I am Jiang Ming, the Eternal Demon Emperor

Chapter 912 Neither Betraying the Buddha Nor the Beloved

soon.

The pilgrimage team continued onward and finally arrived at a very interesting country, namely Chechi Kingdom.

The Tiger Power Immortal, Deer Power Immortal, and Sheep Power Immortal here are definitely disciples of the Xuanmen sect with genuine abilities.

After arriving in Chechi Kingdom, Huli, Luli, and Yangli were honored as national teachers by the king. They promoted Taoism exclusively throughout the country, forcing Buddhists to submit and perform hard labor for the Taoists. Most of the Buddhists were tortured to death.

The three demons possess orthodox Taoist magic, such as the Five Thunder Technique and the ability to turn stone into gold. They may have been taught by Taoist holy sites like Zhongnan Mountain or Maoshan Mountain, but their specific lineage is unclear.

Therefore, upon closer examination, this incident is quite complex.

First of all, there really is a similar storyline on the journey to the West, namely, facing the monk. We've already reached the territory of Xiniu Hezhou, where the Western Sect's Lingshan Great Thunder Temple is located.

And yet, right here at the foot of this sacred mountain, this happened—it was nothing short of a blatant provocation. Therefore, without a truly powerful figure stepping in to rescue them...

Tiger Power Immortal, Deer Power Immortal, and Sheep Power Immortal are all dead.

Jiang Ming also remembered a place on the journey to the West where monks were targeted, because the king had a dream and started killing monks. That king was truly ruthless; he really killed them.

Ironically, even after the pilgrimage team arrived, they couldn't do anything to the king. Instead, the king's three sons learned a skill from Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Wujing, forming a semi-teacher-student friendship.

Of course, that place involved the Nine-Headed Lion, as well as the person behind the Nine-Headed Lion, the Eastern Emperor, one of the Six Emperors of Heaven.

In other words, this matter can be seen as an arrangement by Emperor Donghua.

Ultimately, this incident caused great suffering to some of the Nine-Headed Lion's disciples and followers, who were killed by the pilgrimage team as a form of revenge.

Another incident involving monks was caused by the Nine-Headed Insect, who stole the relics from Jin Guang Temple, causing misfortune to the monks there.

In the end, the group surrounded and attacked the Nine-Headed Insect, which, severely wounded, gave up the fight and fled directly towards the North Sea. This was a legendary ferocious beast, probably possessing quasi-saint cultivation levels.

As for now, Jiang Ming's first priority is to deal with the current situation in Chechi Kingdom.

Regardless, these three demons from Chechi Kingdom are good at targeting Buddhism, but they should go kill some Buddhist Arhats instead. They've only harmed a group of ordinary monks here; they're utterly useless.

In the end, Jiang Ming decided that he should just follow the original plot.

Then, the three evil monsters, who had committed countless misdeeds, all perished in their contest with the Six-Eared Macaque.

As for Pigsy and Sandy, who were unwilling to put in any effort, Jiang Ming didn't want to make things difficult for them. Whether they were using a ruse or had seen through the illusions of the world and simply wanted to coast along, Jiang Ming wouldn't interfere.

They lived together as a group, and when the journey to the West ended, it was as if they were parting ways.

Four months later!

However, soon came the challenge that Jiang Ming particularly liked.

This is the famous Kingdom of Women.

What's interesting about this calamity is the Mother-Child River and the Abortion Spring.

This place is related to the goddess Nuwa, who created humans by the Zimu River, marking the completion of the Great Dao of Creation.

From then on, the Mother-Child River possessed a certain magical power, enabling women who drank from it to give birth to babies. Even men who drank from the Mother-Child River would experience the same effect.

Whether or not you can get pregnant is uncertain, but you will experience the symptoms of pregnancy.

And so the pilgrimage team arrived at the Kingdom of Women.

When they arrived at the Zimu River, Pigsy and Sandy both found the water exceptionally clear, so they drank from it.

Jiang Ming, of course, was unwilling to drink it.

