Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

Jiang Liu, was sitting quietly cultivating.

The Mystical Mirror was good, but it could only show images, not sounds. Watching Sun Wukong leave with a girl, he had no idea what was going on.

Luckily, the Yellow Wind Monster traveled on the wind and wasn't slow. After waiting for half a day, the Yellow Wind Monster finally arrived near Jiang Liu.

With the Mystical Mirror, Jiang Liu could see that the Yellow Wind Monster was flying towards him. Seeing that the time was almost right, Jiang Liu prepared some barbecue skewers to welcome him.

Over the past few months, the Yellow Wind Monster had been searching for information about chili peppers, spending quite a bit of effort in the process.

"Thank you, Holy Monk, thank you for your hospitality..." The Yellow Wind Monster, holding a dozen skewers, said excitedly to Jiang Liu.

Although he was searching for chili peppers for the Holy Monk, the Yellow Wind Monster knew it was a form of redemption. The Holy Monk preparing skewers for him indeed made the Yellow Wind Monster feel grateful.

"Hmm, you've been all over the mountains and seas, and although you haven't achieved much, you've certainly endured a lot!" Jiang Liu replied.

"By the way, your elder brother? Why didn't he come back with you?" Zhu Bajie, who naturally also had a handful of skewers, stuffed his mouth full and asked the Yellow Wind Monster.

"Oh, right! Holy Monk, I was just about to report this to you!"

Slapping his head, the Yellow Wind Monster inwardly cursed himself for forgetting his original mission due to the food, saying, "The Great Saint and I have found information on where we might find chili peppers!"

"Oh? Really? Where? Show me! Master, the spicy hot pot and spicy skewers you mentioned have a lead now?" Before Jiang Liu could reply, Zhu Bajie excitedly exclaimed in surprise.

"It's like this; I searched almost the entire Mortal World but couldn't find the chili peppers. Then I thought of the Empress's Glycyrrhiza Garden, which collects exotic herbs from all over the realms, so I went there to check…" The Yellow Wind Monster began, telling everyone about his secret trip to the Glycyrrhiza Garden.

"In the end, the Great Sage and Zixia went together to the Demon Realm to search for the whereabouts of the chili peppers. I feared that the Holy Monk might get anxious waiting here, so I came to tell you!"

"Zixia!?" While the news about the chili peppers delighted Jiang Liu, hearing the name of the fairy who went to the Demon Realm with Sun Wukong made his expression strange.

Was this the terrifying power of the so-called True Fragrance Law? Sun Wukong always declared disdain for love and affection between men and women, claiming he would never be ensnared by such feelings. So, was the True Fragrance Law now going to affect him?

"By the way, Holy Monk, what's wrong? Do you know this fairy named Zixia?" Seeing Jiang Liu's expression, the Yellow Wind Monster asked curiously.

"Oh, it's nothing, it's just that the name sounds pretty good!" Waving his hand, Jiang Liu didn't elaborate further, but his heart had quietly sunk.

Thinking about what Zhu Bajie had mentioned before, about Bodhisattva obtaining several red threads from Matchmaker God, this couldn't be…another scheme designed by Bodhisattva, could it?

Is this the near causal impact of that Red Thread?

…

Let's not talk about what Jiang Liu was thinking. In the volcanic clusters of Julu Continent, with Zixia's guidance, Sun Wukong quickly found a crack leading to the underground. Leaping in with Zixia, they penetrated the crevice and entered the Demon Realm.

The Demon Realm was murky, even the sky was a dark red, and the land was mainly black, giving an oppressive feeling upon entering.

Although the Demon Realm was independent of the Human Realm, it was intricately connected to the Human Realm, so many places had pathways that linked the Mortal World and the Demon Realm.

"This is the Demon Realm? It doesn't look impressive at all; this is my first time in the Demon Realm!" Sun Wukong was quite intrigued, looking around, then shook his head, evidently not fond of the atmosphere of the Demon Realm.

"Monkey, that Flame Demon Domain is about eight hundred li ahead from here. Let's be careful and sneak over..."

Since they were merely here to search for the so-called chili peppers, Zixia thought it best not to stir up trouble and to sneak in and gather some.

"Just the Demon Realm, as you say, guarded only by a few Demon Immortals—nothing to worry about! Rest assured, with me here, nothing will go wrong!" Waving his hand, dismissing the idea of sneaking over suggested by Zixia, Sun Wukong confidently pulled Zixia along as they hurried toward the so-called Flame Demon Domain, boldly and openly.

"Who is this little one daring to trespass in my Flame Demon Territory!?" As Sun Wukong and Zixia flew forward, it wasn't long before a demon with flames burning on his body appeared, blocking Sun Wukong and Zixia's path.

