I am a boss in the world of nine uncles

“Holy Monk, we have no way to repay your great kindness and virtue. Please accept this soft hedgehog armor as a token of our gratitude.”

After the dust settled, the hedgehog spirit took out a glittering golden robe with a flick of its wrist and handed it to Qin Yao.

Qin Yao shook his head, released the Golden Saint Palace from within the Divine Kingdom, and said, "This humble monk does not need this precious armor for protection, but the Golden Saint Palace Lady cannot do without this treasure."

The hedgehog spirit paused slightly, then asked in confusion, "Master, my senior brother's illness is cured, and he will no longer harm Lady Jin Sheng Palace. Why is he still unable to leave this treasure?"

Qin Yao explained with a smile, "If we don't let the King of Zhu Zi get pricked by the Soft Hedgehog Armor, how can we prove that Lady Jin Sheng Palace has maintained her purity in the demon cave?"

The hedgehog spirit suddenly realized.

Jin Shenggong was extremely grateful and bowed to the ground, saying, "Thank you, Holy Monk..."

Qin Yao raised his hand and used his immortal energy to lift the other's body up: "There's no need for that, it's the will of Heaven."

Without waiting for Jin Shenggong's response, he immediately ordered, "Golden-haired Roar, Hedgehog Spirit, please hide yourselves for now. Wukong, go and invite the King here. Tell him we have a surprise for him."

Sun Wukong grinned: "Yes, Master..."

In the blink of an eye.

King Zhu Zi, his face full of curiosity, followed Sun Wukong into the palace. When his eyes caught sight of Jin Shenggong's figure, he immediately widened his eyes and exclaimed, "Your Majesty..."

"Your Majesty," Jin Shenggong called out emotionally, his eyes filled with tears.

King Zhu Zi instinctively rushed towards the other party, but when he grasped Jin Shenggong's jade hand, it felt as if he had grasped a sharp thorn, and he instinctively withdrew his hand.

"Your Majesty, are you alright?" Jin Shenggong asked with concern.

The King of Zhu Zi looked at his hands, then turned to the other woman: "Your Majesty, what's going on?"

"Wukong, why don't you explain this to His Majesty?" Qin Yao said with a slight smile.

After a short while, King Zhu Zi listened silently to Sun Wukong's explanation, his expression a mixture of joy and worry. He said, "Does this mean that I will no longer be able to touch the Empress?"

Qin Yao chuckled and said, "Your Majesty need not worry. I have already contacted the hedgehog spirit. She will arrive at the palace within three days and take away the soft hedgehog armor from Consort Jin Sheng."

King Zhu Zi breathed a slight sigh of relief and bowed, saying, "The holy monk not only saved me, but also my wife and our family. I really don't know how to express my gratitude. From now on, I wish to make Buddhism the state religion, build eight hundred temples for the holy monk, and have the whole nation worship him."

Qin Yao waved his hand and said, "There's no need for that..."

"Please, holy monk, do not refuse, otherwise I will not be at peace." King Zhu Zi suddenly knelt down, his face full of pleading.

Jin Shenggong also knelt down and pleaded, "Holy Monk, my Emperor is indeed of this character. Please have mercy on him."

Qin Yao was speechless for a moment, then said, "Fine, do whatever you want, but I have a request."

“Holy Monk, please speak. Not to mention one request, even ten or a hundred, I will grant them all,” said the King of Zhu Zi.

Qin Yao waved his hand: "There aren't that many requirements, just one thing: we must not waste people's money and resources on building temples."

The King of Zhu Zi paused slightly, then exclaimed sincerely, "The Master truly deserves the title of Holy Monk..."

"Your Majesty is overly complimentary."

As Qin Yao spoke, he turned to look out the window and said, "The weather is nice, we should continue on our way."

"Why are you in such a hurry?" King Zhu Zi hurriedly said, "Holy Monk, please stay a few more days, so that I can better fulfill my duty as a host."

Qin Yao said, "We have no choice but to hurry. We'll be in India soon. The longer we're delayed, the more variables there will be."

In the original story, behind the Kingdom of Zhu Zi is the Kingdom of Tian Zhu, and behind the Golden-Haired Roar is the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons, who is the last hardship on the journey to the West.

The saying goes, "He who travels a hundred miles is only halfway there at ninety." He's certain that the Buddha from the East won't give up so easily; perhaps he's already brewing some deadly move. The longer it drags on, the stronger that move will become...

And just as he had predicted, in a gloomy underground palace, the Buddha of the East stood quietly before the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons, their eyes locked in a solemn atmosphere.

"The Buddha of the East has come without prior notice. What brings you here?"

