Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

"Is this the Divine Skill 'Law of Heaven and Earth'? Incredible!", Jiang Liu marveled inwardly as he watched the giant monkey rising to a height of a hundred zhang.

With such Supernatural Powers, it was hard to fathom just how powerful this Monkey had become.

Yet, even such a mighty Monkey was suppressed; it seemed facing the Buddha at Western Spirit Mountain would be much harder than he had imagined.

Having been oppressed for five hundred years, Sun Wukong was filled with grievances. Naturally, he loathed the Five Elements Mountain deeply. After lifting it, he delivered a punishing punch onto the mountain, causing rocks to scatter and a sound like thunder to follow. As he moved, chunks of mountain shattered and sprayed into the air.

Bang bang bang!

Punch after punch landed ceaselessly on the Five Elements Mountain as if venting five hundred years of bitterness all at once.

Within Jiang Liu's astonished gaze, the entire Five Elements Mountain before Sun Wukong seemed incredibly fragile. In just moments, it turned into countless rocks of various sizes, scattering all around.

After venting for a while, Sun Wukong felt much better. With a shift in his figure, he retracted his Divine Skill 'Law of Heaven and Earth' and in the blink of an eye appeared in front of Jiang Liu, looking up at him, "Master, thank you for freeing me. I, Old Sun, am willing to accompany you to Western Heaven."

"Monkey, stop messing around, speak properly…", Jiang Liu's lip twitched slightly.

"Heh heh heh, what I, Old Sun, said was quite nice, wasn't it? Don't you want me, Old Sun, to accompany you?", scratching his ears and cheeks, Sun Wukong asked with a laugh.

Seeing Sun Wukong's demeanor, now free and seemingly in high spirits, Jiang Liu did not linger on that topic.

However, surveying the surroundings littered with rubble, where practically no space was left to even plant one's foot, he turned and said, "Alright, Cheeky Monkey, let's go..."n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Walking beside Jiang Liu, the Monkey, originally only about one and a half meters tall and now walking with bent legs, looked even shorter, resembling a child of seven or eight years old.

"Master, what kind of name is 'Cheeky Monkey'? I always feel like you're scolding me," Sun Wukong said.

"No, that's a misconception," Jiang Liu replied.

"Then, can it be changed?"

"Sure, you've heard 'a day as your teacher means a lifetime as your father', right? Call me 'Dad' then."

"..."

Sun Wukong and Jiang Liu, under the moonlight, continued their journey westward while chatting.

Meanwhile, at Western Spirit Mountain, the Tathagata sat upon the Lotus Platform, suddenly sensing something. He lifted his palm, and a golden Buddha Seal fell into his hand.

"Amitabha, that Monkey has come out," he stowed the Buddha Seal away, and the Tathagata looked far beyond, crossing the constraints of time and space, to see Sun Wukong furiously smashing the Five Elements Mountain, yet he breathed an inward sigh of relief.

In the Mortal World, night had fallen, but at Western Spirit Mountain, it was still daylight.

"Amitabha, that's good...", hearing the Tathagata's words, Bodhisattva Guanyin underneath his seat, also secretly sighed in relief.

Being deceived by Sun Wukong made her feel slightly embarrassed, as if she had not done her job well. Fortunately, even though there was a hiccup, the end result turned out well. Experience tales with empire

Elsewhere, at the Heavenly Court, the Great Jade Emperor sat quietly, watching several graceful Fairies dance before him, as ethereal as startled swans.

The Great Jade Emperor, gazing down from his high seat, nodded with a content expression.

Reaching out his hand, he picked a resplendent grape and popped it into his mouth, nodding slightly.

"Hmm?" However, at this moment, the Great Jade Emperor's expression suddenly changed, and shortly after, the corners of his mouth lifted slightly, "Has that rascal monkey come out?"

After murmuring quietly to himself, the Great Jade Emperor paid no further attention and continued to watch the fairy's enchanting dance before him.

Everything was merely part of the plan and not worth fussing over.

But, seated below, a delicate little boy with a face carved from jade suddenly wore a smile, his eyes brimming with fighting spirit.

...

Disregarding what gods and Buddha from all heavens might think about Sun Wukong leaving the Five Elements Mountain, in the mortal world, day had already broken. Liu Boqin from Fork Ridge got up as usual, dressed, and prepared to go hunting.

But as he stepped out of his house, he suddenly felt as if something was amiss. After walking a few more steps, he abruptly turned around, his face filled with disbelief.

Mount of the Two Realms!? Gone!?

Shaken to the core, Liu Boqin hurried towards that area and soon saw the ground littered with rubble, dense and numerous, but Mount of the Two Realms had indeed vanished.

Stunned like a wooden chicken, what on earth had happened here? The Holy Monk Xuanzang and the monkey that had been suppressed under the mountain were also nowhere to be seen...

Elsewhere, after half a night's travel, Jiang Liu sat on a rock, with a pot suspended over a fire, cooking porridge that was fragrant with minced meat, vegetable leaves, and a pinch of salt.

Two large bowls for Jiang Liu and Sun Wukong; each seated on one side with a bowl of their own.

"Hmm, Master, your cooking skills are truly remarkable. I, Old Sun, have tasted many a dragon's liver and phoenix marrow, exquisite elixirs, but what you cook has a unique flavor indeed," without fear of burning his mouth, he took a big gulp, smacking his lips, Sun Wukong praised as he spoke.

In response to Sun Wukong's words, Jiang Liu merely smiled and didn't say much, but with a thought, he asked Sun Wukong, "By the way, monkey, with your vast divine skills and many abilities, do you have any impressive techniques you could teach your master?"

Indeed, if Sun Wukong had any impressive supernatural powers to teach him, he could simply transcribe them, couldn't he? It would become a skill book.

Throw in some skill points, and he'd learn it in no time, right?

"No, no, I, Old Sun's techniques were all passed down by Ancestor Bodhi, and they absolutely must not be passed on to others," Sun Wukong said, shaking his head vigorously as if it were a rattle-drum at Jiang Liu's words.

"This Ancestor Bodhi is really too stingy," Jiang Liu muttered under his breath with some disappointment upon hearing Sun Wukong's reply.

Clang! Sun Wukong's bowl slipped from his hands and shattered upon hitting the ground.

"You, how do you know about Ancestor Bodhi?" Sun Wukong's eyes widened with astonishment as he looked at Jiang Liu.

When he had completed his learning and left Square Inch Mountain, Ancestor Bodhi had told him that no matter what kind of major trouble he caused, he should never reveal his name. Therefore, Sun Wukong had never told anyone about the existence of Ancestor Bodhi, not even the Great Jade Emperor or the Tathagata had knowledge of this. How could he know?

"Eh? Didn't you mention him during our conversation about your experiences last night?" Jiang Liu replied with a question.

"Me? Did I mention it last night?" Confused, Sun Wukong racked his memories. Although he had talked about his life experiences last night, he'd mentioned only that he left Flower Fruit Mountain, found a celebrated teacher, and acquired earth-shattering divine skills within a few years, but he hadn't said a word about the name of Ancestor Bodhi, had he?

"Alright, alright, these are just trivial details, not worth fussing over," Jiang Liu waved his hand, aware that he had misspoken. He then opened his storage space and, with a raise of his palm, pushed another bowl into Sun Wukong's hands.

Observing Jiang Liu's techniques, Sun Wukong's eyes flickered subtly.

"This monk, although his cultivation level is low, seems quite extraordinary. Was that just now the Sleeve Universe divine skill?"