Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

The demon creatures of the Liusha River were almost all searching for the whereabouts of that Shrimp Spirit, which could be said to have completely stirred them into action.

Here, Gaoyang stood atop the Red Silk, using the Lotus Platform to lock onto the position of the Shrimp Spirit. Radiance blazed brilliantly, chasing after the fleeing Shrimp Spirit and naturally, attracting the attention of countless demon kind.

In the Liusha River, there was a Catfish Demon King transformed from a catfish. Upon hearing that the Shrimp Spirit's trail had been found, he was overjoyed and hurried out of his Water Mansion with great speed.

Clearly, he feared that if he was too late, the Shrimp Spirit would be captured by other Demon Kings.

"Right, how was that Shrimp Spirit found!?" However, in his haste to leave, the Catfish Demon King turned and asked a Demon Marshal by his side.

"People from Mount Luojia have arrived. They've used a Lotus Platform to determine the whereabouts of the Shrimp Spirit, and now they're in hot pursuit as it runs everywhere!" the Demon Marshal replied upon being asked.

"Someone from Mount Luojia? A follower of Bodhisattva Guanyin!?" Upon hearing this, the steps of the Catfish Demon King faltered slightly, and he felt intimidated.

Who was Bodhisattva Guanyin? A big shot in Buddhism. Although she was only at the level of a Bodhisattva, she was proclaimed the foremost among Bodhisattvas. Her strength surpassed that of some Buddhas. Such a powerful being was definitely not someone a minor Demon King like himself could afford to offend.

Of course, the main point was that it seemed like any random person under Bodhisattva Guanyin's command was of the Heavenly Immortal Realm, definitely not someone he could contend with.

"Since it's someone from Mount Luojia, then it has nothing to do with us. We are not a match for the people from Mount Luojia, alas..." Shaking his head, the Catfish Demon King appeared very unwilling as he let out a long sigh.

Even though he was unwilling, what could he do? Mortals differed from immortals, and the beings in the Heavenly Immortal Realm were not ones he could challenge. Otherwise, he wouldn't be desperately striving for a chance to become a Demon Immortal.

"Great King, actually, the one from Mount Luojia is just a young girl. I saw her flying with Controlling Artifacts, unable to perform the Art of Cloud Soaring, so her cultivation level must not be high!" Hearing his Great King's words of discontent, the Demon Marshal beside him thought for a moment before saying.

"Oh? She can't even master the Art of Cloud Soaring!? Doesn't that mean she hasn't even reached the Returning Void Realm!?" Upon hearing this, the Catfish Demon King's eyes brightened considerably.

After a moment of silence, he clenched his teeth and stormed out of his Water Mansion.

Above the Liusha River, Gaoyang stood on the Red Silk and, after securing the trail of the Shrimp Spirit with a small Lotus Platform, attempted to contact the whereabouts of the Pearl Holding Dragon Maiden.

However, with both parties searching from north to south, and distracted by having to monitor the Shrimp Spirit's movements, it was indeed difficult to establish contact with the Pearl Holding Dragon Maiden's side.

"Spare my life, Miss Gaoyang, spare my life! The little demon, the little demon was blinded by greed, that's why it stole the Lotus Seed from Bodhisattva Guanyin. The little demon is willing to hand over the Lotus Seed, and asks for Miss Gaoyang's mercy!"

Although it was desperately fleeing, the small Lotus Platform contained an irresistible force. Under the glow of the Lotus Platform, the Shrimp Spirit was gradually sucked upward, its upper half emerging from the water, pleading with Gaoyang for mercy.

"Oh? Are you truly willing to hand over the Lotus Seed? If that's true, then I'm willing to spare your life!"

After all, the main goal was to retrieve the Lotus Seed, and hearing the Shrimp Spirit's words, Gaoyang's expression changed, and she nodded in agreement.

"Thank you, Miss Gaoyang, thank you!" Hearing Gaoyang agree, the Shrimp Spirit looked ecstatic and said hastily.

In the midst of its speech, it displayed a green Lotus Seed, the very one it had stolen from the Lotus Throne of Bodhisattva Guanyin.

The Shrimp Spirit had the cultivation level of a Demon, while Gaoyang was at the Controlling-Law Realm. Logically speaking, the cultivation levels of the two should be the same.

However, the Shrimp Spirit, as a demon kind from the Lotus Pond, naturally understood that Gaoyang's Controlling-Law Realm cultivation was achieved in a matter of months. Moreover, since Bodhisattva Guanyin had sent her to apprehend it, she was bound to have treasures by her side.

"Hand it over!" Observing the Lotus Seed, Gaoyang nodded and gestured with her hand. At that moment, the green Lotus Seed flew towards her.

In an instant, the Lotus Seed fell into Gaoyang's hands.

"Fantastic! It's in my possession!" Looking at the Lotus Seed in her hand, Gaoyang knew it was indeed the one stolen from the Bodhisattva.

She didn't expect things to go so smoothly, originally thinking the Shrimp Spirit would put up a fight, inevitably leading to a tough battle.

Whoosh!

Just as the Lotus Seed had just landed in her hands, and Gaoyang had let her guard down slightly, suddenly, a dazzling light appeared in mid-air, striking Gaoyang in the chest in an instant.

Almost at the same time, a shield suddenly appeared, flickering once over Gaoyang's body.

