Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

"Greetings, Sandalwood Merit Buddha!"

With the appearance of Jiang Liu, many deities present took the initiative to greet him, a situation that made Jiang Liu feel somewhat unaccustomed.

Although over the years, Jiang Liu's cultivation level had reached the late stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal, from the perspective of status, he was just a disciple of the Buddhist Sect. Therefore, whenever he saw the Immortals and Buddhas, he would always humbly and politely initiate the greeting.

Unexpectedly, today so many deities greeted him first, how could he adapt to this?

However, Jiang Liu understood in his heart that his current identity was completely different from before. Now that he had achieved Buddhahood, his status was naturally incomparable to before.

"Greetings, everyone..." Still maintaining that humble and polite demeanor, Jiang Liu clasped his hands together, while nodding his head in return as he looked at the surrounding deities.

"Master Xuanzang, this place has deviated tens of thousands of miles from the path of the Journey to the West for Scriptures. May I ask the reason for your presence here?" The speaker was a deity of the Heavenly Court, at the Heavenly Immortal Realm, who looked at Jiang Liu with respect and asked.

"Amitabha, the reason you have come is the reason I have come..." Jiang Liu's expression remained calm, as he responded with these words.

Jiang Liu's words left many present looking at each other, without further intention to speak.

The notoriety and compassion of Master Xuanzang had spread across the Three Realms and Six Paths. If Master Xuanzang had decided to compete, these Immortals and Buddhas would indeed have to weigh their own importance carefully.

Of course, the main point was that the Sandalwood Merit Buddha was still at the center of the Immeasurable Kalpa and remained the person of destiny.

If they truly competed with him, would they be directly responding to the calamity of killing?

Just the thought made one's heart tremble.

While Jiang Liu was chatting with these Immortals and Buddhas present, someone in the Gale Gorge was already attempting to collect the True Wind of Nansun.

In the gorge, a figure was also bathed in Buddhist Light, holding a peculiar Treasure Bead in hand.

Using the power of this Treasure Bead to protect himself, he moved forward with difficulty, step by step.

Strangely enough, the blue-green True Wind of Nansun seemed to slow down and even completely stop when it approached this Treasure Bead.

Therefore, this figure appeared to have the possibility of collecting the True Wind of Nansun compared to others.

"Is that Lingji Bodhisattva?" Watching the figure attempting to collect the True Wind of Nansun in the gorge, Jiang Liu murmured to himself.

Indeed, this figure was Lingji Bodhisattva, and the treasure in his hand was famous in the original work, known as the Wind Calming Pearl, capable of restraining the majority of wind-based spells in the world.

For instance, when the Yellow Rat Demon fought Sun Wukong in the original work, the Samadhi Wind troubled Sun Wukong, prompting him to borrow the Wind Calming Pearl to deal with the Yellow Rat Demon.

Of course, due to Jiang Liu's involvement, the plot of the Journey to the West calamities had changed significantly, so Sun Wukong had not borrowed the Wind Calming Pearl.

"In the original work, the Samadhi Wind of the Yellow Rat Demon could be restrained, and even Princess Iron-Fan's Banana Leaf Fan could be curbed. The Wind Calming Pearl is indeed powerful, but can it control this True Wind of Nansun?" Watching Lingji Bodhisattva's actions, Jiang Liu murmured to himself.

Jiang Liu was determined to obtain the True Wind of Nansun. If Lingji Bodhisattva truly intended to compete, Jiang Liu wouldn't mind taking action to eliminate him as well.

Under the gaze of the public, Lingji Bodhisattva did indeed advance a lot using the effects of the Wind Calming Pearl.

However, seeing the situation becoming untenable, as the True Wind of Nansun grew stronger, he decisively retreated.

"Alas, even Lingji Bodhisattva failed..." Watching Lingji Bodhisattva retreat, many Immortals and Buddhas secretly sighed, uncertain if they should be pleased or concerned.

"Greetings, Sandalwood Merit Buddha, forgive me for causing you to laugh..." After retreating, Lingji Bodhisattva approached Jiang Liu, slightly bowed his head in salute.

In terms of status, Jiang Liu was now at the rank of Buddha, naturally slightly higher than Lingji Bodhisattva.

"Greetings, Lingji Bodhisattva, I never expected even the Bodhisattva to have failed..." Jiang Liu bowed in return.

"The True Wind of Nansun truly lives up to its name as the most powerful wind in the world. Even my Wind Calming Pearl struggles to fully exert its effect!" Lingji Bodhisattva shook his head, speaking with a mix of awe and helplessness.

Upon saying this, Lingji Bodhisattva continued to speak to Jiang Liu: "Buddha, have you come here for the True Wind of Nansun as well?"

"I've heard the news of this True Wind of Nansun, so I've come to give it a try!" Jiang Liu nodded, without any intention of denying it.

"Then, it would depend on the Buddha's skills!" Hearing Jiang Liu's response, Lingji Bodhisattva nodded and said.

At this moment, everyone's eyes indeed turned to Jiang Liu. Even Lingji Bodhisattva failed, and these Immortals, Buddhas, and even demons mostly lacked the confidence to proceed.

