Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

Bang!

A loud sound reverberated. Not having been quick enough to save people, would Sun Wukong let Mo Liqing deliver a second move? Jingu Bang stretched long and heavily smashed onto Mo Liqing's body.

On the other end, Sun Wukong, holding Jingu Bang, forcefully pushed down, Jingu Bang landing on Mo Liqing's shoulder, pressing him to kneel on the ground.

He wanted to stand up, but the force of Jingu Bang was heavier than Mount Tai, giving him no chance to rise.

With Sun Wukong helping to pin Mo Liqing down, Jiang Liu naturally retreated swiftly.

Regarding the crazed act of Mo Liqing wanting to kill him, although Jiang Liu felt alarmed, now that his life was no longer in danger, joy resurfaced in his heart.

Mo Liqing was infuriated to the point of wanting to kill him, which showed how great a blow the death of Floral Mink was to him, and this matter must have been orchestrated by Bodhisattva Guanyin, right? Thus, the anger he held towards him must naturally extend to Bodhisattva Guanyin.

Why did he specifically kill the Floral Mink? Wasn't it for this reason?

"Damn it! Damn it! Stable Attendant! Let me go!" Although Mo Liqing had, with the help of Lotus Seeds and the protection of his brothers, fortuitously broken through to the level of a Taiyi True Immortal, he still had no power to counter Sun Wukong.

The Jingu Bang weighed on his shoulder making it even hard for Mo Liqing to stand.

"Hehehe, Stable Attendant? You really think I, Old Sun, wouldn't kill you!?" Pressing down on Mo Liqing with Jingu Bang and hearing him actually call him Stable Attendant, Sun Wukong's eyes flickered fiercely again, and he grinned.

"Amitabha, Wukong, stop!"

Just as Sun Wukong's heart hardened, preparing to kill Mo Liqing with a single strike, suddenly, a brilliant and gentle Buddhist Light appeared from the horizon, and Bodhisattva Guanyin, seated on a Lotus Platform, spoke to Sun Wukong.

"I pay respects to the Bodhisattva!" Seeing Guanyin appear to settle the chaotic scene, Jiang Liu inwardly chuckled. How would she clean up this mess, yet though he was amused inside, Jiang Liu kept his face expressionless and clasped his hands together, bowing in greeting.

"Ah…" Bodhisattva Guanyin floated in midair, glanced at the nearby corpse of the Floral Mink, and felt a touch of bitterness in her heart.
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She hadn't expected the situation to escalate to this extent today; how could she clean this up?

Journey to the West, facing ninety-nine obstacles?

In Guanyin's view, the tribulations she faced on this journey westward must far exceed the ninety-nine calamities...

"Xuanzang! What is going on here?" After a moment of silence and calming her somewhat bitter mind, Bodhisattva Guanyin's gaze fell on Jiang Liu. After a slight pause, she spoke.

"Bodhisattva, disciple also does not know what happened!"

It was time to test his acting skills. Hearing Guanyin's inquiry, Jiang Liu pretended to be greatly aggrieved and said, "Wukong and I were hurrying day and night, hurrying even in the dead of night, who knew that in this Wet Bone Forest I would actually be captured by a demon, and even threatened to eat me.

Fortunately, Wukong had some means, and it was not easy to kill this evil demon, but unexpectedly, this Heavenly King suddenly wanted to kill me! I really do not know what happened!"

Jiang Liu's words left Guanyin speechless.

Indeed, from Jiang Liu's perspective, what he did was not wrong. Captured by a Demon Creature, isn't it reasonable to resist? And in resisting, killing the Evil Demon was within reason, right?

"Heavenly King, the matter here, it seems that your Floral Mink took advantage without you knowing, descended to the Lower Realm and became a demon, so this disaster happened today; please restrain your grief and accept the change…" After a moment of silence, Guanyin spoke to Mo Liqing.

What else could she do? She couldn't possibly say that Xuanzang and his companions were wrong, could she? So, she could only cover for them.

"Bodhisattva, this Floral Mink and I have been companions for thousands of years; though master and servant, we are like brothers. Today…"

Hearing what Bodhisattva Guanyin said, Mo Liqing, who was expected to restrain his grief and accept the change, was unable to restrain his grief.

"Heavenly King!"

Seeing that Mo Liqing, blinded by anger, might speak outrageously, and not waiting for him to finish speaking, the Bodhisattva sharply interrupted him.

At the same time, she took out a Willow Branch and brushed it towards Mo Liqing. A sheet of willow leaves ballooned against the wind, wrapping around Mo Liqing's body, rendering him immobile.

"Amitabha, the matter of traveling west is a significant event for Buddhism; Heavenly King, as your Floral Mink, without your knowledge, descended to the Lower Realm and became a demon, this matter ultimately needs an explanation from you!

Now, come with me to the Lingxiao Hall, and let's clarify this matter before the Jade Emperor!" Having restrained Mo Liqing, Bodhisattva Guanyin turned accuser first, thinking to take Mo Liqing away first and talk later.

However, although she spoke of leaving, Bodhisattva Guanyin was not in a hurry to depart; her gaze lingered on Jiang Liu, and after a brief hesitation, she said, "Xuanzang, the Floral Mink had a Black Lotus, have you seen it?"

"I haven't seen it!" Hearing Bodhisattva Guanyin's words, Jiang Liu resolutely shook his head.

Guanyin: "…"

After a brief silence, Guanyin then spoke, "Just now, I thought I saw you…"

"You saw wrong!" A Black Lotus that even Sun Wukong could withstand, if it fell into his hands, why would he possibly spit it out?

