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"Master, open your mouth, ah~"

Tan Wenjie opened his mouth, waiting for the jade-faced fox spirit to put the peeled grape into his mouth.

After Tang Sanzang and his disciples embarked on their journey to the West, some time passed, and he found his days dull and monotonous.

In his spare time, he also studied the spells he obtained from Master Yuding. After his cultivation reached a certain level, he could learn many spells with just a glance. Of course, he mostly took the opportunity to rest.

There's no guarantee what will happen after the system update, and the Abyss Corruption is a sword of Damocles hanging over our heads.

Suddenly a commotion came from outside.

"Brother Jie, Brother Jie!"

"The master is resting; do not trespass!"

Tan Wenjie opened his eyes, and the next moment he flashed and appeared outside the cave, suspended in the sky.

After recognizing who it was, Tan Wenjie waved his hand and said, "Alright, you can all step back now."

He dismissed the guardian children before turning to Nezha.

"Nezha, why don't you guard the South Heavenly Gate? What brings you here?"

Tan Wenjie's gaze passed over Nezha and fell upon the figures behind him, all of whom were familiar faces, including Sun Wukong, Li Jing, and Huode Xingjun.

Nezha flew in barefoot: "Brother Jie!"

"Who bullied you?" Tan Wenjie's gaze swept towards Li Jing.

Li Jing, who was holding the pagoda, shivered involuntarily and subconsciously took half a step back behind the monkey, fearing that the pagoda in his hands would be kicked away.

A pagoda symbolizes a loving father and filial son; the absence of a pagoda signifies a father's departure and a son's laughter.

“It’s that monkey.” Nezha pointed at Sun Wukong in the crowd. “He encountered a powerful demon, whose weapons were stolen by a bracelet. So he sent us to help him, but we ended up having all our magical treasures stolen as well.”

Sun Wukong, who was called out, awkwardly stepped forward and explained, "Well... I, Old Sun, didn't expect the monster's magic weapon to be so powerful."

Asking for help so frequently was almost too much for even the thick-skinned monkey to handle.

Tan Wenjie nodded in realization and said, "So you came to find me?"

"Your skills are superb; you will surely be able to subdue that monster."

"Don't go."

If he wasn't mistaken, the four members of the pilgrimage group must have encountered the Green Ox in the Tushita Palace.

Fighting too seriously can damage relationships, while not fighting seriously might result in injuries and loss of face, a thankless task.

"Didn't you find out what kind of monster it was?" Tan Wenjie asked, glancing at Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong had a copy of "Journey to the West," but based on his understanding of monkeys, he knew they would only go through the motions.

Sun Wukong shrank back and remained silent, and the other gods also shook their heads.

"I don't know." Only Nezha answered readily, then she asked, "Brother Jie, do you know where they came from?"

"I don't know, how could that be? Haha, I have things to do here." Tan Wenjie turned around, "I forgot to close the gate of a temple in Chang'an, so I'll go first and won't see you off."

All the immortals: "..."

They realized that the Green Ox Monster was someone of great importance, and even Tan Wenjie didn't want to provoke it.

"Brother Jie, my Wind Fire Wheels are still in the monster's hands." Nezha tugged at Tan Wenjie's sleeve. "Otherwise, I'll go find the Third Holy Mother."

Tan Wenjie nodded: "That's a good idea. If the Third Holy Mother's Lotus Lantern is stolen by the other side, Yang Jian will definitely send troops to punish them. At that time, you can cheer them on from behind and you will definitely be able to avenge them."

All the immortals: "..."

Unexpectedly, Tan Wenjie remained unmoved by either soft or hard tactics.

Nezha, quick-witted as ever, whispered, "Brother Jie, I learned from my master a method for cultivating Samadhi True Fire. It can be used to refine magical treasures, and even a little demon with little talent can cultivate it, which can also increase the power of Samadhi True Fire."

Tan Wenjie frowned: "Brother Nezha, what do you mean by that? Once a brother, always a brother. You're being too polite by saying such things. I want to help you because we're good friends. Don't say such things. Even if you stole your master's Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover and gave it to me, would I really accept it?"

The immortals who were listening remained silent once again.

"Brother Jie!" Nezha exclaimed, moved.

"Ahem, your master's Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover...?"

"That won't work. He's always on guard against you."

Nezha only looks young; he's not actually stupid.

"Uncle Taiyi is being too polite. He's in seclusion all day and doesn't need to use it. Sigh," Tan Wenjie sighed regretfully.

He doesn't lack a Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover; he lacks every kind of magical treasure.

Nezha dared not reply. That was his master's savings for his funeral. He was so filial that he could not betray his master unless absolutely necessary.

The group of immortals breathed a sigh of relief when they realized they had actually managed to bring Tan Wenjie over as a savior.

"Wukong, how did you find my way here?" Tan Wenjie asked.

The monkey feigned ignorance: "I don't know the origin of that monster either. When I went to the Heavenly Court to ask, the Jade Emperor said that not a single deity was missing. That monster also knows the magic of having three heads and six arms, so I wanted to ask my senior brother for help."

Guided by Sun Wukong, the immortals rode on clouds and flew into a great mountain, whose peaks soared into the clouds.

