Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

Stepping on the auspicious cloud, Jiang Liu and Little Dragon Maiden flew forward, following the arrow indicated on the Treasure-Seeking Mirror. Soon, they were above the South Sea.

The Journey to the West for Scriptures typically started in Shanbu Continent in the south and ended in Niuhe State to the west.

Therefore, the nearest seas along the way were naturally the South Sea and the Western Sea.

The Purple Bamboo Forest of the South Sea was not too far from the Journey to the West.

Perhaps, that was why the Tathagata initially appointed Guanyin as the Coordinator of the Journey to the West?

"Strange, how did it end up here?"

Standing on the Cloud Ascending Leaps' auspicious cloud, Little Dragon Maiden had also arrived above the South Sea and murmured softly.

"What's strange about it falling here?" Jiang Liu looked at the direction of the arrow on the Treasure-Seeking Mirror and asked Little Dragon Maiden.

"I don't remember coming here; how could the Shadowless Blade be in this place?" Shaking her head, Little Dragon Maiden said with a puzzled expression.

"Oh? Does this task have some difficulty then?" Hearing Little Dragon Maiden's words, Jiang Liu felt a slight stir in his heart.

Immediately, he shook his head. It was just a Fine Level character after all; how difficult could it be?

"We're here!"

After pondering silently for a moment, Jiang Liu suddenly spoke up.

Yes, the arrow on the Treasure-Seeking Mirror had disappeared, and turned into a dot.

Jiang Liu understood that, horizontally, he and the Shadowless Blade were now in the same location.

But standing on the auspicious cloud and looking around, the sky was clear and empty; there seemed to be nothing at all.

Underneath? There was a vast expanse of blue sea.

"We're here? But it looks like there's nothing here!" Little Dragon Maiden also looked around and said, her delicate face filled with confusion.

"If nothing happens unexpectedly, the Shadowless Blade should be in this sea!" Jiang Liu said with a slight frown as he looked down at the water below.

"In the sea? Then let's go down and look for it!" Hearing Jiang Liu's words, Little Dragon Maiden said eagerly and with a touch of excitement.

As her words fell, she jumped directly from the auspicious cloud, diving into the sea with a splash.

After a moment, she popped her head out and shouted to Jiang Liu, "Xuanzang Brother, come down quickly!"

"Alright then!" Hearing Little Dragon Maiden's call, Jiang Liu hesitated for a moment and sighed somewhat helplessly.

In the sea, Little Dragon Maiden was like a dragon returning to the sea, but to him, it was a bit inconvenient.

After all, he had to keep his mind divided to maintain the Water Repelling Spell.

Fortunately, because of the matter involving Zhu Bajie's Golden Body, when he went to the Heavenly River Water Palace, he had learned the Water Repelling Spell.

So, with the Mantra of the Water Repelling Spell silently recited in his heart, Jiang Liu's form also began to descend toward the sea.

As Jiang Liu descended, the water of the sea automatically parted, creating a vacuum in the water around him.

Then, Jiang Liu and Little Dragon Maiden sank together toward the bottom of the sea.

As his Cultivation Level was nearing that of a Taiyi True Immortal, even as the light grew dimmer the deeper they went, Jiang Liu could still see as clearly as if he were on the surface.

Gradually sinking into the sea, Jiang Liu soon saw a vast and dense coral cluster on the seabed.

The layers of coral formed a massive Coral Mountain.

Looking at the Treasure-Seeking Mirror in his hand, the arrow pointed directly at this coral cluster.

Moreover, the direction of the arrow was shifting erratically from time to time.

"Based on this, my Shadowless Blade is moving inside there. Could someone have picked it up? Xuanzang Brother, let's go in and take a look!" Seeing the arrow on the Treasure-Seeking Mirror moving slight and erratically, Little Dragon Maiden spoke to Jiang Liu.

"This..."

Looking at the dense Coral Mountain before him, with many narrow passages, it wouldn't be easy for an adult like him to enter.

"Oh, Xuanzang Brother, can you not get in? Then I will go by myself!" Seeing Xuanzang's predicament, Little Dragon Maiden, very astutely, realized what was happening and spoke up.

As she spoke, her form transformed.

From a young girl, she instantly became a small dragon about half a meter long, her jade-white body extremely delicate and lovely.

"Hmm, alright, go by yourself!" Seeing Little Dragon Maiden turn into such a cute little dragon, Jiang Liu nodded and spoke.

In this small form, Little Dragon Maiden would have an unobstructed path through the Coral Mountain.

As soon as he spoke, Jiang Liu felt the surrounding sea water suddenly pressing against him, startling him.

He immediately focused, continuing to recite the Water Repelling Spell silently.

Having to concentrate on maintaining the spell on the one hand and speaking on the other made the dual-task quite difficult.

It's no wonder Sun Wukong usually avoided going into water.

Having to split one's attention to maintain the Water Repelling Spell could significantly affect one's power and was also extremely uncomfortable.

She nodded, and without saying much more, the Little Dragon Maiden turned and slipped into Coral Mountain.

With the Little Dragon Maiden's slender figure, Jiang Liu could see that she could easily move in and out through many cramped spaces.

