Chapter 973: So, the Deity's Weakness Is Here
The battle at Ming Sect shook the Three Realms and Six Paths.
The relationship between the mysterious man and Princess Gaoyang was actually something many in the Three Realms speculated about. Naturally, the biggest guess was that they might be related as master and apprentice.
After all, the feelings between Princess Gaoyang and Xuanzang were no secret in the Three Realms.
However, it was unexpected that because of the establishment of the Ming Sect, and the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team's delayed congratulation, the matter of Xuanzang and Gaoyang being together was witnessed by the mysterious man.
Two men fighting over a woman!?
This scene was completely unexpected for everyone.
Of course, what shocked people even more was the process of the battle and its final outcome.
In the end, the mysterious man turned and fled for his life!
This outcome shocked countless people.
From the time the mysterious man first appeared until now, he seemed never to have tasted defeat, right?
Unexpectedly, in the end, he was defeated by the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team?
The Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team has become this powerful?
Thus, naturally many tried their best to inquire about the specifics of the battle that day.
After understanding the specifics, they suddenly realized.
It turns out that the real ability to defeat the mysterious man did not lie in how powerful Xuanzang's team was, but in the use of law-type divine skills!
Although the mysterious man was powerful, he had no way to face Xuanzang's law-type divine skills, hence he was restrained.
Which means, the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team didn't rely on strength to defeat the mysterious man, but relied on law-type divine skills.
This made many people nod secretly, feeling it was acceptable.
After all, the mysterious man could chase Randeng Buddha to flee for his life, so the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team defeating him seemed exaggerated.
"So, the mysterious man's weakness lies in law-type skills? It turns out it was like this! Finally, we know what method can restrain him!"
"But this weakness, knowing or not knowing, doesn't make much of a difference!"
"Firstly, only those at the Quasi-Saint Level are qualified to comprehend law-type divine skills, and not all Quasi-Saints can comprehend them. Secondly, even if one has law-type skills, it's not likely to restrain the mysterious man perfectly!"
"Can only say that Xuanzang truly deserves his destiny? He hasn't reached the Quasi-Saint Realm but can comprehend law-type divine skills, and unexpectedly, the law-type divine skills just happened to restrain the mysterious man. Can only say it was destined, just as brine curdles tofu, one thing overcomes another!"
In the great world, there are all kinds of wonders, victory and defeat are not purely determined by cultivation level.
Under some restraining effects, it's not strange to defeat strong with weak. It just happened that Xuanzang restrained the mysterious man?
"Hahaha, the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team, this Immeasurable Kalpa, is indeed extraordinary. It's heard that the mysterious man's arm was smashed by the Rascal Monkey, and the Absolute Immortal Sword was snatched!" Within the Heavenly Court, the Jade Emperor smiled as he spoke out loud.
"He snatched my Treasure Lotus Lantern, today it's fitting that his Absolute Immortal Sword was snatched!" Beside the Jade Emperor, Empress nodded in agreement, feeling she vented some long-held grievance.
"Amitabha, indeed?" On another side, in the rebuilt Eastern Temple, Maitreya Buddha, as the coordinator for the Journey to the West scriptures, was naturally paying attention to every move of the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team. After knowing the news from over there, Maitreya Buddha shook his head silently.
Before, he was opening his mind in the Void Realm, suspecting Xuanzang and the mysterious man might be the same person.
TODAY, THEY BOTH APPEARED AND FOUGHT VIGOROUSLY, COMPLETELY OVERTURNING HIS PREVIOUS GUESS.
"In the original story, the Scorpion Demon was a Daluo Golden Immortal, while the Official of the Sun was just one of the Twenty-Eight Star Abodes, not very prominent, yet his few shouts killed the Scorpion Demon. This restraining effect is extremely frightening! So, expressing myself as a figure that restrains the mysterious man could be reasonable, right?"
After the battle ended, the Absolute Immortal Sword naturally fell into Jiang Liu's hands. He nodded in satisfaction with the outcome of the battle at Ming Sect.
Although the Absolute Immortal Sword returned to his own hands from his own hands, without any change, putting on this act was very necessary.
After a good performance, he rightfully obtained the Absolute Immortal Sword.
After comforting Gaoyang with a few words, the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team then left Ming Sect without staying longer.
The departure of Jiang Liu and the others wasn't much, but when Zhu Bajie left, it was truly the image of taking three step and looking back three times, very reluctant.
After leaving Ming Sect, Jiang Liu and his team continued westward, walking for about half a month, allowing this matter of the Ming Sect battle to brew well.
After walking for about half a month, focusing on side quests with travel as a supplement, they gained a large amount of experience points.
One day, after the master and disciples had a sumptuous dinner, Jiang Liu returned to his room.
From his bag space, he took out the Calamity Book and flipped through it.
