Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything-Chapter 544: Jiang Liu Talks about Primordial

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No wonder Sun Wukong had such thoughts.

After completing his cultivation in the Moon Three-Star Cave, Sun Wukong felt a sense of fearlessness, like a newborn calf facing a tiger.

How awe-inspiring was he at that time?

He descended to the Dragon Palace, obtaining the Ruyi Golden Cudgel as his weapon; he entered the Underworld, forcibly erased the Book of Life and Death; he ascended to the Heavenly Court, wreaked Havoc in Heaven, stole the Immortal Pills, drank the Imperial Wine!

In Sun Wukong's view, although his own strength might not be the strongest in the Three Realms and Six Paths, it was certainly among the best.

Those so-called Four Heavenly Kings, even the Third Prince Nezha and others, were no match for him.

Even later, when he was pressed under the Five Elements Mountain by the Tathagata, his thinking did not change much.

Because in Sun Wukong's mind, though he could not defeat the Tathagata, he believed his imprisonment under the mountain was due to deception; otherwise, he might not have been defeated!

Despite the successive challenges on the Journey to the West, such as facing Master Wuchao, Master Zhenyuan, and even the Scorpion Demon, Sun Wukong accepted them one after another without much thought.

But today, in the Demon Realm, witnessing one Quasi-Saint after another appear, and not even having the standing to interject in their conversation.

This was a huge blow to Sun Wukong!

He had thought his strength ranked in the first tier among the Three Realms and Six Paths, but now it seemed he had thought too highly of himself, hadn't he?

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Just from those who appeared today, each of them had the strength to defeat him thoroughly.

Thus, after coming out of the Demon Realm, Sun Wukong appeared quite heavy-hearted...

"Wukong, in this world, indeed, there are many, many strong beings! Their strength surpasses yours!"

Hearing Sun Wukong's words and observing his expression, Jiang Liu could roughly guess what was on Sun Wukong's mind, so he spoke up.

"Master, are you trying to comfort me?" Sun Wukong understood Jiang Liu's intent to comfort him. However, his words only made Sun Wukong's expression turn darker—wasn't this like rubbing salt in his wounds?

"Alright, alright, listen to your master. Seeing all these people stronger than you today should not discourage you because in the future, you'll find there are even more!"

Waving his hand, Jiang Liu continued speaking.

"I'm not listening, I'm not listening, Master, your comforting words are poisonous..." Covering his ears, Sun Wukong shook his head as he spoke.

The first part of Jiang Liu's words seemed reasonable to Sun Wukong, but to his surprise, the last part took an immediate turn.

This wasn't inspiring at all; it was downright toxic!

"Hahaha, alright, no more talk..." Seeing Sun Wukong's reaction, Jiang Liu couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Sun Wukong rolled his eyes.

However, although he found his master's words toxic, after this banter, Sun Wukong felt his mood had actually calmed down quite a bit.

After a moment of silence, Jiang Liu then asked, "Master, it seems you know of this Wutian. Do you know about all the formidable beings in this world? Can you tell me, Old Sun, about them?"

"Do you want to know about all the formidable beings in this world?" Suddenly, Sun Wukong's question caught Jiang Liu somewhat off guard.

"Indeed, I've always thought of myself as quite formidable. But after this journey to the West, I feel that my knowledge seems a bit shallow!" Facing Jiang Liu, Sun Wukong did not pretend to save face, but nodded instead.

In fact, Zhu Bajie's knowledge of the way was broader than his own, Sun Wukong knew that, but he had always been reluctant to admit it.

But today, Sun Wukong was mentally prepared and wanted to truly understand the vastness of the world.

"Master, Old Pig is also curious. I've never heard of this Wutian before!" Following Sun Wukong's words, Zhu Bajie also piped up.

"Well, since that's the case, I will tell you all about it. Maybe Bajie and Wujing know some, but Wukong and Xiaobai, you two probably don't know much..." After a brief pause, Jiang Liu nodded.

One is Marshal Tianpeng, and the other is General Juanlian, who served beside the Jade Emperor; their experiences surely weren't lacking.

Mainly, Jiang Liu's words were directed at Sun Wukong.

"Great, great!" Sun Wukong nodded emphatically, looking serious as he spoke.

Seeing that the master was about to explain about the top figures in the Three Realms and Six Paths, the Journey to the West Team naturally took a pause at this moment.

Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing were also curiously watching Jiang Liu.

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"This matter, well, is quite a long story. I, as your teacher, do indeed know some things, but what I know isn't particularly clear. You all just listen, and you can use it as a reference. Of course, there might be mistakes, so you mustn't completely believe it!" After clearing his throat, Jiang Liu began to speak.

"To speak of it, at the moment when heaven and earth had barely separated, there was only chaos with no concept of time and space. Within this chaos, numerous beings were nurtured, known as the three thousand Chaos Demon Gods. Among them, there was a thirty-six petal Chaos Green Lotus, which nurtured a demon god named Pangu…"

Jiang Liu spoke directly, starting to recount the mythological tale of Pangu creating the world to Sun Wukong and the others.

