Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

In the shopping system, the price of the Five-Direction Flag is 2.2 million, available for purchase.

And the price of the four great lotuses is 2.5 million, also available for sale.

This Treasure Lotus Lantern should be worth 2.5 million, right? Although it's only half-intact, future me can find a way to repair it.

So, for Jiang Liu, spending on an Equipment Trial Coupon and adding an Absolute Immortal Sword to take down Baosheng Buddha, a big shot, and snatch a Treasure Lotus Lantern, is definitely an enormously profitable deal.

Besides, the Equipment Trial Coupon sells for 100,000, but killing Baosheng Buddha yielded over 80,000 Silver.

It almost made back the money for the Equipment Trial Coupon.

"Indeed, murder and arson bring a golden belt! Taking lives and treasures is the best road to sudden wealth!" Stowing the half-intact Treasure Lotus Lantern into his bag space, Jiang Liu inwardly reflected, quite satisfied with himself.

However, after today's battles, both the Treasure Lotus Lantern and the Absolute Immortal Sword are "dirty" items to him.

Before officially turning against the Immortals and Buddhas, it's better not to take these treasures out carelessly.

After stowing everything away, Jiang Liu's figure flickered, and he left Mount Luojia in the South Sea, then he took off the Shadow Robe and put on his Bodhi Robe. He looked again like a monk who had achieved enlightenment, completely belying the ferocity of having just slain a top-tier Buddha.

Flying back to the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team, Jiang Liu also pulled out a necklace, which he had obtained from killing Baosheng Buddha.

Glancing down, the Attribute Information of the necklace appeared before Jiang Liu.

Life Necklace (Divine Level): Required Level 70, Defense +325,000, Special Effect: 3600 seconds after exiting combat, a shield can be gained equivalent to the user's maximum Life Value, Durability 1200/1200.

What a great item!

Reading the Attribute Information of this Life Necklace, a flash of pleasant surprise crossed Jiang Liu's eyes.

The Life Necklace truly lived up to its name; wearing it was like having an extra Health Bar.

But, putting on this piece of equipment would mean removing the Black Jade Prayer Beads.

The Black Jade Prayer Beads were only for level 35, long since useless, but why couldn't Jiang Liu bear to remove them? Was it not because of the effect of reducing the level requirements for all equipment by 5?

The Fire Tip Spear and the Bodhi Robe were both level 70 equipment.

No worries, the Life Necklace was also level 70, and when it could be worn, there would be no need to discard the other two pieces of equipment.

However, the Warm Jade Bracelet and the Ice Iron Bracelet were both level 71 equipment, and the Supreme Ring was level 72. It was time to carefully consider what to keep or give up.

Shaking his head, Jiang Liu temporarily pushed these thoughts aside. After all, he could always replace them with other equipment when the time came.

Or wait until reaching level 72 before swapping out the Black Jade Prayer Beads.

The Life Necklace, with its almost extra-life Special Effect, was something Jiang Liu found hard to part with.

Just based on this Special Effect, the Divine Level rating is well deserved!

"Gaoyang, where are you?" Putting away the Divine Level Life Necklace, Jiang Liu opened his friends' list and asked Gaoyang.

Gaoyang had used a Random Teleportation Stone to leave, and her current location was unknown. It was urgent to find her and hide her away.

Although Baosheng Buddha was dead, he had targeted Gaoyang, which meant that Gaoyang was still far from out of danger.

The Empress might not have died, but her situation must be very grim; and with the death of Baosheng Buddha, it likely wouldn't be long before all the Three Realms were in an uproar.

"Gaoyang? Are you there? Why aren't you talking?"

After sending a message to Gaoyang and waiting for a while without a reply, Jiang Liu sent another one.

But just the same, the message sank like a stone in the sea, with no response whatsoever.

"Damn it, something didn't happen to her, did it!?" This situation made Jiang Liu's heart tense, and immediately, he sent a video call to Gaoyang.

Ding ding dong!

However, as the video call went out, and with no one answering after a full minute, Jiang Liu's heart sank.

Could it be that Gaoyang had vanished after using the Random Teleportation Stone?

"What to do? Perhaps, do I need to inquire with Ksitigarbha about Gaoyang's situation?" In his anxiety about Gaoyang's current state, Jiang Liu reflexively thought of Ksitigarbha.

No choice, when it comes to finding someone, naturally, Ksitigarbha's Divine Beast Tingdi is the most skilled.

...

Let's leave Jiang Liu's situation for now. In the Heavenly Court, within a palace, this is the Empress's palace.

Inside the sleeping chamber of this palace, suddenly, numerous misty specks of light spontaneously emerged from the void, swirling together as though forming a vortex.

Then, they materialized into the form of the Empress, who landed directly on the jade bed.

In the chamber, naturally, a fairy noticed the activity and came to investigate.

Seeing the Empress lying on the bed in a pitiful state, she exclaimed in alarm.

