Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything-Chapter 652: Situations Where Tingdi Can’t Hear

Jiang Liu's eyes widened as he stared intently at Tingdi.

Tingdi spoke, briefly explaining the places he could not hear.

"First of all, certain special places are protected by destiny, and I cannot hear them, such as the Emperor of Tang's palace, the Jade Emperor's Lingxiao Hall, or the Thunder Monastery. These places are guarded by great destiny, and my divine skills cannot penetrate them!" Tingdi declared.

"Hmm, that makes sense!" Jiang Liu nodded silently, feeling that Tingdi's words were reasonable.

These places were important, and it made sense that others couldn't eavesdrop. Otherwise, if Tathagata and the Jade Emperor casually spoke of something, Tingdi would know, wouldn't that be a bit too exaggerated?

"Next, there are some individuals I cannot hear, such as the Jade Emperor, Tathagata, and Immortal Zhenyuan who have surpassed the level of Daluo Golden Immortals. I cannot hear them! Their existence can shield my divine skills!" Tingdi continued.

"Yes, that too is reasonable!" Jiang Liu nodded again, finding Tingdi's explanation logical.

These beings, beyond the Quasi-Saint Level, were difficult to eavesdrop on, which also made sense.

"Lastly, places beyond the Three Realms and Six Paths, I cannot hear, such as the Demon Realm..." Tingdi concluded.

"Understood!" Jiang Liu nodded, indicating his comprehension.

Tingdi Beast could hear things within the Three Realms and Six Paths.

But beyond the Three Realms and Six Paths, it could not hear, which was not surprising.

Now, let's investigate one by one!

First, the Great Tang Imperial Palace? Thunder Monastery? Lingxiao Hall? Could he appear in these places using the Random Teleportation Stone?

Jiang Liu thought about it and felt this possibility was rather slim.

Moreover, comparatively speaking, Gaoyang's greatest use was to restrain him, right? Just like how Guanyin used Gaoyang to constrain him, forcing him onto the Journey to the West for Scriptures.

If Gaoyang really were in the Thunder Monastery or Lingxiao Hall, he would probably let himself know, right?

Or is it being purposely kept aside, ready to be used at a critical moment?

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After a moment of contemplation, Jiang Liu shook his head secretly, feeling this possibility was not very likely.

Immediately, Jiang Liu's thoughts turned to the Quasi-Saints. Had Gaoyang, having used the Random Teleportation Stone to escape, landed in a Quasi-Saint's hands? And then this Quasi-Saint captured Gaoyang?

This possibility existed as well.

But it seemed not very likely either.

Finally, is he outside the Three Realms and Six Paths, perhaps having gone to a place like the Demon Realm?

This possibility seemed the greatest.

After all, the Thunder Monastery and Lingxiao Hall, such coincidences were rare, and the Quasi-Saints between heaven and earth were not perfectly placed to just run into him directly.

However, considering the fact that Gaoyang did not reply to his messages and did not answer his video calls, Jiang Liu's brows furrowed slightly again.

Even if he went to the Demon Realm, he could still receive his videos and messages.

Hadn't he also sent messages to the Little Witch and Wutian?

"So, it's highly possible that he fell into the hands of a Quasi-Saint, and even lost consciousness, falling into a state of coma and sleep?"

After deliberating, although he initially felt the third possibility was the most likely, considering Gaoyang's lack of response, Jiang Liu now felt the second possibility was more plausible.

Thinking this, Jiang Liu's spirit became significantly heavier.

Although there weren't many Quasi-Saints within the Three Realms and Six Paths, there were certainly not few.

Heavenly Court Forces, Buddhist Sect Forces, and even the Quasi-Saints of the Demon Realm were there, could it be? Did he have to find a way to search for each one?

"Alright, you know what you need to know now, and you can leave!"

Regardless of what was going through Jiang Liu's mind, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva suddenly spoke.

As he spoke, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva waved his sleeve towards Jiang Liu.

In an instant, Jiang Liu felt an indescribable force surge towards him, causing his body to fly out directly from Ksitigarbha Cave.

Landing on the ground, he spat out a mouthful of blood.

Checking his head, his health bar immediately dropped by about half.

"Xuanzang, roll back, and don't you dare forcibly enter my Ksitigarbha Cave again!" As he was flung out, Jiang Liu could still hear the angry voice of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva resounding.

"Was that really necessary to act so harshly?" Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva had flung him out directly, and even spoke so fiercely. Jiang Liu understood what was going on and mumbled internally, Ksitigarbha seemingly knew better how to act than even him.

