Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

"Character interface!"

Though Jiang Liu silently mocked Shen Gongbao's "Taoist friend, please stay" for its lethality, watching the towering figure hundreds of feet high, he inwardly whispered "character interface" and pulled up the other party's attribute interface.

Soon after, the corner of Jiang Liu's mouth twitched slightly.

From the level and especially the Five-Colored Divine Light equipment, Jiang Liu knew that the towering figure before him was none other than Kong Xuan.

"So, did he seize an opportunity to take action and create a new calamity for me?"

Realizing that the figure before him was Kong Xuan, Jiang Liu understood immediately.

"Why are you being guarded even while imprisoned?" Sun Wukong asked Shen Gongbao after glancing at the gigantic figure.

Back when I caused havoc in heaven, I was only pressed under Five-Finger Mountain for five hundred years, yet this fellow has been suppressed for nearly two thousand years?

Moreover, while being suppressed, there's a giant guarding him? What exactly did this guy do? Could he be stronger than I, Old Sun?

Sun Wukong pondered silently to himself.

"Not really?" However, hearing Sun Wukong's puzzled tone, Shen Gongbao also looked confused, shook his head slightly, and said.

All these years, I was suppressed at the North Sea Eye. I never heard of anyone guarding me.

But having just escaped, someone appears; it's hard to explain it away as coincidence, isn't it?

For the moment, Shen Gongbao didn't know how to answer.

"Hey, who are you? Why are you here? Have you been secretly watching me all these years?" Feeling equally puzzled, Shen Gongbao raised his head and called out to the gigantic figure before him.

"I am the divine general stationed here to prevent your escape!" came the response from the figure that manifested as Kong Xuan, seemingly trying to find himself a suitable identity.

"Why haven't I seen you all these years?" Shen Gongbao asked, more surprised by Kong Xuan's words.

"Ordinarily, I am in slumber. Today, you broke through the restriction and woke me!" Kong Xuan seemed to have his reply well-prepared and answered.

Having said this, Kong Xuan considered his fabricated role sufficiently explained.

Not letting Jiang Liu and the others probe further, Kong Xuan raised his massive, sky-covering hand, poised to strike, "No need for unnecessary chatter. You furtively released the Water Dividing General today, committing a grave sin. I must not let you flee!"

As he spoke, Kong Xuan's colossal hand pressed down towards Jiang Liu and the others with tremendous force.

"Hmph, it's one thing to boast, but let's see if you have the skills!" Sun Wukong, recalling some unpleasant memory at the sight of the hand, couldn't help but snort.

As his voice trailed off, Sun Wukong leapt up, his figure like lightning, and the Ruyi Golden Cudgel in his hand also enlarged, meeting the hand coming his way.

Full of momentum, Sun Wukong looked imposing; the large and sturdy Ruyi Golden Cudgel met Kong Xuan's hand without a hint of hesitation.

With a bang, the massive hand collided with the Ruyi Golden Cudgel, producing a loud crash.

Then, Kong Xuan's towering figure didn't budge an inch, not even swaying.

And Sun Wukong? He spun dozens of times in midair before crashing to the ground hard.

Jiang Liu could see from his perspective that the health bar above Sun Wukong's head diminished by about a tenth in an instant.

Though Sun Wukong quickly got back on his feet, his face looked grim.

Originally believing his strength had greatly improved after the journey west, he didn't expect that encountering just an unknown giant would be enough to knock him down.

"Senior brother, your power is greatly interfered with in the sea; let me handle this!" Little White Dragon, understanding Sun Wukong's thoughts from his expression, stepped forward.

This also gave Sun Wukong a respectable way out.

However, Sun Wukong's expression remained unpleasant as he intently watched the mountain-like figure before him.

Although maintaining the water avoidance art did divide his attention and limit his power, such a massive figure knocking him underground with one blow meant the opponent's strength was undoubtedly formidable.

Indeed, judging by this strike, this guy's palm force seemed even superior to that of the one who beat me into the Mortal World, the Tathagata!

"Xiaobai, don't bother comforting I, Old Sun. This lad's strength is genuinely formidable, much greater than mine, and that much I understand!"

Sun Wukong knew Xiaobai's words were meant to give him a way out, but he wasn't one to shy away from admitting defeat.

Others having greater strength is a fact. What's there to be ashamed of?

