Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything-Chapter 702: Saint and Saint

Having someone by Maitreya Buddha's side to watch his every move would be ideal.

More importantly, I've also received a mission to avenge Bajie because of his Golden Body.

The more I understand about Maitreya, the higher the possibility of completing this mission, right?

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While chatting with the Yuanling, Jiang Liu and Zhuang Xueya also left the South Sea.

Since Zhuang Xueya was now under his command, Jiang naturally sent him over to the Flame Cloud Entertainment City, letting Red Boy and Demon King Ox make arrangements for him with the Ming Sect.

However, after contemplating for a moment, Jiang Liu then released his Good Corpse.

After defeating two injured Great Luo Golden Immortal level demon creatures, new equipment dropped.

He didn't need Jiang Liu to give it to him, as he could open his inventory space by himself. Jiang Liu explained to him the task about going to Zhongnan Mountain.

Having reached level 55, it qualified him to walk in the Mortal World, and regarding the origin of the Yuanling's body, Jiang Liu was somewhat concerned.

Since the Good Corpse was mostly idle in the Severance of Corpses page anyway, Jiang Liu thought sending him to Zhongnan Mountain to check was a good choice.

Hearing Jiang Liu's words, the Good Corpse naturally had no objections, nodded, turned away, and flew in the direction of Zhongnan Mountain.

"How about it, Master? Princess Gaoyang, she..."

Sun Wukong and the rest were waiting, and seeing Jiang Liu return alone put them in a hesitant mood.

"We've been deceived. In fact, Gaoyang isn't in the South Sea!" faced with the inquisitive gaze of Sun Wukong and the disciples, Jiang Liu did not intend to hide anything and shook his head.

"Is that so?!" Hearing Jiang Liu's words, faces of Sun Wukong and his fellow disciples filled with rage.

Particularly Sun Wukong, who showed a snarling expression, said, "Then what about Zhuang Xueya? Did you kill him, Master?!"

"No, you've misunderstood. It's not that he deceived me, rather it seems that he was also deceived!" Jiang Liu shook his head and briefly explained the situation of his trip to the South Sea.

After sharing what he encountered in the South Sea with Zhuang Xueya, Jiang Liu continued to speak about how he tricked Maitreya Buddha out of twenty-four Sea Calming Pearls.

"Oh? Really? Master, that's impressive!" Hearing that Maitreya Buddha got tricked out of a Dharma Treasure, Sun Wukong gave a thumbs up, smiling.

"Master, well done!" And Zhu Bajie? He felt extremely wonderstruck.

Originally, because of the theft of his Golden Body, Bajie had been on the verge of confronting Maitreya Buddha in person. Now, he naturally felt that his Master had avenged him.

"Sadly, the quest isn't completed yet. Deceiving Maitreya Buddha out of a treasure isn't quite the same as avenging Bajie! It seems I'll need to do something more drastic, huh?"

While Bajie felt avenged, the system task remained incomplete, which caused Jiang Liu to murmur inwardly.

Maitreya Buddha, being at level 93, was still quite powerful. To seek revenge against him? That would be no simple task.

What should I do?

Perhaps, I need to defeat him outright for it to count as revenge?

From the confrontation between the Good Corpse and Maitreya Buddha, Jiang Liu knew that Maitreya Buddha was strong and defeating him with just the power of the Absolute Immortal Sword was implausible.

So, if I want to tackle Maitreya Buddha, would I need to borrow the power of another Quasi-Saint?

Yet, in the Three Realms and Six Paths, the number of Quasi-Saints is limited, and the Quasi-Saints I know are only Master Zhenyuan, Wutian Buddha, Minghe, Kunpeng, Three-World Buddha, Supreme Elder Lord, and Empress...

So, how should I plan and whose power should I borrow to make my move?

Dealing with Maitreya Buddha isn't going to be easy, Jiang Liu continued his Journey to the West, spending seven or eight days pondering how to counterattack and scheme against Maitreya Buddha.

However, after pondering over seven or eight consecutive days, there was not a single decisive and regrettable method.

