136: Chapter 134 Peach Banquet 136: Chapter 134 Peach Banquet Glancing at the Green Lotus, Tathagata let out a cold snort and sent it away with his mana, flying towards the Turquoise Pool.

Watching this scene, Kunpeng couldn’t help but laugh: “The Buddha really is a heartless man, to send off his confidante just like that.”

Li Ling glared at him and said, “You should also stop mocking me; perhaps you yourself are being watched.”

Kunpeng’s expression stiffened.

He was very clear that the possibility Li Ling spoke of wasn’t nonexistent.

Kunpeng snorted coldly and said, “Anyway, the Three Realms now are much more complex than before.

We must be more cautious in our actions to avoid being outmaneuvered, lest we end up reduced to ashes.”

Since time immemorial, how many top-tier ancient gods had been schemed to death.

Within the Three Realms, having high cultivation doesn’t guarantee one’s freedom forever.

Kunpeng left and disappeared without a trace.

As for Li Ling, his mood was somewhat uneasy.

He hadn’t expected that Bi Lian, whom he had been in constant company with, was actually the scheme of the Queen Mother of the West.

If not for Kunpeng’s reminder, he would not have noticed.

A coldness flashed in Li Ling’s eyes.

“Ancient Gods, one day I will cleanse you all.”

In Kunlun, the Queen Mother of the West had a movement of her heart, and she gently stretched out her hand.

A Green Lotus appeared in her hand, then with a flicker of Immortal Light at her fingertips, the Green Lotus transformed back into Bi Lian.

This Bi Lian was entirely different from the one before.

She knelt in front of the Queen Mother of the West, respectfully saying, “Bi Lian greets Your Majesty.

Bi Lian has not completed the task you assigned, please punish me, Your Majesty.”

The Queen Mother of the West smiled faintly and said, “You are not to blame for this matter.

Rise.

If you cultivate well in Kunlun and achieve the Celestial Immortal Dao, you can escape from the Three Realms and not suffer the torments of reincarnation.”

“Yes.”

Bi Lian stood to one side.

The Queen Mother of the West calculated with her fingers and a cold smile appeared on her lips.

It was Kunpeng again, causing trouble.

If it weren’t for Kunpeng, Tathagata would have ultimately been under her control.

At that time, many things could have been avoided.

Yet because of Kunpeng’s interference, the Three Realms became even more chaotic.

“It’s time to teach Kunpeng a lesson.”

The Queen Mother of the West, graceful and majestic, had a glint of murderous intent in her eyes.

In the North Sea, Kunpeng shivered.

He suddenly had a bad premonition, as if he were being targeted by some prehistoric fierce beast.

“Someone wants to plot against me.

Could it be the Queen Mother of the West?”

Kunpeng’s heart chilled.

The Queen Mother of the West was undoubtedly one of the top-tier Great Immortals between heaven and earth, the foremost among female immortals, with the Flat Peach Tree and formidable strength.

Exposing some of her plots meant she wouldn’t find it strange to scheme against him.

With a cold laugh in his heart, Kunpeng was not afraid.

They were both Great Heavenly Venerates, one overt, the other covert.

Who should be afraid of whom?

…

“Tathagata has disappeared.”

Inside Huaguo Mountain, Sun Wukong received the news.

Ksitigarbha said he wouldn’t surveil Tathagata but couldn’t help himself and checked on him.

Discovering that Li Ling had gone missing, he immediately delivered the news to Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong was momentarily startled; had he been discovered by Tathagata?

“Don’t worry about him.

Sooner or later, he’ll come out on his own.”

Sun Wukong thought for a moment and spoke nonchalantly.

Seeing Sun Wukong so composed, Ksitigarbha was quite surprised.

Wasn’t this monkey the most impetuous?

How come he’s so calm now?

Suddenly, Sun Wukong raised his head and asked Ksitigarbha, “The time for the Peach Banquet is arriving soon.

Do you think they will invite me this time?”

Ksitigarbha paused for a moment, momentarily unable to react.

Weren’t they just talking about Tathagata?

Why did the subject suddenly switch to the Peach Banquet?

He slightly furrowed his brows and said, “Given the current situation in the Three Realms, the Peach Banquet probably won’t be held again, right?”

Sun Wukong looked contemplative.

