Journey to the West: Black Six Ears

[Discovered General Character: Kui Mulang]

[Task Status: Triggered]

[Current Main Storyline: Elder of Black Pine Forest Encounters Demon]

[Rewards: Earn rewards based on your storyline destruction score]

[Intervening in the main storyline, the monks of Baoxiang Kingdom encounter misfortune, and Kui Mulang secretly descends to the mortal realm. The true and false kings are difficult to distinguish, and the treacherous holy monk acts as a demon.]

[Mission Conclusion: A dragon stranded in shallow water is mocked by shrimp; a tiger fallen to the plains is bullied by dogs. Though good things often come with obstacles, who is like Tang Sanzang on his westward journey?]

[Rating: Excellent]

[Reward 1: Blessed Land]

[Reward 2: Thousand-Year-Old Peach Branch]

[Reward 3: Heart-Gathering Nail]

[Please prepare yourself and proceed to the new main storyline area at the appropriate time: ???]

Just as these words flashed before my eyes, something suddenly happened.

"What the heck is this question mark? Isn't the next level the Lotus Cave on Flat Top Mountain, where we'll fight Golden Horn and Silver Horn?"

Sun Qiong also looked puzzled.

This has never happened before; last time, there was only an extra dragon girl warning.

Now that this question mark has appeared, could there be another problem?

If the system doesn't start the next main quest, then whether he should continue to Pingdingshan is a question.

Thinking of this, Sun Qiong was not in a hurry.

No matter what, he would find a way to improve his current realm. The True Immortal realm was simply too low; he could only deal with ordinary demons and monsters, and was utterly incapable of fighting against truly powerful beings.

Fortunately, the system's reward this time was very good, so good that Sun Qiong felt that he would only receive this if the system had a problem.

Of all the rewards, the Heart-Gathering Nail is the worst.

Although it's said to be the worst, it's actually not some simple magic weapon.

It was a magical artifact that was given to Huang Tianhua, a disciple of the immortal Qingxu Daode Zhenjun. This thing is seven and a half inches long. When activated, it emits brilliant flames that can strike the heart of the opponent and kill them.

A poem testifies to this: This treasure has now emerged from Ziyang, refined to a length of seven and a half inches. Its profound and wondrous methods are truly extraordinary, subduing the Four Heavenly Kings of the Demon Clan.

With this thing in his hand, Sun Qiong now had a deadly hidden weapon.

However, this thing is only the worst of the three rewards.

The remaining two were what surprised Sun Qiong.

"A thousand-year-old peach branch".

This thing, like laurel branches, is something from the sky.

However, the thousand-year-old peach branch does not have the same soul-slapping effect as the laurel branch, and it doesn't have any special effects at all.

There was only one effect that Sun Qiong couldn't refuse.

This thing... can be cultivated into a peach tree.

This means that Sun Qiong could even eat peaches that are nine thousand years old.

If he hadn't participated in this journey to the West, he could have found a place to hide for nine thousand years and lived as a gourmand.

As you keep eating, you'll definitely become a Great Immortal.

But all of this is predicated on the availability of a place where peaches can be grown.

This isn't something you can plant just anywhere; only sufficient spiritual energy and a stable environment can guarantee the growth of the peach tree.

Therefore, the appearance of the blessed land meant that Sun Qiong not only had a place to hide, but also a place to plant peach trees and laurel trees.

Although the tree takes a long time to grow, once successful, everything else becomes simple.

"What exactly is this blessed land all about?"

Sun Qiong stared in astonishment at the wine gourd lying in her palm.

He thought the blessed land was a guide, leading him to find a blessed land in this world.

The result is a completely independent little world.

Although this small world is not large, it still has a dozen or twenty acres of land, so planting peach trees and laurel trees will definitely not be a problem.

Even if Sun Qiong were to get a small house to live in here, it wouldn't be a problem.

With this independent little world, many things become simpler.

However, there isn't enough spiritual energy here to consume at will.

Given Sun Qiong's current cultivation speed, if she were to cultivate here, she would probably exhaust all the spiritual energy within a few days.

"We still need to find a way to replenish the spiritual energy in this small world."

At the moment, Sun Qiong didn't have anything with abundant spiritual energy to serve as a source of spiritual power, so she couldn't bear to use the laurel branch and the peach branch.

The best way is to throw ginseng fruit, peaches of immortality, or golden pills into the ground and let them nourish this blessed land.

