372: The mystery of Darwin's purpose

"Darwin?!"

Shi Jingmo and Wu Zhen blurted out almost simultaneously. After observing him for a few seconds, Yang Jian suddenly pointed his Three-Pointed Double-Edged Blade toward Darwin and said in a deep voice, "Why are you here?"

The old foreigner opposite them chuckled, "I'm here to see my creation... Hmm, though I didn't expect you to take care of it so quickly. I must say, Tang Sanzang's power is truly much stronger!"

"Heh, your so-called creation was taken care of by me!" Yang Jian sneered.

"You?"

Darwin was suddenly stunned. He immediately looked him up and down, unable to help but gasp, "Hiss, you have actually already comprehended the Law? How is this possible?"

Yang Jian smiled, "I don't know what your purpose is, but if you want to get even an inch closer to them, I'm afraid we'll have to settle this with our skills!"

Before his voice had even faded, the Bull Demon King and his wife had already circled behind Darwin. The old bull breathed heavily through his nose and roared angrily, "You old scoundrel, return my son's soul!"

A massive fist smashed fiercely toward Darwin's head.

It was as if Darwin had eyes in the back of his head; he suddenly dodged to the right, and the Bull Demon King's fist passed by his ear. He grabbed the old bull's arm and applied a light force, and the Bull Demon King's massive body was flung away violently. He flew uncontrollably into the woods nearby, snapping several towering trees before stopping. Rakshasi, who was behind him, then thrust a short sword into Darwin's ribs, but the stab felt like it hit cotton—completely lacking any impact. Immediately after, she felt the world spinning and followed in the Bull Demon King's footsteps.

Yang Jian's heart tightened, and he brandished his Three-Pointed Double-Edged Blade, ready to strike, but Darwin waved his hand and said, "Slow down, slow down. I'm not here to fight you. At the end of the day, I'm just a biologist; combat is not my specialty!"

*Whoosh!*

Well, Darwin's words were in vain, because at this moment his feet and calves were already bound by emerald green vines, and the immense force was almost dragging him into the ground, while a mountain-like boulder had already descended from the sky, smashing fiercely toward Darwin.

"Sigh... can't you just listen to people properly?"

Darwin helplessly raised a finger, and a ripple slowly emanated from his fingertip, freezing the boulder in the sky.

Xiao Cui, who was chanting a spell nearby, was stunned. Immediately after, a current of Qi shot out from under her feet, and all the vines she had spread from beneath her feet sprang back like springs, binding her tightly.

"Oh, these two demons are interesting. One is a plant spirit, and the other is actually a spirit formed from inorganic matter..." Darwin said curiously. "There are still many things in this world that I don't understand!"

Although the others didn't know Darwin, they had long heard of this guy who had been causing everyone trouble, so they surrounded him in a semi-circle, as if they were about to attack at any moment.

"Heh, Shi Jingmo, I really didn't expect you to be so devoted to helping that monk now. What benefits did he give you that made you betray me? And Aphrodite... I really didn't expect a beautiful goddess to become a monk's Disciple. Tell me, is it really convenient for a monk and a nun to live together?"

Darwin, like an elderly man, grumbled incessantly.

Everyone looked at each other in dismay, but they saw him lightly move his finger, and the boulder that Black Mountain had transformed into flew into the woods, knocking the Bull Demon King, who had just sat up, unconscious once again.

Revealing a harmless expression, Darwin smiled and said, "Rest assured, I am not here to fight you all... Hmm, is Tang Sanzang saving Red Boy? Heh, if he can succeed, then my experiment will be considered a true success. Therefore, I will not strike anyone from now on. Of course, if you provoke me repeatedly, I will not sit idly by and take a beating!"

Everyone fell silent, but Pigsy suddenly narrowed his eyes and said, "Is the old gentleman Darwin? Heh, I've long heard of your name... Although I don't know where you came from, that experiment you mentioned... heh, it seems like a very dangerous thing. Can you tell us what experiment you want to do, and how you are conducting it?"

Darwin glanced at him and suddenly smiled, "So it's Pig Wuneng... Hmm, I've heard of you. The former Marshal Tianpeng, now the Pure Altar Messenger Bodhisattva... Hmm, you are a smart person, so you asked the right question immediately... Indeed, to you, that experiment is very dangerous, but... why would I tell you?"

Pig Wuneng suddenly laughed, "There's nothing else to do. Since you, old gentleman, dared to come here alone, you aren't afraid of what we might do to you. So, since we're idle anyway, let's just chat; why not reveal a little bit of information!"

"Heh, I don't have time to chat with you... Hmm, but even if I don't say it, you will know very soon..."

*Whoosh!*

Darwin's figure vanished instantly, leaving everyone stunned. Just as everyone was confused, Sha Wujing suddenly seemed to remember something and looked back, then said, "Does anyone feel that it's much quieter now than before?"

Pigsy couldn't help but be shocked, "Oh no, Chang'an City!"

Everyone instantly came to their senses. Wu Zhen said, "Why is there almost no movement in the city? Hmm, look, the defensive array has disappeared!"

"Let's go back and take a look!"

Shi Jingmo immediately wanted to rush back. After all, Chang'an was their Foundation; if the enemy had truly occupied Chang'an, it would be equivalent to having their base taken over by others.

"Then what about Master here?"

Wu Zhen asked, worried.

"Senior Brother, Senior Sister, you go ahead, we will guard Master here!"

Xiao Cui finally broke free from her own vines, ran over, and said.

"Senior Brother, Senior Sister?"

Pigsy said, "Are you and that rock Master's newly accepted Disciples?"

Yang Jian said, "That's right. I was there when the Holy Monk accepted them; they are trustworthy enough... Hmm, how about this: you return to the city, and I, along with Xiao Cui and Black Mountain, will guard their Physical Bodies. Just a moment ago, I saw Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva seem to have returned to the city; dealing with that Darwin shouldn't be a problem!"

"We will also guard here!"

The Bull Demon King finally managed to crawl out of the bushes, with the dizzy Black Mountain standing beside him. "Rakshasi and I have lost all our magic power; even if we go back now, we would just be a hindrance. It's better to stay here with Erlang Shen. At the very least, I will be the first to know when my son wakes up!"

"Since that's the case, there's no time to lose. Let's go now. I don't know why, but my eyelids are twitching uncontrollably; I always have a foreboding feeling!"

Old Pig immediately made the decision and led several Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters to rush toward the city.

And as soon as they crossed the city wall, they saw a shocking scene.

All the demons were gone, and those Great Tang soldiers who had been fighting the demons tooth and nail just a moment ago were lying all over the ground, scattered in disarray.

Of course, if they had really been killed, they would have been furious. The scene they actually saw was that the streets were filled with thunderous, deafening snoring!

Old Pig couldn't help but twitch his mouth: "They... are sleeping?"