Soon, many fairies arrived, busily stabilizing the Empress's injuries.

Looking at the Empress's condition, she appeared to have been gravely injured and had fallen unconscious, as if she might die at any moment.

"What's the matter!?"

While the fairies were all busy with their own tasks, the Jade Emperor arrived hurriedly, his steps fast. He looked at the Empress on the bed with her pitiful appearance, and his expression greatly changed.

Without any nonsense, the Great Jade Emperor raised his hand, and the bright True Yuan power surged out immediately, landing on the Empress.

After a long while, the Jade Emperor withdrew his hand, and a layer of fine sweat appeared on his forehead.

Looking at the Empress again, her breathing had become steady, and although her injuries were still severe, it seemed she had escaped the threat of death.

"Your Majesty, the Jade Emperor!" The first fairy to notice the Empress's condition hurriedly spoke up, recounting what she knew.

Today, the Empress had been outside, leaving in the Phoenix Sedan.

But for some reason, she returned to her chamber in this gravely injured and unconscious state.

"Alright, I understand. You may all withdraw for now!" The Jade Emperor regained his composure and waved his hand, indicating for them to leave.

Naturally, no one dared to raise an objection, and they all left in succession.

The Jade Emperor stood beside the Empress. The solitary Jade Emperor looked at her grievous injuries with a flash of surprise and anger in his eyes.

In ancient times, the Great Emperor had appointed him and Yaochi as the Jade Emperor and the Empress, rulers over the Three Realms, bestowing blessings upon them. In the face of fatal danger, each had three chances to escape death.

It seems that Yaochi had used one of these opportunities this time?

"Haotian, I'm, I'm still alive?" Just as the Jade Emperor stood by the bed, his mind filled with thoughts, a weak voice sounded. It was the Empress, who had opened her eyes on the bed.

"Yes, you're still alive. Did you encounter a life-threatening danger?" Seeing that the Empress had awakened, the Jade Emperor inquired.

Hearing the Jade Emperor's reminder, the Empress also came to a realization, nodded weakly, and with a grateful but faint voice running out of breath, said, "Fortunately, the Great Emperor gave us blessings in the past, to spare us from death three times. Otherwise, today I, I would have undoubtedly met with a fate of perishing and my path extinguished!"

"Who is it!?" After hearing the Empress's response, the Jade Emperor suppressed his raging fury and asked in a deep voice.

The Empress herself was at the Quasi-Saint cultivation level, and as the Empress, she possessed innumerable Dharma Treasures, even the Treasure Lotus Lantern transformed from the Ninth Grade Pure World Green Lotus. Yet, she came so close to death?

The attacker must have been a Quasi-Saint existence, right?

Among the Three Realms and Six Paths, the number of Quasi-Saints is limited, and everyone has lived for who knows how many years, more or less familiar with each other.

Who could it be? Who actually wanted to kill Yaochi!?

Yaochi is no other than the Empress herself, and this status and position represent endless karmic retribution. Who dares to act so ruthlessly?

Are they not afraid of being entwined by karmic force?

For an ordinary Quasi-Saint, the karmic retribution of killing would be just so much.

But could it be the same for the Empress?

Her status and position set her apart!

It's like in modern society, a common person getting into a quarrel and fighting would be one thing.

But if a policeman, while enforcing the law in uniform, got into a quarrel with you and then you hit him, the significance would be completely different, right?

Besides, we're talking about the Empress here!

Someone truly dared to make a lethal attack!?

"I don't know!" However, hearing the Jade Emperor's words, the Empress shook her head, indicating her ignorance.

"You don't know!?" The Jade Emperor, filled with shock and anger, was briefly taken aback, giving the Empress a surprised look.

To think that she, a Quasi-Saint, had been attacked and didn't even know the identity of her assailant?

"I really don't know. The person was wearing a black robe, untraceable, and their face was not visible. But the weapon they used was the Absolute Immortal Sword!" The Empress's voice trembled slightly as she spoke.

The words "Absolute Immortal Sword" made the Empress involuntarily remember the dense and terrifying onslaught of sword Qi that had rained down.

Just the thought of it was enough to make one's scalp tingle.

"Absolute Immortal Sword!?"

Even the Jade Emperor's expression changed at the mention of that name.

"Yaochi, out of nowhere, how did you come to clash with the Absolute Immortal Sword? What on earth happened?" After a brief silence, the Jade Emperor continued to inquire.

"Sigh..."

Upon the Jade Emperor's questioning, the Empress let out a long sigh, feeling almost regretful to her core.

She then began to carefully recount the incident to the Jade Emperor.

"I just saw that Baosheng Buddha was in mortal danger, so I tried to help. Who would have thought that the person would be like a madman..."

As she continued, the Empress nearly broke into tears.

(PS: I was thinking about updating one less chapter today. But after some thought, I decided not to be lazy. I'm hungry; I'll grab something to eat before writing. The third update might be around midnight...)