However, he mischievously tricked the Six-Eared Macaque into tasting the water of the Mother-Child River as well. Thus, when the pilgrimage team arrived at the capital of the Western Liang Women's Kingdom, they naturally attracted crowds of women along the way. Returning to this familiar place, Jiang Ming was filled with mixed emotions, still remembering the woman who called him "Royal Brother."

Now that he had come to the Women's Kingdom of Xiliang once again, Jiang Ming was determined not to let it down. For Jiang Ming, the main reason he was willing to embark on this journey to the West again was because of the Queen of the Women's Kingdom.

This was one of his regrets.

This return can be considered a way for him to have no regrets.

I once worried that too much affection would harm my Buddhist practice, but entering the mountains I feared leaving behind the beauty of the city.

How can one find a way to have it all, to be true to both the Buddha and the beloved?

This is something I regret for the rest of my life.

As for now, that's no longer the case.

Suddenly, a thought struck him: he had been reincarnated twice in this world. In one life, he was the Monkey King, Sun Wukong. In the other, he was Tang Sanzang, the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi.

Now that's great, let's just solve all our troubles at once.

Even if he were to actually win over the Queen of the Women's Kingdom with his power, no one would know.

Moreover, this time, he intends to help the Queen of the Women's Kingdom achieve immortality.

Of course, there is also a Nine-Tailed Earth Scorpion Demon in this level. She is also a powerful woman. With her innate supernatural power of the Poisonous Horse-Turning Stake, she was able to break through the Buddha's sixteen-foot golden body.

Therefore, it can be inferred that this monster also possesses quasi-saint cultivation, at least the level of severing one of its corpses.

In the original storyline, she was restrained by the Pleiades Star Lord, who was at the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

The Pleiades Star Lord was the first rooster in the world, possessing the perfect cultivation of a Great Luo Golden Immortal. Her mother was the first hen in the world, who drank the water of the Mother-Child River and gave birth to the Rabbit Sun Star Lord. Therefore, this family has a deep connection with the Women's Kingdom.

During the Investiture of the Gods period, Pleiades Star Lord was a powerful member of the Intercepting Sect who died in the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation. A song goes:
"How can the iron tree bloom in unison? The yin spirits revel in the red rainbow. But because they are not blessed to be immortal companions, they are slain and bestowed the title of Pleiades Rooster."

Therefore, the Jie Sect is full of hidden talents. Once you enter the Heavenly Court and become one of the Heavenly Immortals, even a seemingly random Star Lord is actually a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

After all, the Jie Sect is known as the Temple of Ten Thousand Immortals, and any one of these ten thousand immortals is at least a Golden Immortal. Without the cultivation of a Golden Immortal, one is just a nobody, not qualified to be mentioned on the stage.

And how many Taiyi Golden Immortals and Daluo Golden Immortals are inside?

As a result, everyone turned against them when they were down, and many immortals in the Jie Sect were unwilling to go into the water. In the end, they had no choice but to join the battle, entering the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, where they were almost completely wiped out.

To be honest, this scorpion demon didn't just want to eat Jiang Ming; she wanted to sleep with him.

Since that's the case, and Jiang Ming is willing to grant her this request again—as long as it's not for the sake of eating him—Jiang Ming can show mercy and even fulfill her dream.

at the same time!

The Scorpion Demon originally intended to seize the throne of the Queen of the Women's Kingdom, and today, she specially came over when the Queen of the Women's Kingdom ascended the throne.

However, just as she was about to play a captivating and enchanting piece, she was interrupted.

"Your Majesty, a high-ranking monk from the Great Tang Dynasty in the East has arrived in the territory of my Kingdom of Women. He has already submitted his travel documents and wishes to see Your Majesty."

The diplomat from the Kingdom of Women rushed over and said.

"Please invite the person from the Great Tang Dynasty in the East."

Upon hearing this, the Queen of the Women's Kingdom's eyes immediately lit up with curiosity, and she asked...

(End of this chapter)