"Master Jin, my elder brother Sun asks to speak with you privately. What I have to say next may involve certain secrets that cannot be divulged, so please listen carefully."
"Regardless of how things unfold later, at the very least, it's not wrong to have a preventive measure."
After following Sun Kong for many years, Wu Zhiqi had also developed his high sense of secrecy.
Upon hearing this.
Jin Chanzi did not dare to be negligent. He did as Wu Zhiqi said, returning to the capital of the Great Tang Empire, and after arriving at the Golden Gate Temple he founded.
He immediately dismissed all unrelated personnel.
And led Wu Zhiqi to his private chamber for a detailed discussion!
Seeing this.
Wu Zhiqi felt a measure of respect for Jin Chanzi. He could see that this future Tang Monk, who had once left Spirit Mountain and was forced to reincarnate, truly deserved to be their master.
No wonder Sun Kong, both in the past and present, would go to great lengths to protect and maintain him.
There was indeed a reason for it!
"Master Jin, please steady yourself. What I am about to tell you is the latest situation concerning the fifth trial of our Journey to the West tribulation."
Before he began, Wu Zhiqi offered a kind word of advice.
Although Jin Chanzi only had his physical cultivation left, his primordial spirit cultivation was zero, making him similar to an ordinary person. However, he had not lost his former demeanor.
Thanking Wu Zhiqi.
He also indicated that he need not worry about him losing his composure. He had dared to face the cycle of life and death, had been an infant attacked by many, and had even gone to the Wuchao Mountain and nearly been blown to pieces.
Naturally, he feared no other danger.
Upon hearing this.
Wu Zhiqi's respect for Jin Chanzi deepened. Thinking that he would soon become his second disciple, he felt it was not a loss.
He then began to narrate.
Soon, Jin Chanzi was somewhat dumbfounded!
It turned out that long before Sun Kong sent Wu Zhiqi to find Jin Chanzi, in addition to calculating that the Rose Dragon King and his daughter would transform into treasures to escort Jin Chanzi, he had also noticed the "Seven Tigers" of the Heavenly Court.
Although this fifth trial had no direct karmic connection with Sun Kong, preventing him from calculating too many details or directly intervening.
However, based on the Heavenly Emperor's attitude, the reaction of Tongtian Sect Master, and the fact that even Qing Feng, whom Zhen Yuanzi could not control, dared to collude with demons, he deduced.
The difficulty of this fifth trial would definitely not be reduced simply because it was Jin Chanzi's first trial after officially leaving the Great Tang.
On the contrary, it was likely to be even higher!
This was Sun Kong's reasoning and analysis.
Think about it, the first trial was resolved by Sun Kong alone, who gained the most merit. The second trial was similar, with only a small portion given to Guangchengzi, He Xiangu, and others.
In the third trial, Jin Chanzi gained the most merit.
In the fourth trial, Jin Chanzi completed it alone, receiving a unique merit reward from the Heavenly Dao.
Would the Heavenly Emperor, the gods on the Investiture of the Gods, and the many scattered immortals not be envious?
That would absolutely be false.
This time, the Emperor did not even intervene in the matter of the Rose Dragon King and his daughter becoming Jin Chanzi's disciples. He schemed with all his might to assemble these seven "Tiger"-related deities.
It was truly a painstaking effort.
From this, it could be seen that the Heavenly Court, if it didn't act, would surely strike with thunderous force, making it impossible for any other force to match!
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"Among these Seven Tigers, some have a certain connection to this fifth trial, while others are purely brought in by the second brother Emperor to make up the numbers."
"Elder Brother Sun said that although he cannot directly intervene, nor does he know when they will act, as long as you, Master Jin, cultivate diligently and spread Buddhist teachings well over the years."
"I believe that the Great Dao remembers, the Heavenly Dao remembers, and both the Heavenly heart and the human heart will remember, and they will not completely abandon you."
