vstars Chapter 74 Lightning Strikes Flower Fruit Mountain, Xuanzang Establishes the Religion
Chapter 74 Lightning Strikes Flower Fruit Mountain, Xuanzang Establishes the Religion
Chen Fan looked up at the sky.
That thundercloud, dark and heavy, looked as if it would swallow Flower Fruit Mountain whole.
The chief deity of the Thunder Department.
He sneered inwardly.
The Heavenly Court finally couldn't sit still any longer.
The growth of the Flower and Fruit Mountain Alliance has crossed their bottom line.
"Monkey, prepare for battle!"
Chen Fan gave the order.
Sun Wukong had long been unable to contain himself.
With a flick of his golden cudgel, all the demons of Flower Fruit Mountain shouted in unison.
"War! War! War!"
The sound was deafening, soaring straight into the sky.
A figure slowly emerged from the thunderclouds.
Lei Zhenzi.
He held a vajra in his hand, his face stern.
"Demon monkey, Chen Fan, you are defying the heavens."
"Today, I, by the decree of the Jade Emperor, shall raze Flower Fruit Mountain to the ground!"
The sound was like thunder, shaking the mountain rocks.
Chen Fan stepped forward, his eyes sharp.
"Dump Huaguo Mountain?"
"What arrogance!"
"You lackeys of Heaven, how dare you run wild on my Flower Fruit Mountain?"
Lei Zhenzi's face darkened.
"presumptuous!"
He swung his vajra pestle, and a bolt of lightning as thick as an arm struck Chen Fan directly.
Chen Fan neither dodged nor avoided.
Without a moral system functioning within him, an invisible force instantly disintegrated the lightning.
Lei Zhenzi's pupils contracted.
"you……"
He hadn't expected that Chen Fan could withstand his lightning strikes.
"A trivial skill."
Chen Fan smiled dismissively.
"Lei Zhenzi, do you think you can destroy the ancestral veins of my Flower Fruit Mountain?"
"wishful thinking!"
Lei Zhenzi roared angrily.
"All Thunder God soldiers, heed my command!"
"Set up the Nine Heavens Thunder Formation and raze Flower Fruit Mountain to the ground!"
Countless heavenly soldiers from the Thunder Department burst forth from the thunderclouds.
They held hammers and drills, forming a battle formation.
Bolts of lightning, as thick as bowls, fell like raindrops.
Huaguo Mountain was instantly engulfed in a sea of lightning.
Rocks collapsed and trees were charred black.
The demons were terrified.
This is the Thunder Department of the Heavenly Court, whose strength far surpasses that of ordinary heavenly soldiers.
Sun Wukong roared and swept his golden cudgel horizontally.
"If you want to destroy my Flower Fruit Mountain, you'll have to get past me, Old Sun, first!"
He transformed into a towering golden body, fighting against the lightning.
The Bull Demon King, Red Boy, White Bone Demon, and others also made their moves.
However, the number of Thunder God soldiers was large, and the lightning was dense.
The Flower and Fruit Mountain Alliance gradually fell into a disadvantageous position.
Chen Fan frowned.
If this continues, the ancestral veins of Huaguo Mountain will be destroyed sooner or later.
He looked at Xuanzang.
Xuanzang remained calm, his hands clasped together in prayer.
"Amitabha."
He walked step by step toward the main peak of Huaguo Mountain.
"Chen Fan, this humble monk will be right back."
Chen Fan was taken aback.
"Xuanzang, what are you going to do?"
Xuanzang did not answer.
He climbed to the top of the mountain and sat cross-legged.
Then, he began to chant scriptures.
"All beings are equal, without any distinction of rank or status."
"A flower is a world, a leaf is a Bodhi tree."
"Good and evil will be rewarded in the end; the cycle of karma is inevitable."
His voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly.
The demons and heavenly soldiers were all stunned.
What scripture is this?
Xuanzang's voice grew louder and louder.
He emanated a faint golden light.
Golden light shot into the sky, contending with the thunderclouds.
The common people around Huaguo Mountain also heard Xuanzang chanting sutras.
They all knelt down and clasped their hands together.
"All beings are equal..."
"There is no high or low..."
A surge of faith rose from the mortal realm.
They converged into beams of golden light, surging towards the main peak of Flower and Fruit Mountain.
The golden light emanating from Xuanzang grew ever brighter.
The power of faith transformed into a massive golden barrier.
It covers the entire Flower and Fruit Mountain.
