Chapter 889: I Seems to Have Accidentally Struck Something

Wait, could we have killed them too quickly!

Seeing the Heavenly Initiate Knights die in midair, Tang Luo watched their legions turn to ash and vanish together, and suddenly a question occurred to him.

If they just finished the mission like that, they should return immediately.

That wouldn't be a problem, but Zhu Bajie was in the middle of forging equipment when he was suddenly interrupted, which would likely have a significant impact.

Tang Luo reacted quickly, taking out the Heavenly Crystal Frost and throwing it at the dazed Qing Lang, while also gathering up all the equipment scattered on the ground.

At the same time, he sank his qi into his dantian and shouted loudly: "Stay!"

He didn't believe it—this "buffer blade" that had always sent him back to reality immediately after completing a mission would once again throw him back into the real world this time.

"Stay?"

"What does that mean?"

"Could there still be enemies?"

A group of cultivators still in shock heard Tang Luo's shout of sinking his qi into his dantian, looked warily around, and wondered if any fish had slipped through the net.

The scene was silent, the atmosphere heavy, ready to explode at a touch—like a barrel of gunpowder about to detonate.

"Huh?" After half a minute, Tang Luo maintained his original posture.

He had been sent back to the real world; it seemed the repeated buffer blades had taken effect.

Actually, no—it was that this mission hadn't been completed.

Tang Luo's shout of "Stay" was completely useless; even if he hadn't shouted, he wouldn't have returned.

"The mission still isn't finished—what's going on?" Tang Luo felt a bit strange.

Although he had frequently encountered fast-running enemies lately, a careless mistake could let them escape.

For example, the Qi Fortune Venerable—he acted as he pleased, truly having stabilized a certain realm.

But these three knights were not like that; Tang Luo was also certain he had truly converted them, leaving no possibility of them fleeing.

Then why wasn't the mission completed?

Could it be that the Heavenly Initiate Four Knights actually have five members, with one still hiding and not showing himself?

Therefore, the apocalypse in this world has not yet been completely stopped.

Tang Luo pondered for a moment, when Qing Lang flew over from the side: "Master, those world-ending heavenly demons..."

"The world-ending heavenly demons have been eliminated for now," Tang Luo said, "but the apocalyptic crisis seems not yet lifted."

"Why? Could there still be world-ending heavenly demons lurking in the shadows?"

"Probably so," Tang Luo said. "It's quite normal for the Heavenly Initiate... the four great world-ending heavenly demons to actually have five."

"Aren't there only three?" Qing Lang asked.

Death, plague, famine—where would a fourth come from?

"Oh, there's also the one I never told you about—my senior disciple beat him to death with a stick back during the war a long time ago."

……

"Don't worry; before I completely resolve the world-ending heavenly demons, this poor monk will not leave, and you, benefactress, can rest easy." Tang Luo clasped his hands together.

He pities heaven and mankind, an enlightened monk who saves the world.

"Master, you really did ascend and then come back, didn't you?" Qing Lang couldn't help but ask.

After Tang Luo left back then, many cultivators later inquired about the origins of this flower monk who had defeated Qing Lang, the number one cultivator of the present age.

They spent a long time and great effort, but found nothing.

This person seemed to appear out of thin air, and then later disappear out of thin air.

He left no further trace.

At that time, some were speculating that undergoing tribulation and ascending to the immortal realm to become an immortal with the same lifespan as heaven and earth, eternal and undying, might not just be a legend.

That monk might well be an immortal who came from the immortal realm.

No wonder he's so strong.

"Um, actually not..." Tang Luo said. "It's complicated to explain; I'll tell you next time."

Although the surface apocalyptic crisis has been resolved, the hidden dangers lurking in the dark need not be rushed; they can be investigated slowly.

In the following half month or so, everything remained relatively peaceful.

The world, scarred and ruined, was gradually recovering.

Wherever the Famine Knight and his legion passed, aside from sand and rocks, nothing was left behind.

The Death Legion was similar—wherever they passed, only silence remained, with no life at all.

