Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

Heavenly Court, Glycyrrhiza Garden!

Fairy Zixia stood quietly in the middle of the garden, feeling as though a mountain weighed heavy on her heart, causing her great discomfort.

Even during her time in the Mortal World, she had known about the battle for deification.

She was aware of Master Leizhen, not only as a main force during King Wu's campaign against the tyrant Zhou during the deification battle but also as a being who had reached the Great Luo Golden Immortal level afterwards.

Although Zixia had firmly refused the arranged marriage, being locked up in Glycyrrhiza Garden, she was acutely aware that both the Empress and the Jade Emperor were angered!

"If the Jade Emperor and the Empress force me to marry Master Leizhen, then I would only be able to prove my resolution through death!" Having been imprisoned in Glycyrrhiza Garden for a long time, Zixia was determined in her heart and had prepared herself for the worst.

"Great Sage really has a temperamental nature! To think he fought Master Leizhen just for Zixia! Who do you think will win in the end!?"

While Zixia was confined in Glycyrrhiza Garden, unable to leave, suddenly, a low murmur of discussion caught her attention.

Zixia could tell that the voices belonged to two fairies within the garden, though she was unsure if they meant for her to overhear their conversation.

Eventually, the two stopped right in front of the door to her imprisonment.

"Isn't that obvious, Great Sage is the mightiest, remember when he caused Havoc in Heaven? Not even a hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers could capture him!" One of the fairies, evidently having absolute confidence in Sun Wukong, stated her opinion.

"But, although the Great Sage is formidable, isn't Superior Immortal Leizhen even more so? I heard that he had officially broken through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal level a long time ago!" Another fairy expressed a differing opinion, believing that the renowned Leizhen was more formidable.

After all, comparing their fame, Sun Wukong was merely a junior to Leizhen.

"No, I still think the Great Sage is more powerful. Over the years, aside from being suppressed under the Five Elements Mountain by the Tathagata, I've never heard of anyone who could subdue him! Be it cleaving with swords, chopping with axes, burning with fire, or striking with lightning, none could kill him! In other battles, he has always remained unconquered!"

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"Hey, what are you two saying? Is the Monkey fighting Superior Immortal Leizhen!?" Hidden inside the room, unable to bear it any longer after hearing this, Zixia stepped forward and knocked on the door, asking.

"Yes, Fairy Zixia, for you, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven has already taken it upon himself to fight Superior Immortal Leizhen! They are settling it with strength!" Hearing Fairy Zixia's words from inside, the fairies at the door responded without any surprise.

"What's the reason the Monkey, the Monkey is fighting Superior Immortal Leizhen!?" After hearing this, despite her urgency, Zixia considered this for a moment before asking again.

After a brief silence, the fairies at the door replied, "Well, according to the Great Sage, you are his close friend. Thus, upon learning that Superior Immortal Leizhen was coercing you into marriage and had you imprisoned in Glycyrrhiza Garden, the Great Sage went to challenge Superior Immortal Leizhen to a duel, declaring that if he could defeat him, then he would have him withdraw the proposal!"

"Just a close friend!? Is that all?" Upon hearing these words, Zixia murmured disheartenedly to herself, feeling enormously disappointed.

Until now, had the Monkey only ever seen her as just his close friend?

"Fairy, we have some other urgent matters to attend to, so please continue to stay well within your room!" After a brief moment of silence, hearing no further response from inside, the fairies at the door said.

Clatter!

Following the fairies' words, a peculiar noise followed, as if keys had dropped to the floor.

Suddenly, Zixia could hear a series of footsteps fading away.

"Keys dropping to the floor!?" Not sure if she had misheard, Zixia approached the door and slightly pulled it open.

Alas, the door was locked, so it couldn't be fully opened; only a crack was visible.

Through this crack, Zixia could indeed see a set of keys on the ground.

Without hesitation, Zixia raised her palm, and immediately, the set of keys on the ground was grabbed by her.

Then, taking one of them, Zixia carefully inserted it into the keyhole, and with a click, the lock of the room's door was unlocked.

After unlocking the door, Zixia stepped out of the room, the sunlight was bright, and auspicious clouds dotted the sky, but the Glycyrrhiza Garden, filled with numerous exotic flowers and herbs, was completely deserted.

This slight pause allowed Zixia to quickly understand, and she murmured softly, "Thank you all!"

While speaking, Zixia prepared to leave Glycyrrhiza Garden to find Sun Wukong, but suddenly, another shadow appeared, blocking Zixia's path.

