Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything
Chapter 921 - 921: Master Golden Cicada: This Xuanzang is a bit scary!

Jiang Liu isn't the kind of person who casually talks about love and affection. Similarly, no one speaks sweet words every day either.

Whether it's friendship, family, or love.

It must be said, as Jiang Liu's daughter, Xueyu's personality is indeed very similar to Jiang Liu's in this aspect.

So, when Jiang Liu suddenly spoke these words, it completely took Xueyu by surprise.

Moreover, when faced with Jiang Liu suddenly expressing his love for her, Xueyu felt a tremor in her heart, entirely unsure of how to respond. Embraced by Jiang Liu, Xueyu felt utterly stiff.

Puchi!

Just when Jiang Liu felt he might have found the right method to communicate with Xueyu, suddenly, an intense pain exploded in his shoulder. Xueyu's gun directly pierced through his shoulder.

"I hate you, I don't love you at all, I hate you!" Looking at the gun that had pierced through Jiang Liu's shoulder, Xueyu shouted loudly, retreating step by step.

Then her body transformed into an illusion and disappeared directly.

Of course, the gun originally lodged in Jiang Liu's shoulder also transformed into an illusion and vanished.

Guanyin Mantra!

After this hit, Jiang Liu's injury wasn't light, so he quickly used the Guanyin Mantra skill to heal his wound.

But he hadn't attacked, and yet Xueyu herself transformed into an illusion and disappeared? Did he overcome it or not?

Inside the Illusionary Demon Cave, what materializes is what one fears most. It manifests one's innermost fears. On the surface, it seems to be just an illusion.

However, looking at his shoulder pierced through, could an illusion achieve this level?

Even though the recent Xueyu and the previous Gaoyang were fake, Jiang Liu struggled to see them as emotionless NPCs.

Starlight starts to appear...

Right after Xueyu transformed into an illusion and disappeared, quickly, starlight began to gather.

Then, it reformed into a humanoid shape.

Looking at the figure that appeared, Jiang Liu was stunned again!

The first to appear was Gaoyang, the second was Xueyu, and this third time...

It seems... it's himself!?

Before Jiang Liu, a monk dressed in a bright red Kasaya appeared. From appearances, he looked identical to Jiang Liu.

It's just the attire that had some differences.

"So, did I overcome Xueyu's Heart Demon? That child has some pride!"

On the surface, Xueyu didn't forgive him, but the fact that she hasn't appeared again proves everything.

Of course, the matter of Xueyu is temporarily set aside, Jiang Liu presses his thoughts about Xueyu down and focuses on the monk before him.

It all feels strange; the appearances of Gaoyang and Xueyu can count as things he fears in his heart.

He's afraid Gaoyang will discover his affair with the King of Women's Kingdom, causing a stir and never forgiving him.

Also afraid that his daughter, Xueyu, always wants to kill him, and their relationship will never reconcile.

That's all correct.

But now, this third figure appearing is himself?

Could he be afraid of himself? What is going on?

"Wait, could it be…" Amidst his inner confusion, Jiang Liu's heart slightly moved, and he realized something.

Raising the Brahma Heart Lotus in his hand, Jiang Liu prepared to act first.

But the other moved faster than Jiang Liu, as a pair of wings resembling cicada wings appeared on his back, shaking once, instantly arriving in front of Jiang Liu.

At the same time, raising a hand, he directly reached for Jiang Liu's throat.

"Such fast speed!" His pupils slightly contracted, Jiang Liu was secretly astonished.

He reacted quickly as well, immediately brushing a Vajra Mantra skill on himself.

Jiang Liu's throat was grabbed, feeling sharp pain, but fortunately, the Vajra Mantra exempted 80% of the force. Jiang Liu tilted his neck back, dodged, and retreated.

Swish!

Jiang Liu retreated swiftly, but the opponent's speed was even faster, instantly catching up with Jiang Liu, launching another punch toward Jiang Liu.

The Vajra Mantra's level had reached the Great Perfection stage, capable of blocking four singular attacks.

Thus, with this punch landing, Jiang Liu's injury was still not severe.

Jiang Liu's heart secretly tightened; this opponent's attack speed is really absurdly fast.

Eighteen Lotus Petals!

Being completely passive in defense naturally wasn't viable; the Vajra Mantra, after all, couldn't completely defend, only exempting harm four times.

Shielding himself entirely with the Lotus's defense, Jiang Liu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Bang, bang, bang!

The opponent circled around him, launching dozens of attacks in mere moments.

Watching the beam of the lotus defense, causing ripples to surge, Jiang Liu felt a silent awe in his heart. Such speed, when reaching a certain level, is indeed a terrifying force.

