Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

To everyone's surprise, Pigsy blurted out, "The most dangerous place is the safest place. Now that we're swaggering around like this, do you think those people would suspect it's us? Of course not!"

Sha Wujing is ashamed. If anyone could be as thick-skinned as Zhu Bajie, they certainly wouldn't be afraid of boiling water.

If these young girls knew that beneath this skin was actually Pigsy in disguise, I wonder if they would throw up all the midnight snacks they ate last night.

However, the good times didn't last long, and the next second...

Sha Wujing then saw a familiar figure, a refined gentleman. Compared to Zhu Bajie, although he had changed his appearance, the difference in his temperament remained unchanged.

This man exudes an air of scholarly refinement from head to toe, inside and out. He is clearly a wealthy young master, but not the kind of nouveau riche.

They have received a higher education and are trained in gentlemanly manners and etiquette.

"He's obviously not simple," perhaps because of this person's appearance, the girls who had been staring blankly at Zhu Bajie instantly changed their focus.

"Young Master Long."

"Look, Young Master Long is here."

"Look at you, so vain. Young Master Long is looking at me, not you."

They all seemed to be rushing to appear in the sight of the man called Young Master Long, as if this was the highest pursuit in their lives.

However, the scene above the high-rise building was far from peaceful, unlike the tranquility below.

Because, right now, it's not just the Heavenly Court and the Demonic Sect who are paying attention to all of this, but also some highly skilled martial artists who are waiting for something.

Pigsy was curious about the man's identity, so he pulled aside a woman standing nearby and asked her.

The woman was initially displeased that her time admiring Young Master Long had been ruined. However, since Pigsy was quite handsome, she suppressed her displeasure and said, "Young Master Long is the most handsome man in our capital. When it comes to fashion, he's second to none. The Long family, to which he was born, is arguably the most powerful family besides the Ouyang family."

Pigsy knew perfectly well that no matter how handsome he was, he couldn't feed others, so he took out some silver and handed it to the girl, saying, "This is for you. It's so hot today. You've worked so hard to explain things to me. Consider this some fruit to quench your thirst."

Having spent a long time in the capital, anyone with a modicum of sense would understand what this meant, and the young lady no longer refused. She put away the silver and began to recount the background of this young master Long.

Chapter 861 Who is Long Xiangtian?

It is said that the capital city was originally dominated by the Ouyang family. Over the years, the Ouyang family has been in charge of both the legitimate and criminal worlds.

The steward of the Ouyang family is named Ouyang Qing. However...

At this point, the woman paused, glanced around to make sure there were no suspicious people, and continued, "This Mr. Ouyang Qing has many wives, but none of them can give him a son, so he only has a daughter named Ouyang Lan."

"Ahem." At this point, the woman paused, pretending to be hot and thirsty.

Pigsy thought to himself, "It seems that the people in the capital are all incredibly cunning. The amount of silver they just gave me is enough for an ordinary household to live on for a week."

I do blame myself for acting so eager to know the reason, thus betraying myself.

That's why the girl raised the price on the spot.

Without saying a word, he took out some more silver and handed it to this woman who didn't seem to be so greedy.

Those who take people have short hands and eat people with soft mouths.

So, once the money was in his pocket, he naturally told everyone he knew without reservation.

Originally, although the Long family had some status in the capital, they were not ranked below the top ten. Although they were surnamed Long, they had little connection with the royal family.

But one day, suddenly, there was a thunderstorm, and dark clouds began to gather in the northwest of the capital where the Long family lived, as if something big was about to happen.

Later, I heard from others that the second concubine of the Long family had given birth to a child for Long Batian that night.

When this child was born, whether it was an exaggeration or not, he was radiating golden light all over his body, as if trying to compete with the dark, cloud-covered sky. However, this phenomenon did not last long and soon returned to normal.

Although Long Batian instructed his servants not to spread such matters, because the world still believes in superstitions.

If people said that this child was some kind of ominous creature, that would be terrible. Long Batian, who was already in his middle age, was naturally overjoyed to have such a son.

It is said that when the child turned one year old, Long Batian placed him on the table and wanted him to choose an item, which was a very popular practice in the capital.

