Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

Tang Sanzang and his disciples were dumbfounded. Sha Wujing shook his head and sighed, "Truly amazing. This Heavenly Dragon Bodhisattva is truly powerful. Seven small gourds can be transformed into one large gourd, and seven dolls can be transformed into one doll."

Pigsy snorted coldly. He said, "That's right, you think you'd be like our master? All he does every day is chant 'Amitabha Buddha'."

Everyone felt helpless about Tang Sanzang's hypocritical behavior. Even Sha Wujing looked at Tang Sanzang helplessly and shook his head.

Sun Wukong then asked, "Did Master send you here because of something?"

Little King Kong laughed and said, "Master said to let us come and see you. He also said to let us come out for some fresh air and see who is more powerful, you or us. If you catch us, then you are powerful; if you can't catch us, then we are powerful."

Sun Wukong shook his head and smiled bitterly, saying, "You bunch of little brats have really caused me a lot of trouble. You've made this old man waste so much time here."

Little King Kong was disappointed and said, "Although we've been bothering you for so long, you still managed to catch us. Master said that if you can't catch us, we can play for a year. But if you catch us, we can only play for three months."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong laughed and said, "How about this? I'll do you a favor. I'll tell Master that you won and I can't catch you. That way you can play for a year."

Little Vajra shook his head and said, "Senior brother, you underestimate Master. Master is comparable to a saint; what can be hidden from him? Senior brother, we're going to have one. We'll come find you to play after you've completed your pilgrimage and become a Buddha."

Sun Wukong asked in confusion, "Why are we leaving so soon? Isn't it supposed to be three months?"

Little King Kong then vanished in a wisp of light, but Sun Wukong still heard its echo: "We were playing when we came, and we've been playing for three months already. Now we must hurry back, or Master will be angry."

Little King Kong had already left, and Tang Sanzang and his disciples were packing their belongings. Sun Wukong, who had been scouting the way, continued to explore, while Zhu Bajie, who had been leading the horse, continued to lead it. The most burdened were Sha Wujing and the White Dragon Horse, one carrying the luggage and the other carrying Tang Sanzang.

But on the way back, Little King Kong was reluctant to leave the outside world. Suddenly, as he flew, he saw a valley and heard a sound coming from inside, like a woman's singing, which was very enchanting.

Little King Kong thought to himself, "It's just a matter of time anyway. I might as well go in and take a look. It won't take long. I can just go in, take a look, and then come out."

As Little King Kong listened to the song, he slowly entered the valley.

The valley appears quite small from the outside, but once inside, it becomes surprisingly vast, filled with various stalactites and sizable waterfalls, their reflections cascading down.

Little King Kong went further and further in because he could hear the singing more and more clearly.

The further they went, the clearer the singing became. Although Little King Kong lingered over the beautiful scenery, he knew that there would be even more beautiful things to see further in.

After walking a while further in, Little King Kong finally saw a figure.

There were seven fairies playing in the pool, singing as they played.

Then they heard a fairy say, "We sisters used to be so bored in Heaven. It's so rare to come down here and have some fun."

Another fairy chimed in, "Yes, yes, Father Emperor used to be too strict with us."

Little Vajra counted them; there were seven in total. He thought for a moment, and realized that the Jade Emperor in Heaven had seven exceptionally beautiful daughters. Could these be the seven?

Just then, the seven fairies saw Little King Kong and called out, "Oh, where did this little boy come from? He's so cute! Come and play with your sister!"

Little King Kong said shyly, "Uh... isn't that inappropriate?"

The seven fairies called out in unison, "Come on, come on, play with your sisters!"

"What an adorable doll, come here."

"The little one is still shy, haha."

Upon hearing this sound, Little King Kong felt no further guidance and gradually moved forward. The seven fairies also laughed and pulled Little King Kong into the water.

At this moment, thousands of miles away in Pangu Palace, Li Xiuyuan suddenly opened his eyes, did some calculations with his fingers, then frowned deeply and cursed, "Miyin Valley, what a shameless Guanyin! Thinking of scheming against my disciple, what exactly does she want to do? Isn't she afraid I'll destroy her lotus flower!"

However, after thinking about it, Li Xiuyuan understood some things.

Guanyin Bodhisattva must have been wondering why she possessed her jade bottle, the Three Lights Divine Water, and that lotus platform.

As Tang Sanzang and his disciples journeyed west to retrieve the Buddhist scriptures, countless eyes were constantly watching them. The story of how he used the Three Lights Divine Water to revive the ginseng fruit tree had probably already spread far and wide.

