Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything-Chapter 704: Dealing with Jiang Liu from Both Sides

Empress, who had been silent beside them, listening to the conversation between the Jade Emperor and Maitreya Buddha, could not help but open her mouth as if she wanted to rebuke.

The Journey to the West for scriptures is indeed a significant disaster of heaven and earth. One misstep could be fatal not only to a Daluo Golden Immortal but even to a Quasi-Saint.

Maitreya Buddha wants the forces of the Heavenly Court to face this disaster? Was he scheming against the Heavenly Court?

However, before the Empress could utter her rebuke, the Great Jade Emperor interjected before her, nodding and saying, "Accept it! Why not accept it?"

The words of the Great Jade Emperor caused the Empress to look at him in surprise and then, she fell silent.

Regardless, the dignity of the Jade Emperor must be maintained outwardly; since he had already expressed his stance, she, of course, could not openly contradict him.

"Amitabha, Your Majesty indeed is straightforward!" Seeing the Great Jade Emperor's nod in agreement brought not a trace of surprise to Maitreya Buddha, only joy, which he expressed with another nod.

Both were beings at the Quasi-Saint level, one currently ruling over the Heavenly Court and the other the future patriarch of Buddhism. The agreement they reached in their discourse essentially unified their opinions.

On the matter of the great calamity of the Journey to the West, the two parties had also reached a strategic cooperation intention.

However, once the issue concerning the Journey to the West was settled between them, Maitreya Buddha did not linger on the topic of the great disaster any longer.

Instead, changing the subject, he said, "Since both parties have reached a consensus on cooperation, to demonstrate my sincerity, I am willing to take the lead, alongside Your Majesty, to first eliminate the new disciple of Sect Master Tongtian, as a pledge of our alliance. How does that sound?"

"Ah!?"

These words from Maitreya Buddha had the faces of both the Jade Emperor and the Empress suddenly turn pale.

One had to admit, there was some logic in Maitreya Buddha's words; eliminating the new disciple of Sect Master Tongtian together would indeed bind them more closely in mutual trust.

But that mysterious person was a disciple of Sect Master Tongtian.

If they really did kill him, how would an enraged Sect Master Tongtian react?

The very thought was enough to send shivers down one's spine.

Beings like Saints, already so lofty and venerable, let alone among them, Sect Master Tongtian was known for his fierce intent to kill!

Seeing the shocked expressions of the Jade Emperor and the Empress, a silent smirk crossed the heart of Maitreya Buddha.

He had anticipated their reactions.

"Maitreya Buddha, are you aware of what you are saying? To strike down a disciple of Sect Master Tongtian?" At this point, the Empress couldn't help but speak out, astonished, as she questioned Maitreya Buddha.

"Exactly so!"

Maitreya Buddha nodded, then his gaze fell on the Empress, and he said, "I shall lead in this matter. If Sect Master Tongtian seeks someone to blame, I am willing to bear it alone. Likewise, once the action is taken, if we successfully eliminate the target, the Treasure Lotus Lantern shall be returned to the Empress while the other Dharma Treasures like the Absolute Immortal Sword shall go to me. How about that?"

"This…" These words left the Jade Emperor and the Empress exchanging hesitant glances, their faces filled with uncertainty.

People of the Buddhist Sect, whether in regards to talents or treasures, always clung deeply, a fact well known to the Jade Emperor.

Since the ancient Desolation, the two saints of the Western Religion adopted such an attitude, ingrained until now, Buddhists almost universally followed suit. There was nothing surprising about this.

Maitreya Buddha, he is actually eyeing the Absolute Immortal Sword?]}

Although the Absolute Immortal Sword is indeed a supreme treasure among heaven and earth, is such a treasure really so easy to obtain?

For the sake of such a treasure as the Absolute Immortal Sword, did he even dare to offend Sect Master Tongtian?

"How about it, Your Majesty, Empress? What is your decision? This matter, let the poor monk lead it!" Seeing the hesitating expressions of the Jade Emperor and the Empress, Maitreya Buddha waited for a moment before he couldn't help but speak up to urge them.

