Journey to the West: The roadblock!

Chapter 114 Reward Settlement

Chapter 114 Reward Settlement
Meanwhile, the demons were finally destroyed.

The True Martial Emperor rescued the trapped gods.

Wukong also went to rescue his master and fellow disciples.

Guanyin Bodhisattva walked through the Blood Sea Cave, carefully searching for something, but found nothing.

After rescuing Tang Sanzang and the others, Wukong saw Guanyin Bodhisattva and asked, "Bodhisattva, what are you looking for?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva asked, "Have you ever seen Li Tianwang's pagoda?"

Bajie said, "Bodhisattva, I have seen it. My little nephew put a wooden handle on that broken pagoda and used it as a colander. It should be in the kitchen now."

Upon hearing this, Guanyin Bodhisattva hurried to the kitchen.

Finally, the pagoda was found in a vegetable bowl.

The pagoda had lost all its brilliance and was now as dull as an ordinary object.

Guanyin Bodhisattva took off the wooden handle from the pagoda and took out a cup of gold lacquer.

Wukong asked, "Bodhisattva, what is this?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva said, "This is the gold lacquer bestowed by the Buddha. When I came here, the Buddha specifically instructed me to make sure that this pagoda is well repaired."

As she spoke, Guanyin Bodhisattva poured gold paint onto the pagoda, and soon the pagoda regained its radiant light.

Guanyin Bodhisattva picked up the pagoda and hurriedly left the demon's cave.

Wukong and the others followed them out.

All the gods are outside.

Guanyin Bodhisattva searched everywhere for Li Tianwang, but could not find him.

Wukong helped search, but they couldn't find it.

While Guanyin Bodhisattva and Wukong were searching, they encountered Zhenwu Emperor and hurriedly asked, "Emperor, have you seen Li Tianwang?"

Zhenwu Emperor said, "Li Tianwang's spirit was seriously injured, and Nezha took him away."

Guanyin Bodhisattva was greatly surprised upon hearing this and hurriedly asked:

"Where did they go?"

Zhenwu Emperor pointed into the distance.

Guanyin Bodhisattva quickly chased after her.

Wukong followed.

But then they saw Nezha holding the Demon-Slaying Sword in one hand and Li Tianwang on the other.

Seeing this, Guanyin Bodhisattva quickly said, "Nezha, stop right now!"

Nezha turned around, saw Guanyin Bodhisattva, and asked in feigned confusion, "Bodhisattva, why are you here?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva rushed over and asked, "Nezha, what are you doing?"

Nezha said, "My father's soul was damaged, and I am healing him."

Upon hearing this, Guanyin Bodhisattva carefully examined Li Tianwang and saw that he had no injuries, thus realizing that Nezha had no intention of harming his father.

Guanyin Bodhisattva then took out a willow branch from her jade bottle and waved it on Li Tianwang, thus restoring his spirit.

Li Tianwang woke up.

Seeing this, Nezha held up his demon-slaying sword and laughed, "Father, you're awake."

When Li Tianwang awoke, before opening his eyes, he first touched the pagoda with his left hand, but saw no pagoda; then he touched it with his right hand, but saw no pagoda.

When he opened his eyes, he saw Nezha holding him with one hand and the Demon-Slaying Sword in the other, holding it in front of his neck and grinning maliciously at him.

Li Tianwang's eyes widened, and he fainted again.

Nezha chuckled inwardly, but showed no sign of it on his face. Instead, he asked, "Bodhisattva, what's wrong with my father?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva said, "The Heavenly King's injuries are serious and he needs to recuperate properly."

Nezha said, "In that case, allow me to take my father back to Yunlou Palace to recuperate."

Fearing that Li Tianwang would faint again upon seeing Nezha, Guanyin Bodhisattva quickly said:

"Wait a minute, let me take him back. I'll escort the Heavenly King back to the Cloud Tower Palace and then use my magic to heal his injuries."

Nezha said, "Then I will go with the Bodhisattva."

Guanyin Bodhisattva said, "Nezha, you should stay and return to the Heavenly Court with the other gods, so that you can report back to the Jade Emperor on behalf of your father."

