Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

For Jiang Liu, this visit to the Royal Palace of the Black Chicken Country had been highly fruitful, yielding two Skill Books, both of which were very practical.

Furthermore, the Xuanhua Axe had become even more formidable.

Its 7800 attack aside, the 10% cooldown time reduction on all skills was also very practical, so, this time, the gains were indeed significant.

However, as Jiang Liu was fiddling with the skills he had just learned and the Xuanhua Axe, suddenly, at this moment, he felt a chill breeze.

At this time, in the peak of the hot weather of August or September, as the chill wind blew over, Jiang Liu even felt goosebumps popping up on his skin.

"What's going on?" Feeling this completely irrational chill breeze, Jiang Liu was secretly astonished.

"Elder Tang..."

Just then, simultaneously, an eerie, ethereal voice sounded, and immediately, a semi-transparent figure materialized in front of Jiang Liu, gradually solidifying.

"It's... haunted..."

Watching the figure's semi-illusory body slowly solidify, its ghastly appearance approaching, Jiang Liu's complexion turned to fright, he leaned back, and, startled, retreated, staring in terror at the advancing figure.

"Elder Tang, don't be afraid, I mean no harm!" Seeing Jiang Liu's terrified look, the figure also stopped and spoke.

However, being a Lost Soul and floating mid-air without touching the ground, his reassurances that Jiang Liu should not be afraid carried absolutely no conviction.

"Tssk, where did this Wandering Soul come from, daring to intrude into my master's room!"

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At Jiang Liu's frightened cry, naturally, it drew the attention of Sun Wukong and the others. Bursting through the door with a kick, Sun Wukong stormed in and looked at the Lost Soul, speaking sternly.

"Master, what, what's wrong with you?" Sun Wukong's fierce demeanor completely frightened the Lost Soul into shrinking to a side, while Zhu Bajie, very attentively, came beside Jiang Liu, gently patted his back, and asked with concern and some comfort.

"It's, it's nothing..." Seeing Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie entering, Jiang Liu's expression stabilized somewhat, but he still looked at the Lost Soul with lingering fear.

"Master, it's just a mere Wandering Soul, nothing to be afraid of!" Wujing, standing by, looked at the Lost Soul and then at Jiang Liu, and said with a somewhat strange expression.

The master's own Cultivation Level was not low, already at the Divinity Transformation Realm, and he had been composed even when facing the Demon King, Demon Immortals, even Guanyin and the Supreme Elder Lord, even negotiating terms with the Supreme Elder Lord.

Yet, the master was actually afraid of ghosts!?

"Wait, big brother, doesn't this Wandering Soul's appearance look familiar?" Just then, Zhu Bajie also scrutinized the ghost that had intruded into Jiang Liu's room and spoke.

"Familiar? Eh? Isn't this the King of the Black Chicken Country's appearance? No wonder I, Old Sun, felt annoyed at the sight of him!" Hearing Zhu Bajie's reminder, Sun Wukong realized and spoke.

"Yes, gentlemen, I am indeed the King of the Black Chicken Country; I intruded uninvited today because I have a request, and I hope Elder Tang can assist me..." Following the recognition by Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie, the Lost Soul knelt on the ground and nodded, pleading.

"You, what do you need our help with?" With Sun Wukong and the others by his side, Jiang Liu felt somewhat more composed. Hearing the words of Zhu Bajie, he also recognized the identity of the ghost, bolstered his courage, and asked.

"Holy Monk, I was indeed the King of the Black Chicken Country, but regrettably, I was harmed by a sworn brother in the Imperial Garden, who threw my body into a well and took on my appearance. I beseech the Holy Monk to help me rid the Evil Demon!" Knelt on the ground, the King of the Black Chicken Country spoke, pleading.

"You, you mean, this? Today, today, we, as a group of disciples, have already subdued that Evil Demon and revealed his identity. We are, we are about to search for your body!" Hearing the King of the Black Chicken Country's words, Jiang Liu still stuttered a bit as he spoke.

"Ah!?" Jiang Liu's words stunned the King of the Black Chicken Country, who immediately rejoiced and knelt deeply before Jiang Liu.

"Alright, you, you can go back now. Your body is in the well in the Imperial Garden, right? I understand. Tomorrow, we will have the Crown Prince and others, go, go retrieve your body!" Waving his hand, Jiang Liu spoke to the King of the Black Chicken Country, allowing him to leave.

"Many thanks, Holy Monk, many thanks, Holy Monk!" The King of the Black Chicken Country's ghost kept thanking him profusely and then immediately dissipated into a wisp of bluish smoke.

With the departure of the King of the Black Chicken Country, naturally, the spooky feeling in the room, and the following, quickly dissipated as well.

