Great Demon Sun Wukong-Chapter 712 - 447 Transcendence Tathagata Buddha_3
Behind this colossal conspiracy, what exactly was the purpose? What did the master want to achieve? Since he could grant the power to the five of them, he must possess it too. What was it that he couldn't conveniently do himself and thus by such means had Sun Wukong and his four disciples do on his behalf? And these powers, were they the reward? But how could the master be so certain that they would definitely act as per his will? If Wukong wished, he could now return to Flower Fruit Mountain and do nothing, want for nothing.
The more Sun Wukong thought about the truth behind the scenes, the more curious he became. Quickly organizing his thoughts, Wukong asked the White Dragon a few questions, mainly about whether this power had any effect on him and if he felt anything special. White Dragon said there was nothing much, only that it greatly drained his physical strength, and he also felt that this power, if used on Wukong, would probably not be very effective. Regarding this, Wukong could only adopt a wait-and-see approach, just as with Bajie and Master before him, considering the powers probably had no negative effects on them.
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Then, Sun Wukong brought Tathagata over to his side, and only then did the White Dragon inquire about what was going on with Tathagata. Wukong gave a brief rundown of the situation. Previously, Wukong had considered whether to share with Bajie, Old Sand, and White Dragon the images he saw in the spatial rift, but in the end, he chose to keep it a secret for the time being. These events had passed a long time ago, and even they themselves had long since accepted this reality. If Wukong were to tell them, it would only add to their worries and hatred. Better to wait for a more opportune moment to speak of it, say, when everything has concluded and they're back at Flower Fruit Mountain, sitting together, drinking, and eating meat.
White Dragon listened obediently to Wukong's words. Although he felt the power was somewhat unnatural and not very well controlled, since it was Big Brother's request, he would naturally give it his all. So, he pressed one hand onto the Baihui acupoint on Tathagata's head and then slowly manipulated his power into Tathagata's body through the crown of his head. This was actually quite a challenging task.
The Eternal Chains were completely entangled with Tathagata's internal organs. White Dragon had to be extremely careful in manipulating the power to enwrap the chains in the most delicate manner possible, then trying to dissolve them without harming Tathagata's body. Now, that White Dragon could still recognize this person as Tathagata was quite an achievement. After transforming into the Ghost Tathagata, Tathagata had completely changed, essentially becoming a hideous demon that crawled out of Hell. When Sun Wukong asked White Dragon how he recognized him, White Dragon said it was through the eyes and feeling.
It took a full Chinese Hour for White Dragon to finally let out a long breath and then collapse on the ground, face showing exhaustion. This kind of work really wasn't meant for mere mortals. During the process, White Dragon made some mistakes too; many of Tathagata's internal channels were dissolved into nothingness due to his carelessness. Of course, those weren't very important, so now although Tathagata suffered countless internal injuries, his life was not in danger, which to Sun Wukong, was enough.
Having lost the Eternal Chains, Tathagata's whole persona became somewhat dull, and his appearance as Ghost Tathagata slowly began to fade, eventually reverting back to his normal form. This Tathagata had indeed led a tragic life, possessing great strength but never having the chance to use it before Wukong had taken away his greatest reliance, the Eternal Chains, and now he was soon to face Tang Sanzang's Transcendence. If Tathagata could speak at that moment, he would surely wail in misery; such was his bitter fate.
But every action has its consequence, karmic retribution if you will. If it weren't for his own past actions, he wouldn't have ended up in such a pitiable state. Tathagata had no one to blame but himself. Watching Tathagata's dimming eyes, Wukong felt not a shred of pity. Some people deserve your sympathy, but some do not; in the end, it was all self-inflicted.
After giving White Dragon some instructions, Sun Wukong left the World Within the Artifact with Tathagata. When he and Tathagata appeared at the Buddha-worshipping Sect's Lotus Cloud Retreat, Tang Sanzang was deep in meditation. "Master, your disciple has returned!" Hearing Wukong's voice, Sanzang opened his eyes, smiled, and said, "Mmm, this Tathagata?" But Wukong asked, "Master, have your memories fully recovered?" Tang Sanzang replied, "You could say that. Actually, I haven't lost my memories, it's just that the Transcendence Bloom took away that part of my memory, and now, the Transcendence Bloom has returned it to me."
"So now you recognize this Tathagata, Master? You've recalled everything?" Tang Sanzang nodded. Sun Wukong immediately exclaimed joyfully, "That's wonderful, Master! I was worried that you would be amnesiac forever! By the way, Master, this Tathagata is now a heartless person too. You need to use the power of the Transcendence Bloom to transform him. I have many questions to ask him!"
Tang Sanzang looked at the motionless Tathagata before him and was filled with emotion. There was a time when Tathagata Buddha stood high above everyone else, not just Sanzang, but even the myriad gods and Buddhas had to look up to him. Yet now, Tathagata was so humbly standing before him, at his mercy.
He sighed, and then the Transcendence Bloom appeared. Sanzang looked at the Transcendence Bloom with affection and then softly commanded, "Go!"
The Transcendence Bloom circled around Tang Sanzang before settling above Tathagata's head, a faint halo flowing around it, as waves of Transcendent power burst forth. Tathagata's expressions began to shift, from confusion to horror, from horror to bewilderment, and finally from bewilderment to longing.
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