“The monster’s lair is Jindu Mountain ahead,” Sun Wukong said. “I told you that the monsters along the way are good at transformation and illusion, but Master and the others only wanted to rest. Who knew that the Green Ox Monster would transform into a woman being chased by monsters? In a moment of carelessness, Master and the others were kidnapped by the monster.”

The other deities nodded in agreement, acknowledging Sun Wukong's abilities. With the Great Sage Equaling Heaven escorting them on their journey to the West to retrieve the scriptures, a mortal monk with only mortal eyes and ears would be perfectly capable of safely obtaining the scriptures. However, the other party kept causing trouble, forcing everyone to frequently go out on missions.

What they didn't know was that Tang Sanzang and his disciples possessed "Journey to the West." One reason they were captured was to complete the eighty-one tribulations, while the other was that the pilgrimage group was complacent and thought victory was assured, which led to their capture.

The monsters don't strictly follow the procedures written in the book. If one method doesn't work, they will immediately change their approach. The four disciples, who followed the book blindly, ended up falling into the book's trap.

All the immortals hid in the clouds, and only Tan Wenjie and Sun Wukong came to the entrance of the cave. It was Sun Wukong who went to challenge them again.

"The stable boy, has he brought reinforcements again?"

A green ox demon emerged from inside. Upon seeing Tan Wenjie, it snorted and puffed out white smoke, laughing loudly: "So it's you, Tan Wenjie. You've found someone with some skill to be the Keeper of the Heavenly Horses."

Following the script, Tan Wenjie pretended not to recognize the other party and said, "Monster, quickly return my brother Nezha's magic weapon, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

"Oh?" The Green Ox Monster cooperated, revealing his twelve-foot-long steel spear. With a flick of his wrist, the spearhead trembled slightly. "Come on, I'd like to see how impolite you really are!"

An ordinary flying sword fell into his hand.

Tan Wenjie lightly touched the ground with his feet, and he had already rushed to the front of the Green Ox Monster, dragging the sword light with him.

The blue bull monster raised its spear to parry.

"when!"

Fire burst out.

The Green Ox Demon praised, "He dared to wreak havoc in the Heavenly Palace back then; he truly had some skill."

Tan Wenjie remained silent, only continuing to swing his sword.

As the sword blade flashed, the surrounding mountains exploded with a series of booms, sending dust and smoke billowing into the sky.

Dense sword energy followed one after another, striking the steel spear in the Green Ox Monster's hand, causing it to lose control and stagger back four or five steps.

The Green Ox Monster stomped its hooves on the ground, used brute force to grab the end of its spear and sweep it violently. The subsequent sword energy was violently severed, and the burst of air swept across the crowd of immortals in the clouds.

"Moo!"

Faced with the continuous onslaught of sword energy, the Green Ox Monster forcefully charged towards Tan Wenjie.

The continuous sword wind, powerful enough to cleave through mountain ranges, struck the Green Ox Monster, making only "thump" sounds and leaving only barely perceptible fine scratches on its body.

On one side, he transformed into a three-headed, six-armed being, and on the other side, he followed suit with another transformation.

When the heavens and earth are in harmony, if you grow one zhang taller, I will grow one zhang taller in return.

Both sides used their incredibly strong and sturdy bodies to withstand the attack, and then retaliated with absolute brute force. The violent collisions, with each punch landing squarely, made the immortals wince. "With Emperor Tan taking action, this demon will surely be slain."

"Yes, this time it's a sure thing."

"Wait, that monster has taken out a steel bracelet!"

After fighting for a while, the Green Ox Monster noticed that Tan Wenjie's number of magical treasures and divine weapons was increasing.

After being struck by a thunder hammer and then hit on the head by the golden cudgel, even the Green Ox Monster, who possessed a copper head and iron arms, was struggling to withstand the blows and his eyes turned red with rage.

The Green Ox Monster, having collided and separated again, pulled out a steel bracelet and shouted at Tan Wenjie, "Look at the treasure!"

He tossed the steel bracelet into the air and shouted, "Got it!"

Tan Wenjie felt the flying sword in his hand was out of control, its force was extremely strong, and no matter how much effort he used, he could not counteract it. Wind and thunder surged behind him, and he flew towards the immortals watching the battle in the sky.

"Hahaha, you think you can escape?" the Green Ox Monster laughed.

The suction suddenly increased, and Tan Wenjie's flight speed was momentarily slowed down.

However, his next move stunned the Green Bull Monster.

Tan Wenjie twisted his body and exerted his strength, like a carp leaping over the dragon gate, forcefully breaking free from the pulling force, rushing into the group of immortals and grabbing Li Jing with one hand.

Even with Li Jing's skills, he was no different from a chick in front of Tan Wenjie.

"Your Majesty?" Li Jing was startled.

"I'll lend it to you."

He grabbed Li Jing, stopped struggling, and flew back with the suction force.

Before the flying sword was taken away, the exquisite pagoda in Li Jing's hand began to shake wildly out of control.

The blue ox monster's eyelids twitched wildly upon seeing this.

