Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything-Chapter 651: Forcing Through

"Bodhisattva, please grant me an audience. Xuanzang has something very important to ask! Bodhisattva, are you there or not?" Jiang Liu called out loudly, showing no intention of leaving.

This behavior was not pretense, but actual urgency.

With Princess Gaoyang gone, Jiang Liu was really anxious. At this moment, he truly wanted to find Ksitigarbha and ask some pressing questions. Jiang Liu could guess that Ksitigarbha intentionally refusing to meet him was also a diversion.

After all, in the eyes of others, there was no deep friendship between himself and Ksitigarbha.

"Master Xuanzang, you should go back. Behaving like this makes it difficult for me," the Novice Monk said with a troubled look upon seeing that Jiang Liu refused to leave and was instead causing a commotion at the entrance of Ksitigarbha Cave.

"I have no intention of forcing my way in. I am merely shouting here. How does that make things difficult for you?" Jiang Liu asked, looking at the Novice Monk upon hearing his words.

"Master Xuanzang, please go back. The Bodhisattva has already said he won't meet with you. Staying here is useless!" the Novice Monk continued, his face full of difficulty as he spoke to Jiang Liu.

"Bodhisattva, Bodhisattva, please speak up. Say something. I want to see you. I have something important I want to discuss with you!" Jiang Liu still shouted loudly into Ksitigarbha Cave, showing no sign of leaving.

However, no matter how loudly Jiang Liu shouted, Ksitigarbha didn't show the slightest response, as if the Bodhisattva completely ignored Jiang Liu's cries.

Instead, the Novice Monk at the entrance of Ksitigarbha Cave kept persuading Jiang Liu to leave quickly.

"I'm sorry, young master!" Jiang Liu said after shouting for a long while and getting no response from Ksitigarbha.

"Huh?" On hearing Jiang Liu's words, the Novice Monk was slightly taken aback and looked at Jiang Liu, clearly puzzled by the sudden apology.

Surprised, the Novice Monk quickly realized something was amiss and instinctively felt something was wrong.

Before the Novice Monk could react, Master Xuanzang suddenly pointed his finger at him.

Suddenly, the Novice Monk felt all the strength in his body become like stagnant water, unable to be summoned at all, and he was shocked.

Then, the Novice Monk watched as a nail was raised by Master Xuanzang and shot directly at him.

Immediately after, his consciousness completely slipped into darkness, and he knew nothing more.

Jiang Liu raised his hand and retrieved the Soul-Bewitching Nail, looked at the now slumbering Novice Monk, and directly stepped into Ksitigarbha Cave.

"Xuanzang, you've got some nerve to barge into Ksitigarbha Cave!" As soon as Jiang Liu entered, a thunderous shout rang out.

"Bodhisattva, your disciple has urgent matters to discuss with you. Please forgive me!" Jiang Liu quickly pleaded upon hearing the voice.

As he spoke, he looked in the direction of the voice and, sure enough, saw Ksitigarbha sitting quietly on a meditation cushion, staring intently at him.

Beside Ksitigarbha, the Tingdi Divine Beast quietly lay, its eyes also seriously fixed on him.

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In Western Spirit Mountain, Great Thunder Monastery.

Tathagata sat quietly on his Lotus Platform, silent, head lowered, seemingly lost in thought.

With Guanyin succumbing to demon possession and venturing into the Demon Realm, and Baosheng Buddha gone, Tathagata found the situation extremely thorny.

Above all, the presence of Sect Master Tongtian lurking behind the situation made him feel even more uneasy, so much so that he was at a loss for what to do.

The investigation into the enigmatic man in black met with apathy among everyone in Western Spirit Mountain; not a single soul was willing to step forward, prompting Tathagata to shake his head in disappointment.

Everyone was hesitant to provoke a Saint known for his swift and decisive executions, which he could understand.

Yet even after he had spoken up, not one offered to volunteer, which left him, the leader of the Buddhist Sect, without any face.

Therefore, he had no choice but to force this mission onto Manjushri.

Given such a thorny issue, even resulting in the death of Baosheng Buddha, could Manjushri really get to the bottom of this? To be honest, Tathagata didn't hold much hope.

However, whether the investigation would be clear or not was one thing; whether to investigate at all was another.

Everyone knew that Baosheng Buddha was one of his own, and now that Baosheng had been killed, could he really remain without making a move? Wouldn't that be indefensible?

"Buddha..."

Just as Tathagata was pondering the mysterious man in black, the Absolute Immortal Sword, and Sect Master Tongtian, an Arhat came walking up and bowed his head to speak to Tathagata.

Upon hearing the voice, Tathagata returned to his senses, his gaze falling on the Arhat, and asked, "What is it?"

"Reporting to Tathagata, Xuanzang has gone to the Netherworld to meet with Ksitigarbha!" The Arhat reported what he knew to Tathagata.

