Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

The deep mountains and old forests teemed with evil demons, and after traveling with Jiang Liu toward the Bodhi Temple for half a month, it was already December, and the weather had grown increasingly cold.

Under the freezing sky and ground, many animals had ceased their activities, taking shelter instead; naturally, even many ferocious beasts showed no intention of stirring.

Snakes and toads alike had entered a state of hibernation, making the winter truly a time of utter silence.

Within a certain great mountain resided a cave, originally a refuge for a Blind Bear from the wind and snow, but effortlessly, the Tiger, Deer, and Sheep Demons arrived and crumbled a massive boulder to dust.

The Blind Bear, wisely recognizing the danger, fled in terror, never to return.

Thus, the Tiger, Deer, and Sheep Demons had resided in this cave for nearly half a month.

Firstly, to recuperate from their injuries, and secondly, to consolidate their cultivation levels.

The cave had been neatly arranged, with the deities of the Three Pure Ones enshrined within, and incense smoke curling up.

Despite their busyness, the Tiger, Deer, and Sheep Demons never forgot to worship the Three Pure Ones, demonstrating their devout spiritual hearts.

However, an ordinary person might not notice anything unusual about the icons of the Three Pure Ones, but anyone slightly knowledgeable would see that something was amiss.

The statues of the Three Pure Ones were arranged in a line; under normal circumstances, the central position typically belongs to the Supreme Pure Laozi, with the leftmost, a position of honor, generally occupied by Yuanshi Heavenly Venerable, and on the far right would be Sect Master Tongtian.

After all, among the Three Pure Ones, Laozi is the eldest brother, and Tongtian the youngest.

Yet, in this cave, the central position was occupied by Sect Master Tongtian, and visibly, the statue of Sect Master Tongtian was even slightly larger, while Yuanshi Heavenly Venerable was relegated to the right.

One day, after completing their cultivation, Tiger Immortal led Deer Immortal and Sheep Immortal in offering incense to the Three Pure Ones, with deep respect!

"Second brother, third brother, after recuperating for nearly half a month, our injuries have healed, and our realms in the Demon Immortal level have stabilized. It is time to leave the mountain for our revenge!" After offering the incense, Tiger Immortal spoke.

During this half month, every time Tiger Immortal thought about the destruction of the Three Pure Ones Temple, he found it unbearable, and his desire for revenge grew stronger each day.

"Alright, big brother!" Upon hearing this, Deer Immortal and Sheep Immortal both nodded in agreement.

The destruction of the Three Pure Ones Temple had angered not just Tiger Immortal within these days, but both his companions as well.

"Alas, what a pity..." Just when the three demons were stirred up, suddenly, Sheep Immortal seemed to recall something, sighing deeply.

"What's wrong, third brother!?" Hearing Sheep Immortal's sigh, Tiger Immortal and Deer Immortal turned their heads in confusion, looking at him and asking.

"It's a pity that we were born at the wrong time; the Sect of Intercepting ceased to exist in name after the great Deification Battle. Otherwise, if we could have joined under Sect Master Tongtian's tutelage, we wouldn't have to worry about being hunted under the cries of 'subduing demons and eliminating evil' anymore!" Sheep Immortal said with a face full of regret.

With these words, both Tiger Immortal and Deer Immortal nodded and sighed deeply.

The three brothers had supported each other until today, facing countless hardships along the way, and had been chased by many of those who practiced Immortal Cultivation and Cultivating Buddhism under the guise of subduing demons and eliminating evil, with untold suffering being self-evident.

Recalling that Sect Master Tongtian of the Sect of Intercepting, back in the day, accepted all without discrimination, was the only one in the world willing to provide protection for the Demon Clan.

That seemed to be the last sanctuary for the Demon Clan following the great Shaman-Demon War.

But regrettably, after the Deification Battle, the Sect of Intercepting all but vanished, and with it, the Demon Clan lost their final sanctuary...

Indeed, if one were to say which Saint held the highest prestige among the Demon Clan before the Shaman-Demon War, naturally it would be Goddess Nvwa, as she was a Saint born from the Demon Clan.

However, following the Shaman-Demon War and the fall of the Demon Clan, Goddess Nvwa didn't offer any significant protection to the Demon Clan, unlike Sect Master Tongtian who came later, who accepted all without discrimination and was willing to shelter the Demon Clan.

Thus, after the great calamity of the Shaman-Demon War, Sect Master Tongtian's reputation among the Demon Clan even surpassed that of Nvwa.

Therefore, although the Tiger, Deer, and Sheep Demons worshiped the Three Pure Ones, they placed Sect Master Tongtian at the central and foremost position, which was quite telling.

After worshiping the Three Pure Ones, the Tiger, Deer, and Sheep Demons left the cave.

Upon leaving the cave, the Tiger, Deer, and Sheep Demons did not rush to the Bodhi Temple but thought for a moment and continued towards the ruins of the Three Pure Ones Temple.

Their injuries had healed, and before seeking revenge at the Bodhi Temple, they decided to first tidy up the Three Pure Ones Temple.

This time, they were determined to annihilate the Bodhi Temple and even the monks of the entire Chechi Kingdom, then rebuild the Three Pure Ones Temple!

