Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

Compared to the Human Clan, the dealings of the Demon Clan were much more direct.

If you were strong, that alone could represent everything.

Therefore, when the Little Witch heard that Li Shimin was actually the king of humans and was able to command tens of millions of people, she found it hard to understand.

Why would the king of humans choose someone so weak?

"Um, Xuanzang, when you talk about the king, could you not end with the word 'ba'?" Li Shimin did not pay attention to the Little Witch's words but rather, he seemed to have a somewhat dark expression on his face, meanwhile, he turned to Jiang Liu and said.

"Ah, sorry, I wasn't paying much attention!" Jiang Liu was taken aback by Li Shimin's words, and then catching on, he quickly conceded and apologized.

"It's strange, Master seems really afraid of this man!" The Little White Dragon, Aolie, muttered quietly as he watched Jiang Liu hastily apologizing.

Although Li Shimin's status was noble, wasn't the status of Master also extraordinary? Why should he be afraid of him?

"I remember that Princess Gaoyang is apparently this guy's daughter, so..." It was Sun Wukong who couldn't help but speak up after hearing this.

"So that's how it is!" Hearing this reminder from Sun Wukong, both Zhu Bajie and the Little White Dragon, Aolie, showed a look of sudden realization on their faces.

"Okay, let's get back to the main point!"

Not wanting to entangle further with the issue of "king ba," Li Shimin waved his hand and then asked Jiang Liu, "You said you saw Gaoyang? How is she now?"

"Well, about half a year ago, I saw Gaoyang, and she was doing fine. Under the care of the Great Bodhisattva Guanyin, her cultivation has also achieved success!" Jiang Liu nodded slightly as he spoke to Li Shimin.

Of course, he said these words to comfort Li Shimin's heart.

Ordinary people might feel very comforted after hearing this, as after all, the daughter had been rescued and was unharmed, which was naturally a matter for joy.

However, Li Shimin didn't look too happy, but instead let out a deep sigh and said to Jiang Liu, "This must have been hard on you..."

Li Shimin's words made Jiang Liu pause for a moment, and then he understood.

As the Emperor of Great Tang, Li Shimin obviously had his insights, and he must also have realized that the incident involving Gaoyang was purposely orchestrated by the bigwigs of the Buddhist Sect to coerce him into the Westward Journey to get scriptures, right?

"Not hard!" Jiang Liu smiled slightly and shook his head at Li Shimin.

Regardless of whether Jiang Liu was truly fine or just putting on a brave face, Li Shimin didn't say more.

Then he turned to point at the Little Witch and the many demons behind her, asking, "By the way, where are you all headed?"

"I am escorting them into the Demon Realm, after all, they are demons, and it is not appropriate for them to stay in the Mortal World for too long!" Jiang Liu answered.

"Hmm, if that's really the case, being able to solve the threat of these underground demons without a fight is indeed not bad!" After pondering for a moment upon hearing Jiang Liu's words, Li Shimin nodded, expressing his agreement.

There was no time to delay. Now that even Li Shimin, the Emperor of Tang, had agreed, naturally, everything else followed logically.

Jiang Liu and the Little Witch led the way forward, with Sun Wukong and the others following as escorts.

Firstly, to escort them, so as to avoid any further friction between the demons and humans, and secondly, to prevent these demons from escaping.

Taking advantage of the moonlight and the opening of the gates of Chang'an City, Jiang Liu led the Little Witch and the rest out of Chang'an City and away.

"By the way, if you want to return to the Demon Clan, where should you go back from?"

After leaving Chang'an City, looking around, it was already the latter half of the night, and in about one or two Chinese Hours, it would be daylight. Jiang Liu turned his head and asked the Little Witch next to him.

"This, I don't know..." The Little Witch said with a look of distress on her face after hearing the question.

Obviously, since birth, she had only ever stayed in the Underground Demon Cavern, and although the Little Witch wanted to lead her people back to the Demon Realm, she did not have a clear idea of how or where to return.

"Wukong, Bajie, how about you two?" After hearing what the Little Witch had to say, Jiang Liu turned to ask Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie.

"Master, I do know, but the place I know of is very far from here, still within the territory of Julu Continent!" Sun Wukong responded with a bit of helplessness, shaking his head.

When Sun Wukong and Zixia went to the Flame Demon Domain to look for chili peppers, they successfully entered the Demon Realm through a point where the mortal world and the Demon Realm were connected.

However, that place was too far from here.

Great Tang was located to the south, in the territory of Shanbu Continent, whereas that connecting point was in the north, in the territory of Julu Continent. The distance, as the crow flies, was frankly even further than the Westward Journey!

"Actually, Master, I, Old Pig, do know a little!" However, following Sun Wukong's statement, Zhu Bajie spoke up.

"Oh? Bajie, what do you know? Let's hear it!" Hearing Zhu Bajie's words, Jiang Liu looked expectant, as one who was once Marshal Tianpeng in Heaven.

