Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

Monk Sha, head bowed, gazed at Sun Wukong before him, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

The monkey's paw held his Demon-Subduing Treasure Staff, which felt as though it were pinned down by a mountain, unable to be budged in the slightest.

Witnessing his own Demon-Subduing Treasure Staff wounding Sun Wukong, even severely, Monk Sha felt even more guilt in his heart.

If Sun Wukong had merely jumped out to block Monk Sha, he would have been furious, believing that Sun Wukong was helping Muzha to confront him.

But now, seeing Sun Wukong injured by his own hand, Monk Sha's heart, on the contrary, felt guilt towards Sun Wukong.

"Sun Wukong..." Although he was looking down, Monk Sha still seemed much shorter in presence compared to Sun Wukong, giving the impression that he was looking up to him as he spoke, "I have already left the Journey to the West team! You and I are no longer from the same sect!"

"Left!? So, you're planning to defect!?" Sun Wukong slightly furrowed his brows, still intently staring at Monk Sha as he spoke.

"Yes, I have to leave. In this life, I am determined to stand against all Buddhas!" Facing Sun Wukong's words, Monk Sha nodded heavily, speaking loudly as if making a declaration to the heavens and the earth.

Thunder rumbled!

As Monk Sha spoke, the sky suddenly echoed with the sounds of thunder, as if filled with endless anger.

At the same time, from the west, a brilliant Buddhist Light pierced through the clouds in the night sky, and faint chants of sublime teachings could be heard in the sky. Continue your saga on My Virtual Library Empire

Initially, Jiang Liu was very pleased to hear Monk Sha's loud declaration, but upon seeing this scene, the joyous expression on his face faded.

If Monk Sha was wholeheartedly intent on going to the Western Heaven for investiture, then the more determined he was, the less Jiang Liu wanted him.

However, the more Monk Sha harbored enmity towards the Heavenly Deities and Buddhas and the less he wanted to go to the Western Heaven, the more Jiang Liu felt delighted.

For Jiang Liu, perhaps this was the most suitable teammate?

Originally, Jiang Liu wanted to kick Monk Sha out of the Journey to the West team, even taking on a task to do so.@@novelbin@@

But being kicked out didn't mean he couldn't be brought back!

Now, the task had already been completed, and 80 million Experience Points had already been obtained. In Jiang Liu's eyes, now was the best time to bring Monk Sha back into the Journey to the West team.

"Wujing..."

Sun Wukong was too straightforward. With the arrival of the Buddhist light and faint chants from afar, clearly, great powers from the Great Thunder Monastery in the Western Heaven were watching this. Jiang Liu, concerned about Sun Wukong saying something inappropriate, took the initiative to speak, stepping forward a few paces towards Monk Sha.

"Master..." Seeing Jiang Liu, Monk Sha's eyes filled with guilt, reflexively wanting to call out "Master."

However, before he could say it, Monk Sha stopped himself, then bowed his head slightly, appearing hesitant to look at Jiang Liu, and said, "Holy Monk Xuanzang!"

"Come back!" Jiang Liu's gaze landed on Monk Sha, as he spoke, "Whatever it is, your master can resolve it perfectly for you! Don't you trust your master?"

Indeed, Sun Wukong was recruited into the team with the goal of overturning the Heavenly Deities and Buddhas.

Zhu Bajie was recruited for the same reason.

Even the future Little White Dragon Aolie was the same.

In Jiang Liu's view, now was the best time to pull Monk Sha back into the team. However, being watched by a Western Heaven powerhouse, these words couldn't be spoken now; he could only persuade him to return first and find a time with no one around to frankly disclose everything.

"…" Hearing Jiang Liu's words and seeing his sincere eyes, Monk Sha struggled emotionally.

Steadily gazing at Jiang Liu, after a long while, Monk Sha still shook his head, saying, "Holy Monk Xuanzang, thank you for your care all this way, but my mind is made up!"

Monk Sha truly did not want to return to the Journey to the West team anymore.

In Monk Sha's view, Jiang Liu and the others would surely receive titles upon reaching the Western Heaven. Unfortunately, he had already resolved to stand against the Immortals and Buddhas, so how could he possibly return?

Could it be that his master would go along with him and oppose the Heavenly Deities and Buddhas?

In Monk Sha's view, although his master was very kind to him and he truly trusted him, there was a saying: 'Those who differ in their paths do not plan together.'

Staying on, whether for himself or for his master, would be no good.

After shaking his head, Monk Sha glanced at Muzha, whose arm had already been severed by him, then at Sun Wukong holding his Demon-Subduing Treasure Staff. Then he released his hands and turned to leave.

"Wujing, wait, listen to your master. I can definitely provide you with a perfect resolution; don't go!" Seeing Monk Sha turning to leave, Jiang Liu spoke out, urgently saying.

But Monk Sha, without turning his head, walked away.

Having calmed down a bit, Monk Sha also knew that the Buddhist Sect powerhouses in the Western Heaven were watching here, and killing Muzha for revenge was impossible.

Alone, Monk Sha stepped away slowly towards the distance.

