Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything-Chapter 724 - Erlang God

724: Chapter 724: Erlang God

724 -724: Erlang God

“Yes, Holy Monk, this is indeed not the way to the Demon Realm!”

Upon hearing Jiang Liu’s question, Nezha nodded and said, “With our identities, if it’s just the two of us, going to the Demon Realm would naturally be fraught with danger.

I’m afraid we might not recover the Fire Tip Spear and might even lose our own lives in the process.

Therefore, if we are going to go, we should naturally find some helpers!”

“You may look like a child, but your thoughts are actually quite mature,” Nezha’s words made Jiang Liu nod silently in his heart.

Sure enough, flying with Nezha, it didn’t take long for the two to arrive in front of Master Leizhen.

“Brother, I wish to traverse the Demon Realm, would you care to join me?” In front of Master Leizhen, Nezha did not beat around the bush and directly stated his purpose.

“Since Brother Nezha wishes to traverse the Demon Realm, I shall certainly accompany you!”

Back during the days of the Deification battles, there was obviously a deep friendship between Master Leizhen and Nezha.

Hearing Nezha’s request for help, Master Leizhen did not hesitate at all and nodded in agreement right away.

“Well then, thank you Brother Master Leizhen!” Nezha was not surprised by Master Leizhen’s response.

After nodding, the company of two became three and continued to soar through the skies.

“Brother Nezha, why do you want to go to the Demon Realm?” After greeting Jiang Liu, Master Leizhen then asked Nezha.

“We will discuss this matter when the time comes!” Nezha had no intention of explaining and simply replied with this.

The party of three flew swiftly, and before long, they landed at a place almost at the border between Shanbu Continent and Niuhe State.

“Where is this?” Jiang Liu asked curiously, noticing that the place they had landed was picturesque and did not seem ordinary.

“Holy Monk, this is the residence of Erlang God—Guanjiang Entrance!” Upon Jiang Liu’s question, Nezha explained.

In the meantime, the group of three walked right in.

This Guanjiang Entrance was Erlang God’s Taoist Arena, and with Nezha and Master Leizhen’s arrival, there was no obstacle to their entry.

Having been in the world of Journey to the West for five years already, this was Jiang Liu’s first time seeing the legendary Erlang God.

Indeed, Erlang God gave off the aura of a perfect male deity.

His fair and clean appearance, around one meter eighty tall by visual estimate, coupled with handsome features and, most notably, a divine eye on his forehead, exuded a sunny and dashing vibe.

“Hmm, worthy of being Erlang God.

When it comes to handsomeness, nearly rivaling me—impressive, indeed!” Jiang Liu nodded to himself upon seeing Erlang God.

At the same time, Jiang Liu naturally checked Erlang God’s character profile as well.

Nezha was level 79, having increased by one level from the beginning, inching ever closer to the rank of a Daluo Golden Immortal.

And Master Leizhen?

He was level 81, on par with Sun Wukong, also barely stepping into the realm of a Daluo Golden Immortal.

Erlang God’s level, on the other hand, was 82, just one level higher than Master Leizhen.

Upon meeting Erlang God, Nezha didn’t waste words and spoke in the same manner as he had before Master Leizhen.

He mentioned that he wanted to make a trip to the Demon Realm and asked if Erlang God had the time to join him.

“Brother Nezha is going to the Demon Realm, how can I stand by and watch?

Let me summon twelve hundred Grass Gods, and in addition…” Erlang God’s response was equally bold and filled with bravado, not even asking Nezha what the purpose was, he readily agreed to go.

“No!” However, hearing Erlang God’s words, Nezha shook his head and said, “We are not going to the Demon Realm to start a war, so it is not appropriate to take too many people, just the four of us will suffice!”

“Oh?

Brother Nezha, for what purpose are you going to the Demon Realm?” Upon hearing this, Erlang God then asked.

With the matter addressed, Nezha went on to explain about the theft of his Fire Tip Spear and how Jiang Liu said he had news of it in the Demon Realm, briefing both Erlang God and Master Leizhen on the situation.

“The Fire Tip Spear stolen?

Brother Nezha, you…” Upon hearing Nezha’s confession, both Erlang God and Master Leizhen were surprised and looked at him in astonishment.

Especially when they saw Nezha holding the Fire Tip Spear in his hand, both looked at each other in stunned silence.

He said his Fire Tip Spear was stolen?

But isn’t it right there in his hand?

“My brothers, no need to ask anymore; this one is not the original spear…”

Because of the Fire Tip Spear matter, Nezha was still feeling somewhat guilty, hence he was embarrassed to talk about it any further and left it at that.

“Well then, since it’s so, we naturally should accompany Brother Nezha to the Demon Realm.

I really want to see who dared to steal Brother Nezha’s treasure in the Heavenly Court!”

Since Nezha did not wish to elaborate, neither Erlang God nor Master Leizhen pressed the matter any further.

They took Nezha’s troubles to heart as their own, made the necessary arrangements, and then Erlang God too left the Guanjiang Entrance with them.