"As far as I know, all demons should be able to communicate with the Demon Realm through the demonic Qi within their bodies. If a suitable Formation is arranged, as long as enough demonic Qi is fed into the Formation, a certain level will be reached, and the Demon Realm will sense it and open a passageway to guide the demons back to the Demon Realm!" Zhu Bajie explained to Jiang Liu.

"A Formation!? Do you guys have one of those?" Hearing Zhu Bajie's words, Jiang Liu turned his head and asked the Little Witch.

"Could it be..."

Upon hearing Jiang Liu's words, the Little Witch paused, and then as if realizing something, she lifted her hand, and an ancient purple cloth adorned with many designs appeared in her hand.

"This cloth is covered in lots of things I do not quite understand, I always thought it was a map showing how we could return to the Demon Realm, but now it seems it might be the Formation you're talking about!?"

As they spoke, the little witch unfolded the purple cloth in her hands.

One could see that the cloth was indeed inscribed with many profound and mysterious lines and runes.

"That's right, this must be it! Pour your demonic Qi into it and give it a try," Zhu Bajie nodded and said after examining the purple cloth with its inscriptions.

Chirp!

However, before the little witch and the others could even begin to try and activate the formation, at that moment, a sharp cry suddenly came from the horizon.

Immediately, a streak of colorful light flashed by, dazzling everyone's eyes.

"Ah! My things!" Almost simultaneously, the little witch's surprised voice rang out.

Everyone looked towards the source of the sound, only to see a very divine and beautiful giant bird that had suddenly appeared and flown past them.

That bird was clutching a piece of purple cloth in its claws—wasn't it the very formation cloth the little witch had just taken out, the one she needed to return to the demon realm?

"Chase!" Watching the colorful bird snatch the cloth from her hands, the little witch cried out in anger and shock, calling loudly.

Amid her shouting, all the demons behind the little witch, especially those with the ability to fly, sprung into action and chased after the colorful bird at breakneck speed.

"Wukong, go and bring that cloth back!" Similarly, Jiang Liu, wearing a shocked expression on his face, also spoke up.

This was truly audacious, to dare to steal something right before their eyes?

Had this strange bird eaten the heart of a bear and the gall of a leopard?

"Alright, Master!" Hearing Jiang Liu's command, Sun Wukong nodded and said, leaping up and flying straight towards the bird in mid-air.

With the divine abilities of the Somersault Cloud, Sun Wukong's speed was naturally extremely fast.

Yet, this colorful bird was equally fast; its wings flapped and in the blink of an eye, it disappeared from sight.

Such speed caused Jiang Liu's heart to be secretly astonished.

"What's going on? With such speed, the bird must be incredibly strong, right? What could be its purpose for taking this cloth?" Jiang Liu wondered, feeling very puzzled.

Considering the bird's evident high cultivation level and consequently its intelligence on par with humans, what could be its purpose for stealing this cloth?

"This mortal world, how come it seems even more dangerous than our demon caverns?" The little witch found it hard to accept that her cloth had been snatched away in the blink of an eye.

In the demon caverns, wasn't she, after all, the queen?

Sun Wukong's Somersault Cloud was exceedingly fast. In terms of speed, Sun Wukong was arguably unmatched within the Three Realms.

However, the colorful bird flew through the sky, turning into a streak of light, its speed ever increasing.

Even with Sun Wukong fully powering the Somersault Cloud, he found it difficult to catch up for the moment.

"Just who is this colorful bird, to be so divine?" After a long chase and getting farther behind, Sun Wukong found it hard to accept.

Seemingly, this was the first time he had encountered such a situation since he had learned to use the Somersault Cloud.

"No wonder this mission offers such a generous experience point reward. Is this the reason? We have only just left Chang'an City, and already there is trouble?"

Watching Sun Wukong chasing after the colorful bird, Jiang Liu quietly muttered to himself.

"Master, what about us?" After Sun Wukong and some of the demons capable of flying had given chase, the Little White Dragon, Aolie, turned to Jiang Liu and asked.

"Us? With Wukong on the chase, we're not needed. We just have to wait here…" Jiang Liu thought for a moment and replied to Little White Dragon's question.

Indeed, with Sun Wukong on the chase, there was no need for the rest to follow.

If he couldn't catch up, it would be useless for them to try.

However, Little White Dragon and the little witch did not know that in front of Jiang Liu, there was a semi-transparent character panel floating, visible only to Jiang Liu himself.

ID: Peacock (Blue)

Gender: Female

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Profession: Peacock Great Bright King Bodhisattva@@novelbin@@

Level: 88.

Equipment:

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"The Peacock Great Bright King Bodhisattva! What is her purpose in doing this?" Jiang Liu pondered in his heart as he looked at the character panel in front of him.

Didn't the Saint Monk Longhai say that it was the Tathagata who asked him to come and convert these demons?