Phew...

With the King of the Black Chicken Country's departure, Jiang Liu felt as though a huge stone had finally been lifted off his chest, and he exhaled a long breath of foul air.

The eerie feeling gave one the sensation of a bunch of icy snakes crawling on one's body, causing an extremely uncomfortable feeling.

"Master, are, are you alright?" After waiting for half a tea's time, Jiang Liu's originally pale complexion had regained some color. Zhu Bajie, somewhat worried, asked.

"It's alright, it's alright!" Waving his hand, it took him half a tea's time to calm down, Jiang Liu shook his head and said.

"Hehehe, Master, I never expected that you would be afraid of ghosts!" However, at this moment, Sun Wukong, who was next to him, burst into laughter after seeing that Jiang Liu had fully recovered and teased him.

"This, this..." Hearing Sun Wukong's teasing words, Jiang Liu wanted to retort, but his previous behavior made any rebuttal seem feeble, right?

I am afraid of ghosts!? Truthfully, even Jiang Liu hadn't expected that!

Having been in the Journey to the West world for so long and never encountering a ghost, plus now that his cultivation level was at the Divinity Transformation Stage, what was there to fear about ghosts?

However, Jiang Liu himself did not expect that when he saw the King of the Black Chicken Country, he couldn't suppress the fear in his heart.

At that moment, his time at Jinshan Temple echoed in Jiang Liu's mind.

He had spent a long time at Jinshan Temple, listening to Elder Xuanwu mentioning his departure, Jiang Liu very much wanted to go with him.

However, when he heard that Elder Xuanwu was going to help the lost souls transcend, realizing that this world might have demons and ghosts, he thought it over and decided not to accompany him.@@novelbin@@

Thinking about it now? Was the fear rooted deep in his subconscious all along, just that he hadn't noticed it?

Feeling afraid of ghosts? It was unexpected to Jiang Liu, and now that he had calmed his mind, he thought it might be due to his nature.

It's like how women could easily crush a cockroach but still feel terrified of them, and how many people could step on a mouse, yet are very afraid of mice.

Moreover, in Jiang Liu's view, it might also be because he watched too many related dramas and movies in his previous life, usually in the form of horror films, which left a deep-seated influence in his mind!?

Thinking it over, regardless of the reason, Jiang Liu understood that his fear of ghosts had now become a reality.

It seemed that facing such things, it was better to keep his distance!

"Squeak, squeak, squeak..."

Unable to contain his delight, as he had usually lost more than won in verbal spats, but today, he finally discovered a weak spot in his master, making Sun Wukong very amused, nearly somersaulting with joy.

"Although Master is extremely wise and mature, he is still only sixteen years old, right?" Having traveled with Jiang Liu for so long, it was the first time Zhu Bajie saw Jiang Liu scared, finding it quite novel, and it also made the master seem more real.

It turns out, he too was a normal person who could feel fear.

"Master, seeing as you are adept at conquering your path, should we take a trip to the Underworld? There are many wandering spirits and ghosts there; perhaps it would allow you a good slaughter!" Sun Wukong laughed heartily, teasing Jiang Liu with his suggestion.

"Monkey, I have been somewhat neglectful of you all this time, that's my fault!" Jiang Liu's mouth twitched slightly, then he seriously looked at Sun Wukong and admitted his mistake.

"For Bajie, I at least taught him some methods to win a girl's heart, and for Wujing? I even vouched for him in front of the Bodhisattva, but you, I seem to have never done anything for..."

"Eh?" These unexpectedly profound words from Jiang Liu made Sun Wukong pause, and he couldn't continue his teasing.

Had the master suddenly had a change of heart?

"Wukong, wait, just as master has been practicing the Art of Artifact Refining these days, let me sew you a tiger skin skirt? You've been requesting this for a year, and I still haven't sewn it for you, that's my failing..."

Any touch of emotion that had just started forming in Sun Wukong's heart disappeared instantly.

"Alright, Master, you should rest early. I, Old Sun, am leaving! Bajie, Wujing, let's continue to play Fight the Landlord!" With a twitch of his lips, Sun Wukong felt uninspired to talk further with Jiang Liu, calling Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing to leave.

"Wait, wait..."

However, as he watched them leave, with only himself left in the room, Jiang Liu felt a bit uneasy and called out.

Immediately getting up, he said, "I'm also in the mood today, let's... let's play all night together?"

"Four people? Are we continuing to play Mahjong?" Hearing Jiang Liu, Zhu Bajie asked.

"No, not Mahjong anymore, playing Mahjong and Fight the Landlord every day gets a bit boring. Let's call Xiaobai up, I'll teach you a card game for five people tonight..."