Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything-Chapter 257: Level 40 Legendary Level Equipment

"Don’t worry, my King, I will surely handle this matter properly for you!"

Although Jiang Liu rejected the task prompt from the system, facing the King of Treasure Elephant Country, he nodded solemnly, agreeing to his request. After all, it was part of his own plan.

While he had agreed to exorcise demons, as long as Jiang Liu and his companions were present in Treasure Elephant Country, the King was not worried. After all, if he truly wanted to leave, the King’s own seal would still be needed on the Travel Permit Plaque.

Thus, upon the Princess’s return, the entire Royal City of Treasure Elephant Country celebrated for several days, and the King did not rush Jiang Liu to exorcise demons.

Similarly, Jiang Liu was not in a hurry since, even after dealing with this matter, he would still be waiting in Treasure Elephant Country for Sha Wujing’s return.

In the blink of an eye, five days passed. Princess Baihua Xiu had left the palace for over a decade and now she had finally returned home. Naturally, she spent those days with the King and Queen in the royal palace.

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During this time, the King and Queen naturally asked Baihua Xiu about her life over the past decade.

Hearing that for the past ten years, Baihua Xiu had actually married an evil demon and even given birth to a half-human, half-demon child, the King and Queen were naturally heartbroken.

Watching her parents cry in sorrow, Princess Baihua Xiu struggled several times to speak up and admit that the Yellow-Robed Monster was not an evil demon, but rather had the identity of a deity.

However, considering Jiang Liu and Yellow-Robed Monster’s plan, Princess Baihua Xiu forcibly held back and did not speak out.

"No matter, no matter, my daughter, from now on you stay close to us, and no one will ever bully you again!" Amidst the tears, the King and Queen of Treasure Elephant Country patted Baihua Xiu’s hand and comforted her in a low voice.

They were themselves deeply grieved, yet they did not forget to comfort Baihua Xiu in this touching family scene.

And what of Jiang Liu’s side? They too had been staying in the royal palace during these days. Not only did the King hold them in high regard, but the people of the palace also saw them as great heroes. They took such good care of Jiang Liu that he was nearly waited on hand and foot.

Of course, during these days, while staying in the royal palace of Treasure Elephant Country, Jiang Liu also diligently cultivated his Heavenly Dragon Zen Sound.

In just five days, he had gained over a hundred thousand experience points.

Today, seeing that the celebrations in Treasure Elephant Country were nearly over, the King once again held a banquet for Jiang Liu and the others.

At the banquet, Jiang Liu announced that the fleeing evil demon had been located, so they could act today to capture it.

"If so, I thank the master for taking action!" Hearing Jiang Liu’s words, the King stood up and raised a toast to him.

Although the King was fearless of the demon causing trouble with Jiang Liu around, not having taken action to subdue the demon in these past days, there was certainly a hint of unease in his heart.

"There’s no need to thank me, this was something I had promised to do!" Jiang Liu waved his hand dismissively and spoke in a very carefree manner.

"Come, bring out the gift I have prepared!" The King of Treasure Elephant Country then suddenly turned around and spoke to a nearby attendant.

At the King’s command, the attendant nodded and then turned to leave, going to fetch the item.

"Holy Monk, you had previously claimed the Imperial List and rescued the Princess. I promised to reward you with ten thousand taels of gold as a token of gratitude. Today, as you take action to eradicate the demon and prevent future troubles for our Treasure Elephant Country, how could I remain empty-handed?

Therefore, I found a suitable treasure for the Holy Monk in the royal treasury some days ago, and I hope you will not refuse!" Noticing the puzzled look on Jiang Liu’s face, the King spoke up.

Without waiting for Jiang Liu to ask, the King continued, "This is a Buddhist Treasure, said to be the combined remains of a Buddhist monk’s relic and a ring, formed upon his passing more than a hundred years ago, named Buddha Relic Dharma Ring. I believe it’s the perfect gift for the Holy Monk!"

"Oh? A treasure, huh? The King is quite generous!" Jiang Liu thought to himself, pleased with the King’s words.

He had been feeling a bit regretful these past days for rejecting the system’s task with an 8 million experience points reward, but since the King had a gift for him, it felt like a slight consolation for his loss.

In a moment, the attendant who had left returned with an exquisitely crafted small box.

Opening the box before Jiang Liu, a pure white, jade-like ring with what appeared to be a naturally embedded relic was revealed. It looked simple rather than intricate but was nonetheless natural.

As Jiang Liu’s gaze fell upon the ring, the corresponding attribute information also appeared before his eyes:

Buddha Relic Dharma Ring (Legendary Level): Requires level 40, Attack +3200, Special Effect: Overbearing Pressure, when worn, can weaken the attack and defense attributes of targets with a lower level by 20%, Durability 33/70.

"Great equipment!" Jiang Liu inwardly praised the item.

It was indeed befitting of a Level 40 piece of equipment. Although it was only at the Legendary Level, the additional attack power was as high as 3200, far exceeding his own Epic Level main weapon, the Mixed Iron Rod, which had no level requirement.

