Chapter 292
Chapter 292
Time flew, and everyone had worries weighing on their minds.
Once its last top-level fighter, the Buddha Randeng, fled wounded into the distance, Spirit Mountain officially fell.
Buddhism survived in name only!
Li Yang led his army onto Spirit Mountain, his face wreathed in smiles.
“How are things going with Old Bull?”
“No word yet. But catching one bald monk shouldn’t be a problem.”
Li Yang frowned at his subordinate’s report.
“Tell Kunpeng to abandon Tianting and kill that bald monk.”
“For one ordinary man? Surely there’s no need to trouble the venerable Demon Master?”
“Send him. I won’t be at ease until the monk is dead.”
“Yes. I’ll send the Demon Master a voice transmission now!”
Spirit Mountain had fallen, yet Tianting still hadn’t acted.
That was enough to prove one thing: they didn’t want Buddhism to survive either.
Now was the perfect time for Kunpeng to withdraw.
All that remained was to wait for Tianting to demand the Investiture of the Gods back.
He couldn’t keep it, and wouldn’t dare try.
Taking over Spirit Mountain was troublesome. Li Yang had no choice but to sit down and deal with the details.
For the moment, he was more or less behaving himself.
Elsewhere, You Bai led Kong Hanchi on a long flight from their pursuers.
“Why are the demons chasing us and the Daoists chasing us too?”
You Bai hesitated. “Has your mission changed?”
“Yes. Now I’m supposed to hunt down that bald monk.”
“Obviously, they think we’re on his side.”
Kong Hanchi took a deep breath. “Can’t we explain?”
“No.”
“Why not?”
You Bai gave him a meaningful look.
“Laojun was the one who sent you that voice transmission at the beginning, wasn’t he?”
Kong Hanchi froze.
“Holy shit, how do you know that too?”
“Me too.”
Even his fleeing legs slowed.
This was beyond ridiculous!
Were there really this many infiltrators?
You Bai sighed as he slowed down.
“Unfortunately, I’ve defected now.”
“What do you mean?”
“I serve the Demon Progenitor Luo Hou now.”
Dragging his Nine-Toothed Rake, Kong Hanchi felt sorrow creep into his eyes.
“So because I’m running with you, Laojun thinks I’ve betrayed him too?”
“More or less. Anyway, you have no choice but to join the Demon Progenitor with me.”
“You fucking – ”
“Swear at me and I’ll use my poison. Thick fat won’t save you.”
Kong Hanchi gritted his teeth. He wanted to flip the table!
But one glance at the scorpion tail hidden behind You Bai persuaded him to quicken his pace instead.
Even the Buddha had been left unable to move his middle finger after a sting. With Kong Hanchi’s little body, one strike would probably end him.
“Look, lady, where exactly are we running to?”
“The Gate of Ghosts. We’ll be safe there.”
Kong Hanchi went completely blank.
The Gate of Ghosts?
Of course they’d be safe!
Once you were dead, what else could happen?
“Move! Stop talking. They’re catching up!”
You Bai glanced at the figures behind them and accelerated.
Motherfucker. This many people chasing her had to be that bastard Li Yang’s doing!
The main party’s combat power was low. No one but Li Yang could command so many people!
As the two fled, a streak of golden light suddenly stopped before them all.
A closer look revealed that it wasn’t light at all, but golden fur flashing in the sun.
Chuunibyou hadn’t found his master, but he had picked up these two’s trail along the way.
“Stupid pig, why are you hanging around with a demon?”
You Bai was about to attack when Kong Hanchi caught her.
“Eldest Senior Brother, you have no idea how much trouble Master has caused. We’re drawing the attacks away from him!”
Chuunibyou frowned. “What happened?”
Kong Hanchi had known him for quite a while. At the very least, he knew how much he disliked thinking.
Yes. As the apparently weakest fighter, Kong Hanchi had decided to fool the monkey.
“Master offended someone, and now they’re hunting him. We drew all their attention to protect him.”
Golden light flared in Chuunibyou’s eyes at the mass of figures behind them.
“You two go. Leave this to me!”
“Thank you, Eldest Senior Brother!”
Kong Hanchi grinned from ear to porcine ear and raced away with You Bai.
Chuunibyou took a deep breath. The Golden-Hooped Staff hummed softly in his hand.
He didn’t like using his brain. How could that nonsense compare with a good fight?
At the sight of figures crowding the sky, the monkey immediately unleashed his ultimate move.
Heaven-and-Earth Form!
In moments, his body grew to a towering size.
“Why is the monkey here?”
“We can’t get past him.”
“Then fight! The fiends must not be allowed to survive!”
The group raised their magical treasures and attacked his true form.
Some people were born to be double-crossers. Others were born to fight.
The Golden-Hooped Staff flashed up and down as Chuunibyou also manifested three heads and six arms.
He not only blocked the treasures filling the sky, but steadily thinned the enemy’s ranks.
Far away, You Bai slowed and listened to the noise behind them, silent for a long time.
“Why did he believe you?”
Kong Hanchi rubbed his round belly.
“How do I put it? Give him a suitable excuse to fight, and he’ll believe it, however ridiculous it is.”
After another long silence, You Bai said, “Playing himself?”
“Pretty much.”
They exchanged a look, then both turned away.
You Bai glanced ahead. “Almost there. We’ll reach the Gate of Ghosts soon.”
Kong Hanchi had no words.
Hey, hey! That was terrifying! They were just running away. Why keep talking about the Gate of Ghosts?
With the monkey blocking their pursuers, however, the rest of the journey went smoothly.
Before long, they reached a desolate little village.
“This is the Gate of Ghosts?”
“Yes. Wait while I contact our people.”
You Bai formed a spell with her fingers, and the surroundings began to change.
A path of yellow earth appeared before them.
At its far end stood an enormous bronze gate.
You Bai studied it uncertainly for a long time.
“What’s hanging up there?”
Kong Hanchi took a look with his less-than-perfect 4.5-rated vision.
“Unless I’m mistaken, a humanoid bull.”
“The Bull Demon King?”
“Looks like it.”
After a brief silence, You Bai sighed.
“Come on. Our people are waiting.”
She formed a spell with one hand and quickly opened the bronze gate.
A figure stood behind it and smiled at the sight of her.
“Welcome home!”
Kong Hanchi went numb at the figure before him.
So many absurd things had happened today that he was beyond reacting.
“Guanyin of the Southern Sea. I didn’t expect you to come personally.”
Smiling, You Bai bowed slightly before the bodhisattva.
“The Demon Progenitor is waiting. Tang Sanzang is here too.”
“I’ll go at once!”
“Come. This time, we will return to the Three Realms!”