The group of four set off straight to the Julu Continent, directly entering the Demon Realm through the gateway where the Mortal World meets the Demon Realm.

Once inside, naturally, the attention of Nezha’s party turned to Jiang Liu.

Prepared, Jiang Liu once again took out the Treasure-Seeking Mirror, and then, he called out to the mirror, “Fire Tip Spear!”

As Jiang Liu’s words fell, a glow appeared on the Treasure-Seeking Mirror, which then began to converge.

However, when searching for other Dharma Treasures, the converging glow on the Treasure Mirror would usually form only one arrow.

But this time, when searching for the Fire Tip Spear, there were suddenly three arrows that formed.

Among the three arrows, one pointed at Jiang Liu, another at Nezha, and the last aimed towards the distance.

Seeing the direction of these three arrows, Nezha naturally understood what that meant.

With a swift movement, he flew in the direction the arrow pointed.

Since they all belonged to the Immortals and Buddhas, none of them, including Erlang God, wanted to cause unnecessary complications within the Demon Realm.

While flying, they all kept their auras concealed.

Thus, after flying for about half an hour, the group of four arrived at the Demon Realm’s Great Nirvana Temple.

“A monastery!?

There’s actually a monastery in the Demon Realm!?” Facing the majestic and solemn Great Nirvana Temple, Erlang God and the others were stunned.

Although the Demon Realm had similarities with the Mortal World and the Immortals and Buddhas could enter it, it was ultimately independent from the three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man.

Hence, even Erlang God and the others had only a superficial understanding of the Demon Realm.

They were somewhat taken aback by the sudden sight of a temple in the Demon Realm.

“Since ancient times, many Immortals and Buddhas who have fallen to Demon Possession have entered the Demon Realm.

It seems this temple must have been established by someone from the Buddhist Sect after falling to Demon Possession,” Erlang God speculated soon after he overcame his initial surprise.

“Hmph, someone from the Buddhist Sect…” Hearing Erlang God’s words, Nezha’s face showed anger and he huffed.

Clearly, Nezha seemed to hold some prejudice against those from the Buddhist Sect.

However, after a glance at Jiang Liu beside him, Nezha refrained from saying anything offensive.

After merely huffing, Nezha brandished his Fire Tip Spear and said, “Now that we have found the place, let’s storm in and see who dares to steal my Fire Tip Spear!”

“Wait…” However, seeing Nezha’s brash attitude, Jiang Liu quickly spoke up to stop him.

“What is it, Holy Monk?” Nezha turned back and looked at Jiang Liu with an inquiring gaze.

“This Great Nirvana Temple is anything but ordinary!” There was a grave expression on Jiang Liu’s face as he spoke earnestly.

“Anything but ordinary?

Holy Monk, do you know about this place?” Erlang God, who was nearby, interrupted to ask.

“I am ashamed to say…”

Jiang Liu nodded slightly and answered, “Once upon a time, my disciples and I had been to the Demon Realm.

The master of this Great Nirvana Temple, known as Wutian Buddha, once had me trapped inside.

It wasn’t until Randeng Buddha, Tathagata, and Maitreya Buddha came together that I was rescued from this Demon Cave!”

“All three Buddhas came together!?” Hearing Jiang Liu’s words, Erlang God and the others’ expressions drastically changed.

They were all aware of the Cultivation Level of the three Buddhas; what kind of force would necessitate the joint efforts of three Buddhas to save someone?

From this, one could deduce that the master of the Great Nirvana Temple was not to be trifled with, likely existing on the same level as the Tathagata.

“Wutian Buddha!?”

As Erlang God muttered the title of Wutian Buddha, his expression grew even more severe.

The audacity to adopt the title of “Buddha” was enough to prove that Wutian Buddha’s Cultivation Level was earth-shattering.

Could he be one of the top demon figures in the Demon Realm?

“Brother Nezha, given the circumstances, let’s proceed with caution and plan carefully,” said Erlang God, a first-rate expert as a Daluo Golden Immortal, who had originally thought charging in would suffice.

Now, understanding the horror of the Great Nirvana Temple, he suggested soberly.

“Alright, then let’s observe before acting!” Nezha wasn’t a rash fool; upon hearing this, he nodded in agreement.

Following this, the group of four hid around the Great Nirvana Temple, naturally gathering information about the place in secret.

And Jiang Liu?

Having spent some time in the Great Nirvana Temple before, he was familiar with the place.

With Jiang Liu’s assistance, Erlang God and the others quickly gathered the information they needed about the Great Nirvana Temple.

Of course, they were somewhat surprised at how familiar Jiang Liu was with the Great Nirvana Temple.

However, recalling what Jiang Liu had just shared about being imprisoned there, they thought it plausible for him to have some knowledge of the place.

After spending two days there, Master Leizhen said with a shocked expression, “Gentlemen, I’ve uncovered some astonishing news!”

“They say that not long ago, Wutian Buddha battled Tathagata and even dominated him!”

Erlang God: “…”

Nezha: “…”