Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything-Chapter 586: Jiang Liu: I’m Not Pretentious, I’m Really Awesome

Under the watchful eyes of the King of Zhuzi Country, Jiang Liu pondered silently within his heart.

What abilities did he possess? He really didn't know how to put it into words.

The old Taoist and old monk beside him watched Jiang Liu with a look that seemed to say they were enjoying the show.

So young, and already coveting the so-called half of the kingdom, coming here by tearing up the Imperial List? Was this some sort of joke?

"Well, as for my abilities, there are just too many to talk about..." After musing for a moment, Jiang Liu spoke up.

"Heh..."

Hearing Jiang Liu's words, the old Taoist couldn't help but laugh out loud, his face showing a mocking expression as he said, "Could it be that you also possess the ability to subdue demons and command thunder and lightning?"

"Uh, well, I indeed have that!" Jiang Liu nodded and replied.

"You say you have many abilities? Besides subduing demons, what else can you do? Can you heal diseases, heal injuries, or even bring the dead back to life?" After hearing Jiang Liu's affirmation, the old Taoist's face showed even more mockery as he asked.

"Uh, well, I can do that too!" Jiang Liu nodded and responded.

"Hahaha, utterly ridiculous. As you claim, do you also have the ability to refine Dharma Treasures?" The old Taoist laughed derisively and continued to mock.

"You, you seem to know quite a bit about me. You appear to know exactly what abilities I have?" Even Jiang Liu was starting to find this old Taoist a bit strange.

The abilities he mentioned really were precisely the ones he possessed; could this fellow have an intimate understanding of him?

"This is getting more and more outrageous. You people of the Buddhist Sect sure have the gift of the gab, you can claim anything, really. You might as well say you are immortal, shining alongside the sun and the moon..." Shaking his head, the Taoist continued to mock. He certainly thought Jiang Liu was bragging.

"Well, you're correct about that, I indeed am immortal and shine alongside the sun and the moon!" Jiang Liu nodded and agreed again.

Indeed, ever since eating the Ginseng Fruit at Wuzhuang Temple, he truly had obtained a lifespan that allowed him to live as long as heaven and earth, shining along with the sun and the moon.

"What are you babbling about, you old Taoist?"

The old monk, upon hearing the Taoist's words, couldn't help but show anger on his face as he said, "If this little monk is boasting, then scold him, but why must you insult all the people of our Buddhist Sect?"

As his words fell, the old monk turned his head towards Jiang Liu, examined him up and down, and then said, "You little monk, to which temple do you belong? How come you speak such nonsense? As per your claims, have you perhaps crossed the Heavenly Tribulation and attained Bodhi?"

"Well, I actually have crossed the Heavenly Tribulation!" Jiang Liu nodded and replied.

In fact, had it not been for the old Taoist and old monk bantering back and forth, Jiang Liu himself wouldn't have noticed how incredible he had become, seemingly unknowingly.

"This is getting more and more exaggerated..."

Seeing Jiang Liu's demeanor, the old monk shook his head and said, "You little monk, tell me, which temple are you from? Boasting so much here, you are shamelessly losing face for our Buddhist Sect."

"Me? I come from Jinshan Temple of the Great Tang in the Eastern Land!" Jiang Liu answered the old monk's question without any intention of concealment.

"The Great Tang in the Eastern Land?" Upon hearing Jiang Liu's response, the old monk's brows furrowed tightly.

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"You little monk, are you afraid that if you reveal your origins, this old monk will verify them, so you purposely fabricated a temple thousands of miles away in the Great Tang? Or are you saying that you are not even a monk, merely masquerading as someone from the Buddhist Sect to swindle and deceive?"

At this juncture, the old monk paused for a moment, then his gaze fell upon Jiang Liu as he said, "Be honest, are you really a monk? Take off your hat and let this old monk have a look!"

"Sigh..." Jiang Liu inwardly sighed at the words of the old monk, feeling quite helpless.

He could understand the suspicion of the old monk and the old Taoist.

However, their visions were still confined to the level of the Mortal World, so they were always skeptical of others' words.

"Your Majesty!"

Without rushing to explain anything, Jiang Liu looked at the King of Zhuzi Country. As he spoke, he took out his Travel Permit Plaque and handed it over, "This is the Travel Permit Plaque that I've carried with me on my journey to the West. Please have a look, Your Majesty!"

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, the King of Zhuzi Country raised his eyebrows slightly and signaled to a servant beside him.

The servant approached, took the Travel Permit Plaque from Jiang Liu's hand, and presented it to the king.

The old monk and the old Taoist looked at Jiang Liu with a hint of surprise, then at the Travel Permit Plaque in the king's hands, feeling secretly astonished.

Could it be? Was this little monk truly from the Great Tang in the Eastern Land?

