Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything
Chapter 888 - 888: South Pole: Dare You Not to Leave After School

Sun Wukong's gaze fixed seriously on the Elder Immortal of the South Pole, holding the Ruyi Golden Cudgel, ready to strike at any moment.

Sun Wukong's nature was originally unruly, and with his recent cultivation level reaching the Great Luo Golden Immortal level, he became even more fearless.

Jiang Liu's gaze also fell on the Elder Immortal of the South Pole, secretly hoping the immortal would make a move.

What's the gain in killing a white deer mount? If they could take down the Elder Immortal of the South Pole, that would be a real achievement.

Moreover, with their combined strength at the Great Luo Golden Immortal level, the chances of defeating him were not small.

The Elder Immortal of the South Pole remained silent.

A master's skill is revealed in the first move. Although they had only just exchanged a few simple moves, the Elder Immortal of the South Pole clearly felt the terror of Sun Wukong and Jiang Liu.

To continue fighting? The possibility of being killed was even greater.

At this moment, the Elder Immortal of the South Pole was caught in a dilemma.

Initially, he thought that the scripture-seeking team would give him some face and that a few kind words would allow him to take his mount back.

But unexpectedly, the scripture-seeking team gave him no face at all.

Then again, it made sense, since they even dared to cut off the arm of Empress Qinghua and kill Manjushri and Samantabhadra, who were of the Buddhist sect.

It was no wonder the scripture-seeking team gave him no face at all.

"Master..."

The State Preceptor's gaze also fell on the Elder Immortal of the South Pole. Seeing his hesitant look, his heart sank.

If the master didn't make a move to save him, wouldn't he be doomed?

"Great Saint, is there no solution to this matter?" After a long silence, the Elder Immortal of the South Pole asked Sun Wukong unwillingly.

"Heh heh..."

Sun Wukong grinned and said, "Look at where we are. We're at my master's execution platform, and they're ready to dig out my master's heart. Did your mount give my master any room for negotiation?"

"Sigh, if that's the case, then Great Saint, do as you please!" Shaking his head slightly, the Elder Immortal of the South Pole looked away, not sparing another glance at the State Preceptor.

"Master!?"

The White Deer Demon looked at the Elder Immortal of the South Pole in disbelief. He hadn't expected to be abandoned at the critical moment.

Phew!

Sun Wukong didn't hesitate, raising the Golden Hoop Staff and smashing it down on the White Deer Demon's head.

With his power sealed, the White Deer Demon was already no match, and now he couldn't even resist.

With a scream, he was struck dead by the staff.

The State Preceptor's body fell to the ground, twitched a few times, then transformed back into a white deer.

After death, it reverted to its true form.

"The White Deer Demon has cultivated well and is full of treasures. Let's keep it! Master, tonight Old Sun wants to eat venison!"

Sun Wukong grinned, displaying his sharp teeth, as he hurriedly stored the White Deer's body away.

The Elder Immortal of the South Pole opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately sighed and said nothing.

What could he do? His mount was already dead; anything he said now would be pointless.

"Master Xuanzang, now we owe nothing to each other..."

The Elder Immortal of the South Pole turned to Jiang Liu, hesitated, then said, "I wish Master Xuanzang and his followers a swift journey to the Great Thunder Monastery of the Western Heaven, and success in attaining Buddhahood!"

His words seemed like a blessing, but his expression was more like a curse.

After saying this, the Elder Immortal of the South Pole turned and left.

Now, Xuanzang and his followers were at the center of an immeasurable kalpa, and it was unwise to fight them. But once they reached the Western Heaven, and the kalpa ended, there would be time for revenge, even if they attained Buddhahood.

Among the Immortals and Buddhas, his network was deeper than most Buddhists.

With the thought that a gentleman's revenge is never too late, the Elder Immortal of the South Pole held back his anger.

