Journey to the West: Black Six Ears

054. Encountering a Demon in the Black Pine Forest

Above the black pine forest, Sun Qiong lowered her gaze.

The conversation with Sun Wukong has ended, and the desired result has been achieved.

Although the price was a head-on fight with Sun Wukong.

"hiss!"

Sun Qiong clutched her arm and gasped.

Because he had already reached the True Immortal realm, and with the supernatural powers and magical treasures at his disposal that he could use to save his life, he felt that his strength was sufficient.

Furthermore, Sun Wukong would never kill someone while cooperating with him.

With this in mind, Sun Qiong chose to fight Wukong.

As it turns out, without resorting to those tricks and simply engaging in direct confrontation, Sun Qiong was still no match for Sun Wukong.

The difference isn't that big; the only problem is that even if you can make Goku weak and numb, you still can't break through his defenses.

All I can say is that the bronze head and iron arms that Ding Huo forged for Sun Wukong were simply too iron.

However, Sun Qiong still possesses the Six Ding Divine Fire, which is quite effective against Sun Wukong.

"The White Bone Demon's side is over; we should be able to get our rewards now."

Sun Qiong thought for a moment and then opened the system.

Sure enough, a pair of rewards appeared in front of him.

[Discovered common character: White Bone Demon]

[Task Status: Triggered]

[Current Main Storyline: The Three Battles with the White Bone Demon]

[Rewards: Earn rewards based on your storyline destruction score]

[Intervening in the main storyline: 1. Confronting the Mountain Goddess; 2. Teasing the Journey to the West Monk; 3. Fighting the White Bone Demon]

[Mission Conclusion: The Corpse Demon tricked Tang Sanzang three times, the Holy Monk hated and banished the Monkey King, the Monkey King of Flower Fruit Mountain drove away the enemy, and Tang Sanzang encountered danger in Baoxiang Kingdom. Now, this ordeal is a testament to the laws of the human world.]

[Rating: Excellent]

[Reward 1: Supreme Alchemy Furnace]

[Reward 2: Laurel Branch]

[Reward 3: Auspicious Clouds and Clouds]

[Please prepare yourself and proceed to the new main storyline area: Black Pine Forest in Baoxiang Kingdom]

"what?"

Sun Qiong looked at the reward with a puzzled expression.

Unlike the pills and peaches that could increase cultivation in the past, this time the rewards seem to be items.

The Supreme Alchemy Furnace sounds like something used for refining elixirs.

For Sun Qiong, this was naturally a very good thing.

With this alchemy furnace, the alchemy skills that Sun Qiong obtained from the system finally came in handy.

He had considered using a human alchemy furnace to refine pills.

But thinking about it carefully, how could a human alchemy furnace withstand a flame of the level of the Six Ding Divine Fire?

Without the Six Ding Divine Fire, the elixirs produced will not have the same effect.

Therefore, the matter of alchemy had been put on hold. Now that the Supreme Alchemy Furnace was available, Sun Qiong no longer needed to worry about the pills.

"A laurel branch? What's that? An ingredient for alchemy?"

Sun Qiong had never seen this thing in alchemy.

With a flick of his wrist, a shimmering tree branch suddenly appeared in his palm.

The branch was straight; it looked more like an arrow than a branch, and was as long as an arm.

As Sun Qiong held it in her hand, she could feel the spiritual energy within her body slowly increasing.

"Could this be a branch of the cassia tree in the Moon Palace?"

Sun Qiong clicked her tongue in amazement. The cassia tree in the Moon Palace—that was a divine tree on the moon.

Besides its powerful self-healing ability, this thing also has the ability to whip one's soul.

Therefore, if this thing were made into a weapon, Sun Qiong could directly strike the soul of even a god.

Dealing with monsters is a piece of cake for him, probably on par with the golden headband he's wearing right now.

Satisfied with the laurel branch, Sun Qiong turned her attention to the last reward.

"Auspicious clouds and mist?"

This thing doesn't sound very useful.

As expected, this thing is purely an external special effect.

Aside from looking a bit nice, this thing serves no purpose whatsoever.

"When did the system start rewarding something so completely useless?"

Sun Qiong frowned.

This thing is far less effective than the previous system rewards.

However, with these auspicious clouds and mist, Sun Qiong looked more and more like Sun Wukong.

Even if a Bodhisattva in heaven saw the two of them at the same time, he probably wouldn't recognize them.

"Those who can recognize them are probably only the most powerful beings."

Great power?

Sun Qiong narrowed her eyes.

He suddenly realized that the auspicious clouds and mist seemed to have another purpose.

