I am submissive in Journey to the West, I strike hard at the gods

The jinx was overjoyed and repeatedly said, "Your subject obeys the decree!"

"I will take care of it immediately!"

The Jade Emperor then turned to the assembled immortals and said in a deep voice, "This Jiang Wang is no ordinary person. I'm afraid Yang Jian alone will not be able to accomplish anything."

"You shall immediately begin practicing the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Formation. Once we find Jiang Wang's whereabouts, I will personally lead the heavenly troops and generals to annihilate this fiend!"

The immortals responded in unison, and the atmosphere in the hall eased slightly.

Just then, a golden light shone in from outside the hall, and Dipankara Buddha stepped onto a lotus platform, smiling as he entered the Lingxiao Hall. Behind him, Buddha light shone everywhere, exuding both peace and majesty.

"Amitabha Buddha, may the Jade Emperor be well."

Dipankara Buddha clasped his hands in prayer, his voice gentle yet carrying an undeniable authority, "This humble monk heard that Jiang Wang has disturbed the Heavenly Court, so I have come to offer my assistance."

The Buddhist sect is willing to join forces with the Heavenly Court to subdue this child and restore order to the Three Realms.

Upon hearing this, the Jade Emperor's anger subsided slightly, and he smiled, saying, "Buddha Dipankara is very thoughtful!"

This Jiang Wang has no respect for the Heavenly Court and is causing chaos in the Three Realms. If the Buddhist sect is willing to help, I will certainly welcome it.

"I implore Buddha to send a great general to accompany Yang Jian and bring Jiang Wang back at all costs!"

Dipankara Buddha nodded and smiled, "Good."

This humble monk will immediately return to Mount Ling and instruct Guanyin Bodhisattva to send a Dharma protector to assist Yang Jian.

The Jade Emperor nodded and waved his hand, saying, "Very good!"
Yang Jian, descend to the mortal realm immediately and do not disappoint me!

Yang Jian bowed and accepted the order, then left the main hall with Xiaotian Dog. In his heart, he cursed, "Jiang Wang, you scoundrel! Stealing the peaches wasn't enough; you even trampled on the face of the Heavenly Court. This time, you've really stirred up a hornet's nest!"

Meanwhile, in a secluded cave somewhere in the lower realm, Jiang Wang sat cross-legged, with an ancient lottery wheel floating in front of him, emitting a faint golden light.

Completely unaware of the Heavenly Court's wrath and pursuit, he rubbed his hands together with a grin, his eyes full of anticipation.

"Hey, this roulette wheel is a great thing, there's always a little surprise every time you draw it!"

Jiang Wang muttered to himself, waved his hand, and the roulette wheel began to slowly spin, the pointer jumping between numbers until it finally stopped at "0".

on.

Jiang Wang was taken aback, then burst into laughter: "Zero?"

Just kidding!
Come again! "

He waved his hand again, and the roulette wheel spun once more, the pointer trembling as it stopped at "1".

on.

"Tsk, this is really bad luck!"

Jiang Wang scratched his head, unwilling to give up, and said, "Let's try again, I refuse to believe I can't win the grand prize!"

He swung the wheel several times, and the roulette wheel spun continuously, the pointer stopping at the number "2" in turn.

"3"

"4"

"5"

However, Jiang Wang's expression grew increasingly strange.

"What... what's going on?"

Every time there's a gain, and the numbers get bigger and bigger?

Jiang Wang narrowed his eyes, vaguely sensing that something was wrong.

He took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Give me a big one for the last draw!"

He channeled his spiritual power to its fullest extent, causing the roulette wheel to shine brightly with golden light, its pointer spinning rapidly until it finally came to a slow stop at "8".

on.

"boom!"

The roulette wheel burst forth with a blinding light, and a notification sounded in Jiang Wang's mind: "Congratulations, host, you have won the eighth grand prize, 8.54 million experience points!"

Jiang Wang's eyes widened, and he almost jumped up from the ground: "Eight million five hundred and forty thousand?!"

This...this must be the grand prize!

He was overjoyed and slapped his thigh, saying, "Hahaha, my luck is simply heaven-defying!"

Who says time travelers don't have protagonist auras?

