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Chapter 11 Five parties join forces to plot for the destiny of humanity in the Earthly Immortal Realm!

To put it bluntly...

When it comes to the study and interpretation of the original "Journey to the West", even Wu Cheng'en might not be able to surpass Niu Jun.

After all, Wu Cheng'en was just a novelist; what did he know about Journey to the West?

After learning that he had traveled to the world of Journey to the West, Niu Jun spent over 180 years reciting the original novel thousands of times and conducting in-depth analysis of its contents word by word.

Not just the original Journey to the West.

There are also other documents, films, and television dramas related to Journey to the West.

Niu Jun did in-depth analysis, all in order to better survive in the world of Journey to the West.

Therefore, when it comes to interpreting the original Journey to the West, Niu Jun considers himself a master, and no one understands Journey to the West better than him.

……

While chatting idly with Zhou Mingrui and Lu Sheng.

Niu Jun did not forget his true purpose in coming to Liusha River.

He came to the Flowing Sand River not to cause trouble for Sha Wujing, but to verify a guess in his heart.

"Indeed, Journey to the West is not as simple as it seems on the surface."

"The so-called eighty-one tribulations of the journey to the West are not for obtaining the Mahayana scriptures, but for reaping the human fortune of the Earthly Immortal Realm."

Niu Jun stood above the Flowing Sand River and used his Luck Eye Technique. He saw that the luck of humanity within thousands of miles around the Flowing Sand River was quietly converging towards a certain point on the Flowing Sand River.

A terrifying amount of human fortune continuously converged on that node, directly transforming it into a treasure land for cultivation.

If a cultivator were to practice inside, their cultivation speed would be incredibly fast, as if aided by divine intervention.

However, Niu Jun had seen quite a few such sacred places for spiritual practice along his journey.

These places are either occupied by a powerful demon king or are the capitals of a great human nation, and each node is perfectly located on the route of the Journey to the West.

Then it comes to the fact that Sun Wukong practically gathered the fortune of the entire Eastern Continent.

After Sun Wukong was suppressed, the Heavenly Court dispatched Zhenwu the Great and others to sweep through Beiju Luzhou, driving the many demon kings of Beiju Luzhou to Xiniu Hezhou like ducks.

If this is just a coincidence?

Niu Jun would never believe it.

He was more convinced that this was a joint scheme by the Heavenly Court and Buddhism to manipulate the human fortune of the Earthly Immortal Realm, hoping to cultivate several Taiyi Dao Fruits by taking advantage of the human fortune of the Earthly Immortal Realm.

As for who these few spots for Taiyi Dao Fruits belong to?

The answer is self-evident.

It's clearly the Journey to the West quartet.

No, it should be a group of four and a half from Journey to the West, with Ao Lie, the White Dragon Horse, being half of it.

"It just goes to show that there's nothing new under the sun. No matter what world you're in, you need connections to get ahead."

"Behind Tang Sanzang is Buddhism, behind Sun Wukong is Taoism, behind Zhu Bajie is the Heavenly Court, behind Sha Wujing are the Three Immortal Islands overseas, and finally, there is the White Dragon of the Four Seas Dragon Clan."

"The other demon races, humans, and so on are just leeks whose fortune has been harvested; they don't even have the right to be on the table."

Niu Jun sighed softly, without much dissatisfaction or resentment.

After all, this is only human nature.

He would have done the same if he were at the poker table.

We can't just leave our own people unpromoted and promote some unrelated people, can we?
Great supernatural beings like the Jade Emperor and the Three Pure Ones had already begun their plans before the start of this era; how could they allow outsiders to reap the rewards of victory?

Therefore, any attempt to disrupt the Journey to the West by instigating conflict between Buddhism and Taoism, or between the Heavenly Court and Mount Ling, is utterly futile. Anyone who tries to sabotage the Journey to the West becomes an enemy of Buddhism, Taoism, the Heavenly Court, the three immortal islands overseas, and the dragon clans of the four seas.

The combined forces of the five factions form a magnificent force in the Journey to the West world, which no one can resist.

I understand that.

Niu Jun also lost the desire to meet with Sha Wujing.

Because the two sides are not on the same side at all. He is a high and mighty celestial being, how could he associate with a demon like Niu Jun?

Despite Sha Wujing's portrayal in Journey to the West as honest, hardworking, and polite to everyone, never arguing with anyone, he is not a perfect example of a good-natured and hardworking man.

In fact, among the five members of the Journey to the West group, Sha Wujing was the most arrogant.

This can be seen from his own account.

As the saying goes: Within the Southern Heavenly Gate, I am supreme; before the Lingxiao Palace, I am the highest. A tiger-head plaque hangs at my waist; in my hand, I hold a demon-subduing staff. A golden helmet gleams in the sunlight atop my head; my armor shines brightly. I lead the way in protecting the emperor; I accompany him to and fro, holding the highest position in court.

One of the curtain-raising generals, when introducing himself, spoke as if he were more awesome than Zhu Bajie, the Marshal of the Heavenly Canopy, or Sun Wukong, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.

The key point is that when Sun Wukong was causing havoc in the Heavenly Palace, he didn't intervene immediately.

So, although Sha Wujing seems honest and kind, and is polite to everyone, he is actually extremely arrogant. He doesn't take the other members of the Journey to the West seriously at all, and he doesn't put in any effort during the journey, and he's too lazy to even act.

However, it cannot be denied that such behavior is absolutely in line with the temperament and practices of the disciples of the major sects.

As for Sha Wujing's level of strength?

Niu Jun believes that Sha Wujing's true strength is definitely not much less than that of Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie.

In the original story, Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie fought all night, from the second watch of the night (9 pm) until dawn, before Zhu Bajie finally showed signs of defeat and fled.

Meanwhile, Sha Wujing fought with Zhu Bajie for two hours, and they were still evenly matched.

From this, we can know that Sha Wujing's strength is definitely no less than Zhu Bajie's, and even if he is not as strong as Sun Wukong, he is still a top-level expert among the Golden Immortals.

Let's compare Sha Wujing's performance during the Journey to the West.

You said he was hardworking, honest, and kind.

Isn't this a joke?
In fact, apart from Tang Sanzang, the other four members of the Journey to the West group were all quite strong. Even the White Dragon Ao Lie could fight Sun Wukong for several hours.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have coveted the human fortune of the Immortal Realm, hoping to use it to attain the Taiyi Dao Fruit.

Although Niu Jun really wanted to fight Sha Wujing, he wanted to assess the true combat strength of the disciples from the famous sects in the Journey to the West world.

But considering Sha Wujing's background and personality...

He ultimately gave up on this tempting idea.

Because he dared not gamble on whether Sha Wujing's heart was narrow or broad, nor could he guarantee that Sha Wujing would hold a grudge.

After all, not everyone can become friends through fighting, or get to know each other without a fight.

With that thought in mind, Niu Jun withdrew his Qi Luck Eye Technique and prepared to fly directly across the Flowing Sand River to continue his journey.

Before he could ride away on the cloud, a giant wave hundreds of feet high suddenly rose up on the Liusha River below, which was like a vast ocean. The water flowed like an earth dragon turning over, and the huge waves rolled like mountains.

Rumble!
A terrifying roar of giant waves erupted.

A demon with a blue face and thick red hair, holding a magic staff, emerged from the Flowing Sand River and shouted at Niu Jun, "What kind of demon dares to covet my Flowing Sand Cave? Don't run away!"

Its sound was like a thunderous roar, directly overpowering the sound of the vast, raging waves.

Having said that, without giving Niu Jun a chance to speak, he leaped up from the towering wave and struck at him with his staff.

(End of this chapter)