This Lingji, was enraged simply because things didn't go his way.
Acting with the body of a god or Buddha, he behaved outrageously.
No matter how you look at it, it's naturally wrong.
Sun Wukong initially caused a ruckus in the Heavenly Palace, and was suppressed by Tathagata. He later understood that he was angry because he had a low rank.
He was angered simply because he was not invited to the Peach Banquet.
He even knocked over the Taishang Laojun's alchemy furnace, resulting in the Flame Mountain.
He realized his mistakes.
He might have also thought at that time that the demons were suffering because their hearts were too wild, so he also wanted to walk the righteous path and seek Buddhahood.
But throughout his journey to the West, he seemed to be subduing his monkey heart and attaining Buddhahood, no longer acting outrageously.
But in reality, he simply understood his true nature.
He saw through the true faces of some gods and Buddhas.
Of course, it's wrong to act outrageously, but it's even more wrong to see wrong and do nothing!
Sun Wukong probably didn't rebel on the spot because he was bound by the Golden Hoop, or he thought things might be different when he saw Tathagata.
Perhaps Tang Sanzang was truly different from ordinary gods and Buddhas.
He only continued with hope until the end.
But in the end, he learned that they should all die just because they were demons!
How could he continue to endure?
Sun Wukong's true nature never changed.
The Heavenly Court truly deserved to be overthrown! And this time, it was no longer for himself!
It was not even just for the demons, it was for the entire Three Realms, to set things right!
He was the Great Sage, Equal to Heaven, he could also be the Victorious Fighting Buddha, but he would never be the Heavenly Court's Great Sage, Equal to Heaven, nor the Buddhist Victorious Fighting Buddha.
【You have attained enlightenment, and your Nine Revolutions Profound Art has successfully transformed, reaching the seventh level.】
【You have entered the Realm of Longevity, and your magical powers and cultivation have significantly increased.】
【Nine Revolutions Profound Art, using the Dao to prove oneself, taking the world as one's responsibility, can harness the power of heaven and earth for oneself. Your earth vein sensing technique has transformed and evolved into Heaven and Earth Sensing.】
【Heaven and Earth Sensing: As long as you are within this heaven and earth, your magical powers and physical strength are boundless. One person can stand against millions of celestial soldiers and generals.】
【The power of all your spells and supernatural abilities has increased.】
【Your external manifestation technique can now create up to thirty-six incarnations with strength equivalent to your original body.】
The Nine Revolutions Profound Art, to reach its peak, requires above all, steadfastness of heart, and attaining enlightenment!
Although Zhong Yuan hadn't yet reached perfection, his strength had increased significantly, he didn't know how much stronger he was compared to before.
Zhong Yuan stood there, seemingly unchanged, but his heart was somewhat bewildered.
This time, it seems he would have to attack no matter what!
Zhong Yuan finally suppressed his thoughts and didn't discuss much further with the Yellow Wind Demon.
After all, the Yellow Wind Demon was injured, and he had neglected Yellow Wind Ridge for many years, which had become somewhat chaotic. Although the stubborn Tiger Vanguard and the Sha family father and son had died, there were still many issues to deal with.
Zhong Yuan didn't intervene in these matters.
The Yellow Wind Demon himself had always adhered to his own sense of justice, and hadn't been assimilated by Lingji. The reason he participated in the siege of Sun Wukong in the past was partly because he felt that Sun Wukong was fickle and had gone mad.
The six roots left by Sun Wukong still carried a strange evil aura, which did have that kind of implication.
Now the Yellow Wind Demon no longer thought that way. He said directly that he would stay at Yellow Wind Ridge to reorganize his subordinates, and when Zhong Yuan found the six roots and resurrected the Great Sage, they would attack the Heavenly Court and the Spirit Mountain together.
This time, he vowed to follow him to the death.
The Yellow Wind Demon spoke without considering the possibility of someone attacking them first.
At this moment, Ma Tianba had already come from the Yellow Wind Array.
Zhong Yuan also explained that he had sensed the location of the next six roots. The next root artifact, the nose-smelling love, was in the hands of Huangmei in Little Western Heaven.
The Yellow Wind Demon was not like the Black Bear Spirit, who was afraid of this and that. He said directly, "That Black Bear Spirit is too timid. He wants to rebel, but he's too scared. He can only pretend to be stupid and hide."
"Although he has some strength, he's not really someone to rely on."
"Of those five root artifacts, they fell into the hands of Bull Demon King, Hundred Eyes Demon King, Huangmei, me, and Black Bear Spirit."
"But the final root artifact in the six roots, its location is unknown. It might be in the hands of Erlang Shen, or it might have truly been scattered. We don't know."
"Zhong Yuan, you must be careful. Those people in the Heavenly Court might be trying to use you to find this missing sixth root."
Zhong Yuan didn't mind. He had known this for a long time, and now it wasn't the Heavenly Court looking for him, it was him looking for the Heavenly Court!
At this time, after hearing that the next root artifact was in Little Western Heaven, and another root artifact was in the hands of his king, Ma Tianba was silent for a long time before proactively approaching Zhong Yuan and suggesting:
"Good brother, your strength is far greater than mine. It's difficult for me to be of much help if I keep following you."
"You'll surely be watched by countless people on your journey ahead."
"Why don't I go ahead first, and also help you scout that Little Western Heaven."
"I'll go visit as the envoy of Flame Mountain. I shouldn't be in too much danger."
"The chaos in Flame Mountain seems to be related to the Great Sage's root artifact. You'll definitely be able to resolve it once you reach Flame Mountain."
"I believe the King would never be willing to obey the gods and Buddhas in the heavens. Red Boy was probably deceived."
Zhong Yuan hesitated for a moment, seeing that Ma Tianba was mainly worried about his own weak strength and didn't want to hold him back, it was truly noble of him.
He thought about it and agreed to Ma Tianba's proposal.
Ma Tianba was Bull Demon King's man, and Huangmei of Little Western Heaven was said to only want to replace Spirit Mountain and establish his own Buddhism. He had different doctrines, but he shouldn't be too murderous.
It was indeed possible for him to help him check Huangmei's attitude.
He was indeed of considerable help to him.
The opponents they would encounter on the road ahead would likely be even more troublesome.
However, he would definitely not be afraid!
Ma Tianba rested for a day, then set off the next day.
The Yellow Wind Demon also reassembled his subordinates, checked the Stone Tablets that had also been corrupted, and saw that the stone spirits had been diligently doing their work, which was very good.
On Tiger Vanguard's side, they found the mad brother of Tiger Vanguard, who was hiding in a well, tricking people into eating him and creating several tiger familiars.
Although the outcome of the Tiger Vanguard family was truly lamentable, they ultimately chose to kill the mad tiger and its tiger familiars.
Sha Dalang, who had also gone mad and only wanted to eat his own people, was also killed.
In the past, King Sha had used Tiger Vanguard as an excuse, but he himself had fed many of his own people to his beloved son.
After King Sha and Sha Erlang died, Sha Dalang was lured out and had already injured many people.
It was only thanks to the well-trained rat soldiers that they were able to barely repel him.
Zhong Yuan stayed in Yellow Wind Ridge for a few more days. After the Yellow Wind Demon's injuries healed and he had reorganized his subordinates, Zhong Yuan finally prepared to leave.
However, unexpectedly, the pig demon who had been wearing yellow robes and hiding all this time finally came out and stopped Zhong Yuan, saying, "I have a treasure that might be able to find the legendary Golden Ancient Country."
"Your strength is extraordinary. Do you want to come with me to take a look?"
Zhong Yuan was truly surprised.