He gazed in the direction of Kunlun and said, “Why do I feel that, precisely because of the current situation, the Peach Banquet will be held as usual?”

Ksitigarbha was slightly taken aback and, with a thoughtful look in his eyes, said, “Great Saint’s words are very probable.

The Queen Mother of the West might use the Peach Banquet to stabilize the hearts of the beings within the Three Realms.”

Having said this, he paused for a moment before continuing, “The Queen Mother of the West will likely invite the Great Saint, but you must be very careful.

At present, people from the Buddhist Realm and some top immortals from the Daoist Sect might take action against the Great Saint.”

Sun Wukong smiled faintly and said, “Don’t worry, Old Sun has always persuaded with reason, valuing peace above all.

There won’t be any trouble.”

Persuade with reason?

Ksitigarbha’s mouth twitched slightly.

How come he found that so hard to believe.

The Peach Banquet was indeed convened on time, but not at the Turquoise Pool; instead, it was at Kunlun.

The Bluebird delivered the invitation and quickly took off.

The invitation was extended to the Eight Immortals as well as Sun Wukong.

However, Ksitigarbha did not receive an invitation; to the people of the Three Realms, Ksitigarbha was already dead.

Sun Wukong, holding the invitation, was filled with many emotions.

The Havoc in Heaven began because of a Peach Banquet.

There’s no need to go into the scheming that happened then, but to say that Sun Wukong didn’t feel resentful at the time would be absolutely impossible.

Holding the invitation, he said with a laugh, “This is actually Old Sun’s first time attending the Peach Banquet.”

Everyone knew why Sun Wukong said that, and they felt somewhat emotional.

“Let’s go, we will attend the banquet.”

Having said that, Sun Wukong set off for Kunlun.

Lu Dongbin quickly stopped him, looking half-amused and half-exasperated, he said, “Great Saint, when attending a birthday celebration, one needs to bring a gift.

Are you really planning to go empty-handed?”

Sun Wukong scratched his head and said, “Old Sun doesn’t have any birthday gifts.

How about I ask the Western Queen Mother for a few peaches of immortality as a birthday present?”

Everyone: “…”

They believed that Sun Wukong was capable of doing such a thing.

Iron-Crutch Li said with a smile, “The Dragon Palace has many treasures.

Since the Great Saint and the East Sea Dragon King have such a good relationship, why not go to the Dragon Palace and look for a treasure?”

Sun Wukong pondered for a moment and said, “That sounds good.

Finding a gift to bring will spare me the embarrassment of being called a rude wild monkey from Huaguo Mountain who does not understand decorum.”

He went to the East Sea, and Lu Dongbin and the others also prepared their gifts.

Sun Wukong entered the Dragon Palace of the East Sea, and Ao Guang came out to greet him.

“Great Saint, you must be attending the Peach Banquet and unsure of what gift to bring, hence you’ve come here in search of one,” Ao Guang asked with a smile.

Sun Wukong was surprised; he hadn’t expected Ao Guang to guess his intentions.

Sun Wukong said somewhat awkwardly, “Old Sun really didn’t have anything else to give.

Out of all my friends, only you are wealthy.

As you know, Old Sun doesn’t have much to his name, having been suppressed under the Buddha’s Bald Donkey for thousands of years.

Save for this Sea-Calming Divine Needle, I really don’t have anything impressive to offer.”

As he spoke, Sun Wukong became even more embarrassed.

It seemed, after all, that the Sea-Calming Divine Needle had also been snatched from this very East Sea.

Ao Guang burst into laughter, stroking his long beard, and said with a smile, “Don’t be anxious, Great Saint.

I’ve already prepared a gift for you, just waiting for you to collect it.”

Sun Wukong gave a thumbs up; the East Sea Dragon King was as generous as ever.

Soon, Ao Guang presented the gift he had prepared for Sun Wukong.

It was a huge Luminous Pearl that emitted a dreamy azure glow.

As Sun Wukong drew near to the Luminous Pearl, he immediately felt his mind clear up, and the entire world seemed a little sharper.

His expression revealed his astonishment; this was definitely a rare treasure that could aid the spiritual cultivation of someone at his level.

Having the Luminous Pearl nearby could speed up the process of understanding The Great Dao.

Such an object, normally coveted as a prized possession by whomever had it, was offered to him by Ao Guang, which seemed a bit too extravagant.