Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything-Chapter 820: Magic-Forbidden Circle

Chapter 820 -820: Magic-Forbidden Circle

After drinking the spiritual porridge personally cooked for him by the Peacock Princess, Jiang Liu rested in Peacock Valley for a few more hours.

Naturally, he was also pondering how to accomplish the task given to him by the citizens of the Lion Camel Kingdom.

Although the nearly hundred thousand demons had left the Lion Camel Kingdom, they were undoubtedly hiding around its vicinity. If he left, these demons would inevitably return.

So, what suitable method could be used to prevent this from happening?

“Should I take action and annihilate all these demons?” This thought popped into Jiang Liu’s mind, and he felt somewhat moved.

But then he shook his head. Killing these demons would bring him a lot of experience points, which he was naturally willing to earn.

However, finding and killing each demon would consume too much energy, making it completely not worth the effort.

“Wait…” After thinking for a long time without coming up with a suitable solution, Jiang Liu suddenly had an idea.

Why consider this problem alone? Why not ask his disciples for a discussion?

As the saying goes, “Three heads are better than one.”

His intelligence was based on the information from the original story, so he knew more than others, which made him seem smart.

But for this problem, the information he had wasn’t very useful. It was better to discuss it with more people, right?

With this in mind, Jiang Liu called Sun Wukong and the others over.

“Master, what’s the matter?” Led by Sun Wukong, the disciples all looked at him and asked.

“Wukong, a few days ago, the people of the Lion Camel Kingdom gave me the Umbrella of the Masses. You’re all aware of this!” Jiang Liu briefly explained the situation to Sun Wukong and the others.

Then, he asked if they had any good solutions.

“Master, this problem is simple!”

Hearing Jiang Liu’s words, Zhu Bajie said, “Before I reincarnated, I had a good relationship with the Nine Heavens Demon-Subduing Ancestor. If I go to the Heavenly Court and ask him to come down to subdue demons and eliminate evil, I believe that within a year or so, these evil demons will either be caught or fled, and will soon disappear!”

“Hmm, it’s a good idea, but it will take a year or so?” Jiang Liu shook his head upon hearing Zhu Bajie’s words.

Eight billion experience points are still good rewards for him now, but if it takes a year or so, it wouldn’t mean much to him by then, right?

Jiang Liu didn’t have the patience to wait that long.

“Master, there’s actually another way…” Seeing Jiang Liu’s expression clearly showing disapproval of second brother’s idea, Sha Wujing spoke up: “As long as we send a few masters from Flame Cloud Entertainment City to take charge here, even if they subdue those evil demons, there will be no problem.”

“Hmm, that makes sense. As the saying goes, ‘Dayu controlled the flood by channeling the water rather than blocking it!'” Hearing Sha Wujing’s solution, Jiang Liu nodded thoughtfully.

Sending the Black Bear Demon or the Three Immortals of the Tiger, Deer, and Goat should be enough, right?

However, after thinking about it, Jiang Liu shook his head again.

Most of these so-called hundred thousand demons were just a rabble. Gathering them together? Who knew if they would be useful in future battles with Immortals and Buddhas or just be a burden?

Moreover, the commotion would be too big!

Although the Green Lion Demon, the White Elephant Demon, and the Roc Demon had extraordinary origins, hence the Immortals and Buddhas didn’t want to eradicate them, a different approach of gathering these demons could quickly provoke the Immortals and Buddhas into action.

Right now, the Ming Sect should not be exposed!

“Master, this is actually very simple…” Noting Jiang Liu first agreeing then shaking his head, Sun Wukong spoke up.

“Oh? Wukong, what’s your solution?” Curious, Jiang Liu asked Sun Wukong.

“I, Old Sun, once learned a divine skill called the Magic-Forbidden Circle! By drawing a Magic-Forbidden Circle, it can protect everyone inside, preventing demons, ghosts, and fiends from entering. I, Old Sun, can draw a circle and enclose the whole Lion Camel City within!” Sun Wukong said to Jiang Liu.

“Ah? There really is such a move in the original story!” Hearing Sun Wukong’s words, Jiang Liu’s eyes lit up slightly.

He remembered that in the original story, Sun Wukong used this trick during the battle with the White Bone Demon.

“Can your Magic-Forbidden Circle encompass the entire Lion Camel City?” Jiang Liu asked Sun Wukong in amazement.

“As long as I want, I can draw it as big as needed. However, the larger the circle, the weaker the demons it can repel!” Sun Wukong explained.

“So, if you draw a circle to encompass the whole Lion Camel City, how powerful of a demon can it repel?” Jiang Liu asked, understanding the implication in Sun Wukong’s words.