Once the Three Pure Ones Temple was repaired, they believed that the remaining disciples, seeing the temple restored, would naturally return!

However, just when the Tiger, Deer, and Sheep Demons arrived at the Three Pure Ones Temple, they were stunned.
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Because the Three Pure Ones Temple had been renovated, those buildings that were damaged had also been rebuilt.

"Big brother, what, what is going on!?" Seeing the restored state of the Three Pure Ones Temple, Tiger, Deer, and Sheep Immortals looked at each other with faces full of astonishment.

"Let's go and have a look!" Although he didn't know what had happened, since the Three Pure Ones Temple had been renovated by someone, this was naturally a good thing. After a moment of silence, Tiger Immortal spoke and walked towards the temple.

It seemed that the Three Pure Ones Temple hadn't changed at all from before, each tile and building looked very familiar.

However, compared to before, the temple was now very silent, the disciples that were originally there were naturally gone.

Just as the three demons entered the temple, suddenly, a figure came out.

Seeing them, he hesitated for a moment and then hurriedly ran over, kneeling in front of the three demons.

"Yuanling, Yuanling pays respect to the three masters!"

"You are Yuanling!?" Seeing the young Taoist kneeling before them, the Tiger, Deer, and Sheep Immortals recognized him and exclaimed in surprise and joy.

However, seeing that Yuanling's arms had been severed, Tiger Immortal grew very angry, "Yuanling, your arms, where are your arms!?"

"Reporting to master, the day our Three Pure Ones Temple faced a disaster, I was captured by the monks from the Bodhi Temple, and they severed my arms!" Yuanling answered.

"Bodhi Temple!"

Though he already harbored hatred toward the Bodhi Temple, seeing his disciple's arms severed made Tiger Immortal's heart fill with even more fury as he cried out in hatred.

"Wait, Yuanling, what's the deal with the Three Pure Ones Temple? Your arms were severed, yet the temple has been repaired again!?" Sheep Immortal, relatively calmer, asked.

"Oh, this, all of this was helped by Holy Monk Xuanzang and his group!" Yuanling replied.

"Holy Monk! Why do you respect the monk so much!?" Hearing Yuanling calling Xuanzang "Holy Monk," Tiger Immortal asked with a frown.

"Master, Holy Monk Xuanzang and those monks from the Bodhi Temple are not the same..." Seeing his master displeased, Yuanling quickly started to explain.

"Hey, hurry up, I have good news for you. Monkey Brother said although your arms have been severed, you can possess another body..." Just then, Zhu Bajie came over and spoke.

"Pig Demon!?" Seeing Zhu Bajie coming out, the Tiger, Deer, and Sheep Immortals blinked in surprise, clearly not expecting a Pig Demon in the Three Pure Ones Temple.

"Master, let me introduce you. This is Zhu Bajie, a disciple of Holy Monk Xuanzang. They helped repair this temple, and also, the great vengeance against Bodhi Temple has already been avenged; Holy Monk Xuanzang has eradicated the entire Bodhi Temple!"

Fearing a conflict might arise between his master and Holy Monk Xuanzang, Yuanling quickly explained the situation clearly.

Originally, the demons had no good feelings toward the so-called Holy Monk Xuanzang.

No need to say anything else, just hearing the identity "monk" was enough to annoy them.

However, hearing that not only did they help repair the Three Pure Ones Temple, but they had also annihilated Bodhi Temple, the demons were stunned.

Could it be true? This so-called Holy Monk Xuanzang, could he actually have destroyed Bodhi Temple and avenged the Three Pure Ones Temple!?

In the main hall of the Three Pure Ones Temple, Jiang Liu naturally didn't know about the demons' situation. At that moment, Jiang Liu was talking to Sun Wukong with a look of astonishment.

"Wukong, you said Yuanling's condition allows him to possess another corpse!?" Jiang Liu asked Sun Wukong, astonished, as he had never heard him mention such a thing.

"Master, of course, the flesh is but a stinking sack. Initially, among the eight immortals, Iron-Crutch Li was also a handsome immortal. But later, his primordial spirit left his body, and he reluctantly entered a dirty and ugly beggar's body. But in the end, he still became immortal, didn't he?" Sun Wukong said matter-of-factly.

"Then why have you never mentioned this before!?" Jiang Liu asked in astonishment, hearing Sun Wukong's matter-of-fact words.

"Master, you never asked me about it!" Sun Wukong replied.

"Alright, although I've been in the world of Journey to the West for two years now, haven't I still failed to see this world from a mythological perspective!?" Sun Wukong's answer enlightened Jiang Liu, indeed he had been narrowly focused.

The mythological world is not just about overturning seas and capturing moons, but also many magical methods!

"Holy Monk Xuanzang! Many thanks for your great kindness!"

However, before Jiang Liu and Sun Wukong could delve further into the matter of borrowing a corpse to resurrect the soul, suddenly, several figures walked in, their expressions filled with enthusiasm and gratitude, speaking to Jiang Liu.

"Who are you!?" Seeing the three strangers walking in, Jiang Liu asked with surprise.

"We are collectively known as Tiger Immortal, Deer Immortal, and Sheep Immortal, and we are the masters of this Three Pure Ones Temple!"