However, this shield could barely withstand the light for a moment, before it shattered abruptly.

Immediately after, the light struck Gaoyang directly, causing her to scream and fall from mid-air.

"Hahaha, this Lotus Seed is mine!" Almost simultaneously, a figure flashed by, none other than the Catfish Demon King who had just spoken. Looking at the Lotus Seed he had snatched, he laughed loudly in triumph.

"Demon... Demon King..." Gaoyang fell from mid-air. Embedded in her chest was a white bone spike made from a fish bone, shot directly into Gaoyang's chest. The terrible force made her unable to maintain Controlling Artifacts Flight.

When Sister Dragon Lady and I parted ways before, she carved a protective seal on me, claiming that it could withstand attacks from even a Demon Marshal Realm's Demon Kind.

But I never imagined that the one who would suddenly launch a vicious attack on me would turn out to be a Demon King!

Since it was a Demon King Realm being, it made sense that the seal on my body would be broken.

"Scoundrel! How dare you lay a hand on a person under Guanyin's protection!?" Just then, a fierce shout suddenly rang out.

In an instant, the waters of the Liusha River churned into towering waves, and a robust, towering figure appeared, stepping on the river's roiling waves, angrily shouting.

"Damn, it's him!" Seeing the figure standing on the waves, the Catfish Demon King's face turned ashen, and, in a panic, he turned tail and fled for his life.

General Juanlian was a Demon Immortal Realm being, much stronger than myself.

General Juanlian reached out and scooped up Gaoyang, who had fallen into the waves of the Liusha River, then charged towards the Catfish Demon with a menacing appearance, clearly intent on not letting this Demon King escape.

In a pursuit of chase and flee, General Juanlian relentlessly drove the Catfish Demon further ahead, panicking and fleeing without choosing his path under the chase.

Looking back, although he couldn't catch up with me for the time being due to carrying a severely injured person, I also couldn't shake him off, which filled the Catfish Demon King's heart with secret terror.

In recent days, all the Demon Creatures of the Liusha River had been searching for the whereabouts of the Shrimp Spirit. With such a commotion on this side, naturally, the other Demon Kings, all thinking of taking advantage of the confusion, had all mobilized.

"My lords, though there is only one Lotus Seed, with him here, we definitely won't stand a chance. How about we join forces to take him down first, then compete for the Lotus Seed based on our own skills and luck?"

Looking at the other Demon Kings within the Liusha River territory gradually arriving, the Catfish Demon King pondered for a moment before shouting out loud.

With the situation so chaotic and other Demon Kings lying in wait to snatch the Lotus Seed from my hands, and with General Juanlian, a Heavenly Immortal Realm being, eyeing me covetously, the Catfish Demon King thought it wise to drag the rest of the Demon Kings into the fray.

If I muddy the waters, maybe I can keep the treasure, otherwise, if General Juanlian and the other Demon Kings take turns attacking, my death is certain.

Although the other Demon Kings present all understood the purpose behind the Catfish Demon King's words, they had to admit that there was some sense to them.

The best strategy now was to first defeat General Juanlian; only by doing so, with everyone being Demon Kings, could we then rely on our own skills and luck.

"Good! If that's the case, let's join forces!" Nodding in agreement, the total of five Demon Kings within the Liusha River territory all nodded, uniting their front.

"Hmph, if you're asking for death, then I won't be polite!" Hearing the words of these Demon Kings, General Juanlian remained brimming with confidence.

The difference between Immortals and mortals is like heaven and earth; even if five great Demon Kings joined forces, General Juanlian was not the slightest bit intimidated!

The battle between the five great Demon Kings and General Juanlian quickly erupted into a fierce melee. In terms of strength, General Juanlian naturally had the absolute power to crush them.
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Even alone, vanquishing these Demon Kings was not a difficult task for him.

However, at this moment, General Juanlian also had to take care of Guanyin's person.

After being hit by the Catfish Demon King's Fish Bone Thorn, Gaoyang was severely wounded. If not for the defense previously laid down by the Pearl Holding Dragon Maiden, Gaoyang, having been sneak attacked in the Controlling-Law Realm by a Demon King Realm foe, might have been killed in one stroke.

After a brief fight, these five great Demon Kings naturally also noticed that General Juanlian had to take care of Gaoyang, so his strength was affected. Unconsciously, the Demon Kings focused their attacks on Gaoyang, forcing General Juanlian to split much of his focus onto her, limiting his ability to display even half of his true power.

...

By the banks of the Liusha River, Jiang Liu set up a stove, ready to barbecue again as Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie waited eagerly beside him.

However, soon, they all noticed the earth-shattering commotion of battle in the distance, which whipped up terrifying waves in the Liusha River.

"Trouble! Look at that commotion, it seems big!" Jiang Liu's heart stirred as he glanced in the direction of the battle.

"Master, let's not bother with it, it has nothing to do with us, let's hurry up and eat barbecue, I, Old Pig, can't wait any longer!" Zhu Bajie drooled in anticipation, looking extremely impatient.

When it came to food, Zhu Bajie was even more anxious than Sun Wukong.

"Wukong, you go check what's happening," Jiang Liu said.

Although Jiang Liu wasn't very inclined to deal with these messy affairs, since they were right before his eyes, he might as well find out.