Chapter 11: Kowtowing before the Demon

"What kind of official?"

Taibai Jinxing showed a slightly embarrassed expression.

Because the position the Jade Emperor gave Sun Wukong was truly very, very small.

But the Jade Emperor's order was absolute, and Taibai Jinxing had no way to refuse, or he would be punished.

"Sun Wukong, that official manages many living beings; his authority is quite large," Taibai Jinxing explained.

"Manages many living beings?" Sun Wukong laughed.

This Taibai Jinxing before him was still a person who knew how to explain things well.

The Protector of the Horses did indeed manage many horses, and horses were living beings.

This statement was not wrong.

But someone who didn't know would probably be led astray by Taibai Jinxing immediately, thinking their position was very impressive.

"Hmm, this position seems not bad," Sun Wukong said directly, without exposing the matter. "When shall we head to the Heavenly Court?"

"Sun Wukong, you agree?" Taibai Jinxing was taken aback.

He had not expected success so quickly; he still had many things he hadn't said yet.

"Of course. Or do you want me to refuse?" Sun Wukong frowned.

"No, no, no, Great King, how could you say that? I am just pleasantly surprised," Taibai Jinxing said hurriedly. "If it is convenient, we can depart now."

"That's no problem. I will arrange things for my little ones, and then I will go to the Heavenly Court with you," Sun Wukong nodded.

At this moment, Sun Wukong really wanted to go to the Heavenly Court and give it a thorough cleaning.

After all, the things inside must be better than those in the underworld.

Just at this moment.

A shocking demonic energy erupted from a place on Mount Huaguo.

That demonic energy was terrifying and shocking. ===== CHAPTER 21 =====

When Sun Wukong and Taibai Jinxing felt this demonic energy, their souls could not help but tremble.

It was truly too terrifying.

"That direction is where the Shopkeeper is," Sun Wukong's expression changed slightly, and his figure instantly headed toward the grocery store.

"That place..." Taibai Jinxing gasped. "Even a Da Luo Golden Immortal could not possess such power, and it is the legendary demonic energy. Is Sun Wukong seeking death?"

"Damn it!" Taibai Jinxing gritted his teeth and followed.

If Sun Wukong were killed, Taibai Jinxing would likely face severe punishment.

And if it truly were someone from the Demon Sect.

Running away now would be useless; the distance between them was too close.

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The grocery store.

The sound of rustling pages echoed; Ksitigarbha was reading with intense focus, the story within moving him.

In that world, humans relied on their own efforts; they did not depend on the help of immortals or gods.

Suddenly, a flash of light passed, and the book in Ksitigarbha's hand disappeared, returning to the cabinet.

His exchange points were insufficient.

"Kowtowing before the demon for three thousand years, looking back at the mortal world, I choose not to be an immortal."

Ksitigarbha ignored the vanished book and muttered to himself, powerful energy fluctuations emanating from his body.

That was the power belonging to a Quasi-Saint.

But because he was in the grocery store, Ksitigarbha restrained his aura.

"The Senior was right. As long as a demon has Buddha in their heart, they are a Buddha," Ksitigarbha said slowly.

"Ksitigarbha, you understand now?" Wu Feng looked at Ksitigarbha and asked.

"Senior, I understand," Ksitigarbha nodded.

"Then, what do you intend to do now?"

"It is time to have a reckoning with the Buddhist sect," Ksitigarbha bowed respectfully to Wu Feng. "Thank you, Senior, for giving me this opportunity. I will come again."

"This world is becoming more and more interesting," Wu Feng said with a grin as he watched Ksitigarbha leave.

Sun Wukong, Ksitigarbha...

In such a short time, this *Journey to the West* world had been changed by him.

And this change would only grow larger.

At the same time, Sun Wukong had previously comprehended the Thirty-Six Heavenly Transformations, and the system had upgraded this technique once more.

The Thirty-Six Heavenly Transformations were directly amplified into the Yin-Yang Creation Art.

As for Ksitigarbha, he had obtained the Heart of the Demon from *Seeking the Demon*.

"Ding! Ksitigarbha has comprehended the Heart of the Demon; performing amplification. Amplified into the Chaos True Demon Heart."

Before Wu Feng, a black, pulsating object appeared in his hand.

That was the Chaos True Demon Heart.

Legend has it that this heart was formed from the heart of a Chaos Demon God.

One must know that the flesh and blood of a Chaos Demon God are extremely precious, let alone the heart.

Even a Saint would likely drool at the sight of this Chaos True Demon Heart.

"It's just that this Chaos True Demon Heart seems a bit too potent for me," Wu Feng shook his head.

Wu Feng, whose current real strength was only that of a Heavenly Immortal, indicated that this Chaos True Demon Heart was truly too potent.

The protagonist could only rely on exchange points to slowly improve his strength.

However, the Yin-Yang Creation Art formed from Sun Wukong's comprehension of the Thirty-Six Heavenly Transformations could indeed be cultivated.

This technique was not inferior to the moves and techniques of Saints.

It was a terrifying technique formed from countless top-tier laws.

"Now, I am very much looking forward to who the next guest will be," Wu Feng said softly.

Wu Feng had a feeling that as the number of guests increased, not to mention the help Wu Feng himself received.

Even the grocery store itself, Wu Feng had a feeling, could be upgraded.

On the other side, as Ksitigarbha walked out of the grocery store, he felt a strange and powerful aura surging within his body.

"The Heart of the Demon."

In a trance, Ksitigarbha understood what had appeared within his body.

Legend has it that the Demon Ancestor Luohou possessed the Heart of the Demon; as for other Demon Sect powerhouses, none had ever obtained it.

Until now.

Ksitigarbha was the second powerhouse to obtain the Heart of the Demon.

"Is this the treasure I obtained from the Senior?" Ksitigarbha muttered to himself. "The Senior's strength is truly unfathomable."

Just by reading a book, one could obtain such powerful law-based strength.

In Ksitigarbha's heart, Wu Feng must be a Saint.

"The Heart of the Demon." Ksitigarbha's eyes were complex. "Is this asking me to become a demon?"

At this moment.

The words Wu Feng had spoken earlier surfaced in Ksitigarbha's mind.

"If there is Buddha in the heart, even a demon is a Buddha."

"Haha, so what if I become a demon? I, Ksitigarbha, am still Ksitigarbha."

In an instant, Ksitigarbha burst into sudden laughter.

His Buddha was different from the Buddha of Lingshan.

When he left the grocery store, he was no longer the Ksitigarbha of the Buddhist sect.

He, Ksitigarbha, held his own destiny.

"Boom..."

The Heart of the Demon suddenly expanded, and a terrifying black pillar of light erupted from Ksitigarbha's body. ===== CHAPTER 22 =====