Chapter 199: The Chaos Demon Bear, Xuanzang Takes a Disciple

Guanyin Chanyuan, the Elder's meditation room.

At this moment, because of the great fire, the interior had already become a sea of flames; only the Brocade Kasaya was impervious to water and fire, isolating the blaze and keeping it clearly separated.

As for the old host, Jinchi Elder, he had long since been carried away to the Western Paradise by the great fire and the collapsing roof beams.

Sun Wukong and Bajie transformed into a streak of rainbow light and arrived inside the sea of flames, marveling at the undamaged Brocade Kasaya.

They prepared to retrieve it, but a black shadow drifted past like the wind with a "whoosh," snatched up the Brocade Kasaya, and ran.

"???" Sun Wukong, Bajie.

Both were petrified on the spot; what kind of filthy thing had just drifted past?

"Damn it, the Kasaya! You stinking monkey!"

"Quick, chase!"

Bajie was the first to react and hurriedly shouted aloud.

"Damn it all!"

Sun Wukong could not help but spit out profanities, and the two quickly gave chase.

They had intended to collect the Kasaya, but a filthy thing had killed its way out halfway, snatched it without even a greeting, and ran.

Whoosh!

One monkey and one pig vanished from the spot in an instant!

In the night sky, Heixiongjing clutched the Brocade Kasaya and quickly rode his Demon Cloud toward his own cave dwelling.

Originally, he could have saved Jinchi, but if he had saved Jinchi, he likely wouldn't have been able to get the Kasaya.

He simply let Jinchi reap the consequences of his own actions; just as he was preparing to collect the Kasaya, Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie appeared.

Heixiongjing could sense that this pig and monkey were extremely strong, but looking at the glittering gold Brocade Kasaya, his heart itched uncontrollably.

His brain told him to restrain himself, but his body was honest; he snatched the Kasaya and took to his heels.

"Don't run, you black blind bear!"

Behind him, Sun Wukong's Fiery Eyes released golden light, seeing through Heixiongjing's true form; it turned out to be a large black bear that had become a spirit.

"Only a fool would stop."

Heixiongjing retorted while using his Demon Cloud to escape.

"Ah!"

"I'm so angry I could die!" Sun Wukong bared his fangs and brandished his claws.

Although the Somersault Cloud was fast, one somersault covered 108,000 li, making it extremely swift.

But this was only suitable for long distances, not for short-range pursuit.

Heixiongjing had learned an Escape Technique on his own; smoke rose beneath his feet, and he ran extremely fast.

"Only when I reach Heifengdong, with the cave as cover, I won't come out; let's see what you can do to me then," the black bear muttered.

But amidst the clouds, a giant slap came head-on and smacked onto his head.

Hum!

Heixiongjing only felt stars dancing before his eyes; he plummeted straight down from the Demon Cloud and crashed onto Black Wind Mountain.

Boom!

And the owner of that giant slap was naturally Xuanzang!

Xuanzang reached out with one hand and directly summoned back the Brocade Kasaya, draping it over his body.

At this moment, Buddha Light overflowed, and the Brocade Kasaya set Xuanzang off as if he were a true Buddha, sacred and lofty.

"Master!"

Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie stopped, looking at Xuanzang in surprise.

"Bajie, Wukong, if not for your master taking action, this Kasaya would likely have been lost, so you understand what your master means, right?" Xuanzang said.

"Master, it wasn't lost, was it?" Zhu Bajie gave a trembling smile.

But facing Xuanzang's gaze, Zhu Bajie started crying as he smiled.

"Master, Master. Don't be like this, I know I was wrong," Zhu Bajie pleaded coquettishly.

"..." Sun Wukong.

"Forget it, we shall discuss this matter later. Let us first look at Heixiongjing."

Facing such an expression from Zhu Bajie, he could not help but get goosebumps all over.

Whoosh, whoosh.

A nameless barren mountain.

Heixiongjing had smashed a pit into the ground and was deeply embedded within it, currently struggling to crawl out in a sorry state.

Just as he crawled to the edge of the pit, Xuanzang, Bajie, and Wukong stood high above, gazing down at Heixiongjing.

"You blind bear are truly greedy, daring to set your sights on my master's Kasaya," Sun Wukong reprimanded.

Looking at the three master and disciples before him!

In Heixiongjing's eyes, Sun Wukong's entire body was condensed with demon energy, and behind him, one could vaguely see a massive, incomparable giant ape, tearing the heavens and splitting the earth.

Behind Zhu Bajie, one could vaguely see a wild black pig with powerful demon energy.

