Super Hero Monk: Hormones Journey to the West

Chapter 197 Capturing Emperor Taizong of Tang

5567 kills... 5889 kills... 6000 kills.

Tang Xuanci could have broken through the encirclement or even bypassed it, but he chose to defeat them head-on.

Looking at the ever-piling mountains of corpses and seas of blood, the immortals and gods in the clouds, led by the City God of Chang'an, all frowned deeply.

"Such depravity is no different from that of a demon!?"

"No seats available. Great Lord, I suggest we immediately execute this demon cultivator for his crime of wreaking havoc on the mortal realm, to uphold the authority of Heaven!"

"That's a misconception! Are you suggesting that when Emperor Gaozu of Tang captured Chang'an and Emperor Taizong of Tang launched the Xuanwu Gate Incident, we should have intervened as well? That would have been the real crime of disturbing the peace!"

"The Li family father and son are mortals, and Qin Qiong and Yuchi were not yet at the Core Formation stage before being selected as officials in the Human Affairs Department. But this demonic monk from your Buddhist sect just killed a Nascent Soul cultivator with a single punch. Is he still a mortal?"

"Lu Shenwei, have you even memorized the Heavenly Laws? Have you read the 'Heavenly Retribution Law' and the 'Catalogue of All Beings in the Three Realms' once, twice, or three times? How can you utter such ridiculous words?"

"Yes. That Yuan Shoucheng is the one with problems. He's obviously using secret techniques to deliberately suppress his cultivation and has been hiding for so many years. I wonder which branch of the Daoist sect planted him in the city?"
"This is truly a case of the thief crying 'thief!' If those wearing Taoist robes are Taoists, then are all the bald demons and monsters in the world Buddhists?"

Hearing the opposing words, the City God's face darkened slightly.

He knew that the Jade Emperor supported Buddhism, and that he had already helped Buddhism a year ago under his instruction.

But everything has its limits.

You'd break the law just because Director Ling said one thing? That's incredibly stupid.

A meeting is currently being held in the Heavenly Hall. Regardless of the outcome, it at least shows that the Immortal Realm has reached a consensus—Tang Xuanci is currently a mortal.

Moreover, this fellow was the Queen of Beauties of the Tang Dynasty. After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, he was rewarded for his meritorious service in protecting the emperor and was promoted to the first rank, equivalent to a prince.

So whether he genuinely wants to collect a debt or intends to assassinate the emperor and usurp the throne, a city god like him interfering without any legal basis is completely unacceptable.

To put it mildly, it's a violation of discipline; to put it bluntly, it's a crime. I might be going to the Ministry of Justice for a chat tomorrow.

On second thought, Tang Xuanci had already gone to Xiniu Hezhou, but now he has suddenly broken free from the control of Buddhism and returned. Does this mean that the situation of the struggle between Buddhism and Taoism has been reversed?
Immediately, he stopped hesitating and spoke:

"There's no need for further debate. We shall act in accordance with the guidelines listed in the Hall of Heavenly Law."

……

"boom!"

A heavily armored soldier, shield and all, was smashed into a twisted disc, the sound of bones shattering like popping beans, and blood spraying three feet high.

Tang Xuanci achieved 10,086 kills.

Looking within a radius of 100 meters, there was not a single living person, only a continuous, hilly mass of corpses.

The Tang Dynasty's most elite army, the Imperial Guards who swore to be loyal to the emperor to the death, had abandoned their armor and fled in all directions.

"Who else!?"
"Why doesn't the emperor come out and leave a bunch of soldiers to hold the line outside?"

"Li Shimin, come out!"

Tang Xuanci roared twice, then beckoned the person carrying the scripture to follow. He stepped directly into the empty Taiji Hall and placed the blood-stained scripture on the dragon throne.

Afterwards, they left the rear of the hall and continued walking towards the sleeping quarters.

The distraught Li Shimin dared not return to his palace, nor did he dare leave the city. Under the protection of his guards and ministers, he secretly went to the Buddhist temple where Guanyin Bodhisattva had manifested her power.

The eight-zhang-tall golden statue of the Bodhisattva still stands in the hall, head bowed and eyes lowered, with a solemn and dignified appearance.

When Li Shimin saw it, he felt a little more at ease. He personally walked to the golden feet of Guanyin Bodhisattva, activated the mechanism, and opened a secret door leading underground.

This is a secret chamber that he ordered his trusted men to secretly excavate after the second transformation of Xuanwu Gate. It is well-ventilated, with sufficient food and water, and can accommodate twenty people to hide for more than a month!

Perhaps, subconsciously, he had long anticipated this day would come.

They quickly hid themselves. The brickwork was so tight that it was difficult to spot anything amiss.

However, he never imagined that a pinhole camera, a wide-angle one at that, had already been installed in the hall.

Their every move was seen by Consort Wu, who was far away in the inner palace.

