Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything-Chapter 621: The Ten Demon Gods (Part 5)

What on earth did I do to deserve this!?

While nestled in Lingyu's arms, the sight of the figure beside the King of Women's Kingdom struck Golden Hair Lion like a bolt of lightning, sparking the thought reflexively in his mind.

Yes, what on earth did I do to deserve this?

I tried every possible way to stay away from the Scripture Seeking Team, yet every time, it seemed as though Master Xuanzang could predict exactly where I'd be, always waiting for me early on.

Why is he so persistently haunting me?

"Xiaoyu, as long as you're happy!" Jiang Liu glanced at the stray dog Lingyu had taken in but noticed nothing unusual.

Although anyone would reveal their true form in front of me if I opened my character panel, I wouldn't just randomly access anyone's character panel for no good reason, right?

Jiang Liu didn't recognize Golden Hair Lion; naturally, he stayed calm around the King of Women's Kingdom and Lingyu.

As for Golden Hair Lion? He shivered slightly, obediently remaining in Lingyu's embrace.

Jiang Liu did not recognize Golden Hair Lion, but Golden Hair Lion certainly recognized Jiang Liu.

At that moment, Golden Hair Lion was even more relieved that he had used a transformation spell early on to take the form of a small dog.

Otherwise, had Jiang Liu suddenly seen him, he would undoubtedly have been doomed, right?

Immeasurable Kalpa, it is too frightening!

Once at the Purple Bamboo Forest, once buried in the soil, and now this again!

I feel like danger is constantly lurking by my side.

I've been lucky a few times and narrowly escaped, but what about next time?

"No more, even the Women's Kingdom is no good! Then, in this vast world, where else can I possibly hide?" Pondering this question, Golden Hair Lion felt so aggrieved that he almost cried.

All I want is to live well; is that so wrong?

Why is it so difficult?

"No, I have to think of another way, escaping is the only option, this time, I must flee to a place where Master Xuanzang absolutely wouldn't go!" Lowering his head, Golden Hair Lion silently swore to himself.

These days are simply unbearable.

Golden Hair Lion, not daring to draw Jiang Liu's attention, thus remained very quiet and well-behaved in Lingyu's arms, not at all like a stray dog.

And since Jiang Liu noticed nothing amiss, he continued conversing with the King of Women's Kingdom and with Lingyu without any reservations.

Soon, Golden Hair Lion could tell that this little girl was actually Master Xuanzang's daughter!

Master Xuanzang actually had a child with the King of Women's Kingdom!

Heavens, this is a huge secret!

Does Guanyin know? Do others in the Buddhist Sect know? Why did I never know before?

"If I were to tell others in the Buddhist Sect this news, would he be punished?" Terrified by Jiang Liu, an evil thought crossed Golden Hair Lion's mind; he even considered reporting to the Buddhist Sect to get him punished to vent his anger.

However, this thought had barely surfaced before Golden Hair Lion immediately shook his head, casting the idea out of his mind.

Something is wrong, what am I thinking? Am I actually considering harming Master Xuanzang, setting him up?

Is my Spirit Platform clouded, am I facing a tribulation?

Realizing this, Golden Hair Lion felt even more terrified.

Jiang Liu, of course, was unaware of what Golden Hair Lion was thinking. Today the weather was nice, and Jiang Liu, along with the King of Women's Kingdom, spent the day outdoors picnicking with Lingyu.

Since Golden Hair Lion didn't want to attract attention, he acted very lazy and just lay there motionless.

After several attempts, since the little dog remained motionless, Lingyu found it boring and went off to play by herself.

Watching the happy family of three, a faint glint flickered in Golden Hair Lion's eyes.

Then, taking advantage of their high spirits while playing, he quietly slipped away.

When Jiang Liu and his family joyously returned, they discovered that the stray dog had vanished, causing Lingyu to feel quite sad for a while.

Upon asking the female guards nearby, none of them saw how the little stray dog had disappeared, as if it had vanished into thin air.

Jiang Liu also found it strange, but just shrugged it off.

After comforting Lingyu for a while, they returned to the Royal Palace of Women's Kingdom.

In the days that followed, Jiang Liu settled down in the Royal Palace of Women's Kingdom.

Though he planned to stay for two months to spend time with Lingyu, at the same time, he would not waste these two months.

Every day he spent a considerable amount of time practicing the Green Lotus Taoist Scripture, and the speed of his Experience Points growth was very fast.

Just like that, a month passed in a flash.

