Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything
Chapter 883 - 883: Demon-Banishing Pill

Actually, there is no absolute boundary between immortals and demons!

Demons are a species.

Immortals, on the other hand, are a status!

How can there be a clear boundary between species and status?

In ancient times, the founding of the Heavenly Court was actually established by the Demon Clan. It was only after the great war between the Shamans and the Demons, when the Demon Clan declined, that the new Heavenly Court came into being!

In addition, after the great calamity of deification, countless members of the Demon Clan were on the Investiture of the Gods, filling the positions in the Heavenly Court.

So many of the immortals in the heavens were actually members of the Demon Clan.

For example, the Kuimu Wolf, one of the twenty-eight star abodes that Jiang Liu and the others met before, was originally a member of the Demon Clan!

The true form of the State Preceptor is the white deer mount of the Elder Immortal of the South Pole. At first, he always appeared to everyone as a State Preceptor. Perhaps Sun Wukong would not use his Fiery Eyes and Golden Gaze to look at everyone he meets?

Therefore, in the State Preceptor's view, Sun Wukong should not know his true form.

But unexpectedly, Sun Wukong now suspected his identity, looked at him with his Fiery Eyes and Golden Gaze, and learned his true form as a white deer. Instead, he became more convinced that his identity was that of a demon.

"Evil Demon! Prepare to die!"

On this journey to the west with Jiang Liu, Sun Wukong not only improved his cultivation level but also his acting skills soared.

Although he knew it was not yet time to kill the State Preceptor, the way he acted seemed as if he wanted to kill him immediately. As he spoke, he raised his Jingu Bang.

Terrified!

Seeing that Sun Wukong was no longer empty-handed but had raised his Jingu Bang, the White Deer Demon was extremely terrified and retreated.

At the same time, he hurriedly shouted, "Great Sage, wait! In fact, I am not just the State Preceptor of the Biqiu Nation; I am also the mount of the Elder Immortal of the South Pole! I beg the Great Sage to spare my life on behalf of my master..."

Frightened, the White Deer Demon was truly scared at this moment!

Originally, he easily imprisoned Jiang Liu in the death prison, thinking that this journey to the west would be straightforward. Hadn't he succeeded easily?

But now it seemed like his own life was at stake!

At this moment, the White Deer Demon was genuinely afraid.

Yes, in just a few years on this journey to the west? The Star Monarch of Warring States died at Sun Wukong's hands, the Bodhisattva of Vast Power died a while ago, and even the envoy Muzha of Guanyin also died.

Even Manjushri Bodhisattva and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva died not long ago, and the Empress Qinghua had an arm severed.

The bloody lessons of those who came before him were evident. How could he have thought it would be simple?

Finished, did he not expect to die today as well?

Although the State Preceptor was secretly in despair, his actions were swift, not showing any intention of giving up.

Clenching his teeth, he pointed a finger, and a rope appeared, binding toward Sun Wukong.

At the same time, the State Preceptor quickly turned around and fled into the distance.

"Wukong, catch him!" Seeing that the State Preceptor was about to flee, Jiang Liu hurriedly called out to Sun Wukong.

Almost simultaneously, Jiang Liu pointed a finger and cast a Dispel Curse on Sun Wukong, instantly freeing him from the ropes' restraints.

"Alright, Master!" Hearing Jiang Liu's call, Sun Wukong nodded and chased after him.

Sun Wukong's abilities are almost without any weaknesses.

His strength is incredibly powerful, his endurance is tireless like a perpetual machine, his defense boasts the Vajra Indestructible Body, and his speed with the Somersault Cloud is unmatched in the three realms!

So, trying to escape in front of Sun Wukong?

Except for exceptional beings like the Roc Demon in the Great Luo Realm with extraordinary speed talent, ordinary people trying to escape from Sun Wukong? It's almost impossible.

The State Preceptor quickly left the death prison, fleeing into the distance, while Sun Wukong chased after him at an even faster speed.

With Sun Wukong in pursuit, Jiang Liu had nothing to worry about.

Originally, Jiang Liu intended for Sun Wukong to come here and give the State Preceptor a good beating. Even knowing the State Preceptor was here, Jiang Liu didn't plan to expose his identity.

First, give him a good beating, and when it's time for his execution, reveal his true identity in public, which would be his end.

Unexpectedly, seeing Sun Wukong about to deal a killing blow, the State Preceptor revealed his true identity by himself.

Since he confessed his identity, Jiang Liu couldn't just let him leave.

