56: Golden Horned Boy

The person in front of him was a woman, dressed as a Daoist nun, holding a whisk. She looked about thirty years old, with an ordinary appearance, the kind you wouldn't find if she got lost in a crowd.

But the Immortal Qi on her body was real; this was clearly the standard of the most common immortal soldiers in the Immortal Realm.

"How do you know... my Buddha title?"

Tang Ku suddenly asked in a deep voice.

"You might not remember who I am... but do you remember the two great kings of Lotus Cave on Flat-Top Mountain?"

The Daoist nun suddenly smiled and changed her expression towards Tang Ku.

"Oh my god, Golden Horned Boy?"

Tang Ku was startled, but then saw the other party suddenly transform into a handsome young Daoist boy, with two golden topknots on his head and a rosy, chubby face, looking quite delightful.

"Hehe, it is I!" The Daoist boy bowed with cupped hands. Seeing the Queen staring at him in astonishment, he couldn't help but smile awkwardly and say, "This immortal changed into this appearance for convenience of action, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

"You... you are also an immortal?"

The Queen exclaimed, "Then you're not here to harm me?"

The Daoist boy smiled, "Of course not... Well, after I escaped from the Immortal Realm, I've been hiding in the human world for refuge. I accidentally discovered that there seems to be a demon at work in your kingdom, using demonic magic to erode your body. So I found a way to save your life first, otherwise, once you die, the kingdom will fall, and the demon will easily occupy your entire Xi Liang Womens Kingdom. This is something I don't want to see!"

Tang Ku thought for a moment, then said, "You still haven't answered my question. Why do you know my Buddha title? When the Western Paradise changed, I don't think there was an outsider present. My Buddha title couldn't have spread so quickly!"

"Buddha, this humble one is Taishang Laojun's boy!" Golden Horned Boy said with a bitter smile, "Having followed that old man for so many years, I haven't learned much else, but I've mastered the Dao of divination completely. I calculated that the Western Paradise Buddhas would face a calamity, but there would be a glimmer of hope, and this hope would rest on a Buddha of Sandalwood Merit. This humble immortal's magic power is weak, I can't even cure the Queen's illness, only barely suppress it. And I also know that one day, that glimmer of hope will appear here and save all living beings!"

"Hmm... you pass!"

Tang Ku nodded, "Since you've been here for so long, then you must already know the identity of the fellow who is secretly poisoning the Queen!"

"This... I only found the opponent's lair, but I don't know his exact identity..." The Daoist boy smiled bitterly, "I don't even know what method he used to harm the Queen, I just know that my Immortal Qi can suppress that kind of energy, which is why I used this method to barely save her life!"

"I don't understand!"

Tang Ku was about to ask something else but was interrupted by the Queen, who said, "Why would the other party be able to seize the Xi Liang Womens Kingdom's power if I die? You know, even if I die, someone will still inherit the throne. If he could seize the kingdom without an emperor, he wouldn't be able to do it!"

"You are wrong!"

Tang Ku said in a deep voice, "As the monarch of a country, the entire country's Luck is tied to you alone. And this national Luck can ensure that certain demons dare not invade your land. But once you die, and no one succeeds to the throne in time, there will be a vacuum period in the country's Luck, and the other party can take advantage of the weakness to seize your throne and kill your people. This is also one of the reasons why I must cure you..."

The Queen's eyes lit up: "Then what's the other reason?"

"The other reason..." Tang Ku rubbed his nose and smiled helplessly, "You should know!"

The Queen's face bloomed into a smile, as if she had learned some extraordinary secret.

"Since you know where the demon is, then take me to see it!" Tang Ku said in a deep voice, "Leaving it around here is always a Scourge!"

Golden Horned Boy paused, then smiled bitterly, "I only know the approximate location, I don't even dare to approach where that thing is."

"Oh?" Tang Ku seemed to have noticed something and frowned slightly, "It seems it's those Extraterrestrial Demons again!"

"Extraterrestrial Demons?" Golden Horned Boy couldn't help but say in a deep voice, "Is that the name of the demons that destroyed the Immortal Realm? Buddha, do you know their origin?"

"I know some..." Tang Ku took a deep breath and said, "Let's go, lead the way. I want to see what kind of demon dares to cause trouble in the Xi Liang Womens Kingdom, not knowing that this is my..."

The last few words were quite vague, and neither of the two present heard what he said, but Tang Ku's face suddenly flushed. He urged Golden Horned Boy to lead the way. The Queen wanted to stop them, but saw the monk turn back, smile brightly, and say, "Don't worry, I'll be back soon. From now on, I will protect this country!"

The Queen looked at the moon-white bald figure, her heart stirred, lost in thought. When she came back to her senses, the two had already disappeared from the main hall.

"...I wonder what he meant by that sentence?" The Queen sighed, "Should I have told him my real name?"

Leaving the Queen to her wild thoughts, Golden Horned Boy had already led Tang Ku flying towards the mountainous area southwest of the city... Although Tang Ku had no Buddha Power, the Somersault Cloud skill did not seem to rely on Buddha Power, so Tang Ku did not lag behind during their flight.

As Tang Ku arrived in this mountainous area, another memory surfaced in his mind.

"Poison Enemy Mountain, Pipa Cave..."

Tang Ku looked down; the entire mountain range resembled a giant scorpion, its shape incredibly lifelike.

"Buddha, did you remember something?" Golden Horned Boy asked curiously.

"You'd better not call me Buddha, it sounds so awkward..." Tang Ku pouted and said, "This place, in the past, I was captured here by that Scorpion Demon, who wanted to force me into marriage. At that time, even the combined efforts of Wukong and Bajie were no match for her. Later, it was the Star Official Mao Ri who came here and subdued her by the principle of natural antagonism... Hehe, those are all old stories... Hmm, there is indeed a strong yin-cold Qi and strange evil power here. We've come to the right place..."

Golden Horned Boy suddenly gathered his courage and said to Tang Ku, "Holy Monk, I never dared to go in the previous times I came. Today, I will risk my life to accompany you and go in with you. Although my magic power is not strong, it should be fine against ordinary miscellaneous soldiers. At least I can help you, can't I?"

Tang Ku nodded and said, "Be careful and stay behind me. Come out when I need you!"

The two arrived at the entrance of Pipa Cave. The original cave entrance was already broken and unrecognizable, but in Tang Ku's sight, thick black smoke was constantly spewing out, looking quite terrifying.

"Pure evil, and cold and icy, just like the energy from the underworld's Yin Gods... Where exactly did these guys come from?"

Tang Ku frowned slightly.

No sooner had he spoken than a large amount of black mist suddenly rolled out from the cave entrance. Two huge figures instantly appeared before them, looking down at Tang Ku from above, and both sneered, "We've finally been waiting for you, Tang Sanzang!"