Tang Sanzang retorted, "Or what? You have a fair amount of merit; you''re not too bad. If you curse me, could I really kill you for that?"

    Thud!

    "Why the hell didn''t you say so earlier? If I had known it was just a light tap like this, would I have blown myself up? What kind of dogshit logic is that, I''ll be damned... Thud!"

    The lingering soul of Manjushri Bodhisattva spewed out a breath of soul energy and directly collapsed.

    Tang Sanzang scratched his head, muttering, "This guy, his pride is pretty strong..."

    Then, he turned around and drifted away.

    On that day, the hearts of many Buddhists ached, sorrow emanated from their hearts, unable to stop themselves from bursting into loud cries.

    On that day, news spread from Mount Wutai that one of the eight great Bodhisattvas of Buddhism, Manjushri Bodhisattva, had entered nirvana!

    The whole world was shocked; Manjushri Bodhisattva was an esteemed figure known since before the great battle of gods, not only powerful but also having backers stronger than the next.

    Buddhism had Jie Yin Taoist and Zhun Ti Taoist, two great Saints, as its support.

    Going back further, he was one of the twelve Golden Immortals of Taoism, with Yuan Shi Tian Zun as his master!

    Such an entity should have been the most carefree and joyful in this unified era of the Three Realms.

    And yet, he had been beaten to death.

    Some said it was a Hunyuan-level powerhouse who killed him.

    Some said it was a Subhuti.

    Some even said he violated the heavenly laws and was hunted down by the Heavenly Palace...

    Of course, Buddhism also gave an explanation: Manjushri Bodhisattva, in pursuit of the Great Dao, struck himself down, casting aside all past afflictions to start anew. The other party was currently stable in mood, just a bit foul-mouthed, but overall, the reincarnation had been arranged...

    Compared to how and why Manjushri Bodhisattva died, people were more curious about who exactly was the one who had pursued him relentlessly, and what background they had!

    Unfortunately, Buddhism kept mum about the incident, and no one else could figure out the rationale, leading to the matter fizzling out in the end.

    Just when everyone thought the issue was over, suddenly one day, they heard a wolf-like howl that echoed like thunder, shocking the world!

    "Guanyin Bodhisattva, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, and Lishan Laomu, on the day of the sacred scriptures'' return, it''s time for us to create offspring!"

    The two exchanged looks of stunned disbelief.

    Kasyapa, seeing this, offered a bitter smile and said, "Bodhisattvas, you''d better hurry on your way too..."

    The two were puzzled.

    Kasyapa continued, "With those curious spirits unable to find you, they turned to seek out the Buddha. The Buddha has gone away for a while to avoid them, but they haven''t left yet!"

    Upon hearing this, their expressions immediately changed!

    Just then, someone cried out, "Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, Bodhisattva Samantabhadra are here!"

    Then a crowd of gods, demons, and busybody Bodhisattvas shouted, "Fellow Daoists, please stay! I have fine wine, let''s have a small gathering!"

    The two didn''t buy these old ghosts'' nonsense for a second and turned on their heels to flee...

    For a moment, chaos reigned on Mount Meru.

    The two finally made it into the forbidden sanctuary of Mount Meru, narrowly escaping calamity. After exchanging a wry look, they sat down cross-legged on the ground and decided it was time for a closed-door meditation!

    However, it seemed they had forgotten one thing, that the bald man''s ultimate destination was Mount Meru!

    Half a year later, on the western journey.

    Tang Sanzang yawned and asked, "Wukong, what place is ahead? This mountain is bigger than any we''ve encountered before, is it not filled with demons causing trouble? Your master is scared..."

    Sun Wukong, Zhu Ganglie, Sha Wujing, and the White Dragon Horse heard this and instantly scowled. You, scared?

    Pah!

    Sun Wukong cleared his throat and said, "Master, can you wipe your drool before saying such things?"

    Tang Sanzang, wiping his mouth, replied, "That''s not drool, master is shedding tears of fear."

    Sun Wukong, Zhu Ganglie, and the rest: "@#￥@#..."

    "Speaking of eating, your master really craves some good meat. The wild beast meat we''ve had along the way doesn''t taste very good, the flesh of demons who have cultivated for some days is much more delectable..."

    At this, Tang Sanzang glanced toward Zhu Ganglie.

    Zhu Ganglie, with a whine, said, "Master, there will definitely be a great demon inside that big mountain ahead! If not, wouldn''t capturing one for you suffice?"

    Tang Sanzang immediately brightened up and said, "Wufan, why so agitated? Your master was merely speaking of food."