Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything-Chapter 1025: If you insist on seeing Ksitigarbha, then go in

Chapter 1025: Chapter 1025: If you insist on seeing Ksitigarbha, then go in

Strange!

The emergence of this proactive quest left Jiang Liu feeling extremely surprised.

Fahai was merely a mortal, and after his death, logically, he should be taken by the Black and White Impermanence to the Underworld for judgment, and then arranged for reincarnation.

However, Fahai had just died not long ago, and indeed the Black and White Impermanence appeared, yet his lost soul vanished into thin air? What on earth is going on here?

Moreover, the key point is the appearance of an epic quest worth 1.8 billion experience points.

This further allowed Jiang Liu to understand that there was indeed something fishy behind this matter.

It must be noted that the quest from Fengmen Village was a passive one, which theoretically should offer richer rewards. However, it was merely a legendary level quest worth only 1.2 billion experience points.

This proactive quest, however, is worth a whopping 1.8 billion experience points?

So, to find Fahai’s lost soul and bring it back is even more difficult than completing the quest from Fengmen Village?

The two Black and White Impermanence stood before Jiang Liu, completely afraid to speak.

Seeing Jiang Liu deep in thought, they dared not interrupt him, merely waiting silently.

"It seems that Fahai’s soul has indeed disappeared!" After a moment of silence, Jiang Liu spoke to the Black and White Impermanence.

"This..."

The Black and White Impermanence exchanged glances, their faces showing signs of surprise. Then, Black Impermanence spoke: "Holy Monk, since Fahai’s soul has disappeared, our two brothers should return to the Underworld and report this matter to King Yama!"

"Yes, that’s the proper thing to do. You may go!" Hearing Black and White Impermanence’s words, Jiang Liu nodded and said.

"In that case, we two brothers shall leave for now!" Hearing Jiang Liu’s words, permitting them to leave, Black Impermanence nodded and said.

As they spoke, their figures moved, and together with White Impermanence, they turned and left, evidently returning to the Netherworld.

"Now things are getting a bit troublesome!" Watching the Black and White Impermanence turn and leave, Jiang Liu’s brow furrowed slightly, a serious expression on his face.

It was only Fahai’s soul that was missing, not his person.

If he himself were missing, like the White Mouse Demon who was previously plotted against, he could still use the Treasure Mirror to search for items she carried, thereby finding the whereabouts of the White Mouse Demon.

But it was only Fahai’s soul that went missing, even with the Treasure Mirror, there’s no way to search for it, right?

The Treasure Mirror can only search for objects, but it cannot search for people.

"Fahai didn’t possess cultivation, just an ordinary person. Logically, after his death, his lost soul shouldn’t have caught anyone’s attention, right? Why did it disappear? Who the hell acted secretly?" Jiang Liu’s brow furrowed deeply in thought.

Just thinking for a long time, Jiang Liu still couldn’t find a suitable explanation.

"It seems this matter needs a visit to Ksitigarbha Cave? Maybe Tingdi might know something?" After thinking long and hard, Jiang Liu muttered to himself.

Apparently, finding clues might only rely on Tingdi’s innate divine abilities.

With a thought, Jiang Liu bid farewell to the people in the temple and without lingering, sank down towards the Netherworld.

As for the accompanying Little White Dragon, he stayed at Xuanzang Temple, waiting for Jiang Liu to return.

...

Almost trailing behind the Black and White Impermanence, Jiang Liu arrived at the Netherworld.

Then, Jiang Liu skillfully headed toward Ksitigarbha Cave, and soon arrived at the cave entrance.

"Holy Monk, nice to see you well..." Seeing Jiang Liu’s arrival, the Novice Monk guarding the cave entrance showed a tense and apprehensive expression, stepped forward a couple of steps, and greeted Jiang Liu.

Seeing the apprehensive look on the Novice Monk’s face, Jiang Liu’s brow slightly furrowed.

Then he spoke: "Does Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva not wish to see me?"

Indeed, previously due to blocking his way, he hit this Novice Monk, hence since then, the Novice Monk had always been somewhat in awe of him.

If Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva had already instructed and was willing to see him, the Novice Monk naturally wouldn’t have anything to fear and would directly invite him in.

But now, the Novice Monk showed an uneasy look, what does this mean, Jiang Liu could roughly guess.

"Well, Holy Monk, Bodhisattva has now entered meditation and is wandering beyond the world, you better not disturb him!" Hearing Jiang Liu’s words, the Novice Monk reflexively shrank his neck, speaking to Jiang Liu.

These words made Jiang Liu’s brow furrow slightly.

Apparently, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva doesn’t want to see him?

Why wouldn’t Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva want to see him?

