I am submissive in Journey to the West, I strike hard at the gods

With a "bang," the water cage was instantly shattered. Jiang Wang seized the opportunity to rush out, condensing a light blade containing the essence of the Great Severing Technique in his hand, and slashed at the wings of the Azure Whale.

A flicker of panic flashed in the Azure Whale's eyes as it tried to dodge, but it was too late.

The light blade struck its wing hard, and with a crisp "crack," the Azure Whale's wing was instantly severed, and blood gushed from the wound, staining a large area of ​​seawater red.

It let out a shrill scream, and its massive body crashed into the sea, creating huge waves.

Jiang Wang didn't give the Azure Winged Whale a chance to catch its breath. He flashed to the side of the Azure Winged Whale and punched it in the head.

This punch contained all his strength and instantly shattered the Azure Whale's head.

The Blue-water Whale twitched a few times and then stopped breathing.

After dealing with the Azure Whale, Jiang Wang put away his fist, slumped down on the sea surface, and gasped for breath.

The battle was more difficult than he had imagined. The Azure Whale was extremely powerful, and if he hadn't used all his trump cards, he probably wouldn't have been able to defeat it.

He took out a pill, put it in his mouth, and began to recover his spiritual power.

A beam of light shone from the carcass of the Azure Whale, condensing into a blue token that landed in his hand.

The token has a "four" engraved on it.

The character is the token that leads to the fifth floor.

The system notification sounded: [Ding! Detected that the host has defeated the Azure Winged Whale, rewarding: 40000 Spiritual Power Points, Water Element Law Comprehension increased by 25%, and unlocking the skill: Azure Water Raging Technique.]

Jiang Wang put the token into his storage space, feeling his increasingly profound understanding of the water element laws within his body, and nodded in satisfaction.

Instead of heading to the fifth level immediately, he began cultivating on the sea, familiarizing himself with the newly unlocked Azure Water Overwhelming Technique.

The Azure Water Raging Waves is a powerful water-based attack skill that can manipulate a massive amount of seawater to form towering waves with immense power.

After practicing for about an hour, Jiang Wang completely mastered the Azure Water Overwhelming Technique.

He stood up and walked towards the stairs leading to the fifth floor.

Upon reaching the fifth level, the environment transforms into a volcanic zone, with churning lava, erupting volcanoes, and a scorching heat permeating the air. The temperature is so high that it almost melts a person's body.

The ground was covered with cracks, from which magma gushed out, forming streams of magma.

"The guardian of the fifth level should be a fire-type monster."

Jiang Wang thought to himself, and he activated the Xuan Tie Defense Technique to protect himself, blocking the scorching heat and splashing lava, and slowly walked towards the depths of the volcano.

After walking for about half an hour, Jiang Wang suddenly sensed a powerful fire-elemental law force coming from ahead.

Soon, he saw a huge monster resting in the lava.

This enormous beast, standing eight zhang tall, was entirely red and resembled a lion. Its body was engulfed in raging flames, radiating a violent fire-elemental power. It was none other than the guardian of the fifth level of the Secret Realm Tower—the Flaming Lion.

The Fiery Lion seemed to sense Jiang Wang's arrival. It suddenly raised its head, a fierce glint flashing in its eyes, and roared as it rose from the lava.

Its flames grew ever more intense, causing the surrounding magma to boil.

"Another powerful demonic beast."

A hint of excitement flashed in Jiang Wang's eyes as he circulated his spiritual energy, preparing for battle.

The fiery lion roared and launched a fierce attack.

It opened its mouth and spewed out a huge flame, shooting it towards Jiang Wang.

The flames were extremely hot, and wherever they passed, the air was distorted and deformed by the heat.

At the same time, its enormous claws, wreathed in flames, slammed towards Jiang Wang.

Jiang Wang's eyes narrowed, and he activated the Azure Water Overwhelming Heaven Technique, manipulating the surrounding magma to form a massive wall of water that blocked his way.

The water wall collided with the flames, making a sizzling sound. Water vapor filled the air, and the water wall was instantly evaporated, but the power of the flames was also greatly reduced.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Jiang Wang dodged the Flaming Lion's claws and punched it in the head.

A flash of anger appeared in the eyes of the Fiery Lion, and the flames around its body burned even brighter as it forcefully took Jiang Wang's punch.

With a loud bang, Jiang Wang was jolted back several steps, his fists burning with pain. The Flaming Lion's head was also numb from the shock, and the flames on its body weakened slightly.

"Your flames are quite interesting."

Jiang Wang clenched his fist, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes.

He could sense that the flames of the Fiery Lion contained powerful fire-elemental laws. If burned, even a body of innate treasure level would suffer considerable damage.

The Fiery Lion roared and launched another attack.

