Thus, the monkey successfully joined the group.
Liu Boqin had been beaten up and severely threatened. Since then, he had learned his lesson. He was much more diligent in carrying the burden.
After almost being kicked out of the Journey to the West team, he became closer to Qin Feng. Every time he came for a meal, he would first give it to Qin Feng, followed by Tang Sanzang and the monkey.
Liu Boqin knew very well that the longer he stayed in this group, the more light from providence and merit he would obtain.
The later he left, the more benefits he would receive.
Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong also understood this point.
If it were anyone else, they would definitely not allow them to continue benefiting from the group.
The reason why they endured was firstly because of Qin Feng's face. Secondly, the monkey really did not want to carry the burden.
The monkey, the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal, carrying a burden for a monk. With the monkey's arrogant personality, it was definitely impossible for him to do so!
Along the way, they were all in the wilderness. There was no lack of people who did not give up and tried to join the group.
Qin Feng and the monkey looked on coldly and did not stop them.
The Journey to the West was not a tourist journey. It was filled with tribulations. Even Qin Feng and the monkey, two Dao Lords, might not be able to reach the end.
Not to mention these cultivators with ulterior motives.
When they reached the Snake Mountain, the group became seven to eight people.
One of Liu Boqin's legs was crippled, so it was a little troublesome for him to carry the burden. Now that there were more people, he simply picked a sturdy person to replace him.
He focused on recovering from his injuries.
Tang Sanzang, Qin Feng, and Sun Wukong were all great cultivators. Their true speed was not a problem for them to travel a thousand miles in a day. However, this Journey to the West could only be traversed step by step.
They could not use their divine abilities to travel.
Even so, the group was not slow. Half a month later, they entered the Snake Mountain at the beginning of winter.
At this moment, it was the cold winter of the twelfth lunar month. The north wind was cold and the ice was slippery. They were going through steep cliffs, rugged roads, and steep mountains.
Tang Sanzang was riding on a horse. Fortunately, the horse had extraordinary magical powers and strong muscles and bones. Otherwise, how would they be able to climb over the extremely steep mountain ridge?
Qin Feng noticed one thing. As they walked further and further away, Tang Sanzang's Buddhist aura seemed to be getting weaker and weaker, as if he had transformed into a mortal body. Riding on the horse, he actually looked a little out of breath.
Qin Feng wanted to ask several times, but he couldn't find a chance.
After traveling on a rugged mountain path, Tang Sanzang suddenly pulled on the reins and raised his head.
From afar, the sound of water could be heard.
"Where is this place?"
Fatigue was written all over his face, and he looked a little pale.
"Elder, this is the Serpent Coiling Mountain and the Eagle's Sorrowful Stream!" Someone in the group replied.
Tang Sanzang raised his head and saw that the Yingchou Ravine in front of him was incomparably majestic. A huge cold wave seemed to pass through the clouds, and a huge light of water swept down majestically.
It was the Thousand Feet Wave Splashing Broken Jade, A Puddle of Water Roaring Clear Wind. Flowing back to the vast expanse of smoke and waves, the gulls and herons forget each other, not fishing together.
Seeing such a scene, Tang Sanzang's face turned slightly pale.
Monkey's Fiery Golden Eyes flashed as he saw this scene. However, he didn't care about the white-faced monk's life or death.
Although the monk in front of him seemed to be a key figure in the Journey to the West!
"Senior Brother, are you alright?"
Qin Feng couldn't help but ask.
Tang Sanzang treated him well, especially when it came to many Buddhist scriptures. Not only did the two of them have the friendship of preaching the Dao, but they had also spent the past few days together.
Qin Feng realized that although Tang Sanzang's personality was a little cold, he was actually extremely gentle deep down.
Although he had forcefully chased away a group of people who had joined the Journey to the West team, he was actually trying to save those people.
He knew that the Journey to the West was extremely dangerous, and he didn't want those people to die for it.
"I'm fine!" Tang Sanzang shook his head slightly. However, there was a hint of weakness in his voice. Many people could sense that something was wrong with him.
"What do you mean you're fine? Monk, if I'm not wrong, you should have suffered a huge injury just now. It seems that you were injured by the Dragon race. Your sarira is already on the verge of shattering!" Monkey chuckled at the side.
"What? How could this be? "
Qin Feng's expression changed slightly.
Seeing Qin Feng's expression, Tang Sanzang smiled faintly and shook his head. "Junior Brother, you don't have to worry about me. This is normal. It's not just because I helped His Majesty Taizong suppress the erosion of the Netherworld's Dragon Qi and was injured before. It's more because I'm the main protagonist of the Journey to the West!"
"Anyone can take the Journey to the West, but as the main protagonist, I will be the main body and bear the backlash of the Journey to the West. The Five Decays of Heaven and Man, and losing my cultivation is just one of the insignificant side effects!"
"There's such a thing?"
Qin Feng's expression changed slightly.
To lose one's cultivation while traveling to the west, this was simply too terrifying!
"As for you guys …" The handsome monk on the horse looked around at everyone and smiled. "You don't have to worry. The one who needs to worry is me. Apart from me, although you will also be affected by the aftermath of the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, I will bear most of it. Moreover, with your cultivation, you can still bear this level of the Five Decays of Heaven and Man. Even if there are some side effects, you can still get through it!"
"The Five Decays of Heaven and Man?"
Qin Feng was secretly awed. It was no wonder that as soon as he entered the Journey to the West, the feelings of many mortals returned. Not only did they become hungry, but they also became drowsy. Even the emotions of some mortals were quietly magnified.
"As the main protagonist of the Journey to the West, I can't die. I'm afraid I'll have to trouble Junior Brother and Almsgiver Sun from now on!"
Tang Sanzang dismounted and bowed respectfully to everyone.
Qin Feng and Monkey looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes.
Tang Sanzang was right. If Tang Sanzang, the main protagonist of the Journey to the West, died, no one would be able to withstand the backlash on the Journey to the West. It would probably fall on everyone else.
Tang Sanzang was the third disciple of Gautama Buddha of West Earth's Spirit Mountain. He had immeasurable merit and had reincarnated ten times. That was why he could withstand the shocking backlash on the Journey to the West.
If not for Tang Sanzang, the backlash would have surged over. Regardless of whether it was Qin Feng or the monkey, they would have instantly turned into dust under the Five Decay of the Celestial Being!
"The Journey to the West is actually so dangerous!"
At this moment, Qin Feng felt a thorny problem. He had rashly joined the Journey to the West team, but he didn't expect such a dangerous situation to occur.
However, he relaxed slightly.
"Fortunately, there's still a way out. If anything happens to Tang Sanzang, I'll immediately withdraw from the Journey to the West!"
Qin Feng made up his mind.
Moreover, Tang Sanzang didn't seem to die so easily. He had the protection of the three treasures of West Earth's Spirit Mountain — the nine-ringed monk staff, the brocade kasaya, and the Pilu hat. Even if Tang Sanzang became a mortal, he wouldn't die easily with the protection of these three treasures.
Rumble!
While he was deep in thought, a terrifying watery glow appeared in the Eagle's Grieving Stream at the foot of Snake Mountain. The weather changed as a vast watery glow appeared and swept across the land. More than half of Snake Mountain was submerged in the blink of an eye.
Everyone's expression changed as they used their means to resist the huge wave that suddenly appeared.
When the huge wave finally receded, Qin Feng and Monkey discovered with ugly expressions that Tang Sanzang seemed to have disappeared!
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