Perhaps it was due to attacking for so long yet unable to break this lotus defense, the opponent realized further attacks would be futile, and so gradually stopped.

Jiang Liu examined the opponent closely.

Judging by appearance, this person looks exactly like himself, except there's a pair of very thin wings behind him.

Moreover, his gaze was full of viciousness.

He seemed dressed as a Buddhist Sect monk, but his gaze didn't resemble that of a monk.

"So, are you Master Golden Cicada?" Jiang Liu asked the monk before him.

Although phrased as a question, the tone was certainly assertive.

Indeed, a monk who looks identical to oneself would not cause fear to oneself, right?

Thus, the identity of this person can only be Master Golden Cicada.

Afraid of Master Golden Cicada? There's nothing to be ashamed to admit.

After all, up to now, Jiang Liu has constantly been threatened by Master Golden Cicada.

The main point is, the journey to the west for scriptures was initially not only to save Gaoyang, but also for self-rescue.

"Of course, I am..." Though the Master Golden Cicada before him looked exactly like Jiang Liu, in terms of aura, he was completely different, as those vicious eyes were akin to a terrifying demon.

"So, has a monster finally appeared that I can kill for a grind?" Hearing the person indicate his identity, Jiang Liu silently mumbled in his heart.

Maintaining the eighteen-grade lotus defense, Jiang Liu had no intention of withdrawing it. Then he cast a Strengthening Demon-Subduing Mantra on himself, followed by a Strengthening Body-Protection Spell.

Last, Jiang Liu pointed his Brahma Heart Lotus at Master Golden Cicada, activating the Weakness Talisman's skill.

Gray talismans, filled with a curse aura, directly coagulated above Master Golden Cicada's head before melting into his body.

Instantly, his speed, power, and defensive attributes collectively dropped by 25%.

Then, Jiang Liu silently murmured "character UI," opened Master Golden Cicada's UI for a look.

Indeed, still the same 80-level blue UI, no difference from Xueyu and Gaoyang earlier.

Holding the Brahma Heart Lotus, Jiang Liu swept toward Master Golden Cicada, activating the Lotus Spell. From the sky, radiance descended, bursting on the ground, forming into a lotus and completely encasing Master Golden Cicada.

With a speed reduction of 25%, although Master Golden Cicada was still very fast, now it wasn't nearly as fast as before, where reactions couldn't keep up.

As the Lotus Spell landed on Master Golden Cicada, Jiang Liu saw the health bar above Master Golden Cicada's head drop slightly, about 10%.

"So, although the Weakness Talisman weakened the defense, inherently speaking, his defense is still relatively low?"

"My guess was right, though the 80-level blue UI is decent, since his speed is the greatest advantage, the corresponding power and defense are likely mediocre!"

"Then, this monster is worth a good grind!"

Jiang Liu silently murmured to himself, raising his hand again, pointing at Master Golden Cicada.

The Silencing Zen skill activated, making it hard for him to muster any internal strength.

Immediately, under Jiang Liu's control, the eighteen-grade lotus flew out, the yellow light transformed from defense to an attack effect, directly hitting Master Golden Cicada.

The 80-level blue UI still had Master Golden Cicada's strength being decent.

However, with merely a 3-level difference, combined with divine level equipment, after some effort, Jiang Liu still successfully slew him.

Notification: Gain 1.72 million Experience Points, earn 520 taels of silver.

Following the slaying of this Master Golden Cicada, the system's voice echoed in Jiang Liu's mind.

Upon hearing this voice, Jiang Liu silently nodded, feeling satisfied.

After once slaying Master Golden Cicada, being able to earn roughly over 1.7 million Experience Points and over 500 taels of silver?

He remembered when he was killing Zhenzi back in the Illusionary Demon Cave; about forty-nine times per day?

Calculating in this way, he could earn roughly over 80 million Experience Points a day?

Of course, in his spare time, he'd also practice the Green Lotus Taoist Scripture and Life Profession, earning roughly 100 million Experience Points a day.

In terms of money? About 25,000 taels of silver?

In a month?

30 billion Experience Points? Around 750,000 taels of silver?

Based on earnings compared to his dungeon raids, the experience points and money aren't much different?

But, on his journey to the west, he can't just stay a year raiding dungeons?

Now, he can legitimately stay a year grinding levels here; isn't that quite good?

Starlight gathered again!

As Jiang Liu silently calculated his gains from the Illusionary Demon Cave, soon enough, another Master Golden Cicada appeared before him.

Master Golden Cicada looked viciously at Jiang Liu.

Yet Jiang Liu gazed back with delight, his face revealing a smile that made even Master Golden Cicada feel unease...

Seeing Jiang Liu's eyes, Master Golden Cicada's heart trembled: This Xuanzang seems a bit intimidating!