Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

"Amitabha!"

The solemn and distant chant of Buddha's name echoed as dozens of monks lay on the ground, having fallen into a near-death coma. Immediately after, many more monks from Bodhi Temple rushed out, each with anger in their eyes as they glared at Jiang Liu and his companions.

The monks formed two lines on either side, and then several old monks wearing red kasayas came out.

The leading old monk had seven Scar of Precepts on his head, which was indeed considered deeply connected to Buddha in a place like Chechi Kingdom.

After all, even within the Great Tang, seven Scar of Precepts could be considered a living Buddha in the eyes of the local people.

The leading monk, with his white and wispy beard, looked very old but was still spirited.

After stepping forward, his gaze swept over the Taoist Yuanling, then glanced at Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Wujing beside him, and finally settled on Jiang Liu.

"This little monk, where are you from? Associating with demons and Taoists, have you fallen into the Demon Path?" said the old monk as his gaze fixed on Jiang Liu.

"Heh..." The words of the old monk evoked a mocking smile on Jiang Liu's face as he said, "Demons and Taoists, do they really equate in the heart of an old monk like you?"

Frowning slightly, the old monk did not reply to this remark but pointed at the monks lying near death on the ground and said, "As a disciple of the Buddhist Sect, one should hold compassion. Look at how ruthless your attack was. Have you not fallen into the Demon Path? Why not lay down your butcher's knife and repent before Buddha?"

"Old monk, I don't agree with your words. You only saw that I struck them down, but do you know why I did it? When we came here, the people of your Bodhi Temple attacked without asking any questions. Should we not fight back?" Jiang Liu retorted.

Originally, although Jiang Liu tended to believe most of what Yuanling said, such matters had to be seen with one's own eyes to be certain.

Unexpectedly, upon arriving at Bodhi Temple, Jiang Liu found that it was even worse than he had imagined.

"Even if our temple's monks struck first, as a little monk with not a low cultivation level, you shouldn't have attacked so ruthlessly. As a disciple of the Buddhist Sect, how can you be so brutal and still justify your actions?" said another old monk wearing a red kasaya and bearing five Scar of Precepts, unable to hold back his admonishment.

"Indeed, Abbot, such a cruel and brutal person has indeed fallen into the Demon Path. We need to cleanse our ranks!"

With emotions running high, all the monks of Bodhi Temple, faces filled with anger, began to shout in unison, turning Jiang Liu into the target of public condemnation.

"Humph, this fellow wears a monk hat covering his head. Maybe he is not a disciple of our Buddhist Sect. He could be just pretending. Indeed, our Buddhist disciples could never be such cruel thugs!" Another monk couldn't help but exclaim.

This remark immediately garnered a lot of agreement.

Seeing Jiang Liu wearing a Vidyaraja Crown and covering his head, many monks also began to doubt Jiang Liu's identity, just like when they were at the Guanyin Zen Temple previously.

"Cruel, thug? I think you are referring to yourselves. As far as I know, haven't you all wiped out the whole of the Three Pure Ones Temple? You have the nerve to accuse others of cruelty?" Jiang Liu's expression darkened as he spoke.

"Silence, you wandering wild monk, do you have the right to compare yourself to the orthodox Buddhist Sect!?" However, as Jiang Liu finished speaking, another old monk reprimanded him.

"Amitabha, so you, little monk, are here because of what happened to the Three Pure Ones Temple? As a Buddhist Disciple, yet you are so close to the Taoist Sect!?" The leading monk also spoke up, his expression one of sudden realization.

But amidst their realization, the monks from Bodhi Temple found it funny.

The entire Three Pure Ones Temple had been wiped out by them, and Jiang Liu was just a mere young monk, accompanied by a few oddly-shaped demon creatures. Did he really think he could cause trouble for Bodhi Temple?

"Buddhist orthodoxy!?" Jiang Liu did not dwell on the issue with the Three Pure Ones Temple. Instead, he was intrigued by the words of the monks from Bodhi Temple.

Jiang Liu looked curiously at the monk who had just spoken, saying, "Aren't all Buddhist sects the same in this world? What gives you the right to claim orthodoxy? Are the other Buddhist sects not legitimate?"

"Humph, you wandering wild monk, since you wish to know, then let us enlighten you," said the monk from Bodhi Temple, with a proud look on his face.

"Do you know whom our Bodhi Temple venerates? It is Venerable Ananda! You surely do not need us to explain who Ananda is? He is the tenth disciple of Tathagata! We venerate Venerable Ananda, are of his lineage, naturally, we are the orthodox descendants of Tathagata!"

Tathagata had ten great disciples, including Kassapa and Ananda.

