Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

Looking at the Long Eyebrow True Man before him, Jiang Liu silently pondered within his heart.

If he were a deity under the Heavenly Court's influence, Jiang Liu would naturally want to find a way to eliminate him. After all, the more immortals and Buddhas he could slaughter now, the less threat he would face when he reached the Western Spirit Mountain.

The path of the Journey to the West for Scriptures has already been more than halfway completed.

However, since this Long Eyebrow True Man is not a deity affiliated with the Heavenly Court, the situation is different.

With a cultivation level at the late stage of Great Luo Golden Immortal, forming a good relationship with such a powerful figure would only be advantageous and not harmful to him, right?

Moreover, in the Journey to the West or in such primordial worlds, the concept of karma exists.

As for whether the words of the Long Eyebrow True Man are true or false, Jiang Liu thought it over and decided that he should believe him.

After all, the words of Long Eyebrow True Man made a lot of sense. If he were truly affiliated with the Heavenly Court, with his cultivation level, he would definitely be eligible to attend the Empress's Peach Banquet. Why would he descend to the lower realm just to extend his life by sixty years for a piece of flesh from the White Mouse Demon?

"Amitabha, the True Man's words are not without reason. This matter is, after all, a promise I made to the people of Fengmen Village. How could I let the True Man deplete his own divine soul? Since what the True Man seeks is merely an object to extend his life, then as a poor monk, I naturally agree to the True Man's request!"

After pondering for a moment, Jiang Liu nodded and agreed to the words of the Long Eyebrow True Man.

"In that case, let's see the Master's skills. That Soul-Calming Stone was originally in the hands of the Emperor of Longevity, but regarding the Emperor of Longevity's recent demise, no one knows better than the Master, so..." Following Jiang Liu's nod of agreement, the Long Eyebrow True Man said to Jiang Liu with a look of joy on his face.

The Long Eyebrow True Man's heart was naturally filled with joy. Although he believed there should be no problem with his strategy, interacting with the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team was certainly a life-threatening risk.

No one could predict if any unexpected situation might arise.

But now, Master Xuanzang had nodded in agreement, and his goal was seemingly achieved, right?

As for whether Master Xuanzang would go back on his word, Long Eyebrow True Man still trusted his character.

Although the recent reputation of the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team was fearsome, Master Xuanzang's reputation for compassion was equally well-known.

Indeed, Master Xuanzang's reputation for ferocity was widespread, yet his name for compassion was just as renowned. These seemingly opposing qualities were perfectly embodied in him.

"Thank you, True Man, for dispelling my doubts! As for the Soul-Calming Stone, this poor monk will surely fetch it!"

With palms together, Jiang Liu nodded and thanked him. Having pretty much clarified their discussion, Jiang Liu finished the tea in his cup and spoke to the Long Eyebrow True Man.

"Master, there's no need to thank me. This is merely a transaction between us!" Regarding Jiang Liu's gratitude, the Long Eyebrow True Man courteously stood up and returned the gesture.

Immediately, he personally escorted Jiang Liu to the entrance of the Taoist Temple.

Watching Jiang Liu's figure depart, the Long Eyebrow True Man began to ponder silently.

Master Xuanzang indeed had promised to give him some flesh and blood to extend his life, but he wondered how much it would be.

He hadn't asked in detail earlier, but trust in Master Xuanzang's character suggested it wouldn't be too little, right?

A piece of flesh could extend life by sixty years, surely it should extend his by more than a hundred years, shouldn't it?

"Alas..." Thinking of this, the Long Eyebrow True Man sighed inwardly.

A mere hundred years, for him, was indeed just a blink. However, given his current situation, even an extra ten or eight years was crucial.

Moreover, the assistance he provided was just so significant. Even if his divine soul suffered injury, it would heal within a few years. Gaining a century of lifespan in return was a substantial gain.

"Soul-Calming Stone! It seems I have to make another trip to the Longevity Hall!" After leaving the Taoist Temple, Jiang Liu walked on the path back, murmuring to himself.

For Jiang Liu, although he couldn't eliminate a powerful figure from among the Immortals and Buddhas, which was somewhat regrettable,

being able to find a solution to this task was still satisfying.

Upon returning to the house of the Han youth earlier, Sun Wukong and the others naturally approached to inquire about the situation.

Jiang Liu did not hide his intentions from Sun Wukong and the others but instead briefly explained what transpired at the Long Eyebrow Temple.

"Oh, it's the Long Eyebrow Immortal!" Upon hearing Jiang Liu's exposition, Zhu Bajie said with a look of realization on his face.

"Oh? Bajie? Do you know this Long Eyebrow Immortal?" Hearing this, Jiang Liu asked Zhu Bajie with surprise.

"Not very well, but the Long Eyebrow Immortal is, after all, a Daluo Golden Immortal. Even if he's not part of the Heavenly Court, his reputation in the Immortal Realm is still very prominent. In terms of cultivation level, he is almost not weaker than Manjushri, Samantabhadra, and the others!"