Jiang Liu focused his mind, maintaining the water avoidance art, and simply waited outside Coral Mountain.

After waiting for nearly an hour, the Little Dragon Maiden finally emerged from the mountain.

"How did it go? Did you find it?" Jiang Liu asked as soon as he saw the Little Dragon Maiden come out.

"I didn't find it, I searched all around inside!" Her tone was somewhat choked up, and the Little Dragon Maiden looked very downcast.

At the same time, she glanced at the Treasure-Seeking Mirror in Jiang Liu's hands, clearly questioning whether the function of this mirror was accurate or not.

"You didn't find it?" Jiang Liu also looked at the Treasure-Seeking Mirror; the arrow was indeed pointing towards this Coral Mountain, and there was no mistake. Why couldn't she find it?

"Brother Xuanzang, let me take the Treasure-Seeking Mirror and take a look inside? I suspect the Shadowless Blade might have been swallowed by something..." After pondering for a moment, the Little Dragon Maiden spoke.

"Well, alright!" Jiang Liu hesitated slightly but then nodded.

The Little Dragon Maiden looked like a little girl and didn't seem like someone who would be greedy, so she probably wouldn't steal his Treasure-Seeking Mirror, right?

Moreover, what's more important was that the Little Dragon Maiden was only level 22.

With her taking the Treasure-Seeking Mirror into Coral Mountain and himself keeping watch outside, even if she wanted to flee, there would be no chance for her to escape.

In terms of cultivation level, he completely overpowered her.

Unlike snakes, members of the Dragon Clan had claws, and the Little Dragon Maiden held the large Treasure-Seeking Mirror, intently following the direction of the arrow on it.

Then, once again, she burrowed into Coral Mountain.

Jiang Liu continued to wait, all the while keeping a careful watch over the entire Coral Mountain, fearing that the Little Dragon Maiden might leave through some other exit.

Fortunately, this time he did not have to wait long.

In just the time it takes to finish a cup of tea, the Little Dragon Maiden emerged, holding a large black fish.

"Brother Xuanzang, here's your Treasure-Seeking Mirror!" said the Little Dragon Maiden as she handed the mirror back to Jiang Liu.

"What is this?"

After taking the Treasure-Seeking Mirror, Jiang Liu glanced down to confirm it was correct, then shifted his gaze to the big black fish the Little Dragon Maiden had caught and asked.

"Brother Xuanzang, my hunch was right!" Transforming into a mature-looking Taoist Body, the Little Dragon Maiden said with joy on her face, "My Shadowless Blade was swallowed by this big black fish, it was hidden inside its stomach!"

As her words fell, the Little Dragon Maiden acted immediately. She killed the big black fish and, after cutting open its belly,

indeed extracted a short blade about thirty to forty centimeters long.

"Is this the Shadowless Blade?" Watching the Little Dragon Maiden holding the short blade, Jiang Liu murmured to himself.

He had thought it would be a long sword, but it turned out to be just a finely crafted short blade? Nonetheless, it seemed fitting, thinking about it, that a young girl would prefer such delicate and exquisite objects, and there certainly was no fault in that.

Hint: You have gained 28 million Experience Points and a Fine Level Treasure Chest *1.

As soon as the Little Dragon Maiden retrieved the Shadowless Blade from the stomach of the big black fish, a prompt from the system rang out, alerting Jiang Liu that he had completed the task.

"Alright, the Shadowless Blade has been found. Little Dragon Maiden, I won't stay any longer; I'm heading back now!"

Having completed the task and casually gaining 28 million Experience Points was quite satisfactory for Jiang Liu, he said.

"Okay, Brother Xuanzang, I really can't thank you enough. We'll meet again if fate wills it!" Holding her Shadowless Blade joyously, the Little Dragon Maiden sweetly expressed her gratitude to Jiang Liu.

After exchanging farewells, Jiang Liu, struggling with the discomfort of dividing his attention, flew up into the air.

After leaving the water and stopping the water avoidance art, he felt much more comfortable.

Without further hesitation, Jiang Liu turned around and flew towards Sun Wukong and the others.

At the bottom of the sea, next to Coral Mountain, the Little Dragon Maiden did not leave but stood silently.

A moment later, the densely packed Coral Mountain parted on its own, and promptly, a figure emerged from within.

The figure had a plump body and a cheerful smile on his face, though one arm was missing.

This person was no other than Maitreya Buddha.

"I pay my respects to Buddha!" Seeing the figure who had walked out, the Little Dragon Maiden put away her innocent and carefree demeanor, wore a serious expression and gave off a very mature vibe as she spoke.

"Mmm, not bad at all, you did very well!" Maitreya Buddha's face beamed with an extra measure of joy as he nodded and responded.

As he spoke, Maitreya Buddha raised his palm, and between the dazzling lights,

a Treasure-Seeking Mirror appeared in his hand.

"Hmm, my Exotic Treasure has the ability to perfect mimic most Dharma Treasures after being in contact for several breaths, although it lasts for only half an hour. But, that should be enough!"

Gazing at the identical Treasure-Seeking Mirror in his hand, Maitreya Buddha's face was filled with a deep smile, nodding inwardly.