One reason is not wanting him to come too frequently and reveal the unusual relationship between him and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.

The second reason, and perhaps the most crucial, is that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva may also not know the whereabouts of Fahai’s soul, right?

"Why would it be?"

Jiang Liu could guess that the reason Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva didn’t want to see him might be that he also didn’t know where Fahai’s soul was, but because of this, Jiang Liu’s heart was even more puzzled.

Perhaps, after leaving Xuanzang Temple, Fahai was just an ordinary person, and Tingdi wouldn’t focus his attention on Fahai.

So, after Fahai died, where did that lost soul go? Tingdi also didn’t know.

However, since Tingdi has been paying attention to his actions all along, surely he also knows that he is here to find Fahai’s soul.

Could it be? With his divine skills, he still couldn’t find Fahai’s soul?

"Holy monk, you, should come back later..."

Jiang Liu pondered silently, frowning, but the novice monk beside him, seeing Jiang Liu’s frown, was startled and quickly spoke.

"What if I must see Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva today?" For some matters, it’s better to ask face-to-face, so Jiang Liu’s expression darkened a bit as he stared at the novice monk before him and asked.

"If the holy monk insists on seeing the Bodhisattva, then, then, I dare not stop you..."

With a look of difficulty, after hearing Jiang Liu’s words, the novice monk thought for a moment and moved aside, showing an unwillingness to obstruct.

Yes, unwilling to obstruct; he had stopped him once before, and what was the result? He got a good beating by the holy monk.

So, since the holy monk insists on seeing him, how could he dare to obstruct?

Last time when I got beaten, Xuanzang at least didn’t have a fearsome reputation yet.

But now he does have a fearsome reputation, and who knows what could happen if things turn physical?

"In that case, many thanks!" Seeing the novice monk being so perceptive, Jiang Liu laughed secretly in his heart.

But on the surface, he maintained his composure, appearing modest and polite, clasping his hands together in salute to the novice monk.

"No need to be polite, holy monk!" Seeing Jiang Liu being so courteous, the novice monk shook his head, clearly not daring to accept it.

After offering his thanks modestly, Jiang Liu then took a step forward and walked directly into the Ksitigarbha Cave.

As for everything inside, Jiang Liu was naturally very familiar, and he could see Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva quietly sitting on a lotus platform, with the Tingdi Beast lying beside him.

"I greet you, Bodhisattva!"

Upon entering, Jiang Liu first greeted Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.

"Xuanzang, I already know the purpose of your visit today, and even Tingdi does not know where Fahai’s soul is!" Wasting no time on pleasantries, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva spoke directly about the matter.

"Indeed..." Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva’s reply was something Jiang Liu had anticipated.

However, Jiang Liu then spoke with a puzzled expression: "Even now, with Tingdi employing his divine skills, he still can’t detect where Fahai’s soul is?"

"That’s exactly the case, holy monk, I’ve listened for a long time, but I can’t hear a trace of Fahai!" The Tingdi Beast beside Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva answered Jiang Liu’s inquiry proactively.

Jiang Liu pondered this silently.

The Tingdi Beast had previously told him that while its divine skills could hear almost everything within the Three Realms and Six Paths, there were some things it couldn’t hear.

First, if the target was not within the Three Realms and Six Paths, such as when Gaoyang was in the private space of Sect Master Tongtian, the Tingdi Beast couldn’t hear it.

Secondly, for Quasi-Saint level beings, Tingdi couldn’t hear them.

Now, regarding Fahai’s soul, the Tingdi Beast couldn’t sense his presence.

Had Fahai’s cultivation level reached the Quasi-Saint stage?

That was naturally impossible. Then, there was only one reason: Fahai wasn’t within the Three Realms and Six Paths?

"Could it be that Fahai’s soul has disintegrated, so it’s impossible to hear?" Jiang Liu pondered for a moment, suddenly coming up with this hypothesis.

But Jiang Liu quickly shook his head; that couldn’t be. If his soul had truly disintegrated, then it would be impossible to find, let alone return; the active quest could not be completed, right?

The system would never trigger a quest he couldn’t complete.

"Could it be that Fahai’s soul has entered a saint’s private space, so it can’t be heard?"

Since it hasn’t disintegrated, could Fahai’s soul be like Gaoyang’s?

Thinking it through, Jiang Liu found it quite unlikely!

Fahai couldn’t even be branded with incense marks; he was just an ordinary person. Which saint would have taken him?

"Huh? Wait a minute..."

Thoughts emerged one by one in his mind, then Jiang Liu overturned them one by one, until finally, a new thought moved his heart slightly.

The Three Realms and Six Paths?

The Demon Realm is not within the Three Realms and Six Paths!

Could it be? Has Fahai’s soul gone to the Demon Realm?

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