Conferred God: Got cramped at the beginning

Chapter 1093 Parting on Unhappily, Returning Home Unsuccessful
After hearing General Curtain-Roller's account of the Flowing Sand River, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven felt a jolt of fear in his heart.

Not good, not good!
As General Curtain-Roller said, the situation at the Flowing Sand River is so important and so special that it can be said that only General Curtain-Roller can handle it!
How could he possibly get rid of the Curtain-Rolling General in that case?
If General Rolling Curtain doesn't leave, then to whom should Xuanzang entrust his final protection?
"Roller, is it really necessary for you to handle this situation at the Flowing Sand River?" The Great Sage Equal to Heaven looked at General Roller, whose complexion had improved somewhat, and scratched his head anxiously.

Under such a heavy responsibility, even the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, who didn't care much about the so-called big picture, couldn't help but feel conflicted and hesitated to extend an invitation to General Curtain-Roller.

"Roller up, are you lying to me?" After a moment, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven suddenly seemed to realize something.

"If this Flowing Sand River is really as important and special as you say, then why haven't you received any supplies at all while in this Flowing Sand River?"

"If I, Old Sun, hadn't come, you probably would have had your cultivation ruined by this Flowing Sand River."

Hearing the Monkey King's doubts, General Curtain-Roller gave an extremely awkward, bitter smile.

This awkward situation isn't directed at the Monkey King, but rather at the current state of affairs at the Flowing Sand River.

“Great Sage, you may not know this.” Curtain-Roller scratched his hair, then suddenly raised his staff and smashed a leaping wave in the river, crushing the energy within the wave into even smaller particles.

"The matter of the Flowing Sand River is actually quite special."

"The matter of the Flowing Sand River is an open secret between His Majesty the Jade Emperor and His Majesty Chengtian."

"After I came to this quicksand river, I also confirmed the situation of this quicksand river."

"Logically speaking, His Majesty the Jade Emperor would regularly send people to Liusha River on official business, and bring me some supplies along the way."

"But..." General Rolling Curtain looked utterly speechless.

"Your Majesty the Jade Emperor entered the tribulation too early."

"The matter of the Southern Continent had just been settled when he immediately went to undergo tribulation."

"He never made a point of explaining the matter of the Flowing Sand River."

"The people he left behind were unaware of the details of the Flowing Sand River, let alone the tacit understanding between His Majesty the Jade Emperor and His Majesty Chengtian."

"Especially the Water Deity Star Lord, who still regards this Flowing Sand River as the place where His Majesty the Jade Emperor and His Majesty Chengtian play their games."

"As a result, the supply of Liusha River was completely forgotten."

"Even though His Majesty Chengtian intends to help, in name I am still suffering in this Flowing Sand River, and the Water Deity Star Lord often comes to check on me."

"This made it difficult for His Majesty Chengtian to send me supplies."

The more the Curtain-Roller General spoke, the more frustrated he became.

Who could have imagined that, just because the Jade Emperor didn't explain everything clearly before hastily entering the tribulation, such a blunder would occur in the Flowing Sand River?
If it weren't for the sudden arrival of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, he might have perished here.

At that time, his lingering resentment, mixed with the environment of the Flowing Sand River itself, might cause some strange and unexpected changes.

"You're really unlucky," the Monkey King said, putting on a protective suit before pulling out a gourd of golden pills and throwing it into the Flowing Sand River.

Consider it a supply he brought to that unlucky guy, Roll Curtain.

However, before the gourd could fall into Juanlian's hands, an incomparably clear and cold water droplet, completely out of place with the surroundings, suddenly exploded in the Liusha River, transforming into a palm that snatched away the gourd containing the golden elixir.

Immediately afterward, a wisp of cloud descended.

Who else could that person in the clouds be but the Water Deity Star Lord?

“Great Sage.” Water Deity looked at the Great Sage Equaling Heaven with an extremely troubled expression—he knew the Great Sage Equaling Heaven’s temperament and that he was more compliant to gentleness than force, so he deliberately lowered his stance to the lowest possible level.

“Great Sage, the Curtain-Raising General shattered that glass lamp. The gods of Heaven are still sorting out the changes in sins and merits so as to determine the salaries and rewards for all the immortals and gods.”

"Such a heinous crime deserves to be executed."

"His Majesty the Jade Emperor took pity on his suffering and spared him the death penalty, but instead imprisoned him in the Flowing Sand River to be punished, ordering him to clean up the Flowing Sand River to accumulate merit."

"This humble deity is also ordered to guard this place."

“Great Sage…” Water Deity briefly explained the situation, then approached the Great Sage Equaling Heaven and handed the gourd back.

