Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

Nezha's persuasion left Master Leizhen with a face alternating between green and white, hesitating for a long time without speaking.

Nezha, on the other hand, looked at him seriously. He had said what needed to be said, and now it was up to Master Leizhen to make his own choice.

The feeling of being moved was something Master Leizhen had never experienced before. In his view, with his status, fancying a little fairy from the Heavenly Court should have been an easy matter, especially with the Great Emperor Qinghua personally intervening on his behalf, right?

Yet, to his surprise, the situation had escalated to where it was today.

Let go?

Thinking of letting go, Master Leizhen's heart was filled with reluctance.

But, as Nezha said, the journey to the West was a great calamity of heaven and earth, and having lived through the deification calamity, Master Leizhen was well aware of its terror.

Moreover, what was more important was that he had lost his gamble with Sun Wukong. Although he was unwilling to admit it, upon introspection, Master Leizhen knew he had lost.

True, Sun Wukong held magical potions that could quickly heal his injuries—an external aid.

But, having taken action within the lands of Leize, taking advantage of the terrain, wasn't he also relying on external aid?

Thus, Master Leizhen did possess such magnanimity.

Of course, the most important fact was that his love for Fairy Zixia was unrequited. Master Leizhen could see that Fairy Zixia's affections did not lie with him but rather with that smelly monkey.

"Alas, Brother Nezha, perhaps you are right. I never expected that the woman I fancied would actually…" After a long silence, Master Leizhen let out a long sigh.

Indeed, as a Daluo Golden Immortal, he had status, position, and strength within the three realms and six paths. And yet, he hadn't expected to fail even in winning the heart of a little fairy, which made Master Leizhen sigh without end.

"Brother, your ability to keep a clear Spirit Platform is truly rare!"

Hearing Master Leizhen's words, which clearly indicated his decision to give up persisting in his pursuit of Fairy Zixia and to stop taking action against Sun Wukong, Nezha's face showed a smile, feeling happy for Master Leizhen.

...

After Nezha's persuasion, and the fact that he indeed had lost the duel, Master Leizhen left the Heavenly Court in a disheartened and helpless state, returning to Leize to continue his cultivation.

Meanwhile, in Doushuai Palace, a boy lay drunkenly on the ground. Beside him, a chain that had previously tethered the Green Ox was now empty.

ID: Aolie (Golden).

Gender: Male.

Level: 66.

Profession: Dragon

Equipment: ...

In the Mortal World, Jiang Liu sat on the back of the White Dragon Horse, continuing forward, and once again pulled up the character panel of the White Dragon Horse.

Looking at the information for the White Dragon Horse, Jiang Liu nodded to himself.

A level 66 with a golden panel, ever since he took that damaged Dragon Ball of the Candle Dragon, the White Dragon Horse's aptitude had improved, and even its cultivation level had risen a bit.

Level 66? Looks like it won't be long now!

The regular team-up requirement is that levels mustn't differ by more than 10 levels. Now that I'm level 54, nearly 55,

when I reach level 56, won't I be able to team up with Aolie?

Indeed, by then, with Aolie's level 66 golden panel and joining forces with me, we could likely gain more from leveling up by slaying monsters, for example.

And then, delving into dungeons together would be delightful, wouldn't it?

Thinking about teaming up with Aolie, Jiang Liu also looked at his own character panel.

To reach level 55, I still need 20 million experience points. Given my current situation, I could level up in about a week's time by delving into dungeons.

Thinking that his level was almost sufficient to team up with the White Dragon Horse, Jiang Liu felt even more driven to pursue his cultivation.

And so, after another week of traveling, during his next dungeon run, Jiang Liu happened to break through, reaching level 55.

Upon the breakthrough, Jiang Liu was overjoyed and immediately took off the Vidyaraja Crown from his head and threw it into the Gang's Treasury.

As for himself? He took out the long-stored Golden Haze Crown and fastened it directly to his head.

The diffused glow of the Golden Haze Crown was extraordinary to behold.

Golden Haze Crown (Epic Level): Required level 60, Defense +88000, Special Effect 1: Can summon 3000 Fire Dragon Soldiers for personal use, each Fire Dragon Soldier has a cultivation level of 40, Special Effect 2: Invisibility effect, when worn, can activate the ability of invisibility, avoiding most detection methods, never wears out.

"Perfect!" Looking at the Epic Level Golden Haze Crown with a defense of a whopping 88,000, and not to mention, two powerful special effects, Jiang Liu's heart was filled with joy.

It was indeed the equipment of level 60 Epic Level, and this attribute had significantly boosted his own strength.

"Master, that hat looks so nice on you!" Sun Wukong said with a delighted expression on his face, admiring the radiant Golden Haze Crown on Jiang Liu's head.

"Of course!" Hearing Sun Wukong's words, even though Jiang Liu was proud inside, he maintained a calm demeanor and said, "As the saying goes, a handsome person looks good in anything, while an ugly one won't suit anything no matter what they wear. Being as handsome as I am, it's no surprise that everything looks good on me!"