Besides Long Batian, there's also Ouyang Qing. I heard that Miss Ouyang Lan chose a sword back then and is now a pillar of the Ouyang family, with extraordinary martial arts skills.

However, the young master of the Long family didn't take anything, but sat down and began to meditate.

At first, everyone thought that the child didn't understand what the adults meant, but after trying three times, he still sat there like a wise monk, unmoved and seemingly seeing through everything.

Therefore, Long Batian did not insist.

However, as this precious young master of the Long family grew older, he brought Long Batian even more surprises as he matured, and it wasn't just a matter of "what ifs".

At the age of twelve, he insisted on investing all of the family fortune in a business deal to help his father, Long Batian. Since then, the Long family's business has been booming.

The young master of the Long family became the guiding light for the family. Long Batian believed that his son was no ordinary person, so he gradually handed over the power of the family to Long Xiangtian.

With money, everything became easier. He gained influence in both the legitimate and criminal worlds, and his network of connections grew day by day.

At this point, Long Xiangtian was already not far from Zhu Bajie and the other two. Seeing the girl's troubled expression, and now that he understood everything, he stopped worrying.

Pigsy gestured for the woman to go, then pulled Sandy along and found an inn to stay at.

Meanwhile, Yang Jian, Bu Jingyun, and Nie Feng, who were on the rooftop, had already sensed each other's presence. These were all powerful auras, making it difficult for the other party to remain completely unaware.

Bu Jingyun looked in the direction directly in front of him. Although he didn't see any specific person, he knew that there must be someone there looking down at the same place as him.

If nothing unexpected happened, Bu Jingyun had already guessed that the other party was someone sent by the Heavenly Court.

At the signal of Xiaotianquan, Yang Jian also discovered the presence of Bu Jingyun and Nie Feng, and wanted Xiaotianquan to investigate. After all, his target this time was not only the Buddhist sect, but also the so-called demonic sect, which he was more interested in paying attention to.

However, when the Celestial Hound, who was at the peak of the Golden Immortal realm, arrived at the place, it was empty; he had long since vanished.

This is understandable. Even Yang Jian, a mid-stage Grand Luo Golden Immortal, couldn't match Bu Jingyun's keen perception, let alone this Howling Celestial Dog.

After being pulled away by Bu Jingyun, Nie Feng asked dejectedly, "What happened?"

Bu Jingyun knew that his brother was all about brute strength, so he knew that if he didn't explain himself properly, he would have a hard time clearing things up. So he said, "I've discovered the Heavenly Court's manpower. If you don't want to be blamed by the Master and expose yourself, I can't help you at all."

Having heard this, Nie Feng knew that what Bu Jingyun said was true, and he followed him, then found an inn to stay at.

Without the forces from both the Buddhist and demonic sects, Yang Jian found it boring. No matter how powerful this young master of the Long family was, in the eyes of these immortals, he was just a mortal, and they didn't know why they would bother to inquire about him.

They then arranged accommodations for Xiaotian Dog.

However, little did they know that although this young master of the Long family appeared to be an ordinary person, he never imagined that this child, born with strange phenomena, was the reincarnation of the Buddha Dipankara.

It is also the root of the conflict between Buddhism, Heavenly Court, and Demonic Sect. Long Xiangtian holds too many secrets and opportunities. How will all this unfold? Please stay tuned for the next chapter of "Laozi is Ji Gong: The Sequel to Journey to the West".

Chapter 862 The Antarctic Immortal Emperor.

However, apart from the current situation in Chang'an, which was also in turmoil, things were in flux.

Beneath the surface of unseen conspiracies, in some hidden corners of the Three Realms, powerful forces began to engage in open and covert struggles.

The black aura from the southeast came with great force and inexplicably soared into the sky.

The initial impression it gave people was that some strange guy with amazing cultivation had been born, but after thinking about it carefully, it turned out that...

This is clearly not something that can be done by human power, because no one would be so foolish as to attract the covetous eyes of all sides the moment they discover it.

Therefore, there is only one possibility left: some kind of treasure is about to be born! And what kind of treasure this is must be something that has been refined by time and polished by the years.

