Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything-Chapter 488 : Ancient Fierce Beasts

That day, after Benboba gave his advice, the Nine-Headed Serpent secretly prepared for its revenge.

It knew that Tang Monk and his companions were not easy to deal with, so it had no intention of foolishly charging at them directly, but instead prepared in secret.

First, the Nine-Headed Serpent went into the Great Tang's territory to discreetly gather information about Tang Monk, and indeed learned about his involvement with Princess Gaoyang.

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Then, the Nine-Headed Serpent slowly crafted a portrait of Princess Gaoyang based on descriptions from many people, learning what she looked like.

Afterward, the Nine-Headed Serpent followed Tang Monk and his group from behind, waiting for an opportunity to act. Once they were alone, it would transform into Princess Gaoyang and lure Tang Monk and Aolie to a place it had prepared.

This waiting lasted for a full half a month, but the Nine-Headed Serpent was not in a hurry; it had plenty of patience.

Indeed, after half a month, Jiang Liu and his companions arrived at Thistle Ridge.

Perched on a small hill not far away, the Nine-Headed Serpent looked down on Tang Monk and his party from above, quickly noticing Sun Wukong had left.

Next, the group continued forward, and Tang Monk and Little White Dragon Aolie gradually separated from Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing.

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

For the Nine-Headed Serpent, this was indeed a rare and perfect chance!

So, the Nine-Headed Serpent transformed into Princess Gaoyang, ready to appear and lead Tang Monk and Aolie out, carrying out its plan.

However, when the Nine-Headed Serpent itself entered Thistle Ridge and circled a few times, it found itself at a loss.

It soon realized it couldn't find its bearings, let alone where Jiang Liu and Little White Dragon were.

"Something's not right. This Thistle Ridge is very strange!" Looking around, the surroundings seemed unchanged, and the Nine-Headed Serpent was somewhat out of options.

The lost serpent struggled to think of a way to find someone.

"Should I take to the sky in search of them?" the Nine-Headed Serpent pondered, its mind alight with the idea—perhaps it had to fly up high?

But once high in the sky, although the view would be wider, wouldn't it also mean that others could easily spot it?

After briefly weighing the pros and cons in its mind, the Nine-Headed Serpent was about to take flight when suddenly, a loud dragon chant filled the air.

Instantly, the Nine-Headed Serpent saw Jiang Liu riding on the back of Little White Dragon, a white dragon soaring into the sky.

"Eh?"

Jiang Liu, on the back of Little White Dragon, rose into the air, obviously searching for the whereabouts of Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing. However, after scanning from above and not finding them, he felt something and looked in the direction to surprisingly spot a familiar figure watching him from within the depths of Thistle Ridge.

"Princess Gaoyang?" Looking down at the figure in the depths of the ridge, Jiang Liu's expression shifted subtly.

"Although the situation is unexpected, it seems my luck isn't bad; he's spotted me!" Jiang Liu saw what appeared to be Princess Gaoyang transformed by the Nine-Headed Serpent, and naturally, the Nine-Headed Serpent also saw Jiang Liu. With that realization, the serpent turned and soared into the distance.

Separated by several kilometers, the distance was too far for Jiang Liu to access the character interface to check, even if he wanted to.

Seeing Princess Gaoyang turn and fly away, although Jiang Liu found it strange, he still instructed Little White Dragon to follow and investigate.

The Nine-Headed Serpent's flight speed was fast, but so was Little White Dragon's. As one fled and the other pursued, the landscape swiftly receded behind them.

"Is she really Princess Gaoyang?" Riding on Little White Dragon's back, Jiang Liu watched the flying figure of Princess Gaoyang ahead, naturally doubtful of her identity.

Firstly, if she were really Princess Gaoyang, why would she run upon seeing him? Secondly, judging by her flight speed, which was very fast, it seemed unlikely that Princess Gaoyang could move that quickly.

But then again, perhaps Princess Gaoyang turned to run because she was looking for a quiet place to communicate something important to him?

Regarding her speed, after all, she had been with Guanyin, so she might have learned some form of flight-related magic or divine skill.

Just like back at Liusha River, hadn't Princess Gaoyang's cultivation level risen significantly to the Divinity Transformation Realm?

Furthermore, a month ago, Yuanling had mentioned that Bodhisattva Guanyin had emerged from the Purple Bamboo Forest. So was it possible that Bodhisattva Guanyin needed to use Princess Gaoyang for something again?

There were reasons to believe that the Princess Gaoyang before him was real; but at the same time, there were also reasons to suspect she was fake.

Although he couldn't figure out her true identity, Jiang Liu was not one to leave uncertainties unchecked.

In just a short moment, Princess Gaoyang, transformed by the Nine-Headed Serpent, entered a scorching volcano.

Without any hesitation, Little White Dragon followed and descended after her.

Deep within the volcano, a vast platform was revealed, and the Nine-Headed Serpent, disguised as Princess Gaoyang, stood quietly at the very center of it.

Aolie's figure also descended, landing directly in front of the Nine-Headed Serpent.

Character Panel!