Looking at his own gear, the Huali Law Ring was a Level 20 Legendary Level piece of equipment with a mere added attack power of around 300, which now seemed quite inadequate. Jiang Liu had no intention of being polite; he directly removed the Huali Law Ring and slipped the Buddha Relic Dharma Ring onto his finger.

Indeed, thanks to the special effects of the Black Jade Prayer Beads, even though I’m only level 35, I successfully put on a level 40 Legendary Level Equipment. With this piece of equipment in hand, Jiang Liu’s Attack Power surged by a great margin.

Moreover, the most important aspect is the special effects of the Buddha Relic Dharma Ring, which are very useful. If it were to be used in a group battle against minor minions, it would naturally come with a weakening aura.

"Not bad, I like it very much!" Jiang Liu was very pleased with the equipment befitting its Legendary Level status for level 40, nodded and said, while also glancing at the King of Treasure Elephant Country.

"Since Master Xuanzang likes it, then that’s good!" Seeing that Xuanzang didn’t refuse out of politeness, the King of Treasure Elephant Country also nodded.

Everyone was smart. Since Master Xuanzang had accepted the treasure, it was expected that he would do his utmost to exorcise the demons with all his might and success.

"Master, let me, Old Pig, take care of such a trivial Evil Demon!" At this moment, Zhu Bajie stood up with a roasted lamb leg in hand, feasting merrily, and loudly said.

"Very well, since that’s the case, Bajie, it’s all yours!" Hearing Zhu Bajie’s words, Jiang Liu considered for a moment and then nodded in agreement.

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhu Bajie raised his hand, and the Nine-Toothed Rake appeared in his grasp. With a leap, he soared on a cloud and flew straight towards Wanzi Mountain.

Upon arriving at Wanzi Mountain, without much fuss, Zhu Bajie started to holler at the entrance of a cave. After a few verbal exchanges, they immediately came to blows.

Zhu Bajie’s strength was formidable when he took action.

However, as a leader of the seventy-two Star Abodes and at the realm of Taiyi True Immortal, Kuimu Wolf had similarly extraordinary Cultivation Levels.

After hundreds of exchanges, neither was able to gain the upper hand.

It wasn’t until they both used the Law of Heaven and Earth Divine Skills that they exhibited earth-shattering power with every move.

The battle caused a huge disturbance and didn’t end until sunset.

It seemed that neither could best the other, and the surrounding tens of miles turned into ruins, with even Wanzi Mountain itself being toppled.

By dusk, Zhu Bajie returned to the Royal City, dragging his exhausted body.

"How did it go, Bajie? Did you eliminate that Demon?" Seeing Zhu Bajie returning with a tired expression, Jiang Liu asked.

Naturally, the King of Treasure Elephant Country next to him widened his eyes in anticipation as he looked at Zhu Bajie.

"Master, that Evil Demon’s methods seem to have become even more formidable since we last encountered it. I fought with it all afternoon and yet it was a stalemate!" Shaking his head, Zhu Bajie said somewhat helplessly.

"Oh? That powerful? It seems I may need to help," Jiang Liu inquired upon hearing Zhu Bajie’s words.

"There’s no need for that, Master. I discovered some news. When I was hurling insults at that Evil Demon, I found out that it wasn’t an ordinary evil creature, it seems to be an Immortal from heaven who secretly descended to the Lower Realm!" Waving his hand, Zhu Bajie suddenly spoke up.

"An Immortal from heaven secretly descended to the mortal world? Is that so?" Jiang Liu’s brows furrowed slightly upon hearing this.

"An Immortal?" Even the King of Treasure Elephant Country was taken aback, somewhat astonished.

What’s the situation? The creature that had abducted his daughter for over a decade turned out to be an Immortal in a blink of an eye? Was this true or false?

"Wukong, in this case, the matter is of great consequence. Go to the Heavenly Court, investigate, and see if there’s any Immortal who has secretly become a demon in the Lower Realm," Jiang Liu said after pondering for a moment, turning his head towards Sun Wukong.

"Alright, Master, I’ll go now!" Hearing this, Sun Wukong naturally didn’t hesitate, nodded, and said. In the midst of speaking, Sun Wukong leapt up, turned into a beam of Escape Light, and rapidly vanished into the horizon.

"An Immortal? That’s right, whether true or false, of course, we need to investigate thoroughly to know!" Agreeing with Jiang Liu’s decision, the King of Treasure Elephant Country nodded approvingly and muttered to himself.

…

Let’s leave aside what happened in Treasure Elephant Country for now. Far away, thousands of miles from the Treasure Elephant Country, by a riverbank, a woman with horns on her head and a voluptuous figure was washing clothes.

With two large tubs of clothing to wash, the task seemed arduous.

Yet, just at that moment, a tall figure appeared, floating on the water’s surface and drifting downstream.

The woman was slightly taken aback, pondered for a moment, and then strenuously dragged the figure to shore, checking for breath and pulse.

"Still alive! Such a robust man, he must be over ten feet tall!"