Here it comes!

He was immersed in joy, taking stock of his gains. His cultivation level soared due to the huge amount of experience points, approaching the peak of the Golden Immortal realm.

But at that moment, he suddenly felt a strange power draining from his body, as if it were being drawn away by an invisible hand.

He immediately looked inward, his expression changing drastically: "Human destiny?"
"How come so much is missing!"

Jiang Wang suddenly stood up, frowning in thought: "No... this lottery luck is definitely not accidental."

Could it be that the fate of humanity is secretly aiding them?

He recalled his smooth-sailing luck in the previous lottery draws, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper. "No wonder I always won something, and the numbers kept getting bigger... It turns out it was luck that was driving me!"

He slapped his forehead, regretting, "If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have refused to become the leader of the human race!"
That's the source of fortune!

Jiang Wang paced back and forth, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. "No, luck is too important!"

We need to find a way to acquire more human fortune...

He pondered, muttering to himself, "The Heavenly Court is probably in an uproar. I've stolen the entire Peach Garden, and the Jade Emperor will likely send people to hunt me down."

Hmph, let them chase me then, I have plenty of ways to escape!
The most urgent task right now is to find an opportunity to reunite the human race's fortune..."

Jiang Wang's eyes flickered as he looked up into the distance, a sly smile playing on his lips: "Heavenly Court, Buddhism, you want to capture me?"

"Come on, I want to see who has the last laugh!"

As night deepened, in a farmhouse outside Chang'an City, Jiang Wang carried a demon dog that he had killed with a single punch, and stepped lightly into the courtyard.

The moonlight, like water, spilled onto the stone table in the courtyard. Chang'e, dressed in white, leaned against the cassia tree, playing with a jade cup in her hand, and looked at him with a smile.

"You're back?"

"Whose monster did you take down this time?"

Chang'e's voice was clear and melodious, with a hint of playfulness. The moonlight shone on her face, revealing a touch of cunning amidst her gentle beauty.

Jiang Wang threw the demon dog to the ground, clapped his hands, and grinned, saying, "It's just a wild dog that has gained some demonic power. Relying on its limited spiritual energy, it dares to steal chickens and dogs in the farm."

"Its fur looks nice, I'll skin it and make you a shawl. As for the meat... how about we have dog meat hot pot tonight?"

Upon hearing this, Chang'e covered her mouth and chuckled, a mischievous glint in her eyes: "You, Jiang Wang, a dignified transmigrator, how come you do such dog-slaughtering things?"
However, this dog meat hot pot is a novel idea.

only……"

She paused, glancing at him sideways, "I heard from the villagers that this dog was so scared before it died that it peed all over the ground. Don't bring that smell into the pot."

Jiang Wang laughed heartily and waved his hand, saying, "Don't worry, with my cooking skills, I guarantee you'll find the food so delicious you won't even smell a trace of dog pee!"

As he spoke, he pulled a short knife from his waist and skillfully began to skin the demon dog. His movements were swift and precise, and the blade gleamed coldly in the moonlight.

Chang'e approached, squatted down, and watched him busy with his chin in her hand, her tone teasing: "It's strange, you usually kill demons and monsters without batting an eye, how come you are so meticulous when it comes to cooking?"
Could it be that he was a butcher in his past life?

Jiang Wang didn't even raise his head, his sword still flashing, but he replied, "Past life?"
In my past life, I was just a shut-in who read novels; how could I know these things?
However, having come to this world of Journey to the West, one must learn a skill as time goes on.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste for a celestial beauty like you to follow me and eat nothing but chaff and wild vegetables every day?" Upon hearing this, Chang'e laughed so hard she nearly fell over, and stood up to pat him on the shoulder: "You smooth talker!"
"Fine, I'll wait and see tonight to try your cooking and see if this dog meat hot pot is really as delicious as you say."

As the two were talking, a golden light suddenly flashed across the distant horizon, illuminating the night sky as if it were daytime.

Jiang Wang paused, looked up, and frowned slightly: "This light... is a bit strange, it looks like the Buddha's light of Mount Ling."

Chang'e also stopped smiling, stood up and looked into the distance, murmuring, "Mount Ling?"
Could it be that something has changed regarding the Five Elements Mountain?

