Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything
Chapter 886 - 886: Frantically Shifting the Blame

An uproar ensued!

As Sun Wukong's words fell, the entire venue was in an uproar.

The State Preceptor, turned out to be a demon!?

Everyone's eyes fell on the State Preceptor with a doubtful look.

Even the King's eyes were filled with suspicion, let alone the common folk.

In the hearts of these commoners, if they had to choose between Master Xuanzang and the State Preceptor regarding who to trust more, naturally, they would trust Master Xuanzang.

Similarly, as Sun Wukong was Master Xuanzang's eldest disciple, his words held great credibility.

"State Preceptor, Elder Sun says you are a demon. Do you have any explanation?" The King asked, looking at the State Preceptor with suspicion.

In the past, the King would have believed him unconditionally, but now he had no trust left for him.

"Your Majesty, I..."

Sun Wukong had publicly called him a demon; the State Preceptor hastily defended himself, "I am not a demon. I am actually the Elder Immortal of South Pole..."

"Shut up, you fiend! Even at this point, you still try to deceive!?"

Without letting the State Preceptor finish, Sun Wukong interrupted him with a loud rebuke.

Speaking, he took out a treasure mirror and said, "I took a trip to the Heavenly Court, borrowed the Jade Emperor's Demon-Revealing Mirror. One look and the truth is revealed!"

With a leap, Sun Wukong stood before the King and said, "Your Majesty, this is the Demon-Revealing Mirror. Before it, no demon can hide their true form!"

"Is that so? Let me see!"

Taking the Demon-Revealing Mirror from Sun Wukong, the King looked at his own reflection. Yes, it was just his own image.

It looked no different from an ordinary mirror.

Next, he looked at Sun Wukong, and yes, it showed a monkey's image. Nothing unusual here either.

Then he looked at others around. The Demon-Revealing Mirror showed them all in their original human forms.

So far, it seemed like just an ordinary mirror, nothing special.

Finally, the King's gaze landed on the State Preceptor, and he directed the mirror at him.

In the mirror appeared the image of a white deer.

"It really is a demon!" Having tried it on everyone and seeing human forms, but seeing a white deer when looking at the State Preceptor, the King understood and believed Sun Wukong.

This State Preceptor, turns out he really is a demon! And to think I trusted him for so long, yet he was a demon hidden by my side!

"Your Majesty, now you see? This State Preceptor was trying to deceive you with some so-called Elixir of Longevity. He is a demon, and his young and old appearances were mere disguises to trick you!" Sun Wukong took back the Demon-Revealing Mirror and spoke to the King with a grin.

"Amitabha, Your Majesty, speaking of the so-called Elixir of Longevity, according to my understanding, there are only three types in the world: the Ginseng Fruit from the Ancestor of Earth Immortals, Immortal Zhenyuan; the Peaches of Immortality from the Empress; and the Golden Core made by the Supreme Elder Lord..."

Indeed, in the world of Journey to the West, there are only these three treasures that can increase one's lifespan.

And these three are held by three Quasi-Saints; they are not something anyone can easily obtain.

Of course, there are other miraculous treasures like the Tribulus Fruit, but they only increase lifespan by a few decades or hundreds of years, incomparable to the hundreds of thousands of years offered by the Ginseng Fruit.

"Three types? The Holy Monk mentioned four?" The King curiously looked at Jiang Liu and asked.

However, Jiang Liu didn't answer the King's question.

Eating one's flesh to gain immortality? If it were powerful demons, Jiang Liu would eagerly use them as bait.

For himself, though, these humans had no Experience Points to offer, so there was no need to arouse the King's greed.

"So the State Preceptor is a demon! No wonder!"

"I said so from the start, suggesting 1,110 children's hearts as ingredients; only a demon could come up with such a cruel idea!"

"It's said demons love to eat humans. Maybe he wanted the children's hearts for himself?"

...

With Sun Wukong's words, plus the Demon-Revealing Mirror as evidence, everyone started discussing, and various speculations arose.

