Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

Master Huiwu, with six incense scars on his head and deep Buddhist connections, had cultivated for over two hundred years and had already reached the peak of the Returning Void Realm. He only needed one more step to shed his mortal body and attain enlightenment in Bodhi.

Over these two hundred years, he had subdued countless demons, including many Demon Kings, which made him widely known and naturally brought prosperity to the incense offerings at Samantabhadra Monastery.

Moreover, during the demon-subduing, despite his high cultivation level, Master Huiwu preferred to use intelligence. His favorite method was to strike while the demon creatures were injured, often easily capturing them.

Therefore, even after over two hundred years of fighting demons, he rarely faced a true life-or-death battle.

Today, having heard that the Fox Demon King of Fox Mound Mountain was on the move, Master Huiwu resolutely set out.

The Fox Demon of Fox Mound Mountain had been lurking for decades, seducing countless robust men with her beauty, causing numerous men to die drained of their vitality. Master Huiwu had long been waiting for the opportunity, and this time, a rare chance presented itself. He hid in ambush at the foot of Fuling Mountain and indeed encountered the injured Fox Demon descending the mountain.

He struck suddenly and without much effort, successfully killed the Fox Demon, a result so smooth that even Master Huiwu himself was startled.

Naturally, it was precisely because of the Fox Demon's severe injuries that Master Huiwu was able to deduce that Second Ms. Luan of Yunzhai Cave was also likely badly hurt.

Although Second Ms. Luan's reputation over the past hundred years was somewhat better than that of the Fox Demon, a demon was still a demon. How could such a rare opportunity be missed?

So, after a brief rest, Master Huiwu and the other monks approached Yunzhai Cave.

Seeing the Monkey Demon and Horse Demon at the entrance of Yunzhai Cave, Master Huiwu naturally did not hesitate. He had them silently dealt with, but unexpectedly, he hit an iron wall.

More precisely, this was not just hitting an iron wall but rather an entire iron mountain.

The Monkey Demon struck. More precisely, with just a loud shout, his demon qi burst forth, killing several monks behind him instantly. Such a formidable and never-before-seen Great Demon.

Could it be that he had already shed his mortal body and reached the Demon Immortal Realm?

Shedding the mortal body meant becoming an immortal. In the Buddhist Sect, this was called reaching the Arhat Realm by attaining enlightenment in Bodhi; for Demon Kind, it was known as becoming a Demon Immortal...

To eradicate evil thoroughly, although the strength displayed by Sun Wukong made Master Huiwu feel hopeless, the stronger the Great Demon, the more dangerous it was for all under heaven.

Having reached this point, even if the young monks colluding with the demons asked him to leave, Huiwu had no intention of leaving just yet.

Fortunately, he still had one last move. Over the years, he had managed Samantabhadra Monastery diligently and had been praised by Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, who had taught him the Divine Communicating Art. In times of life-and-death crises, he could use his essence blood to invoke the true spirit of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva to descend!

Today, wasn't it the best time to use this tactic?

Thump, thump, thump!

As Master Huiwu used his essence blood as a medium to perform the Divine Communicating Art, the sky suddenly darkened, as if time had shifted from day to night. Simultaneously, the distant sound of a Buddhist bell echoed.

A true spirit, accompanied by dazzling Buddhist Light, came from the west, transforming into the Dharma Aspect of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva in midair.

"I have seen the Bodhisattva! There is a shocking Great Demon today, and your disciple is not its match. Please, Bodhisattva, make a move and subdue the demon," Master Huiwu called out loudly, prostrating on the ground as he looked at the Dharma Aspect of the Bodhisattva in the sky.

"Samantabhadra Bodhisattva descends!?" Seeing the Dharma Aspect of the Bodhisattva appear in the sky, Second Ms. Luan was startled.

She hadn't expected that the monk could actually invoke Samantabhadra Bodhisattva to descend. Feeling her legs go weak, Second Ms. Luan was about to kneel but was suddenly stopped by a sturdy arm.

Surprised, Second Ms. Luan turned around to find that it was Zhu Bajie next to her, who had caught her arm, preventing her from kneeling.

"Second Sister, don't worry, there's nothing to fear,"

Being frightened of the Bodhisattva from the Western Spirit Mountain was not strange for a Demon Kind, but Zhu Bajie simply shook his head and whispered.

After steadying Second Ms. Luan, Zhu Bajie, carrying his rake, took a few steps forward and casually said to the Dharma Aspect of the Bodhisattva in the sky, "Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, it's been many years, how have you been?"

"This Pig Demon, so audacious? To actually speak with the Bodhisattva..."

Master Huiwu, hearing this, was shocked as he watched Zhu Bajie, a mere demon, daring to socialize with the Bodhisattva.

"Oh, it's Marshal Tianpeng, indeed, it has been many years!" The gaze of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva fell upon Zhu Bajie as he responded.

Back in the Immortal Realm, Marshal Tianpeng, who commanded eighty thousand naval forces, held a status slightly higher than Samantabhadra Bodhisattva. Even though he was now in trouble, seeing Zhu Bajie, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva naturally did not put on airs.