"If the opponent's strength is not great, then there's no need to mention it. With the Rose Rosary Robe transformed by the Rose Dragon King, and the Golden Ring Monk's Staff transformed by the Golden Carp Demon, you can resist them to some extent."
"At critical moments, my third brother, Zhou Wuxian, and I can assist at any time."
"If all else fails, then Master Wuchao, who is your esteemed teacher in your reincarnation, will surely not stand idly by. With him making a move, even the Emperor or other quasi-sages would have to be wary."
"The only regret is that my elder brother Sun has another important matter that he must personally handle. Otherwise, he would have planned to go himself to ensure your absolute safety."
After finishing these opening remarks, Wu Zhiqi saw that Jin Chanzi was far calmer and more resilient than he had initially expected.
He wasted no more words.
He then revealed the core intelligence that Sun Kong had calculated.
The general identities of the Seven Tigers of the Heavenly Court!
According to the strength of their connection to the fifth trial, and their karma with Jin Chanzi, they are as follows.
The most closely related is naturally one of the fire department's righteous gods, Wei Huo Hu Zhu Zhao.
Next is one of the constellations, Bai Hu Xing Yin Chengxiu.
Following that is the only person among the seven who is related to Chan Jiao, one of the constellations, Jiu Chou Xing Long Xuhu.
The above three are the ones most likely to participate in the fifth trial.
The remaining four are more of a stretch.
First, one of the constellations, Yue Po Xing Wang Hu.
Second, is one of the thirty-six Heavenly Gang stars under the Dou Department, Tian Jian Xing Wang Hu.
This person shares the same name as the previous one.
But they are different people.
Possessing the same greed and ambition!
Third, is one of the seventy-two Earthly Fiend stars in the Dou Department, Di Jiao Xing Lan Hu.
Fourth, and the last, is one of the Day Watch stars under the Tai Sui Department, Sun Fu Shen Xue Ehu!
These seven people have different cultivation levels.
The weakest is only Earth Immortal.
The strongest, however, is Grand Unity Golden Immortal.
But they all have one thing in common: they are ruthless and cruel in their pursuit of Journey to the West merit, resorting to any means necessary. With the exception of Long Xuhu, a third-generation disciple of Chan Jiao and a disciple of Jiang Ziya.
This person should have also been reminded by someone within Chan Jiao, and will not be too offensive towards Jin Chanzi.
This is considered fortunate amidst misfortune.
The others.
It is likely that not one of them does not wish to seize the merit of the Journey to the West, and at the same time, take revenge on Jin Chanzi, thereby venting the Emperor's anger!
"Thank you for the guidance of Great Sage Sun, and also thank you, Second Lord, for relaying it. Jin Chanzi has taken note. When I officially come of age and pay my respects to Empress Dowager Tang, I will handle it accordingly."
With Jin Chanzi's words, Wu Zhiqi felt much relieved. Seeing that he was still a child and far from adulthood.
And had not yet reached the point where Empress Dowager Tang was attacked by the old Dragon King and forced to accept the scripture-fetching monk.
Wu Zhiqi did not delay.
He then returned to New Flower Fruit Mountain.
This is not to be mentioned.
It is said that on Sun Kong's side, it was not that he did not want to visit Jin Chanzi and earnestly instruct him to be careful, but because the next few years were also a crucial period for Ru Lai.
The former Buddha Tathagata.
Now reincarnated as Sakyamuni.
While countless powerful figures were focusing their attention on the first round of the Journey to the West in the Immortal Realm, and the second round of the Journey to the West in the mortal realm was being propelled by the new Six-Eared Macaque and others.
Below Sakyamuni Mountain.
After a few months of recovery, coupled with actively spreading Buddhist teachings, the newborn Sakyamuni had truly embarked on a unique path.
In fact, it could be said that his Great Dao was different from Sun Kong's, Jin Chanzi's, and the new Six-Eared Macaque's.
It was the Sakyamuni Great Dao that would be completely perfected in the future!