A moment later, the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons descended the stone steps of the imperial platform, looked the other person in the eye, and asked.

The Buddha of the East smiled and said, "The Dragon King of the West Sea has a treasure called the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Stone. It was forged by the Ten Directions Demon Gods in the ancient primordial era from the greed, anger, ignorance, hatred, love, evil, and desire of all demons. Once it is used, anyone with the seven emotions and six desires will have their mind controlled."

The Queen of Demons raised an eyebrow and asked, "So?"

The Buddha of the East lost his smile and said solemnly, "Of the eighty-one tribulations, Tang Xuanzang has already overcome eighty, and only one more is needed to complete the process. Therefore, this will be our last chance."

Queen of Ten Thousand Demons: "..."

half a month later.

India's border.

As they drew closer to the Great Thunder Temple, the three demons—Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Wujing—were all quite excited. One said he wanted to apply to become the Fighting Buddha, another said he wanted to apply to become the Joyful Buddha, and the third said he wanted to apply to become the Wisdom Buddha. They were all filled with boundless anticipation for attaining a Buddhist rank.

With this expectation in mind, Sun Wukong suddenly asked Qin Yao, "Master, what will happen after I become a Buddha?"

Qin Yao: "..."

I still remember in the original drama, when Tang Xuanzang faced this question, he said that after becoming a Buddha, he would have no desires or wants, and all four elements would be empty. This frightened the three demons so much that they dared not go forward for a time, and even caused a lot of trouble and many unexpected twists and turns.

For example, Sun Wukong stealing the Moonlight Box, and the series of events that follow.

Given this negative example, he naturally wouldn't talk about being without desires or being detached from worldly concerns anymore. Instead, he smiled and said:

"The prerequisite for becoming a Buddha is to attain a Buddhist rank, which can greatly improve a person's cultivation and realm in a short period of time."

"Can it increase wisdom?" Sha Wujing asked with a hopeful expression.

Qin Yao laughed and said, "Bodhi has the effect of enlightenment, let alone Buddhahood."

"That's wonderful!" Sha Wujing said excitedly. "I ask for nothing more than to regain my intelligence and have my brain function properly again."

Sun Wukong chuckled and said, "Hurry up, hurry up, I can't wait!"

Under his guidance, the four of them soon arrived at the palace of the King of India, where they obtained the King's seal and travel documents.

He then refused the Indian king's invitation to a banquet and continued westward as the sun set.

Even so, they still failed to reach the Great Thunder Temple before dark. Instead, they found a dilapidated temple in the remote mountains, with no door or plaque, which was quite strange.

"Holy Monk, Great Sage."

Suddenly, a familiar voice rang out from behind them.

The four of them turned around and saw the Turtle Prime Minister of the East Sea Dragon Palace running towards them, looking anxious and panting. "Old Turtle, your son has been kidnapped? Why are you in such a hurry?" Sun Wukong teased with a smile.

The Turtle Prime Minister slowly stopped in front of them and said, "This matter is far more serious than my turtle son being kidnapped..."

"An extremely serious theft has occurred in the Dragon Palaces of the East, West, South, North, and Four Seas. Even worse, many aquatic creatures saw you appear in these seas at this critical juncture."

Sun Wukong's smile froze, and he immediately protested, "How could that be! My fellow disciples and I are so eager to become Buddhas that we wish we could rush to the Great Thunderclap Temple tonight. How could we have any intention of stealing from the Dragon Palace?"

The Turtle Prime Minister sighed softly, "I don't think it could be the Great Sage either, but the Dragon Lords of the Four Seas don't think so."

They've already gone to the Heavenly Court to complain to the Jade Emperor. If nothing unexpected happens, the Jade Emperor will soon send you to Heaven to explain the matter. I hope you can prepare accordingly.

Sun Wukong: "..."

"If that's the case, then let's wait for the angel in this dilapidated temple."

"If angels truly descend to earth, your teacher and the guardian spirits in the shadows can all be your witnesses," Qin Yao suddenly said.

He had a gut feeling that the Turtle Prime Minister had rushed over at this moment to keep them in the dilapidated temple in front of him.

The so-called theft of the Four Seas Dragon Palace was merely a pretext to serve this purpose.

Then the problem is coming.

Why did the mastermind insist on leaving him in the dilapidated temple tonight?
If he hadn't read the original story, it would be hard for him to imagine, but considering the scene in the original drama where Tang Sanzang dies in a dilapidated temple, it's not hard to guess that this is the place where the truth is revealed, and also the last of the eighty-one tribulations.

Once you get past this hurdle, the road ahead will be smooth sailing.

If we can't get past this hurdle, there will be many more troubles in the future...

