Chapter 260 - 237: This Tang Sanzang is Not That Tang Sanzang
Wukong ventured into the Sea of Thunder to refine his Primordial Spirit and, by chance, stumbled upon the City of Thunder left behind by the Ancient Thunder God.
There were one hundred and eight Ancient Thunder Cannons atop the City of Thunder, terrific in power, and truly difficult to subdue.
"There’s plenty of time, let’s take it slow. To refine and subdue all these Ancient Thunder Cannons, it will take no small amount of time!" Daoist Equal to Heaven said in a deep voice, aiding Wukong in channeling the thunder and succeeded in subduing another Ancient Thunder Cannon.
The three worked together in the Sea of Thunder, exerting their strength, and after much time, they finally subdued the City of Thunder.
"The Other Shore’s Kasaya, this is Amitabha Buddha’s kasaya! Unexpectedly, I do not know from where it fell." Daoist Equal to Heaven found the tattered kasaya within the City of Thunder, bloodstained yet still shimmering with radiance, inscribed with profound sutras.
Amitabha Buddha once wore this kasaya to preach and guide beings to the other shore, thus this kasaya is also known as the Other Shore’s Kasaya.
Wrapped in the kasaya, Daoist Equal to Heaven clutched the "Sutra of the Other Shore" and suddenly, Buddha Light shone brightly and his mana surged, leading him to joyfully say, "Wearing this kasaya in a magic combat, I fear I would be invincible! The divine power of this kasaya truly is extraordinary, worthy of being Amitabha Buddha’s treasure!"
This kasaya had drifted out from the endless void. During the battles of the Middle Ancient Times, countless Innate Spiritual Treasures were shattered, Amitabha Buddha’s kasaya included, floating in the endless void. Now, led by fate and drawn out by Wukong, it entered the City of Thunder. Having subdued the City of Thunder, the kasaya naturally became his possession. Daoist Equal to Heaven has already reached the position of True Fruition and could be considered a Buddha Ancestor, capable of achieving Supreme Right Enlightenment; this kasaya in his hands could manifest its greatest effects, so it was only fitting for him to keep it.
Wukong said, "This time I truly encountered a great opportunity. I heard that those from Golden Immortal to Mixed Yuan Golden Immortal would come across good luck; I didn’t expect my own luck to be so good, to have encountered the Ancient Thunder God’s City of Thunder and even this Amitabha Buddha’s Other Shore’s Kasaya! Ha ha, it seems Old Sun really is a person of great fortune!"
The three departed from one another, and Wukong went to wait for Xuanzang at the Five Elements Mountain in Two Realms Pass.
Xuanzang, who also underwent nine reincarnations and cycled through rebirth nine times, had cultivated into the body of a Nine Generations Good Man. However, he was no longer the Golden Cicada of the past, just someone forged by the Heavenly Dao to maintain its intended path—a result of the Heavenly Dao’s inertia.