"Amitabha, Buddha, I..." In the Purple Bamboo Forest, Bodhisattva Guanyin's expression was very grim as she softly chanted a Buddhist mantra.

This scene was completely beyond Guanyin's expectations, and she had not foreseen that Monk Sha, usually so honest, would have such an intense backlash.

Now, the situation had become unmanageable.

"Bodhisattva Guanyin, no need to blame yourself!" From the side of Great Thunder Monastery, the voice of Tathagata sounded as if crossing the boundaries of space, "If a mistake can be remedied, that is enough!"

"Remedy!?" Hearing the words of Tathagata, a thought struck Bodhisattva Guanyin, and she understood what Buddha meant.

Monk Sha was heaven-sent, one of the irreplaceable Scripture Seekers. He could not be allowed to leave now—not at all!

The only solution for now was to use forceful measures to keep him here, and think about the long-term plan later.

If he were allowed to leave now, finding him later would prove much more difficult.

With a thought, Bodhisattva Guanyin threw her hand out, and immediately, a strand of rope flew out with her motion, turning into a streak of light, and disappeared into the horizon.

In the Great Snow Mountain, Monk Sha, feeling a sense and preparing to leave, raised his head and could see a strand of golden rope appearing, bounding towards him.

Alarmed, he tried to flee, but even having reached level 71, stepping into the realm of Taiyi True Immortal, how could Monk Sha be a match for Guanyin?

The rope bound him, and he simply could not escape!

Just as the black rope was about to fully bind Monk Sha, suddenly, a blade light appeared out of the void.

Under the severe chill of the blade, the golden rope instantly broke into countless pieces.

"Blood-Transforming Divine Blade!?"

Watching the streak of blade light, Bodhisattva Guanyin's face involuntarily changed, and she exclaimed in alarm.

"Blood-Transforming Divine Blade!? Could it be Yu Hua from the Investiture of the Gods, the same who once wounded Nezha and Master Leizhen? His blade is rumored to be undefeatable beneath the Quasi-Saints!" Upon hearing the shocked voice from the void, Jiang Liu's mind stirred.

"So, Monk Sha's demon possession was incited by your Demon Realm!? How dare the Demon Realm meddle in the affairs of the Buddhist Sect!" A voice boomed from the void, sternly shouting.

"Hehehe, what you call incitement from our Demon Realm? We merely went with the flow; the main cause lies with you!" A pitch-black Demon Blade, floating mid-air, responded sharply and mockingly.

"Amitabha, there is a decree among the Three Realms that people of the Demon Realm may not interfere in the matters of the Three Realms! You have overstepped your boundaries!" Amidst intensifying Buddhist Light, another voice rang out from the void.

"Hehehe, after Monk Sha's demon possession, he naturally belongs to our Demon Realm. What's wrong with me bringing him back to the Demon Realm!?" The voice within the Demon Blade spoke again.

Though they were Immortals and Buddhas, ultimately, achieving their goals still depended on power.

From the void, the Demon Blade ascended into the sky, with torrential Demonic Qi surrounding it.

Similarly, in the void, the Buddhist Light shone brilliantly, and the chant resonated powerfully!

Clearly, a significant power from the Buddhist Sect and a big shot from the Demon Realm were clashing in the void. Jiang Liu had no chance to intervene, only witnessing in the night sky the collision between Buddhist Light and Demonic Qi, a truly earth-shaking sight.

Eventually, within the void, the Demonic Qi took form as a huge hand, grabbed Monk Sha, and rapidly vanished without trace, taking the Demon Blade with it.

Although Sun Wukong reacted quickly, wanting to stop them, his heavily injured body simply was not up to the task.

As the Demon Blade disappeared, the brilliant Buddhist Light in the sky also gradually faded.

However, Monk Sha was taken away, and clearly, the well-prepared Demon Realm had won this round.

"So that's what happened!" Jiang Liu, unable to intervene, merely watched as the big shots from the Buddhist Sect and the Demon Realm clashed in the void. Still, from their few words, he could roughly deduce the truth of the matter.

Clearly, Monk Sha's demon possession wasn't merely his own doing— the Demon Realm had also been secretly pushing the envelope.

No wonder they say that after his demon possession, Monk Sha's strength had surged so significantly that even Muzha could not raise his head against him.

It seems that all this was the handiwork of the Demon Realm.

With the Buddhist Sect making a move to keep Monk Sha, naturally, the already prepared Demon Realm also made their move.

One side had been prepared in secret, while the other acted hastily.

Thus, the result was that the Demon Realm gained the upper hand and took Monk Sha away.

"The Demon Realm, has the Demon Realm actually intervened in the Journey to the West!?" Jiang Liu murmured to himself as he helplessly watched Monk Sha being taken away.

Monk Sha, merely a Heavenly Immortal—was he really worth such attention from a major figure of the Demon Realm? Clearly, the Demon Realm also wanted to have a hand in the Journey to the West.

Blocking the Journey to the West, or using Monk Sha as an entry point to divide some of the journey's Destiny...