Looking at the Demon, with horns on his head, an ugly face, and legs like goat hooves, flames emanating from his body, standing about seventy to eighty zhang tall, resembling a seven or eight-story building, and holding a club as big as a pillar, he looked terrifyingly fierce.

"What an ugly fellow!" Observing the Flame Demon with horned head and fierce appearance, Sun Wukong, compared to him, naturally looked insignificant, but he showed no fear; instead, he glimpsed the corner of his mouth, mockingly said.

"Hehehe, you little fellow, do have some eye—indeed, I am the ugliest Flame Demon in this territory!"

However, hearing Sun Wukong's mockery, the Flame Demon was not angry at all; instead, he appeared very pleased and said with a wave of his hand, "Alright, seeing how sensible you are, I'm in a good mood. You better leave quickly, or else I won't be polite!"

"What, what is this situation?" Sun Wukong mocked the opponent, who not only did not get angry but actually seemed very happy, leaving Sun Wukong utterly baffled.

"Monkey, this Demon Realm is completely reversed from what we know. If you insult them, they actually get very pleased; if you compliment them, that's when they get angry!"

Seeing Sun Wukong's baffled face, Zixia, who had been to the Demon Realm before and understood the situation, quietly reminded him.

"So, the Demon Realm is actually like this? What a strange place!" Hearing Zixia's quiet explanation, Sun Wukong suddenly understood, but still found it hard to believe.

He had visited many places across the three realms and six paths but had never expected the Demon Realm to be such, no wonder the beings from the three realms and six paths never got along with those from the Demon Realm.

"So, what should I say to make him angry?" Now understanding, Sun Wukong asked Zixia beside him.

"Compliment him!" Zixia replied briefly and to the point.

"Sorry, I, Old Sun, misspoke just now. You're not ugly, you actually look quite handsome!" Looking at the hideous and fierce Flame Demon in front of him, Sun Wukong felt his statement was too against his heart.

"You little rascal, asking for death!" As expected, this tactic was very effective. With Sun Wukong's statement, the Flame Demon's eyes bulged and the flames burning on his body seemed even more intense as he shouted angrily. Continue reading at empire

Simultaneously, a huge Wolf Fang Club ferociously smashed down towards Sun Wukong.

As the giant Wolf Fang Club fell, Sun Wukong, in front of it, looked almost like a mosquito in comparison—thin and small.

However, seeing the falling Wolf Fang Club, Sun Wukong's lips curled into a disdainful arc, he didn't even bother using his Jingu Bang and simply headbutted it.

"Monkey, be careful!" Seeing that Sun Wukong wasn't dodging, Zixia cried out in alarm.

Thud!

A loud sound echoed, like a drum at dusk or a bell at dawn, and the club struck Sun Wukong's head, almost sparking, but Sun Wukong looked completely unharmed.

"Hehehe, you think I, Old Sun, am small? I find you impressive but not much use…" With his Vajra Indestructible Body, Sun Wukong was unscathed after the Flame Demon hit him with the club, and he lifted his head and grinned.

"So, so hard…" The Flame Demon took his Wolf Fang Club back and saw that several of its spikes were actually bent. Then looking at the unimpressive monkey in front of him, the Flame Demon exclaimed in surprise.

"So awesome!" Zixia, witnessing this scene, also widened her eyes in shock at Sun Wukong.

Unbelievable, although she had always known that Sun Wukong's identity and capabilities were not minor, she hadn't expected him to be much more formidable than she had anticipated.

This Flame Demon looked to be at the Demon Marshal level yet a club struck down on him, and he was utterly undamaged?

"Now, you try my club!" After withstanding the Flame Demon's attack with his Vajra Indestructible Body, Sun Wukong asked with a smile.

As he spoke, the Jingu Bang shimmered and also smashed towards the Flame Demon.

Though the Jingu Bang looked small in Sun Wukong's hands, as he swung it, it grew rapidly.

The end that Sun Wukong held did not change, but the other end expanded rapidly in the wind, becoming cone-shaped, and grew larger than the Flame Demon.

Boom boom boom!

With a strike of his club, the ground shook, and as Sun Wukong lifted the Jingu Bang, the Flame Demon was already reduced to a pile of mush.

"Useless fellow!" Watching this scene, Sun Wukong scoffed and said to Zixia beside him, "Alright, let's continue on our way!"

Zixia stared blankly at Sun Wukong, feeling that this monkey was much more formidable than she had imagined.

In the Flame Demon Domain, the Flame Demon clan lived, and while their strengths varied, their appearances were similar—large and ugly.

Sun Wukong boldly continued forward, walking straight ahead, and as he delved deeper into the Flame Demon Domain, he encountered more and more Flame Demons.

Along the way, hundreds of Flame Demons were smashed into mush under Sun Wukong's iron club.

As they proceeded, Zixia, who watched beside him, had grown numb to the sight, but Sun Wukong's power deeply shocked her.