The flames around it condensed into countless fire blades, which shot towards Jiang Wang.

At the same time, it manipulated the surrounding magma, forming a huge column of magma that hurtled towards Jiang Wang.

A resolute glint flashed in Jiang Wang's eyes. He simultaneously activated the power of the Law of Strength and the Law of Water within his body, formed hand seals, and condensed a massive water fist containing the power to tear apart heaven and earth, which he then blasted toward the magma pillar.

At the same time, he activated the Netherworld Stealth Technique to conceal his figure and avoid the attack of the Flame Blade.

With a loud "bang," the water fist collided with the magma pillar, and a violent energy shockwave spread outwards, magma splashed everywhere, and the ground was forcibly ripped up several feet of soil.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Jiang Wang flashed behind the Fiery Lion and punched its tail.

A flicker of panic flashed in the Flaming Lion's eyes as it tried to dodge, but it was too late.

Jiang Wang's fist slammed into its tail with a sharp crack, and the Flaming Lion's tail was instantly severed. Blood gushed from the wound, and the flames on its body weakened considerably.

It let out a shrill scream, turned around abruptly, and spewed an even larger flame at Jiang Wang.

Jiang Wang neither dodged nor evaded, but activated the Xuan Tie Defense Technique, forming a hard defensive barrier around his body that blocked the attack of the flames.

At the same time, he conjured a light blade containing the essence of the Great Severing Technique in his hand and slashed it toward the head of the Flaming Lion.

A flicker of despair flashed in the eyes of the Fiery Lion; it wanted to dodge, but it was too weak.

The light blade struck its head hard, and with a crisp "crack," the fiery lion's head was instantly severed. Its massive body crashed to the ground, and the flames on its body gradually died down.

After defeating the Fiery Lion, Jiang Wang withdrew his fist, slumped to the ground, and gasped for breath.

This battle consumed a great deal of his spiritual and physical energy, almost draining him dry.

He took out a pill, put it in his mouth, and began frantically to restore his spiritual power and physical strength.

A moment later, Jiang Wang's spiritual power and physical strength had almost recovered.

A beam of light shone from the corpse of the Fiery Lion, condensing into a red token that landed in his hand.

The token has a "five" engraved on it.

The character was the token leading to the sixth level. A system notification sounded: [Ding! Detected that the host defeated the Fiery Lion, reward: 50000 Spiritual Power Points, 30% increase in Fire Elemental Law Comprehension, unlocked skill: Blazing Sky Incineration Technique.]

Jiang Wang put the token into his storage space, feeling his increasingly profound understanding of the fire elemental laws within his body, and nodded in satisfaction.

Instead of heading to the sixth floor immediately, he stayed put to cultivate, familiarizing himself with the newly unlocked Blazing Sky Technique.

The Blazing Sky Scorching Technique is a powerful fire-based attack skill that can control raging flames to burn the heavens and earth, possessing immense power.

After practicing for about an hour, Jiang Wang completely mastered the Blazing Sky Burning Technique.

He stood up and walked towards the stairs leading to the sixth floor.

Just as he was about to step onto the stairs, a system notification suddenly sounded in his mind: [Ding! A powerful aura has been detected approaching from the outside world, suspected to be a deity from the Journey to the West world. Activate the detection function?]

"Deities from the Journey to the West world?"

Jiang Wang was startled, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes, "Could it be Guanyin Bodhisattva? Or some other deity?"

He pondered for a moment, then said to the system, "Activate the detection function."

[Ding! Detection function activated. Targets: Guanyin Bodhisattva, Tang Sanzang, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing.]

Location: Outside the gate of Yixin Sect.

Aura Intensity: Guanyin Bodhisattva (Mid-stage Saint Realm), Sun Wukong (Peak of Dao Integration Realm), Tang Sanzang (Mid-stage Righteous Path Realm), Zhu Bajie (Early-stage Dao Integration Realm), Sha Wujing (Early-stage Dao Integration Realm).

"It really was them!"

Jiang Wang thought to himself, a knowing glint in his eyes.

He never expected to encounter Tang Sanzang and his disciples, as well as Guanyin Bodhisattva, here.

It seems that the storyline of Journey to the West has progressed to the vicinity of the One Heart Realm.

He pondered for a moment and made a decision.

The guardians on the sixth floor and above of the Secret Realm Tower must be extremely powerful. If he continues to challenge them, it will probably take him a long time.

The arrival of Tang Sanzang and his disciples, along with Guanyin Bodhisattva, may bring new opportunities, but it may also bring new dangers.

He decided to go out and check the situation first before returning to challenge the Secret Realm Tower.

Jiang Wang turned around and walked towards the first floor of the Secret Realm Tower.

Soon, he left the Secret Realm Tower and arrived at the back mountain.

