I'm Dreaming of a Journey to the West

"Hmph, where's that arrogant face of yours that just now, as if you could easily liberate me, gone? And you still have the audacity to accuse me of genocide? If you have the guts, go ask your good uncle, the Golden-Winged Dapeng! Find out why he so brutally massacred so many innocent people!"

Li Chen's eyes widened as he roared with righteous indignation. He gripped the imposing staff tightly in both hands and advanced steadily toward the Tathagata Buddha. Each step he took raised a cloud of dust, revealing his inner rage and determination.

No matter how much resistance and difficulty he encountered, today he was determined to make this seemingly compassionate but hypocritical deity pay a heavy price! Even if the road ahead was extremely difficult and dangerous, even if he had to face the powerful force of the entire Western Heaven Lingshan Mountain, he would never retreat.

At that moment, the Tathagata Buddha roared, "Watch out!" Before he even finished speaking, he suddenly raised his right hand and unleashed a mighty Tathagata Palm strike with all his might. The palm wind whistled past, crashing down on Li Chen like a tidal wave. Because it happened so suddenly, Li Chen hadn't anticipated the Tathagata Buddha's cunning and treacherous nature. He was unable to dodge and was met with a resounding blow.

Fortunately, the armor Li Chen wore had been reinforced several times, making it incredibly tough. It was this armor that proved crucial at that crucial moment, significantly weakening the attack power of Tathagata Buddha's palm strike. Despite the heavy blow, Li Chen remained standing, merely swaying slightly before quickly regaining his footing.

"Damn it! Old Tathagata, how dare you sneak attack me! It seems that if I don't kill you here today, I will never be able to eliminate the hatred in my heart!"

Li Chen roared, raising his staff high once more and charging at the Tathagata Buddha like a mad beast. However, this time, the Tathagata Buddha's reaction speed was beyond imagination. In a flash, he vanished without a trace, taking the remaining Buddhist disciples with him.

"Damn it! Damn it! How could I be so careless and let that guy slip away right under my nose!"

Li Chen cursed uncontrollably, his fury threatening to burst forth. He had never imagined that the illustrious Tathagata Buddha could be so treacherous, cunning, and despicable, taking advantage of his moment of inattention to launch a surprise attack and then flee in panic. Fortunately, however, the arduous task of "repelling the Tathagata Buddha and the Buddhas of Lingshan" might finally have been successfully accomplished!

Thinking of this, Li Chen hurriedly walked towards the women and Gong Gong who had just finished their fierce battle, and asked with a look of concern on his face, "Everyone, are you all okay? Is anyone injured?"

All the women smiled and responded in unison, "Don't worry, we're all fine! This battle was so exciting, it was absolutely exhilarating!"

However, when Li Chen's eyes fell on them, he found that everyone's clothes were stained with the blood of Buddhist disciples, and they looked a little embarrassed.

Seeing this, Li Chen couldn't help but smile, and then he cast a spell, summoning a stream of clear water, which gently sprinkled on the bodies of the women, helping them wash away the dirt and blood stains on their bodies.

At this time, Gonggong also came over happily and said loudly and generously: "Haha, my friend Li Chen! From now on, I will officially be with you!" After that, he stretched out his strong and powerful left hand without hesitation and handed it directly to Li Chen to express his deep friendship.

Li Chen readily accepted Gong Gong's enthusiastic invitation, smiling as he replied, "Great! We warmly welcome you! I believe that with a capable helper like you, our future journey will be even more exciting!"

Li Chen extended his right hand and firmly grasped Gong Gong's, formally welcoming him. Just then, several powerful currents appeared in the distance. Startled, Li Chen quickly looked in the direction of the current. He saw Hou Tu Niangniang approaching, leading two strange-looking deities he had never met before.

The goddess Hou Tu was dressed in a gorgeous robe, her demeanor dignified and her temperament elegant. The two gods beside her each had their own unique characteristics. One had a human face but a bird's body, wings spread out as if ready to take flight at any moment. The other was a massive figure with a full black beard, standing tall like an iron tower, giving off an air of majesty without even being angry.

"Li Chen, are you all well?" Hou Tu Niangniang quickly stepped forward, her face etched with concern, and asked softly. Clearly, they were the reinforcements Tathagata Buddha had spotted earlier. Li Chen gathered his composure and hurriedly bowed. "Thank you, Hou Tu Niangniang, for your concern. We're all fine for now. I just wonder who these two people behind you are?"

Li Chen gazed at the two unfamiliar gods with suspicion, wondering: Who are they? Why did they appear at this moment, coming to our aid alongside Hou Tu Niangniang? Could it be that, as Hou Tu Niangniang had claimed, they were somehow connected to him? Thinking of this, Li Chen couldn't help but ask again, "Please, Madam, tell me the origins of these two, and why are they offering us this aid?"

Hou Tu Niangniang smiled slightly and said slowly, "These two, the one on the left with a human face and a bird body is Feng Bo Fei Lian, and the one on the right is Yu Shi Ping Yi. They were unfortunately sealed by the Ancestor Shamans of Wind and Rain.

"Thanks to your bravery and fearlessness, you slew the two ancient witches, Wind and Rain, and rescued them from danger. They had originally wanted to come to Huaguo Mountain in person to express their gratitude, but when they arrived, they saw the disaster that had befallen the Mountain and could not bear it, so they offered their help out of righteousness."

Hou Tu Niangniang explained, and after hearing Hou Tu Niangniang's explanation, Li Chen realized that these two gods were Feng Bo Fei Lian and Yu Shi Ping Yi who had helped Chi You to obstruct Huang Di.

It can be said that this battle not only greatly weakened the power of Buddhism, but also with the help of these two powerful gods! Now the power of Huaguo Mountain can become even stronger!

"Thank you both for your help, I'm so grateful!"

Li Chen and his companions bowed to Feng Bo Yu Shi and Hou Tu Niangniang to express their gratitude. Seeing Li Chen and his companions bowing, Feng Bo Yu Shi quickly stepped forward to return the greeting and said, "Fellow Daoist, there is no need to thank you. If you hadn't saved us earlier, I'm afraid we wouldn't know how long we would have been sealed away."

After these words were spoken, everyone present burst into hearty and joyful laughter. Waves of joyful laughter echoed from the Golden Jade Palace, but there was a more important task ahead: to revive those who had died or been injured in this battle.