Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything-Chapter 788 - Roc Bird
788: Chapter 788: Roc Bird
788 -788: Roc Bird
Upon hearing the sounds below, Jiang Liu pondered for a moment before descending.
It wasn’t that he was overly bold because of his exceptional skills, but rather because Jiang Liu trusted in his defense ability.
A defense value of 1 billion wasn’t something just anyone could threaten.
After descending into the valley below, the moonlight revealed a pleasant scenery, entirely different from the views near Lion Camel Ridge.
Under the moonlight, one could see a swing wrapped with fresh flowers, and on it sat a woman dressed in luxurious robes, gently swaying back and forth.
Standing quietly by the woman’s side was a maiden dressed as a servant, the very demon creature that had lured Jiang Liu here.
“Character panel!”
Unaware of the woman’s identity, Jiang Liu naturally pulled up her character panel to check, and soon, the corresponding panel appeared before his eyes.
ID: Peacock Princess (Golden).
Gender: Female.
Profession: Demon.
Level: 87.
Equipment: …
“Hiss!” Jiang Liu was inwardly shocked as he looked at the character panel in front of him.
A level 87 with a golden panel – despite her delicate appearance, this woman’s cultivation level was alarmingly high.
And the Peacock Princess?
It seems there really was such a segment in the original work?
As he recalled, in “Journey to the West,” countless female demons sought to throw themselves at Tang Monk, but in the TV adaptations, there were only a handful of them.
And this Peacock Princess, if he remembered correctly, was given considerable description in the original story, right?
For example, the Roc Demon, one of the three demons of Lion Camel Kingdom, seemed to fancy the Peacock Princess a lot, intending to marry her with all his heart.
But, the Peacock Princess had a deep affection for Tang Monk?
“So, is this another female demon craving my flesh?” After confirming the identity of the woman from her character panel, Jiang Liu murmured to himself.
Though the character panel showed that the Peacock Princess was a demon, there was no denying her highly esteemed status.
It seemed this was the fourth Great Luo Realm female demon who coveted his flesh?
Thinking of the Peacock Princess’s fondness for Tang Monk in the original work, Jiang Liu murmured to himself.
The previous Scorpion Demon, the Mysterious Bird, the North Sea’s Ink Dragon, and now the Peacock Princess.
Indeed, there were four female demons lusting after his body, and all of them had reached the level of Daluo Golden Immortals?
“Holy Monk, why do you keep staring at me?
Is there something wrong with me?” said the Peacock Princess with a mix of smugness and bashfulness, noticing Jiang Liu’s unbroken gaze and speaking with her head lowered.
“Oh, it’s nothing, I was just a bit distracted,” replied Jiang Liu, pulling himself together and suppressing the multitude of thoughts in his mind after hearing the Peacock Princess’s words.
With that, he paused briefly and then asked the Peacock Princess, “The maiden by your side just now claimed to know of Princess Gaoyang’s whereabouts.
Is that true?”
“I’m sorry, Holy Monk, that was just a trick I had Little Ling’er use to lure you here,” replied the Peacock Princess quite candidly to Jiang Liu’s inquiry.
“As I thought…” Jiang Liu sighed with some resignation upon hearing her response.
Although he had already guessed as much, Jiang Liu still felt slightly disappointed by the Peacock Princess’s explicit confirmation.
“Holy Monk, won’t you ask why I had to resort to a pretext to lure you here?” The Peacock Princess hesitated slightly after seeing Jiang Liu’s sigh and disappointed expression, then she asked him.
“Amitabha, an excess of curiosity rarely leads to good things.
I have many matters to attend to.
Since this was a misunderstanding, I shall not linger.
Farewell!” Knowing from the original text that the Peacock Princess lusted after his flesh, Jiang Liu felt no need to inquire further and said his goodbyes, preparing to leave.
As Jiang Liu decisively bid farewell, the Peacock Princess boldly stepped forward a few paces and grasped his hand, saying, “Holy Monk, please don’t be in such a hurry to leave.
I have been eagerly awaiting your arrival and was hoping we could talk a bit more!”
The Peacock Princess’s hand was very warm and even softer.
It felt like a warm jelly.
However, this bold move made Jiang Liu reflexively withdraw his hand, saying, “Please, Benefactor, conduct yourself with dignity!”
But the Peacock Princess was not discouraged by Jiang Liu’s refusal.
On the contrary, she felt even more that Jiang Liu’s indifference to feminine charms made him a man worth entrusting her life to and said, “Holy Monk, the night is young and inviting.
With so much time and such a mood, why not let me dance a piece for you?”
Jiang Liu was about to politely decline.
However, before he could speak, suddenly, he found himself enveloped in utter darkness.
