Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything-Chapter 639: Epic Level Equipment – Ghost Shadow Boots
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The Three Realms trembled.
Bodhisattva Guanyin, being Tathagata's left and right hand, and even the chief planner of the Journey to the West Pilgrimage Team, actually succumbed to demon possession? And then, went straight to the Demon Realm!?
The news spread, truly shaking the Three Realms and leaving many in disbelief.
The higher one's cultivation level, the firmer their beliefs should be, typically invulnerable to distortion, right?
Bodhisattva Guanyin had already reached the late stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal in her cultivation, and yet she fell to demon possession?
At first, when people heard this news, many privately shook their heads, feeling incredulous, thinking it impossible.
However, as the news spread, and no one from the Buddhist Sect stepped forward to refute it, nor did Bodhisattva Guanyin clarify, countless immortals and Buddhas in the Three Realms and Six Paths secretly marveled and found it even harder to believe.
Clearly, from these reactions, the news that Bodhisattva Guanyin had succumbed to demon possession was actually true!?
"Guanyin actually succumbed to demon possession? Why would this be?" At the Wuzhuang Mahjong Monastery, upon receiving the information, Master Zhenyuan wore a look of astonishment on his face, extremely perplexed.
This matter seemed to carry an eerie feel to it, not only falling to demon possession, but also going to the Demon Realm without any warning.
"Alas, has Bodhisattva Guanyin truly fallen to demon possession? Maitreya Buddha had long stated that the efforts of Bodhisattva Guanyin in the westward journey had exhausted her mentally and physically, that she should not be punished, and now look, how long has she been thrown into the Illusionary Demon Cave before she succumbed to demon possession? It must be that resentment lingered in Guanyin's heart," one of the Bodhisattvas privately sighed.
At the Buddhist Sect, several Bodhisattvas happened to gather together and upon learning of Bodhisattva Guanyin's fall to the Demon Realm, couldn't help but whisper sighs.
"Shush, keep it down, what if these words spread? How would that be good?" Following this Bodhisattva's remark, the other Bodhisattvas hurriedly gestured for silence, whispering.
Hearing the reminder from a companion, that Bodhisattva refrained from saying more, yet the thoughts in their heart remained unchanged.
In the eyes of many from the Buddhist Sect, the fact that Bodhisattva Guanyin had fallen to demon possession and went to the Demon Realm was indeed shocking, but the root cause? Many felt it was Tathagata's responsibility.
If Tathagata hadn't stripped Guanyin of her role as the Coordinator of the Journey to the West for Scriptures due to the disappearance of the Drought Demon and even imprisoned her in the Illusionary Demon Cave, how could Bodhisattva Guanyin have succumbed to demon possession?
Following this affair, Maitreya Buddha, who had spoken in favor of Guanyin at the Great Thunder Monastery, ended up winning over some people's hearts.
"This Immeasurable Kalpa is truly dreadful!" Elsewhere, within the Heavenly Court, in the palace of the Star Abodes, Kuimu Wolf, after learning of this news, also appeared deeply moved.
"Immeasurable Kalpa holds immense merit, but likewise, it bears immense danger, with both risks and merits hand in hand. Bodhisattva Guanyin, as the Coordinator of the westward task, was someway affected by the Immeasurable Kalpa, so she's fallen to her destiny?" Kuimu Wolf silently shook his head.
As one with cultivation at the Great Luo Golden Immortal Late Stage, falling to demon possession should be impossible, yet, if one is at the heart of the Immeasurable Kalpa, being influenced is also within the bounds of reason.
With this thought, Kuimu Wolf shook his head.
In this way, Guanyin has only succumbed to demon possession and has not perished or vanished from her path; it seems she is rather fortunate already.
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"This matter is quite troublesome," mused Maitreya Buddha, the hidden hand behind all these events, who naturally paid close attention to the affair of Bodhisattva Guanyin's possession. Discovering that Guanyin, after her possession, had been taken to the Demon Realm by Wutian Buddha of the Demon Realm, Maitreya Buddha's brows furrowed slightly.
The design for Guanyin's fall was Maitreya Buddha's own making.
After her possession, the event would tarnish Tathagata's reputation to some degree, and conversely, Maitreya Buddha's own plea for mercy on Guanyin's behalf could win over a bit of goodwill. All this had been within Maitreya Buddha's expectations.
However, in Maitreya Buddha's view, Tathagata would ultimately not kill Guanyin but would bring her back instead.
A possessed Guanyin would serve as a stain on Tathagata, constantly reminding of his lack of compassion and stubborn decision to send Guanyin into the Illusionary Demon Cave, leading to her downfall.
Much to Maitreya Buddha's surprise, this was one point he had not foreseen correctly.
Nobody had expected that Bodhisattva Guanyin would be rescued by Wutian Buddha.
Considering the final outcome of the affair, Maitreya Buddha inwardly sighed.
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Sacrificing one Guanyin to tarnish Tathagata's face and add a calamity, all while securing his own position as the Coordinator of the Journey to the West for Scriptures, was worth it.
Yet, her recruitment to the Demon Realm after falling to possession posed a significant loss to the entire Buddhist Sect.
Fortunately, no one yet knew of Maitreya Buddha's involvement, which brought him some relief amid his regrets.
