Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me-Chapter 122: The Asura Crowd

Unless Buddhism was willing to pay the price of losing Fate, Jiang Chen was bestowed as a bodhisattva.

A strange smile appeared on Jiang Chen’s face at this thought.

He fantasized about the wonderful spectacle if he truly became a bodhisattva along with his ascent to the Spiritual Mountain one day.

However, Jiang Chen was completely unaware at this moment that the identity the Heavenly Dao had assigned to him with the birth of the Great Majestic Heavenly Dragon, was not as simple as a bodhisattva.

It was a Supreme Buddha!

The highest existence within Buddhism.

As long as Jiang Chen’s plan was successful and the roar of the Great Majestic Heavenly Dragon spread across the Xiniuhe Continent, he would be on the verge of becoming a Buddha. freewebnσvel.cøm

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One day, Jiang Chen, who had been preaching in the Xiniuhe Continent for several years, encountered a tough competitor.

It was a male Asura with a fierce and burly frame, standing several dozen meters tall, reminiscent of a small hill.

In front of him, Jiang Chen was barely as tall as his foot.

This Asura was of Golden Immortal cultivation level, his power far surpassing the Bull Demon King’s three subordinates. Jiang Chen had exchanged blows with him for several rounds but hadn’t been able to best him.

This Asura hailed from Buddhism and was a direct descendant of the Asura crowd among the Eight Departments of Buddhism.

Jiang Chen identified that his adversary was an Asura from Buddhism, not from the clan of Asura in the Sea of Blood, after exchanging several blows with him.

Legend had it that when Buddhism first entered the Netherworld, it faced desperate resistances from the bloodline of the Asura clan. After several fierce battles, the Asura clan were defeated by Buddhism and forced to retreat.

Following the clan’s defeat, a segment of Asura joined Buddhism, becoming part of Asura’s population within the Eight Departments of Buddhism.

Meanwhile, the remaining Asura disappeared along with the Sea of Blood into the Netherworld.

The Asura in front of Jiang Chen used a moon-bladed axe with such verve and vigor that even Jiang Chen dared not receive it head on.

The moon-bladed axe was one of Buddhism’s exclusive weapons. To make matters worse, the moon-bladed axe this Asura wielded was an acquired supreme treasure, superior to Jiang Chen’s Heavenly Dragon Staff.

Factor in the Asura clan’s proficiency with the moon-bladed axe and their remarkable cultivation within the same realm, the identity of this Asura was evident.

An Asura from Buddhism!

Only one from such lineage could possess an acquired supreme treasure.

Jiang Chen even suspected that this Asura was likely dispatched by the Sunlight Bodhisattva to deal with him. Otherwise, why would an Asura of intermediate status in Buddhism leave the Spiritual Mountain for no reason and attack humans?

With a shake of his staff, the Great Majestic Heavenly Dragon emerged and temporarily fended off the Asura.

Seizing this opportunity, Jiang Chen moved aside and yelled at the Asura, "Considering you’re from Buddhism, it’s one thing to not protect the people, but why are you involved in unjustifiable killings? Are you not afraid of violating the rules of Buddhism?"

Even murderers try to justify their actions, lest Buddhism becomes troublesome.

Upon hearing these words, the Asura laughed heartily. His tone was slightly mocking as he said, "Ha-ha, Buddhist rules, what are they? Can you eat them? As a member of the Asura unit of Buddhism and a guardian deity, what does it matter if I eat a few people? Even if the Buddha saw me, he wouldn’t dare say anything, let alone others."

That statement was truly a boast. If he dared to eat humans in front of Buddhism, the Buddha would certainly make him regret ever coming into this world.

Having heard the Asura’s boasting, Jiang Chen was not angry. He just smiled and said, "If you want to die, then I will grant you your wish."

Now that he had the moral high ground, the next step was to clean house for Buddhism.

"Kill me?"

"Are you qualified?"

"Take my punch!"

Seeing Jiang Chen’s arrogant talk, anger surged in the Asura’s heart. With a sudden motion, he lunged a punch straight at Jiang Chen’s face.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen didn’t dodge, but merely smiled faintly.

In an instant, five radiant Merit Gold Wheels appeared from the void, shone with holy light like a falling rainbow behind Jiang Chen’s head.

The punch of the Asura was blocked by the golden light enveloping Jiang Chen before it could land.

With an angry heart, the Asura viciously slashed down with his moon-bladed axe. With a loud bang, the axe struck the golden light, triggering an explosive power. A strong wind ensued, sending sand and pebbles flying all around.

Yet, the Merit Gold Light around Jiang Chen merely trembled, not shattered. Seeing this, the Asura immediately felt something was amiss and tried to retreat.

But it was too late. Jiang Chen opened his mouth and pronounced: "Freeze!"

In an instant, the five Merit Gold Wheels spun, exerting a huge force that enveloped the Asura, pinning him on the spot.

"Die!"

Without any further ado, Jiang Chen swung his Heavenly Dragon Scepter at the helpless Asura, blowing his head clean off, ending his life on the spot.

Simultaneously, the Merit Gold Wheel turned again, taking in the Asura’s flesh body and the moon-bladed axe.

"Refine!"

With a thought, Jiang Chen threw the Heavenly Dragon Scepter into the Merit Gold Wheel and began to slowly refine it.

The spinning Merit Gold Wheel drew energy from the world around it, which turned into blazing flames, incinerating the Asura’s corpse and the moon-bladed axe.

The residue, the essence of the two items, was seen flowing into the body of the Heavenly Dragon Scepter. This was their original source, refined by the Merit Gold Wheel to augment the Heavenly Dragon Scepter.

Once the Heavenly Dragon Scepter completely consumed the two entities, it would undoubtedly ascend a step further to become an acquired supreme treasure.

Moreover, during his journey, Jiang Chen had dealt with dozens of evil spirits, all of them subdued with the Heavenly Dragon Scepter, thus earning it a sliver of merit.

Despite the merit being insufficient to promote the Heavenly Dragon Scepter to an acquired Merit Treasure, but it paved the way. In the future, with continued accumulation of merit, the success may not be remote.

At that time, the Heavenly Dragon Scepter will truly be a Buddhist supreme treasure.

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After vanquishing the Asura, Jiang Chen was about to deliver the Sect of the Great Majestic Heavenly Dragon to the human race in the city, when a powerful aura emerged from the place where the Asura died.

The space in front of Jiang Chen started to distort as the figure of a man gradually took shape. Before the figure arrived, the mighty aura had already spread, dimming the sky and earth.

"Who killed my son?" A rage-filled voice echoed, causing the surrounding atmosphere to become stifling.

Upon hearing this furious voice, Jiang Chen felt a pang of helplessness. Going by this climate, the newcomer was likely a Taiyi Golden Immortal level expert at the very least.

Moreover, this unfolding scene was too familiar. It was the same routine of every story he had read in his previous life; killing the junior first, then comes the senior seeking revenge.

Jiang Chen never thought this scenario would happen to him.