THE LATEST CALAMITIES ARE THE FORTY-NINTH CALAMITY, MAKING THE GRAND VOW.
And the fiftieth calamity, hiding Feidan.
"SO, THIS MING SECT BATTLE WAS A SELF-ORCHESTRATED ACT, INDEED NOT COUNTING AS A CALAMITY?" LOOKING AT THE CALAMITIES DISPLAYED ON THE CALAMITY BOOK, JIANG LIU MUMBLED TO HIMSELF.
Carefully thinking about it, all this is quite reasonable after all.
Only, looking at the latest calamity, which happens to be the fiftieth, Jiang Liu secretly pondered.
Ninety-nine eighty-one trials, fifty have been passed, only thirty-one are left.
The number of calamities is almost reaching two-thirds of the total.
However, now I'm at level 82, will I be able to reach level 90 after completing the Journey to the West?
Although level 90 is just the Great Luo Peak, I have a level upgrade coupon that can instantly raise the level from 90 to 91.
On the path of the Journey to the West for Scriptures, perhaps only reaching the Quasi-Saint level will I have the ability to protect myself in the Western Spirit Mountain?
Thinking about many things, Jiang Liu secretly shook his head, temporarily putting away all these thoughts.
The time is almost right, I should go to the Netherworld Blood Sea.
I deliberately waited for about half a month, just to let the matter of the Ming Sect battle properly ferment.
Moreover, let people know that the Absolute Immortal Sword is honestly my war trophy.
Now, Jiang Liu feels it's time for him to head to the Netherworld Blood Sea.
With this thought, Jiang Liu's figure moved directly downward.
Soon, Jiang Liu came to the Netherworld.
Without any intention of stopping, Jiang Liu continued descending and quickly reached the Netherworld Blood Sea.
Jiang Liu is naturally very familiar with the Netherworld Blood Sea, directly walking into the palace of the Netherworld Blood Sea.
In the palace, only a few members of the Asura Clan attended to Jiang Liu; he was not surprised by this and waited quietly.
Soon after, another person arrived, one of the four demon lords under Ancestor Minghe: Desire Heaven.
"So, after Tian Boxun and Great Brahma, is it now Desire Heaven's turn to entertain me?" Seeing the appearance of Desire Heaven, Jiang Liu secretly laughed.
"Master Xuanzang, I don't know why you reappear after leaving for a few days?" Desire Heaven asked Jiang Liu directly.
Last time, in search of Feidan's whereabouts, Jiang Liu came to the Netherworld Blood Sea to find Qiongqi and inquire about Feidan's whereabouts. Only about three months have passed since then.
Indeed, he has been visiting quite frequently.
"So, the Netherworld Blood Sea does not welcome me?" Jiang Liu could somewhat understand Desire Heaven's thoughts, but he didn't like hearing such words and helplessly asked.
"Certainly, before completing the Journey to the West, I hope you never come to the Netherworld Blood Sea again!" Desire Heaven secretly grumbled in his heart about Jiang Liu's words.
Of course, these words were only dared to be grumbled in his heart, but he certainly did not dare to speak them aloud.
Otherwise, if Xuanzang gets angry and comes to fight with him, he might have to face calamity.
"No, nonsense, impossible!"
Desire Heaven hurriedly shook his head and directly denied it three times in a row.
"That's good, seems like I misunderstood!" Since Desire Heaven directly denied it, Jiang Liu would naturally not dwell on this issue, nodding as he spoke.
Taking a deep breath, Desire Heaven tried to make his expression more amicable, saying: "So tell me, Master, what brings you to the Netherworld Blood Sea this time?"
"Oh, I came for my daughter; I happened to acquire a treasure recently that I thought suited her well!" Jiang Liu replied to Desire Heaven's words.
"I see, please follow me!" Upon hearing Jiang Liu's explanation, realizing he was merely delivering something to his daughter, Desire Heaven secretly breathed a sigh of relief and spoke.
Speaking, Desire Heaven personally led Jiang Liu outside the hall.
Following Desire Heaven to a small island in the Netherworld Blood Sea, he could see Qiongqi lying on the ground pretending to sleep.
Xueyu was sitting cross-legged, cultivating the cultivation technique.
Jiang Liu and Desire Heaven's arrival naturally caught their attention.
"Holy Monk!" Qiongqi greeted proactively.
"Hmm, hello!" Jiang Liu, in a humble and courteous manner, nodded in return.
Then, Jiang Liu looked at Xueyu, who was cultivating, and greeted her: "Xueyu, your father..."
Xueyu stopped her cultivation, opened her eyes, and looked at Jiang Liu with eyes full of resentment, snorted coldly.
Before Jiang Liu could finish his words, the blood-red rune within her instantly transformed into a sky-blue rune.
"Father, you've come to see me!"
Xueyu hid away, transforming into Lingyu, naturally revealing a happy smile at Jiang Liu's arrival.