Moreover, from his own perspective, this Black Lotus was his spoils of war, right?

"Bodhisattva, hehehe, this is where you are wrong!"

At this time, Sun Wukong also leaned forward and chuckled, "This Floral Mink may be the Heavenly King's pet, but since it troubled us from the Lower Realm, killing it was justified. And its belongings naturally become our spoils of war. Moreover, the Heavenly King not only didn't apologize for not keeping a better watch on his pet, but he even tried to kill my master.

Even if this Black Lotus belongs to the Heavenly King, it should serve as an apology to my master."

Jiang Liu and his disciple Sun Wukong clearly didn't want to hand over the Black Lotus. After a moment of silence, Bodhisattva Guanyin sighed softly, "Amitabha, you do not know, this Black Lotus originally belonged to our Buddhist Sect, but because it was tainted with demonic Qi, it is considered an ominous object.

I intend to take it back to the Purple Bamboo Forest to properly cleanse it of its demonic Qi with Buddhist Law…"

"Rest assured, Bodhisattva! Ksitigarbha once said 'If I don't enter Hell, who will?' With such a fearless spirit, I am willing to emulate it! I wish to use my own Buddhist power to eliminate the demonic Qi! There's no need for the Bodhisattva to trouble herself!" Upon hearing what Bodhisattva Guanyin had said, Jiang Liu declared spiritedly.

"However, shouldn't your mind be focused on the great task of Journey to the West? When will you have the time to cleanse demonic Qi!?" Bodhisattva Guanyin shook her head and said.

The words of Bodhisattva Guanyin left Jiang Liu in silence, as he had already refused several times, but she still persisted!

It seemed that this Black Lotus was much more valuable than the Gold Hoop and the Mystical Mirror before it!

Now was not the time to sever ties, and to continue speaking might harm Guanyin's face, which would be unfortunate.

A direct refusal was naturally inappropriate, so after a moment of silence, Jiang Liu chose to step back to advance.

He lifted his palm and took the Black Lotus out from his storage space.

"Amitabha, Bodhisattva, I originally wanted to keep this Black Lotus for my personal protection, especially since, as you can see, my Golden Cicada Buddha Robe is already torn. If I face danger again, I won't have anything to protect myself. But since you want to take it, please go ahead!" After taking out the Black Lotus, Jiang Liu spoke.

These words put Bodhisattva Guanyin in a difficult position, neither able to reach out nor refrain from it.

Looking at Jiang Liu's Golden Cicada Buddha Robe, which was indeed in tatters, having just been slashed by the Demon-Subduing Sword, nearly completely destroying it, it was evident to Guanyin.

"Xuanzang, didn't I give you a Brocade Kasaya and a Nine-Ring Monk's Staff? These two supreme treasures should be enough for your protection!" After thinking for a moment, Guanyin spoke.

"The Brocade Kasaya only works after death, and the Nine-Ring Monk's Staff is only effective for a short period. If I get caught by demons again and they try to eat me, the Nine-Ring Monk's Staff can only protect me for a brief time!" Jiang Liu shook his head in response to Guanyin's words.

Having said that, he paused slightly and raised the Black Lotus in his hand, saying, "Bodhisattva, if you really want this Black Lotus, as your disciple, I dare not withhold it. Please take it! If it comes to the worst on the Journey to the West, I'll just be more careful. Even if I die, eaten by evil demons, I will fulfill my disciple's duty to the Buddha!"

Initially, Guanyin had said that the Black Lotus was originally a Buddhist Sect object and intended to take it back, but now, Jiang Liu said his protective robe was damaged and wanted to keep the Black Lotus for protection. Taking it away from him now would be like depriving him of his protection.

Moreover, what Sun Wukong said was not without reason; seeing from Jiang Liu's perspective, it indeed was rightfully his spoils of war.

Although Jiang Liu was now willing to hand over the Black Lotus, having spoken to this extent, taking it would likely cause him to feel resentful!

Although reluctant to let go of the Black Lotus, the ultimate priority was still the great task of Journey to the West for Scriptures, and Jiang Liu's safety was indeed a serious matter.

So, after some thought, Guanyin could only sigh silently to herself.

"Amitabha, if that is the case, then let this treasure serve as your protection for now. Once you reach Spirit Mountain and complete the task of Scripture Seeking, then it can be returned to me for the removal of its demonic Qi!"

"In that case, I thank the Bodhisattva!" Although Guanyin didn't say she was giving it to him but only lending it, Jiang Liu took what he could get and laughed joyously.

Without looking at Jiang Liu's smile, Guanyin felt deeply pained, silently chanted a Buddhist chant, and then left Wet Bone Forest with Mo Liqing.

The Journey to the West confronts eighty-one tribulations, and there's still a long road ahead, with the Floral Mink just adding one more minor tribulation.

Whether these tribulations were difficult for Jiang Liu, Guanyin wasn't too sure, but she certainly felt deeply troubled.

Considering the current situation, it seemed these were not the scripture seeker's eighty-one tribulations, but her own instead?

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"Hehehe, this time, we've got a full harvest!" Watching Guanyin leave, Jiang Liu couldn't help but chuckle inwardly.

After killing the Floral Mink, what good things could have possibly sprung forth?

Having completed the task, he was rewarded with a Legendary Level Treasure Chest. What treasure could it contain?

Of course, the most important was the Black Lotus that even Guanyin was reluctant to part with. What kind of treasure was it?

For now, Jiang Liu focused his attention on the Black Lotus.

As his gaze settled on it, the attribute information of the Black Lotus appeared before Jiang Liu's eyes…