Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything-Chapter 537: The Buddhist Realm Boss Seated on the Black Lotus Platform

Weakness Talisman (Great Perfection): After being cast on the target, it causes them to fall into a state of weakness lasting 10 seconds, reducing their attack, defense, and speed by 25%, with a cooldown time of 300 seconds.

The skill of this Weakness Talisman has a significant impact in one-on-one battles, even stronger than the Strengthening Demon-Subduing Mantra.

After all, the Demon-Subduing Mantra simply amplifies one's own attack power, but the Weakness Talisman could reduce the opponent's attack, defense, and speed collectively.

That's also why I replaced Sun Wukong's Demon-Subduing Mantra with a Weakness Talisman but didn't exchange the latter.

As the Weakness Talisman penetrated Jumang's body, Jumang could feel an unprecedented sense of weakness engulfing him.

This feeling was as if he had contracted a severe illness.

"What, what kind of ability is this! A cursed ability?" Feeling his weakened state, Jumang marveled silently with surprise.

Having strength but being unable to exert it was a discomfort anyone would resent.

"Huff!"

Without wasting words, after launching the Weakness Talisman skill at Jumang, Sun Wukong leapt forward, pouncing directly at him.

Simultaneously, Sun Wukong raised his Ruyi Golden Cudgel in his hand and struck harshly towards Jumang.

With a swift movement of his wooden staff, Jumang also responded quickly; in an instant, a dense mass of vines lashed out at Sun Wukong, attempting to strangle him.

However, Sun Wukong suddenly let out an explosive roar from his mouth.

Following this, the originally small and frail monkey instantly transformed into a hundred-zhang tall form of the Law of Heaven and Earth.

As these vines entwined around Sun Wukong, they shattered into pieces and scattered on the ground with his movements.

Unrelenting, the golden cudgel in his hand transformed into a Sky-Supporting Giant Pillar and smashed down fiercely from above.

Seeing this tremendous attack, where could Jumang dare to withstand it? He ducked in shock.

With a loud thunderous sound, the cudgel smashed down, splitting the earth beneath it.

The terrifying force even created a long and deep ravine.

Under the form of the Law of Heaven and Earth, the power of this strike was naturally immensely fearsome.

"How powerful!" Watching Sun Wukong in the form of the Law of Heaven and Earth, Jumang was also secretly taken aback, and then firmly gripped his wooden staff.

Thundering sounds echoed.

Similarly, countless trees converged and instantly formed a hundred-zhang tall Wooden Man, standing face-to-face with Sun Wukong afar.

Then, the Wooden Man also raised its hand, swiping at Sun Wukong.

"Wood Escape—Art of the Wooden Man!"

Looking at the hundred-zhang tall Wooden Man, Jiang Liu inwardly remarked.

Back when traveling to the West, after killing that Floral Mink in the place known as the Wet Bone Forest, he had sarcastically inquired whether there was also a Dragon Earth Cave and Miaomu Mountain?

Now, isn't today's scene strikingly similar? Was this cultural invasion?

Thundering sounds!

In his weakened state, how could Jumang be a match for Sun Wukong?

After the gold cudgel collided with the Wooden Man's palm, everything trembled violently; soon after, the Wooden Man's arms shattered into pieces, and the unrelenting golden cudgel smashed down again, obliterating about half of the Wooden Man's body.

It was a complete crush!

The fight had reached a point where the result was now very clear.

Having been cursed by the Weakness Talisman's skill, Jumang was utterly no match for Sun Wukong.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Liu shook his head silently.

Although his own covert intervention seemed somewhat inappropriate, the fact was that Jiang Liu was determined to obtain the Black Lotus, and where was the moral ground to speak of?

Besides, if Sun Wukong chose to boost himself with potions, embracing a life-risking stance, Jumang would still be unable to block them.

The effect of Healing Potions could allow Sun Wukong to challenge beyond his level, not to mention that Jumang's strength originally wasn't on par with Sun Wukong's.

Lastly, in the Demon Realm, deceit and cunning are seemingly lauded, right?

"Was it the magical supernatural power maneuver just now? Or has he grown weary from the prolonged battle?"

Watching the fight progress to this stage where Sun Wukong now possessed the power to crush Jumang, Bodhisattva Guanyin whispered secretly to herself.

"Wait, no more fighting, no more..."

As his Wooden Man was smashed directly, and seeing Sun Wukong's golden cudgel raised again, Jumang hurriedly spoke up, exclaiming loudly.

"Oh? You're surrendering?" Although Sun Wukong held his golden cudgel aloft, he did not bring it down again, but his eyes were still filled with a tumultuous look as he stared at Jumang.

"I surrender, I surrender. The techniques of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven are indeed extraordinary and admirable!"

In the Demon Realm, where strength is respected, admitting defeat to an overpowering adversary brought no shame, so Jumang eagerly said.

During his speech, Jumang raised his hand, and suddenly, a Black Lotus emerged and was thrown towards Sun Wukong.

"This Black Lotus, I obtained it half a month ago, and have been secretly refining it all this while without truly unlocking its potential, unaware that it had been discovered by you; I now give it to you!" In the Demon Realm, it was normal for one to lose a treasure to a stronger opponent.