Lightning struck the golden barrier with a deafening roar.
But the barrier remained completely still.
Lei Zhenzi's expression changed drastically.
"What kind of power is this?"
"The power of faith?!"
He had never seen such a powerful force of faith.
This power was actually able to withstand the Thunder Department's Nine Heavens Thunder Formation.
Xuanzang opened his eyes.
His eyes were clear, as if he could see through everything in the world.
"Lei Zhenzi, do you know what it means to be equal for all living beings?"
Do you know what the Way of Heaven is?
Lei Zhenzi roared angrily.
"You wicked monk, stop spreading your heretical rumors!"
He activated the vajra, unleashing an even larger bolt of lightning.
Lightning struck the golden barrier.
The barrier trembled violently.
But in the end, it was blocked.
Lei Zhenzi felt a backlash.
His body jolted violently, and a trickle of blood escaped from the corner of his mouth.
"This...this is impossible!"
His eyes were filled with shock and fear as he looked at Xuanzang.
Xuanzang's power exceeded his imagination.
Li Jing watched the battle from a distance.
His face turned ashen when he saw this.
"Lei Zhenzi, retreat!"
He knew that if the fighting continued, Lei's unit would only suffer heavy losses.
Xuanzang's faith has formed an unbreakable defense.
Lei Zhenzi was unwilling to accept this.
But he knew that he had to obey Li Jing's orders.
"withdraw!"
The Thunder Gods retreated like a receding tide.
The thunderclouds gradually dissipated.
Huaguo Mountain returned to peace.
The demons cheered with joy.
Their eyes were filled with awe as they looked at Xuanzang.
Chen Fan also breathed a sigh of relief.
He hadn't expected Xuanzang to possess such immense power.
"Xuanzang, you..."
Xuanzang smiled slightly.
"This humble monk merely borrows the power of all sentient beings to establish the Sutra of Equality for All Beings."
"This scripture can protect Flower Fruit Mountain."
A system notification sounded in Chen Fan's mind.
"Ding! Congratulations, host! Xuanzang has successfully established the 'Sutra on the Equality of All Beings'!"
"Reward: A fragment of the Sutra of All Beings, and a large amount of Journey to the West Points!"
Chen Fan was overjoyed.
Fragments of the Sutra of All Beings?
This is good stuff!
His gaze toward Xuanzang became even more profound.
Xuanzang was indeed no mere figurehead.
He looked into the distance.
A figure quietly departed.
It's Nezha.
Before leaving, Nezha secretly tossed Chen Fan a lotus seed.
"Go to Chentang Pass when you have time."
Chen Fan took the lotus seeds, his eyes narrowing slightly.
Chen Tang Pass?
What does Nezha mean?
He looked at the lotus seeds and fell into deep thought.
What secrets lie behind this?
He sensed that an even bigger storm was brewing.
In the darkness between battles, Chen Fan felt as if he were being swept away by countless forging chisels. He looked up at his surroundings, and behind him still lingered a wisp of crimson smoke. That gaze, though worn smooth by time, still burned with unwavering resolve.
"This...shouldn't be." His heart began to race, and the previous events flashed through his mind: lies, choices, rebellion. All of this was connected to the web behind him.
He looked towards the battle line and saw Red Boy, fully armed. Red Boy's voice was low and tinged with sarcasm: "So you really want to turn the Heavenly Court against us?"
Chen Fan didn't trust this person. After all, he himself had gone through countless choices, while this person was just a human being.
"But why are you unhappy?" he asked coldly, his voice low.
Red Boy's face was pale, with a hint of cold laughter: "The Heavenly Court is just someone who can't see the future, even though they could have lived a good life."
What was he implying behind those words? Chen Fan clenched his fist, resolute: "I will not be controlled by this scheme. I will truly change this world."
Along the battle line, soldiers swept past a dark barrier, and Chen Fan realized that Nezha had already prepared for an even larger war. His gaze turned to the distance, where a silver streak of light pierced the sky.
"The Heavenly Court doesn't need saving," he said, striking the ground before collapsing.
Chen Fan, panting heavily, his eyes sharp, said, "Then I'll change the Heavenly Court. You're such a fool."
A storm arose in the distance, its sound mirroring the struggle within him. He knew this was not only a challenge to fate, but also a test of his faith.
Every step he takes will determine the outcome of this battle, and his heart will be torn apart by the storm.
The ending remains uncertain, but a prop has appeared—the lotus seed, gentle yet sharp, as if telling him: another option awaits.