Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

The journey to the West is currently the most important affair for Buddhism, and as the primary planner of this mission, Guanyin naturally pays constant attention to matters concerning the journey.

Moreover, Guanyin wanted to thoroughly enjoy a drama of her own creation.

When testing the Zen hearts of the four saints, she played along with Zhu Bajie for a few days; in the end, Guanyin suffered a major loss at his hands, losing all face. Naturally, Guanyin sought to take her revenge on Zhu Bajie.

Why not, if she could take her revenge and add another difficulty to the journey West?

Indeed, as Jiang Liu had thought, Guanyin used him as a template to design another plot that was almost identical.

What Jiang Liu didn't know was that his affair with Gaoyang had also been meticulously planned by Bodhisattva Guanyin all along.

Having obtained a red thread from the Matchmaker God, Guanyin this time bound Zhu Bajie directly to a Black Widow Spider Demon, encouraging them to cultivate affection.

Eventually, due to its nature, the Spider Demon would surely consume Zhu Bajie, and naturally, Zhu Bajie would have to resist.

Lovers would become bitter enemies in a battle to the death; adding another difficulty to the journey was not only satisfactory but also a way to get even with Zhu Bajie and release the pent-up frustration.

So, Guanyin secretly observed all these events, waiting for the moment when Zhu Bajie and his beloved would part ways in life and death.

After almost half a month, sure enough, the bond between Bajie and the Spider Demon grew even stronger, to the point where the Spider Demon was even pregnant with Zhu Bajie's child.

This delighted Guanyin, knowing the climactic scene was coming.

Sure enough, the Spider Demon's instincts held firm; once she realized she was pregnant, she planned to devour Zhu Bajie. Guanyin waited for Zhu Bajie to resist, leading up to a tragic spectacle in the mortal world where the Spider Demon would be slain.

For Zhu Bajie, it was a tragedy, but for Guanyin, it was a comedy.

However, much to Guanyin's astonishment, Zhu Bajie seemed to show no intention of resisting and appeared content to be eaten by the Spider Demon!?

This made Guanyin Bodhisattva somewhat uneasy!

All this was beyond Bodhisattva Guanyin's expectations!

You must be joking, right? Just half a month of acquaintance; even if there were some feelings, it wouldn't be profound enough for Zhu Bajie to willingly give his life, would it?

This was something Guanyin Bodhisattva had not anticipated, leaving her, who was watching the drama from the shadows, somewhat at a loss.

She only wanted to avenge herself on Zhu Bajie; she had never intended for him to die!

If he was really eaten by the Spider Demon, even attempting resurrection would be impossible, wouldn't it?

Although with the methods of Immortals and Buddhas, resurrection after death is possible, it requires a vital precondition—that the body is still intact.

Thus, dying with an intact body is the greatest blessing for those doomed to die.

Like Nezha, who had, back in the day, returned his bones to his father and flesh to his mother, leaving his body completely useless, so resurrection required using a lotus as his embodiment.

If Zhu Bajie were to be eaten, reviving him would become exceedingly difficult.

In a moment of urgency and seeing Zhu Bajie giving up resistance, willingly letting himself be devoured by the Spider Demon, how could Guanyin continue to simply watch from the shadows?

With a flick of her finger, a ray of light shot out from Guanyin's fingertip, directing straight towards Zhuzhu.

The brilliant golden Buddhist Light, without any ostentation, instantly pierced through Zhuzhu's head.

As her head was pierced, Zhuzhu's body stiffened slightly and then collapsed limply, her fangs previously fixed in Zhu Bajie's throat naturally loosened.

In the blink of an eye, Zhuzhu's lifeless body collapsed on the ground, transforming into the figure of a giant Black Widow spider, looking hideous and ferocious.

"Zhuzhu!"

Witnessing Zhuzhu's death, Zhu Bajie was shocked and horrified. He quickly freed himself from the spider silk, looking at the Black Widow spider corpse on the ground, and cried out in anguish.

"Amitabha, well done, well done..." Bodhisattva Guanyin manifested her Dharma Aspect in midair, her form seated upon the Lotus Platform, softly chanting a Buddhist mantra to herself.

Originally, Zhu Bajie was somewhat fearful of Guanyin because of the incident with the testing of Zen hearts and would feel awkward just looking at her.

But now, Zhu Bajie's eyes bloodshot, he stared straight at Guanyin and demanded, "Bodhisattva, what are you doing!? Why did you kill my Zhuzhu!?"

"Amitabha, Bajie, I happened to be passing by and saw that your life was hanging by a thread, so I intervened to save you. Not only are you not grateful, but you're also causing such a ruckus. This is unreasonable," Guanyin retorted.

Although Guanyin had orchestrated these events, she naturally pretended to be completely unaware of them.

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Atop Wind-Chasing Mountain, the wolf packs were dense, and numerous Little Demons mingled among them. Jiang Liu, holding the Mixed Iron Rod in hand, was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep.

These wolf packs around him? He unleashed the Heavenly Dragon Zen Sound technique, the fearsome sound waves spreading in all directions from the center of his body.

The terrible sound wave attacks instantly killed countless wolves.

