Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

A large table sat before Jiang Liu, and once he settled down, he sensed a chaotic scene around him, with only five cards hovering in front of his eyes.

After a brief hesitation, several of the cards disappeared one after the other, leaving only the last card, which then displayed itself directly before Jiang Liu.

As the card flipped over, Jiang Liu saw the large words "Lord" appear before his eyes.

Soon after, many character cards popped up; Jiang Liu glanced over and could make out four other silhouettes nearby, indistinct and dark.

Once these silhouettes each chose a character card, quickly, they all morphed into the characters depicted on the cards.

In front of Jiang Liu also appeared several flipped character cards; after thinking for a moment, he picked the character Sun Quan for himself.

The other character cards turned into blue smoke and vanished, then that card landed on him.

Jiang Liu looked down and saw that he had transformed into the visage of Sun Quan from the character card.

After grabbing a few hand cards, Jiang Liu didn't rush to make a move; a steed materialized beneath him in the form of a card, while in his hand, he now held a Fish Belly Sword, short and delicate as a dagger.

Without taking further action, Xuanzang quietly watched for changes.

To the left of Jiang Liu, there was clearly a character of the great healer Hua Tuo.

However, this Hua Tuo showed none of his usual life-saving demeanor, and without a second thought, he threw a hand card at Jiang Liu, bearing the prominent word "Attack."

In an instant, the hand card turned into a streak of Sword Qi, slashing down towards Jiang Liu.

"Dodge!" Jiang Liu raised his hand to flick out a hand card.

The steed beneath him leapt agilely, narrowly evading the Sword Qi attack.

This Hua Tuo was truly ruthless; seeing his Attack fail, he raised another card without hesitation.

In between the blurs, the card seemed to turn into a cloud of thunder, hanging over his head, as if it could turn into Heavenly Thunder at any moment...

...

A regular five-player game of Legends of the Three Kingdoms, now appeared incredibly lifelike thanks to a specific smithing technique mixed with the powers of Immortal Technique. It was much more entertaining than simply holding a few cards in hand.

Each character was lifelike, and each card even had special effects that emerged alongside them.

With the addition of these special effects, the Legends of the Three Kingdoms game felt completely different.

Put simply, it was like comparing martial arts films from ancient times, where it was just ordinary people hee-hawing through some moves, to later films enhanced with special effects, which were splendid beyond compare.

Even if the storyline was exactly the same, the quality was worlds apart.

Similarly, holding a few cards in hand or delving into the actual battle of Legends of the Three Kingdoms, accompanied by appropriate special effects, could the experiences be the same?

After the Legends of the Three Kingdoms gaming table was built, Jiang Liu and his group naturally went down to play a few rounds.

It has to be said that the special effects were very realistic, making the game even more interesting once they entered it.

After playing three rounds, everyone was so engrossed that even eating and cultivation seemed different.

By the time they were playing the fifth round, Red Boy launched an Attack and directly eliminated the nearby Zhang Fei.

But out of nowhere, he realized that all the cards in his hand had disappeared.

"Heh heh, sorry, I'm the spy!"

On the other side, Sun Wukong, seeing this unfold, laughed heartily, his hand full of cards as he unhesitatingly launched an attack on Red Boy.

Within moments, Red Boy, the Lord, was slain, and in the end, it was Sun Wukong, the spy, who emerged victorious from the battle.

"Damn it, I don't accept this! Again!" Red Boy was so angry that he was fuming, almost reaching enlightenment from his rage. He stepped out of the game and challenged Sun Wukong, refusing to admit defeat.

For a Lord, there could be no more frustrating way to die than to eliminate one's Loyal Ministers, only to be killed by a spy in the end, right?

"Unconvinced? If you dare, let's s, so, what's it called?" At the end of his sentence, Sun Wukong turned his head to ask Jiang Liu.@@novelbin@@

"Solo, yeah, that means a duel!" Jiang Liu answered.

"Right, let's solo then!" Sun Wukong nodded, his manner full of arrogance as he spoke to Red Boy.

Beyond the standard gameplay of Legends of the Three Kingdoms, there is of course the duel mode, be it one-on-one, two-on-two, or even three-on-three.

These are but minor variations on the traditional rules, and naturally, everyone picked them up quickly...

"Hmph, solo it is. You think I'd be scared of you?!" With a resolute nod, Red Boy proclaimed loudly.

Setting aside the heated gameplay inside the stone chamber, at the entrance, the stone door remained closed with two Little Demons standing guard, both wearing troubled looks on their faces.

The lady had died, and naturally, the Little Demons of the Flame Cloud Cave knew this, but with the lady gone, the Great King was engrossed in games, an indulgence that seemed rather inappropriate, right?

However, with the Great King's fiery temperament, these minions dared not persuade him.

Thump thump thump!

Just then, suddenly a heavy tread sounded, and at the same time, a tall figure walked towards the stone chamber.

At the stone chamber's entrance, the two guarding Little Demons saw who was approaching and their complexions involuntarily changed.

They quickly bowed their heads, speaking with a bit of trepidation, "We've seen, seen the master!"

As the lord of the Flame Cloud Cave, the Demon King Ox was indeed the master of these Little Demons!