Jiang Wang snorted coldly, sheathed his short sword at his waist, and said in a deep voice, "I've already heard about the Five Elements Mountain being cut off."

That old fellow Bodhi spent thirty years painstakingly digging open the mountain, hoping to bring the strange objects inside back to Mount Ling.

"Hmph, the monkey will escape sooner or later, but this wondrous object... I'm afraid it won't be so easy to obtain."

Chang'e glanced at him, her tone tinged with worry: "Are you still thinking about that strange object?"
Heavenly Court, Mount Ling, and even Laozi of Taiqing—aren't they all eyeing this covetously?
If you get involved, you'll likely get yourself into a lot of trouble.

Jiang Wang grinned, but a cold glint flashed in his eyes: "Trouble?"
What I fear least is trouble.

Besides, now that such a wondrous object has appeared, how could I, a transmigrator, not go and see it?

Meanwhile, far away in the Western Paradise, on the summit of Mount Sumeru, bathed in golden light, the atmosphere was tense and fraught with danger.

Taiqing Laozi sat upright beside the Bagua Furnace, with the Taiji Diagram hanging above his head. The Yin and Yang energies circulated, enveloping the entire Lingshan Mountain in a state of chaos.

The two saints, Zhunti and Jieyin, sat cross-legged on lotus thrones, their expressions solemn, yet their gazes were as sharp as blades.

"Laozi, what do you mean by this?"

Zhunti spoke, his voice low and tinged with anger, "The Five Elements Mountain is the place of my Western teachings, and the wonders within should rightfully belong to my Spirit Mountain."

"You've trapped my mountain gate with a Tai Chi diagram; are you trying to forcibly seize it?"

Lao Tzu stroked his beard and smiled, his tone calm yet carrying an undeniable authority: "Fellow Daoist Zhunti, you are mistaken."

The treasure belongs to the virtuous. Although the Five Elements Mountain is in your western territory, that wondrous object is destined to be associated with our human religion.

"I have come today merely to retrieve items that belong to the Human Sect."

Upon hearing this, Jieyin slowly spoke, his voice booming like a bell, yet with a touch of gentleness: "Fellow Daoist Laozi, the will of Heaven is hard to defy."

The appearance of this thing is ordained by Heaven, destined to help the West prosper.

If you take it by force, you might be going against the natural order.

Upon hearing this, Lao Tzu laughed heartily, but a hint of mockery flashed in his eyes: "The Way of Heaven?"
The two fellow Daoists keep talking about the Heavenly Dao, but what exactly is the Heavenly Dao? Who can say for sure?
"This humble Taoist only knows that this Taiji diagram is trapping Mount Ling. If you two are capable, you can break it, and this humble Taoist will then withdraw."

Zhunti and Jieyin exchanged a glance, a hint of anger flashing in their eyes.

Zhunti snorted coldly, waved the Seven Treasures Tree in his hand, and the Buddha light shone brightly, attempting to break through the blockade of the Taiji Diagram.

However, as the Yin and Yang energies shifted, the Buddha's light was swallowed up instantly, like a mud ox entering the sea.

"You bastard, don't push your luck!"

Zhunti roared, his voice shaking the golden light of Mount Ling, "If you insist on this, don't blame us for joining forces!"

Laozi remained expressionless and said calmly, "Join forces?"
Alright, I'll wait for you two to break the formation.

"I, this humble Taoist, would like to see whether the two Western Saints truly possess such abilities."

At the same time, Bodhi Patriarch was carrying the remains of the Five Elements Mountain, speeding through the sea of ​​clouds.

He carried a gleaming golden carrying pole on his shoulder. Although the Five Elements Mountain had been dug up and the upper half had turned to dust, the lower half was still as heavy as millions of tons and emitted a faint spiritual light.

Bodhi's expression was solemn, and his gaze swept around from time to time, as if he were on guard against something.

"Master, I am deeply grateful for your painstaking efforts to save me!"

Sun Wukong escaped from the foot of the mountain, transformed into a golden light and followed behind Bodhi, his eyes filled with excitement, "But that Jiang Wang, hmph!"

