501: A little guess

Everything fell into silence, and even the feeling of being watched vanished completely.

However, the two words 'opponent' and 'hegemony battle' lingered in Tang Ku's mind, refusing to fade away.

With a few speculations in his heart, Tang Ku couldn't help but nod secretly. The subsequent events were simple; after all, given such an accident, everyone had lost the mood to eat and drink. After bidding farewell to everyone in the Ashura Realm, Tang Ku and Shen Yuanyu, King of Dongyu Country, made a promise that one day he would definitely visit Earth.

The area of the Mo Wen Plains remained, and its specific geographical location had hardly changed. Therefore, by following the route in his memory, they could still successfully find the previous boundary marker.

Using the old method, they used the portal gun to open a space door, and the group quickly returned to the back of Lingshan.

"Alright, this mission was finally not in vain!"

Tang Ku finally breathed a sigh of relief and said to the others, "Xiao Cui and Heishan have completely washed away their Demonic Qi, so they won't be blocked when entering Chang'an again. Plus, we've retrieved your Senior Brother's soul, which can be considered killing two birds with one stone."

"Master's kindness is like a rebirth; this Disciple will keep it in his heart..."

Xiao Cui and Heishan said in unison, their kneeling movements perfectly synchronized.

Red Boy shook his head helplessly and said, "My apologies, Holy Monk, I didn't help much!"

"Hehe, actually, since returning from the Ashura Realm, everyone has made some degree of progress. Haven't you noticed that since we returned, our bodies feel much lighter?"

Tang Ku laughed.

Tang Xian jumped around with his backpack on his back, then said in surprise, "It's true... What's the logic behind this?"

"The Ashura Realm itself has gravity several times that of Earth. Although the Spiritual Qi is slightly insufficient, it is a great place to train the Physical Body. As long as you can live normally there, coming to Earth will make you feel like a superman, possessing infinite strength!"

Tang Ku looked at the stone tablet behind him and then said, "This is also one of the reasons why the Buddha completely sealed the Ashura Realm. After all, in terms of pure physical strength, the Ashura Clan is enough to sweep across the entire human world. Added to that are those ambitious cultivators within, who are a major threat in themselves. It's not without reason that the Ashura King was incited by powerful beings from outside the territory to wage war!"

"So that's how it is!"

Tang Xian nodded, "Since the goals have basically been achieved, we should go back now!"

Tang Ku looked at him deeply, then said to the three of them, including Red Boy, "You three go out first, I have something to ask him!"

Tang Xian was stunned, and then he saw Red Boy and the others cup their fists to say goodbye, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

"You... hehe, what exactly do you want to ask me?"

Tang Xian rubbed his nose and said awkwardly, "Don't say I didn't warn you. There are many things where I know the 'what' but not the 'why', and there are many things I cannot talk about!"

Tang Ku tilted his head and suddenly smiled, saying, "Are you really sent by your powerful father to help me?"

Tang Xian's expression stiffened, then he laughed, "Of... of course, otherwise why would I be bored enough to get involved in this mess?"

"Hehe, do you believe what you just said yourself?"

Tang Ku asked with an amused smile.

"I do, why wouldn't I?"

Tang Xian spread his hands and said, "Anyway, I believe it, you can do whatever you want!"

The corner of Tang Ku's mouth twitched: "You are really thick-skinned... Fine, anyway, you won't pose a threat to me, so I'll let you off for now... Hmm... When I went to intercept that meteorite just now, I heard the voice of that 'Master'..."

Tang Xian smacked his lips and asked, "What did he say?"

"He said that I have preliminarily qualified to be his opponent, and at the same time, he said that this hegemony battle is getting more and more interesting!" Tang Ku frowned slightly, "I find it strange because he used the two words 'opponent' and 'hegemony battle'. So the question arises, where are these two words appropriate to use? Hmm, I thought about it, it seems these words are only used in competitions like Sanda, mixed martial arts, MMA, etc. So here is another question..."

Tang Ku narrowed his eyes slightly, stared at Tang Xian, and asked, "Why would a vocabulary commonly used in ring competitions be used on me by an invader? Why did he choose me as his opponent?"

"Hehe, this is completely your old metaphysical thinking, you are just splitting hairs!"

Tang Xian laughed, "Have you, monk, gone silly from reciting scriptures? Who would care about such trivial matters?"

"Why is your laugh so fake?" Tang Ku pressed further, "Are you feeling guilty?"

Tang Xian took a step back and said, "Are you crazy? What would I feel guilty about? It has nothing to do with me!"

"It has nothing to do with you, but it should have something to do with your mysterious father!"

Tang Ku narrowed his eyes slightly, "Actually, I have always felt that there is a pair of big hands pushing all of this from behind. From the beginning of my Transmigration, it seems like someone deliberately arranged it. Even that seemingly perfunctory Invincible Iron Fist System is the same... It seems someone casually made such a System and threw it to me, the purpose being to make me stronger, to make me a powerhouse capable of confronting that 'Master'... Hmm, thinking about it this way, it makes perfect sense. Your powerful father hopes for me to deal with that 'Master', right?"

Tang Xian said with cold sweat on his forehead, "That... you... the System on you is not perfunctory at all. That is... that is an auxiliary System created by combining the wisdom of several people, incorporating the order and Law of the Universe... Hmm, as for letting you deal with that... that guy... I... I also don't know exactly what's going on... You just... just need to know... we won't harm you! Hmm, that's it!"

The pressure Tang Ku brought to him was really not small, so he was speaking incoherently.

"Oh, is that so... Hmm, there is one point I can't figure out. Why does your father, with such great ability, insist on sending a rookie like me to deal with that Master!"

Tang Ku said in a deep voice, "Also, who exactly is that Master? Is the Journey to the West world I am in now a truly existing Universe, or is it a sandbox game created by you powerful beings?"

"So that's what you were thinking?"

Tang Xian suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and said helplessly, "Rest assured, this world absolutely exists in reality, and... your identity is indeed the repeatedly Transmigrated Tang Sanzang, this point is beyond doubt. As for my father, he just made some slight adjustments when you Transmigrated. As for why he cannot take action to deal with that Master... he has his own hidden difficulties, because of his status and position; if he were to take action rashly, it would cause the entire Universe to lose its balance!"

Tang Ku frowned slightly: "Then can't you just tell me clearly what you want me to do? This feeling of having my life arranged by others is really very unpleasant!"

"Who arranged your life? Isn't all of this something you chose yourself?"

Tang Xian suddenly calmed down and said in a deep voice, "You must know that so far, no one has made decisions for you in everything you have done, and my coming here was just an accident... Believe me, when you truly step onto the Peak, you will be grateful to my unreliable father!"

Tang Ku couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly, "Should I really believe you?"