Upon hearing this, Nezha replied, "Yes, that's true. Then Nezha thanks the Bodhisattva."

Guanyin Bodhisattva said, "No need for thanks."

Guanyin Bodhisattva then led Li Tianwang away.

After seeing Guanyin Bodhisattva leave, Nezha couldn't help but smile cleverly, his eyes crinkling at the corners.

Seeing Nezha laughing happily, Wukong didn't want to bring up that matter.

But at that moment, only he and Nezha remained. If he didn't speak up now, he would have to go on his journey to the West, and he didn't know when he would see Nezha again.

After thinking for a moment, Wukong stopped Nezha and told him about it.

Upon hearing this, Nezha froze on the spot, his smile vanished, and he said dejectedly:
"he……"

Soon, Tang Sanzang and his disciples resumed their journey to the West.

The four travelers crossed Brokeback Mountain and headed west.

Meanwhile, Zhenwu Emperor and Nezha led the gods back to Heaven to report to the Jade Emperor.

Once everything has settled down.

This day.

Wukong said, "Master, I have some personal matters to attend to. Please ask my fellow disciples to go ahead. I will be right back."

Tang Sanzang asked, "What private matter is it?"

Wukong said, "An old friend of mine recently died, so I went to pay my respects."

Upon hearing this, Tang Sanzang said, "Respect for the dead is paramount. Wukong, go ahead."

Wukong nodded and rode away on a cloud.

Bajie said, "Brother, really, besides those in heaven, who else does he have in his life?"

Sha Wujing said, "That's true, but all the heavenly generals are unharmed. I wonder which of your old friends died?"

Bajie said, "Maybe it's some kind of demon..."

Suddenly, Pigsy stopped, as if he had thought of something.

Sha Wujing asked, "Second Brother, what's wrong?"

Pigsy said, "Brother Sandy, you protect Master, I'm going to check on my senior brother!"

After saying that, Bajie turned around and rode away on a cloud in the direction Wukong had gone.

Sha Wujing was puzzled.

Broken Arm Mountain, Blood Sea Cave.

The banner of "The Great Sage Who Pacifies the Netherworld" still flies atop Broken Arm Mountain.

The reason no one took down the demon flag was that on either side of the flag were two dragon-slaying stakes, each cut in half.

On the two broken edges of the Dragon-Hiding Stake, there was a terrifying axe light on each side, which neither immortals nor gods could approach, so no one took down the banner. At the foot of the mountain, someone built a tomb and erected a stone tablet, which was inscribed with the words "Friend of Nezha, the Great God of the Three Altars and Seas, Friend of Sun Wukong, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Tomb of Ao Tu".

Below are incense bowls and offering plates, with three steamed buns piled on the left and three fresh peaches placed on the right.

Nezha stood barefoot on the monument, stomped down twice, and looked around, hoping to see the demonic dragon suddenly appear and fight him. But after waiting for a long time, no one showed up.

Nezha lowered his head and sat on Ao Tu's stone tablet.
Before long, Wukong arrived on a cloud.

The two looked at each other in silence.

Wukong said, "I heard that he was seriously injured and died in ashes. It's a pity that he didn't even leave behind a tattered piece of clothing, so we can't even build a cenotaph for him."

Nezha remained silent and took out a bowl from his robes.

This is Ao Tu's alms bowl.

Long ago, Ao Tu used this alms bowl to trap an Asura at the Demon-Slaying Platform. Later, Ao Tu was seriously injured and fled in a rainbow before he could retrieve the alms bowl.

Nezha retrieved the alms bowl for Ao Tu.

Nezha, holding the alms bowl, said, "I originally intended to keep this to collect some debts from that wicked dragon, but now... never mind, I'll give it back to him!"

Nezha threw out the alms bowl, cast a spell to place it in the tomb, and then cast another spell to seal the tomb.

The two picked up the incense.

Wukong said: "Bye!"

Nezha nodded, and the two were about to bow when suddenly, a voice came from afar.

"Senior brother, Mo Bai, wait for me!"

Pigsy flew over.

Wukong said, "Idiot, what are you doing here?"

Bajie looked at the tombstone and sighed, "I, Old Pig, have also come to see him off."

