Daily Intelligence: From Water Snake to Jinghe Dragon King

When Liu Qing arrived at Liusha River, he had already quietly opened the Power Cave Heaven, blending it into the surrounding environment. He then hid himself within the Power Cave Heaven, concealing his aura and making him extremely difficult to detect.

At this moment, seeing that Pilu Xian was blocking Guanyin Bodhisattva with the Wudang Sword and the two were locked in a stalemate, Liu Qing had a sudden thought and decided to do something big.

Instead of notifying Pilu Xian through the 'Heavenly Escape Transmission', he used the token of the Jie Sect disciple to transmit the message, which was more secretive and safer, and there was no fear of Guanyin Bodhisattva noticing it.

This Heavenly Escape Transmission is one of the Earthly Fiend Divine Powers. Liu Qing had just managed to comprehend it, but because he was wary of Guanyin Bodhisattva's cultivation of the Buddhist Heavenly Ear Power, he chose to use the Intercepting Sect disciple's token.

A glint flashed in the eyes of Senior Brother Pilu Xian, and he nodded almost imperceptibly.

“Cihang, the last time we met, we didn’t have time to settle the karmic debts of the Investiture of the Gods. Today, let’s go all out and have a showdown.”

"I want to demand an explanation from you on behalf of my senior brother Jin Guangxian."

As he spoke, Pilu Xian made a sword incantation with his left hand and slashed at Guanyin Bodhisattva with his Wudang sword in his right hand.

Although Pilu Xian was not skilled in swordsmanship, as one of the seven attendant immortals of the Jie Sect, he had also gained some knowledge of the swordsmanship of the Tongtian Sage through constant exposure.

Then, as the sword was slashed, the sword intent soared into the sky, the sword energy was thousands of feet long, carrying a sharp killing intent, and the space along the way shattered into pieces.

Guanyin Bodhisattva was greatly alarmed. She couldn't understand why Pilu Xian would suddenly make a move. Logically speaking, since the two were roughly equal in cultivation and methods, they wouldn't easily make a move.

Even if they were to engage in a fight, it would be a normal battle of wits, not like now, where they immediately unleash their trump cards and act as if they're fighting desperately.

Faced with the sudden outburst of the Immortal Pilu, who unleashed a sword intent from the Jie Sect wielding the Lingbao Wudang Sword, Guanyin Bodhisattva, despite her own high level of cultivation and skill, dared not be negligent. She hurriedly activated the Jade Bottle to protect her entire body and brushed the hollow willow branch towards the sword intent.

The hollow willow tree had been cut in half by the Holy Mother of Wudang, and its power had been greatly reduced, but it had still managed to deflect the sword intent.

Just as Guanyin Bodhisattva blocked one sword, Pilu Xian swung his sword again: "Cihang, this sword of mine is to kill you on behalf of my senior brother Qiushou Xian."

Although Guanyin Bodhisattva personally intervened in the castration of the three disciples of the Jie Sect—Jin Guangxian, Qiu Shou Xian, and Ling Ya Xian—she only castrated Jin Guangxian. However, it was on her advice that Manjushri and Samantabhadra took drastic measures against Qiu Shou Xian and Ling Ya Xian.

If we were to discuss who a disciple of the Jie Sect like Vairocana Immortal hated the most, it would undoubtedly be Guanyin Bodhisattva.

Guanyin Bodhisattva pursed her lips, her face gloomy. After being conferred the title of god, in order to gain the trust of the two leaders, Jieyin and Zhunti, she had no choice but to poison Jin Guangxian and the other two as a pledge of loyalty. Now, her fellow disciples had come to her door. Although she did not regret it, her morale was greatly weakened. Her strength was affected by this, and she could not exert her full strength. She could only barely cope.

Pilu Xian, having gained the upper hand, was relentless. Seeing that Guanyin Bodhisattva was feeling guilty, he swung his Wudang sword repeatedly at Guanyin of the South Sea.

The Guanyin of the South China Sea was forced to defend passively and fell into a disadvantageous position, almost being overwhelmed.

Perhaps he felt it was embarrassing, especially in front of the pilgrims, and that he had lost his prestige as the project manager of the Journey to the West.

