The Journey to the West is over, and the Perfect Life System is here

Chapter 174 Situation and Dilemma

[Obtain the mission: Six Thieves No Trace (You need to subdue six thieves)]

"This is such a stupid system! I've already come five hundred years into the future, and it still hasn't forgotten to send me tasks!"

Sun Wukong was happy when he heard the voice in his mind.

But after reading the task description, he scratched his hand again.

"It really is the six of them!"

When he learned that he was deficient in the six senses, he thought of this incident.

What a coincidence! The names of these six thieves correspond exactly to the six roots of Buddhism.

It is when the six senses encounter the six dusts that the six thieves are born.

In addition, just like the system said that the Demon King of Chaos was transformed from his evil thoughts, these six thieves are very likely part of his six roots!

The task requirements behind the system also confirmed his guess.

He killed the six thieves at the beginning, not surrendered, so his six senses are defective.

"Well, it seems that this task cannot be completed for the time being." Sun Wukong thought to himself.

Whether he kills them or subdues them, he has to see the six thieves first.

However, according to the old monkey, after the Great Sage's death, his six senses turned into six spiritual objects, which fled separately and hid in the world.

The system happened to send this task at this time, perhaps suggesting that he had to collect these six spiritual objects in order to complete the task.

Just as I was thinking about it, the system's voice sounded again.

[You killed six thieves, but Sanzang accused you of killing people for no reason and having no compassion at all. You are not fit to be a monk.

You couldn't stand the anger and didn't want to listen to the old monk's nagging, so you came to the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea to relax in anger.

After the Dragon King of the East Sea offered you tea, you suddenly saw a painting of "Waiqiao Jinlu" and immediately became curious.

[Obtained quest: Crossing the Bridge (You need to ask the Dragon King of the East Sea about the story in the painting)]

"Hey, this system is getting stupider and stupider. Just now it told me to subdue the six thieves, and now it says that I, Sun Wukong, killed the six thieves." Sun Wukong muttered in his heart.

However, he also understood that the mission description was about his experience back then.

However, the following task made him a little confused.

"It's just a painting, is this task worth doing?"

He did go to the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea in a fit of anger. Later, the Dragon King of the East China Sea persuaded him to protect Tang Monk on his journey to obtain Buddhist scriptures through the story in the painting, so that he could achieve enlightenment in the future and no longer be a demon fairy. Only then did he return to his master Tripitaka.

As for the story of the bridge, he still remembers it clearly.

It is said that Huang Shigong deliberately threw his shoes under the bridge and asked Zhang Liang to pick them up.

Zhang Liang picked it up three times in a row, and was very respectful and did not show any impatience. Finally, he was appreciated by Huang Shigong. From then on, he learned the ability to plan and win battles thousands of miles away.

"Well, it's a task of varying sizes. It's a good opportunity for me to go to the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea to borrow some weapons and armor." Sun Wukong made a decision.

But then he suddenly realized that he had forgotten something.

Where is the master?
He remembered that when he shouted out Prajna Paramita for the last time, the stream of light transformed by his master was also taken away by the red light of the Moon Box.

Did the master go somewhere else?

Or even went to another time and space?
Or is he hiding like this?

For a moment, many thoughts emerged in the Great Sage's mind.

At this time, the old monkey next to him said: "Since you are willing to be a man of destiny, then I will teach you the art of riding on clouds and mist. Otherwise, you will never be able to travel all the way to the four continents until you die."

After he finished speaking, he stretched out his hand and emitted a ray of light, sending it in front of Sun Wukong.

"Black nails?" Sun Wukong took the spiritual light, but was wondering in his heart why the old monkey's nails were black?
If you are not a Buddhist, are the Buddhist beads just a decoration?

With these doubts, he left Huaguo Mountain on a cloud.

He looked back again, looking at this paradise where he was born and raised, but he always felt that it was a little strange.

"This is not my Flower-Fruit Mountain." Sun Wukong shook his head slightly.

To be precise, this is not the time and space after the failure of Huadao Fengshen.

It is another time and space after the Monkey King became a Buddha and failed in his rebellion against the immortals and gods.

The first dream he had was another experience of the Monkey King.

