Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

By the Black Water River, Jiang Liu and his companions sat by the riverbank, while Zhu Bajie lay resting to one side.

As for Sun Wukong? He squatted on the ground, bored, counting ants for amusement.

Being naturally active, he didn't share Zhu Bajie's lethargy, yet with the master in cultivation, Zhu Bajie sleeping, and Sha Wujing diving into the water to subdue demons, Sun Wukong seemed to have no choice but to count ants for entertainment.

As for the White Dragon Horse? It lay quietly by the riverbank. It wasn't certain if it was an illusion, but the boatman transformed by that Evil Demon felt somewhat familiar to Little White Dragon.

It wasn't the appearance but rather that deep, profound sense of familiarity.

However, after carefully pondering, he still couldn't figure out who the other party was.

"Strange, those who should be familiar to me ought to be from my Dragon Palace lineage, right? Why would someone from my Dragon Palace turn into a demon here by the Black Water River?" After thinking it over and finding no clues, Little White Dragon immediately shook his head and stopped pondering over it.

However, just at that moment, suddenly, the bracelet clasped around Little White Dragon's hoof lit up.

Instantly, the soul of the Dragon King of Jing River burst forth from the bracelet and dove toward the bottom of the Black Water River.

"Uncle! What's wrong with him!?" Suddenly the soul of the Dragon King of Jing River plunged into the bottom of the Black Water River, which made Little White Dragon stand up in shock, finding it unbelievable and unclear about what was happening.

"What's going on!?" It wasn't just Little White Dragon; the movement of the Dragon King of Jing River naturally drew the attention of Jiang Liu and the others nearby as well.

Jiang Liu stopped his cultivation of the Green Lotus Taoist Scripture, and likewise, Sun Wukong also put down the stick in his hand.

"Monkey, Bajie, Xiaobai, all of you go down and take a look!" Standing up, Jiang Liu's expression was solemn as he spoke to Sun Wukong and the others.

The sudden, unheralded rush of the Dragon King of Jing River into the bottom of the Black Water River suggested something important was happening.

"Alright, Master!" Seeing the expression on Jiang Liu's face, Zhu Bajie also understood the gravity of the situation, no longer showing any sign of laziness, and nodded.

Naturally, Sun Wukong also performed the water avoidance art and descended into the Black Water River.

As for Little White Dragon? He was the quickest to act.

….

If Guanyin's presence was described as the director of this Journey to the West saga, then as Guanyin's personal emissary, Envoy Muzha could be considered the assistant director. Thus, he was naturally very clear about the matters of the Journey to the West.

Why did the Dragon King of Jing River die? Muzha obviously knew, hence after his death, his soul was kept in the Underworld unable to be reincarnated.

But as the True and False Monkey King play directed by Jiang Liu concluded, Guanyin believed that the soul of the Dragon King of Jing River had been scattered by the mysterious Six-Eared Macaque, thus not pursuing it further.

However, the supposedly dissipated soul of the Dragon King of Jing River had unexpectedly reappeared?

This made Muzha feel incredulous, yet at the same time, he seemed to understand something.

If the soul of the Dragon King of Jing River was hiding in the Black Water River? Muzha did not believe this because it seemed to have flown down from above the river.

That meant, the soul of the Dragon King of Jing River was currently nearby the Black Water River.

But what kind of people were around the Black Water River now? Wasn't it Xuanzang and his group?

Then, most likely, the soul of the Dragon King of Jing River was following the team of Westward Pilgrims seeking scriptures, right?

Realizing this, Muzha felt as if he had uncovered a tremendous secret.

Xuanzang and his group had secretly hidden the soul of the Dragon King of Jing River? So, how much did they know about this setup of Journey to the West for Scriptures?

"No way! This matter, I must report it to Bodhisattva immediately! It's of great importance!" Realizing this, Muzha also deeply understood the severity of the situation, and without even thinking of getting revenge on Sha Wujing, he turned and prepared to leave.

"Tuo…" At this time, the soul of the Dragon King of Jing River transformed into a dragon-headed human figure and came beside the Tuo Dragon Monster, looking at its poisoned state with an urgent and sorrowful expression.

"Father, my king…"

Bewildered by the poison, the consciousness of the Tuo Dragon Monster was already blurred. In a daze, it seemed to see its long-deceased father appearing before it—had it become delusional?

After swirling this last thought in its mind, the Tuo Dragon Monster also closed its eyes and fell into unconsciousness.

"Who is it!? Who is attacking here!" Seeing his son fall unconscious, the Dragon King of Jing River shouted loudly.

Meanwhile, under his control, the Black Water River churned up terrifying waves, causing countless Little Demons to flee in terror, with many of them being crushed to death by the force of the turbulent waves.

However, Muzha, wearing the Golden Haze Crown, maintained his invisibility and quietly slipped away into the distance.

Just at that moment, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Little White Dragon reached the water.

Looking around, they only witnessed the scene of the Dragon King of Jing River's fury, but the enemy was nowhere to be seen.

