Chapter 160

"Laojun, thank you." Tang An put her hands behind her back to express her gratitude. Why behind her back? She was afraid Laojun would take back the Diamond Bracelet.

If such a good treasure were taken back, if she continued the Journey to the West, snatching treasures on the road wouldn't be as convenient, fast, and effortless as it was now.

Taishang Laojun just wanted to speak, but seemingly sensing something, he just smiled and shook his head.

"Very well, the matter here is settled, and I will be returning."

"Fu Sheng Wu Liang Tian Zun..."

Tang An scratched her head, feeling that Taishang Laojun had withdrawn a bit too hurriedly.

What was he going to do?

Forget it, this wasn't something she could manage.

Tang An looked at Yang Jian and Nezha, "Only the three of us are left, let's take Jiuyue and Xiaotian Quan, go back to the Great Tang to rest for a few days, and wait for news from Lingshan."

"Hmm." Yang Jian and Nezha had no objections.

"Oh right, Nezha, when we get to the Great Tang, I'll give you a surprise, a surprise that will definitely make you feel very satisfied."

Nezha didn't know what Tang An was referring to, he just "Hmm"ed. After all, the ideas Tang An came up with never disappointed anyone.

"Right, Yang Jian, if you want, you can also call Sanshengmu over." Tang An knew what she was referring to, and Yang Jian understood in his heart.

"Good, I'll have Xiaotian Quan invite Third Sister."

After this battle, they didn't dare to leave Tang An alone again.

Tang An walked into the circle drawn by Sun Wukong, picked up the sleeping Jiuyue, and rode Xiaotian Quan back to the Great Tang.

To tell the story from two sides.

Tang An went to the Great Tang, but Laojun still appeared around Lingshan.

The Lingshan before them, although smashed to pieces by Yang Jian and Sun Wukong, was restored in an instant by a Saint's move.

The Lingshan, which had been incredibly messy and flat like the ground, had now returned to its magnificent appearance.

Rulai sat on his throne, and the two Western Sages also appeared.

The atmosphere in the entire Great Thunder Sound Temple was incredibly heavy, and no one dared to make a sound.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that if a needle dropped on the ground, you could hear it.

"Ru..."

Zhunti just wanted to speak, when his expression suddenly changed drastically.

Why?

Because the Qingping Sword, which had originally left with Tang An, suddenly appeared above Lingshan, transforming into a giant sword, the pressure so great that even the two Western Sages felt it hard to breathe.

"Tongtian Jiaozhu, the matter is settled, why be so aggressive!"

Zhunti and Jieyin arrived above Lingshan in an instant, looking up at the Qingping Sword hanging above their heads, ready to fall at any moment.

"Hmph?" A cold snort came from the void, with no intention of wasting words with the two of them.

The Qingping Sword, carrying sky-high might, pressed down directly from above their heads, intent on destroying Lingshan again.

"Tongtian Jiaozhu! Aren't you being too..." Zhunti was about to manifest the Seven Treasure Tree to defend, but his expression became much more serious.

Why?

Because Tongtian Jiaozhu's voice came coldly.

"If you manifest a magic treasure to defend, today, I won't just be giving Lingshan a simple lesson."

After speaking, regardless of what Zhunti and Jieyin did, he pressed down with the Qingping Sword.

Zhunti and Jieyin were terrified and hurriedly fled.

Was it that they didn't want to protect Lingshan?

No, it was that they were horrified to find that with Tongtian Jiaozhu's current cultivation and killing intent, destroying Lingshan was a small matter, but killing them was the big one.

Given Tongtian Jiaozhu's consistent style, if the two of them didn't dodge, he would act without a second word. Once he acted, it would be for real.

So...

The Lingshan that had just been restored by the two of them was once again blasted into powder by the Qingping Sword in front of them.

But this wasn't the most terrifying part; the most terrifying part was that the Buddhas in the Great Thunder Sound Temple hadn't even reacted before their bodies suddenly appeared in mid-air.