"Perhaps, we can agree to this condition?" After pondering for a moment, the Empress looked towards the Jade Emperor and voiced her opinion.

"Yes, this matter can indeed be agreed to!" After the Empress spoke, the Jade Emperor also nodded in agreement.

If they could eliminate the other party, they would be able to get their hands on the Treasure Lotus Lantern, and if it provoked the displeasure of Sect Master Tongtian, then it was Maitreya Buddha himself who would bear it alone.

Upon further reflection, there really seemed to be no reason not to agree?

"Amitabha, since that is the case, then, let us finalize this matter!" Maitreya Buddha said, nodding his head.

Immediately after, the three Quasi-Saints gathered together and began secretly discussing how to deal with that mysterious disciple of Sect Master Tongtian.

First of all, they naturally needed to think of a way to seal off his means of escape, the ability to tear through the void and leave, which was indeed very difficult to contend with.

Secondly, of course, they also needed to find a suitable method to lure the person out.

Until now, no one knew the identity of that mysterious person in black.

Thus, if they wanted to find him, they completely did not know where to start, leaving them with no choice but to try to lure him out.

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Jiang Liu sat on the back of the White Dragon Horse, keeping the video function active. Naturally, he saw the entire conversation between Maitreya Buddha and the Great Jade Emperor.

Hearing the three Quasi-Saints all joining hands, either openly or secretly plotting against him, Jiang Liu sighed helplessly in his heart.

The three Quasi-Saints overtly targeted him naturally due to the difficulties of the eighty-one trials.

And covertly targeting him was because they wanted to lure him out, then kill him, and even seize treasures like the Absolute Immortal Sword, the Treasure Lotus Lantern, and the twenty-four Sea Calming Pearls from him.

"These days are truly difficult…" Watching everything happening in the video, Jiang Liu helplessly shook his head.

In the beginning, when Guanyin Bodhisattva plotted trials against him, he already felt it was very difficult.

He had thought that as his power grew and his cultivation level increased, these trials would become increasingly negligible.

Unexpectedly, he had not even completed half of his Journey to the West yet, and he already had to face schemes from the Quasi-Saints.

Furthermore, now it was Maitreya Buddha and the Great Jade Emperor who had joined hands to plot against him.

Of course, although the situation was extremely difficult, Yuanling was now with Maitreya Buddha and had even been taken in as a personal attendant disciple by Maitreya Buddha; thus, he played the role of a spy once more.

This turned out to be an unexpected surprise for Jiang Liu.

From the video function, Jiang Liu also clearly heard how the Great Jade Emperor and Maitreya Buddha wanted to draw out the mysterious person they assumed to be him and then how they planned to lay hands on him.

Their purpose in drawing him out was simple.

From their behavior, they had determined that he held significant prejudice against Buddhists.

After all, initially, he had killed Baosheng Buddha, so the purpose of Maitreya Buddha was to have someone from Buddhism go forth and entice him to take action.

Moreover, he also hadn't denied his identity as a disciple of Sect Master Tongtian, had he? Then, they would proceed from that angle.

During the great calamity of deification, three thousand worldly guests were converted into Buddhism, each assuming their own identities.

Thus, drawing him out would be relatively simple.

Within Buddhism, there is a Buddha called Joyous Buddha.

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His former self was one of the seven attendants to Sect Master Tongtian, and during the battle of deification, he betrayed the Sect of Intercepting and directly joined Buddhism, even holding treasures such as the Six-Soul Banner.

Therefore, using Long-Ear Dingguang Immortal to lure him should suffice.

Moreover, given the appearances before and after, the first time he seemed to appear next to Gaoyang.

The second time, however, he was in the Demon Realm, seeming to be close to the Journey to the West team.

Therefore, after deliberation, Maitreya Buddha decided to have Long-Ear Dingguang Immortal face the calamity.

And moreover, to use him to lure the mysterious person into action.