Having stayed in Lion Camel City, Sun Wukong knew how big it was.

After pondering for a moment, Sun Wukong replied, “If I give it my all, it can repel any demon below the mid-stage of Taiyi True Immortal level!”

“Below the mid-stage of Taiyi True Immortal? That’s roughly below level 73?” Jiang Liu made some calculations and nodded.

Neither the Nine Heavens Demon-Subduing Ancestor nor the Black Bear Demon could prevent demons above the mid-stage of Taiyi True Immortal from infiltrating, right?

Therefore, Sun Wukong’s Magic-Forbidden Circle was quite practical.

When the Peacock Valley was besieged by demons, many subordinates of Taiyi True Immortal were sent, but there were only a handful of real high-level enemies above level 73.

“Alright, Wukong, please get to it!” Jiang Liu said, considering this method seemed the simplest and fastest.

“All right, Master, just watch what I, Old Sun, can do!” Sun Wukong grinned and said.

Without wasting time, Sun Wukong and Jiang Liu soared into the air and flew straight to Lion Camel City.

Jiang Liu was unsure if Sun Wukong’s action could count as completing the task.

If it worked, great; if not, he could send Bajie to find the Nine Heavens Demon-Subduing Ancestor to clear out the demons, using a dual approach.

With their speed, they soon arrived above the Lion Camel Kingdom.

Without further ado, Sun Wukong stood high on the clouds, the Jingu Bang growing longer and longer in his hands!

Then, wielding his immense strength, Sun Wukong brought the Jingu Bang down to the ground, starting to draw a circle around Lion Camel City.

“Ah! What’s that!” the countless citizens of Lion Camel City exclaimed in shock as a giant iron rod descended from the sky.

“Is another demon causing trouble!?” The entire city was already on edge, and many people’s faces turned pale at this sight.

“We’re doomed, this demon looks incredibly powerful!” Seeing what seemed like a heavenly pillar, many faces showed despair, muttering to themselves.

“Everyone…” At this moment, Jiang Liu had to calm the people. Standing on the white clouds, his body emanating golden Buddhist light, he spoke.

“It’s the Holy Monk! Wonderful! The Holy Monk is here!”

As the golden Buddhist light shone down, the numerous citizens of Lion Camel City jubilantly shouted.

Immediately, countless citizens knelt down and bowed in reverence towards Jiang Liu.

Standing on the white clouds, surrounded by the golden Buddhist light, Jiang Liu saw the bowing citizens below and felt his destiny growing more vibrant.

“Amitabha!”

Jiang Liu recited a Buddhist mantra and said, “This is my eldest disciple, the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, Sun Wukong. He is drawing a Magic-Forbidden Circle! With this circle’s protection, no demons or ghosts will be able to enter and threaten you all!”

“Thank you, Holy Monk! Thank you, Great Sage!”

Hearing Jiang Liu’s explanation, that this was for their protection, the numerous citizens of Lion Camel City were overjoyed and voiced their gratitude.

Drawing the Magic-Forbidden Circle to enclose the entire Lion Camel City was no simple task.

It took Sun Wukong a full hour to complete a circle with a diameter of about 20 or 30 miles.

Afterward, Sun Wukong shrank the Jingu Bang back to the size of a sewing needle and placed it in his ear, nodding to Jiang Liu, “Master, it’s done!”

“Hmm, not bad at all!” Watching Sun Wukong finish the Magic-Forbidden Circle, Jiang Liu smiled.

Prompt: Task “Believer” completed. Earned 800 million experience points, received Epic Level Treasure Chest *1.

With the completion of the circle, the system prompt quickly appeared.

This prompt brought a joyous expression to Jiang Liu’s face.

He hadn’t expected that Sun Wukong drawing the Magic-Forbidden Circle would complete the task so quickly?

It turned out easier than he thought!

With 800 million experience points in the account, Jiang Liu opened his character panel; he was already over one-third of the way to reaching level 75.

Not bad.

“Right, I wonder what good stuff will come from this Epic Level Treasure Chest?”

The previous Epic Level Treasure Chests had given the Great Mercy Kasaya and the Mind Calming Spell, so Jiang Liu was looking forward to it again.

Without further ado, the Eighteen-Petaled Lotus appeared beside Jiang Liu, golden merit power shining and swirling around him.

At the same time, the Umbrella of the Masses opened, and the force of destiny swirled around him.

Entering “emperor privileged” mode once more.

Then, Jiang Liu opened his inventory and took out the Epic Level Treasure Chest.