"Or rather, they are both me, but one obtained the perfect life system after becoming a Buddha, and the other did not."

"Although we have all embarked on the path of rebelling against the immortals and Buddhas, I have the help of the system, so the waves I stir up are even greater."

"But I don't know what my other self went through, and why I ended up facing Erlang Shen to the death."

"Could it be related to the Dao of Transformation and Deification?"

Sun Wukong thought of the battle in his dream and became more confused.

He knew that he had to figure this out as soon as possible.

After he was far away from the Flower-Fruit Mountain, he found an uninhabited place, went straight into the East China Sea, and headed for the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea.

On the other side, the old monkey still stood on the top of Flower-Fruit Mountain, gazing at the mountains. Suddenly, he murmured, "This is the first time I've seen a man of destiny who can speak. I wonder how far he can go in the end."

……

With the ability to control water, Sun Wukong no longer needs to use the water-avoiding technique with one hand, and he can swim freely in the sea.

At the same time, he also took the time to complete the previous task of escaping from the Bagua Furnace.

Mission Summary: You escaped the Eight Trigrams Furnace. Although you were ultimately captured by Yuanshi Tianzun, your powerful body and decisive actions humiliated the Saint. Overall, your performance was quite impressive.

【Task Rating: Excellent】

[Quest Rewards: 8 Stick Law Fragments, 8 Arrow Law Fragments, 6 Fire Law Fragments, 6 Wind Law Fragments, Yuanshi Tianzun's Beard]

"Hey, hey, good, good!"

As the rewards were distributed, Sun Wukong became happy again.

He only felt that these fragments of laws were like a torrent, turning into pieces of mysterious insights, pouring into his memory, and rapidly improving his realm of laws.

More importantly, this reward allowed him to finally complete the third level of cultivation in the art of archery.

There are twelve levels of the Dao Law in the Hunyuan Golden Immortal stage.

In other words, his cultivation has finally reached the middle stage of Hunyuan Golden Immortal!
"If I can complete the cultivation of the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm in this time and space, then I should have the strength to fight with the Meritorious Saint, and then I can go back!" Sun Wukong fantasized in his heart and soon arrived near the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea.

From a distance, you can see the familiar Crystal Palace still sitting on the bottom of the East China Sea.

"Well, why does it seem so lifeless?"

The Great Sage was a little confused, and then he grabbed a patrolling sea yaksha and asked him to report it quickly.

……

Inside the Crystal Palace.

Luang Po said with a worried look on his face, "My king, since the last Dragon Gate Conference, no real dragons were born among the dragon race. They have become more and more unscrupulous, demanding more and more spiritual objects. We are almost unable to hold on."

Ao Guang also sighed, "The situation in the East Sea is better. After all, our daughter is with Guanyin Bodhisattva, so they won't ask for too much. The treasures in the West Sea, North Sea, and South Sea are almost empty."

Luang Pu said worriedly, "It will be a matter of time for us too."

Ao Guang sighed again.

Suddenly, a patrolling yaksha came to report that a monkey from the Flower-Fruit Mountain had arrived, claiming to be the man of destiny.

"What?" Ao Guang was shocked.

"A person destined by heaven?" Luang Po was also surprised. "Don't those people destined by heaven in Huaguo Mountain go directly to the Journey to the West? Why would they come to our Dragon Palace?"

Ao Guang said seriously, "No matter what, we have to meet him. Please come in... No, we should go out to greet him!"

He immediately summoned the dragon's sons and grandsons, as well as many shrimp soldiers and crab generals.

Luang Pu was puzzled: "Your Majesty, there is only one person who looks like the Great Sage. I don't know how many of them have died before. Is it really necessary to mobilize an army?"

Ao Guang lectured him, "What do you know? Something's wrong! The Man of Heaven is tasked with resurrecting the Great Sage, and this monkey is the first Man of Heaven to take an unconventional path. Perhaps he can gather the legendary six powers of the Great Sage and truly resurrect him!"

Then they gathered the people and went out to welcome them.

Soon, a monkey wearing gray cloth clothes was seen outside the palace.

Luang Pu whispered, "Nothing special, except that his appearance is exactly the same as that of the Great Sage back then."