Sun Wukong reacted swiftly, his eyes emitting golden light as he scanned the surroundings, and soon, he noticed a shadow that was intermittently visible.

"Who is there! Sneaking around!" His own Divine Skills, Fiery Eyes and Golden Gaze, could only barely make out a flickering shadow? Sun Wukong was secretly astonished, and he shouted loudly.

During his speech, the Jingu Bang stabbed towards this shadow, and as his mind willed it, the Jingu Bang extended simultaneously.

With a loud bang!

Wielding the Wugou Sword and with only one arm, Muzha struggled to resist Sun Wukong's strength and was directly repelled.

With strength comparable to that of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, was Muzha a match for Sun Wukong? The indescribable strength made him spit a mouthful of blood, and at the same time, the invisibility effect of the Golden Haze Crown was also dispelled.

"Envoy Muzha!?" Seeing Muzha, whose invisibility was directly broken by Sun Wukong, both Zhu Bajie and Little White Dragon were stunned, their faces filled with disbelief.

Clearly, it was unexpected to them that Muzha was hiding in the darkness.

"Sorry, I was just passing by, I didn't see anything, carry on with your business..." Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Muzha hastily spoke, quickly retreating as he did.

Rustle!

The sound of waves breaking arose, and upon hearing Muzha's words, Zhu Bajie glanced at the Dragon King of Jing River beside him and reacted quickly, lifting the Supreme Treasure Golden Rake in his hand and charging straight towards Muzha, the rake harshly striking down.

"Monkey Brother, kill him! We can't let him go back to Bodhisattva Guanyin!" Zhu Bajie called out loudly as he made his move.

"I'll help too!" Seeing that both Zhu Bajie and Sun Wukong had taken action, Little White Dragon would not just stand by, he shouted loudly and charged forward as well.

"This is bad!" Seeing the scene unfolding before him, Muzha's heart turned cold.

He had thought that avenging himself would not be difficult with the effect of the Golden Haze Crown. He did not expect things to have developed to this extent.

This was truly a misstep that led to a total loss.

For Muzha, the only thing he had miscalculated was the nature of the Tuo Dragon, not expecting it to be too proud to take advantage of someone's peril.

But he never expected that even this mistake would lead to the current situation!

Sun Wukong's Fiery Eyes and Golden Gaze were formidable, and Muzha certainly knew that, but he couldn't possibly keep them open all the time to look around, could he?

Who knew that even Sun Wukong and the others would rush to the bottom of the river, and moreover, the invisibility effect of the Golden Haze Crown, unexpectedly, could not deceive Sun Wukong's Fiery Eyes and Golden Gaze!

A Sha Wujing alone was terrifyingly strong enough to sever Muzha's arm; now, with Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Little White Dragon joining forces, how could Muzha be a match!?

"Wait, don't kill him!" Just then, the Dragon King of Jing River suddenly spoke out loudly.

At this point, with the personal emissary of Bodhisattva Guanyin here, the Dragon King of Jing River felt it was the best opportunity to clarify the truth behind the murders.

Hearing the Dragon King of Jing River's words, Little White Dragon was also moved and spoke up, "Right, my fellow brothers, let's capture him and ask Master how to deal with him!"

The words of the Dragon King of Jing River, naturally, were ignored by Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie, but Little White Dragon mentioning the Master, they considered it and agreed.

Capturing Muzha was naturally an easy task, so in just a short moment, Muzha was captured, and then, the group of people left the Black Water River.

At the edge of the Black Water River, Jiang Liu stood on the riverbank, impatient in his heart as he tried to understand what was happening at the river bottom, pondering whether he should also learn some spell like the water avoidance art? It would make entering the sea or water more convenient for himself in the future?

Just at that moment, several figures emerged from the Black Water River, it was Sun Wukong and the others.

"Master, please save my child's life!" After coming out of the Black Water River, the Dragon King of Jing River spoke to Jiang Liu.

Looking at them, both the Tuo Dragon Monster and Sha Wujing were in a state of poisoning, and moreover, the health bars above their heads were only about half full.

Jiang Liu was moved, took out two Detoxification Pills from his storage space, and fed them to each.

The Detoxification Pills from Supreme Elder Lord naturally cured the poison.

As the effects of detoxification passed, Jiang Liu raised his hand, and a Holy Object descended from the sky, embedding itself in the ground.

An invisible wave swept through, rapidly restoring the health bars over the heads of the Tuo Dragon Monster and Sha Wujing.

After a move of the Hand of Healing, Jiang Liu saw their health bars had recovered to about sixty to seventy percent of their full states, he then cast the Guanyin Mantra on Sha Wujing.

Having done all these, Sha Wujing and the Tuo Dragon Monster gradually woke up.

However, at that moment, Jiang Liu did not focus his attention on them but turned his head, his gaze falling on Muzha.

"Xuanzang, what is this!? I am the emissary of Bodhisattva Guanyin!" Bound, Muzha spoke to Jiang Liu.