Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

"Yaoji, how credible do you find Xuanzang's words?" After Jiang Liu left, the Jade Emperor asked the Empress by his side.

"If nothing unexpected happens, what he told us today was likely to deceive us!" The Empress pondered briefly before answering.

"Why do you think so?" The Jade Emperor neither agreed nor denied the Empress's words, but instead asked back.

"A woman's intuition!" The Empress replied.

Hearing the Empress's words, the Jade Emperor smiled slightly and said, "I also agree with your viewpoint, but it is not because of intuition!"

"Oh? Then what are your considerations?" The Empress raised her eyebrows slightly, looking curiously at the Jade Emperor.

"Think about it, how many treasures does Xuanzang have? Not to mention the Green Lotus Treasured Flag and the Nine-Ring Staff transformed from the Godslaying Spear, which one among the Lotus, the Cash-Dropping Coin he holds is not a treasure? Not to mention he is almost covered in Dharma treasures."

"It's just a bet with Wen Zhong; he already has so many treasures of his own. Why would he concoct a false treasure to deceive others?" The Jade Emperor analyzed.

"Well, in that sense, it indeed makes sense!" Listening to the Jade Emperor's analysis, the Empress considered carefully and nodded in agreement.

"However, although we know Xuanzang's words are lies, if he is unwilling to lend us the Treasure-Seeking Mirror, there is nothing we can do about it!" Then, the Empress sighed deeply and said.

Now, the relationship between the Heavenly Court and Xuanzang is so strained. To be honest, it's already quite good that Jiang Liu was willing to maintain superficial courtesies when he came to the Glycyrrhiza Garden, so if Xuanzang is unwilling to lend, he has to find an excuse.

"The matter of the Treasure-Seeking Mirror is not about whether he is willing to lend it, but I am determined to obtain it!" The Jade Emperor spoke with a gleam of seriousness in his brow.

Well, the Empress could understand the Jade Emperor's attitude.

Getting the Treasure-Seeking Mirror from Xuanzang means being able to find the God-Beating Whip, which is indeed very important for the Jade Emperor.

"Then, we should consider the matter of this Treasure-Seeking Mirror…" After pondering for a moment, the Empress nodded and said.

How to obtain the Treasure-Seeking Mirror from Jiang Liu requires careful consideration, but it is not something urgent for the moment.

After roughly discussing a directional issue, the Jade Emperor turned the topic to the Supreme Elder Lord.

"I was riding a tiger and unable to get off this time, thanks to the Supreme Elder Lord; otherwise, I would have become the biggest joke in the Three Realms!" Talking about the matter with the Supreme Elder Lord, the Jade Emperor showed some gratitude and sentiment.

"Indeed, the Elder Lord saved the situation twice, which is indeed very important!" Nodding, the Empress agreed and said.

"Thus, we should naturally show some gratitude!" After thinking for a while, the Jade Emperor opened his mouth to speak, contemplating how to thank the Supreme Elder Lord.

Leaving the matters of the Heavenly Court aside, after returning to the Mortal World, Jiang Liu reunited with Sun Wukong and others and continued their journey to the west.

However, Jiang Liu's actions in the Heavenly Court this time shook the entire Three Realms and Six Paths.

The Jade Emperor intended to kill Jiang Ziya to establish authority, which the Heavenly Court intended to spread throughout the Three Realms and Six Paths, but unexpectedly, after Master Xuanzang went to the heavens, he managed to have almost all deities of the Heavenly Court plead for Jiang Ziya.

In the end, even the Supreme Elder Lord came out to kneel and plead with the Jade Emperor?

This event was like a storm, swiftly sweeping through the Three Realms and Six Paths, astonishing countless beings.

"Just a Daluo Golden Immortal's cultivation level, yet he can stir up such storms—Xuanzang's climate has indeed formed! Luckily, I have Xueyu and Lingyu as bonds with him, so there's nothing to worry about!" In the Netherworld Blood Sea, upon hearing what happened in the Heavenly Court, Ancestor Minghe's voice was filled with emotion.

Yet seeing Jiang Liu's current capability, Ancestor Minghe was more determined to remain secluded in the Netherworld Blood Sea without leaving.

The Great Calamity of the Westward Journey has reached its final critical moments, with only a few years left. I must hold my ground!

"What a tactic, the Hierarch indeed has good tactics!" On the Ming Sect's side, because Jiang Liu successfully saved Jiang Ziya from the Jade Emperor, naturally, this boosted the morale of the Ming Sect greatly.

Some high-level personnel knew that the purpose of the Ming Sect was to overthrow the extensive Immortals and Buddhas.

To be honest, although the power of the Ming Sect is rising rapidly now, whether it can contend with the Immortals and Buddhas leaves most people feeling uncertain.

But this move by Jiang Liu today greatly boosted the Ming Sect's morale; it seems the Jade Emperor is not so difficult to deal with!