However, Li Xiuyuan still knew that Guanyin Bodhisattva alone probably wouldn't have the courage; she probably had the support of Tathagata Buddha behind her.

Although the Buddha now bows to me in everything because I have power, the Buddha is the ruler of the Western Paradise, while I am just a Bodhisattva.

He himself had power, but Buddha did not. Therefore, Buddha bowed to him in everything. Buddha had status, but Li Xiuyuan did not. Therefore, in everything he did, he could only be hindered at every turn.

Before the journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures is over, I must make myself a Buddha.

Chapter 547 Reunion with Guanyin

This way, they can legitimately cultivate their own power in the future. Otherwise, it would be ridiculous if Sun Wukong were the Buddha while they were just Bodhisattvas.

However, we still need to get to the Valley of Lost Sounds as soon as possible and pull Little King Kong back from those seven water ghosts. Otherwise, if the water ghosts drain all his yang energy, it will be a real problem.

However, thinking of this, Li Xiuyuan secretly chuckled and wondered what Guanyin was up to, that she had actually made the water ghost transform into the appearance of the Seven Fairies.

It was known that the Seven Fairy Maidens had a deep connection with Li Xiuyuan. Back then, Li Xiuyuan captured the Seven Fairy Maidens on the top of Mount Tai, and after a night of passion, many heavenly soldiers and generals descended to earth to attack Li Xiuyuan. As a result, Li Xiuyuan later fought against the Jade Emperor, and finally used the Great Array of Heavenly Gods and Demons to break the Great Array of Heavenly Stars, thus becoming famous throughout the Three Realms.

However, Li Xiuyuan still couldn't figure out what they were up to. They probably couldn't do anything to him and were trying to get some information out of him, but right now he needed to hurry to the Valley of Lost Sounds.

If he doesn't go, even if Little King Kong's yang energy is drained by the water ghosts, there's probably nothing that can be done. At most, he can only execute those few water ghosts.

He's growing too fast; I'm afraid that apart from a saint, no one can control him anymore.

However, figures like the Buddha and the Jade Emperor, though no match for him, are backed by the Three Pure Ones. After the Buddha are the Sage of Amitabha and the Sage of Cundi.

As for myself, the only thing I can rely on is merit points and sin points.

Furthermore, if he acts too recklessly, it might displease the Sage, leading to his elimination. Only after becoming a Sage can he truly be fearless of anyone, except for the Primordial Ancestor, that monstrous being.

Then, Li Xiuyuan used the laws of space to break through countless planes in an instant and arrived at the Valley of Enchanted Sounds. He then entered the Valley of Enchanted Sounds.

However, Guanyin was already waiting for him.

Guanyin Bodhisattva stood at the cave entrance and said, "It's been a long time, Heavenly Dragon Bodhisattva. I have some questions for you, and I would appreciate your answer."

Guanyin Bodhisattva stood in the cave entrance, clearly intending to let Li Xiuyuan answer his question before allowing him to enter.

Li Xiuyuan said coldly, "Is Guanyin Bodhisattva threatening me? Aren't you afraid that I will destroy you? Even if Tathagata displeases me, I can destroy him, let alone you!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva immediately paled, as she was quite aware of Li Xiuyuan's strength. However, she still pretended to be calm and said, "Why must Heavenly Dragon Bodhisattva do this? Just answer my question and you may enter. My beloved disciple will be fine."

Li Xiuyuan pointed at Guanyin Bodhisattva, shook his head, and smiled slightly, saying, "You and Tathagata both underestimate me."

Guanyin Bodhisattva was puzzled and asked, "What does the Great Sun Dragon Bodhisattva mean by this?"

Li Xiuyuan smiled, and then vanished in an instant. Even Guanyin Bodhisattva couldn't see his figure clearly; he simply disappeared.

Guanyin Bodhisattva knew things were going badly. She quickly went to the pool at the bottom of the valley and saw that the seven fairies had already revealed their true forms and were floating on the pool.

The water ghosts' physical bodies were intact, without a single visible wound. However, the souls of all seven water ghosts had long been shattered and reduced to nothingness. In other words, all that remained of these seven water ghosts in time was this stinking carcass.

These water ghosts cannot be reincarnated, nor can they even wander around as lonely ghosts, because their primordial spirit and soul essence were completely shattered by Li Xiuyuan and turned into nothingness.

Guanyin Bodhisattva was furious. Not only had she failed in her attempt to steal the chicken, but she had also lost the rice instead. She was afraid that she would not be able to explain herself to the Buddha when she returned home.