But wasn't the Great Tang tens of thousands of miles away from Zhuzi Country?

"Indeed, he is a high monk from the Great Tang. I have been rude!" After scrutinizing the Travel Permit Plaque and finding no errors, the King of Zhuzi Country returned the plaque and said.

With palms together, Jiang Liu bowed slightly and then took back the Travel Permit Plaque from the servant.

"Hmph, even though you're a little monk from far away, by the looks of you, you're not that old. Even if you started cultivating in your mother's womb, you wouldn't have much cultivation level, right? Yet you dare to boast so shamelessly here?" The old Taoist beside him scoffed and said to Jiang Liu.

"Old Taoist, may I ask how old you are this year?"

"Me? I'm eighteen, almost nineteen!" Jiang Liu answered candidly in response to the old Taoist's question.

At this, he paused briefly before adding, "Moreover, I joined the Incense Offering Ceremony when I was fifteen. So I've only been cultivating for three or four years at most!"

"Haha..."

Hearing Jiang Liu's forthright admission, the old Taoist laughed derisively as if he had heard some unbelievable joke, "So, what you're saying is, all those skills you just mentioned were acquired in these three or four years of cultivation?"

"Despite coming from the Great Tang in the Eastern Land, the Heavenly Empire, I did not expect the monks who come here to be such purveyors of nonsense. Indeed, the old Taoist has learned something new!"

"Little Monk, you should speak honestly and not blow your own trumpet; our Buddhist Sect forbids lying, and we must not speak deceitfully!" At this point, the old monk no longer doubted that Jiang Liu was a monk, but he still whispered to Jiang Liu, suggesting that he should stop boasting.

"I'm not bragging at all! I always speak factually!" Jiang Liu said, glancing at the old monk.

"Uh..." The old monk's mouth twitched slightly.

Is this supposed to be believable?

In just three or four short years, he's attained enlightenment? Even immortality, as eternal as the heavens and the earth, with the power to ward off demons and heal diseases?

How is that possible!?

And still, he acts as if it's the most natural thing in the world, claiming he's not boasting at all!?

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Just then, suddenly, between heaven and earth, a demon wind blew, followed by a whistling vortex that swept across the entrance of the Royal Palace's main hall before dissipating.

Then, a burly man with a rough build appeared at the entrance.

Seeing this strong man who appeared with the vortex, the guards at the Royal Palace quickly raised their spears, vigilantly watching this approaching figure.

However, the strong man seemed to pay no heed to the spears before him, striding forward boldly.

His sturdy chest struck the shaft of the spear, yet, incredibly, the spear could not penetrate his flesh, revealing the terrifying level of the strong man's bodily defense.

"Are you the Emperor of Zhuzi Country? Today, by the command of the Barbarian Bull Great King, the Empress of Jinsheng Palace has been taken to be his wife, the Madam of Cave. I am here to inform you that your marital ties with her are severed! Henceforth, do not bother my Great King, or else..."

"Or else what, you wretched demon, so arrogant?" Unable to restrain himself after hearing the strong man's words, Jiang Liu spoke up.

Checking the character panel, Jiang Liu knew that this strong man was actually a Demon King with a cultivation level of 52, not much different from the old monk and old Taoist.

"Who's this little monk? I am speaking to your Emperor, what right have you to interrupt? Do you have a death wish?" The strong man, in his guise as a Demon King, glared at Jiang Liu and rebuked him.

"Wukong, don't intervene, let your master handle this!" Seeing that Sun Wukong and the others seemed ready to take action, Jiang Liu spoke out.

As he spoke, he lifted his hand, and his Fire Tip Spear appeared, while he also applied a Strengthening Demon-Subduing Mantra skill to himself.

"Hmph, a petty monk dares to brandish a weapon at me?"

Seeing the Fire Tip Spear in Jiang Liu's hand, the burly man scoffed, raising his hand to grab at Jiang Liu.

Thud!

Jiang Liu thrust the Fire Tip Spear in his hand, instantly piercing through the strong man's chest while unleashing the Palm Thunder skill.

Violent lightning surged into the Fire Tip Spear and ravaged the Demon King's body mercilessly.

In Jiang Liu's eyes, the health bar above the Demon King's head decreased rapidly, emptying in moments.

Then, Jiang Liu yanked the Fire Tip Spear back.

Notification: Gained 11,200 Experience Points, and earned 22 taels of silver.

The old Taoist and old monk standing by, seeing a demon of the Demon King Realm be so casually slain by Jiang Liu, turning even to charred remains, were utterly dumbstruck.

A Demon King Realm—roughly their equal in standing—so effortlessly defeated?

Seeing the astonished expressions of the old Taoist and old monk, the corners of Jiang Liu's mouth lifted slightly.

Sorry, despite all your assumptions that I was just showing off, in reality, I am truly that formidable!