Chapter 280 - 234 Journey to the West

She gazed in the direction of the city with some lingering fear. The monk’s final method was extremely restrained, and had she not detonated herself decisively, she probably would have been killed by now.

This made the monster, who had thought herself to have an undying body, retract her arrogance.

A glint of greed flashed in her eyes, and her body’s instinct urged her to rush into the city to devour the humans living within, but her rationality made her stop in her tracks.

Charging into the city now, in her weakened state, would be akin to seeking death.

She turned to leave, planning to find another city to enter and feed properly.

But she discovered, unknowingly, a man and a woman had appeared behind her.

"It’s you!"

Upon recognizing the woman’s face, the monster couldn’t help exclaiming in shock and instinctively tried to flee.

The people behind her turned out to be none other than Lin Fang and Feng Jiu. Feng Jiu said with a smile, "Thinking of leaving now, isn’t it a bit too late?"

"Spare my life!" The monster, who had been so arrogant in front of Faming, was now shivering all over, looking rather pitiful.

"As expected of a creation made with the mundane world filled with desires and distractions as material, it truly embodies the worst of humanity," Feng Jiu remarked, looking down and sighing.

"I did say that this method is not acceptable. All that is created is a Demon Head that hates humanity, hardly a true living creature," said Lin Fang from the side.

"Alas, the way of creation is indeed profound." Feng Jiu had to admit that she was not well-versed in this area. The creatures they made appeared to be something they were not, merely an illusion.

The monster saw the two of them talking and her eyes shifty, slowly secreting a white worm from her body, which began to stealthily move toward the city.

Lin Fang’s laughter unexpectedly came to her ears, "Such a cunning creature. This trick is indeed subtle."

Hearing his words, the monster no longer held back, charged forth, and lashed out at Lin Fang, for she was clear that she stood no chance against the woman, whereas Lin Fang did not seem very strong.

"Do I look that easy to bully?" Lin Fang let out a slight sigh. Although there was indeed a gap between his strength and that of Feng Jiu, he wasn’t someone that just anybody would find easy to bully.

While his words still echoed, flames abruptly emerged from the void, engulfing the monster in the blink of an eye.

The monster’s piercing screams resonated through the sky, sending chills down the spine of anyone who heard them. Meanwhile, the fleeing worm hastened even more.

In a moment, the monster turned to ash. Lin Fang chuckled and flicked his finger toward the distance; a small flame fell upon the desperately escaping worm, instantly turning it to ash.

"Should be dead now, right?" Lin Fang said as he clapped his hands together with a smile.

Feng Jiu closed her eyes, sensing briefly before responding, "Indeed, it’s dead. However, I can sense that the emergence of this kind of monster is by heavenly decree. Today, we may have expelled it, but as long as the Human Clan continues in this vein, it’s feared that sooner or later, such Demon Heads will be born again."

As the two conversed, they walked slowly towards the outskirts of the city, soon disappearing from view.

In that city, a legend of a female ghost began to spread. She was said to be a woman who had died after being slighted by a man, transforming into a ghost that preyed specifically on promiscuous men.

Time flew by, and before long, as Lin Fang and Feng Jiu were traveling through the Eastern Land, they suddenly looked up to see auspicious clouds gathering in the West, as if accompanied by heavenly music.

"What is that?" Lin Fang asked curiously.

During this time, the two of them had mingled among the Mortal World, as if they had forgotten their identities, just like any ordinary couple, wandering between Heaven and Earth, witnessing countless joys and sorrows, separations and reunions, births and deaths.

"Someone has become a Buddha!" Feng Jiu said softly, yet there was a flash of brilliance in her eyes that quickly vanished.

"Become a Buddha?" Lin Fang quickly thought of the Journey to the West crew, and after calculating the time, indeed, it was the time for their arrival at Mount Ling.

Sure enough, in less than half a day, he saw an auspicious cloud fly straight to Chang’an, clearly indicating that Tang Monk had returned from fetching the scriptures.

At the same time, Lin Fang’s chest felt blazing hot, as if something was trying to emerge from within.

Lin Fang then remembered the mysterious book "Journey to the West."

Suddenly, the book flew out from Lin Fang’s chest, and numerous scenes flickered before his eyes, followed by a spectral image that shot up to the clouds, flying towards the Thirty-Three Heavens Tushita Palace.

At that moment, the grand gates of the Tushita Palace were wide open, the spectral image flew into the palace, and landed in the hands of the Grand Supreme Elderly Lord, who lightly grasped the "Journey to the West," a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth as he said, "So that’s how it is!"

No sooner had his voice faded than he slowly drew the book into his bosom, and his body became almost ethereal, as if about to transcend Heaven and Earth.

Lin Fang watched all this unfold, and even now, he still didn’t know what had happened, but he felt a relief wash over his entire body.

Even his soul felt clearer by a few degrees, and suddenly it became clear to him that his mission in this world was complete, and from this moment on, his fate would be his own to control.

This situation was both good and bad for Lin Fang, the good being that from now on his fate would be under his own control, no longer having to worry about being manipulated by others.

The downside was that without the protection of a powerful being, he no longer had a talisman to protect himself, and if he ever faced a deadly situation again, no one would come to his aid.

Luckily, he now had the power to protect himself and could survive well in this world.

Moreover, after the completion of his task, he also received a gift from the powerful being, which was the "Journey to the West" book that had re-entered his chest.

In the future, he could use mana to project treasures from the book and learn the divine skills within, making this book an inexhaustible treasure trove.

Feng Jiu looked at him, lost in thought, and said softly, "I just sensed a vast and elusive breath of air that far surpasses the Three Realms, as if it could never be touched."

"I don’t know where this power comes from either, only that it headed towards the Tushita Palace," Lin Fang replied softly.

Feng Jiu raised her head to look at the sky, and after a long while, she said, "Tushita Palace, it seems my guess was not wrong, a great change in Heaven and Earth is imminent, and the order of the Three Realms is likely to be reset."

Lin Fang glanced at Feng Jiu, not knowing what she had sensed, but her words felt quite heavy.

Every great change in the Three Realms was a fearsome calamity that neither immortals nor mortals could escape.

However, Feng Jiu beside him was eager to test herself, having waited for this opportunity for a long time. Now that the Jade Emperor was the Master of the Three Realms, protected by Heaven and Earth, without a great change and the upheaval of order, she had no chance of defeating the Jade Emperor.

"Let’s go!" Feng Jiu, filled with fighting spirit, strode forward.

"Where are we going now?"

"Chang’an!"