Zhu Bajie, who was once Marshal Tianpeng, naturally understood a lot about the situation in the Immortal Realm, and thus, explained after hearing him out.

"Indeed..." Jiang Liu had originally believed Long Eyebrow Immortal's words, and at this moment, after hearing Zhu Bajie's words, his belief strengthened even more.

"In fact, this Long Eyebrow Immortal is also a pitiable person..." At the same time, Sha Wujing, standing beside, suddenly interjected.

"Oh? Wujing? Do you know something different?" Hearing Sha Wujing's words, Jiang Liu raised his eyebrows again.

Although in terms of knowledge, Zhu Bajie's insight should be much higher than Sha Wujing's, but as the former General Juanlian, in simple terms, Sha Wujing was like the Jade Emperor's personal eunuch, following by his side, he would know some secrets unknown to others, which is reasonable.

"Yes, Master, I actually know a bit about this Long Eyebrow Immortal!" Hearing Jiang Liu's inquiry, Sha Wujing nodded, seeming quite interested in this Long Eyebrow Immortal, and said: "I heard that in ancient times, Long Eyebrow Immortal was originally under the command of the Jade Emperor. At that time, he had a proud disciple with extraordinary talent, who reached the realm of Taiyi True Immortal early on. Given some more time, he could aspire to become a Great Luo!"

"Originally, Long Eyebrow Immortal hoped that this disciple could inherit his reputation in the future. But unfortunately, this disciple later fell in love with an evil demon. The Empress decreed that deities and demons must not fall in love, which violated the heavenly rules and thus was executed!"

"Therefore, Long Eyebrow Immortal's relationship with the Heavenly Court is extremely bad, having rebelled against the Heavenly Court, and almost entered into the Demon Realm..."

"Isn't this Empress meddling a bit too much?" Hearing Sha Wujing's account, Sun Wukong, standing on the side, could not hold back, and said.

"It's not right to say it like that. The Heavenly Court's approach towards demons is primarily suppression, naturally, it's hard to accept romance between immortals and demons! Otherwise, as time goes on, within a millennium, wouldn't gods and demons become indistinguishable?"

"Therefore, for immortals and Buddhas to accept demon creatures, there is only one choice, and that's for demon creatures to surrender!" As Sun Wukong's voice fell, Zhu Bajie, standing beside, spoke up, offering a different perspective.

Having once been Marshal Tianpeng, Zhu Bajie's view of the situation naturally differs from Sun Wukong's.

"It seems that regarding the issue of Long Eyebrow, it cannot merely be considered as an opportunity for this task!" With Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie's differing opinions, Jiang Liu did not interrupt but had a thoughtful expression between his brows, considering some thoughts about the Long Eyebrow True Man.

Originally, he mistakenly thought Long Eyebrow was a deity under the Heavenly Court, and considered killing him.

Luckily, it seems Long Eyebrow had some strategies, using methods of the open plan against himself, preventing Jiang Liu from having the opportunity to act.

Since Long Eyebrow is not affiliated with the Heavenly Court forces, and might even have a deep grudge with the Empress, does this mean there might be an opportunity to recruit the Long Eyebrow True Man into his own faction?

With a cultivation level of Great Luo Golden Immortal Late Stage, if he could be recruited, the power of his Ming Sect would be significantly enhanced, wouldn't it?

Hint: Triggered task "Subdue Long Eyebrow", task requirement, successfully make Long Eyebrow submit and join the Ming Sect. On success, gain 2.2 billion experience points and receive an epic-level treasure chest*1.

While Jiang Liu was secretly contemplating bringing Long Eyebrow into the Ming Sect to enhance his power, the system's prompt suddenly sounded at this moment.

This was something Jiang Liu wanted to do himself, so it triggered the system task.

It is an active task, an epic-level task, not particularly difficult, but not easy to complete either.

Unlike passive tasks, which require Jiang Liu to choose to accept or refuse.

"Master, what are you thinking about?" The activation of the active task made Jiang Liu's expression change, and Sun Wukong, noticing this, curiously asked.

"Nothing much, I was just thinking that Long Eyebrow Immortal's strength is remarkable, and he has grievances with the Empress. If possible, being able to recruit him to the faction would certainly be a great assistance?" Hearing Sun Wukong's inquiry, Jiang Liu replied.

"Yes, Master's words make sense. If it's possible to have the Long Eyebrow Immortal join, it would indeed be a significant help!" Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing, both having been part of the Heavenly Court, also knew the Long Eyebrow Immortal quite well, so they agreed with this statement.

"However, this matter is not easy, so it requires a long-term plan!" Jiang Liu thought for a moment, then said.

Indeed, his ultimate goal is to overthrow the Immortals and Buddhas of the sky, a goal that cannot be casually spoken out now.

Therefore, if the situation isn't trustworthy enough, Jiang Liu naturally wouldn't rashly confide this point to Long Eyebrow.

Since it can't be disclosed, naturally it can't be about subduing Long Eyebrow...

"However, the urgent task is to first take a trip to the Hall of Longevity."