Traveling Through Journey to the West: I Am the Dragon King

Upon hearing this, the tiger demon burst into laughter and said, "Hahaha! Good! You win this time!"

The tiger demon looked at Yun Chonghua and said, "You are truly an anomaly. I thought you were just a snobbish opportunist who rose to power overnight by using petty tricks. But I didn't expect you to actually possess merit and good fortune. You are truly a promising talent. Very well, this time you have won."

The tiger demon looked at the White Tiger God and said, "White Tiger, I still hope you can reconsider. You are a spirit beast born of heaven and earth. Your divine soul has not perished, which is your blessing. If you have made up your mind, you can come to me at any time."

The White Tiger God Lord still said, "Forget it. I've finally managed to stay out of this. I haven't had enough of my carefree days yet. I don't want to get involved in your affairs anymore."

Seeing the White Tiger God's resolute attitude, the tiger demon ceased its pursuit and immediately withdrew all its magical power, freeing itself from the shackles of the ghost immortals.

The tiger demon collapsed heavily, turning into ashes the next moment and becoming a green talisman.

Yun Chonghua flew down from the sky, picked up the green talisman on the ground, and said, "I never imagined that the demons in these mountains were all transformed from talismans. The true form of that demon must be that Taoist priest. I'll go and capture him right now!"

Just as Yun Chonghua was about to leave, the White Tiger God stopped him, saying, "There's no need to go. This is just a little trick of puppets playing with puppets. Even if you chase after him now, it'll be too late. Besides, sometimes it's better to be a little oblivious to things in the heavens."

The White Tiger God tapped him lightly on the head with his finger, then chuckled, "It's rare to be so carefree!"

Just then, the imprisoned ghost immortal and the five female ghosts also came to Yun Chonghua and the White Tiger God.

The mountain god of Wushan saw that the "mountain spirit" was also there.

So he said, "Mountain Spirit, why are you with the God?"

The White Tiger God also pretended to say, "That monster tried to capture me just now, but fortunately this god saved me."

Upon seeing this, the mountain god of Wushan immediately bowed and said, "Wushan has suffered this calamity; we thank you, Divine Lord, for your assistance!"

Yun Chonghua looked at the people bowing and said, "It's nothing, no need for such formalities."

The female ghost who had previously seduced Yun Chonghua stepped forward and said, "I have offended you greatly before, please forgive me."

Looking at her beautiful face, Yun Chonghua said, "That's not your fault. You were all harmed by demons. Not only did you die a violent death, but you were also turned into vengeful spirits. You are truly pitiful."

Yun Chonghua looked at the mountain god and the ghost messengers who were collecting souls, and said, "After you send them to the underworld, could you ask the judge to find them good families to be reborn into?"

The leading ghost messenger said, "These women died unnatural deaths before their lifespans were over. Moreover, they were saved by the great Buddhist and supernatural powers of the Divine Lord. According to the laws of our Underworld, they should be reborn into a blessed realm in their next life and enjoy a lifetime of happiness."

Yun Chonghua nodded and looked at the five women, saying, "Alright! You can go and reincarnate in peace."

The group bowed in gratitude one by one. Then they followed the mountain god and the ghost messengers to the underworld. Before leaving, the female ghost surnamed Yun glanced at Yun Chonghua one last time.

After seeing the group off, Yun Chonghua turned to the White Tiger Divine Lord. He asked, "Divine Lord, who was that person just now? Judging from your tone when you spoke to him, he must be a powerful being. But I wonder who he is? He acted like this..."

Before Yun Chonghua could finish speaking, the White Tiger God said, "You call yourself a Buddhist? Don't you know that the Buddha said 'It cannot be spoken of'? Judging from what that old man said just now, you don't seem to have gotten involved in those troublesome matters yet. Since you haven't gotten involved yet, it's best to stay out of it. You don't need to ask about his identity. Let's just consider this matter as a meritorious act of exorcising a demon."

After hearing this, Yun Chonghua sighed and said, "Is it this kind of thing again?"

Hearing his sigh, the White Tiger God stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Take it easy. You still have tens of thousands of years left to live, and you'll get used to this kind of thing over time. Since His Majesty is willing to enlighten you and bestow this armor upon you, it shows that he has high hopes for you. From now on, you should loyally assist him. You will surely have a bright future."

Yun Chonghua looked at the White Tiger God and said, "What about you, God? I just heard that person say you still have a chance to be resurrected. Sister White Crane mentioned to me before that three of the Four Divine Beasts—the Azure Dragon, the White Tiger, and the Vermilion Bird—had perished. I saw great regret in her expression at the time. Does the God truly refuse to return to heaven and be resurrected?"

The White Tiger God sighed and said, "Alas! I finally escaped from that vortex and really don't want to go back. As for Baihe, she's still too young. Young people are always so sentimental. Besides, we already have reliable juniors like you in Heaven. We old folks should make way for you younger ones."

Seeing that Yun Chonghua seemed to have more to say, the White Tiger God waved his hand and said, "Alright! You don't need to persuade me anymore. How come you're only a little over a hundred years old, yet you're rambling on like an old man? By the way! Remember not to tell anyone about what happened today."

Yun Chonghua said, "Such a big thing happened today, I couldn't possibly not inform His Majesty and the Empress."

The White Tiger God laughed upon hearing this, "Hehe, you are truly a loyal and honest child. Alright, you can tell the Empress or White Crane about this. There's no need to report it to His Majesty. If the Empress asks, just say it was my idea. I believe the Empress will understand."

Looking at Yun Chonghua, the White Tiger Goddess saw in this spirited young man her past with her brothers and sisters. Unfortunately, time had passed, and everything had changed.

She also lamented that "a new generation replaces the old." She just wondered if these young people would ultimately meet the same fate as they did back then.

At this moment, the White Tiger God said, "By the way, it is fate that we have met. Since we have met, out of respect for our past as colleagues, I will give you a small gift."

As he spoke, the White Tiger God took a ghost coin from his clothes. Then, his right hand transformed into a tiger's claw, and he engraved something on the coin.

After she finished carving the coin, she infused it with a burst of spiritual light, blew on it, and then handed it to Yun Chonghua.

After taking it, Yun Chonghua examined it carefully. The characters she had engraved on the coin were exactly the same as the talisman on the blue talisman from before. It also had something like "Imperial Edict" written on it.

The only difference is that the final signature is "Mountain Spirit".

Yun Chonghua asked, "What is the use of this gift, Divine Lord?"

The White Tiger God said with a wicked smile, "This gift of mine has a lot of 'uses.' And you can use it however you want. But sometimes, I suggest you use it secretly by yourself, just don't let anyone see it. Especially don't let your wife see it. Immortal life in the immortal realm is very lonely. If there's no fun, it's really hard to bear. Keep it with you, I guarantee you'll enjoy it endlessly."

Seeing the White Tiger God's expression and hearing her words, Yun Chonghua had a feeling that this thing was not something serious.