Helpless, Maitreya Buddha was at the Quasi-Saint Level in terms of cultivation level, and the gap in strength between him and Jiang Liu was substantial, to the point where even if Jiang Liu hid in the shadows while Maitreya Buddha stood in the light, it wouldn't be easy for Jiang Liu to plot against him.

Drip, drip, drip!

Just then, on this day, after Jiang Liu emerged from the instance, he was preparing to properly cultivate the Green Lotus Taoist Scripture and adjust his breath when suddenly, a message alert from the friend list sounded.

Jiang Liu opened it to look, and his eyes slightly brightened—it was a message from Yuanling.

"Holy Monk, Maitreya Buddha is taking me on a trip to the Heavenly Court!" This was the message sent by Yuanling.

"Oh? It's only been a few days? Maitreya has started treating Yuanling as someone close to him already?"

Seeing the message from Yuanling, Jiang Liu silently marveled at Yuanling's status in Maitreya Buddha's heart.

Immediately, Jiang Liu replied, "Alright, got it. See what Maitreya Buddha is taking you to the Heavenly Court for, and if there's anything important, report back to me then!"

"Understood, Holy Monk, got it!" Following Jiang Liu's message, Yuanling quickly sent a reply back.

...

Beyond the Three Realms and Six Paths, within the Void Realm.

A young man, looking to be in his early twenties, was dressed in a black Taoist robe, sitting cross-legged with his eyes slightly closed, as if in light slumber.

However, within the void, countless Sword Qi flickered in and out of existence, possessing the power to shatter everything in the void.

Time, space, and everything else seemed to lose their meaning here.

In this endless expanse of void, it seemed as if it had always been so, unchanging forever.

Time passed indeterminately, when suddenly, the young man slowly opened his eyes, his expression serene.

The once deathlike silence of the void seemed to come to life with the opening of the man's eyes.

When the man's eyes were closed, the void turned into nothingness, devoid of meaning.

But upon opening his eyes, the void seemed to be revived.

As the young man opened his eyes, a speck of light appeared out of nowhere in the void before him, growing larger and larger, eventually taking the shape of a portal.

Immediately after, an old monk dressed in robes, with a look of geniality on his face, walked out from the shimmering light.

"I pay my respects to my elder brother..."

As the old monk emerged, though he looked far older, he addressed the young man as his elder brother, calling him "elder brother."

"Ever since you two turned the Western Religion into Buddhism, you are no longer of my Mysterious Sect, so why call me elder brother?" the young man gazed at the old monk before him, his expression calm.

He spoke deliberately, word by word, without any ripples.

"Alas..." Hearing the young man's words, the old monk's face was filled with helplessness, and he sighed deeply.

"Enough with your pretense, what kind of person you are, do you think I don't know? Speak, why have you come here today, what's the matter?"

The young man maintained his serene demeanor, speaking evenly as if he were an emotionless machine.

"I am here first and foremost to offer my congratulations to you, Sect Master Tongtian!"

The old monk spoke directly, "Congratulations to Sect Master Tongtian for accepting another personal disciple, and even bestowing the Absolute Immortal Sword!"

The word "disciple" from the old monk triggered a flash of anger on the face of Tongtian, clad in the black Taoist robe.

Nevertheless, he did not lash out but instead swallowed the fury simmering in his throat.

"So you say, you came here today prepared to fight me?" Tongtian stood up, his tone as calm as ever.

Without revealing any aura, the boundless void around him suddenly filled with a chilling air of murder.

"You misunderstand, Sect Master, I bear no other intentions. I've merely heard that recently in the Three Realms, a mysterious individual wielding the Absolute Immortal Sword is said to be your newly accepted disciple, hence I came to offer my felicitations, nothing more!"

Seeing that the Sect Master Tongtian was on the verge of striking, the old monk promptly conceded without any intention of fighting back.

"Hmph..."

Seeing the old monk retreat in his conceded stance, Sect Master Tongtian snorted coldly but did not attack.

However, the void slightly twisted, and four Divine Swords suddenly appeared, revolving around Tongtian.

Observing the four Divine Swords beside Sect Master Tongtian, the old monk raised an eyebrow, his face filled with surprise.

"The Swords of Extermination!?"