Though he muttered internally, naturally, Jiang Liu kept a composed appearance, struggling to his feet somewhat staggeringly.

Immediately, he applied the Guanyin Mantra skill to himself.

As the Guanyin Mantra skill was applied, his health bar quickly recovered 25%, and his injuries were significantly healed instantly.

Glancing deeply at Ksitigarbha Cave, Jiang Liu left with a bit of indignation.

However, given the difference in their statuses, he dared not speak harshly as he turned around and left the Netherworld directly.

"Amitabha, this Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, really is, sigh..." Tathagata withdrew his divine sense from the Ksitigarbha Cave and sighed helplessly in the darkness.

Indeed, it was helpless. Although Ksitigarbha was a member of the Buddhist Sect, wasn't he too harsh on his own people?

Unexpectedly, even Xuanzang was treated this way. It seems that it's impossible for Xuanzang to get any information about Gaoyang's whereabouts from Ksitigarbha.

"It seems that Xuanzang's forceful entry into the Ksitigarbha Cave has displeased Ksitigarbha, hasn't it?" At the same time, Maitreya Buddha also withdrew his divine sense and shook his head helplessly.

In Maitreya Buddha's view, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva actually still cherished the Buddhist Sect, such as when he let Tingdi Divine Beast endure a calamity, which was evident.

But today's treatment towards Xuanzang was extremely harsh. Could it be because Xuanzang forcefully entered the Ksitigarbha Cave and even used the Soul-Bewitching Nail to knock out his disciples?

Maitreya silently shook his head. Unlike Tathagata who felt that Ksitigarbha was excessive, Maitreya thought that the issue today was Xuanzang's fault, as Xuanzang acted too recklessly.

However, though such recklessness was frustrating, after pondering for a moment, Maitreya's lips slightly curved up.

The more reckless Xuanzang was, the easier it would be to control him, right?

That seemed like good news for him, right?

Speaking of what Tathagata and Maitreya were thinking, at this time, Jiang Liu had left the Netherworld and returned to the Mortal World, finding Sun Wukong and the others with a somewhat grim expression.

He had been filled with hope for the meeting with Tingdi, only to find out that it had been a wasted trip.

A wasted trip was one thing, but to be flung out by Ksitigarbha without gaining anything, instead getting beaten up, was another matter entirely.

"Wait, actually, this doesn't mean there was no gain at all..."

After repeatedly contemplating the words of Tingdi and feeling disappointed, Jiang Liu shook his head.

Looking at his friends list, Gaoyang's avatar was still illuminated, indicating an online status rather than the offline gray, which clearly meant Gaoyang's life wasn't in danger.

Still alive, that was good news.

If Tingdi couldn't track Gaoyang's whereabouts, the most likely scenario was that Gaoyang was in the hands of a Quasi-Saint Level figure, perhaps unconscious.

So, at least for now, Gaoyang was safe, right?

Just which Quasi-Saint had captured Gaoyang, ready to use him as leverage against him when the time came?

Thinking this, Jiang Liu's mind slightly relaxed. As long as Gaoyang wasn't in life-threatening danger, that was good.

"Master, how did it go? Is the matter settled?"

Sun Wukong and the others, all watching Jiang Liu, saw him finally stop pondering and spoke up.

"Not settled, but we did more or less ascertain a few things," Jiang Liu responded to Sun Wukong's inquiry.

"So, is the news we confirmed good or bad?" Sun Wukong followed up with a question.

"It should be considered fairly good," Jiang Liu thought for a moment and then replied.

They could nearly confirm that a Quasi-Saint had captured Gaoyang, and it seemed that Gaoyang's life wasn't in danger; to a certain extent, that was fairly good news, right?

It was certainly better than not knowing anything before, right?

"Hmm, that means this trip was somewhat useful!" Listening to Jiang Liu's response, Sun Wukong nodded and said.

"So, Master, what do we do next?" Zhu Bajie, by his side, also spoke up and asked.

"Let's continue on the road!" After a moment of silence, Jiang Liu sighed helplessly.

What else could they do but continue?

He wanted to find Gaoyang, but had no clues at all, only able to passively wait for whoever had captured Gaoyang to come find him.

Since that was the case, they might as well put aside the issue of Gaoyang for now and continue their journey to the West.

Besides, he could only hope that later on Gaoyang would wake up and then be able to return messages on the friend list.

...

After using the Random Teleportation Stone, Gaoyang felt a blur before his eyes.

When Gaoyang opened his eyes again, he found himself suspended in midair.

Looking around, he seemed to be floating above the sea, and not far away, he could see an island standing quietly.

After pondering briefly, Gaoyang moved closer toward the island.