Chapter 52: Pigsy Wants to Divide the Luggage
In the sky, clanging sounds echoed as Ao Bing and Bai Fu Ren battled for seventy or eighty rounds.
This also made Bai Ze breathe a long sigh of relief.
The reason was simple: if it were the Zhi Nu of the past, she might have been able to fight Ao Bing, but after Bai Fu Ren seized Zhi Nu’s status, her cultivation realm greatly declined. Although she was still in the Yang Spirit Realm and could still be considered an immortal, she had fallen to the lowest level of the Yang Spirit Realm.
In a normal fight, she would not be a match for Ao Bing.
But now, seeing the two fight for dozens of rounds without a clear victor, Bai Ze knew that things were stable.
It was definitely Ao Bing holding back. He had seen through Bai Ze’s mother’s identity.
Clang!
Suddenly, the long sword in Bai Fu Ren’s hand shattered, and Ao Bing’s sword went straight for Bai Fu Ren’s chest.
“Mother, be careful!”
The long sword in Bai Fu Ren’s hand was the one she had when she was a White Bone Spirit. It could not compare to the immortal sword in Ao Bing’s hand. It was already a miracle that it lasted for dozens of rounds before breaking.
Just like Bai Fu Ren and Bai Ze were nervous, Ao Bing was also nervous.
Who would have thought that the weapon in Bai Fu Ren’s hand would be so fragile? He had only used a little force and it had shattered.
Now, with his sword thrust out, it looked like the other party had no way to dodge.
This was a big deal!
If he killed the Jade Emperor’s daughter, would he still be able to return to the Heavenly Court? Wouldn’t he be a white horse for all eternity?
That couldn’t happen!
Ao Bing deliberately slowed down his pace, and Bai Fu Ren took the opportunity to summon a skull head, which with a clang, knocked the sword off course.
Then, she brought out the Star Cloud Zither. Suddenly, the stars in the sky shone brightly, with countless starlight intertwining together.
Ao Bing immediately gasped. Before, he had identified Bai Fu Ren as Zhi Nu through her aura, but with the Star Cloud Zither appearing, Zhi Nu’s identity was confirmed beyond doubt.
The Star Cloud Zither was a magical treasure used to weave and clear the Star River. Ao Bing would not mistake it.
Bai Fu Ren plucked a few strings, and the stars in the sky lit up in an orderly fashion. As her finger stopped, the starlight focused on a fiery red star.
This star was called Yinghuo, which was Mars.
A large amount of heavenly fire descended from the sky, completely surrounding Ao Bing.
A strand of his hair was burned, his cheeks were blackened, and several holes appeared in his snow-white clothes.
Ao Bing had been suppressing his strength. Although the descending heavenly fire caused him some trouble, it was not serious.
He was even calculating in his mind that he was a water creature. Although the other party had summoned a vast amount of heavenly fire, it could not effectively restrain him.
If the other party were to summon the power of Saturn at this moment, that would be a true case of using the weak to defeat the strong. Perhaps she could really defeat him.
“Ah, ah… no, no, this demon is too powerful, I’m leaving, I’m leaving.”
Ao Bing fled in a panic, as disheveled as possible. Even Bai Ze admired his acting skills.
Bai Fu Ren coldly said, “Humph, don’t come back again, or I will definitely not show mercy.”
Bai Fu Ren slowly descended from the sky, and Bai Ze went forward to grab her skirt, “Mother, Mother, you’re so amazing.”
Bai Fu Ren held her little one in her arms.
While Bai Fu Ren was fighting with the White Dragon Horse, Pigsy was also found by Sha Wujing and brought back.
He said as he walked, “Second Senior Brother, oh Second Senior Brother, your master and I were starving there, eagerly waiting for you to return with alms. But you were hiding under the shade of a tree sleeping, not caring about your master and my hunger?”
Pigsy said angrily, “Wasn’t I not eating either?
My stomach is already big, so I get hungry faster. I was so hungry that I couldn’t walk anymore, so I lay down to rest for a while. Who knew I would accidentally fall asleep?”
Sha Wujing looked worried, but he could not do anything about Pigsy’s excuses. He could only quicken his pace with Pigsy and return to where Tang Sanzang was waiting.
