Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

"What evil demon dares to invade the Great Thunder Monastery!"

As three thousand Fire Dragon Soldiers wreaked havoc within the Great Thunder Monastery, soon, the voice of Tathagata resounded.

Along with the figure of Tathagata, the forms of many Buddhas and Bodhisattvas also appeared, joining hands in action.

These Buddhas and Bodhisattvas launched attacks on the Fire Dragon Soldiers, and in a blink of an eye, many of the Fire Dragon Soldiers were turned back into flames and dissipated.

Although Jiang Liu's heart treated the world within the Map of Mountains and Rivers as a game instance, this world, after all, was not the same as a game's instance.

In the game, bosses usually stay within their designated area, never venturing out, so the typical strategy is to clear the smaller minions first and focus on the boss after they've been dealt with.

However, in the world of the Great Thunder Monastery, sensing that the three thousand Fire Dragon Soldiers had launched an assault, naturally, Tathagata and his cohorts would not remain indifferent.

It wasn't just Tathagata who appeared; many Buddhas also emerged together.

"So, it's turned into a melee battle!?" Seeing the forces from the Great Thunder Monastery, led by Tathagata, pour out in full force, Jiang Liu's eyes narrowed slightly, and he immediately raised his Colored Glaze Staff.

From the void, a ray of light descended directly, landing beside Tathagata and instantly turning into a huge lotus, enveloping many of the Buddhas inside.

It was Jiang Liu's area-of-effect skill, the Lotus Spell.

With a cooldown time of 15 seconds, the Lotus Spell played a significant role in area-of-effect attacks.

There was no need for precise aiming, as Jiang Liu's attention was primarily on Tathagata, naturally all of the Lotus Spells were cast upon him.

At the same time, he casually tossed a Weakness Talisman skill at Tathagata, reducing all his attributes.

"These Buddhas and Bodhisattvas are quite high-level, and with the boost from their skills and equipment, they're indeed much stronger than Fire Dragon Soldiers!"

A quick glance was all it took for Jiang Liu to see that the three thousand Fire Dragon Soldiers had already lost about a third of their number, and those remaining bore various injuries.

As soon as the Hand of Healing skill's cooldown was up, Jiang Liu raised his hand, and another Holy Object descended from the sky, smashing toward Tathagata.

This was the second time Jiang Liu used the Hand of Healing in the battlefield. His previous attack had pinned down a Bodhisattva, leaving no chance to move, so seeing the Hand of Healing falling from the sky, Tathagata had no intention of taking the hit and blinked away to dodge.

"Hmph, you might avoid one, but can you avoid two!?" Watching Tathagata's movements, Jiang Liu sneered coldly in his heart.

The Colored Glaze Staff was raised once again, and at the same moment, the Skill Badge worn on his chest lit up, and another Holy Object descended from the sky.

"What!? How is this possible!? Shouldn't his Divine Skill have a wait time before it can be used a second time!?"

Using Hand of Healing twice in the blink of an eye left Tathagata wide-eyed with an expression of disbelief.

The Skill Badge contained the Hand of Healing skill, of course.

In a one-on-one battle, Jiang Liu felt that storing a Weakness Talisman in advance would be very effective.

However, in a group melee, Jiang Liu understood that storing a Hand of Healing skill in advance was the choice that maximized its effectiveness.

With a thunderous roar, the second Hand of Healing skill, completely unexpected by Tathagata, fell directly on top of him, pinning him to the ground.

Bang bang bang!

Pinned down and unable to move, Tathagata naturally tried to destroy the Hand of Healing.

However, its indestructible nature rendered all of Tathagata's attacks completely ineffective.

The Hand of Healing could recover 1% of the maximum life value per second, and the skill, leveled to the max, could last for a full 20 seconds.

Naturally, this meant that he could control a full 20 seconds.

In some sense, the Hand of Healing could be considered Jiang Liu's longest time-controlling skill.

Seeing Tathagata pinned down by the Hand of Healing, unable to move, would Jiang Liu miss such an opportunity?

Checking that the Weakness Talisman's effect was still active, Jiang Liu's figure flashed, the special effect of the Flashing Brilliance Shoes activated, and he almost instantly broke through the circle of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, arriving beside Tathagata.

Immediately after, the Flamestorm Slash and Palm Thunder skills all landed on Tathagata.

As Jiang Liu blinked close to Tathagata, the surrounding Buddhas reacted quickly, looking to turn back and offer support.

However, the remaining two thousand or so Fire Dragon Soldiers were still in overwhelming numbers, almost ten times more than the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.

More importantly, with two Hands of Healing nearby, the health points of the surrounding Fire Dragon Soldiers were rapidly recovering.

