Journey to the West: Black Six Ears

089. Choose

Sun Qiong took a deep breath.

"I choose number two."

This choice is unwise; it's more like a gamble.

But as it turns out, Sun Qiong made the right bet.

"Hmph, what a clever little devil."

Laozi's voice carried a hint of displeasure.

But those words also relieved Sun Qiong.

Soon, Laozi's voice rang out from behind:

"Now that you've made your choice, you need to demonstrate your worth. I won't help you remove the golden headband; you'll have to solve it yourself."

Sun Qiong nodded.

The fact that the golden headband was not removed was a test given to him by Laozi.

Only if he can accomplish this will he be qualified to consider what comes next.

If even this golden headband can't be resolved, then there's no point in thinking about what will happen next; it's better to just wait to die.

"I see."

Sun Qiong made a promise.

He will find a way to resolve the issue of the golden headband.

He already has some ideas, but they still need some time to refine them.

Lao Jun nodded when he heard him say that.

"I need you to do three things for me. After you do these three things, I will help you solve your problem."

Sun Qiong remained silent for a moment, not in a hurry to respond.

Laozi's three things are not simple matters.

However, Sun Qiong had no other choice but to nod.

"My first task is for you to continue sabotaging the Buddhist pilgrimage to the West. The remaining two tasks..."

At this point, Laozi's voice disappeared.

Sun Qiong twisted his neck, and a tingling sensation came over him, making even his hair go limp.

He collapsed to the ground like a lump of dough.

Seeing him like this, Lao Jun was full of disdain:

"Your strength is too weak. You need to reach at least the Golden Immortal level before you can accept my mission. Here's a suggestion: go there and seize an opportunity."

Just as Laozi finished speaking, a line of text appeared before Sun Qiong's eyes.

[Urgent Mission: Battle Against the Three Demons]

[Task Time Limit: Zero]

[Quest Reward: Perfect: Opportunity for Ascension to Golden Immortal]

"So, they've already been distributed?"

Upon hearing Laozi's words, Sun Qiong immediately realized that the system's reward was none other than Laozi.

I have a feeling that I've been tricked by the system.

However, Sun Qiong quickly stopped caring about this. The opportunity to become a Golden Immortal was right in front of him, and he was too lazy to waste time.

"I will complete the mission."

Sun Qiong nodded and said without hesitation.

Laozi was quite satisfied with this answer.

He has no shortage of men under his command. As the Supreme Dao Ancestor, he has accumulated at least eight or ten thousand men over the years.

But those people all bear the mark of his Supreme Dao Ancestor to some extent. They may be able to deceive ordinary immortals, but they cannot hide from Buddha and the Jade Emperor.

But Sun Qiong, this monkey, is different from the others.

He was enlightened by the Buddha, so he naturally carried some of the characteristics of the Western Paradise.

Yet this very same guy actually chose to betray Buddha; he was quite audacious.

However, for Laozi, this was a good thing.

With Sun Qiong causing trouble on the journey to the West, whether he succeeds or fails, he will only benefit and suffer no loss.

Moreover, being so close, Laozi could clearly see that Sun Qiong possessed Taoist supernatural powers.

Who is your master?

Laozi narrowed his eyes; he couldn't detect anything familiar about Sun Qiong.

But he can unleash the Five Thunder Orthodox Method, so there must be some powerful figures behind him. Could it be two other people?

"I have no master."

Sun Qiong had no idea what Laozi was thinking.

He was indeed without a master. Even if Laozi had looked through his entire past, he would not have been able to find any trace of anyone else in him.

At most, there are some traces on Mount Futu.

But even Sun Qiong didn't know who that person was; he probably knew Laozi.

"No master? That's interesting."

Lao Tzu pondered for a moment, not wasting any time on this matter.

Instead, he pointed directly at Sun Qiong and said:

"You already know what happened. Once you reach the Golden Immortal realm, I will send someone to find you."

After saying this, Laozi's voice disappeared.

