Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

Black Robe!?

Seeing the black robe appearing before him, Jiang Liu felt a surge of joy in his heart.

Truly a stroke of luck! The duration of my Primary Level Equipment Trial Scroll was only one hour, and I was originally thinking that defeating just Guanyin might be a bit wasteful, but to think that this black robe would deliver itself to my doorstep?

"Since you've discovered my identity, then you can't be left alive," Jiang Liu's gaze fell upon the black robe as he spoke.

As he spoke, Jiang Liu's Absolute Immortal Sword in his hand was once again raised, and he swung it directly at the black robe.

Facing Jiang Liu, who held the Absolute Immortal Sword and could even kill a Quasi-Saint, how could the black robe dare to resist?

Horror struck, he thought to turn and flee.

With the cultivation level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal Late Stage, if he truly managed to escape far enough, Jiang Liu indeed wouldn't be able to catch up.

But at this moment, would Jiang Liu give him the chance to leave?

Silencing Zen!

Seeing the black robe turning to leave, Jiang Liu pointed his hand at him, and the skill of Silencing Zen directly hit him.

Immediately after, the black robe, with his Demonic Qi completely immobilized, fell straight out of mid-air.

Watching him plummet down, Jiang Liu once again wielded the Absolute Immortal Sword in his hand, and another powerful Sword Qi emerged, viciously slashing down at the black robe.

In front of Jiang Liu's Absolute Immortal Sword, even Guanyin Bodhisattva was no match, naturally, how could this black robe be Jiang Liu's opponent?

Without spending too much time, under the attack of the Absolute Immortal Sword, the health bar above the black robe's head was also emptied.

Prompt: Gained 3.76 million Experience Points, obtained 72,000 taels of gold.

As the health bar above the black robe's head emptied, the system's prompt also sounded.

Hearing this sound, Jiang Liu's eyes lit up.

Not bad at all, taking out the black robe in one go garnered quite the reward, especially in terms of gold.

After dealing with both Guanyin and the black robe, not only did I earn back the money for an equipment trial coupon, but I even made a tidy profit.

"This Absolute Immortal Sword truly lives up to its name as Sect Master Tongtian's Divine Weapon!" After effortlessly defeating both Guanyin and the black robe, Jiang Liu looked at the Absolute Immortal Sword in his hand and was secretly very pleased.

If only there were dozens of Great Luo Golden Immortals queueing up to let me farm them right now, wouldn't that be great?

Of course, such a thing was doomed to be impossible!

Jiang Liu felt a slight regret in his heart and shook his head.

Then, wielding his sword once again, he slashed open the Dead Demon Sea and saw the gravely injured and unconscious Guanyin.

He straightaway lifted her up, took off at speed, and quickly disappeared into the horizon.

After a long while, the severely injured and nearly dead black robe woke up over the Dead Demon Sea.

The terrible injuries made it almost impossible for him to exert much strength, and even flying on a cloud was extremely difficult.

Yet his heart held a mixture of shock and delight.

I actually didn't die!? Was it just good luck, or did that dark-robed, no, did that disciple of Sect Hierarch Tongtian not intend to kill me?

No matter what, having escaped death this time, he was certainly incredibly fortunate!

Meanwhile, on an isolated mountain peak in the Demon Realm, Guanyin lay on the ground, also in a state of grave injury and unconsciousness.

Jiang Liu stood quietly by, while the Absolute Immortal Sword was planted by him into the ground.

There's no helping it, the time of the equipment trial coupon has expired, and holding the Absolute Immortal Sword now held no more benefits, so best to just leave it planted in the ground.

At the same time, in Jiang Liu's hands were the cracked Treasure Lotus Lantern, which he held lightly, playing with it quietly in his hands as if it were a toy.

After quite some time, Guanyin slowly opened her eyes, looking extremely weak.

Although the near-fatal unconscious state hadn't taken her life, Guanyin, whose health bar had been almost completely depleted, had practically no fighting strength left at this point.

Glancing at Jiang Liu next to her, observing him playing with the Treasure Lotus Lantern in his hands, along with the Absolute Immortal Sword stuck in the ground, Guanyin's heart sank.

The situation of being at the mercy of others was crystal clear to her.

"Awakened?" Seeing Guanyin awake, Jiang Liu's voice sounded somewhat deep.

"Senior..." With a slight nod, Guanyin struggled a few times before she managed to sit up with difficulty and spoke softly.

"Over four years now..." Looking at Guanyin before him, nearly reduced to meat on the chopping block, Jiang Liu felt endlessly emotional inside.

I remember the time in Chang'an City when Guanyin appeared to persuade me to undertake the Journey to the West. Back then, her existence seemed so high and mighty to me, an unimaginable and formidable presence.

Yet, over four years have passed, and now I possess the power to defeat Guanyin.

Though it's true this isn't my own cultivation level, but merely the power of equipment trial coupons and the Absolute Immortal Sword.