Checking the Calamity Book, sure enough, an additional calamity had been recorded.
Temporarily setting aside his myriad thoughts, Maitreya Buddha pondered what kind of calamity he should arrange next for Xuanzang and his team.
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Of course, Jiang Liu had no idea of Maitreya Buddha's thoughts and was completely unaware that all this was orchestrated by Maitreya Buddha from behind the scenes.
Otherwise, Jiang Liu would surely have been unable to refrain from commenting, "When it comes to scheming against their own, the practitioners of the Buddhist Sect are truly ruthless."
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Guanyin was taken away by Wutian Buddha, and after Tathagata also left, Jiang Liu and his party naturally continued on their Journey to the West for Scriptures.
However, sitting on the back of White Dragon Horse, Jiang Liu secretly felt some anticipation in his heart.
Who knows what good items dropped after defeating Guanyin this round?
Logically speaking, after beating the level 88 Blue UI, some great items should drop, right?
With curious thoughts in his heart, Jiang Liu promptly opened his own inventory space, and indeed, after defeating Guanyin, a good number of fantastic items had dropped.
Let's not talk about the Healing Potions and Mana Potions for now, the main thing was, among them, three pieces of Equipment dropped, and as Jiang Liu's gaze fell upon them, the Attribute Information of these three Equipments appeared before his eyes.
Attack Ring (Perfect Level): Requires Level 80, Attack Power +1,200,000, Durability 560/600.
Barbarian Boots (Perfect Level): Requires Level 77, Movement Speed +15%, Defensive Power +363,700, Durability 250/800.
Ghost Shadow Boots (Epic Level): Requires Level 80: Defense +4,200,000, comes with Special Effect: Blink, can blink to any position within a kilometer radius, Cooldown Time 3600 seconds, Durability 1620/1620.
Among the three pieces of Equipment, two were Perfect Level and one had reached Epic Level.
These three pieces of Equipment were not something Jiang Liu could use in the short term, so naturally, they were meant to be given to Zhu Bajie.
However, considering the Attack Ring and Ghost Shadow Boots both required Level 80 to use, after mulling it over, Jiang Liu turned to Sun Wukong and said, "Wukong, your master has two pieces of Dharma Treasure here that seem to be fated for you, would you like to try them?"
"Oh? Master, two pieces of Dharma Treasure?" Upon hearing Jiang Liu's words, Sun Wukong's eyes lit up considerably, and he approached Jiang Liu to inquire.
Without any idle chatter, Jiang Liu directly took out the Attack Ring and Ghost Shadow Boots and presented them in front of Sun Wukong, saying, "This ring can directly enhance your strength and make your Attack Power become even more formidable!"
"Besides, these boots can raise your Defense Ability, especially since these boots possess an odd power. Try them for yourself, and see that these two Dharma Treasures require significant Cultivation Level, and only you can bring out their function!"
Jiang Liu briefly introduced the items. Of course, it was also sort of an explanation to Zhu Bajie and the others about why he was giving them to Sun Wukong.
Equipment requirements for Level 80 could only be met by Sun Wukong.
"Very well, Master!" First, Sun Wukong slipped the Attack Ring onto his finger.
"This feels a bit strange!" Wearing the ring, Sun Wukong frowned and commented.
Having never worn a ring before, Sun Wukong found it very uncomfortable to suddenly wear one.
However, as soon as he put on the ring, Sun Wukong could feel an invisible force emanating from it, merging into his being.
And then, his strength surged even further.
"What a good item!"
Without even needing to fight, Sun Wukong already knew his strength had indeed increased a bit purely based on how he felt, which made his eyes shine and he nodded to himself in approval.
Being able to enhance his power so much, it was just a matter of getting used to wearing the ring on his finger, which Sun Wukong could certainly endure.
Then, Sun Wukong went on to switch to the Ghost Shadow Boots.
What a great pair! Wearing these boots, Sun Wukong could also feel the boost from the Equipment.
Epic Level Equipment naturally had a very high effect, at least 4 million in Defense Ability.
Moreover, the additional movement speed from the boots and even the ability to blink.
Whish!
Having put on the Ghost Shadow Boots, Sun Wukong immediately darted out, moving incredibly fast, and vanished in a moment.
Then he quickly returned, circling around Jiang Liu and the rest of the party.
"Monkey Brother, Monkey Brother, stop circling around, you're making Old Pig dizzy!" Zhu Bajie said as he watched Sun Wukong's antics.
"Really?" However, as soon as Zhu Bajie finished speaking, Sun Wukong's figure suddenly appeared behind him.
"Eh, Monkey Brother, you. how are you behind me now?" Just a moment ago, he had seen Monkey Brother right in front of him, how had he suddenly appeared behind him?
Could it be? Had he really been made dizzy just now?
"Bajie, your master also has a pair of boots here for you which would be just right!" After seeing Sun Wukong adapt to the functions of the Ghost Shadow Boots, Jiang Liu immediately spoke up again to Zhu Bajie.
As he spoke, he took out the Barbarian Boots.
"Hehehe, Old Pig knew it, Master wouldn't forget about me!" Upon hearing Jiang Liu's words, Zhu Bajie's face broke into a broad smile.