Ao Guang scolded, "You stupid woman, shut up! Wasn't the Great Sage also dressed this simply when he first entered the Dragon Palace? And what happened in the end?"

Luang Pu didn't dare to speak.

Ao Guang then led the crowd forward and saluted: "We respectfully welcome the Man of Destiny!"

Sun Wukong naturally noticed their conversation just now, but he didn't point it out. He just chuckled and swaggered into the Crystal Palace.

Seeing this scene, Ao Guang was a little dazed, as if he really saw the Monkey King of that year.

"What a pity, the Great Sage is dead. Sigh, if the Great Sage were still alive, if that battle back then..."

These thoughts flashed through Ao Guang's mind, and he felt a little emotional for a moment.

After entering the Crystal Palace, you will be offered a seat and tea.

Sun Wukong sat on the throne of the Dragon Palace without any hesitation.

This made Ao Guang even more confused. How come even his behavior was exactly the same as that of the Great Sage back then?
Then he asked, "I wonder why you have come to my Dragon Palace?"

Sun Wukong laughed and said, "I am about to embark on a journey to obtain scriptures, but I don't have a suitable weapon. I have heard that the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea is full of treasures, so I have come to ask for one."

Ao Guang was shocked again when he heard this.

If he hadn't known that it was a man of destiny, he would have really thought that it was the Great Sage who had arrived!
Luang Po couldn't help but say angrily, "You, a man of destiny, really think you are the Great Sage Equaling Heaven? If you don't have weapons, go find them somewhere else!"

Ao Guang immediately flew into a rage: "Stupid woman, get out!"

Luang Po started to cry, "You only dare to yell at me. Why didn't you dare to say anything every time they took things from the Dragon Palace and the Sea Treasures?"

Ao Guang was even angrier: "Get out!"

Luang Pu was frightened. He covered his face, lowered his head, and retreated to the back hall.

However, Sun Wukong still sat upright on the throne in the Dragon Palace. He had once been the Lord of the North Pole and had fought with saints. He had seen all kinds of scenes.

This kind of quarrel has no effect on him at all.

Seeing that the man of destiny remained calm and composed, Ao Guang was even more surprised. He then apologized, "My wife is ignorant. Please don't be offended."

Sun Wukong smiled and said, "No, no, no."

Ao Guang breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "But there really aren't many treasures left in my Dragon Palace's sea treasury, and I don't know what kind of weapons you need. Why don't you come with me to the sea treasury to take a look?"

Sun Wukong shook his head and said, "No hurry, no hurry. I heard that you have a painting of the Aqueduct in your palace. Please bring it out and let me see it."

Ao Guang was confused and couldn't figure out what the purpose of this destined person was.

But he did not dare to delay and immediately ordered someone to bring the painting.

When Sun Wukong saw that it was a painting from that year, he asked, "What kind of scenery is this?"

Ao Guang stood there in a daze, and he really felt that the person sitting there was the Monkey King.

Because the Great Sage asked the same question back then!
Sun Wukong frowned and said, "What are you standing there for? Tell me something."

Ao Guang suppressed his doubts and quickly told the story in the painting.

After listening to this, Sun Wukong smiled and asked, "So, do you think the Great Sage should go and protect Tang Sanzang on his journey to the West to obtain the scriptures?"

Ao Guang was stunned and at a loss.

Congratulations on completing the mission: Crossing the Bridge. Do you want to proceed with the mission settlement?

After hearing this voice, Sun Wukong chuckled and did not ask any further questions.

Then he urged Ao Guang to take him to the Dragon Palace and the Sea Treasure.

Finally, he chose a stick-like weapon, matched it with a set of armor that looked similar, and left the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea.

Ao Guang was left confused and filled with doubts, but in the end, he only had one thought: this destined person is extraordinary!

……

On the other side, after Sun Wukong left the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea, the system's voice sounded again.

[Under the persuasion of the Dragon King of the East China Sea, you returned to Master Sanzang and continued to protect him on his journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures.

Suddenly, you discover a hat inlaid with gold flowers in your bag, so you ask Master Sanzang for it. But after putting it on, you realize something is wrong...

(End of this chapter)