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After Sun Wukong retracted his magical powers of the Law of Heaven and Earth, he caught the Black Lotus and then flipped back next to Jiang Liu, saying, "Master, here you go, I've got the Black Lotus!"

"Hmm, good work!" Jiang Liu nodded as he looked at the Black Lotus Sun Wukong had handed to him, feeling a secret joy in his heart.

While speaking, Jiang Liu's gaze focused on the Black Lotus, and the corresponding attribute information appeared before him.

World-Destroying Black Lotus (Legendary Level): Requires no level, special equipment, dependent on one's cultivation level, can possess attack, defense, and binding effects, never wears out.

"The part before was the Ninth Grade Black Lotus, and this part is called the World-Destroying Black Lotus? Together, they make the Ninth Grade World-Destroying Black Lotus, right?"

Looking at the attributes of this Black Lotus, Jiang Liu murmured to himself in his heart—he knew he had found the right one.

"If I combine this part with my own Eighteenth Grade Merit Golden Lotus, would that mean I have truly combined the complete Ninth Grade Merit Golden Lotus and the Ninth Grade World-Destroying Black Lotus?" Jiang Liu wondered silently, feeling even more joy.

To obtain any of the four great lotuses was already a massive fortune, yet he had managed to acquire two.

And now, he could even merge the two!

"So, this was their purpose in coming to the Demon Realm?" Guanyin, hidden in the shadows, realized as she saw the World-Destroying Black Lotus in Jiang Liu's hands.

Earlier, her Ninth Grade Black Lotus had been claimed by Xuanzang, who said it was only for borrowing for a period; Guanyin was well aware of it.

Who would have thought they could also find the other part in the Demon Realm?

After she had obtained the Ninth Grade Black Lotus, she had secretly sought information for many years but never heard about this part of the World-Destroying Black Lotus.

Yet, Xuanzang had found the other part in just over a year?

At this thought, Bodhisattva Guanyin felt it was too unfair.

And she shook her head helplessly.

Was this what it meant to be favored by destiny, by the Heavenly Dao? She was overwhelmingly envious!

"Alright, Wukong, let's leave…"

Having secured the World-Destroying Black Lotus, Jiang Liu naturally would not rush to merge it in public; with his task completed, he was not inclined to linger.

For Jiang Liu, the trip to the Witch Demon Forest to seize the Black Lotus had gone unexpectedly smoothly.

It only took a fight between Sun Wukong and Jumang, and upon winning, the Black Lotus was theirs.

"Ah, thank goodness…"

Although the Black Lotus had been taken, watching Jiang Liu and his group turn to leave, Jumang likewise heaved a long sigh of relief and murmured to himself.

It felt like escaping from calamity.

After a fight with Sun Wukong, he had lost, but only the Black Lotus, which was the smallest loss possible.

It was fortunate that they had agreed beforehand to decide ownership of the Black Lotus through a one-on-one fight.

Otherwise, if he had dirtied his Spirit Platform and they all rushed him, perhaps he would have ended up like Yu Hua?

"Whew, not bad, not bad. Although Xuanzang's group is a bit reckless to dare venture into the Demon Realm, their ability is commendable, and they actually succeeded!"

Bodhisattva Guanyin, hidden from view, felt a sigh of relief as she watched Jiang Liu and the others win and turn to leave with the items.

Since the matter was resolved, they should hurry back to the mortal world, right?

That was truly a close call.

Walking along the Westward Journey, suddenly visiting the Demon Realm was like trying to scare her to death!

Boom, boom, boom...

However, just as Guanyin began to feel relieved and Jiang Liu and the others turned to leave, suddenly, thunder rumbled across the sky of the Demon Realm.

At the same time, the already gloomy sky of the Demon Realm seemed to grow even darker.

In a daze, one could almost hear numerous roars, shouts of anger, and unwilling cries.

"Oh no, is a great demon of the Demon Realm coming?"

Sensing the disturbance of heaven and earth, Bodhisattva Guanyin trembled.

Underneath the Witch Demon Forest, all members of the Demon Clan knelt down at this moment, including Jumang of the Great Luo Realm, who also fell to the ground.

With the Ruyi Golden Cudgel back in his hands, Sun Wukong watched the sky with a grave expression.

In the void, countless streams of demonic Qi appeared and converged.

Indistinctly, one could even hear countless voices of heresy.

Then, a black lotus platform appeared, hovering in midair.

Demonic Qi gathered above the lotus platform, and surprisingly formed a silhouette.

"A lotus platform!?" Seeing the lotus platform forming in midair, Guanyin's heart skipped a beat.

A lotus platform was the standard throne in the Buddhist Sect, but why would someone in the Demon Realm sit upon one?

And moreover, this lotus platform was black.

A figure clothed in black Buddha's Robe, with long black hair, sat quietly on the black lotus platform.

Unlike the Tathagata, whose arrival would be accompanied by zen sounds and sublime reasonings.

This figure's appearance was accompanied by indistinct sounds of heretical shouting…