He activated the Netherworld Stealth Technique, concealing his figure, and crept towards the direction outside the mountain gate.

Along the way, he encountered many disciples of the Yixin Sect, all of whom were running towards the gate, their faces full of curiosity and awe.

"Have you heard? Several deities have arrived outside the mountain gate, and the one in the lead seems to be Guanyin Bodhisattva."

"Really? Guanyin Bodhisattva is a powerful being from the Western Paradise, how could she come to our One Mind Realm?"

"Who knows? I heard there was also a monk, I think he was Tang Sanzang on his pilgrimage, with three disciples who were incredibly powerful."

The disciples' discussions reached Jiang Wang's ears, further solidifying his judgment.

He quickened his pace and headed towards the outside of the mountain gate.

Soon, he arrived outside the mountain gate, hid behind a large tree, and looked ahead.

Five figures were standing on the open ground outside the mountain gate.

The leader, dressed in white and holding a jade vase, had a compassionate face; it was none other than Guanyin Bodhisattva.

Standing beside her was a monk in a robe, with a handsome face and gentle eyes; it was none other than Tang Sanzang.

Standing beside Tang Sanzang were Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Wujing.

Sun Wukong holds the golden cudgel, his eyes are sharp, and he exudes an aura of unruliness; Zhu Bajie holds the nine-toothed rake, his belly is big, and his eyes are lazy; Sha Wujing holds the demon-subduing staff, his face is honest, and his body is burly.

The sect leader and several elders of the Yixin Sect stood respectfully before Guanyin Bodhisattva, their expressions solemn, not daring to be the slightest bit negligent.

The Fifth Elder was among them. When he saw Guanyin Bodhisattva, a hint of awe flashed in his eyes, and his previous hatred had long since disappeared.

"The presence of Guanyin Bodhisattva is an honor to my humble abode." The sect leader of Yixin Sect stepped forward, clasped his hands in a fist and palm salute to Guanyin Bodhisattva, and said respectfully, "May I ask what brings you here today, Bodhisattva?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva smiled slightly and said in a gentle tone, "I have come here today not to give any instructions, but simply to pay a visit to the sect leader of the Yixin Sect while accompanying the Tang Sanzang Master on his journey to the West to obtain the scriptures."

Her voice was gentle and kind, like a spring breeze, making everyone present feel comfortable.

Tang Sanzang stepped forward, put his palms together in respect to the sect leader of the Yixin Sect, and said, "This humble monk, Tang Sanzang, pays his respects to the sect leader."

"Thank you for taking us in, Master. My master and I are just passing through and would like to rest here for a while. Is that alright?" The Master of Yixin Sect quickly replied, "You are too kind, Master. It is an honor for our Yixin Sect to receive you and the Bodhisattva."

Please come in quickly. I have prepared a vegetarian meal to welcome you all.

"Thank you, Sect Master."

Tang Sanzang nodded and said gratefully.

Just then, Sun Wukong suddenly frowned, his sharp eyes looking in the direction where Jiang Wang was hiding, and shouted, "Who's lurking there? Come out!"

His voice was loud and clear, carrying a powerful aura that made the surrounding trees tremble slightly.

Jiang Wang was startled, never expecting that Sun Wukong had discovered him.

Even if Sun Wukong concealed his form and aura, it would be difficult for him to fool the enemy's eyes.

He stopped hiding, put away his Netherworld Stealth Technique, and stepped out from behind the tree. He looked directly at Sun Wukong and said in a calm tone, "He's just a passing cultivator, why make such a fuss?"

Sun Wukong stared sharply at Jiang Wang, sizing him up and down, a hint of wariness flashing in his eyes: "You brat, your aura is rather strange. You clearly only have the cultivation of the early stage of the Righteous Path Realm, yet you can conceal your form in front of me. You do have some skill."

He could sense that although Jiang Wang's aura was not strong, it made him feel a sense of danger, as if the other party was hiding a huge secret.

Guanyin Bodhisattva also looked at Jiang Wang, a hint of curiosity flashing in her eyes. She calculated with her fingers, but found that Jiang Wang's fate was chaotic and could not be seen through at all.

She thought to herself, "This boy is no ordinary cultivator; he must have an extraordinary background."

"Fellow Daoist, may I ask your esteemed name?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva asked in a gentle tone, with a hint of inquiry in her eyes.

Jiang Wang looked at Guanyin Bodhisattva, pondered for a moment, and said in a calm tone, "I am Tu Xiaonai, a cultivator from the One Heart Realm."

He did not reveal his real name, but continued to use the identity of Tu Xiaonai.

"Little Tu?"

Pigsy frowned and muttered, "That's a strange name; it sounds like a little baby's name." (End of Chapter)