Otherwise, frightened out of his wits, how would he dare to show up at the execution?

The original plan was to expose the State Preceptor's true identity in front of everyone as the best approach. But with this change of events, capturing him for now and revealing his identity during execution would also work, right?

Jiang Liu continued to wait quietly in the death prison, and before long, just a few dozen breaths later, Sun Wukong returned.

Dragging a person with a small and thin body, it was the State Preceptor.

Judging by his appearance, he was covered in wounds and already unconscious.

"Master, I've captured him. What should we do now?" Sun Wukong asked Jiang Liu after knocking the State Preceptor out and bringing him back.

"Hmm, first imprison him. When it's time for my execution, bring him out before the people and the king to reveal his true identity!" Jiang Liu responded.

It was no surprise to Jiang Liu that Sun Wukong captured the State Preceptor so quickly.

"Alright, Master, understood. Just call me if you need anything!" Nodding, Sun Wukong then dragged the unconscious State Preceptor and left the death prison.

"Hmm, 'call'? The pronunciation of this word is quite standard now!"

Jiang Liu silently nodded at Sun Wukong's words, while inwardly commenting on the time Sun Wukong used the word "call."

With Sun Wukong killing the Fox Demon Princess Consort and knocking out the State Preceptor, the death prison naturally returned to peace.

When morning came, the prison guards were stunned again.

What happened? The night before last, they collectively fell into a deep sleep, and the same thing happened last night.

Feeling worried, the guards checked all the prisoners again one by one.

Finding no one missing, they felt a little relieved.

However, having this incident two nights in a row made many of the guards quite uneasy.

What was going on? Could there be something unclean haunting this death prison?

...

Leaving aside the thoughts of these guards who fell asleep for two nights in a row, the king was in a bad mood on the other side.

Early in the morning, the king had been expectant because it was the third day, the final deadline he had given the State Preceptor.

Today, the State Preceptor should have been able to start the furnace and refine the Elixir of Immortality for him, right?

Yet the king found that the State Preceptor was missing.

Not only was the State Preceptor missing, but even his beloved consort had disappeared without a trace.

Finding that the State Preceptor and his consort had both disappeared, the king naturally became anxious.

Then, he mobilized almost all available forces to search for the whereabouts of the State Preceptor and his consort.

Of course, the main focus was on searching for the State Preceptor.

After all, the State Preceptor was key to obtaining the Elixir of Immortality.

"Master, the whole city is in an uproar, and everyone is searching for the State Preceptor!"

Jiang Liu, still quietly cultivating the Green Lotus Taoist Scripture at the inn, received the news from Sun Wukong, who had discovered the situation in the Royal City.

"Searching for the State Preceptor? That's right..." Upon hearing Sun Wukong's words, Jiang Liu understood.

Without the State Preceptor, the king could not obtain the Elixir of Immortality, so before finding the State Preceptor, the king would not take action against him and therefore would not hold an execution.

"So, do I have to return the State Preceptor to the king? But if I return him, wouldn't the State Preceptor try to escape?" Jiang Liu murmured to himself.

Given the State Preceptor's level, if he was determined to escape, he might succeed, right?

"Wait, right..."

At that moment, Jiang Liu suddenly had an idea and opened the interface of the Gang's Treasury.

In the past, he took almost half of the elixirs from the Doushuai Palace. Although the Supreme Elder Lord took many back, he still kept quite a few.

Among them, there seemed to be a specific elixir perfect for the current situation?

After searching through the Gang's Treasury for a while, Jiang Liu quickly found what he was looking for and took it out.

Tilting a porcelain bottle, a black pill fell into Jiang Liu's palm.

Jiang Liu glanced at it, and the attribute information of the pill appeared before him.

Demon-Banishing Pill (Consumable): After consumption, the target of the Demon Clan will have their power sealed for three days and nights. Targets below level 60 need one pill, targets below level 70 need two pills, and targets below level 80 need four pills.

"The State Preceptor is at level 75, so it requires four pills to take effect?" Jiang Liu muttered to himself, then took out four Demon-Banishing Pills.

"Wukong, come to the death prison when you have a moment!" After taking out the four Demon-Banishing Pills, Jiang Liu sent a message to Sun Wukong.

"Master, another fight?"

Sun Wukong's response made Jiang Liu's mouth twitch slightly. This monkey again wanted to fight?

However, before Jiang Liu could reply, Sun Wukong sent another message.

"Master, the king gave the State Preceptor three days to gather materials to refine the Elixir of Immortality. Today is the third day, and he has fled in fear!"