Although he spoke of wishing them a swift journey, it was actually a threat that he would deal with them once they reached the Great Thunder Monastery of the Western Heaven.

The feeling was akin to, "Don't think I'll let this slide after school!"

After saying his piece, the Elder Immortal of the South Pole didn't linger, flying away from Biqiu Nation on a white auspicious cloud, quickly vanishing into the sky.

As he left, he no longer seemed as ethereal and immortal as when he first appeared.

"Why did his blessings sound like a curse?" Jiang Liu murmured to himself as he watched the immortal leave.

For him, reaching the Western Heaven quickly was indeed a bad thing.

But only his team knew this. Did the Elder Immortal of the South Pole figure it out too?

Shaking his head, Jiang Liu thought that was impossible.

"How impressive!"

At this moment, the King looked at Jiang Liu and his companions with even more trepidation. Although he knew Sun Wukong and the others were deities in disguise, the recent events proved their power exceeded his imagination.

He hadn't expected the ethereal Elder Immortal to be chased away without a fight.

"Well done! Clearing away this evil is certainly a great joy!"

"Well done, Holy Monk!"

"Such evil should be eradicated completely!"

...

The gathered citizens, unconcerned with Sun Wukong's divine status, cheered in delight upon seeing the evil State Preceptor slain.

"Thank you, Holy Monk, for eradicating this evil and stopping me from committing a grave mistake!" As the cheers of the people filled the air, the King also stepped forward, expressing his gratitude to Jiang Liu and his companions.

"Amitabha! Things have turned out well in the end! Since the feast was interrupted, and our journey westward is imminent, might the King prepare us a farewell banquet?"

With both palms together, Jiang Liu politely requested the King to host another banquet for them.

"Of course, of course!" The King quickly agreed to Jiang Liu's request with a nod.

At the previous banquet, they hadn't finished eating when Master Xuanzang was sent to the death prison. Now, the King was eager to oblige his request.

"Task 'A Great Deed' completed. You have gained 1.5 billion Experience Points and received 1 Epic Level Treasure Chest."

At this moment, the system notification popped up, and 1.5 billion experience points were instantly credited to Jiang Liu's experience bar, making it jump significantly.

While Good Corpse was happily grinding experience with Zhu Bajie and the others, Jiang Liu had been cultivating bitterly in the death prison, thus earning far fewer experience points than those in the dungeon.

Thankfully, the 1.5 billion experience points from the task made up for what he had missed.

Good Corpse could level up faster by grinding, but Jiang Liu could take on tasks that Good Corpse couldn't.

Moreover, besides the Experience Points, he had an Epic Level Treasure Chest too?

Epic Level Treasure Chests usually had great rewards, so Jiang Liu was eager to see what was inside.

Opening it in public was not appropriate, though.

Suppressing his desire to open the chest, Jiang Liu decided to wait until after they returned to the royal palace.

As the matter in Biqiu Nation settled, everyone was happy and content.

The citizens in the Royal City rejoiced, singing and dancing as if it were the New Year.

Back in the palace, the King hurriedly ordered preparations for the evening feast.

As he sat on his throne, the King mused to himself.

Was Master Xuanzang's insistence on another banquet a sign of dissatisfaction? Mentioning it casually to hint at something?

He must find a way to eliminate Master Xuanzang's dissatisfaction. After all, someone even the gods respected was beyond his ability to offend.

Was he out of his mind earlier, thinking about using Xuanzang's heart and liver to make an Elixir of Longevity?

But what could he do to please Master Xuanzang? Wealth? Power? Women?

None of these seemed important to Master Xuanzang. What else could he offer?

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Meanwhile, in another part of the palace, Jiang Liu and his companions discussed the events at the execution platform.

Although it was regrettable that the Elder Immortal of the South Pole left, their primary goal was achieved, so it wasn't too bad.

"Master, why stay for another banquet? The palace food isn't as good as yours!" Zhu Bajie asked Jiang Liu.