Bang bang bang!

The Colored Glaze Staff was gripped tightly by Jiang Liu as he mercilessly smashed it down on Tathagata's head, each strike as ferocious as a tempest.

For a full 20 seconds of control time, Tathagata's health bar plummeted rapidly under Jiang Liu's onslaught.

And with the added assault from the many Fire Dragon Soldiers, once the effects of the Hand of Healing wore off, Tathagata's health bar above his head was left with just a sliver of health remaining.

"Die!"

As the control finally ended, Tathagata, already gravely wounded to the point of exhaustion, flipped his Lotus Platform viciously towards Jiang Liu.

By this time, it was clear Tathagata was also making a desperate last stand!

However, in recent days, Jiang Liu had been through countless dungeons, and even more runs through the Great Thunder Monastery dungeon. He was naturally very clear about what kind of skills Tathagata possessed.

Therefore, Jiang Liu wasn't panicked by Tathagata's counterattack. He immediately cast Vajra Mantra on himself, mitigating 80% of the damage, and brazenly withstood the attack from Tathagata's Lotus Platform.

Suddenly, Jiang Liu's hand came crashing down on Tathagata once again, cruel and wild lightning instantly swept over Tathagata's entire body, wiping his health bar clean.
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Shadow Swap!

As Tathagata fell, Jiang Liu could feel the animosity of several Buddhas shifting onto him, while the Colored Glaze Staff's special effect activated at that moment.

In an instant, Jiang Liu swapped places with Samantabhadra Bodhisattva not far away, instantly breaking free from the encirclement of these Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.

With Tathagata down, the subsequent battle was naturally without suspense.

A few short minutes later, finally, all the members of the Great Thunder Monastery were defeated, and this dungeon run was completed.

Jiang Liu glanced at the time, his face showing a delighted expression.

With the three thousand Fire Dragon Soldiers from the Golden Haze Crown, this run of the Great Thunder Monastery dungeon only took about twenty minutes.

You must know, usually going through the dungeon one kill at a time, it would easily take about an hour to finish!

"This speed, it's really fast, almost like using a cheat!" Jiang Liu nodded to himself about the time and efficiency of this dungeon run, feeling extremely satisfied.

In this manner, although it didn't compare to his time in the Demon Realm, the speed of leveling up by grinding monsters had increased several fold!

"Wukong, let me out!" The battle was over, Jiang Liu looked up and spoke.

Following Jiang Liu's shout, ripples appeared in the sky. Leaping nimbly, Jiang Liu jumped out from the world of the Map of Mountains and Rivers.

In just a short twenty minutes, the dungeon was cleared, and Jiang Liu was very satisfied with this speed.

As usual, Jiang Liu opened his inventory space to see what items had dropped this time.

There were quite a few good items that had dropped.

Several Legendary Level pieces of equipment, including a level 60 Legendary Level necklace.

However, the Black Jade Prayer Beads necklace could lower the level requirement for using equipment by 5, a special effect that Jiang Liu was not willing to give up. Therefore, even though the level 60 Legendary Level necklace had superior attributes, Jiang Liu had no intention of switching.

Similarly, this time also dropped a pair of Legendary Level boots, also level 60.

Yet, although his Flashing Brilliance Shoes were long overdue for replacement, the Blink-like ability was very practical for Jiang Liu, so he had no intention of switching those either.

Another surprise for Jiang Liu was a hat – a level 60 Epic Level Jadeite Crown had dropped.

"Jadeite Crown (Epic Level): Required level 60, Defense +82500, Special Effect: After activation, can exempt 80% of incoming damage, Durability 120/120"

It must be said that the attributes of this Jadeite Crown were quite impressive with a defense of over 82,000; the special effect was comparable to the defense of a Vajra Mantra.

Yet, the Golden Haze Crown had a greater effect for him, didn't it?

Hence, Jiang Liu had no intention of swapping the hat and instead thought to give the Jadeite Crown to the White Dragon Horse.

"Xiaobai, here's a hat for you from your master!" The White Dragon Horse, being level 66, would find the attributes of the Jadeite Crown quite decent.

"A Dharma Treasure? Thank you, Master!" Hearing Jiang Liu's words and the offer of a hat, Little White Dragon's voice was filled with joy.

However, upon closer inspection, seeing the green color of the Jadeite Crown, his voice took on a peculiar tone, "Master, this hat seems to be green, huh? Could this be the Green Cap you've mentioned during our casual chats before?"

"Cough cough, this Green Cap, although not very pleasing in color, has very significant effects. Don't worry about the small details!" Hearing Little White Dragon's words, Jiang Liu coughed and replied.