Taiyi Dao Fruit

The Jingu Bang shimmered with a golden-red hue, as if flames were burning upon it. It descended with immense power, causing the elements of earth, water, wind, and fire to separate under its overwhelming might.

As the Daoist Lord entered the Buddha Land Space, [Daoism Rules the World] moved to another realm, and Sun Wukong's power began to recover.

"Clang—"

The staff struck swiftly, hitting the shoulder of the Dharma Manifestation. Instantly, the golden-red Dharma body cracked, and Infinite Brightness poured out from the fissures.

The Dharma Manifestation, which had just displayed the all-encompassing aspect thanks to the devotion of the Sunlight Bodhisattva, suddenly sank downward. Its Dharma Golden Body shrank by a segment, becoming smaller.

"Victorious Battle Buddha, do you truly intend to betray us?"

A grand wave emanated from the Dharma Manifestation, while its hands formed seals, filling the air with Buddha Light, forming the image of a Pure Land, upon which Golden Lotuses bloomed, helping it withstand the strike of the Jingu Bang.

The response it received was Sun Wukong's unhesitating strike.

"I, Old Sun, have wanted to hit you for a long time."

The Great Saint soared into the air, his legs continuously kicking at the Dharma Manifestation's head, causing it to retreat violently.

The Jingu Bang then returned to its original form, held by Sun Wukong as he spun and swept horizontally, creating a pitch-black fissure that obliterated all the Golden Lotuses in the sky.

Facing the monkey, who was beginning to regain his formidable stance, even the True Spirit of the Great Sun Tathagata, controlling this Dharma Manifestation, found it difficult to directly contend.

No matter how much incense the Sunlight Bodhisattva had enjoyed due to his constant travels, his Dharma Manifestation was still unable to metamorphose into the Great Sun Tathagata Dharma Image at this moment. After all, he wasn't Manjusri, still lacking a solid foundation.

Thus, the "Great Sun Tathagata" could only retreat.

However, he might not lose!

"Stubborn and ignorant."

The grand voice turned heavy, and his heart seemed reflected in the Buddha Light, beginning to burn with fiery light. "If not now, then when?" he said.

The words had barely fallen when the elusive roulette appeared, cutting through the void, its rotation caused the Six Paths to intertwine.

Sun Wukong turned and caught a glimpse. He saw that Luo Hou and the Joyful Buddha Dharma Form, who were trapped, had broken free from the Six Paths' bondage. At that moment, the Joyful Buddha Dharma Form manifested a mix of lustful and solemn Buddha energy, with Colorless Buddha Light attacking Luo Hou.

This heterodox third grade was indeed one of their people······

There was no time for Sun Wukong to think further, as the Six Paths Roulette had already arrived. Above it, the Six Venerable Dharma Forms revealed their true appearances within the Buddha Light.

All six Dharma Forms wore bejeweled crowns and Yingluo, clad in golden monk robes with red Kasaya outerwear in the style of mages, though their Qi Mechanism and appearances varied.

The foremost Dharma Form held a precious pearl and a scripture, its face heavenly, with Buddha Light like the sun, dazzling and brilliant; beside it was one with a fierce gaze of anger, vigorous and resolute, resembling an Asura descended, holding a precious pearl in one hand and a Sanskrit box in the other; and one with a somber face, holding a human-head parasol······

As soon as these three caught his eyes, Sun Wukong could discern the true nature of these Six Venerable Dharma Forms.

They represented the manifestation of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva within the Six Paths, symbolizing the Heavenly Path, Asura Path, and Hell Path. The remaining should be Human Path, Beast Path, and Hunger Ghost Path.

This is the divine skill manifestation of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's Dao Fruit, wielded by the King Zhuanlun, which is fine, but—

The King Zhuanlun had only just ascended; how could he fully manifest these Six Venerable Dharma Forms, and so perfectly?

'Ksitigarbha King!'

It wasn't the Ksitigarbha King Tao Fruit but the true Ksitigarbha King!

A thought as striking as Jing Lei crossed his mind. Sun Wukong spun mid-air, the Jingu Bang trailing past his waist with the momentum of a dragon launching from the sea.

"Grow! Grow! Grow!"

A massive pillar, akin to a mountain, crashed onto the Six Paths Roulette, a thunderous roar sweeping across the heavens. The clash of unmatched strength and Buddha Light, the birth and extinguishment of light, turbulent Buddha energy formed a majestic tidal wave of light.

"Hah!"

With a loud shout, Sun Wukong flipped onto the enlarged Jingu Bang and without hesitation, unleashed a palm strike in another direction, hitting a Mandala imprint with a loud bang.

The Dharma Manifestation, controlled by the True Spirit of the Great Sun Tathagata, returned to battle again.

"Womb Realm."