Jiang Liu didn't say much in response to the eldest senior brother's words. At this moment, all his power was infused into the Dragon Chant Sword, and he fiercely swung it.

An immense flame sword qi appeared and slashed directly towards the giant.

Facing this enormous sword qi from Xiaobai, the giant, several hundred feet tall, raised its hand and grabbed it out of thin air.

The flame sword qi crumbled and shattered in the giant's hand.

"Hiss, how powerful..." Watching this scene, Zhu Bajie and the others gasped.

Whether it was Sun Wukong or Little White Dragon, both were extremely powerful within the Journey to the West team, yet they were completely crushed by this mysterious giant?

Absolutely crushed.

"Master, this guy's power has already surpassed the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal!" Zhu Bajie turned his head, his gaze falling on Jiang Liu, and said gravely.

Yes, if it were only a Great Luo Golden Immortal, even stronger than Sun Wukong and Little White Dragon, the difference wouldn't be so significant, not enough to completely crush them like this.

"Is it necessary? To guard me, they actually had such a strong being watch over!?" As for Shen Gongbao? He was even more dumbfounded.

As a disciple of Yuanshi Heavenly Venerable from Yuxu Palace, although Shen Gongbao's cultivation was only at the Taiyi Realm, he still had some insight.

From Sun Wukong and Little White Dragon's attacks being utterly crushed, he could see that the mysterious giant's strength had definitely reached the level of a Quasi-Saint.

However, he was just a cultivator at the Taiyi True Immortal level, yet they had dispatched a Quasi-Saint to watch over him at the North Sea Eye?

Since when did his value become so high?

A Quasi-Saint, they are major figures wherever they go, right?

"It's okay. Even if we encounter a strong enemy, whether or not we can defeat them, as long as we, master and apprentices, work together, it'll be fine!" Seeing Zhu Bajie and the others look at him, Jiang Liu displayed a very resolute expression.

"Master is right! As long as we unite, we can do it!" Naturally trusting Jiang Liu, because of his words, Sun Wukong and the others nodded in agreement after he spoke.

Then, Zhu Bajie raised the Supreme Treasure Golden Rake in his hand, Sun Wukong the Golden Cudgel, Little White Dragon the Dragon Chant Sword, Sha Wujing the Flame Demon Battle Axe, and, of course, Jiang Liu's Thunder Halberd!

In an instant, the Journey to the West team made their move.

Regardless of whether they could win or not, at least they had a very imposing aura.

"Their strengths are indeed good, but even combined, they can't be a match for this Quasi-Saint!" Watching Jiang Liu and the group's collective assault, Shen Gongbao secretly murmured.

As he observed the situation, Shen Gongbao secretly pondered whether, while they were holding off the opponent, he could directly escape.

However, as soon as this thought surfaced in Shen Gongbao's mind, he shook his head, tossing the idea away.

Impossible, the Quasi-Saint's purpose is to guard him, so he is the focus.

Now, if he joined in the attack, the others would help, but if he turned to flee now, the Quasi-Saint would certainly abandon the others to focus on him, right?

Thinking of this, Shen Gongbao sighed internally, raising his hand as energy gathered in his palm, then launched a bolt of lightning towards the giant.

However, with Shen Gongbao's cultivation, this spell, akin to a scratch on an itch, had little effect on the giant, towering hundreds of feet high.

"Master didn't use the Good Corpse and Evil Corpse..." Despite the battle's intensity, Little White Dragon, being observant, noticed something unusual.

In dungeons, the Good Corpse and Evil Corpse were usually employed for assistance; their powers were also strong, yet now he hadn't used them?

It seemed Master indeed had his considerations.

Boom, boom, boom!

While pondering these thoughts, Jiang Liu and the others launched a group attack, appearing formidable, but Kong Xuan, facing many with a few, seemed like an adult bullying children when dealing with Jiang Liu and company.

With a sky-concealing hand, he smacked it down towards Jiang Liu and the others.

None could withstand the power of Kong Xuan's palm, each of them struck down to the ground.

Except, when the palm landed on Sun Wukong and Little White Dragon, perhaps due to their exceptionally strong bodily defenses.

Both were directly sent flying, even leaving the bottom of the North Sea...

"Hmm, sending them flying, they will inevitably seek reinforcements for rescue, thus bringing another calamity..."

Watching Sun Wukong and Little White Dragon fly away, Kong Xuan was secretly pleased.