"No, I am not a demon…" The State Preceptor anxiously tried to defend himself against the crowd's discussions.

But, of course, no one was willing to listen to his defense.

The King, seeing the situation had developed to this point, his eyes rolled around.

This Elixir of Longevity thing is fake?

The King started to believe Sun Wukong and Jiang Liu's words; if the Elixir were real, the Emperor of Great Tang would have made it already.

Since the Elixir of Longevity is a hoax, the State Preceptor is useless.

So, he deceived me from the start with the heart ingredient idea?

Outrageous!

"Scoundrel! Guards, seize the State Preceptor!" As a ruler, he maintained composure, knowing what needed to be done, and decisively gave the order.

With his words, many guards quickly moved into action.

"Everyone, I wrongly trusted a demon and almost caused a catastrophe. Today, I apologize to all the people!"

"This demon has deceived me; it's despicable!"

"This demon must not be spared!"

...

Though it was the State Preceptor's deceit, fundamentally, the King himself couldn't resist the temptation of the Elixir, willing to use more than a thousand children's hearts for it.

But such admissions were not something the King would reveal.

Seeing the State Preceptor was now useless, the King ruthlessly placed all the blame on him.

Using children's hearts for alchemy was indeed the State Preceptor's idea, and coupled with the deep-seated hatred humans have for demons,

with the King's words, all blame was swiftly placed on the State Preceptor, evoking a unified outraged sentiment.

"Burn him, burn him, burn him!"

Everyone glared viciously at the State Preceptor, shouting in unison.

All their anger was now directed at the State Preceptor.

"Amitabha, so you turned out to be a demon!"

At this point, Jiang Liu felt the performance was almost over and it was time to wrap up. He stood and spoke.

"Wukong, exterminate the evil!" he then shouted to Sun Wukong.

"Got it!" Already knowing his master's plan, Sun Wukong took out his large staff and aimed it at the State Preceptor.

"Great Saint, wait!" Just then, an old voice echoed.

A white-haired, child-faced old deity on an auspicious cloud descended from the sky, looking immortal, calling out to Sun Wukong.

"Is this guy also a demon in disguise, an accomplice?"

Recognizing the elder's identity, Jiang Liu pretended not to and loudly accused.

As he spoke, he pointed at the Elder Immortal of South Pole and used the Silencing Zen skill on him.

With the skill cast, the Elder Immortal felt his internal power being bound, unable to move.

Unable to mobilize his internal power, he naturally couldn't maintain the Art of Cloud Soaring.

Crying out, the Elder Immortal fell from mid-air, landing face-down in the dirt.

The numerous onlookers were dumbfounded.

The Elder Immortal's grand entrance, appearing divine, had many ready to kneel and worship.

Was this a genuine deity descending to the mortal world?

But seeing him face-plant in the dirt, all his divine aura shattered.

So, the Holy Monk was right? This old man is an accomplice?

"Kill!"

Understanding priorities, Sun Wukong saw the Elder Immortal fall and struck him with his Ruyi Golden Cudgel.

The cudgel's red light flashed, and without hesitation, Sun Wukong activated the Twin Essence Oil's special effect.

Completely abandoning his defense for attack power, Sun Wukong unleashed his most powerful strike.

"Great Saint, wait!"

Struggling to lift his head, seeing the cudgel descending with immense force, the Elder Immortal's face turned pale, shouting in panic.

But Sun Wukong ignored his cries, striking down, hitting the Elder Immortal's back.

With a loud crash, Jiang Liu saw the Elder Immortal's health bar drop by half.

Sun Wukong, in the Great Luo Golden Immortal Late Stage, with Twin Essence Oil's special effect, wasn't surprising to lower the Elder Immortal's health by half.

After all, the Elder Immortal was not a warrior type.

With murderous intent, Sun Wukong swung his cudgel and raised his hand.

A golden treasure appeared.

The Golden Flood Dragon Scissors!

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