159: The monk without bottom line and... the emperor

Crown Prince Li Chengqian was quite old, at least over forty. If historical records were accurate, he would already be dead by now, for no other reason than the royal siblings' infighting and the drama of the nine princes vying for the throne.

However, in official history, he allied with Hou Junji and others in a rebellion, which was ultimately suppressed.

In fact, Li Shimin was also to blame. The old man, relying on his robust health, simply refused to abdicate. Our eternal Crown Prince was narrow-minded, which ultimately allowed the good-for-nothing Li Zhi to pick up the pieces, eventually handing over the entire empire to the Wu family!

But on the bright side, Li Chengqian in the Journey to the West world was not as sinister and cruel as his historical counterpart, and Li Shimin did not cling to the throne until his death. It must be said that this was a wise decision. Tang Ku had also observed Li Chengqian; he was accomplished in both civil and military arts, with ambitions and ideals. Although slightly lacking in ability, he was still better than his two brothers.

And today, this successor to the Emperor of Great Tang was ambushed right before everyone's eyes. The specific reason is unknown?

If this matter is not handled well, and Li Chengqian dies, then Grand Tang will suffer a huge loss of Face. Its position as a celestial empire will not only be jeopardized, but its Luck will also diminish due to this scandal.

Tang Ku immediately saw that what caused Li Chengqian's unconsciousness was completely different from ordinary demons or ghosts. This was power condensed from extremely pure Yin Qi, and unlike Lunar Star Lord, this Yin Qi was much larger in quantity, more solidified, and even very likely possessed the ability to materialize.

As Tang Ku asked, Crown Prince Li Chengqian, who was lying unconscious in bed, suddenly sat up. This action startled everyone present.

Li Chengqian ignored everyone else. His eyes suddenly turned blood red, and his tongue abruptly shot out, extending a full half-foot long. Then, a series of slurred words came from his mouth.

This scene, if it occurred among common folk, would definitely scare most people senseless.

"Hehe, so it turns out a certain True Buddha from the Western World is here. How rare, how rare..."

One could understand what he was saying, but imagine the sound of someone speaking with their tongue bitten like that, and you'll probably get the idea!

Tang Ku and his companions were slightly stunned, and then he used his Spiritual Awareness Eye to observe, his brows relaxing. "Hehe, I wondered who it was, turns out it's White Impermanence, one of the Ten Great Yin Marshals of the Netherworld... That makes things easier. This Third Prince, I don't know where he offended you, but please, for my Face, spare him. We will all be deeply grateful!"

"Hehe, your Face? People in our Netherworld have always had no dealings with the Western World. Your Face is unreliable!" This fellow was indeed White Impermanence, but he sneered, "To be honest, this Third Prince's body is robust, and he has Luck protecting him, which is very compatible with my ghostly body and soul. This body is mine, so you all should stop meddling!"

Tang Ku slightly narrowed his eyes and said, "How can you say there's no interaction? Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva of our Western World has established his Dao field in the Underworld, and the Scripture-Stopping Pavilion often has repentant ghosts coming and going, which has solved many problems for the Underworld. Even the Ten Kings of Hell and Houtu Niangniang have a friendship with him. That Face still counts!"

"Stop talking nonsense with me!"

White Impermanence sneered through Li Chengqian's mouth, "Now the entire Underworld and Western World are gone. The Ten Kings of Hell have all Transmigrated and Reincarnated, and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is nowhere to be found. I don't know where you get such great Face... Hmph, if you're smart, let me leave this body. Afterwards, we'll consider ourselves to have a friendship. Otherwise... Hmph, I have the ability to make everyone in this city die with him, do you believe me!"

"Holy crap, is this guy really that confident?"

Wu Zhen covered her mouth and snickered from the side. This was the first time she had seen her Master get stumped. After all, Tang Ku had given her plenty of hardship in the past, so she couldn't help but feel a surge of secret satisfaction.

However, this Holy Monk, who seemed to have been put in a very embarrassing position, didn't feel like he had lost any Face at all.

"Xie Bian, are you trying to show off to Buddha, huh!"

The Holy Monk suddenly picked his nose with a rogue-like sneer, "Damn it, you really think Buddha is easy to mess with? You call yourself White Impermanence, but you really think you're hot stuff? But you didn't even consider, who the hell would dip you in sauce and eat you? If you know what's good for you, get the hell out of the Third Prince's body, otherwise Buddha will grind your bones to dust, making sure you can't even be a fly in your next life!"

"You..."

White Impermanence was stunned by the scolding, then suddenly said furiously, "What a bald donkey, how dare you insult me like this! I have now absorbed the Yin Qi from the Ten Great Yin Marshals and five of the Ten Kings of Hell. Do you, with just your power, think you can threaten me? Hmph, just watch me overturn this imperial palace!"

"Damn your grandpa, who the hell are you talking to? Absorbing Yin Qi is a big deal? You damn well open your dog eyes and look, who in this imperial palace is afraid of a small fry like you!"

Nezha's fiery temper flared up. His Fire Tipped Spear instantly shot out, pointing in Li Chengqian's direction as he roared, "Get out of here right now, or else my Fire Tipped Spear won't show any mercy!"

"You... you are Nezha?"

White Impermanence was startled, then sneered, "Hehe, in the past I would have respected you somewhat. Now, hehe, you're just a little brat..."

"Oh, what if you add me?"

Bull Demon King's rough voice came from behind him. He stiffly turned his head and saw a gleaming mixed iron rod.

"Bull... Bull Demon King?"

White Impermanence finally swallowed his saliva. He felt a headache coming on.

"Hehe, and not just that. When our Emperor of Great Tang, Li Shimin, toured the Underworld, the Ten Kings of Hell all came down to greet him. What the hell are you, daring to be so arrogant on Grand Tang's territory?"

Tang Ku stepped forward and gently patted his Face, saying, "Who the hell gave you the courage? Did Liang Jingru Transmigrate here?"

Wu Zhen tilted her head in confusion, "Who is this Liang Jingru? By the name, she's a woman. Is she a very courageous person?"

White Impermanence's mouth twitched. He suddenly remembered something and sneered, "Hehe, so what? Unless you have the ability to drive me out of this body, otherwise, if you want to kill me, you'll have to kill this Third Prince along with me!"

"Holy cow, I've run into a tough nut!"

Tang Ku chuckled, "Do you really think we have no way to deal with you?"

"Hehe, use whatever methods you have. Do you think I'll be afraid of you?" White Impermanence lifted his Face, an expression of a dead pig not fearing boiling water.

Li Shimin suddenly understood what was happening and smiled slightly, cupping his hands towards Tang Ku, "Holy Monk, I still have several nephews. Any of them can be Emperor..."

Tang Ku looked at White Impermanence and smiled, "You see..."

Shi Jingmo, standing nearby, clasped his hands together and said, "When Master has a task, Disciple takes on the labor. If it's inconvenient for you to act, I can do it!"

White Impermanence said, almost collapsing, "Do you people have no bottom line at all?"