Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

Hearing Jiang Liu's words, Sun Wukong naturally did not refuse. He focused his divine skills, looking over at the place where the battle was taking place, and at the same time, listened carefully.

Although they were still quite far away, with Sun Wukong's abilities, he could clearly see the situation at the battle and listened attentively.

"Master, it looks like the fight is pretty intense, but in reality, it's just our General Juanlian fighting with a few Demon Kings. It seems like a Little Demon from Guanyin's Lotus Pond had the audacity to steal a lotus seed from Guanyin, which incited the greed of those Demon Kings!"

After understanding the situation at the battle, Sun Wukong appeared not to be very interested.

A General Juanlian at the Heavenly Immortal Realm fighting a group of Demon Kings? Such a level of battle naturally would not arouse Sun Wukong's interest—after all, Sun Wukong was no longer as eager for a fight as when he had just left the Five Elements Mountain.

Moreover, compared to the battle elsewhere, Sun Wukong was more concerned about his master's kebabs at the moment.

"Oh, just a few Demon Kings? It seems they're no threat to Juanlian!"

Hearing this, Jiang Liu nodded his head and no longer paid attention to it.

The higher the level, the more Experience Points needed to level up. If one were to convert Experience Points into Cultivation Level, it would mean that the higher the level, the vast the gap in cultivation would become.

By the time one reaches the gap between Demon Kings and Heavenly Immortals, that gap in cultivation is enormous.

As one might expect, a mere five Demon Kings, unless they had some heaven-defying divine skills or Dharma Treasures, would not be likely to inflict harm on General Juanlian.

"Master, you are mistaken..."

However, hearing Jiang Liu say this, Sun Wukong shook his head and said, "If General Juanlian were alone, he'd naturally have no trouble dealing with those few Demon Kings, but it's a different story with an encumbrance following him."

"He is also protecting a woman who chased after him from Guanyin's side. This woman is quite severely injured, and her cultivation is very weak. It looks like both General Juanlian and that woman are in serious danger."

"A woman from Guanyin's side!? With very low cultivation!?"

Sun Wukong's words made Jiang Liu pause slightly, as the image of Gaoyang flashed through his mind reflexively. Could it be—!?

"Monkey, hurry and take me there!" Jiang Liu said urgently.

"Ah!?" Jiang Liu's words surprised Sun Wukong, who did not understand why Jiang Liu suddenly became so anxious about the battle there.

However, before Sun Wukong could react, the White Dragon Horse had already swiftly moved in front of Jiang Liu.

Jiang Liu did not waste words. He immediately mounted the horse, and with that, the White Dragon Horse leaped forward, jumping directly into the Liusha River.

Hooves were raised, and the horse actually began running on the surface of the Liusha River.

Although transformed into a white horse, its essence was still that of the Dragon Clan! The ability to command water was a natural talent.

"Master, wait for me..."

Caught off guard, the master had already ridden far away on the White Dragon Horse. Sun Wukong then came back to his senses and hurriedly followed, shouting. Zhu Bajie, after some thought, followed along as well.

The battlefield was only about twenty miles away from their original location, and with the White Dragon Horse running at full speed, they arrived in just a moment.

Indeed, the five Great Demons were each using powerful Demon Arts to attack, their might extraordinary. Under the combined assault of the five Great Demons, General Juanlian was in a very embarrassing situation.

Jiang Liu could clearly see that although the five Great Demons each had their injuries, General Juanlian's health bar above his head had only a small portion left, giving off the feeling of a group of players in a video game teaming up to take down a boss.

Of course, what attracted Jiang Liu's attention the most was the woman that General Juanlian was holding in his hand.

Because of his large physique, General Juanlian holding the woman looked like an adult holding a doll. From a distance, Jiang Liu immediately recognized her. Find your next read on empire

"Gaoyang!? It really is her!?" Looking at the woman held by General Juanlian, Jiang Liu murmured softly.

He had known all along that Gaoyang was cultivating under Guanyin, but ever since she was taken away that day, Jiang Liu had not seen her again. Even when Guanyin was guiding him in Chang'an City for his Journey to the West, she was not brought along.

Unexpectedly, he had suddenly encountered her again with no mental preparation for this reunion.

"All right, you little monk, you're actually breaking your precepts, secretly eating meat here!"

About half a year had passed, and upon suddenly seeing Gaoyang again, Jiang Liu's heart felt bewildered, as if seeing the image of their first encounter again.

He also remembered the life they once shared while living in seclusion in a small mountain village.

Guanyin Mantra!

Despite thousands of thoughts running through his mind, memories flooding in like a tide, it was all but a fleeting moment. There wasn't much time for Jiang Liu to be wistful at this critical juncture. He reflexively raised his hand and cast a Guanyin Mantra on Gaoyang.

Before his eyes, Gaoyang, who was down to a sliver of her health, had her health bar immediately recover a portion.

Though still severely injured, with 30% of her health restored, at least she was no longer in immediate danger.

Strengthening Demon-Subduing Mantra!