But they were merely "temporary destruction"; as long as the destruction wasn't sustained, those places would regain their vitality.

However, the toxin left by the Plague Legion was relatively troublesome, requiring a long time to completely eliminate its effects.

For Tang Luo, it was hardly a problem at all.

By consuming merit power and using the Merit Jade Lotus's illumination to purify, not only could the lingering toxins be completely eliminated, but Tang Luo would also harvest a considerable amount of merit power.

This gave Tang Luo a sudden idea: if he used the Merit Jade Lotus's illumination to directly purify the toxin on the Plague Knight's body, would it harm the Plague Knight?

You see, the Merit Jade Lotus is a profound and mysterious treasure.

It can do everything—fly, turn invisible, pass through walls, and illuminate (heal and strengthen)—yet it has no offensive effect whatsoever.

But Tang Luo soon realized it couldn't be done.

Because the toxin posed no harm to the Plague Knight; it was part of her power.

If the illumination could harm the Plague Knight, it would also harm Tang Luo—one punch from him and this world would be gone.

The illumination's healing truly is just pure wound treatment.

"What kind of treasure... is Jin Chanzi a great benevolent?" Tang Luo thought of Jin Chanzi again.

The Merit Jade Lotus was handed to Tang Luo by Guanyin, but its true origin is the legendary treasure crafted by Jin Chanzi.

Such pure benevolent magical treasures are actually rare.

You should know, even the Willow Jade Pure Bottle of the Great Compassion Great Mercy Guanyin Bodhisattva has terrifying lethal power.

Taking the water droplets shaken off the willow, they can save people, or smash enemies to pieces, causing bodily death and spiritual extinction.

While wandering in thought and finishing today's work, Tang Luo left, returning to the residence of Ao Yu Lie during his Black Mountain Old Monster period.

Here, reconstruction is complete, turning into a tranquil immortal dwelling.

Tang Luo and his disciples live here; occasionally Qing Lang and Ao Yu come over for a brief sit before hurrying away.

They are busy, those cultivators are busy; they need to gather the surviving mortals of this world and send them to the places most suitable for them to restart their lives.

They also need to leave some cultivators to help the survivors get back on the right path.

Without ordinary people resting and reproducing to produce a large population, the cultivators' foundation would not exist.

After all, the cultivators' reproductive ability is very low.

The number of existing cultivators could not possibly support the cultivation world's renewed vigorous development.

Besides helping mortals rest and reproduce, some simple cultivation techniques have also been passed down with restrictions.

The barrier between immortals and mortals has become very blurry.

It might even become a true xianxia world where everyone cultivates.

Besides Qing Lang and Ao Yu coming over for a brief sit, the residence of the World-saving Holy Monk initially also attracted many cultivators who wanted to cling to Tang Luo, so he could unify the cultivation world, or establish a sect, leave a Dao lineage, and gain the merit of following the dragon.

Tang Luo's strength was plainly seen by many cultivators that day.

They originally intended to go out in a blaze of glory before death, never expecting to win.

Moreover, they achieved a great victory in ending the apocalypse without losing a single person.

All of this stems from one person, namely this Holy Monk Xuanzang.

If one could cling to a mighty thigh…

Being willing to fight to the death with one's back to the water does not conflict with later being scheming.

It's a pity that Tang Luo simply ignored these guys; Ao Yu struck out, breaking over a hundred ribs of those trying to stir trouble, after which no one came to disturb them again.

Done!

That day, Zhu Bajie's voice came from underground: 'Master, where are you? Come on, try the new Mysterious Transformation and go destroy the Apocalypse Knights.'

Just having come out, I saw Tang Luo basking in the sun in the courtyard, the Howling Celestial Dog, and Ao Yu Lie.

All three emitted a salty-fish aura.

'Oh, all right.' Tang Luo stood up, 'Let me have a look.'

Zhu Bajie handed the Mysterious Transformation to Tang Luo and asked, 'Master, what about the Apocalypse Knights? How does it feel…'

'Yes, four died. But I suspect the Apocalypse Four Knights actually have five, with one hiding, so the mission isn't complete. It's also good it isn't finished, otherwise if they suddenly returned, they might interrupt your artifact forging.' Tang Luo said.