Guanyin Bodhisattva brushed away the sword intent of Wudang Sword with a willow branch and shouted, "Vairocana Immortal, our great battle will affect the human realm. Why not fight in the heavens instead?"

Pilu Xian was secretly delighted, just waiting for her to say that, but he didn't mince words: "Cihang, you just don't want to lose face in front of the pilgrims, hehe, so be it!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva blushed, glared fiercely at Pilu Xian, then tore open the void and stepped inside, with Pilu Xian holding the Wudang Sword following her in.

"Cihang, where do you think you're going?!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva, who had just fled not far away, trembled upon hearing this, her face flushed red, and she stopped, turning back to brush towards Vairocana.

Seeing that his senior brother Pilu Xian had drawn away Guanyin Bodhisattva, Liu Qing emerged from the Quanbing Cave Heaven, quickly examined himself, and seeing that the transformed image of Lingji Bodhisattva was complete, he tore through the clouds and descended towards the Liusha River below.

"Namo Amitabha--"

The chanting of the Buddha's name was performed with great skill and grace, accompanied by the Buddha's light emanating from the merits of humanity. The dragon-shaped walking stick in his hand was so powerful that anyone who saw it would exclaim, "May the Bodhisattva bring you good fortune!"

"This humble monk is the Tripitaka Master of the Great Sui Dynasty. Greetings, Bodhisattva Lingji—"

"I, Zhu Wuneng, pay my respects to the Bodhisattva!"

The dark-skinned, thin monk showed no unusual reaction when he saw Liu Qing appear as the transformed Lingji Bodhisattva, and respectfully bowed.

Pigsy, who was guarding him with his nine-toothed rake, also hurriedly paid his respects.

In the distance, Sun Wukong, who was fighting against the Golden Hoop Immortal with Sha Wujing on the surface of the Liusha River, glanced over but did not notice anything unusual.

Instead, Mao's face lit up with surprise, and he shouted, "So it's Bodhisattva Lingji! That's wonderful! Bodhisattva, please help me, Old Sun, to capture this villain!"

The Golden Hoop Immortal's expression changed drastically. The other side had sent another helper, and this helper was none other than Lingji Bodhisattva, whom he knew. Although Lingji Bodhisattva was not very powerful, his combat strength was about the same as his own.

It was already difficult to fight two opponents at once, and now an ally has arrived. Oh dear, what should we do?
Junior Brother Liu Qing only told me to stop the Sui Dynasty monk from taking Sha Wujing as his disciple. Now I have done it, but what should I do next? Junior Brother Liu Qing has no idea.
Don't let me get into trouble, Junior Brother Liu Qing, where are you? Come quickly and lend a hand.

The Sui Dynasty monk Xuanzang, with his mortal eyes, and Zhu Bajie, a simpleton, could not detect Liu Qing, which was understandable. However, even the Fiery Eyes of Sun Wukong and the Golden Hoop Immortal could not detect him, which shows how sharp Liu Qing's transformation technique was.

With a compassionate and benevolent expression, Liu Qing stepped forward and stood before the two, smiling. The next instant, the Flying Dragon Staff in his hand suddenly rose and fell with terrifying force, striking Zhu Bajie on the back of the head.

With a thud, Pigsy's eyes rolled back, he was knocked unconscious, and collapsed to the ground.

The Great Sui Sanzang was stunned for a moment. Before he could ask a question, he saw 'Lingji Bodhisattva' reach out and grab him. Divine power surged out, and he and the unconscious Zhu Bajie were swept up and stuffed into the Quanbing Cave.

"If you are not Lingji Bodhisattva, then who are you?"

"Old Sha, besides you, are there any other powerful demons near this Flowing Sand River?"

A golden light flashed in Sun Wukong's eyes, and he finally realized that something was wrong. The power used by Lingji Bodhisattva just now was not Buddhist power, but divine power. It was definitely not Lingji Bodhisattva, but someone else in disguise.

Those who can wield authority and divine power are definitely not the monsters guarding the passes on the journey to the West. 'Sun Wukong' then shouted: 'Who are you, some little god in heaven? Don't you know that your grandpa Sun is the Great Sage Equal to Heaven who made a great disturbance in the Heavenly Palace five hundred years ago?'