As the Great Buddha Temple's divine skill to quake the temple, the power of the Heavenly Dragon Zen Sound was indeed immense. Coupled with Jiang Liu's own skills and the amplification from his equipment, he had even reached level 29. Demons below the rank of Demon Soldiers hardly possessed the qualifications to challenge Jiang Liu.

Two Demon Generals charged at him, possessing strong demon arts, but Jiang Liu had the special effect of the Flashing Brilliance Shoes for evasion, and the defense from the Vajra Mantra, not to mention the healing from the Guanyin Mantra.

Even the existence of Demon Generals only caused some trouble for Jiang Liu and could not inflict much harm.

Hint: Gain 8 Experience Points.

Hint: Gain 666 Experience Points.

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With the battle raging on, Jiang Liu fought amidst the wolves like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, the notifications of gaining Experience Points relentlessly echoing in his mind.

These continuously gained Experience Points secretly delighted Jiang Liu, this bout of fighting was equivalent to a long period of his cultivation.

"Not bad, the skills of this monk! But what a pity, he is still lacking compared to this marshal!"

Not far away, a wolf demon holding a mountain splitter axe, with the head of a wolf and the body of a human, watched Jiang Liu closely, squinting his eyes slightly and speaking in a grave voice.

As he spoke, the wolf demon leaped forward, pouncing towards Jiang Liu.

Seeing this, Sun Wukong by his side, his gaze slightly sharpened, was ready to make a move.

Having traveled with Jiang Liu on this journey to the West for so long, Sun Wukong had roughly understood his role; he would personally take on anything above the rank of Demon Marshal, while leaving the rest for the master to deal with.

Just then, a dazzling Buddhist Light suddenly shone in the distance, causing Sun Wukong to pause and turn his head to look.

Likewise, the demons from Wind-Chasing Mountain also stopped in shock.

"Is that... Bodhisattva Guanyin!?" Looking back, around twenty miles away, one could see the radiant Buddhist Light, and Jiang Liu's brow slightly furrowed.

Wasn't that the direction from which he had just come? What was Bodhisattva Guanyin doing there?

"Bodhisattva Guanyin!? Run for it!" The wolf demons from Wolf Dwelling Mountain saw the distant Buddhist Light and were terrified, with the Wind-Chasing Wolf Commander screaming in horror, leading his descendants in a full retreat for their lives.

With a great power like Bodhisattva Guanyin appearing near Wind-Chasing Mountain, although not likely aimed at them, it was natural for these demons to flee as far away as possible.

Jiang Liu didn't attempt to stop these wolf demons from fleeing. While leveling up was essential for him, the sudden appearance of Bodhisattva Guanyin in the vicinity was of even greater concern.

They had only been traveling westward for a short while, and yet, Bodhisattva Guanyin had appeared countless times. What was she doing here this time?

Roar!

Just as Jiang Liu was pondering this question, suddenly, a roar that shook the heavens and the earth rang out, filled with endless hatred and anger.

Immediately after, Jiang Liu could clearly see a wild boar standing upright, transforming into a hundred zhang tall figure, like a small mountain, its Nine-Toothed Rake striking towards where Bodhisattva Guanyin was.

"Is that Bajie!? Could this be the mighty magic of Heaven and Earth?" Watching the figure grown to a hundred zhang tall, Jiang Liu's heart stirred, and he also grew anxious.

Though Bajie was lazy, as Marshal Tianpeng, his strength was formidable, not at all weaker than Sun Wukong. At this moment, it looked as if Zhu Bajie had gone berserk, the ferocity of his desperate attitude adding threefold to his fierceness.

As the saying goes, the bold fear the reckless. Once someone fights as if they have nothing to lose, their frightening vigor is such that even two or three people would struggle to get close.

Watching Zhu Bajie display the Heaven and Earth Mighty Magic and madly attack Guanyin, forcing even the Bodhisattva to retreat without daring to face his fury.

"Wukong, let's hurry over and see what happened!" Jiang Liu reacted quickly, immediately mounting his horse and calling out.

The White Dragon Horse understood and took off, turning into a streak of white lightning as it turned and ran back.

With Bodhisattva Guanyin appearing and even provoking Zhu Bajie to a state of wild rage, Jiang Liu felt an inner tension, sensing clearly that something major must have happened, otherwise Bajie wouldn't have acted like this.

Sun Wukong too leaped into the air, moving even faster than the White Dragon Horse, and in an instant, he arrived in front of Zhu Bajie and Bodhisattva Guanyin.

"Bajie, what on earth happened?" Sun Wukong blocked Zhu Bajie's path and demanded.

However, Zhu Bajie, looking like a small mountain, stared with blood-red eyes and showed no intention of responding to Sun Wukong. A massive Nine-Toothed Rake swung his way.

Sun Wukong's expression tightened as he drew his Golden Hoop Staff to block the incoming Nine-Toothed Rake.

With a loud bang, Sun Wukong got smacked away like a ball hit by a racket, sent flying by Zhu Bajie's Nine-Toothed Rake.

"Hiss, the might of Heaven and Earth Magic, Zhu Bajie gone mad, he's this powerful!?"

Jiang Liu, seated on the back of the White Dragon Horse, witnessed the moment Sun Wukong was repelled, and he inwardly gasped in astonishment.