Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

Zhu Bajie's side effect was a demon qi outburst lasting two hours, while Sun Wukong's side effect was diarrhea for two hours; both side effects were not severe.

So, Jiang Liu felt much more at ease in his heart.

It seemed that the female demon catching up to them was indeed with good intentions, wasn't she?

"Master, then should I... should I also eat it?"

Watching Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie eat the fruit and seeming a bit off, Sha Wujing's gaze turned to Jiang Liu, clearly seeking his opinion.

"Hmm, if you want to eat it, go ahead; the fruit can indeed increase one's cultivation level!" Hearing Sha Wujing's words, Jiang Liu nodded and said.

During the conversation, he also turned to the White Dragon Horse, saying, "Xiaobai, you can eat it too!"

Hearing Jiang Liu's words, the White Dragon Horse and Sha Wujing naturally had no objections. They nodded and each ate a Hundred Spirits Fruit from the fruit basket nearby!

As the Hundred Spirits Fruit was consumed, Sha Wujing could feel his cultivation level surging up significantly.

However, after swallowing the Hundred Spirits Fruit, Sha Wujing's body rapidly shrank, turning into the appearance of a few months old baby.

"Mast... Master, what's... what's happening to me?" Turning into a baby, Sha Wujing was utterly baffled and spoke in a babyish tone.

In the team on the Journey to the West, Sha Wujing originally had the largest build, but now, having turned into an infant, his size became the smallest, prompting a slight smile on Jiang Liu's lips.

Glancing again at Sha Wujing's character panel, alright, he had gained a 'Return to Childhood' side effect status too, also with a duration of 7200 seconds.

Similarly, after swallowing the Hundred Spirits Fruit, the White Dragon Horse's cultivation level increased, and it felt its own qi becoming stronger.

However, as soon as the Hundred Spirits Fruit was eaten, the White Dragon Horse's side effect also manifested, and it regressed.

It went from the form of a Five-Clawed True Dragon to the appearance of a White Snake.

"Indeed, after the four ate the Hundred Spirits Fruit, the side effects all differ!" Looking at the White Dragon Horse turning into a White Snake, Jiang Liu found himself between laughter and tears.

However, the side effects weren't too serious, and moreover, they only lasted for 7200 seconds, so it wasn't something to worry about.

It could even be considered a sort of novel experience.

"Master, how about you? Why don't you eat it?"

Apart from Sun Wukong, who had vanished because of diarrhea, Zhu Bajie and the others noticed their own side effect statuses; immediately, their gazes fell on Jiang Liu and they asked.

"Well, I think it's best to keep this fruit for now!" Facing the gazes of Zhu Bajie and the others, a smile appeared on Jiang Liu's face, and he responded.

That was the truth. The fruit was effective for those below level 80, which meant, the higher one's level, the more Experience Points gained from eating the Hundred Spirits Fruit, right?

And more importantly, unlike Zhu Bajie and the others who could only see their levels and not their experience bars, Jiang Liu, who could see his experience bar, might achieve a miraculous effect by eating the fruit when he was close to leveling up?

Such as during a tough battle…

After all, if the level went up, his game-based abilities would return him to full health and full state.

Of course, there was another most important reason, which was self-preservation!

At this moment, with Sun Wukong gone due to diarrhea, Zhu Bajie unable to control his demon qi burst, and Sha Wujing transformed into an infantile form, it was safe to say that all three of his disciples had lost their battle capabilities.

The only ones left combat-ready were himself and Little White Dragon. If he were to experience a troublesome side effect as well, for two hours, should a terrifying demon attack, wouldn't they all be wiped out?

Therefore, whether for long-term benefits or immediate self-protection, Jiang Liu knew he shouldn't rush to consume the Hundred Spirits Fruit.

"Master, you're deceiving us! Did you know beforehand that we would end up like this, and that's why you had us try it?"

At this moment, after all the disciples had eaten, only the master himself hadn't, and he'd put away the Hundred Spirits Fruit? Zhu Bajie cried out in disbelief.

Adjacent to him, Sha Wujing and Little White... Snake also stared at Jiang Liu strangely.

Clearly, they had the same thought as Zhu Bajie, but they just didn't voice it.

As the saying goes, shouldn't master and disciples stick together? The master specifically asked them to eat, yet he himself refused. Who would believe that?

You're a sneaky old scoundrel!

"Alright, I shall protect you all Then!" Seeing the looks from Zhu Bajie and the others, Jiang Liu felt a bit embarrassed, but he had a rather thick skin, so he straightened his expression and spoke.

"Look at what's become of you now. Sigh, are you here to protect me on my Journey to the West, or have I ended up protecting you instead?"

"You all are just holding me back. If it weren't for you, your master would have fought, er, made it to the Western Heaven on my own by now!"

...

The orange-cloaked demoness watched as Jiang Liu did not swallow the Hundred Spirits Fruit. A look of 'just as expected' crossed her face. Indeed, Xuanzang was unwilling to eat it; he was on guard against her!