"Xuanzang…" Over at Wuzhuang Mahjong Temple, after winning the game, Master Zhenyuan did not continue. Instead, he gazed towards the sky with a slight smile on his lips.

Originally during the trip to Wuzhuang Temple, Master Zhenyuan and Jiang Liu swore brotherhood. One reason was the value of the merit from the Journey to the West; the other was to avoid disaster during this Immeasurable Kalpa.

Reflecting introspectively, even in the identity he held, he was but a junior to Tathagata Buddha. Yet, he swore brotherhood with the reincarnated disciple Golden Cicada; wasn't this lowering his own status?

However at this moment, watching Jiang Liu grow step by step, a smile naturally appeared on Master Zhenyuan's face.

The greater Xuanzang's achievements, the better it reflected his eyesight in the past. Therefore, this brotherhood wasn't something to be shameful about.

In just a few short years, Xuanzang's cultivation level had already reached the Great Luo Late Stage, with countless supernatural powers. If he's given the chance to break through to Quasi-Saint level, he'd have the qualification to stand on equal footing with him.

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Not to mention the intentions of various factions due to Jiang Ziya's rescue, at this time, within the Great Thunder Monastery, Tathagata Buddha sat on his lotus throne, his eyes lowered and remained silent.

Below him, many Buddhas and Bodhisattvas started discussing in low voices.

Originally, there was some degree of competition between the Buddhist Sect and the Heavenly Court, and now this competitive relationship had intensified. For the Buddhist Sect, Jiang Liu's recent actions greatly boosted the prestige of the Buddhist Sect.

Therefore, the people of the Buddhist Sect were rather pleased.

Furthermore, the situation of the Heavenly Court was now filled with hidden undercurrents. If a crisis truly appeared in the Heavenly Court, wouldn't the Buddhist Sect be able to leap ahead and hold the Heavenly Court down?

If the Buddhist Sect really had the chance to suppress the Heavenly Court, the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas would naturally be delighted.

"Amitabha, Medicine Buddha, what are your thoughts on the recent occurrences in the Heavenly Court?" Lapis Lazuli King Buddha asked in a low voice, sitting closer to Medicine Buddha.

"The matter of the Journey to the West for Scriptures concerns the flourishing of the Buddhist Sect. I originally felt puzzled as the Buddhist Sect suffered quite a few losses recently; how could it flourish? But now..." Medicine Buddha smiled with the corner of his mouth.

Having said this, he did not continue, but his meaning was clear to Lapis Lazuli King Buddha.

Lapis Lazuli King Buddha also smiled.

Indeed, in the contest between the Buddhist Sect and the Heavenly Court, it's not about running fast, but just being faster than the opponent.

Though the Buddhist Sect faced losses recently, comparatively, the Heavenly Court's chaos was just beginning. If it truly developed, wouldn't the Buddhist Sect flourishing be the result?

Although the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the Great Thunder Monastery appeared very pleased, Tathagata Buddha sat silently on his throne, face calm without joy or sorrow.

While they were chatting quietly, Medicine Buddha noticed Tathagata Buddha's expression seemed off. After considering for a moment, he spoke, "Buddha, do you have any thoughts on the recent events in the Heavenly Court?"

Upon Medicine Buddha's words, the murmuring Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the Great Thunder Monastery stopped speaking and focused their attention on Tathagata Buddha, awaiting his words.

Interrupted by Medicine Buddha, Tathagata Buddha wasn't angry. He scanned the assembly before speaking, "The current situation in the Heavenly Court is not optimistic, indeed cause for concern, but I believe that with the Jade Emperor's abilities, he will surely restore order to the chaos appearing in the Heavenly Court!"

"Buddha's words are true!" Although these Bodhisattvas and Buddhas internally critiqued Tathagata Buddha's high-sounding yet hollow words, externally they cooperated fully.

Tathagata Buddha knew that merely saying those few words was meaningless.

After thinking, he spoke again, "As for Xuanzang, I think expending such effort to rescue Jiang Ziya isn't necessarily a beneficial act!"

These words left the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the Great Thunder Monastery looking at each other.

Wasn't Xuanzang's action a great boost to the prestige of the Buddhist Sect? Why did Tathagata Buddha say so?

Seeing these Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, some thoughtful, some intently watching him for an explanation, Tathagata Buddha said, "Jiang Ziya, during the Deification Calamity, acted in harmony with destiny, and has great merit. Originally, Xuanzang wished to save him, which is understandable!"

"However, after the Deification Calamity, Jiang Ziya suffered imprisonment. I've heard Xuanzang saved Jiang Ziya because Jiang Ziya imparted much knowledge regarding the fate of those intertwined with this Immeasurable Kalpa..."

With that, Tathagata Buddha didn't continue, but his meaning was clear to the present Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, whose expressions changed one by one.

Indeed, Tathagata Buddha's words are valid. Jiang Ziya, as a person of destiny, was almost 'discarded after use' following the great calamity.

He had profound exchange with Xuanzang?

This makes one wonder about the thoughts of Xuanzang, who is also a person of destiny?