readsfreenovel Chapter 63 The Plan of the Taoist Dipankara, Manjushri, Samantabhadra, and Cihang
Chapter 63 The Plan of the Taoist Dipankara, Manjushri, Samantabhadra, and Cihang
In Nezha's palace.
A sudden gust of wind arose.
The robes of the three-headed, eight-armed Nezha were torn arbitrarily, the flames on the Wind Fire Wheels remained undiminished, and the Hun Tian Ling fluttered.
To Li Jing, this scene was like a demon demanding his life.
This time, he was truly afraid.
That wicked son! He actually wanted to kill him!
Bleeding profusely from the wounds inflicted by the lotus blossoms covering his body, Li Jing pointed at Nezha and cried out anxiously:
"You wicked son, a son who killed his father, a disobedient and incestuous act! Aren't you afraid that people will condemn you in the future and call you a beast?"
It would have been better if he hadn't said anything, because as soon as Li Jing finished speaking, Nezha's expression became even colder.
Li Jing retreated repeatedly, looking at Nezha in mid-air with extreme fear.
He knew that no amount of cursing would change this wicked son's desire to kill his father, so he immediately turned and ran outside.
Just as he reached the thousand steps of Cuiping Mountain, he felt a burning sensation on his back. When he turned around, he saw Nezha riding on his Wind Fire Wheels behind him.
Nezha noticed that the blood on his forehead overlapped with the blood on the steps, and he had two guesses.
Nezha narrowed his long, slender phoenix eyes slightly. Without saying a word, the Wind and Fire Wheels under his feet started spinning wildly, carrying him high into the air. He raised a demon-slaying sword high in both arms and slashed down at Li Jing!
Stab it!
Li Jing's arm was neatly chopped off.
As the arm landed, Nezha, riding on his Wind Fire Wheels, landed in front of it.
"Ahhh..." Li Jing let out a bloodcurdling roar of pain after losing his arm.
Especially this arm, which was actually cut off by his own son. He raised his head ferociously, about to roar at Nezha:
"You unfilial son, you rebellious son..."
Yang Jiao sat sideways on the jade branch, crossed her legs, and landed next to Nezha, saying:
"Someone's coming."
Just then, a golden light appeared where Li Jing had fallen, and he transformed into a person. They quickly helped him up and called out:
"Daddy."
Upon seeing the visitor, Li Jing was overjoyed.
He quickly grabbed his hand and said:
“That wicked son dared to kill his father! Jinzha, you must subdue him quickly!”
Upon hearing this, Jinzha looked at his third brother, who now had three heads and eight arms, his brows furrowed, and he angrily rebuked him:
"Nezha! Parents are never wrong, how dare you be so disobedient and hurt your father like this!"
After saying that, he turned to Li Jing and said:
“My master foresaw that you would face a calamity, and specially ordered me to go down the mountain to bring you to see him.”
Understanding his eldest son's meaning, Li Jing breathed a sigh of relief. Jinzha had followed Manjushri Bodhisattva since childhood and had learned skills no less than Nezha's. He said:
"This wicked son has become a demon; you'd better subdue him first before you go."
"Yes, daddy."
Jinzha accepted the order, and looking at Nezha's three-headed, eight-armed appearance with great hostility, he immediately summoned the Dragon-Binding Pillar bestowed upon him by Master Manjushri in an attempt to capture him.
This Dragon-Binding Pillar is a golden wooden stake with three gold rings inlaid on it and a lotus flower at the bottom. When it is launched, it can instantly lock the opponent to the golden pillar, and the gold rings will lock them in place, making it impossible for them to escape.
As the Dragon-Binding Pillar slipped from Jinzha's hand, a gust of wind swept across the land, clouds and mist filled the sky, and dust billowed everywhere.
Nezha was not afraid at all and used his Universe Ring to block.
Yang Jiao frowned and said to Nezha:
"This is Manjushri's Dragon-Hiding Pillar, which can capture dragons and immortals. You must be very careful."
Nezha naturally understood this better than Yang Jiao; he was originally a member of the Chan Sect.
Manjushri, Samantabhadra, and Cihang were the closest of friends.
However, Nezha had no good feelings towards these uncles and senior brothers.
Yang Jiao sensed something was wrong; Li Jing had tried to escape during the brothers' fight, so she immediately gave chase.
Jinzha, seeing the little girl suddenly appear out of nowhere flying incredibly fast, was immediately distracted and wanted to stop her, but Nezha was pressing him hard, so he angrily said:
"Nezha! Do you really want to watch your father die at the hands of others?"
Nezha lowered his hands and crossed his arms, looking down at Jinzha and said:
"Others? To me, others are Li Jing, and others are you."
"If she kills Li Jing, then it shall be as if I, Nezha, killed him."
Jinzha was furious, but unfortunately, Manjushri treated him differently than Taiyi had treated Nezha, giving Nezha the entire fortune of the Golden Light Cave.
Besides the Dragon-Escape Pillar, the only other magical treasure he possessed was the Jade Ruyi Falcon, a one-time use item for escaping, which would be destroyed after use!
While Jinzha was pondering, he found himself at a disadvantage against Nezha's ever-changing magical weapons.
He dared not linger in the fight, and remembering his master's words, he used earth magic to instantly arrive in front of Li Jing.
Just as Yang Jiao was about to strike him with the stick, he appeared, grabbed Li Jing, and rolled around several times before stopping.
At their previous location, there was a pit three feet deep.
