Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me-Chapter 128: The Debate between Confucianism and Buddhism

Chapter 128: Chapter 128: The Debate between Confucianism and Buddhism

Not to mention that in his previous life, Jiang Chen was also a seasoned person. With a keyboard in hand, he dominated the internet and had no rivals.

In this life, since childhood, Jiang Chen dedicated himself to reading and learning from the classics of the Hundred Schools. He was deeply influenced by several schools, such as the School of Rites, School of Law, School of Names, and Vertical and Horizontal School.

No matter if it was the sharp words of the School of Rites, the sophistry of the School of Names, or the coalition strategies of the Vertical and Horizontal School, Jiang Chen absorbed the essence of them all.

How fierce were the words of the School of Rites?

When Buddhism was first established, Buddha intended to travel east to expand its influence. Upon hearing this, the sages of the School of Rites personally led three thousand disciples to Spiritual Mountain to debate against Buddha.

The result was a crushing defeat for Buddhism, with hundreds of Buddhas in Spiritual Mountain left speechless by the eloquent sages, and more than a third of the Buddhas were left heartbroken and passed away.

Had the sages not intervened, the newly established Buddhist school might have been eradicated directly. This event left Buddhism with significant losses, and since then they never again mentioned the idea of spreading their teachings to the east.

Now, Buddhism dares to expand eastward only because the sages of the School of Rites, along with other ancient sages, have fallen, leading to the gradual decline of the School of Rites. Only then did they dare to consider spreading their teachings again.

If the sages of the School of Rites and their three thousand disciples were still around, even with the courage of a bear and a leopard, Buddhism would not dare to step into the Nanbuzhan Continent.

The same goes for the School of Names, they were even stronger in their eloquence and could leave the School of Rites speechless.

Jiang Chen, being influenced by these schools, had mastered eloquent speech. He was nearly invincible in verbal debates.

Unless the ancient sages of the School of Rites reappeared, or a master of the School of Names emerged, there were few in the world who could out-talk Jiang Chen.

Thus, when Jiang Chen started to berate, it was like an endless torrent, leaving the Bull Demon King trembling and gasping, with bloodshot eyes.

He was furious!

At this time, the Bull Demon King felt anger surging inside him, fighting its way to his brain. He couldn’t suppress it, and it eventually made his head feel like it was swelling, smoke reaching out from it.

Look, he’s fuming! How angry he must be!

Unable to endure any longer, the Bull Demon King roared with all his strength, "You cheeky boy, shut up, or I’ll tear your mouth apart today!"

As he spoke, the Bull Demon King’s momentum rose another notch. He swung his iron rod, aiming straight at Jiang Chen.

At this time, the Bull Demon King, with one foot already in the realm of the Great Luo Golden Immortal, was at a half-step Great Luo Golden Immortal level.

Boom!

With this strike, a terrifying force erupted, and Jiang Chen’s momentum began to waver. The earthly shadow around his body also began to disintegrate slowly.

Seeing this, the Bull Demon King’s eyes sparkled. He raised his iron rod, ready for another blow. But at that moment, Jiang Chen’s robe flickered slightly, releasing the light of the Seven Treasures, supporting the unmoving foundational seal.

Instantly, Jiang Chen’s momentum was steadied, the vast illusion of earth recovered to normal, and even became stronger.

"Huh?"

The Bull Demon King was dumbfounded. Especially when he saw Jiang Chen’s expression, he almost passed out from anger.

Jiang Chen didn’t speak, but from his expression, he was clearly saying, "How about that? Surprised, huh? Didn’t expect me to have an Innate Spiritual Treasure."

After a long pause, the Bull Demon King finally caught his breath. However, after this provocation, he became strangely calm.

Suppressing the anger in his heart, he spoke coldly to Jiang Chen, "You might be able to protect yourself, but can you protect all the people in this city?"

After saying this, the Bull Demon King waved his hand, ordering his demon soldiers to begin the siege, hoping to use the lives of the townspeople to force Jiang Chen into a decisive battle.

Jiang Chen’s eyes narrowed, glaring at the Bull Demon King with killing intent in his heart. Massacring mortals was a capital crime in the Nanbuzhan Continent. At the same time, it was also against Heavenly Rules.

Once discovered, not only would the strong ones of the Human Race take action, Heaven Court would also send celestial soldiers to apprehend the culprit.

Therefore, in the Nanbuzhan Continent, no one dared to slaughter mortals. Because those who did were already dead, and their deaths were miserable.

However, the Xiniuhe Continent was different. Here, no one cared about the massacre of mortals. Neither Buddhism, Heaven Court, nor the Human Race intervened even if they wanted to.

That’s why the Bull Demon King dared to threaten Jiang Chen so brazenly with the lives of the townspeople.

But he thought that he could threaten Jiang Chen like this, he was merely deluded.

The supreme divine ability of Buddhism, the Unmoving Fundamental Seal, was not so simple that it could only protect one person. Whether it was protecting one person or a city, it could just as easily do so.

With a focus of his spirit, Jiang Chen suddenly transformed into the Majestic Heavenly Dragon, his colossal form almost obscuring the entire Heavenly Dragon City.

At the same time, the domain of the Unmoving Fundamental Seal expanded, enveloping the entire Heavenly Dragon City within it.

The demon soldiers of the Bull Demon King charged, ramming straight into the light barrier formed by the Unmoving Fundamental Seal. Their screams filled the air as the surging Buddhist light turned them into ashes.

At this moment, Jiang Chen made a move, summoning the Demon Refining Bowl, which expanded to a hundred Zhang in size. It stirred up a torrential wind, enveloping the demon soldiers below and collecting them into the bowl.

Seeing this, the Bull Demon King, suppressing his rage for a long time, burst out once again. He applied a force in his hand, and the iron rod flew straight out, transforming into countless Zhang in size in mid-air, crashing down towards Heavenly Dragon City.

Bang!

The Demon Refining Bowl was deflected by the iron rod, reverting back to normal size and falling back into Jiang Chen’s hand, while the iron rod was flung back and caught by the Bull Demon King.

"Minions, form a formation and seal up this city. I want to see how long he can last." After driving back the Demon Refining Bowl, the Bull Demon King pointed at Heavenly Dragon City and ordered.

Humans need food to survive. Jiang Chen, being a Taiyi Golden Immortal, had long transcended basic needs. He could go without food or drink, but the people inside the city cannot.

Once the city’s food supply was used up, Heavenly Dragon City would fall on its own.

By then, it would be Jiang Chen’s end.

The Bull Demon King’s calculations were precise, but Jiang Chen was not worried in the slightest.

He had noticed that there was enough food in the city for at least three months. Moreover, he could continuously receive supplies from the outside world through his link with his true self.

So, let alone three months, even three years, Jiang Chen could still hold on.

Jiang Chen might be able to hang on, but the Bull Demon King could not. After all, Buddhism is a righteous sect, with compassion at its core. It was impossible for all the Buddhists to be evil, there must be good ones amongst them.

Put simply, there were good people in Buddhism, quite a number of them. Jiang Chen just hadn’t encountered them.

The Bull Demon King might be able to lay siege for a day, ten days, or even a hundred days, but he absolutely couldn’t lay siege for a thousand days.

When the good people within Buddhism heard about this and came together to help, no matter who backed the Bull Demon King, he wouldn’t escape being besieged by everyone.

Under the eyes of Buddha, no sin is absolved!