"The matter of the glass lamp is of great importance. Even now, those immortals and gods who handled this matter still curse and are still furious when they mention General Curtain-Raising."

"If they knew that General Curtain Roller was so at ease in the Flowing Sand River, and that the Great Sage was giving him a golden pill to nourish him."

"How can they be convinced?"

"They can't do anything to the Great Sage, but what if they turn around and accuse me of negligence and impeach me? What should I do then?"

"I beg you, Great Sage, please don't make things difficult for this humble god," the Water Deity Star Lord pleaded.

This humble approach truly hit the Monkey King's sore spot.

If the Water Deity Star Lord were to be forceful and shout at him, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven would not only ignore him, but would also imprison him here and make him watch with his own eyes how he would roll up the curtain of the Golden Elixir.

As for the rules of heaven...

He was the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, but now he's a demon god!

Why would a demon god care about the rules of heaven?

But now that the Water Deity Star Lord had lowered his stance and was pleading like this... the Great Sage Equaling Heaven was at a loss for what to do.

While scratching his head, the Monkey King suddenly had an idea.

"Rolling Curtain, why don't you join the demon race too?" said the Great Sage Equaling Heaven.

Because General Curtain-Roller was still a celestial being, he had to abide by the heavenly rules. Being locked in this Flowing Sand River, he could hardly get any supplies and could only suffer in vain in this Flowing Sand River.

But what if General Curtain-Roller were to become a demon god...?

In an instant, the situation at Liusha River became as free as the sky!

General Curtain-Roller could either sacrifice himself and leave, or continue to sort through the earth's veins and water veins in this Flowing Sand River—and at this moment, he would be sorting through the earth's veins and water veins, rather than being a prisoner of the Heavenly Court.

Instead, he is a demon king who has occupied the Flowing Sand River, and he is alienated from his own demon kingdom.

In this situation, what supplies would he need? Who would dare to stop him? Who could stop him?
Even if someone from Heaven came to capture him and bring him back to Heaven, or to execute him in a public manner.

But right now, it is a time of bloodshed.

This place is located in the Southern Continent, the territory of the demon race, and a chessboard for bloodshed.

In the Heavenly Court, neither the judicial gods, nor the patrolling angels, nor the heavenly soldiers and generals are allowed to set foot in Jambudvipa to arrest people.

To avoid any unforeseen complications.

And by the time the calamity ends, Juanlian might have already achieved the Great Luo realm.

By then, what will these minor sins of today matter?
Even if the one on the Execution Platform were to personally intervene, it would only be a matter of accepting punishment; it wouldn't cause any fundamental damage, much less endanger their lives.

After hearing this, the Monkey King thought about it more and more and felt that it was a good idea.

Amidst the surging waves of the Flowing Sand River, General Curtain-Roller, upon hearing the Great Sage Equaling Heaven's sudden words, looked somewhat distraught.

Has the Curtain-Rolling General transformed into a demon?

What a joke!
He was the Curtain-Lifting General, and although he had been guarding the Jade Emperor's side for a long time...

But he, the Curtain-Raiser, was never a subject of the Jade Emperor. Rather, he was a personal guard of the Great Heavenly Venerable Haotian!

His loyalty was always to the Jade Emperor, not to the Great Heavenly Venerable Haotian.

Similarly, when the immortals and gods of heaven and earth mention the curtain, they will only think of the Great Heavenly Venerable Haotian when they think of the curtain, and will not think of the Jade Emperor.

—But if the curtain were to turn into a demon, it would certainly not damage the face of the Heavenly Court.

Rather, it is the face of the Great Heavenly Venerable Haotian.

When outsiders mention this matter, they will only say that the guards of the Jade Emperor abandoned the Heavenly Court and transformed into demon gods.

Rolling up the curtain, his face grim.

He thought about what would happen if, after he transformed into a demon, the Jade Emperor returned one day, and someone argued with him, saying: "Your guards once abandoned the Heavenly Court and became demon gods..."

Juanlian felt that he would rather have just died in this quicksand river.

"Great Sage, the idea of ​​transforming into a demon is utter nonsense."

"For now, I'll consider this a slip of the tongue. But if you bring it up again, don't blame me for turning against you!"

After speaking, General Rolling Curtain sank down and disappeared into the Flowing Sand River.

"You're such a silent person, you really don't appreciate kindness."

"Serves you right for being worn down to death by this treacherous land of the Flowing Sand River!" Seeing this, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, in a fit of pique, took out his Ruyi Jingu Bang and stirred it in the waves of the Flowing Sand River before huffing and puffing as he left amidst the raging thunder.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Southern Continent, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, who was traveling with Xuanzang to the Kingdom of Fengqi, also had a huffy expression on his face.