If he hadn't ruined my plans back then, why would I have been imprisoned for five hundred years?
After I escort Tang Sanzang on his journey to the West, I will definitely settle the score with him!

Upon hearing this, Bodhi frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "Wukong, do not be blinded by hatred."

This time, your master is taking you back to Mount Ling because there are important matters to arrange.

As for Jiang Wang…

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly heard Zhunti's voice in his ear: "Bodhi, be careful—"

The sound stopped abruptly, and Bodhi's heart trembled. He abruptly stopped and his gaze swept forward like lightning.

As the sea of ​​clouds parted, Laozi, riding a green ox, appeared, holding a whisk and smiling as he blocked their path.

"Bodhi Fellow Daoist, please slow down."

Laozi's voice was gentle, yet it carried an invisible pressure: "The things in the Five Elements Mountain are the most precious treasures of our Human Sect, and should be returned."

"If you hand it over now, I will let you leave."

Bodhi sneered, slammed the carrying pole down, and the Five Elements Mountain crashed to the ground, shaking the sea of ​​clouds.

He clasped his hands together, and the faint phantom of the Sumeru Boundless Array appeared behind him. He said in a deep voice, "Laojun, your Human Sect is powerful, but my Western Sect is not a soft persimmon to be kneaded by others!"
Now that this item is in my hands, it belongs to the West. If you want it, come and try!

Lao Jun narrowed his eyes, and with a gentle wave of his whisk, an invisible force seemed to surge between heaven and earth: "Very well, since Fellow Daoist Bodhi has this intention, this humble Daoist will accompany you on this journey!"

Inside the Lingxiao Palace of Heaven, the Jade Emperor sat on his dragon throne, looking down at the immortals below.

The hall was filled with dazzling starlight, and the phantom of the Zhou Tian Star Array could be seen faintly.

Venus bowed and stepped forward respectfully, saying, "Your Majesty, the Zhou Tian Star Formation has been practiced to perfection. We are just waiting for the Five Elements Mountain treasure to appear so that we can seize it in one fell swoop!"

The Jade Emperor nodded, a cold glint flashing in his eyes: "Good!"

This time, we not only want to seize the rare item, but also eliminate Jiang Wang!
He has ruined my Heavenly Court's grand plan; he must not be allowed to live!

Li Jing whispered, "Your Majesty, Jiang Wang's whereabouts are elusive; he seems to be outside Chang'an."

If we wish to eliminate him, we must proceed with caution, lest we alarm Mount Ling and the Supreme Purity.

The Jade Emperor scoffed: "Mount Ling?"
Taiqing?

They're too busy taking care of themselves!

"You all just follow the plan. Jiang Wang will surely die!"

Outside Chang'an City, Jiang Wang and Chang'e had already set up a hot pot. The broth was bubbling and the aroma of dog meat filled the air.

Jiang Wang picked up a piece of meat and handed it to Chang'e's bowl, laughing, "Try it, I guarantee you'll want more!"

Chang'e took it, took a small sip, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes: "Hmm, it's really good!"
but……"

She suddenly looked up at the horizon and asked, "Can you sense that the spiritual energy fluctuations in the direction of Mount Ling are somewhat unusual?"

Jiang Wang put down his chopsticks, squinted at the scene, and a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth: "Abnormal?"
Hmph, I'm afraid I've gotten myself into a fight with the two Western saints.

"Very well, while they're fighting like dogs, I want to see what treasures are hidden in these Five Elements Mountains!"

He stood up, clapped his hands, and his eyes blazed with fighting spirit: "Chang'e, you guard this pot, I'll be right back!"

Chang'e rolled her eyes at him and scolded, "Go ahead, but remember not to get yourself into trouble!"
I don't want to eat this dog meat hotpot alone!

……

Inside the Lingxiao Palace, golden light shone everywhere, auspicious clouds swirled, and the Jade Emperor sat on his nine-dragon throne, looking down upon the immortals.

The hall was filled with ethereal mist and melodious music, but today the atmosphere carried a hint of solemnity.

Yang Jian, clad in golden armor and with a three-pointed, double-edged sword at his waist, knelt on one knee, his voice low yet tinged with grief and indignation. (End of Chapter)