi-eyed monster said swaying on a tall horse: "Finish it yourself, I'll do it, or they will do it. Master Xuanzang, there are three ways, you can choose one yourself."

Behind him, the tight Gong Xuan made a "squeaking" sound in the darkness, which made all the monks feel chilled to the bottom of their hearts. Many of them even had their legs weak and collapsed directly, sobbing.

Opening his eyes slightly, Xuanzang took a deep breath and was about to speak, but a figure had already blocked him - the black bear spirit!

Without any hesitation, he protected Xuanzang behind him, and the black bear spirit, who never spoke a word in the team, shouted loudly: "Does Master Duomu still recognize a humble position?"

For a moment, the entire scene fell silent, and everyone looked at the black bear spirit with some confusion.

After a while, the multi-eyed monster half-squinted his eyes and asked hesitantly: "Are you... the general under the command of the Macaque King... Black Hair?"

"Is this guy also a member of that monkey's Huaguoshan team?" Tianpeng was stunned for a moment.

Xuanzang also had a look of surprise on his face.

but. Thinking about the previous Peng Demon King, Lion Camel King, Hell Tamarin King, and even Red Boy who came to directly challenge the monkey, there is nothing surprising.

Huaguo Mountain has long been torn apart and is no longer the Huaguo Mountain it used to be.

"It's rare that Lord Duomu still recognizes a humble position!" The black bear spirit took a step forward, cupped his hands and said: "Lord Duomu has always been loyal to the Great Sage. This humble position has been heard for a long time. It's just..."

The black bear spirit spread his hands, glanced at the surrounding military formations, and then said: "The Great Sage is determined to protect Master Xuanzang from the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures. What do you mean by this, Lord Duomu?"

"What do you mean?" The multi-eyed monster snorted coldly and said: "I would like to ask you, the Great Sage was deceived by Buddhism, but you, as a minister, did not try to dissuade him. The Peng Demon King, the Lion Camel King, and the Hell Tamarin King all He has defected to Buddhism. Could it be that your master, the Macaque King, has also defected?"

"Where did I defect?" The black bear spirit was furious. He clenched his fists and was about to rush forward, but the roller blind behind him quickly caught him.

Looking at the black bear spirit, Roller Blind shook his head slowly. The black bear spirit finally calmed down a little, turned back and spat at the multi-eyed monster.

Raising his head, the multi-eyed monster smiled contemptuously and said to Xuanzang: "Master Xuanzang, how long do you want to hide? Could this be your way of saving all sentient beings? The Buddha's Dharma is really profound."

Say this. Many people in the military formation immediately laughed.

Canpeng's ears trembled slightly, and he sighed to Xuanzang: "At least, there are thousands of monsters here..."

At this time, most of the soldiers present were still confused because they could not understand the exchanges between the two sides at all. The one who doesn't respond may not be a monster, but the one who understands and laughs is definitely a monster under the command of the multi-eyed monster.

Whether it was the black bear spirit or the roller blind, their expressions were already a bit ugly.

There is no doubt that this group of people at this time. Already in danger.

"Marshal, don't worry, the other party must have some misunderstanding." Patting Canopy's hand, Xuanzang gently pushed aside the roller blind and the black bear spirit in front of him, took two steps forward, clasped his hands, and silently moved towards The multi-eyed monster bowed.

"Hmph, have you thought clearly?"

Lift your head. Xuanzang looked at the multi-eyed monster and said softly: "Master Duomu is an old friend of the Great Sage. Xuanzang really doesn't understand. Why does Master Duomu say that the Great Sage has been deceived by Buddhism?"

"I have to ask you!" The multi-eyed monster glared at Xuanzang and chuckled, "What method did you use to deceive the Great Sage into stepping into your Buddhist trap?"

"The great sage traveled westward to fight against the Buddha, and the poor monk went west to get what he needed. Why is there such a thing as a trap?"

"Stop talking nonsense there!" The multi-eyed monster instigated the war horse to circle back and forth, pointed at Xuanzang and shouted loudly: "I believe that the Great Sage traveled west to fight the Tathagata, but what is your Purdue? ?”

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand, took a long bow from the Taoist priest on the side, and loaded the bow with an arrow without hesitation.

Before Xuanzang could react, the black bear spirit and the rolling curtain had already pulled him behind him.

However, the arrow did not hit Xuanzang.

With a "whoosh" sound, the two monks fell down and died before they even had time to scream.

Warm blood slowly flowed along the ground. The monks around him screamed and cried in shock, and all of them shrank back in fear. He was as panicked as a piglet waiting to be slaughtered in a pen.

"Uncle! Master! You can't die!" A young novice knelt down next to one of the dead monks and cried loudly.

This scene happened so suddenly that Xuanzang was stunned.

"You are the one who will save the living beings! Your sentient beings are there, but you will save one of them for me to see." As he said that, the multi-eyed monster took another arrow, put it on his bow, and aimed it at the target. Then the monks dodged for a while.

The monks were so frightened that they pushed back crazily, using all their strength to push others in front of them to block the arrows.

"How about it? Let me take a look at Pudu." The multi-eyed monster looked at the embarrassment of the monks on horseback, smiled, and tightened his bow little by little: "I can see clearly what happened in the past two days. Puritan? Huh! There are eight sufferings in Buddhism: birth, old age, illness and death, resentment and hate, separation from love, lack of desire, and the five aggregates of clinging. Today, I will let you know what true purification is!"

Xuanzang was startled and quickly took steps to rush towards the multi-eyed monster, but he was tightly hugged by the canopy, the rolling curtain, and the black bear spirit.