Before long, Tang Xuanci arrived at the foot of the Buddha statue, coldly meeting the gaze of the downcast Guanyin, and sneered:
"You bitch, I'm back again. You didn't expect this, did you?" With that, he kicked her hard in the groin.

With a loud crash, the heavy golden Buddha statue collapsed to the ground, smashing half of the main hall.

The underground chamber trembled violently, and a gap appeared in the ceiling.

Li Shimin and the others staggered and fell, and before they could get up from the ground, a figure broke through the gap and fell down.

Everyone was shocked to see that Tang Xuanci, this murderous maniac, had actually found this place.

Li Shimin slumped to the ground, his throat moved, but he couldn't utter a word.

The guards and commanders didn't even dare to draw their swords, and Changsun Wuji and the two old ministers were as white as paper, trembling like leaves.

Only Wei Zheng took a deep breath, pointed at him, and asked angrily:

"Tang Xuanci, you wicked monk, you traitor! What exactly do you want?!"

Tang Xuanci, however, only stared at Li Shimin. Seeing how weak and haggard he was, he uttered a six-word mantra:

"You're out of energy."

Having said that, he slapped Changsun Wuji to death, then kicked two other senior officials and the commander of the Imperial Guards to death, before replying to Wei Zheng:
"I've already said, this trip to the Western Paradise can't be in vain. I've put all the scriptures in the Taiji Hall, so you'd better start raising the money now. Eighty million, not a single tael less!"

After saying this, he captured Li Shimin alive, leaped onto the ground, walked to the fallen Buddha statue, supported the round, upturned golden buttocks with his palm, raised the jade Guanyin with one arm, smashed through the palace wall, and rushed out.

They walked all the way to the foot of the north city wall, and amidst countless horrified gazes, they smashed the Xuanwu Gate with the head of Guanyin Buddha, and sped off towards Mount Li with Emperor Taizong of Tang in tow.

Poems as proof:

A golden body, a jade face, the appearance of an Asura; a heart of Buddha, blood of demons, both equal.
The corpses of ten thousand soldiers formed a road, and a statue of Guanyin broke through the city wall.

Don't think the Western Paradise is true bliss; the cassock is actually a murder weapon!

Upon seeing that Tang Xuanci had actually kidnapped Li Shimin, the City God on the cloud frowned again, completely unable to guess what was going on.

But he knew without guessing that the Buddhist sect would be alarmed and would definitely take action outside the city to capture Tang Xuanci. The Taoist sect wouldn't let this opportunity slip by either.

The problem comes again.

Li Shimin died at the hands of Tang Xuanci, a mere "mortal," and was completely innocent; Tang Xuanci naturally bore no responsibility.

However, if demon cultivators or even immortals and gods get involved, and the emperor dies unexpectedly in the chaos, then the city god will bear a great responsibility.

This is an absolutely huge political stain!
Therefore, any incident must not occur within the jurisdiction.

After thinking it over, he immediately ordered the clouds to turn around and move towards Tang Xuanci, and then said sternly:
"The mutiny in Chang'an has resulted in the capture of the Tang emperor outside the city. We must be vigilant against evil forces taking advantage of the situation to cause trouble."

"Quickly use the Ten Thousand Thunder Demon-Slaying Formation to seal off the entire Chang'an territory!"
"Any demon cultivator found approaching the Emperor of the Great Tang shall be killed on sight; any celestial officials or divine servants who dare to act without authorization shall be punished as accomplices!"

The divine generals on the clouds accepted the order in unison, while the two factions of celestial officials who had been arguing incessantly looked at each other in bewilderment.

One of the guardian deities, who had a Buddhist background, couldn't sit still any longer. He stepped forward, wanting to whisper a few words to the City God.

Unexpectedly, the City God said, "Speak freely, so that we can all discuss this together."

Embarrassed, Nazashi had no choice but to give up and immediately made an excuse to hide away in the distance.

Shortly after, thunderclouds rolled in, obscuring the sky and the sun.

Tang Xuanci looked up at the sky, thinking as he sped along:
"Dingtian's understanding of the City God is spot on, and your analysis is quite accurate. We're about to succeed!"

But then, as if a real person were speaking, the beaker uttered a witty remark:
"Don't open the champagne halfway through the game."

"The most dangerous time will be the stretch of road where you run out of Chang'an. There's a high probability that someone will come to capture you, or even kill you."

"Moreover, if Guanyin guesses our purpose, she might even assassinate Li Shimin."

really!

I don't know if it's a bad omen or if the prediction was accurate.
Tang Xuanci had barely run out of the jurisdiction of the City God Temple in Chang'an when, less than a mile away, a sudden change occurred.

Good heavens! Suddenly, eighteen beams of light appeared in his field of vision, rushing towards him from all directions!
It's very fast!
He doesn't seem to be a human immortal, but rather a demon immortal or a ghost immortal!
(End of this chapter)