"My dear benefactors, the Hundred Spirits Fruit has been delivered, and I should take my leave now!" Having done what needed to be done and achieving quite the effect, the orange-cloaked demoness bid farewell.

"May the female benefactor have a safe journey!" Jiang Liu spoke as he watched the orange-cloaked demoness turn to leave.

In the original text, they seemed innately cruel, but unexpectedly, in reality, they were quite nice. He and his disciples had been away for a few days, and feeling somewhat remorseful, they actually took the initiative to catch up and bring some spirit fruits to them.

Looking at it this way, sparing their lives before seemed like a not-too-bad decision.

After leaving Jiang Liu and his party, the orange-cloaked demoness quickly departed and arrived at a place not too far away, where the other demonesses were waiting.

"Second sister, how did it go!?" Upon the orange-cloaked demoness's return, the other five demonesses eagerly gathered around and asked.

"The situation is more or less what we expected!" the orange-cloaked demoness reported, briefly outlining the condition of the disciples of Jiang Liu's party.

"Hmph!"

Hearing about what had just occurred, the purple-cloaked demoness couldn't help but snort coldly, saying, "Just as I thought, that Tang Monk is ruthlessly decisive. His disciples are all unaware of his affairs, so they were not guard against the fruit second sister brought, but Tang Monk, he personally killed our eldest sister, so naturally, he would not trust the fruits we sent over!"

"Alright, it's within our expectations that Tang Monk didn't eat. Moreover, looking at the situation, it's about the same as we guessed!" the green-cloaked demoness interjected at this moment.

This made everyone nod in agreement.

Sun Wukong had gone to deal with diarrhea and couldn't take action, Zhu Bajie's demon qi burst forth, preventing him from fighting, and Sha Wujing had turned into a baby, also unable to take action.

Only Little White Dragon, who had turned into a snake-like figure, and Tang Monk were left.

Overall, to have all three of Sun Wukong incapacitated in battle was quite an impressive scene.

"Next, let's proceed according to our plan!" The Spider Demonesses of the Pansi Spider Cave consulted thoroughly, and immediately after, with a look of hatred on their faces, they silently nodded in agreement.

...

While the demonesses of the Pansi Spider Cave were plotting against him, Jiang Liu naturally had no idea. At this time, Jiang Liu sat quietly, circulating the cultivation techniques of the Green Lotus Taoist Scripture, the sound of gaining experience points incessantly ringing in his ears.

What about Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing? Of course, they were also sitting quietly, waiting for the side effects to pass, as time ticked by, second by second.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

However, just as about half a Chinese hour had passed, suddenly, several figures appeared, flying towards them.

Sensing someone approaching, Jiang Liu opened his eyes.

At this moment, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing had no ability to fight, and Jiang Liu, as a protector to his disciples, had to ensure their safety – and it was more than just a saying.

Yet, as he opened his eyes and looked at the figures coming closer, Jiang Liu's eyebrows slightly raised, a look of surprise on his face.

"Holy Monk, save us, please save us..."

The demonesses flew over with panic on their faces, crying out to Jiang Liu for help.

"What dangers have you lady benefactors encountered?" Seeing the arriving figures were the six demonesses from the Pansi Spider Cave, Jiang Liu quickly rose to greet them, asking as he did so.

"Holy Monk, my sisters and I have encountered our nemesis. Our eldest sister already lost her life covering for our escape, Holy Monk, I beg you to save us!" The orange-cloaked demoness had a mournful look on her face, moving closer to Zhu Bajie as she spoke.

"What? Your eldest sister has lost her life? Don't worry, with me here, I will be sure to protect you!" Hearing of the red-cloaked demoness's death, Zhu Bajie's expression changed dramatically.

Seeing the remaining demonesses appear lost and helpless, circling around him, Zhu Bajie opened his arms, hoping to embrace all the demonesses and comfort them properly.

"Nemesis!? The original text doesn't seem to mention that the Spider Demonesses of the Pansi Spider Cave have any nemesis!" Jiang Liu's gaze turned in the direction from which the Spider Demonesses came, murmuring to himself while also growing more solemn.

Not even seven Demon Immortals could match the foe? Fleeing from a chase to the death?

It seems whoever is pursuing them must be remarkably powerful.

"He really does put on a convincing act!"

Seeing Jiang Liu's demeanor, as if he truly had no guard up against them and was instead looking towards the east, the demonesses from the Pansi Spider Cave inwardly sneered.

It's time to strike!

Whether or not Jiang Liu was truly unguarded or simply feigning, suddenly, the orange-cloaked demoness shouted commandingly.

Sssst, sssst, sssst!

Following the orange-cloaked demoness's shout, the demonesses struck together.

From their navels, countless strands of spider silk sprayed out, densely entangling Jiang Liu's body, wrapping him up tightly, leaving him unable to move.