Maitreya Buddha, now the coordinator of the Journey to the West, naturally paid close attention to the progress of the journey.

Seeing no changes in the progress on the Calamity Book and even that Sun Wukong and his companions had stopped and weren't continuing their journey, Maitreya Buddha naturally wanted to investigate the reason.

"Is it because of Lingyu that Xuanzang has stayed to accompany his daughter these days?"

After checking, Maitreya Buddha understood what was happening and chuckled, shaking his head.

The deep bond between father and daughter, just two months' time, seemed reasonable to grant Xuanzang a two-month vacation, didn't it?

Besides, a month had already passed.

Just as Maitreya Buddha had decided to wait another month, suddenly, a thought stirred in his heart.

The Journey to the West for Scriptures faces eighty-one hardships, a fixed number; Guanyin had previously labored to accumulate these hardships.

Now, Xuanzang and his companions were quite strong, and common little demons could hardly pose them any challenges.

So, what effect would targeting those close to him have?

Thinking this, Maitreya Buddha felt it was a good opportunity to test.

After contemplating silently for a moment, Maityrea Buddha formulated a rough plan in his mind.

Unlike the Great Thunder Monastery at Spirit Mountain in West Niuhe State, Maitreya Buddha's Taoist arena was located in Eastern Shengshenzhou, hence he was also nicknamed the Eastern Buddha.

In his Taoist arena, he imprisoned many demons and ghosts that he had personally subdued.

These demons and ghosts each possessed divine skills.

Below the arena was a vast prison, where countless demons and ghosts were suppressed by Buddhist law.

One day, Maitreya Buddha personally descended into this prison.

Seeing Maitreya Buddha descending, the higher-level demons cowered and trembled, burying their heads, ostrich-like, fearing to draw his attention.

Maitreya Buddha continued downward, where the demons became increasingly powerful.

Many demons stared fixedly at Maitreya Buddha, their eyes full of hatred.

If looks could kill, perhaps Maitreya Buddha's body would have been riddled with wounds by now.

Ignoring the hateful gazes of the demons, Maitreya continued his descent.

Further down, the number of demons dwindled, and many of the suppressed demons had already lost their vitality, yet, a powerful aura still lingered.

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Many demons were already dead.

The living demons, however, bared their teeth and roared loudly at Maitreya Buddha.

Maitreya Buddha's face still wore a cheerful smile as he continued down.

Soon, Maitreya Buddha stopped in front of an iron cage.

Inside the cage, numerous golden chains bound a shriveled old man, who appeared to be on the verge of death, even having lost most of his teeth.

"Maitreya, have you come to witness my death?" The old man struggled to lift his eyelids slightly, looking at Maitreya with murky eyes, he asked weakly.

"Ah, how time flies, I didn't expect even you to end up looking like this..." Maitreya Buddha looked at the imprisoned elder, his smile slightly receding as he spoke with a hint of reflective emotion.

"Heh heh..."

His mouth twitched into a mocking smile: "Our Demon Clan, those without backbone, are taken by you to become mounts, those with backbone are either killed, their skins, souls, and bones used as your raw materials for artifact refining and alchemy, and demons are locked up in this dark place until they die of old age. Did you come here today just to reflect on this?"

"Of course not!"

Shaking his head, Maitreya's expression was calm as he said, "As one of the ancient top ten Demon Gods, it would be a real pity if your cultivation dissipated with the end of your lifespan..."

"Just speak frankly, there's no need to beat around the bush here!" Shaking his head, the chains rattling on his body, the old man interrupted Maitreya without waiting for him to finish.

"Alright, I won't beat around the bush then. Your lifespan is not much longer. I can release you, and I can also..."

His expression serious, the cheerful smile receded a lot as Maitreya Buddha spoke.

"No !"

Before Maitreya Buddha could finish speaking, the old man shook his head resolutely in rejection.

Hearing this response, Maitreya Buddha's brows slightly furrowed as he said, "Don't you need to hear me finish speaking? Perhaps what I have to say could be quite beneficial to you!"

"No need, I don't trust the words of you Buddhist Sect people! Don't think about making me your pawn!" Shaking his head, the old man steadfastly refused.

Seeing the old man's unyielding demeanor, Maitreya felt some frustration.

Indeed, this guy was not easy to persuade.

"Either kill me now or get lost, I just want to quietly wait for death!" Seeing that Maitreya Buddha still stood there without leaving, the old man rudely ordered him away.