Upon hearing this, the two-in-one mad monkey within the Power Cave roared in fury once more, its eyes red and fangs bared, determined to tear the speaker apart and devour him.

Liu Qing took a step forward and instantly arrived at the surface of the Liusha River: "You're just a mere stable boy, aren't you ashamed!"

"You claim to be the Monkey King, then look at this, who is it?"

Liu Qing said jokingly as he released the two-in-one mad monkey.

As soon as the mad monkey appeared, it immediately looked at 'Sun Wukong' with frighteningly red eyes, and roared as it pounced on him.

Strangely enough, although this 'Sun Wukong' was somewhat weak, he was still a character who could overpower the Golden Hoop Immortal. But for some reason, when faced with the mad monkey rushing towards him, he seemed dazed and hesitant, and dared not make a move. Instead, he was forced to retreat repeatedly.

The Golden Hoop Immortal was stunned. The situation changed drastically. In the blink of an eye, the core of the pilgrimage, the Sui Dynasty's Sanzang, and his second disciple, Zhu Bajie, were captured by 'Lingji Bodhisattva'.

And then another monkey was released, startling 'Sun Wukong' so much that he retreated repeatedly. Why is that?

The Golden Hoop Immortal scratched his scalp, feeling that his brain wasn't quite working properly.

Liu Qing sighed. This Golden Hoop Immortal senior brother really has a brilliant mind; he still hasn't figured it out.

Immediately, his divine power trembled, revealing his true form.

Golden Hoop Immortal was overjoyed: "Haha, so it's you, Junior Brother! Why didn't you say so earlier? I was so scared just now. I thought it really was that scoundrel Lingji who came."

"Junior brother, your transformation technique is truly amazing. Even I didn't see it coming."

Liu Qing smiled faintly, not bothering to exchange pleasantries with her senior brother, the Golden Hoop Immortal, and pressed towards Sha Wujing.

This fellow was also clever, not at all as simple-minded as he appeared. When he saw the sudden change in the situation, with his future master and senior brother being captured one after another, and the monkey seeing the monkey again, he knew something was wrong. He couldn't care less about the great mission of obtaining the scriptures, so he used a trick to create a water puppet substitute, while his real body quietly disappeared into the bottom of the Flowing Sand River.

Liu Qing waved his hand to disperse Sha Wujing's water puppet substitute, then looked mockingly down into the Flowing Sand River.

"Trying to show off your water skills in front of me is like showing off your limited abilities before an expert!"

With that, he waved his hand, and the turbulent Liusha River was instantly turned upside down, and Sha Wujing was pulled out from the bottom of the water.

Sha Wujing was terrified and tried to escape by water escape again, but Liu Qing pointed at him and said, "Water is forbidden!"

Instantly, the flow of the Flowing Sand River stopped, and no matter how Sha Wujing tried to escape by water, he could not move. Then, Liu Qing used water manipulation to summon several water chains, which bound Sha Wujing tightly, knocked him unconscious, and threw him into the Power Cave.

With a few swift moves, the Golden Hoop Immortal was stunned. His junior brother had suppressed Sha Wujing, who had been fighting him for a long time, with just one move. Such combat power truly shocked him.

Just then, the sky suddenly began to tremble.

"Amitabha! Snake demon, stop!"

A vast expanse of Buddhist light surged forth, causing the void to tremble. One figure after another stepped out of the space. Liu Qing looked up and instantly figured out who it was.

There were a total of eighteen people, all of whom looked like Buddhist monks. Each of them had extraordinary cultivation and possessed the Golden Body Realm. The two leaders had dragon and tiger patterns tattooed on their upper bodies, and their cultivation was even higher, having reached the Immortal Realm.

These eighteen people are the renowned Eighteen Arhats of Buddhism. Among them, sixteen are at the Golden Body Realm, while the leading Arhats, the Dragon Subduer and the Tiger Subduer, are at the Imperishable Realm.

Seeing that the eighteen Arhats looked angry and were breathing unevenly, they must have just discovered it and rushed over to stop them.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

Currently, the core members of the pilgrimage team—the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi, the ninth incarnation of the Great Sui Dynasty's Sanzang, as well as Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing—have been captured by Liu Qing. (End of Chapter)