Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

The Yellow Wind Monster's most daunting tactic was the Samadhi Divine Wind which created a wind that blotted out the sky and sun.

Although the Samadhi Divine Wind could not harm Sun Wukong, the wind was mixed with flying sand and rocks which made it impossible for him to open his eyes, leaving him unable to use his skills and cultivation level.

In the original work, this Samadhi Divine Wind truly troubled Sun Wukong's eyes.

Fortunately, though Jiang Liu's cultivation level was low compared to this level of demon creature, as a support in his profession of Compassionate Bodhisattva, he still could play a role.

The skill Silencing Zen was thrown out, immediately extinguishing the sky-darkening wind.

With the Samadhi Divine Wind gone, Sun Wukong naturally raised his iron rod and brought it down hard.

"Trouble!"

At the critical moment, the Yellow Wind Monster could not care why his Divine Wind had stopped; he quickly drew back, attempting to flee.

However, just as the Yellow Wind Monster turned to run, suddenly, his body uncontrollably transformed into a harmless little lamb, his eyes filled with confusion.

Strengthening Demon-Subduing Mantra!

Jiang Liu had consecutively thrown out Silencing Zen, Sheep Transformation Technique, and Strengthening Demon-Subduing Mantra, peacefully assuming his role as support.

Sun Wukong brought down his iron rod with great force and momentum.

Already not a match for Sun Wukong, with the Samadhi Divine Wind gone, one move lost, all moves lost, and finally, as Sun Wukong's iron rod struck the Yellow Wind Monster's head, it knocked him unconscious.

Through Jiang Liu's eyes, his health bar was also emptied in an instant.

Notification: Gained 4820 Experience Points.

Notification, level increased by 1, current level 26.

As the Yellow Wind Monster lay unconscious, the game system's notification echoed in Jiang Liu's mind, a refreshing current flowed through him, and his level also increased to 26.

Naturally, with the level increase, all his attributes increased as well, and his Skill Points automatically increased by one.

"Hmph, thought you could run, dared to trick I, Old Sun!?" Watching the unconscious Yellow Wind Monster, Sun Wukong, holding the Golden Hoop, spoke resentfully.

If it weren't for Jiang Liu asking to spare his life to inquire about the chili powder, Sun Wukong would have loved to give a few more hits with his rod.

"You, monkey, so ruthless!? Did you kill him!?" Jumping down from the White Dragon Horse, Jiang Liu walked over, murmuring in a low voice as he approached and squatted beside the Yellow Wind Monster to check his injuries.

"Don't worry, master, he's not dead yet!" Carrying the Jingu Bang on his shoulder, Sun Wukong responded.

"Good that he's not dead!" Upon hearing this, Jiang Liu breathed a sigh of relief and nodded.

Pausing for a moment, he looked at the sky, which was getting late, and said, "Wukong, go hunt some game for us, we'll grill the meat and properly interrogate this demon creature on why it tricked us!"

"Yes, Master!"

Last night's grilled skewers were thoroughly enjoyable, and hearing they could have another serving today, Sun Wukong was no longer upset; he nodded, stowed away the Jingu Bang, and leapt off to hunt.

After sending Sun Wukong away, Jiang Liu then searched the Yellow Wind Monster, indeed finding he was concealing some items underneath him.

Without any more words, he shifted everything straight into his inventory space.

"Master, this demon creature is quite strange!" As Jiang Liu finished moving all the dropped items into his inventory space, Zhu Bajie came over and looked at the unconscious Yellow Wind Monster on the ground, saying, "We came looking for him, and he didn't even show his face before decisively running away. Did he recognize us?"

"Let's wait until he wakes up, then we can interrogate him properly," Jiang Liu said, shaking his head as he stood up.

Shortly after, Sun Wukong brought back a deer. Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie, well-versed in their tasks, quickly skewered the meat.

They lacked grilling skills, but slicing meat, threading it, and washing it were tasks they could manage.

"Xiaobai, since we came from Yellow Wind Ridge, how far have we run!?" Grabbing a handful of skewers, skillfully sprinkling them with seasoning, Jiang Liu spoke to the White Dragon Horse beside him.

"Master, about four or five hundred li, I suppose!" Hearing this, the White Dragon Horse standing by the stove replied.

"Hmm, nearly four or five hundred li back and forth, huh? This is really troublesome..."

Though his grilling actions didn't stop and he complained of trouble, a smile involuntarily appeared on Jiang Liu's face.

Meanwhile, as Jiang Liu grilled and chatted, Zhu Bajie and Sun Wukong also busied themselves, creating a pleasant atmosphere among the disciples.

This Journey to the West really felt like a trip out for a picnic.

Beside them, the Yellow Wind Monster, who had been unconscious, twitched his nose a few times and then slowly opened his eyes. His gaze brightened as he stared at the skewered meat roasting above the furnace, unconsciously licking the corner of his mouth.

The skewer that fell on the ground last night had long since cooled but still left him with endless aftertastes.

"You're awake? I'm asking you, I went to visit you at the Yellow Wind Hole, and if you weren't going to meet us that's fine, but why lead us inside and then sneak away yourself!?"

Noticing that the Yellow Wind Monster had awakened, Jiang Liu casually sprinkled some cumin on the roasted skewers, flipped them a few times, and asked.