"What? This Pig Demon actually has connections with Bodhisattva!?" Master Huiwu on the side froze, unable to believe it.

What kind of demons does this Second Sister Luan of Yunzhai Cave know? Has she such a powerful background? Not only is there a Demon Immortal, but even more surprisingly she's connected with Samantabhadra Bodhisattva!?

"Hehehe, Samantabhadra, your people really lack foresight. I, Old Sun, was just resting peacefully and they suddenly attacked me. If I, Old Sun, hadn't had some tricks up my sleeve, wouldn't I have died unjustly?"

Bajie, however, counted as merely a normal acquaintance greeting, but beside him, Sun Wukong was unceremonious, baring his teeth and berating Samantabhadra, displaying a stance of one who would not relent easily after gaining the upper hand.

Seeing Sun Wukong baring his teeth at him, though he seemed just an unremarkable, short, and skinny monkey, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva inwardly sighed.

After a brief silence, he spoke, "Amitabha, Great Saint, congratulations on the completion of your tribulations and regaining your freedom."

"Don't feed me that nonsense, I'm asking you, your people attacked me, I, Old Sun. What are you going to do about it?" Sun Wukong did not seem easily fooled, speaking irritably.

"The Great Saint jests. Although Huiwu's cultivation level is not bad, to say he could harm the Great Saint, that is completely impossible!" With a sorrowful look, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva shook his head.

This statement was somewhat a light compliment to Sun Wukong.

"Hmph, so you mean to say that I, Old Sun, deserved this?" Although the compliment from Samantabhadra Bodhisattva made Sun Wukong feel quite pleased, when he was unreasonable he could create confusion and chaos, and when he was justified, why would Sun Wukong stop there?

"Amitabha, today was a mistake of my own people. Another day, I will surely compensate the Great Saint for this karma!"

Seeing Sun Wukong being relentless, and now that he had become a member of the Scripture Seeking Team, thus one of Buddhist Sect's own, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva kept silent for a moment and then appeared quite magnanimous, verbally owing a favor.

Master Huiwu at the side lowered his head, trying his best to make himself smaller, hoping not to attract any attention.

Listening to the conversation between Sun Wukong and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, Master Huiwu now understood that this seemingly unremarkable monkey was far more terrifying than he had imagined. He even dared to bare his teeth and question Samantabhadra Bodhisattva?

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After verbally promising and owing Sun Wukong a favor, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva dared not let Sun Wukong continue to pester him, his gaze fell on Jiang Liu, "Amitabha, Xuanzang, all this was but a misunderstanding. Now that the misunderstanding is cleared, the major task of traveling to the West should take precedence.

This seat in Western Spirit Mountain awaits the day when your merit on Spirit Mountain is complete."

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"Xuanzang shall heed the Bodhisattva's teachings!" With palms pressed together, Jiang Liu replied politely and humbly.

Seeing Xuanzang's polite and humble manner, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva nodded slightly, his gaze then falling on Master Huiwu, reprimanding, "You are truly audacious, daring to offend the Great Saint and his party. You have committed a grave error, now follow me back to the temple to reflect upon your actions."

As his words fell, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva's Dharma aspect swept up Master Huiwu, turning into a stream of light and disappearing.

"Ah, wait, you haven't said what exactly you owe me, I, Old Sun. A verbal promise doesn't count!"

Watching Samantabhadra Bodhisattva turn into an escape light and disappear, Sun Wukong yelled loudly, still being relentless.

Only when Samantabhadra Bodhisattva had completely vanished into the horizon did he grimace, looking displeased, and muttered quietly: "Lucky he ran fast!"

"Alright, Wukong, it truly was just a misunderstanding!" Jiang Liu spoke, trying to console Sun Wukong.

In fact, from Jiang Liu's perspective, Master Huiwu's actions were not wrong; the mistake was merely his bad luck to encounter them.

With the intention of subduing demons and eliminating evil, many had died under their hands; after returning, he might still be punished by Samantabhadra Bodhisattva.

"Holy Monk, thank you. If it weren't for you, today all of us in Yunzhai Cave would have faced a great disaster!" Second Sister Luan spoke, thanking Jiang Liu.

Compared to her previous admiration, now looking at Jiang Liu, her heart harbored more awe and restraint.

Bajie and Sun Wukong, both his disciples, were not ordinary in their backgrounds. Even Samantabhadra Bodhisattva's arrival was futile, making Second Ms. Luan realize that the legendary Master Xuanzang had a far more terrifying background than she had imagined.

"It was nothing more than lending a hand, after all, the poor monk was also entrusted by others to come!"

Hearing Second Ms. Luan's thanks, Jiang Liu smiled and shook his head.

Tip: Completed the mission "Sibling Affection," gained 150,000 Experience Points, and received the Dragon Soul Bracelet.

Almost as if to confirm what Jiang Liu said, simultaneously, a system prompt appeared.

The 150,000 Experience Points were not enough to level up Jiang Liu, but the awarded piece of equipment did indeed stir some anticipation in his heart.

Mentally summoning the inventory space, indeed, there appeared a dragon-shaped crystal bracelet.

As Jiang Liu's gaze fell on the bracelet, the related attribute information appeared in front of him.

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