roccoschili Chapter 212: Hell and Asura Realm
Chapter 212: Hell and Asura Realm
Chapter 212: Chapter 212: Hell and Asura RealmAll three Bodhisattvas understood that Sun Wukong wasn’t coming to Hell for inspection as he had done previously in Emperor Fengdu’s domain and the Ten Halls of the Underworld.
He would definitely find faults and seek revenge!
This was something they all could foresee.
Just as they were thinking about this, Sun Wukong arrived in Hell with quite an entourage, including some officials and generals from Emperor Fengdu’s domain and the Nine Halls Netherworld Kings whom he had just inspected.
Ksitigarbha had to go out to meet him, and Manjushri and Samantabhadra could only follow, as after all, considering Sun Wukong’s strength and status, they had to comply.
But just as they left the Cuiyun Palace, they didn’t see Sun Wukong; only some ghostly soldiers and messengers were arranged in formation outside of Hell.
Ksitigarbha furrowed his brow and after making some inquiries, found out that the newly appointed Emperor Fengdu had gone straight to Hell.
"This demon monkey knows no propriety at all!" Manjushri expressed displeasure.
Samantabhadra simply shook his head lightly.
As Ksitigarbha King Bodhisattva defended Hell, securing a place for the Buddha Sect in the underworld, it was well known across all three realms that this was the Buddha Sect’s territory.
Sun Wukong’s actions were clearly dismissive of the Buddha Sect.
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Hell was located at the end of the cycle of reincarnation and was divided into eighteen layers from top to bottom, reminiscent of a deep abyss, where fires of karma blazed and howling demons and wailing spirits underwent their punishments in the various layers of Hell.
Long before the Divine Enthronement calamity, Ksitigarbha had made a great vow not to attain Buddhahood until Hell was empty, an act affirmed by a Saint of the western faith, which led to his taking a seat in the underworld.
Therefore, the Heavenly Court could only appoint him the Underworld Sect Leader, nominally under its jurisdiction.
"Hehe, this really is the typical way of doing things in the Buddha Sect lineage," Sun Wukong remarked sarcastically after listening to the old stories from Yama, the King of Hell, in front of all these Netherworld Kings, officials, and generals.
The other Netherworld Kings, officials, and generals didn’t dare say anything and were even more puzzled about what this emperor intended to do.
Was he looking for issues in Hell to cause trouble for Ksitigarbha King Bodhisattva?
If that were the case, the Underworld might not remain peaceful today.
Next, they proceeded downward through the layers of Hell until they reached the eighteenth layer.
"Nothing above, it seems it really is hidden in the deepest level," Sun Wukong’s eyes shimmered with divine light as he used his "Celestial Power to See through Walls," enabling him to see everything.
During their passage through the previous seventeen layers of Hell, he had discovered nothing.
And according to netizens on Zhihu, the soul of the Jinghe Dragon King was hidden within Hell.
"Hmm? Nothing?" Sun Wukong became puzzled. He had carefully
As he approached, a group of warriors from the Asura Clan came forward to stop him. The leader, with a fierce look, shouted, "Who dares to trespass into the Asura Realm, seeking death?"
"Heh, quite arrogant," Sun Wukong simply exhaled, blowing those warriors of the Asura Clan into disarray, disappearing without a trace.
However, he inwardly admired the strength of these Asura warriors.
This group of Asura warriors, each was not inferior to his own Earthly Punishment Heavenly Soldiers, with the leader possessing the strength of an ordinary heavenly general, equivalent to the realm of a True Immortal.
Swish, swish, swish!
At that moment, Sun Wukong’s actions indeed attracted many more from the Asura Clan, thousands in number, completely surrounding him.
The leader was a white-haired youth bare-chested, wielding two large sabers, and exuding an aura of a Daluo Golden Immortal.
"Who are you, and why have you invaded my Asura Realm?" the white-haired youth asked coldly.
"And who are you to speak to me in such a manner?" Sun Wukong asked with a smile.
"Hmph, where did this monkey come from, thinking you’re wilder than me?" the white-haired youth snorted coldly and attacked outright.
Whoosh!
He stepped up into the air and swung his two large sabers simultaneously, the powerful aura of a Daluo Golden Immortal seemingly stirring up endless slaughter, heading straight for Sun Wukong.
Clang!
But when the sabers hit Sun Wukong, they merely emitted a piercing clang.
"Quasi-Saint?" the white-haired youth’s face changed dramatically.
Meanwhile, Yama and others, after struggling for a while, also stepped out of the eighteen layers of Hell and arrived in the Asura Realm.
Seeing this scene, they were shocked but also reassured.
This new Emperor Fengdu was truly as rumored, possessing the strength of a top-tier Quasi-Saint.