There had been moonlight above, which made for a nice atmosphere for conversation, but now the abrupt darkness felt strangely unnerving.
Although the darkness did not affect Jiang Liu’s vision.
With his level of Taiyi True Immortal cultivation, he could see clearly even without any light at all.
Jiang Liu and Princess Peacock sensed that the world suddenly became pitch-dark, and the moonlight had entirely vanished, so naturally, both reflexively raised their heads to look at the sky.
The moonlight, completely gone, obstructed by some colossal entity; this entity was so massive that it felt as though the entire sky was being blocked.
It was a gigantic bird, an extremely large one.
“Kunpeng!?”
Gazing at the enormously large bird in the sky, Jiang Liu murmured to himself reflexively, thinking of that Level 100 Kunpeng from before.
However, he shook his head immediately afterward.
This giant bird was somewhat different from the Kunpeng.
Just as Jiang Liu was murmuring to himself in his mind, the enormous creature rapidly shrank, swiftly transforming into an attractive-looking man who descended from mid-air.
Observing the man’s appearance, he seemed to be in his mid-twenties, in the prime of his life and additionally, his features were distinguished and he was dressed extravagantly, like a handsome prince of a nation.
“Could he be…” Seeing this handsome and young man, a thought flickered in Jiang Liu’s mind, and he roughly guessed the man’s identity.
Character Panel!
Guessing was one thing, confirming was another.
Jiang Liu silently chanted in his mind and pulled up the man’s character panel to check.
ID: Roc Bird (Golden).
Gender: Male.
Profession: Demon.
Level: 89.
Equipment: …
“Such a high level!” Seeing the character panel before him, Jiang Liu inwardly marveled.
A Level 89 Golden panel, such cultivation level could be said to be second to none below the Quasi-Saints, right?
No wonder in the original story, the Roc dared to confront the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas of Western Spirit Mountain, its fierce power shaking the world.
Indeed, such a cultivation level is terrifyingly strong!
I remember, as described in the original text, even Sun Wukong wasn’t a match for this Roc, being directly captured by it, unable to escape even with the ability of the Somersault Cloud, right?
Indeed, terrifyingly strong.
While inwardly exclaiming at the Roc’s strength, Jiang Liu wasn’t surprised by its identity.
The shape of the gigantic bird from before already made Jiang Liu speculate. freēwēbηovel.c૦m
However, thinking of his mission, which was to slay the three Demon Creatures of Lion Camel Ridge, Jiang Liu murmured to himself.
Am I supposed to take down this Roc?
That’s not going to be easy.
“Princess, who is this person!?”
After the Roc transformed into his Taoist Body and landed, even though he was completely focused on Princess Peacock, he also noticed Jiang Liu beside her and, with a frown, spoke to Princess Peacock.
In his Taoist Body, the Roc exuded an extraordinary handsomeness, and he was quite confident in his own looks.
Yet, when he laid eyes on Jiang Liu, he felt a wave of pressure hit him head-on.
Because Jiang Liu was also exceptionally handsome, a feeling of threat arose from his good-looking appearance.
Of course, the biggest threat was that such a handsome man had appeared in Peacock Valley!
“He, he is my guest…” Hearing the Roc’s inquiry, Princess Peacock felt a slight panic within her, and then she quickly responded, without any intention of revealing Jiang Liu’s identity.
Eating Tang Monk’s flesh can grant immortality!
This news had spread throughout the Three Realms, and the Roc, brutal and ruthless, almost devoured an entire country’s people; Princess Peacock knew about this and naturally didn’t dare let him discover the identity of Tang Monk.
“Guest!?” Princess Peacock’s words left the Roc feeling even more displeased.
Every time he came to Peacock Valley, he was nearly rejected, yet this guy could be the Princess’s guest?
Invited over?
Doesn’t that imply I am inferior to him?
“Esteemed Mage, may I inquire as to your name?” With jealousy and unease in his heart, viewing Jiang Liu as a romantic rival, the Roc Demon addressed Jiang Liu.
“He is my guest; you don’t need to know him!”
Fearing that Jiang Liu would straightforwardly reveal his identity, Princess Peacock preemptively spoke up before Jiang Liu had the chance to reply.
As she spoke, she protectively pulled Jiang Liu’s hand, directly placing herself between him and the Roc Demon.
Princess Peacock felt that Master Xuanzang, whom she had found, must not encounter danger!
However, what she failed to realize was that the more she did so, the more jealous the Roc became.
Princess Peacock’s hand had taken Jiang Liu’s willingly, and witnessing this scene, the Roc’s pupils narrowed slightly.
The fury in his heart surged like a volcanic eruption…