As for behind Xuanzang, Heixiongjing felt he saw a supreme Buddha Dharma Form blessed with immeasurable halos, sacred and inviolable.

Even with his guts of steel, he was terrified by the three master and disciples.

"Three lay Buddhists, is there any possibility that I was just passing by, and the Kasaya happened to land in my hands?"

Heixiongjing pressed his palms together, his expression pious.

"You black blind bear, spouting nonsense. Watch as I, Old Sun, crack your skull with one blow."

Sun Wukong took the 13,500-jin Ruyi Golden Cudgel from his ear!

"Master, stew it! Let's eat bear paws, eat bear whip, eat bear gall," Zhu Bajie said loudly.

Upon hearing this, the entire demon body of Heixiongjing was terrified to the point of splitting, and he trembled as he said:

"Aren't you all monks? How can you be so cruel?"

"As the saying goes, wine and meat pass through the intestines, while the Buddha remains in the heart," Zhu Bajie said smugly.

"Holy Monk, this little demon failed to recognize Mount Tai. Please show mercy and let me go," Heixiongjing said, looking at Xuanzang.

"Ding! Triggered Daily Good Deed Task: Subdue Heixiongjing and make him turn towards goodness and take refuge. Task complete, receive a random reward."

The system's voice rang out.

Seeing this, Xuanzang spoke up:

"Heixiong, it is not impossible to let you go. However, I have one requirement: are you willing to become my disciple?"

"Ah?" Heixiong.

"???" Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie.

"Master, just this fellow's aptitude?" Zhu Bajie could not help but say.

Heixiongjing reacted and immediately bowed in thanks:

"The Holy Monk returns good for evil and does not despise me for being a mountain spirit and wild monster. I am naturally willing to take refuge and willing to become the Holy Monk's disciple."

Aside from his fondness for stealing the Kasaya, Heixiongjing himself held the Taoism of Buddhist Dharma in high esteem, so being able to take Xuanzang as his master was naturally something he could only wish for.

Furthermore, in this situation, if he did not take a master, he might not live to see tomorrow's sun.

"Very good," Xuanzang revealed a satisfied smile.

Although this Heixiongjing's background was not as good as Wukong and Bajie, he was naturally gifted and still had some potential that had not been stimulated; if trained well, there might be unexpected benefits.

It was just that Heixiongjing's original fate was to be taken by Guanyin to serve as the Mountain-Guarding Admiral.

Did this count as poaching?

"Ding! Completed Daily Good Deed Task, obtained one drop of Chaos Demon Bear Essence Blood!"

The system voice rang out.

"Chaos Demon Bear Essence Blood?"

Xuanzang immediately checked the information regarding it.

This Chaos Demon Bear originated from Chaos and was a famous Demon God within Chaos.

Although not as strong as the three thousand Chaos Demon Gods, its strength was not inferior, and it could fight against a Chaos Demon God.

This Chaos Demon Bear Essence Blood contained its intense Tao and Dharma; after merging with it, it would increase magic power and cause ancestral bloodline reversion.

In terms of origin, although Wukong was born from the stone Nuwa used to patch the sky, he belonged to the World-Mixing Four Monkeys!

But he contained a wisp of the Primordial Spirit of the Chaos Demon Ape and possessed the bloodline of the Chaos Demon Ape.

"This system reward is clearly meant for me to improve Heixiongjing's aptitude and magic power," Xuanzang thought to himself.

He couldn't possibly let himself fuse with this Chaos Demon Bear's Essence Blood; wouldn't that make him...

Although this Chaos Demon Ape Essence Blood was prepared for Heixiongjing, Xuanzang did not bestow it immediately.

He had to test Heixiongjing's character; after all, the master-disciple relationship had just been established, and it was hard to guarantee whether he would harbor ulterior motives.

If his character was not up to par and he was half-hearted, this Essence Blood could also be given to Wukong and Bajie.

Who said a pig and a monkey couldn't fuse with a bear's bloodline? Perhaps it would mutate and become even stronger.

"So he's just accepted? Old Zhu here still wanted to know what bear paw tastes like," Bajie shook his head.

"Smack!"

Sun Wukong gave Zhu Bajie a slap and said irritably: "How are you talking to your junior brother? Furthermore, Master has Master's plans. Are you questioning Master?"

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare," Zhu Bajie hurriedly shook his head.

"Master, it is not far from my Heifengdong here. Would you like to go and rest for the night?"

Heixiong said in an intimate tone, his eyes shining as he looked at Xuanzang's Kasaya.

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