Soon, the two arrived, but they did not find Tang Sanzang’s figure, or even the White Dragon Horse.
“Ah… where’s Master?”
The two quickly went closer and saw that the luggage was still there, but the master and the White Dragon Horse were gone. There was also a charred corpse on the ground.
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Looking at the charred corpse, the two felt a thump in their hearts.
Pigsy said, “Could this be Master? While you and I were gone, Master was actually killed by a demon?”
Sha Wujing immediately cried, “Master, ah, it was only a little while, and you were killed by an unknown demon! Even your corpse is burned beyond recognition.”
The White Bone Spirit was the first demon on the Journey to the West to learn that eating Tang Sanzang’s flesh could grant immortality. So at this moment, Pigsy and Sha Wujing would not think about why the demon did not eat their master, but instead burned him.
Sha Wujing cried and complained, “It’s all your fault, Second Senior Brother. If you hadn’t been lazy while begging for alms outside, Master wouldn’t have ordered me to look for you. If I hadn’t gone to look for you, Master wouldn’t have suffered this calamity.”
Pigsy said, “What’s the use of saying all this now? Master is already dead.”
The two wiped away their tears together. They had experienced so much together on this journey, sharing hardships and difficulties. Even a dog would develop feelings after being with them for a long time, let alone intelligent people and banished immortals.
After crying for a while, Pigsy suddenly ran to take the luggage.
Sha Wujing quickly stopped him, “What are you doing, Second Senior Brother?”
Pigsy said, “Naturally, I’m dividing the luggage. Master is dead, so this journey to the West is impossible. You and I should divide the luggage, you go back to your Flowing Sand River, and I’ll go back to my Gao Family Village.”
Sha Wujing refused, “Second Senior Brother, Master’s bones are not yet cold, and you’re already thinking about dividing the luggage? You’re going too far!”
“Let go!”
“I won’t!”
“Give it to me!”
Finally, Pigsy snatched the package away. Pigsy was overjoyed. The package he had snatched was the most important treasure of the pilgrimage group.
The Purple Gold Bowl and the Brocade Robe.
The person who possesses the Purple Gold Bowl can avoid the suffering of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.
Immortals, even when their lifespans end, still have to enter the cycle of reincarnation. Once they are reborn from a mother’s womb, all their memories and magic are gone, leaving only a trace of their previous immortal roots.
But if these immortal roots do not encounter an opportunity to cultivate, they will be forever buried.
Therefore, once one enters the cycle of reincarnation after death and changes their identity, they might never be able to return to the path of immortality.
But if one has the Purple Gold Bowl, it can allow them to retain their memories and the magic they cultivated in their previous lives when they reincarnate, life after life.
This was amazing!
By accumulating power life after life, there would always be one time when one would transcend and become a saint.
And the Brocade Robe was a 100% defensive tool.
Yes, Tang Sanzang had a 100% defensive tool, a defensive tool that could resist any attack, but Tang Sanzang had never used it.
It was useless even if he used it.
Because the robe was 100% defensive, but he was personally too weak. Once a demon discovered that their blades could not cut through it and fire could not burn it, they would know that it was the robe on his body causing the trouble. Then, they would just take off his robe, not only taking Tang Sanzang’s life but also obtaining a top-tier magical treasure within the Three Realms.
Pigsy thought for a long time and felt that it was indeed a bit unreasonable for him to take both treasures. After all, he still had brotherly feelings with Sha Wujing.
He decided to leave one of the two treasures for Sha Wujing, but both were very important, and he couldn’t bear to part with either one for the time being.
“I’ll give you the robe. Anyway, you don’t have a wife, so you’ll definitely go back to being a monk. This robe is only useful for monks. I still have to go back to Gao Family Village to marry a wife.”
Pigsy finally made up his mind and left the Brocade Robe for Sha Wujing. He prepared to leave with the Purple Gold Bowl.
Sha Wujing was heartbroken and kept slapping his thigh. Yesterday, they were still a group of four, but now, the dead were dead, and the living were leaving. Now, they were going to go their separate ways.
“Second Senior Brother, Third Senior Brother, you can’t abandon Master!”
At this time, Ao Bing finally flew back and spat out a mouthful of blood in front of the two.
