Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything
Chapter 866 - 866: The Truth About Crossing Over?

Ksitigarbha's words sent a shiver down Jiang Liu's spine.

The implication of his words suggested that he had long anticipated this problem and Jiang Liu's arrival?

Could it be true? Ksitigarbha knew much about him?

"Bodhisattva, do you mean you had foreseen my visit?" Jiang Liu stared at Ksitigarbha and asked.

"Naturally!" Ksitigarbha nodded in response to Jiang Liu's words.

He nodded calmly without evasion, giving a clear reply.

"Then, you must also know about the situation with my soul consciousness?" Having received confirmation, Jiang Liu continued to ask.

"Indeed!" Ksitigarbha's response was still very direct.

"Then please, enlighten me!" Since Ksitigarbha admitted to knowing, Jiang Liu naturally wanted an accurate answer.

"Have you not guessed your own situation?" Ksitigarbha's face showed a peculiar expression as he spoke, "You have two souls within you!"

"Two souls!?" Jiang Liu's heart tightened at Ksitigarbha's words, and his mind reflexively thought of the issue of his daughters sharing one body.

Lingyu and Xueyu, his two children, shared one body. As their father, did he himself have two souls within his body?

One was naturally his own, but who could the other be?

Could it be the real Tang Monk?

Or perhaps? Master Golden Cicada?

"So it is..."

Understanding Ksitigarbha's words, Jiang Liu stared at him in awe and said, "You indeed know a lot about my identity and origin?"

"Somewhat, I know a bit," Ksitigarbha, unable to hide the truth at this point, nodded and said.

"Firstly, regarding my current situation, how can it be resolved? Please, Bodhisattva, tell me!" Though Jiang Liu was eager to understand his situation, the urgent need was to resolve his nightmares.

Pausing for a moment, Jiang Liu then asked, "Bodhisattva, since you knew about my situation and my coming, you must also know how to resolve it?"

"Indeed, I do!" Nodding, Ksitigarbha said, "I can resolve your situation myself!"

"You have two souls within you. Initially, when you were weaker, the other soul was dormant, and all was well."

"But now, your soul has grown strong enough to awaken the other soul, which is why the problem has arisen!" Ksitigarbha explained briefly the cause of Jiang Liu's nightmares.

"I see!" Jiang Liu nodded, suddenly enlightened by Ksitigarbha's explanation.

Indeed, as Master Golden Cicada, the second disciple of Tathagata, he must have had remarkable cultivation. Now that Jiang Liu's cultivation had reached the late stage of Taiyi True Immortal, such a level was significant enough to awaken Golden Cicada's soul, which made sense.

His journey to the Western Heaven for scriptures was originally to save Gaoyang and also to save himself.

In the original Journey to the West, Tang Monk would abandon his body at Lingyun Crossing.

In Jiang Liu's view, the person on the Journey to the West might be Tang Monk, but the one who was conferred the title of Sandalwood Merit Buddha might be Golden Cicada!

So, wasn't his thought process correct?

Was Golden Cicada's soul always hidden within this body, dormant?

"Since Bodhisattva has a solution, please help!" Jiang Liu nodded and asked Ksitigarbha.

"Of course, I will help you with this problem, but..." Ksitigarbha's face showed a hint of hesitation.

"But what?" Seeing Ksitigarbha's expression, Jiang Liu pressed on.

"However, to completely resolve your situation, a certain treasure is needed!" After some contemplation, Ksitigarbha replied.

"A treasure? What kind of treasure?" Jiang Liu asked.

"The Tai Chi Diagram, a supreme treasure in Sage Laozi's possession!" Ksitigarbha answered.

"Tai Chi Diagram!?" Jiang Liu's expression changed at these words.

The Tai Chi Diagram, along with the Pangu Banner and Chaos Bell, was one of the three great supreme treasures, among the finest in the world.

Needing the Tai Chi Diagram meant it had to be obtained from Sage Laozi, right?

With his current abilities, obtaining the Tai Chi Diagram from Laozi seemed almost impossible!

"Wait a moment..." Reflecting on the Tai Chi Diagram, Jiang Liu had a sudden thought, silently invoked the system's shop, and opened it.

The shop sold various items – tools, potions, equipment!

He had bought the Absolute Immortal Sword from the shop for 2 million taels.

In recent days, by running dungeons daily, grinding monsters, and earning money, his savings in the shop had reached 7.22 million taels.

