NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 226: Really Can't Open It
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"But why would they want to attack the Subduing Dragon Arhat?"
Seeing Tang Sanzang looking confused…
The Subduing Dragon Arhat said with a hint of grievance, "Don't ask me, I don't know why they want to hit me... Anyway, those disciples of yours are problematic!"
Ultimately, it was his own disciples who had erred, so Tang Sanzang had nothing much to say, and wiping his nose, he said, "Uh... well, no more talk then, it's all in the wine, pass me that drink, I'll toast to you first."
But the Subduing Dragon Arhat didn't take out the wine and instead asked, "Good wine must be matched with good food, or else it's a waste. Do you have any good dishes?"
Tang Sanzang shook his head. Back on Mount Putuo, although he had hunted some small animals, those young creatures were hardly considered good food.
The Subduing Dragon Arhat said, "I don't have any either, so I came here… Hey? What are you doing here?"
Tang Sanzang, not a fool either, gleamed and smiled, "Hunting, and you?"
The Subduing Dragon Arhat chuckled...
The two high-fived, "Together!"
Curious, Tang Sanzang asked, "Hey, you're an Arhat, right? How dare you steal Buddha's stuff? Aren't you afraid the Buddha will obliterate you?"
The Subduing Dragon Arhat said, "Meat and wine pass through the gut, but Buddha sits in the heart. By consuming them, I'm actually showing respect to Buddha."
Anyone else hearing this would definitely think this guy was spouting nonsense.
But Tang Sanzang was different; he found it quite logical, so he nodded and said, "I think… you make sense, let's show our respect to the Buddha today!"
"Absolutely!" the Subduing Dragon Arhat nodded.
Then, the two rascals sneaked in beside two sleeping monks into the Divine Beast Park.
From the outside, the Divine Beast Park did not look very large, only about tens of square kilometers, but since this was the living area of Buddha's pets, spatial magic was generously used here, making its interior vast and immense.
One couldn't see the end at a glance, soaring into the sky, one could even see an ocean, and that ocean too had no visible end...
The entire world was divided into several major areas.
To the north was a snowy region with polar bears and Ice Beasts roaring,
To the south was a sea of fire with Flame Phoenixes and Fire Birds soaring,
To the west was lush greenery with mountains, plains, and swamps, with dragons winding around the mountains and herds of horses galloping on the grasslands;
Further west was a vast desert, endless, with objects as large as small hills moving;
A great river flowed eastward, with dragons flipping in the water and buffaloes sighing;
The river entered the vast ocean to the east, where leviathans leaped, huge fishes soared, and octopuses reached out their tentacles to snatch passing birds...
This was hardly a Divine Beast Park; it was clearly a miniature world!
However, Tang Sanzang and the Subduing Dragon Arhat were worldly-wise and were not amazed but instead looked around with keen eyes, picking and choosing their prey.
The Subduing Dragon Arhat, as if listing family treasures, introduced the divine beasts to Tang Sanzang, explaining which parts of which beasts were tasty, how they should be cooked to perfection, what spices were needed, and so on…
"Cut the chatter, just tell me, which is the tastiest!"
Tang Sanzang asked.
The Subduing Dragon Arhat directly pointed to the north and said, "See that biggest iceberg over there? There's a giant Ice Emperor Crab underneath it! Since it lives in an extremely cold area, this crab grows very slowly. Every bit of flesh it gains is nurtured bit by bit with the essence of the sun and moon and nature's spiritual energy."
"This kind of crab has the firmest flesh; not only does it taste great with a nice chew, but it's also incredibly fragrant!"
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's get started!"
Tang Sanzang could hardly wait and charged forward, leaping up high into the air!
The Dragon Descending Arhat hurriedly shouted, "Slow down! Don't think just because there's no barrier at the entrance, there are barriers separating each region! The purpose is to prevent the spirited beasts in each region from fighting... Hey hey hey...slow down, there's a barrier ahead!"
Indeed, as Tang Sanzang was about to cross the forest and land in the icy northern region, a beam of white light soared into the sky, instantly transforming into a radiant prism of colors, like a massive barrier between heaven and earth, dividing it into two halves.
Seeing the enforcement of the barrier, the spirited beasts within both regions became restless and began to retreat.
It was clear they had all suffered from this barrier before...
Unfortunately, what had arrived was not a spirited beast but a monk who eats spirited beasts!
Tang Sanzang could care less, winding up his fist, ready to strike.
The Dragon Descending Arhat quickly shouted, "Don't strike! If you strike, the Buddha will know!"
Tang Sanzang retorted, "So what if he knows? It's a matter of playing sooner or later! Eating is the priority!"
As he spoke, Tang Sanzang threw a punch!
With that punch, the violent vigor twisted together, turning into a Fist Seal that boomed loudly against the massive prismatic barrier, which issued a wailing hum, and finally, with a snap, cracked with countless fissures!
Tang Sanzang followed up with a kick: "Open!"
Boom!
The barrier that stood between the heavens and the earth, separating the two regions, thunderously shattered and collapsed...
Tang Sanzang then rushed in, taking another huge leap towards the towering ice mountain in the distance!
Seeing this, the Dragon Descending Arhat felt utterly powerless; what was supposed to be a sneak steal had turned blatant robbery!
This was not according to his plan!
The spirited beasts had strong recovery abilities; his idea was to knock off a few pieces of the spirited beasts to eat. That way, the beasts could quickly recover without harm, and even if the Buddha knew, he wouldn't blame them too severely.
But now...
The Dragon Descending Arhat almost visualized the furious Buddha pounding on his chest as he lamented in his heart, tears streaming down: "Elder Tang, slow down... slow down, ah! Don't mess around, that's an iceberg, not a mountain!
Only a third of the iceberg floats above water; two-thirds are below, That mountain is too big, too high to smash!
Moreover, there's also the Buddha's seal suppression on top...
Without the Buddha's decree, foreigners can't open it!"
The Dragon Descending Arhat added to inform Tang Sanzang of the difficulty in shaking the iceberg: "Originally, the Buddha used the same seal suppression on Sun Wukong... do you remember the Five Fingers Mountain?"
At these words, Tang Sanzang looked up at the peak of the iceberg, swung his hand, and a violent wind arose, blowing away the clouds and revealing the huge yellow talisman covering the ice mountain!
The talisman bore six essentials words of Buddhism: "Om Mani Padme Hum".
It was indeed the same as the one used to suppress Sun Wukong at the Five Fingers Mountain.
Tang Sanzang turned back and said, "Is there a monkey pressed under this too?"
The Dragon Descending Arhat finally caught up, "Not a monkey, but that extremely cold giant crab. However, that fellow has been in cultivation far longer than the monkey, possessing mana not inferior to Sun Wukong. Reverend, let's just settle for something less and have a modest feast... This one, we really can't open."