If these seven water ghosts were to transform into fairies, only quasi-saints and saints like Li Xiuyuan could recognize them; other immortals and Buddhas would be completely unable to tell.

These seven water ghosts were borrowed by Buddha from the Dragon Palace of the East Sea at a high price, but unexpectedly, Li Xiuyuan killed them all.

I'm afraid even the Buddha himself would have a hard time explaining this to the Dragon King of the East Sea, which puts Guanyin Bodhisattva in a difficult position. Indeed, we really need to carefully consider a solution now.

Although the Dragon King of the East Sea had no real status, Guanyin Bodhisattva knew that the reason he was able to become the head of the Four Dragon Kings and command the dragon race was probably because he secretly had the support of the Jade Emperor.

Furthermore, the Jade Emperor and the Dragon King of the East Sea had some acquaintance in their youth, and the Dragon King is now the Jade Emperor's minister. To insult the Dragon King of the East Sea would be to slap the Jade Emperor in the face.

Although he used to have the Buddha as his backer, five hundred years ago when Li Xiuyuan attacked the Heavenly Court, the Jade Emperor used all the tricks he had hidden.

Although the Heavenly Court lost face this time, it did intimidate the Three Realms. Leaving aside the Four Emperors and Five Sovereigns in the Heavenly Court, even the Jade Emperor, one of the Four Emperors, had eventually acquired the abilities of a sage.

Therefore, upon careful consideration, it seems likely that if the Buddha were to fight the Jade Emperor, he would be unable to defeat him even in a single encounter.

Although the Jade Emperor has two sages as his backers, the Jade Emperor himself is protected by the Three Pure Ones. Comparing the two, it's clear who is superior.

As for Li Xiuyuan, he possesses the true form of Pangu, along with a primordial spirit. In terms of the domain of spatial laws, perhaps only the Hongmeng Ancestor could suppress him; even a saint wouldn't be able to match him.

In an instant, he traversed time and space, passing through countless planes to reach the Pangu Temple.

Little King Kong was still clueless about what had happened. He just stared blankly at Li Xiuyuan, but he still remembered that Li Xiuyuan had just saved his life.

Ever since he saw those fairies, he had been in a daze, only knowing that Li Xiuyuan had suddenly appeared and released his supreme spiritual power, causing the fairies to reveal their true forms—water ghosts floating on the water. Then, Li Xiuyuan didn't linger; he traveled through time and space again, arriving at the Pangu Temple and bringing him back.

Li Xiuyuan looked at Little Vajra and said, "Be careful in everything you do from now on. If I hadn't arrived in time, you would probably have lost your life."

Little King Kong immediately knelt down and said, "Thank you for your great kindness, Master. I will definitely be more careful in the future."

Chapter 548 The Kingdom of Women

Li Xiuyuan looked at Little King Kong and smiled, "Actually, you're still too young. You'll need to broaden your horizons in the future. If you were smart, with your seven special abilities, how could you have been captured by Wukong? Well then, you should rest for a while. In a few months, I will take you on a journey through the world."

Little King Kong heard that he could go out to play again, and with Li Xiuyuan accompanying him, he had no worries.

Little King Kong immediately went back to rest and recuperate. Several months later, he was ready to go out and play.

After a few months,

Amidst the vast mountains, a gentle breeze blows softly.

Looking at the overlapping mountain ranges, Tang Sanzang couldn't help but ask, "Bajie, quickly look at the map, where are we?"

Pigsy hurriedly pulled out a map from his suitcase, glanced at it, and said, "Master, ahead is a country called the Women's Kingdom."

"The Kingdom of Women?" Tang Sanzang asked. "There's no other explanation."

Pigsy nodded and said, "Master, the map only shows the three words 'Women's Kingdom' on this area, and that's it."

Sun Wukong asked in confusion, "Oh, this country has a strange name. Could it be that all its people are women?"

After Sun Wukong finished speaking, everyone fell silent. After all, none of Tang Sanzang and his disciples had ever heard of the Women's Kingdom, so they naturally knew nothing about the specifics of this country.

Just then, a voice suddenly came and said, "This Kingdom of Women is indeed a country in which only women live."

Upon hearing this, Tang Sanzang and his disciples looked over and saw Li Xiuyuan arriving with Little Vajra. Immediately, everyone bowed to Li Xiuyuan and said, "Greetings, Bodhisattva." Only Sun Wukong said, "Greetings, Master."