"Witch! You're aiding and abetting a tyrant!" Jinzha said, feeling that the staff in her hand was heavier than his own magic weapon, and that he probably wouldn't last a hundred rounds. He said unwillingly, "You're going to harm Nezha!"
If it were just Nezha alone, Jinzha would still be confident that he could hold off his third brother and buy time for his father to escape, but now that there is a little girl of unknown background, he only feels a headache coming on.
"If my second brother were here, that would be wonderful."
He muttered something to himself, then picked up Li Jing again and fled.
Nezha had just escaped and reunited with Yang Jiao by opening the Dragon Pillar.
The two men simultaneously attacked Li Jing from behind, one wielding a stick and the other a spear.
Jinzha panicked immediately and, unwilling to give up, could only offer up the jade ruyi that he had refined and fused with the essence of a falcon.
The moment the Jade Staff struck Li Jing's back, the two vanished from their spot.
"Hey? Where did they go?!"
Yang Jiao gripped the stick again and looked around.
What kind of powerful magic weapon is this? It can send people away in an instant.
Nezha looked up at the sky, and after a long while, he said unwillingly:
"Master Manjushri's Jade Ruyi Falcon has been captured by Li Jing!"
As the fastest flying bird in the world, the peregrine falcon, with its profound spiritual power, leaves behind a spirit before it dies. Whoever obtains this spirit can gain the peregrine falcon's final strength.
Manjushri Bodhisattva once found one, and finally refined it into his Cloud-Walking Jade Ruyi. Although it can instantly reach the peak speed, it is unmatched by anyone except a Great Luo Golden Immortal.
However, there is a fatal flaw: once the jade ruyi is used, the falcon's spirit will be completely destroyed.
Yang Jiao looked in the direction where Li Jing and his son Jinzha had fled, guessing that Li Jing would probably get the exquisite pagoda after escaping this time!
Jinzha, heartbroken, used the Jade Ruyi, a magical artifact his master had given him to protect his life, before finally bringing Li Jing to the Cloud Cave of Five Dragon Mountain.
Upon entering, one sees four people sitting inside the cave.
Besides his own master, Manjushri, there are also Samantabhadra, Cihang, and Randeng.
Upon seeing the four, Li Jing bowed and knelt with only his remaining crippled hand, saying:
"Many thanks to the Heavenly Venerables for saving my life. I will never forget it and will repay you all with my life."
Manjushri, the master of the Cloud Cave, spoke to Li Jing at this moment:
“Jinzha is my disciple, and you are his father, so it is your duty to save him.”
"only……"
Hearing Manjushri's hesitation, Li Jing's face showed a trace of anxiety. Could it be that they were all helpless against that demon? He immediately kowtowed again and pleaded:
"Please, Heavenly Venerable, save us! That demon has become a monster with three heads and eight arms. It is extremely rebellious to chase and kill its own father like me."
Manjushri listened and helped Li Jing up.
Then Cihang Daoren took out a willow branch from the Qingjing Liuli bottle in his hand and sprinkled it on Li Jing's missing arm.
The water droplets fell on the wound, and a new arm grew from them.
Upon seeing this, Li Jing bowed even more respectfully:
"Thank you, Master, for taking over Li Jing's case."
Cihang Daoren shook his head and pointed to the other person who had not spoken.
“This is my senior brother, Daoist Ran Deng. If you become his disciple today, you can also avert the calamity of the Spirit Pearl.”
Although this Daoist Ran Deng was a disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun, he was not among the Twelve Golden Immortals, but his status was above theirs.
He was one of the three thousand guests in the Zixiao Palace of the Hongjun Patriarch back then, but he was not as fortunate as the other six and was unable to sit on the futon. Moreover, because his strength could not surpass that of Zhen Yuanzi and others who could form their own lineage, he became a disciple of Yuanshi, his former classmate.
At this moment, Li Jing could hardly remember the True Man Du'e who had bestowed upon him the thirty-six Heavenly Gang Blades.
How can a mere wandering immortal compare to the Daoist Ran Deng under the tutelage of the Primordial Celestial Venerable?
He immediately forgot about his previous apprenticeship under Du'e, and knelt before the Daoist Ran Deng, excitedly saying:
"Master, please accept my three bows."
He kowtowed three times.
After a moment's thought, the Taoist Ran Deng took out a pagoda from his sleeve and handed it to Li Jing, explaining:
"Since we are destined to meet, I hereby present you with an exquisite eight-treasure stupa."
It can subdue demons and monsters, suppress evil forces, hurl enemies to kill them, and set fires.
"If your rebellious son dares to appear before you again in the future, you can use this tower to refine him."
Li Jing immediately accepted it, overjoyed.
He felt that with this magic weapon, Nezha would never dare to cause trouble in front of him again.
Now, not only do I have a protective item, but I also have a highly respected master. I am overjoyed.
But it is not seen.
Dipankara met the gazes of Manjushri, Samantabhadra, and Cihang, a smile playing in his eyes.
The position of this lamp-burning monk within the Chan sect was already awkward, and he had long intended to switch allies.
Not long ago, the Daoist Zhunti from the Western Paradise came to find him, offering him a place in the Western Paradise as its leader.
He immediately had a great idea and, together with a few people with whom he had a decent relationship, they agreed to go to the West together to become Buddhas and patriarchs.
By the time the investiture of the gods was completed, Li Jing was already the high-ranking official in the Heavenly Court that they had predicted.
Today, they've made a move; Li Jing will become a pawn they'll place in Heaven!