After a short while, the group saw off Prime Minister Turtle and stepped into the dilapidated temple. They found the temple empty, with even the place where the statues should have been placed empty, giving it an eerie atmosphere from the outside in.

"This dilapidated temple feels eerie and gloomy, more like a den of demons than a temple."

Standing in front of the altar, Pigsy rubbed his arms and muttered something.

Sun Wukong said, "Don't be afraid. Even if it's a true demon's lair, with me here, no one can harm you!"

Beside him, Qin Yao thought to himself, "Others might not be able to do it in other places, but if the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons comes with the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Stone, you will be no match for her in the plot-driven death!"

Time flies, and before we knew it, it was midnight.

After waiting for more than two hours, Sun Wukong finally couldn't hold on any longer and jumped up from the ground, saying, "Master, I'd better go to heaven and ask."

Before the altar, on the prayer mat.

Qin Yao slowly opened his eyes and asked, "If you do this, wouldn't it be the same as selling out the Turtle Prime Minister?"

To be more specific, what if the Jade Emperor asks how you know this? How will you answer?

Sun Wukong: "..."

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

In the silence, a voice like that of a vengeful spirit from hell suddenly rang out from in front of the door.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a graceful figure dressed in black, with dark blue eyebrows and lips, holding a seven-colored magic stone in her right palm as she slowly approached. The chilling killing intent emanating from her sent shivers down their spines.

"The Queen of Ten Thousand Demons..." Qin Yao murmured.

"Monster, how dare you show your face like this! I'm still right here, how dare you show yourself like this!"

Sun Wukong stepped forward, pulled the Ruyi Jingu Bang from his right ear, and shouted sharply.

He felt humiliated.

Having encountered so many monsters along the way, there is absolutely no demon king who dares to do this!

"Whether you are here or not makes no difference to me, Sun Wukong, you take yourself too seriously," the Queen of Demons said calmly.

Sun Wukong was filled with hatred, a cold smile on his face, as he walked step by step toward the other party: "You've been too disrespectful to me..."

Seeing his furious expression, the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons smiled slightly and suddenly activated the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Stone in her hand. A character for "hatred" flew out of the magic stone and struck the monkey's forehead with lightning speed.

Sun Wukong seemed stunned by the character, his eyes quickly becoming blank. He then put his golden cudgel behind him, strode up to the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons, and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The Queen of Ten Thousand Demons laughed wildly, her snake face appearing and disappearing: "As expected of an ancient treasure. If I could have obtained this treasure sooner, I wouldn't have had to wait so long."

"Senior Brother, what's wrong with you?" Sha Wujing exclaimed in astonishment.

However, Sun Wukong did not react to this at all, but simply stood behind the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons like a servant.

Qin Yao, however, was prepared for this and remained calm. He stared at the laughing snake demon and asked, "Did you find the Buddha of the East, or did the Buddha of the East find you?"

The Queen of Demons' smile froze, and she frowned, saying, "What nonsense are you spouting? What does this have to do with the Buddha of the East?!"

"If you had the power to acquire this ancient treasure on your own, or even with the power of your Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom, you wouldn't have only obtained it now."

I'm afraid you gave this treasure to the Long-Armed Ape long before he was suppressed, or even before he left the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Demons.

"Now, we are only one step away from the Great Thunderclap Temple. This is the last chance for the future Buddha lineage. I think from the perspective of the Eastern Buddha, we will not remain indifferent." Qin Yao analyzed, word by word.

These words were addressed less to the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons and more to the Five Directions Protectors and the Eighteen Arhats.

Once these Buddhist protectors spread the word about this situation within the Buddhist community, then as long as they and their disciples can successfully reach Mount Ling, any obstruction by the Buddha of the East will cross the red line and violate the taboos of the present-day Buddhist lineage.

To put it bluntly, it's not that we didn't give you a chance, it's that you didn't seize the opportunity. It's okay to lose, no one will hold you accountable for your behavior. But if you are still relentless after losing, or even unwilling to admit defeat, then you're just asking for trouble!

"Enough with the nonsense, Tang Xuanzang, today is your death day."

At this moment, the Queen of Ten Thousand Demons knew she could not continue speaking. She raised her hand and summoned a blue demonic sword, which she thrust straight at Qin Yao's face.

Qin Yao watched the demonic sword approach silently. Although his body did not move at all, the sword rapidly melted away under his gaze.

The Queen of Ten Thousand Demons suddenly widened her eyes, her heart churning like a tidal wave.

She had known for a long time that the other party had awakened his innate wisdom, but in just a few years, Tang Xuanzang had actually raised his cultivation to this level.

If he were to successfully complete his pilgrimage and attain a high-ranking position, just how terrifying would he become?! (End of Chapter)