Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

Great Thunder Monastery, Tathagata sat quietly, but his divine sense followed Medicine Buddha.

Previously, thinking it was because of the Hongmeng Purple Qi and being slightly inferior in strength after a battle with Wutian Buddha, Tathagata wanted to obtain a healing potion.

In future confrontations with Wutian, he could then rely on the potion for battle.

Thus, he had conspired with Medicine Buddha to formulate the recipe for Xuanzang's healing potion.

With a little trickery, he had successfully obtained the healing potion from Xuanzang, and Medicine Buddha had successfully reverse-engineered the formula, which should have been a cause for celebration.

Unfortunately, after reversing the formula, Medicine Buddha was somehow unable to successfully concoct the healing potion.

After expending so much effort, not long ago, Medicine Buddha had approached him again, expressing his desire to seek a solution from Xuanzang.

To this action of Medicine Buddha, Tathagata naturally was very supportive.

Therefore, Medicine Buddha disguised himself as an old Zen Master and went to find the team traveling to the West, while Tathagata also devoted part of his divine sense to this matter.

Initially, everything progressed as expected, and Tathagata nodded in approval.'

However, the situation took a drastic turn for the worse.

Had Medicine Buddha actually gone back on his word after agreeing to something with Xuanzang and the others?

Though Tathagata could somewhat understand Medicine Buddha's emotions, he shouldn't have just reneged on his promise, should he?

"This is bad, is he courting disaster?"

As he watched Medicine Buddha actually starting a conflict with Xuanzang and the others, and worse, when teaming up, Medicine Buddha was no match for them, Tathagata inwardly cursed the situation.

Immediately, unable to sit still any longer, he moved and flew directly to the North's Julu Continent.

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Whoom!

Following the casting of Jiang Liu's Lotus Spell, a beam of light fell from the sky, about to transform into the form of a lotus.

However, just as this beam of light was about to land on Medicine Buddha, suddenly, a purple light fell from the sky at great speed.

It enveloped Medicine Buddha like an upside-down bowl, protecting him within.

This Lotus Spell, falling on the upside-down bowl, was naturally blocked.

"Who is it?" Seeing someone intervening, Jiang Liu's eyebrows slightly furrowed.

As the foremost in the medical field, killing Medicine Buddha would have even greater significance than killing other Buddhas, wouldn't it?

Who would dare to intervene? Do they wish to die?

Feeling somewhat irate, Jiang Liu looked up!

Dazzling Buddhist Light descended from the sky, and immediately after, Tathagata's figure slowly descended from mid-air.

As Tathagata appeared, the sky echoed with the sound of Zen's melodious principles, blossoms showered from heaven, and golden lotuses sprung from the earth.

"Greetings, Buddha!"

Seeing it was Tathagata who had appeared, Jiang Liu sighed with some helplessness in his heart, yet maintained an expressionless facade and respectfully greeted Tathagata.

"Amitabha, Xuanzang, what brings you to Julu Continent on your Journey to the West?" Hovering in mid-air, Tathagata spoke to Jiang Liu.

"Reporting to Buddha, it was only recently that disciple happened upon Randeng Buddha, who agreed to paint a portrait for me. He guided disciple to the North Sea to obtain the Ink Dragon's Blood," Jiang Liu replied.

"I see," hearing Jiang Liu's explanation, Tathagata nodded in realization.

"Tathagata, this old monk sought my master to study the recipe, claiming he'd give two pills to my master. Now that my master and he have already finished their research, he wants to deny it. Someone like that, even if killed, is just killed. Are you intending to protect him?"

Sun Wukong, knowing he was no match for Tathagata, yet with no hint of reverence, spoke disrespectfully to Tathagata.

It was completely a stance of being in the right and questioning Tathagata.

"Wukong, how can you speak to the Buddha in such a manner?" Hearing Sun Wukong's words, Jiang Liu tepidly chastised him.

"Amitabha, indeed, he is at fault, and I shall decide on his behalf. These two pills, I give to you, Xuanzang." Tathagata nodded slightly and spoke.

Since the pills were not his own, he felt no pity as he raised his hand, passing over to Jiang Liu both the Transformation Dragon Pill and the Yisui Pill from Medicine Buddha.

"Many thanks, Buddha!" Happily accepting the two pills, Jiang Liu said.

As he spoke, he paused slightly and then continued, "Buddha, may I ask who this old Zen Master is? To have you personally appear and save him!"

"Amitabha, this individual has considerable ties with our Buddhist Sect. Moreover, I did not specifically come for him; it was but a fortunate coincidence that I happened to pass by!" Hearing Jiang Liu's question, Tathagata outright denied.

"Very well, now that this matter is resolved, Xuanzang, you may continue your journey to the West!"

Not intending to engage in further conversation with Jiang Liu, having finished what needed to be done, Tathagata spoke.