Following the Guanyin Mantra that brought a bit of Gaoyang's health back, Jiang Liu cast a Strengthening Demon-Subduing Mantra on General Juanlian, increasing his attack power.

Vajra Mantra!

Silencing Zen!

Sheep Transformation Technique!

Although Jiang Liu's level was merely 27, which according to the standards of cultivators would only place him in the Body Tempering Realm, his role as a support class proved to be of immense utility at this moment.

The Vajra Mantra hit General Juanlian, and two consecutive attacks that fell on him were both exempted from 80% of the damage.

Silencing Zen also caused a Demon King's Demon Art that was in the process of being cast to fizzle out.

The Sheep Transformation Technique even turned a Demon King into the harmless form of a little lamb, toppling into the waters of the Liusha River and sinking straight down...

Originally, under the siege of the five Great Demons, General Juanlian was struggling to cope, but now, with Jiang Liu's intervention, the situation was greatly alleviated.

"Jiang Liu!?"

As his injuries recovered significantly, Gaoyang's spirits also lifted, and naturally, he spotted Jiang Liu helping on the side, calling out with surprise and joy.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here!" Hearing Gaoyang's call to him, Jiang Liu's heart softened, and he called out loudly.

"Master? What's going on!?" Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie had also arrived by this time, and upon surveying the situation, they asked in astonishment.

"Wukong! Kill all these Demon Kings!" With no time for idle talk, Jiang Liu's eyes were fierce with killing intent as he spoke in a firm voice.

Jiang Liu's atypical behavior made Sun Wukong curious. He originally did not care much for the battle here, but why had he suddenly rushed over so anxiously?

And along the way, although Jiang Liu had killed many Evil Demons, he had never appeared so fiercely murderous.

However, seeing Jiang Liu's demeanor, Sun Wukong could sense his urgent mindset.

Nodding, without any chit-chat, Sun Wukong chanted a spell silently in his mind, pointed at several Demon Kings, blew out a breath, and muttered in a low voice, "Freeze!"

With the Divine Skills of the Immobilization Spell deployed, the aggressive Demon Kings instantly turned statue-like, unable to move.

Then, he raised his Jingu Bang high and smashed it down. The Jingu Bang swelled in the wind, turning into a massive pillar like the Heavenly Pillar, and dropped fiercely.

With a thunderous boom, the strike seemed to almost puncture straight through the Liusha River, creating terrifying waves.

With an ineffable force, the spell instantly killed several Demon Kings who were already wounded, and even all the Little Demons within miles were shaken to death.

"Master, it's done!"

Seeing Jiang Liu's urgency, Sun Wukong acted decisively; one Immobilization Spell followed by a smash with the Jingu Bang resolved all problems immediately.

"Impressive!"

General Juanlian, also injured, could only watch in amazement as the Demon Kings he had fought for so long were almost instantly annihilated by Sun Wukong, secretly awestruck.

Indeed, wasn't this the legendary Sun Wukong? The seemingly lean Monkey, whose abilities were terrifyingly strong.

Having recovered a bit, Gaoyang raised his hand, wielded the Red Silk, leapt onto it, and positioned himself before Jiang Liu, his beautiful eyes staring intently at him.

"Jiang Liu, it's been a long time!" Gaoyang looked at Jiang Liu for a while, as if trying to etch his features deeply into her memory, then suddenly, her face broke into a radiant smile.

"It's been a long time! Gaoyang!" Jiang Liu, too, looked back earnestly at Gaoyang, a smile appearing on his face.

Although Master Xuanzang's name was now widely known, she still preferred to call him by his secular name, Jiang Liu.

Likewise, even though Jiang Liu knew that Gaoyang was just her royal title and not her birth name, he had called her by that name since they first met, and he did not intend to change it.

No matter what had happened or how much time had passed, the way Jiang Liu and Gaoyang addressed each other remained unchanged, as if it were just like their first meeting.

"So it's Gaoyang..." Sun Wukong, hearing the exchange between Jiang Liu and Gaoyang, suddenly realized, understanding why his master was so greatly affected.

Back when he was beneath the Five Elements Mountain, Jiang Liu had recounted his own story in detail.

"Half a year since we parted, have you been well?" Gaoyang reached out, gently grasping Jiang Liu's hand and asked earnestly.

"All is well! How about you? Have you been at peace under Bodhisattva Guanyin?" Grasping Gaoyang's hand in return, Jiang Liu nodded slightly and said.

"Master, even a woman from under Bodhisattva Guanyin's tutelage is within your reach!?" Ignoring the affectionate gazes exchanged between Jiang Liu and Gaoyang, Zhu Bajie, who saw their hands clasped together, widened his eyes in disbelief.

Then looking back at Jiang Liu, his gaze was filled with admiration and envy.

So formidable, does Master really captivate all women? Not just stunning Female Demons but even women from the Buddhist Sect!? With such skill, if only I could learn the basics...

"Alright, fool, let's go. We need to check if anyone has stolen our roasting spits!"

However, Sun Wukong simply grabbed Zhu Bajie by the ear, spoke up, and took him away.