"Great Sage, what's wrong?" Seeing the angry look on the Great Sage Equaling Heaven's face, Master Xuanzang couldn't help but smile.

"Could it be that he was angered by someone while traveling in disguise?"

Xuanzang knew the Monkey King's temperament very well.

It seems that the Monkey King was always by his side.

However, on the other side, its avatars, which it had branched out, had been playing in the world for an unknown period of time—meaning the current situation is special.

Normally, the Monkey King would leave one of his clones to guard Xuanzang, while his own avatar would travel all over the country.

During his travels, he inevitably encountered all sorts of people, and naturally, he also experienced some strange and unusual things.

"It's that scoundrel who rolls up the curtain again." The Great Sage Equal to Heaven raised his eyes in annoyance.

"I, Old Sun, thought that since Curtain Roller would also be your protector soon, and we'd be seeing each other all the time, I decided to go and make some connections beforehand."

"But unexpectedly, that fellow turned his back on us."

"Old Sun clearly gave him a good idea!"

The Great Sage Equaling Heaven recounted some of the events that occurred in the Flowing Sand River to Xuanzang, omitting the matter of the erosion caused by the aura of the outer world, and only describing the perilousness of the Flowing Sand River and the predicament of General Curtain Roller.

Then he emphasized the idea he had given to General Rolling Curtain.

“Great Sage, we will soon arrive in Fengqi Kingdom,” Xuanzang comforted him.

"In the Kingdom of Fengqi, the White Tiger Supervisor of Soldiers is also the master of the Four Symbols and has the merit of suppressing the land."

"In the Flowing Sand River, the Earthly Qi and the Water Qi clash and erode each other. In the eyes of others, this is an extremely difficult matter to handle, but perhaps the White Tiger Guardian God can find a solution."

"When we arrive in Fengqi Kingdom, when the Great Sage mentions General Curtain Roller, just ask about the situation at the Flowing Sand River."

The Venerable Xuanzang said.

Hearing Master Xuanzang's words, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.

"Yes, yes!"

"I almost forgot that my godmother is not only a ruthless ruler, but also a local deity."

"Among the four elements, the Earth element, which represents earth, wind, water, and fire, is under the control of my godmother."

"If she didn't know about the situation at Liusha River, that would be fine."

"But if she finds out, wouldn't it be a piece of cake for her?"

"Master, hurry up, hurry up!"

"We must get to Fengqi Kingdom as soon as possible."

"I want to see if that Curtain-Roller will still dare to avoid me when I take my godmother's decree to the Flowing Sand River!"

As the Monkey King spoke, his face was full of joy.

……

Above the clouds, more and more immortals and gods followed behind Xuanzang and his companions.

Looking at the Great Sage Equaling Heaven guarding Xuanzang's side, almost never leaving him, all the immortals, gods, bodhisattvas, and demons felt an immense headache.

With them guarding the place like this, where would anyone find an opportunity to attack Xuanzang?
It's hard to believe that he had the thought to make a move, but the Ruyi Jingu Bang (Monkey King's Staff) swept across him.

Back in Liangzhou, the golden statue of a Buddha was shattered—after that, no one in the world wanted to be struck by the Monkey King's staff again.

There are perfect matches made in heaven and earth.

What is a match made in heaven?

The Monkey King and his Ruyi Jingu Bang (magic staff) are a match made in heaven.

Without the Monkey King, the Ruyi Jingu Bang would just be an ordinary divine weapon. Although it is incredibly mysterious, no one in the world could actually use it.

No matter how powerful it is, it can only be obscured by the waves.

Similarly, without the Ruyi Jingu Bang (the magic staff), the Great Sage Equaling Heaven would be just an ordinary top-tier Taiyi, capable of defending but lacking in offensive capabilities.

Only when he has the Ruyi Jingu Bang in his hand is the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, unique in heaven and earth, with no weaknesses in either offense or defense.

His only flaw lies in his personality.

He was too 'playful,' even in the midst of fighting.

Relying on his indestructible body, he disregarded many things.

Even though the enemy could be killed with a single blow, they always prefer to wait until their opponent has used all their skills, so that they can personally experience the opponent's methods and taste the flavor of that supernatural power, before they can retaliate.

But these flaws are only minor flaws.

Under the indestructible power of Vajra, other immortals and gods could at most cause the Great Sage Equaling Heaven some losses, but could not harm his life in the slightest.

When the Great Sage Equaling Heaven put aside his playful thoughts and wholeheartedly guarded Xuanzang's side, all those who wanted to harm Xuanzang could only say helplessly.

"Master Jinchi, why don't you go and stop Xuanzang?" someone whispered to a monk from the clouds.

(End of this chapter)