"No, stop, stop-!"

In a panic, the rolling curtain erected a shield in the direction where the multi-eyed monster was aiming. Trying to block the arrow.

However, before the curtain could react, the multi-eyed monster had already aimed its arrow at the little novice monk who was kneeling next to the corpse, crying in front of the corpse alone.

"call out--!"

I saw the multi-eyed monster loosen its two fingers and shoot out the arrow. It accurately penetrated the temple of the little novice monk, and even stabbed the thigh of another monk not far away.

A wisp of blood splashed and drifted.

The monk who was shot in the thigh screamed and leaned back, but was pushed out by his companion and fell to the ground.

Time seems to have stopped.

Xuanzang's mind went blank. He watched expressionlessly, staring blankly, watching the little novice raise his head with a dull look on his face. Then all support was lost. Quietly fell to the ground...

At that moment, it seemed as if the whole world was far away from him, so quiet that there was no sound.

In the whole world, only the little novice monk's slightly trembling fingers remained.

The next moment, everything seemed to wake up again, and the monk's cry still lingered in his ears. The reality is still cruel and there is no escape.

"Didn't you just say kill him? Why do you want to kill us?"

"Then what is the monk still thinking about? Does he want us to die with him?"

"Didn't he say he wanted to save us?"

Xuanzang was not afraid of death. When he set foot on the westward journey, he had already put life and death aside. However, these low-pitched comments still penetrated into the heart like sharp knives.

Perhaps, this is the mood of the farmer who was bitten by a snake.

Suddenly, he smiled bitterly.

"Look, my Pudu. After eight sufferings and seven sufferings, only one suffering of death is left. Hahahaha!" Putting down the long bow in his hand, the multi-eyed monster calmed down slightly and said coldly: "How is it? Is it more efficient than your Pudu? You have been struggling here for two days. How much pain have you saved for them? "

Xuanzang covered his chest and stared blankly at the body in a pool of blood not far away, trembling slightly and trying his best to steady his breathing. The eye sockets were already slightly red.

The black bear spirit scolded fiercely: "Aren't you afraid that the Great Sage will blame you for doing this?"

"Shut up!" Turning his face, the multi-eyed monster pointed at the black bear spirit and roared: "How can I, the majestic king of the demon clan, be a lackey of Buddhism! Kill this monk who is misleading the public with his monstrous words. I will teach the Great Sage Please forgive me! If you want to be killed or beheaded when the time comes, let the Great Sage handle it! Marshal Tianpeng is originally from Heaven, Ao Lie is the third prince of Xihai, Juanlian is the rebel general of Heaven... But it’s you, you are also from Huaguo Mountain Human, you are also a monster! The Great Sage was deceived, but you did not dissuade him, and even helped him to commit evil! If you judge the crime, you should be punished!"

"You and I……"

"If you still know how to repent, you should cut off this monk's head in front of me!"

For a moment, the black bear spirit was so excited that he could not speak. He could only mutter to himself repeatedly: "It's not like this... It's not like this..."

The bearded Taoist priest spurred his horse, walked slowly to the multi-eyed monster, and handed over a long sword.

After taking the long sword, the multi-eyed monster stretched out his hand and threw it in front of Xuanzang with a bang.

He said in a cold voice: "You are a monk who deceives the public with your monstrous words, please help your sentient beings. You kill yourself on the spot, and I won't hurt anyone here, how about that?"

Looking at the long sword on the ground, for a moment, not only Xuanzang, but also the canopy, the rolling curtain, the black bear spirit, and even the little white dragon couldn't help but be stunned.

Xuanzang could clearly feel that there were countless pairs of eyes staring at him. The monks he had devoted his life to saving were waiting for him to... commit suicide, and then everyone could be saved.

…

In the underworld, Dharma Ming Tathagata and Ksitigarbha looked at each other silently.

…

If Xuanzang kills himself, the monks will be saved. He fulfilled his promise, but he could no longer take a step west. Purdue's great ambitions came to nothing.

If Xuanzang retreats... maybe Xuanzang can claim that he is doing it for the overall situation, for the sake of the sentient beings in the three realms, and for enlightenment. However, no matter what the reason is, the oath that all living beings are equal becomes nothing more than a joke. My original intention has changed. Is there still any point in continuing on this westward journey?

Looking at the sword that fell to the ground with a cold light, Xuanzang really hesitated at this moment.

Canopy on the side held his wrist and whispered: "This is a way to provoke the general, don't fall into the trap."

"No, this is not a plan, but reality." Looking at the body of the little novice monk in the distance, Xuanzang slowly shook his head and said: "The journey to the west to reach Purity is indeed beyond the reach of Xuanzang alone."

As he said that, he smiled faintly: "If Xuanzang falls here, in the future, others can step on Xuanzang's bones and continue to the west. If Xuanzang betrays here, in the future, the journey to the west will be divided between heaven and earth. Don’t mention it again. The life of a poor monk is not worth mentioning."

He smiled, and in that smile, there was a sudden feeling of enlightenment. The canopy couldn't help but be stunned.

This is not about compromising or trying to make progress by retreating. He is serious...

After breaking free from Tianpeng's hand, Xuanzang walked towards the sword step by step, bowed and picked it up.

"The lives of the poor monks are hereby given. I hope Master Duomu can abide by the agreement and let them go."

Everyone around him watched helplessly, watching Xuanzang pointing the sword at his throat under the moonlight, watching him smile faintly, and the cassock fluttering in the wind.

Calm and without fear. (To be continued ~^~)

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