Thinking this, Sun Qiong was not in a hurry to plant the tree branches, but simply put away the wine gourd.

He did this because a new line of text suddenly appeared in front of him.

[Urgent Mission: Battle Against the Three Demons]

[Task Time Limit: Three Days]

[Task Rewards:]

Unacceptable: The teeth of the nine-tailed fox

Qualified: Fire Dragon Mark

Good: Eight-sided plum blossom bright silver hammer

Excellent: Jade Kirin

Perfect: The Opportunity for Ascension to Golden Immortal

"An emergency mission?"

Sun Qiong stared at the words in front of her, stunned.

Unexpectedly, this so-called emergency mission appeared at this time.

Moreover, the rewards for the mission are shockingly generous.

The first few didn't really catch Sun Qiong's attention, not even the Jade Kirin.

He doesn't need a vehicle for transportation yet.

But the reward for the final perfect score made his heart pound.

"The opportunity for Golden Immortal advancement."

For Sun Qiong, who is only at the True Immortal level, it is unknown how long it will take to ascend to the Golden Immortal level step by step.

Or he could consider finding an opportunity to ascend to heaven and steal some elixirs, peaches of immortality, and imperial wine.

However, these things are not like cabbages; they are more likely to be caught or killed.

Therefore, this opportunity to advance is extremely attractive to Sun Qiong right now.

"Who exactly are the Three Demons?"

Sun Qiong wasn't blinded by such a generous reward.

He will fight for it, but he doesn't intend to seek his own death.

If these three demons are very difficult monsters to deal with, then he might as well proceed step by step.

Soon, an introduction to the Three Demons appeared on the system interface.

[The Blue-haired Lion Monster: After consuming the body of Manjushri Bodhisattva, it gained a significant power-up.]

[The Yellow-tusked Elephant: After consuming the body of Manjushri Bodhisattva, it gained a significant enhancement.]

[Golden-Winged Garuda: After consuming the body of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, it gains enhanced strength.]

"hiss!"

Sun Qiong gasped.

He was certainly familiar with the names of these three demons.

The most dangerous tribulation in the second half of the journey to the West is related to the three demons.

Of course, the Green Lion and White Elephant were still slacking off, much like Pigsy and Sandy in the pilgrimage team—the kind who led the horses up the mountain.

The most dangerous one is the third brother, the Golden-Winged Roc. This demon is the Buddha's maternal uncle, so he has an impressive background. He has devoured the people of an entire country and can even capture monkeys at will.

In terms of strength, the Azure Lion and White Elephant are at most Xuanxian, but the Golden-Winged Roc is probably already at the level of Daluo Jinxian.

Sun Qiong is currently only at the True Immortal realm, and is still one Golden Immortal away from becoming a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

This is no longer an enemy on a different level.

Not to mention, according to the system's introduction, at this point the Garuda had already devoured the Buddha body of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva.

Although Samantabhadra Bodhisattva is not a powerful Bodhisattva, his Buddha body itself contains a great deal of spiritual power.

Even if this spiritual energy cannot change the Golden-Winged Roc's realm, it can certainly make him a little stronger.

"What a load of crap, we can't do emergency missions like this."

Sun Qiong shook her head without hesitation.

If he goes to find the Golden-Winged Roc, he'll probably get a severe lesson. He does have a lot of magical powers and treasures, but none of them can deal with a demon who can fly in the sky and is extremely fast.

What happens if we don't do the emergency mission?

Sun Qiong thought for a moment and then asked.

The system quickly responded:

With Sun Wukong no longer in the pilgrimage team, and the three demons having greatly increased their power after killing the Bodhisattva, the Yellow Wind King alone would be unable to defeat them. It is highly likely that only Xuanzang remains in the entire pilgrimage team, and the rest will likely perish.

So ruthless?

Sun Qiong was also taken aback.

However, on second thought, it's possible. These three demons have even devoured Bodhisattvas, so there's no need for them to hold back against Xuanzang, who possesses immortality, is a virtuous man for ten lifetimes, and is the reincarnation of Jin Chanzi.

Whether Xuanzang stays or not is within expectations, but none of the others will be left behind.

"If I kill them all, I'll lose my system rewards, won't I?"

Sun Qiong took a deep breath and finally understood why the system hadn't mentioned the next area.

After all this time, whether there's a next step is still a question.

Thinking of this, Sun Qiong gritted her teeth:

"It seems we have no choice but to accept this mission."