Bajie raised his hand and carved words on the tombstone: "Marshal Tianpeng, Zhu Bajie..." (In this book, the name Bajie was given by the protagonist.)
Bajie stopped what he was doing.

What should be written next?
Writing "teacher" is not good.

Writing "Great King" is incorrect.

After thinking for a long time, Pigsy finally wrote the word "friend".

After finishing writing, he casually took a steamed bun from the offerings below and took a bite.

Nezha angrily retorted, "You!"

Bajie smiled and shook his head, saying, "Third Prince, don't be angry. If he were alive, he would definitely give it to me to eat."

The three of them held incense and bowed together.

Wukong and Bajie each went their separate ways to continue protecting Tang Sanzang on their journey to the West to retrieve the Buddhist scriptures.

Nezha stood there for a while, watching the incense burn out, and then left.

After Nezha left, Ao Tu appeared.

Due to the damage to his essence, Ao Tu's complexion was still somewhat pale.

He came here to retrieve the Soul-Scattering Gourd, but unexpectedly encountered Wukong, Nezha, and Bajie, who were worshipping him here.

Ao Tu reached out and tore open the void, revealing his aura. The Soul-Scattering Gourd was summoned and appeared on its own, landing in Ao Tu's hand.

Ao Tu waved again, retrieved the alms bowl from the tomb, and then left.

Not long after Ao Tu left, Nezha returned riding on his Wind Fire Wheels.

Holding a steaming hot bun in his hand, he flew to Ao Tu's tomb, threw away the bun that Bajie had taken a bite out of, and placed the new bun on it.

Suddenly, Nezha discovered something.

It turns out that Ao Tu had just revealed some of his aura while trying to recall the Soul-Scattering Gourd, leaving it here.

Nezha thus discovered this.

"You damned dragon! You wicked dragon! You tricked me again!"

After some time had passed.

In the Blackwater River.

[Rewards are being calculated; a total of 340 days of interception.]

[You have received a Snow Lotus as a reward.]

[Received a Six-Turn Golden Elixir as a reward.]

[You have received a Purple-Veined Peach as a reward.]

[Reward: Demon Court - Great Zhou Heavenly Formation.]

[Received the reward divine power: Jade Purity Divine Thunder.]

[Received reward: Demon Emperor's Essence Blood.]

The extra 160 days will automatically be carried over to the next side quest; the next side quest is: Encountering the Blackwater River.

[Enter the mission area]

[Current Side Quest: Encountering the Blackwater River]

[Task Requirements: Block the pilgrims in the Blackwater River area. Rewards will be calculated based on the time taken to block them.]

[Task Rewards: 3 days/Jade Lotus, 7 days/Jade Lotus Golden Elixir, half a month/Great Demon Blood, one month/Spiritual Root·Bitter Bamboo, one season/Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe, half a year/Ancient Buddha Relic, one year/Zhou Tian Star Array Diagram, three years/Innate Spiritual Treasure·He Tu Luo Shu, twelve years/Chaos Bell, sixty years...]

Current progress: 160 days

Ao Tu revealed the essence blood of the Demon Emperor in his hand; it was a drop of pure golden essence blood.

It contains an extremely powerful aura.

Just like the sun.

As Ao Tu held it in his hand, he could feel the connection between his own bloodline and the Demon Emperor's essence blood, with the two being mutually attracted.

This feeling is stronger and clearer than before.

This change is likely due to the fusion of his bloodlines in the previous two instances.

However, the system's offer of a six-month reward for the next period of time surprised Ao Tu.

Ao Tu originally thought it would be the essence of a Qilin or the essence of a phoenix.

It's even possible to repeatedly give the blood essence of the Ancestral Witch or the Ancestral Dragon.

However, it turned out to be a relic of an ancient Buddha.

This is a treasure that Ao Tu is completely unfamiliar with.

I don't know how effective it is.

However, since it's a reward for six months, it can't be too bad.

Moreover, it is named after an ancient Buddha...

Without further thought, Ao Tu refined the Demon Emperor's essence blood in one gulp.

The Demon Emperor's essence blood began to boil within Ao Tu's body.