This shadow appeared merely as a pitch-black silhouette, making it entirely unclear what she looked like, only allowing a rough outline of a female figure to be discerned.

"Is it you!?"

Looking at the figure blocking her path, Fairy Zixia's face showed a slight shock, followed immediately by a secret delight, she said, "Although I don't know who you are, I need your help right now! I must go and check on Monkey! I want to see how he's doing!"

"You?"

Though this woman was just a black shadow, making it impossible to discern her appearance clearly, Zixia could feel the shadow's gaze, which was unmistakably sizing her up.@@novelbin@@

"Your cultivation level is not bad, having reached the realm of a Heavenly Immortal, but compared to the likes of Sun Wukong, you're still far behind. What use could you be if you went?" the shadowy woman asked after assessing Zixia.

"I, I can stop this fight, though it's between Superior Immortal Leizhen and Monkey, it ultimately originated with me! Please, I'm begging you, help me, now is when I need your help the most!" Fairy Zixia pleaded, her eyes filled with desperation as she stared at the dark silhouette in front of her.

"Well, alright…" After a moment of silence, the black shadow seemed somewhat helpless and sighed before responding.

As they spoke, the woman raised her hand and unfurled something that looked like a scroll, saying, "I have a supreme treasure here, a relic from the Ancient Times belonging to Goddess Nvwa, called the Map of Mountains and Rivers. With your level of cultivation, you can just about activate this treasure, so I'll lend it to you. When you get there, it might serve as protection for you!"

"Thank you!" Zixia seriously took the Map of Mountains and Rivers from the shadowy figure, nodding emphatically.

Although she had never heard of this treasure before, since the shadow had said it was a relic of Goddess Nvwa from the Ancient Times, it must be extraordinary!

After receiving the Map of Mountains and Rivers, Zixia did not delay any further, her figure darted like lightning, quickly crossing the sky towards the direction of Leize in the Eastern Shengshenzhou.

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Meanwhile, at Leize, the gaze of all the heavenly Buddhas and deities was drawn to the battle taking place there at this moment.

Even many powerful beings from the three realms and six paths had turned their attention to this side as well.

Sun Wukong, using the Divine Skills of Law of Heaven and Earth, transformed into a hundred-zhang-tall giant ape, and with the Ruyi Golden Cudgel acting as a sky-supporting giant pillar at will, truly possessed an overwhelming force as if he could shatter anything placed before him, his tremendous fierceness astonishing everyone.

Similarly, having the cultivation of a Great Luo Realm, Superior Immortal Leizhen, whose strength was already immense, now wielded even greater power provided by the advantageous timing and location within Leize, enabling him to unleash a full 120 percent of his strength.

The Dharma Aspect formed by the myriad thunder and lightning also exuded a wild aura.

After all, among the various categories of spells, the destructive power of thunder and lightning was certainly unparalleled!

All the heavenly Buddhas and deities focused on them, watching the clash between the Law of Heaven and Earth and the Thunder Dharma Aspect.

The giant figures, needing no further observation, simply their immense statures held terrifying power.

Undeniably, the fight between Sun Wukong and Leizhen was clearly at the level of the Great Luo Golden Immortal, and as the highest echelon of the Immortal Path, this level of combat definitely captivated everyone's attention.

In this exchange of blows, although Sun Wukong was slightly at a disadvantage, it was impossible for Leizhen to defeat him.

As the battle between the two continued, a full two Chinese Hours passed, and it seemed as though all of Leize had been plowed over, the terrain undergoing massive changes.

After two hours of fighting, both parties had expended a great deal of energy.

More importantly, in their back-and-forth exchange, both Sun Wukong and Leizhen's injuries grew increasingly severe.

Just as their wounds were getting worse, suddenly, Sun Wukong flipped his hand, and immediately, a blood-red Potion bottle appeared, which he threw directly into his mouth.

"What is that!?" Watching Sun Wukong tossing the Healing Potion directly into his mouth, countless people watching the battle wore expressions of astonishment.

With a crackle!

He didn't even need to remove the cap, Sun Wukong bit the bottle in half, swallowing the shards mixed with the Potion.

As the effects of the Healing Potion took hold, it was visibly apparent that under the form of the Divine Skills of Law of Heave and Earth, many of Sun Wukong's wounds were healing at a visible rate.

For instance, the scorched marks from thunder strikes, and the wounds left by blades of condensed lightning…

As he gulped down the Potion, all were rapidly healing.