Bodhi Temple followed Ananda's teachings, and to some extent, could be considered descendants of Tathagata, making their claim to be the orthodox Buddhist Sect seem plausible.

"So that's how it is!" Upon hearing the words of the monks from Bodhi Temple, Jiang Liu had a moment of realization.

He remembered that in the original story, when they arrived at the Spirit Mountain in the Western Heaven, Ananda and Kassapa even tried to exhort benefits from the Scripture Seeker, directly soliciting bribes.

His lineage explains why the monks of Bodhi Temple have such mentalities; it doesn't seem surprising at all now!
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Although, in Jiang Liu's view, nearly all Buddhist disciples are cold and unfeeling, Ananda and Kassapa seemed even more so!

"Fine, Little Monk, there's no need for us to waste words here. You are heavily burdened by sin, take off your Monk Hat and let's see, if you truly are a disciple of our Buddhist Sect, today we must cleanse our sect and let you face reincarnation!"

With these words, the leading monk, adorned with seven Scars of Precepts, paused slightly before he continued, "If you're merely pretending to be a disciple of our sect, then I'm afraid, I will have to extract your Divine Soul and make you suffer agonies day and night. After burning you with our sect's Holy Fire for eighty-one days, you will be obliterated into ash and smoke!"

"Hahaha, you say I am malicious, but in my view, I'm not even one-tenth as cruel as you!" Hearing the leading Old Monk's words, Jiang Liu couldn't help but burst into loud laughter.

"Abbot, why waste so much breath on him? Let me capture him first!" Another monk, fiery in temperament and dressed in a Red Kasaya, interjected as he stood up and walked forward.

"You, Little Monk, relying on your own Cultivation Level, are oblivious to life and death. Today, I shall let you understand the vastness of heaven and earth!"

Wielding an iron Monk Staff, the monk stepped forward and bellowed loudly.

As he spoke, he raised his Monk Staff, smashing it down towards Jiang Liu with the force of ten thousand jun.

"Level 48? You're also at the late stage of the Divinity Transformation Realm, but merely a white profile. To fight with me? Are you seeking death!?" Seeing the monk's character profile, Jiang Liu sneered inwardly.

After casting several Buff Skills on himself, Jiang Liu swung his Xuanhua Axe directly, without any fanciness, opting for a straightforward clash against the monk's Monk Staff.

With a character profile one layer higher, and a level 5 above, combined with the superior quality of his Xuanhua Axe and the Buff from the Strengthening Demon-Subduing Mantra...

The complete overpowering meant Jiang Liu naturally didn't need any so-called techniques. It was enough to simply overwhelm with pure force.

With a loud bang,

Jiang Liu didn't budge an inch, but the monk, who came charging with great momentum, was sent flying backward.

He flew a good ten meters away, landing on the ground and skidding along, leaving a long trail behind. His Health Bar dropped by about one-quarter in an instant.

Barely standing up from the ground, the monk's lips oozed fresh blood. Shocked, he looked at Jiang Liu and then at his own Monk Staff, which now had a gaping notch, evoking both horror and pain.

Huff!

Having wounded the opponent but unable to gain Experience Points, Jiang Liu did not hold back at all. His figure shifted as he continued to charge towards his foe.

"Stop him!" After a single move, it was clear that Jiang Liu completely overwhelmed the monk in the late stage of the Divinity Transformation Realm. The Bodhi Temple monks were shocked, and immediately, several monks charged at Jiang Liu, completely disregarding the chivalry of fighting one-on-one.

"Hmph, you don't play by the rules, huh!" Seeing this, Zhu Bajie lifted his Nine-Toothed Rake.

"Wait, Bajie, master hasn't given the order for us to make a move yet, just stay put!" However, Sun Wukong stopped Zhu Bajie's motion, interjecting.

Indeed, even though Jiang Liu found the high monks' interference to be troublesome, he did not call for Sun Wukong and the others' assistance.

With the special Effect of the Flashing Brilliance Shoes activated, Jiang Liu zipped past, appearing directly behind the wounded monk.

He then reached out and grabbed the bald head of the old monk.

Palm Thunder!

The Palm Thunder, which he had perfected to the Great Perfection Layer, was exceedingly powerful. Brilliant blue lightning burst from Jiang Liu's hand, engulfing the monk's entire body in an instant.

From Jiang Liu's perspective, the monk's Health Bar was dropping at a terrifying speed.

Following the thunder strike, Jiang Liu swung his Xuanhua Axe once more.

The old monk, with only a sliver of health remaining, how could he withstand this blow?

A large head was chopped right off and sent flying by Jiang Liu, and naturally, the monk who struck first was decapitated, dead beyond any doubt.

Prompt: Gained 76800 Experience Points and 120 taels of gold.