As he spoke, he collected the severely injured Medicine Buddha, who was unconscious, and then turned, preparing to leave.

"Ah, wait, Buddha..." However, just as Tathagata turned to leave, Jiang Liu couldn't help but call out.

However, Tathagata completely ignored Jiang Liu's shouts. He quickly disappeared into the horizon.

"He's gone too fast, hasn't he?" Watching Tathagata leaving swiftly, Jiang Liu's face turned somewhat dark.

He had originally planned to continue speaking, asking him if he had brought the True Scriptures for him.

Shaking his head, since the Buddha had already left, Jiang Liu felt no further need to say anything more.

Yet, seeing that he had almost killed Medicine Buddha only for Tathagata to swoop in and rescue him, Jiang Liu felt an immense sense of regret in his heart.

"Eh? Wait a second..." Shaking his head, he temporarily suppressed these feelings of regret, suddenly, Jiang Liu paused.

He had just been pondering what he could offer that was not highly valuable, but was rather rare in the Journey to the West World, to use as a bargaining chip to borrow the Jade Emperor's Vermilion Pen?

Now, after this disturbance with Medicine Buddha, what could be more suitable than a Healing Potion?

"Not bad, not bad, as long as others can't produce it, sending out a few bottles occasionally won't affect me much, right?" Thinking it over, Jiang Liu felt quite pleased and nodded.

Hum!

Just as Jiang Liu was about to speak and give Sun Wukong a reminder, suddenly, his waist jolted slightly.

It was the puppet he always carried at his waist in a pouch, which suddenly vibrated.

Then it transformed into a streak of light that appeared from the pouch.

"Has it been 30 days already?"

Watching the puppet suddenly fly out, a thought struck Jiang Liu; after calculating, it seemed about right?

The substitute puppet transformed into Guanyin had indeed been by his side for 30 days?

Guanyin!?

Noticing the substitute puppet flying out from Jiang Liu's waist, his three disciples, including Sun Wukong, naturally noticed it too; seeing the puppet transform into Guanyin, their faces changed drastically.

"So that's it!? Master said this puppet was alive, is it Guanyin?" Watching the substitute puppet transform back into Guanyin, a realization dawned in their hearts.

"Uh..." As for Zhu Bajie? Seeing the puppet transform into Guanyin, his face turned extremely unpleasant.

Did he not remember that at the beginning, he had secretly hugged this puppet, kissing it for a long time?

"Zhu Bajie! I am going to kill you!"

After turning back to her original form from the puppet, Guanyin's gaze fell on Zhu Bajie, her eyes filled with a murderous intent, and she coldly spoke as she raised her hand and directly struck down at Zhu Bajie.

"How long has it been? Guanyin's hatred for Bajie seems to have seeped into her bones!" Watching Guanyin's demeanor, Jiang Liu sighed inwardly.

Immediately, he swiftly moved to stand in front of Zhu Bajie,

With a bang!

Guanyin's palm harshly landed on Jiang Liu.

For Jiang Liu, Guanyin's palm strike felt like nothing.

After all, the 1 billion defense power of the Green Lotus Buddha Robe couldn't be broken by Guanyin.

"Master!" Seeing Jiang Liu block a hit for Zhu Bajie, Sun Wukong and the others tensed up.

However, seeing that their master was completely uninjured, they breathed a sigh of relief.

The attack from the Old Zen Master had been ineffective before, and now Guanyin's attack was also useless?

Had their master learned the Vajra Invulnerability Divine Skills at some point?

"Master, save me!" Seeing Jiang Liu withstand Guanyin's attack without injury, Zhu Bajie was first startled, then immediately, like clutching a lifeline, his towering form trembled behind Jiang Liu.

"Xuanzang, step aside!"

One palm strike entirely endured by Xuanzang, Guanyin was secretly shocked, but she still had a stern expression as she loudly barked at Jiang Liu.

"Bodhisattva, let's talk this over. Why hold onto such grudges for so long?" With hands clasped in prayer, Jiang Liu spoke to Guanyin.

"Don't call me Bodhisattva, I am no longer a bodhisattva of the Buddhist Sect, I have succumbed to demon possession, please call me Demon Venerable Guanyin!" Waving her hand, Guanyin replied.

With that said, Guanyin paused, her gaze still brimming with deep murderous intent as she stared at Zhu Bajie, saying, "Ask Zhu Bajie what he did to me while I was a puppet!"

"Ah!?"

Guanyin's words stunned Jiang Liu, who then bizarrely turned his head to look at Zhu Bajie.

He had thought Guanyin's furious demeanor was due to the incident concerning the trial of the four saints' zen hearts from before.

Unexpectedly, it was because of recent events!?

These past few days, Guanyin had been the substitute puppet, and Zhu Bajie had done something to her!?

(PS: At midnight, the explosion begins, planning to burst out ten or eight chapters tomorrow. Please prepare your coins…)