When Pangu created the world, the three thousand Chaos Demon Gods obstructed him, yet almost all were slain to extinction by Pangu, with only a few surviving. They managed to live on in the new world that Pangu had sculpted.

Then, following Pangu's creation, the various great tribes slowly began to flourish, and the whole world became increasingly vibrant and resplendent.

Until later, when numerous tribes stood in power, among them, the Dragon and Phoenix Clans being the strongest, suppressing the entire Primordial Era…

Afterwards, Luohou, a surviving Heaven-Opening Demon God, secretly instigated the great Dragon and Phoenix Catastrophe, causing both the Dragon and Phoenix Clans to nearly perish completely.

And the Demon Ancestor Luohou was also obliterated by the likewise Heaven-Opening Demon Gods such as Hongjun Ancestor, Ancestor Yangmei, and Universe Ancestor…

Later on, after the fall of the Dragon and Phoenix Clans, other tribes had much more space to live and develop extensively.

Gradually, two other tribes became very powerful, the Shaman and Demon tribes.

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The great Dragon and Phoenix Catastrophe, the deadly struggle between the surviving Heaven-Opening Demon Gods, Hongjun and Luohou.

Led later to Hongjun attaining saintliness, the great Shaman and Demon wars, and finally the Deification War, where the saints could not meddle with the matters of Primordial Era…

Regarding some legends of the Ancient Desolation, Jiang Liu still knew a bit, and although he couldn't be sure whether these legends were true or false, they could certainly serve as references. Jiang Liu recounted everything to Sun Wukong and the others in detail.

With Jiang Liu's account, the expressions of Sun Wukong and the others also changed.

The events of the Ancient Times, even though they hadn't witnessed them personally and merely heard them through Jiang Liu's narration, still allowed them to clearly feel the liveliness of the Ancient Desolation Era.

Especially, the battles between the Dragons and Phoenixes, the Shamans and Demons, as well as the immeasurable kalpas of the Deification War, also filled them with awe.

From the depiction in Jiang Liu's words, Sun Wukong understood the identity of Hongjun Ancestor and the existence of the six great saints; of course, he also understood the meaning of Quasi-Saint...

The unified Hongjun, the only one beyond the saints, is indeed the embodiment of the Heavenly Dao.

Below Hongjun, there are six great saints, each an indestructible force, who, it turns out, are the top-tier figures.

Below the six great saints, there are dozens of Quasi-Saints. Some, like the Tathagata, became Quasi-Saints with the resources of the Great Teaching, or like Master Zhenyuan, who lived directly from the Ancient Desolation Era to the present. The people from the Demon Realm before were also Quasi-Saints.

They are considered the second-tier figures in this world...

Finally, comes the level of the Great Luo Golden Immortals, who can only be regarded as the third-tier!

And myself, I've just reached the level of a newly initiated Great Luo Golden Immortal!

"So, this is what the world is like!" After attentively listening to Jiang Liu's elaboration, Sun Wukong had an epiphany and truly understood the vastness of the world.

Wutian and his party were originally terrifyingly strong, but Randeng Buddha only needed to produce a small tree, and Wutian knew to retreat in the face of difficulty?

Sun Wukong originally didn't understand, but now, after Jiang Liu's explanation, he realized.

Saints cannot interfere in the affairs of the Primordial Era, but a Seven Treasures Wondrous Tree could represent the status of a saint. No wonder Wutian didn't dare make a move.

"Are there only six saints and dozens of Quasi-Saints? Are they the true pinnacle of power in this world!?" Sun Wukong's eyes flickered, and he murmured to himself.

"So, this is what the situation in the world is like!" Upon hearing their master's account, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing were also struck with amazement.

Although Zhu Bajie could consider himself to a certain extent a disciple of a saint, he was completely unclear about the so-called saints, especially about the events that occurred in the Primordial Era. His understanding of the saints was very limited.

He did not expect that the master could narrate all these matters so thoroughly.

"I, Old Sun, am now at the Great Luo Golden Immortal stage as well! I wonder when I, Old Sun, can also become a Quasi-Saint!" Truly grasping the immensity of the world, Sun Wukong, although shocked, exhibited a high-spirited demeanor after a moment of silence.

It's not the vastness of the world that is daunting, but rather not knowing its depth!

"Mmm, isn't that just like Sun Wukong? That spirit is definitely there, Quasi-Saint? Indeed, that's ambitious!" Hearing Sun Wukong's declaration, Jiang Liu silently nodded in agreement.

It's no surprise that Sun Wukong harbored such thoughts. Today, he witnessed the existence of the Three-World Buddha, all of them Quasi-Saints. So, to overturn the Great Thunder Monastery, he, at the very least, must reach the level of a Quasi-Saint as well!