Sun Qiong felt as if the mountain pressing down on her body had disappeared, and she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

He pounded his thighs hard twice, and only then did he feel a little strength return, and slowly stood up.

Just then, a voice rang out from behind.

"Oh, right, I'll take those treasures with me too."

After saying that, Laozi waved his hand, and the magic weapon that Sun Qiong had hidden in his bosom flew out automatically.

Sun Qiong took advantage of the chaos to stuff the purple-gold gourd and the jade bottle into his bosom.

As a result, these petty tricks were completely exposed in front of Laozi.

Sun Qiong was naturally very disappointed that these magical treasures were taken away.

But it was just a regret. In reality, he knew that with Laozi's methods, it was inevitable that he would take these things away.

Soon, Sun Qiong realized what was happening, and he quickly turned around and shouted behind him:

"Wait a minute, has Laozi forgotten? Tell me where to advance to the Golden Immortal realm!"

If Laozi gets away, we'll suffer a huge loss!

However, when she turned around, Sun Qiong immediately saw the two words left behind her—East China Sea.

"East China Sea?"

Sun Qiong stared blankly at the two words.

What good things could the East China Sea possibly have?

Or rather, what good things could a mere dragon king, who can only be a minor god in this world, possibly have?

She couldn't understand it at all, but Sun Qiong didn't dare to ask.

Laozi has already left a message, what more can we ask of him? We can't exactly summon Laozi out to question him face to face, can we?

"In that case, we have no choice but to go to the East China Sea to take a look."

Thinking this, Sun Qiong took a deep breath and collapsed to the ground.

The outcome of this hunt for the three demons was not unexpected.

Among the three demons, the Green Lion and White Elephant are just extras; their strength doesn't even reach the Golden Immortal realm, so they're easily defeated.

The most troublesome one is the Golden-Winged Roc, who has both power and connections.

Even if this guy's physical body dies, he can still pull off an astral projection.

If the system hadn't given her a warning, Sun Qiongzhen wouldn't have been able to catch this guy.

Moreover, the Golden-Winged Roc, having obtained the magic weapon, will become even stronger.

If it weren't for obtaining the Five Thunder Orthodox Technique, and if the Golden-Winged Roc hadn't attacked the Golden Horn and Silver Horn, the Five Thunder Orthodox Technique might not have been able to descend.

When Sun Qiong performed the ritual, she was already prepared for failure.

However, if this fails, Sun Qiong will have no choice but to fight the Golden-Winged Roc to the death.

Although he was not afraid of the Golden-Winged Roc, the Peacock King who arrived later was the one he was most helpless against.

Although he had anticipated that someone would come from the Western Paradise, he did not expect it to be the Peacock King, and he certainly did not expect the Peacock King to arrive so quickly.

Almost as soon as the golden light appeared on the Golden-Winged Roc, the Peacock King arrived here.

If Laozi hadn't intervened, with the power of the Peacock King, killing Sun Qiong would have been a piece of cake.

"We must improve our strength as soon as possible."

After facing the Peacock King and Laozi, Sun Qiong realized that his previously complacent improvement in cultivation level was insignificant compared to these two.

Not to mention Laozi, even if the Peacock King wanted to kill him, it would only take a moment.

Even if Sun Qiong were to advance to the Golden Immortal realm, killing Sun Qiong would still be extremely easy for the Peacock King.

"Powerful magic weapons and special supernatural abilities—perhaps only these two things could give us a chance to kill the Peacock King."

Sun Qiong felt a sense of urgency.

He understood perfectly what the situation was right now.

After killing the Golden-Winged Roc, Sun Qiong completely offended not only the Peacock King, but the entire Western Paradise.

This woman was, after all, the Buddha's godmother, even though the Buddhist community itself was not a monolithic entity.

However, whenever the Peacock King speaks, some Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Vajra Arhats will descend to the mortal realm and attack him.

Against these guys, even a Golden Immortal could at least protect themselves.

Therefore, Sun Qiong must improve her skill level as soon as possible.

"East China Sea."

Sun Qiong took a deep breath, leaped up, and disappeared into the horizon.