Especially when he saw Nezha eager to try it out, the Green Ox cursed, "What a scoundrel!"

Everyone participating in Journey to the West has their own mission, but if Li Jing is killed by Nezha because of his taking away the Linglong Pagoda, he will inevitably be scolded after returning to the Tushita Palace.

He immediately put the bracelet away, and at that moment the flying sword slashed at his ox horn.

"Bang!"

With a crisp, loud bang, the Green Ox Monster felt dizzy.

Looking up, he saw Tan Wenjie with three heads and six arms, many divine weapons, and Li Jing spinning around and smashing towards him. The Green Ox Monster took out his steel bracelet to collect the magic weapon, but he was still rational and forced himself to resist.

It's better to be frustrated now than to let Li Jing lose his life.

At the same time, he cursed Tan Wenjie in his heart for being shameless, actually using Li Jing as a human shield, leaving him helpless and unable to fight back.

"Hahaha, as expected of my senior brother." Sun Wukong hid on the cloud and chuckled to himself. After a while, he slapped his thigh and laughed.

The deities beside him barely managed to suppress their shrugs and dared not laugh out loud. Everyone knew about the sordid affairs of the Li family, where the father was kind and the son filial. Almost all the gods conferred by the Heavenly Court came from the Jie Sect, and the Jie Sect valued loyalty and righteousness the most, and looked down on people like Li Jing the most.

"Don't fight, don't fight!"

The Green Ox Monster sheathed its weapon and flew back to its cave.

The sound only came after the cave gate was closed.

"Go ahead and call for reinforcements. I can't capture you, and you can forget about rescuing Tang Sanzang!"

Tan Wenjie released Li Jing.

"Your Majesty, this..."

"I didn't expect you to be so useful."

As he spoke, Tan Wenjie's eyes remained fixed on the pagoda in Li Jing's hand, eager to try it out.

This is what makes Li Jing, the first magician in Journey to the West, so formidable. Anyone with a little knowledge knows that you absolutely cannot take his pagoda, and they will naturally become hesitant and restrained. As for those ignorant monsters, Sun Wukong would have killed them with a single blow long ago.

Not only can it be used to block bullets, but it can also be used to determine whether monsters understand the function of Li Jing's tower.

Li Jing: "..."

All his complaints were stuck in his throat. He hugged the pagoda to his chest and followed Tan Wenjie back to the immortals, swallowing his anger.

"Father, are you alright?" Nezha stared at the pagoda that Li Jing was holding in his arms, full of regret.

Li Jing's lips twitched: "I must thank the Emperor for protecting me."

"It was nothing," Tan Wenjie waved his hand, indicating that he didn't take it to heart at all.

Li Jing: "..."

He didn't intend to thank her; he was just used to being polite when he was an official in the imperial court and the Heavenly Court, and he was also afraid that Tan Wenjie would kick the pagoda away with a flying kick.

"That monster is avoiding battle, what should we do?" the immortals worried.

Tang Sanzang's safety is not important; what's important is that their magical treasures cannot be lost.

Tan Wenjie cleared his throat: "Ahem, when I was fighting him just now, I heard him say that he seemed to be in the Tushita Palace."

All the immortals: "..."

Being so close, and with everyone here being a deity, it's safe to say the Green Ox Monster didn't say anything at all.

Tan Wenjie looked at Li Jing: "Li Tianwang must have heard it, right? He was so close."

"me……"

Did I hear it or not?

"Didn't you hear me?" Li Jing asked tentatively.

"Hmm?" Tan Wenjie looked at the exquisite pagoda.

"I heard you!" Li Jing hugged the pagoda even tighter.

With Li Jing taking the lead, the other deities also nodded in agreement.

"We think we heard a few words too, it must have been the Tushita Palace, but we didn't hear them clearly."

"Li Tianwang just took the lead and stood in front of Tan Dijun, and was still able to hear the key information. He truly deserves to be called the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King."

"We, mere immortals, are ashamed of our inferiority."

Li Jing: "..."

Why are you all smirking so much?

At the same time, it suddenly dawned on him that no wonder Tan Wenjie didn't want to get involved. It turned out that the monsters from the Tushita Palace had descended to earth and become demons. Moreover, the Green Ox had become a demon, and there was only one of its kind in the entire Tushita Palace.

If you count their generations, he's older than them all.

Sun Wukong also pretended to suddenly realize something: "So it has something to do with the Tushita Palace. I'll go ask Laozi about it."

After Sun Wukong left, the remaining gods stared at each other in bewilderment.

Tan Wenjie and Nezha huddled together, chattering about something. The gods only saw Tan Wenjie seem to take something and put it into his pocket.

In just a short while, Sun Wukong flew back with Laozi.

The immortals quickly greeted them.

The rest of the story unfolds naturally: the Green Ox has its golden headband taken away by Laozi, kneels down and kowtows, returns to its original form, and then follows Laozi back to heaven.

After spending so many years eating grass in the human world, I can finally return to the Tushita Palace to continue enjoying myself.

After Laozi left, the immortals entered the cave to retrieve their weapons and magical treasures, only to witness a shocking scene.

"So many... wow, so many orange peels!" (End of Chapter)