"Hmm? Xuanzang went to the Underworld to meet Ksitigarbha? Why?" Hearing the words of the Arhat, Tathagata's brows lifted slightly, expressing surprise as he asked.

"It seems Sun Wukong visited the Heavenly Court and learned about the kidnapping of Princess Gaoyang by a mysterious person. So Xuanzang couldn't wait to go to the Underworld to see Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva! He probably wanted to borrow the supernatural powers of Tingdi to find Gaoyang's whereabouts!" the Arhat responded with a bowed head.

"Sigh..." Tathagata heaved a helpless sigh upon learning that Xuanzang knew about the disappearance of Gaoyang.

Nevertheless, this matter was a secret that could not be kept forever, and Xuanzang would have found out about it sooner or later.

"Perhaps? Could the Tingdi Divine Beast really know Gaoyang's whereabouts? If so, maybe the location of that black-robed mysterious person could be found!"

Tathagata nodded inwardly, thinking of Xuanzang seeking Ksitigarbha and the help of the Tingdi Divine Beast, and his heart also grew expectant.

Wait, something's not quite right!

Despite the expectation in his heart, Tathagata's thoughts quickly shifted.

"When did Ksitigarbha and Xuanzang become so close? Xuanzang can see him just because he wishes to?" Looking at the Arhat, Tathagata continued to inquire, his expression filled with astonishment.

"Buddha, it wasn't that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva wished to meet him, but rather that Xuanzang made a ruckus at Ksitigarbha Cave, refusing to leave, and even using the Soul-Bewitching Nail to confuse the novice monk at the entrance, he barged straight in!" With an odd look on his face, the Arhat gave this response to Tathagata's question.

"Err..."

Tathagata's expression became slightly odd, and after a long while, he shook his head with a wry smile.

Well then, it makes sense that Xuanzang could become so anxious over Gaoyang.

However, what would happen after he entered?

…

Tathagata, and even Maitreya Buddha, who oversaw the Scripture Seeking Journey to the West, naturally focused their attention on Jiang Liu, and of course, they learned about Jiang Liu's forceful entry into Ksitigarbha Cave.

At this time, both of their gazes were on Ksitigarbha Cave.

Could Tingdi really figure out Gaoyang's whereabouts?

"I don't know!" At that moment, inside Ksitigarbha Cave, despite Jiang Liu's question, the Tingdi Divine Beast simply shook its head.

"You don't know!?"

Jiang Liu's eyes widened in shock, finding it unbelievable as he said, "As far as I know, there is nothing in the realms of heaven and earth that could be hidden from your ears, right? You, you don't know where Gaoyang is, how is that possible?"

"Mage Xuanzang, don't flatter me. Although my supernatural powers are strong, they are not so strong that I can hear everything," the Tingdi Divine Beast said to Jiang Liu, shaking its head.

Seeing the earnest demeanor of Tingdi, Jiang Liu's brows furrowed deeply.

If even the Tingdi Beast had no clue about Gaoyang's whereabouts, where else could Jiang Liu seek information?

"Amitabha, Xuanzang, you should leave. Neither I, nor Tingdi, truly know of Gaoyang's whereabouts," Ksitigarbha said to Jiang Liu, seeing his silent disbelief.

In a sense, Jiang Liu and Ksitigarbha could be considered allies, and there was no reason for Ksitigarbha to deceive him.

So, he took Ksitigarbha's words at face value without any doubt.

However, Jiang Liu did not show any intention of leaving obediently. Instead, he pondered for a moment before directly asking Tingdi Divine Beast, "You said that there are some things your supernatural abilities can't hear, right? That means there are some things you cannot hear, isn't that so?"

"Correct, indeed!" Upon hearing this, Tingdi Divine Beast nodded and honestly replied.

"Then, I would like to know, what situations in the realms of heaven and earth are you unable to hear?" After pondering for a moment, Jiang Liu continued his questioning of Tingdi.

If even Tingdi can't hear, perhaps seeking out what it can't hear might lead to discovering the truth of Gaoyang's disappearance?

"This..."

Faced with Jiang Liu's query, Tingdi Divine Beast looked hesitant, soon turning its gaze to Ksitigarbha.

Clearly, Jiang Liu's question touched upon a taboo for Tingdi Divine Beast.

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After all, the question directly addressed Tingdi Divine Beast's weaknesses.

Seeing the questioning look from Tingdi Divine Beast, Ksitigarbha appeared somewhat hesitant and remained silent. After a brief silence, Ksitigarbha finally nodded slightly toward Tingdi Divine Beast.

"Alright then, since Mage Xuanzang you wish to know, I will tell you!" With Ksitigarbha's nod, Tingdi Divine Beast sighed inwardly, then nodded to Jiang Liu and began to speak.