But then, equipment and items from the store are also part of my strength, aren't they?

Over the past four years, I have improved my strength considerably, but even with my current power, I still can't protect myself.

Therefore, now is not the time for me to relax.

In front of Jiang Liu, Guanyin slightly bowed her head, not speaking again, yet she was secretly amazed in her heart.

What's with this senior? Why isn't he saying anything?

"I have some questions for you!" Jiang Liu's gaze fell on Guanyin, and he said calmly.

"Please speak frankly, senior!" Knowing that Jiang Liu had questions for her and that it was precisely for this reason that her life had been spared, Guanyin wasn't surprised by his statement; instead, she nodded earnestly.

"Have you been to the Heavenly Court recently?" Beneath the shadow robe, Jiang Liu's gaze rested on Guanyin, foregoeing any small talk and asking directly.

"The Heavenly Court! Ever since I entered the Demon Realm, I have not returned to the Heavenly Court!" Hearing this, Guanyin looked slightly stunned and shook her head in response.

"You haven't gone?" Jiang Liu's voice rose a notch.

"Indeed, I have not!" Guanyin shook her head again, her face filled with a puzzled expression.

Clearly, she also found it quite astonishing and didn't understand why Jiang Liu would say such a thing.

"Is she telling the truth or lying?" Jiang Liu's gaze rested on Guanyin as he pondered in his heart.

If Guanyin were lying, now that she was in a position like a fish on a chopping block, would she dare to tell a lie?

But if what Guanyin said was true, does that mean Zhu Bajie's golden body was not in her possession?

"The world only knows that Guanyin Bodhisattva succumbed to demon possession, and I, too, am a bit curious. What caused your demon possession?" After a moment of silence, Jiang Liu continued to inquire.

To verify whether Guanyin's words were true or false, he had to ask a few more questions—questions to which he knew the answers—to see whether Guanyin would deceive him.

"This… it's because I harbored a heart demon!" Hearing Jiang Liu's question about her condition, Bodhisattva Guanyin pondered briefly before replying.

"And what, or who, is this heart demon related to?" Jiang Liu pressed on with his questioning.

"It is about Zhu Bajie from the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team!" Without much hesitation, Guanyin continued her response.

"I see!" Jiang Liu nodded.

Jiang Liu was indeed aware of these answers from Guanyin, and they were indeed true.

"It seems that Zhu Bajie's golden body really isn't with Guanyin, right? She didn't steal it? Then who did?" After a few questions to which Guanyin's responses seemed to be accurate, Jiang Liu trusted her words considerably, while also musing to himself.

The people involved with Black Lotus were only Wutian Buddha and Guanyin, right?

If it wasn't with Guanyin, could it still be with Wutian Buddha?

But thinking it over, Wutian Buddha had already answered him before, saying he was in retreat, and obviously he wouldn't have time to go to the Heavenly Court.

What did Wutian say to me before?

He mentioned he was in retreat and didn't know much about Guanyin's situation, which means? Wutian Buddha must have been in retreat for some days now, right?

Seeing Jiang Liu fall silent, clearly deep in thought, Guanyin didn't speak to disturb him but covertly marshaled her own strength, beginning to nurse her wounds.

These injuries are so severe that even if he doesn't kill me, it looks like I will need at least several months to recover.

"So, I have one last question for you…" After musing for a moment, Jiang Liu's gaze once again settled on Guanyin, and at the same time, murderous thoughts stirred in his heart.

Although Jiang Liu didn't show his killing intent, Guanyin felt a chill in her heart, as if sensing something, and her expression became much more serious.

"If, a few years from now, Western Spirit Mountain were to fall, would you return to Spirit Mountain to help?" Jiang Liu asked Guanyin.

This was the question Jiang Liu wanted to ask, and it was also related to whether he would kill Guanyin.

If she still harbored affection for Spirit Mountain and the Buddhist Sect, Jiang Liu wouldn't hesitate to act and would kill her directly.

But if she had no lingering attachment and completely identified herself with the Demon Clan, then Jiang Liu wouldn't mind sparing Guanyin's life.

Therefore, with this question asked, Guanyin's response was crucial to her own life.

Jiang Liu's question made Guanyin's eyes widen in astonishment as she looked at him.

Although Jiang Liu didn't explicitly state it, the answer to this question was tacitly related to her own life, and Guanyin could somewhat sense this in her heart.

So? How should she answer this question?

Guanyin hesitated for a moment internally.

To know how to answer the question, she first needed to understand this person's attitude toward the Buddhist Sect, right?

From his actions and words, he seemed to hold animosity towards the Buddhist Sect.

Otherwise, why would he speculate about the downfall of the Buddhist Sect? And, Baosheng Buddha died at his hands too.

But if everyone in the Three Realms knew of her situation, why would he still ask this question?

Could it be a reversed trap for her?

For a moment, Guanyin was uncertain!