He descended across from him, and with a sufficient distance between them, Jiang Liu did not waste words. He immediately pulled up the other's character panel, and soon, a translucent character panel appeared in front of Jiang Liu.

ID: Princess Gaoyang (Alias) (Golden).

Gender: Male.

Profession: Demon.

Level: 70.

Equipment: Crescent Shovel...

Gazing at the translucent character panel before him, the corners of Jiang Liu's mouth twitched slightly.

Although the ID displayed the name of Gaoyang, there was also the symbol of an alias afterward, and the gender was male. The profession was Demon, and the level had even reached 70. Aside from that false name of Gaoyang, all other information revealed that this Princess Gaoyang was entirely an impostor.

"Jiang Liu, long time no see..." Turning his head, the Nine-Headed Serpent disguised as Gaoyang spoke to Jiang Liu, directly addressing him by his secular name.

"So, you're the Nine-Headed Serpent?"

Having seen through the other's identity and noticing the impersonation of Gaoyang, Jiang Liu was secretly furious, and he had no intention of continuing to play along with the other's plot. He simply stared at the other, his eyes flashing with anger as he spoke.

"Uh..." The original plan was to continue pretending to be Princess Gaoyang and deceive Jiang Liu, but they had barely met when the other had already seen through his disguise. This left the Nine-Headed Serpent stunned for a moment, unable to finish what he had intended to say.

"Jiang Liu, what are you talking about? Who's the Nine-Headed Serpent? I am Gaoyang, don't you see..."

Even though his identity was discovered, the Nine-Headed Serpent still didn't believe he had given anything away, so after a brief pause, he forced a smile and said to Jiang Liu.

Whoosh!

But before the Nine-Headed Serpent could finish his words, Jiang Liu raised his hand, lifting the Colored Glaze Staff. Then, from the void, a brilliant Buddhist Light descended from the sky, falling onto the Nine-Headed Serpent.

The Buddhist Light transformed into a huge lotus shape, which was Jiang Liu's group attack skill: Lotus Spell.

The assaultive Lotus Spell changed the expression of the Nine-Headed Serpent ever so slightly. The Crescent Shovel appeared in his hands, its potent Demon Qi trembling as it managed to resist the Lotus Spell's attack.

At the same time, he looked at Jiang Liu incredulously, "How did you see through my identity?"

He had started out hopeful that he had gotten lucky, but before he could even speak, Tang Monk had already launched an attack, clearly recognizing his true identity. This made the Nine-Headed Serpent incredibly perplexed.

Even if he had realized he was a fake Gaoyang, how did he know his real identity? How could he call him out as the Nine-Headed Serpent straight away?

"It is indeed you! You lured us here under deceit, what do you intend to do!?" Xiaobai, standing nearby, seeing Princess Gaoyang turn into the form of the Nine-Headed Serpent, his face hardened as he spoke gravely.

"What do I intend to do? Naturally, to kill you for vengeance!" Staring at Aolie, the Nine-Headed Serpent's eyes were filled with hatred and anger. The frustration and rage of these past days exploded forth all at once.

"So, you came specifically for Xiaobai, then?" Jiang Liu could stay calm when faced with himself and managed a few words, but when facing Xiaobai, the other acted like a ferocious beast ready to pounce.

Jiang Liu could see that this Nine-Headed Serpent had intentionally lured him here for the purpose of dealing with Aolie.

"Vengeance, you say?" Observing the appearance of the Nine-Headed Serpent, Aolie wasn't surprised by his words, having a clear idea of what he had done in the days past.

However, eyeing the Nine-Headed Serpent, Aolie's brow furrowed slightly, as he said, "Back when we dueled one-on-one, you couldn't defeat me. Today, facing both my disciple and me, do you actually think you can kill us?"

"Aolie, look around. Where are we? Inside a volcano. And you are of the Dragon Clan; the sea is where you're strongest. Here in the volcano, you can only exert seventy to eighty percent of your strength. How can you still be my opponent now? Today, I shall kill you!" The Nine-Headed Serpent's eyes fiercely focused on Aolie as he spoke.

Having said this, he turned his gaze to Jiang Liu, saying, "Of course, I have witnessed Master Xuanzang's strength myself. Do you think I would act without certainty after preparing for half a month? I have a friend here, who, I am sure, will enjoy a good game with Master Xuanzang!"

Chirp!

As the Nine-Headed Serpent finished speaking, suddenly a sharp cry rang out, and immediately afterward, a monstrous bird-like creature emerged.

Just like the Nine-Headed Serpent, this monster also bore precisely nine heads. As the creature came out, an immensely savage aura spread forth.

"An Ancient Fierce Beast, the Jiuying!?"

Seeing the monster that emerged, Aolie's expression couldn't help but shift as he exclaimed in alarm.

"Jiuying? Sounds familiar, akin to Qiongqi and Taotie, all legendary ferocious beasts!" Looking at the creature with nine heads before him, Jiang Liu's heart sank slightly, too.

And Jiang Liu was curious, with both the Ancient Fierce Beast Jiuying and the Nine-Headed Serpent possessing nine heads, exactly what was the relationship between them?