Lingshan was destroyed into powder, but they were completely unharmed!

In other words, with Tongtian Jiaozhu's ability, killing or not killing was all in a single thought. Who to kill and who not to kill was entirely up to his mood.

He was in a good mood now, so he just wanted to destroy Lingshan, nothing more.

After Lingshan was destroyed, the previously murderous Qingping Sword disappeared silently in mid-air, as if it had never been there.

Taishang Laojun watched the whole process without interfering.

Seeing Lingshan destroyed again and Zhunti and Jieyin taught a lesson, he still just smiled, shook his head, turned, and disappeared into the air.

As for how angry Zhunti and Jieyin would be later, and how Lingshan would swallow this bitter fruit, it all depended on their capacity.

Of course, whether they could swallow the bitter fruit or not, they had to swallow it.

Otherwise, why would Tongtian Jiaozhu have made this trip?

"Senior Brother." No matter how Zhunti thought about it, he couldn't swallow this anger. "Does our Lingshan really have to swallow this humiliation?"

"Amituofo." Jieyin looked at the sky and murmured: "Do you really think only Tongtian Jiaozhu came just now?"

"The matter of the Journey to the West Calamity was indeed Rulai being too impatient, which led to today's result."

"Now, if we still want to push forward with the Journey to the West Calamity, we can only follow the Heavenly Mandate and not cause any more trouble."

"I have a premonition that if Lingshan continues to forcibly interfere with the Journey to the West Calamity, I fear that in the future, we will swallow a bitter fruit even harder to swallow than this one."

Others might negotiate with them over various issues. Or, out of consideration for face, as long as things could be explained openly, they wouldn't confront them head-on.

But Tongtian Jiaozhu's move was equivalent to clearly telling them that he had openly intervened in this matter and even sent the Qingping Sword to protect the Destined One.

The intention to protect the Destined One was no longer hidden.

If they still wanted to move against the Destined One, they would inevitably end up like Lingshan before them, turned into powder.

"Sigh~" Zhunti sighed in anger, also understanding the stakes, and could only go to restore Lingshan again.

Inside the new Great Tang territory.

Tang An, Yang Jian, and Nezha walked into the city, enjoying the local customs and scenery along the way.

To celebrate the great victory in this calamity, Tang An directly took out several ingots of gold, booked the most luxurious private room, and ordered every dish on the restaurant's menu.

The three of them plus Jiuyue might not be able to finish it, but Xiaotian Quan's appetite was still very large.

"Sister, Sister, come look." Jiuyue had recovered and was curiously admiring the beautiful scenery outside the window.

Tang An heard the sound and went over, seeing the army entering the city, the leader wearing silver armor and riding a horse, looking so majestic.

It could truly be said that he had the momentum to swallow mountains and rivers, and a mature, handsome appearance. It caused the women on both sides of the road to reveal expressions of joy and madness.

"Sister, who is that?"

"Him?"

"He is the Great Tang's God of War, Li Jing."

Hearing the name Li Jing, Nezha also came over to take a look.

However, the person before them was indeed not the Pagoda-Bearing Li Jing; that Li Jing, no matter how you compared him, couldn't compare to this general.

Li Jing seemed to sense their gazes and looked toward Tang An.

"Princess is back." Li Jing smiled, riding his horse and cupping his hands in greeting to Tang An.

Tang An also cupped her hands in return, "Welcome back, General Li."

Li Jing laughed heartily, "Then Li Jing will wait for the Princess to grace the victory banquet."

"Good, I'll definitely come." Tang An responded with a smile.

But since Li Jing was mentioned, the interesting part came.

"Nezha, do you remember the surprise I told you about earlier that would make you feel very satisfied?"

As Tang An spoke, she pointed to a temple not far away.

"Eat first, and when we're done, I'll take you to see it."