Of course, judging from its imposing presence and soaring aura, anyone with even a little discernment could tell that it is at least a Primordial Spiritual Treasure.

However, this innate spiritual treasure possesses its own soul, that is, the intelligence that exists within the treasure.

Since that's the case, as two major powers and now mortal enemies, the Buddhist sect and the Heavenly Palace will naturally not stand idly by. Each side wants to increase its own strength significantly so that the next time will be the other's death day.

Primordial treasures are generally considered to be treasures that existed before the creation of heaven and earth. They are treasures that existed as early as the time when Pangu separated heaven and earth. Another interpretation is that these treasures are not crafted by humans, gods, ghosts, or demons, but were nurtured by heaven and earth; if they contain primordial purple energy, they are considered supreme primordial treasures.

For example, there are the mountain and river maps of the goddess Nuwa, and the Qiankun Cauldron equipped by Yu the Great, which is suspected to have split into nine magical treasures to suppress the land of China. These will be presented to you one by one in later articles, and you will witness the mysterious world in the primordial wilderness.

The sacred race, born as celestial dragons, has an exceptionally keen sensitivity to demonic entities. Moreover, the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon Jade Emperor and the Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon Buddha have become sworn enemies, neither wanting the other to get ahead of them.

Therefore, once a treasure recognizes its master, regardless of whether it is a god or a demon, it can be taken into one's possession and used for one's own purposes.

Therefore, in this public sphere, besides instructing Yang Jian and the Celestial Hound to go to Chang'an, the Jade Emperor...

One afternoon, he secretly summoned the Antarctic Longevity Emperor, one of the Four Emperors.

Originally intended to be the most secretive assistant among the Four Emperors, the Jade Emperor would not easily summon the Antarctic Longevity Emperor.

Having rushed from the Divine Firmament Jade Palace to the Lingxiao Palace, the Antarctic Longevity Emperor looked at the Jade Emperor, who seemed utterly helpless.

He couldn't help but ask, "Haotian, what's wrong with you?"

Although on the surface the Four Emperors assist the Jade Emperor, in private the Jade Emperor and the Antarctic Longevity Emperor, who are the closest of friends, are sworn brothers.

So seeing the Jade Emperor suffering so much, he said nothing more and asked urgently.

"Yuqing (the name of the Antarctic Longevity Emperor), a few days ago I summoned three of you Four Emperors, so you knew I needed your help, right?"

The Jade Emperor was naturally aware of this, but Yuqing was no fool either.

He replied, "Of course, but the fact that you didn't call me means the situation isn't too urgent yet. However, judging from your appearance, you don't look well, and you even summoned me, so it seems I'll have to take action."

Seeing the Jade Emperor's hesitant expression, the Antarctic Longevity Emperor said, "Don't be like that. We're like brothers, and you, my brother, can't help me. Just say what you need to say, and I'll go through fire and water for you without hesitation!"

Seeing the other party's passionate and eloquent speech, the Jade Emperor no longer hesitated and said, "You naturally know about the black aura soaring to the sky in the southeast, but I am a born member of the Heavenly Dragon Clan, so I can clearly sense that the aura of power is not simple."

"But now that I can do it, Tianlong must have sensed something was wrong too."

"Tianlong?" Upon hearing this name, which was both unfamiliar and familiar, Yuqing asked, "It wouldn't be the Nine-Clawed Heavenly Dragon, would it?"

At this point, the Jade Emperor adopted a sorrowful expression again. He said, "I never expected the Nine-Clawed Heavenly Dragon to appear before me like this. This has really put me in a difficult position. Although his cultivation level is not higher than mine now, you know the Nine-Clawed Golden Dragon's talent. If I don't fight for him now, I'm afraid I won't be safe when he breaks through to the Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal level."

"Alright!" As one of the nine sons of the Primordial Heavenly King, Yuqing naturally felt a surge of pride and said nothing more: "Brother, just tell me what to do, and I'll go right away."

"Go and see what kind of treasure has been born in the southeast. I believe that with your abilities, you will definitely be able to bring it back to Zheng."