'Ah, then there's no target?' Zhu Bajie said disappointedly.

The new Mysterious Transformation, the new form, yet there is no target.

What about the huge Apocalypse Legion and the Apocalypse Knights then?

I forge an artifact, and in the end the target is gone?

'Right, and we also harvested a bunch of equipment; in this campaign mission, hundreds of enemy demon gods were on the move.' Tang Luo shook his hand and threw out a pile of equipment.

Most of this equipment is for attack, and nobody can use it.

Ao Yu Lie picked and chose, wearing three attack-skill rings on his left hand and a defense-type bracer on his left hand.

It made them look like nouveau riche.

The Howling Celestial Dog took a liking to that disc-like thing, and after playing with it for a few days it got bitten into a pitted mess.

Poor that disc is actually a very useful piece of equipment, but here it has become a toy.

The remaining equipment, Tang Luo plans to smelt it all into the Mysterious Transformation, seeking quantity over quality; once the quantity rises, the quality follows.

The Mysterious Transformation is just such a magical treasure that turns quantity into quality.

'Well, I'll rest a few days then forge.' Zhu Bajie said, forging artifacts is no easy task, 'Master, first try the new form of the Mysterious Transformation.'

Besides the daily reinforcing and weighting, constantly sprinting on the road where a bump means injury and a collision means death.

Zhu Bajie also made many changes to the Mysterious Transformation's combat form.

The Mysterious Transformation's basic form remains unchanged: a twenty-centimeter black short rod with faint golden patterns on its surface.

This is a characteristic retained from the earlier smelting of Nezha's Golden Brick.

In sword and halberd forms, Zhu Bajie made no changes; they remain melee cold weapons.

The transformations between forms are now faster and smoother than before, allowing many shifts in a single breath without any hindrance.

Next is the umbrella form, whose original main purpose was defense and blocking some contaminants from injured or dead enemies, to increase one's swagger.

At first glance, it looks no different from before.

A black umbrella with a slight canopy curve, resembling an ancient oil-paper umbrella.

However, when Tang Luo blocks with the Mysterious Transformation Umbrella in front of him, the umbrella surface automatically turns transparent, some red circles appear, locking onto Zhu Bajie, Ao Yu Lie and others, then turning green and disappearing.

The scene suddenly became sci-fi.

'The Mysterious Transformation Umbrella now has a certain degree of tracking effect.' Zhu Bajie explained, 'Of course, this is not the most important change.'

The most important change.

Without Zhu Bajie needing to explain, Tang Luo also felt it.

He raised the Mysterious Transformation Umbrella, aimed at the sky, and dazzling light gathered at the tip, forming a beam two fingers wide that shot upward.

Ripples spread from the tip, forming a gale blowing in all directions.

'Huh?' Tang Luo suddenly furrowed his brow.

'What's wrong, Master? Does the Mysterious Transformation have any problems?' Zhu Bajie asked.

Now is the trial feedback stage, adjustments can be made.

In Zhu Bajie's design, this strike is equivalent to a sniper rifle… no, it should be an ultra-long-range attack.

The attack range is extremely wide.

It is comparable to the top-tier interstellar warfare weapons in some sci-fi works, roughly like the Death Star in Star Wars—a single green beam and a planet is gone.

If the chaotic void weren't so chaotic, a bit more stable, Tang Luo could stand in one world and blast another world away with a single shot.

Of course, even now, wanting to achieve this is not impossible.

If the aim is sufficient, the power is not a problem.

At least in Zhu Bajie's design and conception, it is like that.

Who says a magical treasure can only be in the form of a cold weapon?

Hot weapons can also absolutely be used!

That golden AK opened the door to a new world for Zhu Bajie.

But after all, it's the first time; encountering some problems is completely normal and can be adjusted.

"No, the Mysterious Transformation Umbrella Gun is fine." Tang Luo said, "It's just that I seem to have accidentally hit something..."