"Where is the Holy Infant? Where is he today? Why didn't he come to offer incense to his mother?" Demon King Ox, wearing plain white clothes, calmly asked the two little demons.

"Great King, he, he is…" Upon hearing demon King Ox's words, the two little demons guarding the entrance looked even more troubled, exchanging glances with each other.

Seeing the looks on the faces of the two little demons, Demon King Ox's brows furrowed slightly.

"Come on, Monkey, let's play another round. I just don't believe that I will lose to you!"

As the atmosphere grew cold at the entrance of the stone chamber, suddenly a loud shout from Red Boy came from inside; it was so loud that it could be heard from outside, and it seemed like they were having quite the boisterous time.

"It's over!" The faces of the two little demons at the door turned pale as if they were made of golden paper, looking extremely unsightly.

Bang!

The door of the stone chamber was violently kicked open by Demon King Ox, who then stormed into the chamber, fuming with rage. Stay updated via My Virtual Library Empire

"You unfaithful son, your mother has just passed away, and you are here indulging in eating, drinking, and merry-making? Today, I, your father Ox, will beat you to death!"

...

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

Half a month, for the Three Realms, had been exceptionally lively.

As the focal point of a major catastrophe in the world, the team of the Journey to the West for Scriptures naturally fell under the watchful eyes of many powerful beings of the Three Realms.

The incident at Withered Pine Stream Fire Cloud Cave also became more or less known to many powerful beings.

Firstly, Xuanzang, the bearer of the Everlasting Flesh, had been kidnapped by a Fire Flood Dragon from North Julu State of the Great Luo Realm.

Was this major world catastrophe revealing its terrifying power?

First there was the demise of Demon Lord Yu Hua of the Great Luo Realm, and now, equally from the Great Luo Realm, the Fire Flood Dragon has also perished?

Being in the Great Luo Realm, one could say that each was a well-known figure in the Three Realms, and it was rare for even one to fall in thousands of years.

Yet, in just a short period of time, two had fallen? And even Princess Iron-Fan, the wife of Demon King Ox, had died?

The terror of this major world catastrophe was indeed consistent.

Secondly, what drew the most attention, of course, was the falling out between Demon King Ox and his son.

It is said that because of Master Xuanzang and his team at the Withered Pine Stream Fire Cloud Cave, Red Boy became addicted to the games left by Master Xuanzang.

His mother had just died a few days ago, and he was already engrossed in play.

Therefore, Demon King Ox and Red Boy fell out with each other, and the father and son even had a big fight. In the end, Demon King Ox was so angry that he left the Flame Cloud Cave.

However, the power that Red Boy displayed in this battle made the Three Realms take notice.

He could command the Samadhi True Fire, and moreover, had he already reached the White Glazed Flame realm?

Leaving his Cultivation Level aside for the moment, just this white Samadhi True Fire alone was enough that even those in the Taiyi Realm would not dare to provoke it lightly.

Thus, although Red Boy was regarded by the Three Realms as a disloyal son, his talent was still startling.

Because it concerned Master Xuanzang's team of the Journey to the West, and it was Demon King Ox's family affair, the incident had, so to speak, become known throughout the Three Realms.

In a world with little entertainment, many people were very interested in the gossip about Demon King Ox's falling out with his son, and in their leisure, many people made it a topic of conversation and amusement.

But just at this critical juncture, Red Boy did not restrain himself; on the contrary, he went even further.

He opened up a shop in the Flame Cloud Cave, welcoming all beings from the Three Realms and Six Paths to come and play there.

Xuanzang himself left behind the things that could make Red Boy so obsessed he would turn against his father?

Many were genuinely curious in their hearts.

Afterwards, indeed, quite a few demon creatures, out of curiosity, made their way to the Flame Cloud Cave.

They came to see exactly what kind of things Master Xuanzang had left behind.

Not just demon creatures, but many Immortals and Buddhas also had their interest piqued.

Lately, the Supreme Elder Lord had been giving away decks of poker cards or Mahjong sets to everyone he met, seemingly creating an unusual spectacle.

It's said that even the Wuzhuang Temple has been swept by the Mahjong craze.

Even these two noted figures couldn't resist? What was so attractive about these items?

Many of the Immortals were silently tempted as well.

...

The patting of steady hoofbeats, neither rushed nor slow, was heard as Jiang Liu sat atop the White Dragon Horse, continuing his westward journey. By his side, his three disciples, including Sun Wukong, followed with calm expressions.

Glancing back at the direction of the Withered Pine Stream Fire Cloud Cave, Jiang Liu's lips curved slightly before he continued onwards to the west, with no one knowing his thoughts.

Having Red Boy and Demon King Ox turn against each other was naturally a ruse to deceive others and, at the same time, was also a marketing stunt by Jiang Liu!

So far, this marketing stunt seemed to be working quite well. Occasionally chatting with Red Boy, who was still listed as a good friend, Jiang Liu found out that many demon creatures and even some Immortals were sneaking down to play in the Flame Cloud Cave.

The Flame Cloud Cave was becoming increasingly lively.

While concealing his tracks, he also used the fallout between father and son as a marketing ploy, for Jiang Liu it was indeed a situation where he could kill two birds with one stone.