For example, with this thing, Sun Qiong could conceal his demonic aura and perfectly disguise himself as a figure from heaven.

The only problem is that Sun Qiong doesn't know any of the gods in heaven, and even with her seventy-two transformations, she can't transform into someone she doesn't know.

"At least they can transform into Guanyin Bodhisattva and the Dragon Girl."

Sun Qiong's eyes darted around, her body shifted, and she vanished from the spot.

At this moment, within the black pine forest, a demon slowly opened its eyes.

Look at him, with his blue-green face, white fangs, and a big, gaping mouth that screams like a monster—he's a bull-headed yaksha.

This demon is none other than the Yellow-Robed Monster from Heaven.

The old demon was originally Kui Mulang, one of the twenty-eight constellations in the heavens. He secretly descended to the mortal realm for thirteen years and lived a happy life there.

"I'm living a carefree life, I can enjoy myself for another ten years or so."

Although a day in heaven is equivalent to a year on earth, leaving one's post without authorization is extremely troublesome once discovered.

But Kui Mulang wasn't worried at all. The reason was simple: he had people in the sky, so even if it took thirteen days, or even a hundred days, it wouldn't matter.

As long as no one reports it.

"Kui Mulang, you descended to the mortal realm without permission and spent thirteen years with a mortal woman. What is your punishment?!"

Just then, a sound rolled in from outside the cave, startling Kui Mulang so much that he rolled over and fell to the ground.

He stared blankly out of the cave, his mind racing.

After descending to the mortal realm, he carefully changed his name, giving himself the title of "Yellow Robe Monster."

Generally speaking, those in the lower realm who know him only call him the Yellow Robe Monster, while those in the upper realm who know him don't even know he's in this place.

What exactly is going on right now?

Could it be that there's a mission from above?

Still confused, Kui Mulang took a deep breath, quickly stood up, and shouted to the group of lesser demons:

"Everyone, perk up! Open the cave door! We have distinguished guests outside!"

After saying this, Kui Mulang straightened his clothes and led the way towards the door.

A moment later, the newly tidy Kui Mulang pushed open the door and looked up at the sky.

All that could be seen above was auspicious light.

The light seemed to dye most of the sky with auspiciousness. This kind of auspiciousness, which could only be caused by great powers and unparalleled treasures, descended upon Kui Mulang's head.

Kui Mulang's throat bobbed violently; now, the pressure was on him.

"I wonder which great immortal has come to my cave. This lowly demon has failed to greet you properly."

Kui Mulang's eyes twitched, but he did not reveal his identity.

This thing weighs less than four ounces without being weighed, but it weighs over a thousand pounds without being weighed.

As soon as the words were spoken, a figure slowly emerged from the auspicious clouds.

The man was radiant with Buddhist light, and with a casual utterance, Zen wisdom flowed through him.

The auspicious signs filling the sky seemed to change because of this figure.

Kui Mulang had endured several tribulations in the heavens, but he had never seen such a powerful and auspicious omen.

"Kui Mulang".

As the figure emerged, Kui Mulang took a closer look.

"It turns out to be the Dragon Girl holding a pearl, under the seat of the compassionate and merciful Guanyin Bodhisattva who saves people from suffering and distress at Mount Putuo in the South China Sea."

Kui Mulang quickly bowed.

Although the Dragon Girl did not hold a high position, she was, after all, a disciple of Guanyin Bodhisattva, which made her status quite different.

That Bodhisattva was a prominent figure in the Three Realms.

Now that the dragon maiden who is his personal attendant has come, it seems that what happens next is related to that Bodhisattva.

However, Kui Mulang breathed a sigh of relief upon learning that it was a Bodhisattva.

Since the Dragon Girl was in front of him, it meant that he hadn't taken the matter too seriously.

"Dragon Girl, does the Venerable Guanyin have something for me to do? I will do my best to fulfill any orders."

Although Kui Mulang speaks eloquently, he hasn't given a single honest word yet.

Sun Qiong understood his meaning and, without saying anything unnecessary, immediately spoke:

"Kui Mulang, do you know the monk from the Great Tang Dynasty who went to the Western Paradise to retrieve Buddhist scriptures?"

"I know, I know. Legend has it that eating that monk will grant you immortality."

Kui Mulang nodded repeatedly; everyone in heaven and earth knew about this.

When the Dragon Girl said this, it was no surprise that it was related to the pilgrimage.

Sun Qiong nodded and continued:

"Yellow-robed monster, heed my command! This calamity will befall the Kingdom of Baoxiang, and this tribulation will be conducted according to human law."