"No wonder Bajie never looks good in anything, no matter what he wears!" Sun Wukong remarked, glancing at Zhu Bajie who was beside him, after hearing Jiang Liu's words.

"You plague-stricken monkey, why drag me into this out of the blue?" Zhu Bajie cursed with annoyance, feeling hurt by Sun Wukong's comment.

At the same time, he didn't hesitate to retort, "Are you saying Old Pig is ugly? I think you, monkey, aren't much to look at either, with your crooked legs and that pointy-faced, monkey-cheeked appearance!"

"Hmph, fool, that's where you lack vision. Aside from being known as the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, I, Old Sun, am also dubbed the Monkey King. How could I, Old Sun, possibly be ugly?" Sun Wukong argued with a rational tone against Zhu Bajie's words.

"Indeed, the monkey is quite handsome!" Fairy Zixia chimed in after Sun Wukong finished speaking, looking at him with affectionate eyes, perfectly exemplifying the saying that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

"You two are ganging up against Old Pig; I won't argue with you anymore!" Zhu Bajie said with both annoyance and resignation, realizing he couldn't win an argument against the two of them, especially when he was being shoved a face full of their 'dog food'.

Sha Wujing: "..."

Sha Wujing felt like he ought to say something, but who was right here, First Senior Brother or Second Senior Brother? It seemed inappropriate to utter anything in this situation.

After some thought, Sha Wujing decided it was best to keep silent.

"Alright, enough talk from you guys. Hurry up and open the Map of Mountains and Rivers; I'm going in for another round..."

Waving his hand, Jiang Liu didn't want to linger over the issue of looks, as after all, being handsome as Tang Monk himself was only natural and didn't need any debate—public opinion was clear.

"Yes, Master!" Sensing Jiang Liu's intention, Sun Wukong nodded in agreement and unfurled the Map of Mountains and Rivers once more.

Without wasting words, Jiang Liu directly jumped into the Map of Mountains and Rivers; his vision blurred for a moment, and he found himself once again in the scenery of Western Spirit Mountain.

It seemed to be the Great Thunder Monastery's dungeon again.

"The Golden Haze Crown, now this is a fine piece of equipment!" After examining the Attribute Information of the Golden Haze Crown once again, Jiang Liu didn't rush in to fight as he usually would but instead activated the first special effect of the Golden Haze Crown straight away.

With the activation of the special effect, the Golden Haze Crown shone with brilliant light, and then, countless flames emerged, taking the form of spear-and-shield-wielding soldiers.

A glance revealed a formidable force of three thousand Fire Dragon Soldiers at the ready.

"Level 40, that's roughly the peak of the Controlling-Law Realm's Cultivation Level, not bad. However, these are only Fire Dragon Soldiers conjured by the Golden Haze Crown, with no Skills, no Equipment; their strength is significantly reduced," Jiang Liu thought to himself with an inward shrug of resignation as he watched the summoned Fire Dragon Soldiers.

But even though they lacked Skills and Equipment, making the Fire Dragon Soldiers' abilities much weaker, they compensated with sheer numbers—there were three thousand of them, after all.

With a wave of his hand, Jiang Liu directed the Fire Dragon Soldiers to surge like a tidal wave towards the Great Thunder Monastery.

In the dungeon's version of the Great Thunder Monastery, ordinary minions were around Level 30 or 40, equipped with Skills and decent Equipment, much better off than the unequipped Fire Dragon Soldiers—yet they were no match for the sheer number of soldiers.

Notice: Experience Points +4560, money 620.

Notice: Experience Points +10860, money 1 tael.

Notice: Experience Points +1800, money 120.

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The three thousand Fire Dragon Soldiers, like a flood, surged into the Great Thunder Monastery, the advantage in numbers causing all the Arhats, Vajras, and Azure Crowns to fall before them.

Jiang Liu stood still, the constant prompts of gaining Experience Points in the system bringing him immense satisfaction.

"Awesome! What could be more thrilling than this?" Just by standing still, experiencing an influx of endless Experience Points, Jiang Liu couldn't help but exclaim.

"Playing as a Compassionate Bodhisattva, I've basically become a Summoner, haven't I?"

Indeed, Summoners seemed to be the most comfortable role among all professions; all they needed to do was summon their creatures, stand still, and wait to reap Experience Points.

Hand of Healing!

After a short duration of battle, as the Health Bars of many Fire Dragon Soldiers diminished, Jiang Liu, following suit, lifted his hand.

A thunderous boom sounded as a Holy Object descended from the sky, piercing the ground and rapidly sending invisible waves spreading in all directions. Your next journey awaits at My Virtual Library Empire

Visibly, the health of all Fire Dragon Soldiers around the area of the Hand of Healing slowly began to regenerate—an astonishing sight indeed.

"As expected, Skills like Hand of Healing demonstrate their maximum effectiveness on large-scale battlefields!"

Jiang Liu nodded in affirmation of this spectacle.