The shop should have the Tai Chi Diagram on sale, right?

Opening the shop, Jiang Liu browsed the equipment category, then looked at the most expensive items.

Indeed, the Tai Chi Diagram was listed!

The Tai Chi Diagram was priced at 9.99 million.

"Almost 10 million? That's extremely high!" Jiang Liu murmured, noting the price.

This price was nearly five times that of the Immortal-Slaying Sword.

But considering the Tai Chi Diagram was one of the three Chaos Treasures formed from the Pangu Axe, a third of it, a price near 10 million taels seemed reasonable?

While the Absolute Immortal Sword was excellent at the divine level, compared to the Tai Chi Diagram, it was naturally inferior.

"If I could get the Tai Chi Diagram, can you solve my problem?"

After some thought, given that he still lacked about 2.8 million taels, he estimated that by grinding dungeons, he could collect the amount within three to four months. He could afford to wait, right?

Hearing Jiang Liu's words, Ksitigarbha showed a surprised look, clearly astonished that Jiang Liu was even confident about obtaining the Tai Chi Diagram?

However, Ksitigarbha didn't say much, only nodded, "Indeed, if you can get the Tai Chi Diagram, I can perfectly resolve your current problem!"

"Understood! Give me about four months, and I believe I can obtain the Tai Chi Diagram!" Jiang Liu nodded after receiving Ksitigarbha's assurance.

The Tai Chi Diagram, a legendary Innate Supreme Treasure, had the power to stabilize the four elements, transform the yin-yang and five elements, decipher the Heavenly Dao secrets, and encompass the abilities of all ten thousand phenomena.

Using it to solve his problem should be more than sufficient.

"Wait..."

Considering the Tai Chi Diagram's reputed powers, Jiang Liu was slightly moved and asked Ksitigarbha, "Bodhisattva, the Tai Chi Diagram's greatest use is not in combat, so why does my situation require it?"

Yes, Jiang Liu found it odd. With Ksitigarbha's abilities, if he could find a way to eliminate Golden Cicada's soul, wouldn't that be the perfect solution?

But judging by his demeanor, he seemed reluctant to kill?

Even if Golden Cicada was highly skilled, it was just a soul. Ksitigarbha should be more than capable of dealing with it?

"Indeed, I am impressed you know the Tai Chi Diagram's functions!"

Nodding at Jiang Liu's words, Ksitigarbha said, "This body is Golden Cicada's, and it houses his soul. Hence, your journey for scriptures is predestined! Should Golden Cicada's soul be eliminated, you would no longer be the predestined person. Do you understand?"

"So, Golden Cicada's soul cannot be eliminated, at least not before the grand task of scripture seeking is completed!"

"I see!" Jiang Liu thought for a moment and found Ksitigarbha's explanation reasonable.

With the matter of handling his nightmares clarified, Jiang Liu's next goal was to diligently run dungeons, grind monsters, earn enough 10 million taels to buy the Tai Chi Diagram.

"Besides my soul issue, Bodhisattva, is there anything else you need to tell me?" With the urgent matter settled, Jiang Liu asked Ksitigarbha.

Hearing Jiang Liu's question, Ksitigarbha fell silent for a moment before speaking, "What do you wish to know?"

"I want to know everything you know!" Jiang Liu said to Ksitigarbha.

What did he want to know? Naturally, the more the better!

"Alright..." After a brief pause, Ksitigarbha sighed and said, "At this point, there's no need for secrecy. What you can know, I will tell you!"

Jiang Liu nodded, his eyes fixed on Ksitigarbha, filled with expectation, anxiety, and unease.

Traveling to the world of Journey to the West was his greatest secret, unknown to even Sun Wukong and his allies. But Ksitigarbha seemed to know?

Jiang Liu naturally wanted to get to the bottom of it.

Could it be? The truth behind his transmigration was Ksitigarbha's secret arrangement?

It seemed improbable since Ksitigarbha would not have that capability.

Anxious and expectant, Jiang Liu waited for Ksitigarbha to speak and reveal what he knew.

This was related to his deepest secret, after all.

"About six years ago..."

Sorting his thoughts and words, Ksitigarbha began.

"Six years ago!?" Jiang Liu's heart stirred at Ksitigarbha's words.

This roughly aligned with the time he transmigrated to Journey to the West, right?

"Six years ago, our world received a visitor from beyond realms! That person was you..."