"If I honestly confess, can I exchange it for my life?" Ultimately, his life mattered the most. The Yellow Wind Monster moved his gaze away from the skewered meat and asked Jiang Liu.

"Tsk, do you think you have the right to haggle!?" Before Jiang Liu could respond, Sun Wukong heard the Yellow Wind Monster's words and scolded fiercely.

The terrifying appearance of Sun Wukong caused the Yellow Wind Monster to tremble slightly, and he hurriedly replied, "Actually, I knew you were coming to cause me trouble, so I had my subordinates hold you off while I snuck out the back door!"

"Figures…" The answer from the Yellow Wind Monster wasn't surprising. Jiang Liu nodded slightly and then asked, "Then how did you know we were coming to the Yellow Wind Ridge to cause trouble? We haven't met before, have we?"

"If I answer honestly, can you spare my life?" The Yellow Wind Monster spoke again, looking desperate to live. Explore more stories at empire

"Hmm?" Sun Wukong, who was beside him, set down his skewer and glanced sideways at the Yellow Wind Monster with a threatening look.

"Indeed, today is the first time you've seen me, holy monk. But it wasn't my first glimpse of you. Last night, I saw you when I sneaked in to steal some food and saw you roasting skewers; I also overheard your conversation…"

The Yellow Wind Monster, with his head bowed, didn't dare to hide anything and told them exactly what had happened the night before.

"So you were hiding in the dark last night, acting just like a rat. It's embarrassing that you managed to deceive I, Old Sun!" Hearing the Yellow Wind Monster's confession, Sun Wukong glanced at him and felt somewhat ashamed. There was a demon hiding nearby, and he had failed to notice.

"That's because you drank a lot last night, Great Saint, and were a bit tipsy, so you didn't notice me!" The Yellow Wind Monster said, shrinking his head.

In fact, when he had been eavesdropping from the window the night before, he was terrified Sun Wukong had noticed him.

"Heh heh heh, you do have an eye, knowing how formidable I, Old Sun, am!" Sun Wukong's mood improved considerably with that bit of flattery.

"You're lying, aren't you!?" However, Jiang Liu found the Yellow Wind Monster's words somewhat peculiar and said, "After all, you are the Demon King of a whole region, with countless Little Demons under you. Do you really need to steal food?"

The Yellow Wind Monster's face showed some embarrassment and said sheepishly, "Well, it's just my nature. I apologize for making a fool of the holy monk…"

All right, since Zhu Bajie, a Pig Demon, naturally embodies the traits of stuttering and indolence typical of pigs, and Sun Wukong, being a monkey, displays the impetuous nature of monkeys, right?

It seems, then, that since the Yellow Wind Monster is originally a rat, his fondness for stealing food is just part of being a rat, which seems to make sense!?

"Alright, I'll tentatively believe you for now. But, about your minions looking for chili powder, what was that all about?" After thinking for a moment, Jiang Liu continued to inquire.

The topic of chili powder made Zhu Bajie and Sun Wukong stare curiously at the Yellow Wind Monster.

"Didn't I hear the holy monk say the roasted skewers had to be seasoned with chili powder to be perfect? So, I wanted to find chili powder and offer it to the holy monk!" In a bid to save his life, the Yellow Wind Monster humbled himself greatly, displaying a strong will to survive.

After the inquiry, Jiang Liu understood the Yellow Wind Monster's situation, but wasn't this far too different from the original story?

Jiang Liu remembered that in the original text, the Yellow Wind Monster had his subordinate, the Tiger Vanguard, kidnap Tang Monk, and that had caused a great calamity.

But now, the Yellow Wind Monster had been frightened by Sun Wukong and his team early on, behaving as if he had encountered something utterly terrifying and fleeing for his life?

If not for Sun Wukong's nifty methods to locate him, they might indeed have let him escape.

"Holy Monk, I mean you no harm! Please spare my life!" Seeing Jiang Liu's thoughtful expression and knowing he was considering how to deal with him, the Yellow Wind Monster urgently begged for mercy.

There was indeed some hesitation in Jiang Liu's heart; this challenge with the Yellow Wind Monster was probably unlikely now. Fortunately, he and Sun Wukong had already fought once, and he had gained the expected Experience Points and items.

But to let this Rat Demon get away after fooling them? Jiang Liu felt somewhat uneasy about it.

The Yellow Wind Monster, being quite clever, could see that empty pleas wouldn't satisfy Jiang Liu, who seemed reluctant to let him go. His eyes darting around, he earnestly said, "Holy Monk! If you tell me where I can find the chili powder, I'll do whatever it takes, even risk my life, to obtain it for you!"

Hearing the Yellow Wind Monster's words, Jiang Liu was slightly moved.

Simply killing him might indeed be less useful than putting him to work!?

Moreover, if things went smoothly, could he also bring him into his own faction? Perhaps join forces with the Black Bear Demon and others to form a power base of the Demon Clan, which could be a force to reckon with against the Immortals and Buddhas in the future?

Although the cultivation level of the Yellow Wind Monster wasn't high, his skills with the Samadhi Wind were quite formidable.

Upon this reflection, Jiang Liu spoke, "Is that so? Well, I'll give you a chance then. I'll describe what chili powder looks like. If you can find it, I might just let you off!"