That Dharma Manifestation formed the Law Realm Determination Seal, employing the Great Sun Tathagata Mudra that Manjusri had once used. A round sun broke through the void and descended majestically, striking behind the Mandala imprint.

Sun Wukong suddenly found himself caught between attacks from both sides, unexpectedly realizing that the entity he had been watching all along was just a decoy, and the true traitor was the King Zhuanlun, trusted most by the Awakened.

Even with Fire Eyes Golden Eyes and Six Ears, Sun Wukong hadn't detected the King Zhuanlun's anomaly, for he subconsciously categorized the King Zhuanlun as trustworthy.

Moreover, the timing of King Zhuanlun's ascension was impeccable, coinciding precisely before the Dharma Assembly, leaving the Awakened and Sun Wukong with no opportunity to probe.

The Sunlight Bodhisattva served as bait, but the true assailant was Ksitigarbha King.

And their target was Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong realized the situation immediately, unleashing a violent palm force to hold back the Great Sun, while his form began to swell, about to manifest as Fatian Xiangdi.

However, at this moment—

The Buddha Light surged greatly, and the Six Paths Roulette simultaneously manifested Six Worlds upon it, twisting reality and illusion. The sights of the Six Paths entered Sun Wukong's mind.

"Six Paths of Reincarnation."

The roulette spun, seeming to cut into the void. A bizarre array of scenery, at some point, enveloped Sun Wukong, intending to draw him into the twisted vision.

Ksitigarbha King's Divine Skill—Six Paths of Reincarnation.

After the Daoist Lord entered the Buddha Land Space, Ksitigarbha King also gained the opportunity to unleash divine skills. The sudden emergence of the divine skill invaded Sun Wukong's mind, directly drawing his Divine Soul into the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Sun Wukong suddenly halted his transformation, standing motionless on the Jingu Bang, his eyes vacant as his head lowered slowly, losing all resistance.

The Buddha Light shone brightly as the manipulated Sunlight Bodhisattva Dharma Form moved over to Sun Wukong, offering a long sigh, "Ah, alas. Despite the passage of time, the Victorious Battle Buddha remains so defiant. However, fortunately, we do have means to subdue the rebellious Heart Ape."

As he spoke, his hand reached out, and a golden light flew from Sun Wukong's body into the Dharma Form's hand, manifesting into the shape of a Golden Hoop.

This Golden Hoop, which Sun Wukong had once removed and stored away, suddenly reappeared here.

With a subtle lift of the Dharma Form's palm, the Golden Hoop floated up and quietly descended toward Sun Wukong's head.

Once the Golden Hoop was worn, even the Victorious Battle Buddha would potentially fall under its control. This restriction was specifically crafted for Sun Wukong, also corresponding to his previous cause and effect.

With the Golden Hoop on, the Heart Ape is subdued.

Golden light descended, approaching Sun Wukong's head. Buddha writings appeared in response on the Golden Hoop.

As the Golden Hoop was about to make contact—

A furry hand suddenly grasped the Golden Hoop.

"Hmm?"

The grand voice expressed slight confusion, then an abrupt surge of Qi Mechanism erupted, "Six Paths of Reincarnation! Ksitigarbha King, are you assisting him in merging his Dao Fruit!"

The cycle of reincarnation, living another life; the Six Paths of Reincarnation could cast Sun Wukong's Divine Soul into the Six Paths, undergoing numerous tribulations, simultaneously aiding the merging of his Dao Fruit with this Physical Body and Primordial Spirit, granting Sun Wukong a true rebirth.

This Ksitigarbha King had flipped sides, supporting the Awakened once more.

Despite being suppressed painstakingly by the Awakened, constantly eroding his True Spirit, he now turned to aid the Awakened again. This was simply······ incomprehensible!

"Ah, alas."

Another "ah, alas," but this time it was spoken by Ksitigarbha King.

Before the Dharma Manifestation could respond, the Buddha Light on the Golden Hoop burst apart, shattered by the monkey's grip.

An intensely dazzling golden light erupted from within Sun Wukong, dispersing into the sky, like a storm or a fierce tide, forcibly suppressing the Dharma Manifestation.

The monkey's form floated into the air, golden Qi Mechanism shooting from his body like electric arcs. His lowered head rose, shooting twin beams of golden light from his eyes.

The Jingu Bang shrank again, swirling rapidly in the air before flying into the open palm.

"Great Sun Tathagata, undergoing tribulations and rebirth isn't wrong, but harming living creatures and siphoning incense for it isn't the Righteous Path. Forgive me, but I cannot walk the same path as you."

A calm voice came from within the Yin World, as Sun Wukong swung his Jingu Bang, sweeping it across, striking the Dharma Manifestation's head.

——Smashing the head to pieces.