However, the recently renowned Master Xuanzang, or rather, Sandalwood Merit Buddha?

Does he possess the capability to collect the True Wind of Nansun?

Under the gaze of everyone, Jiang Liu clasped his hands together, then leaped down into the Gale Gorge.

Before using the identity of the black-cloaked enigmatic person, Jiang Liu wanted to try with his original identity first.

If he could subdue the True Wind of Nansun with the identity of Xuanzang, that would be ideal.

But if he couldn't, he would have to use the identity of the black-cloaked mysterious person.

With everyone watching, the Green Lotus Buddha Robe on Jiang Liu's body trembled, firmly protecting him all over, as he walked step by step into the depths of the Gale Gorge.

The True Wind of Nansun was indeed a very powerful and frightening wind, but with the Green Lotus Treasured Flag, one of the Innate Five-Directional Flags, transformed into the Buddha's Robe, the defense value of 1 billion was not so easy to break.

Visible to the naked eye, these winds capable of blowing everything away were completely blocked once they fell on the Green Lotus Buddha Robe.

"Impressive, truly worthy of being called the Five-Directional Flag that can only be broken by Non-Saintly Power..." Lingji Bodhisattva privately marveled in his heart, seeing that Jiang Liu could completely withstand the True Wind of Nansun using the Green Lotus Buddha Robe.

Relying on the defense of the Green Lotus Buddha Robe, Jiang Liu indeed managed to resist the attack of the True Wind of Nansun and directly entered the Gale Gorge.

But when Jiang Liu reached the depths of the Gale Gorge and saw a wisp of the True Wind of Nansun's origin, he was in a quandary.

Relying on the defense of the Green Lotus Buddha Robe, he could certainly withstand the erosion of the True Wind of Nansun, but how should he collect it?

He neither had the corresponding innate divine ability nor an extremely strong physique. How could he possibly subdue the terrifying True Wind of Nansun?

"So, the Merit Buddha can only block the attack of the True Wind of Nansun but has no means to subdue it?"

Seeing Jiang Liu had already reached the origin of the True Wind of Nansun yet hadn't taken action for a long time, the Immortals and Buddhas and demons present could guess Jiang Liu's predicament, sighing regretfully in their hearts.

Yes, getting in front of the True Wind of Nansun and blocking the attack of these true winds but having no way to collect, is indeed regretful.

It's like someone discovering a piece of gold weighing ten thousand pounds with great difficulty but unable to move it, it truly is something to lament.

"Looks like subduing this True Wind of Nansun is indeed not easy..." Jiang Liu sighed inwardly as he looked at the origin of the True Wind of Nansun in front of him, unable to subdue it.

But fortunately, Jiang Liu had a plan B ready long ago.

Trying first as Xuanzang was to experiment, and also to divert attention.

"Alright, your turn!" Opening the friend dialog box, Jiang Liu sent a message to the Evil Corpse's side.

Following Jiang Liu's message being sent, a figure in the horizon quickly approached, shooting rapidly toward Jiang Liu, clothed in a black Shadow Robe, making it impossible to see his visage clearly.

The figure flying in mid-air unfurled the Taiji Diagram, with misty light spreading, using the ability of the Taiji Diagram to immobilize wind, fire, water, and earth.

The True Wind of Nansun blowing in the Gale Gorge immediately became still like being subject to an Immobilization Technique, all these winds stopped moving in mid-air.

Since the True Wind of Nansun was blue and cyan in color, it was still visible even when halted; if it were ordinary wind, halting would mean disappearing.

"Merit Buddha, be careful!"

Seeing this swiftly appearing figure, recognizing the identity of this figure, Lingji Bodhisattva's complexion changed dramatically, shouting towards Jiang Liu.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Liu turned back, only to see the attack of the Evil Corpse already in front of him, hastily defending but struggling to withstand it.

With a bang, suffering from the attack of this black-cloaked enigmatic person, Jiang Liu's entire body was sent flying out.

However, after forcing Jiang Liu back, this figure did not pursue further, instead, he directly raised his hand, capturing the origin of the True Wind of Nansun in his grasp.

Although the True Wind of Nansun was incredibly frightening, under the suppression of the Taiji Diagram, it was utterly calm, and the Evil Corpse held it without any discomfort.

Immediately, the mysterious person turned and flew towards the distance, arriving hastily and leaving just as hastily.

From the appearance of the mysterious person, sneaking up to force Jiang Liu back with one move, then grabbing the origin of the True Wind of Nansun and leaving, all of this happened in the blink of an eye.

Beside Lingji Bodhisattva and a few others, watching the incredibly swift actions of the mysterious person, each was filled with shock.

Unexpectedly, the True Wind of Nansun drew out even the black-cloaked mysterious person?

But thinking about it, it made sense; the Taiji Diagram could suppress all earth, fire, water, and wind between heaven and earth, making the True Wind of Nansun seem almost like a freebie to the black-cloaked mysterious person.

His appearance was only to be expected...