58: I decided to kill you first.

The conspiracy theories about Journey to the West have been circulating online for a long time, and Tang Ku, being a post-80s individual, had naturally heard many of them.

However, from the perspective of a Buddhist Disciple, conspiracy theories such as the conflict between Buddhism and Daoism, the Six-Eared Macaque's replacement, and the mystery of Red Boy's origins were almost entirely nonsensical.

What Tang Ku truly found strange was the Great Tribulation happening between heaven and earth!

"Even Saints are not spared from the tribulation, what nonsense is this? But... is Journey to the West really just about me bringing scriptures back to the Great Tang?" Tang Ku's heart stirred. "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva also said before that Journey to the West might be restarted later. Does Journey to the West have some special meaning? And how would it be restarted when the Western Paradise Buddhas are all gone? What would be the point of another Journey to the West?"

As thoughts raced through his mind, countless ideas flashed through Tang Ku's head, but at that very moment, countless black lightning bolts had already enveloped Tang Ku.

Boom, boom, boom, boom...

Smoke and dust billowed, and the sound of explosions could be heard dozens of miles away, but these lightning bolts seemed to be in vain. A golden light appeared on Tang Ku's body, which was precisely the protective divine light of the Vajra Zen Skill.

He looked at the surrounding plants, as well as some snakes, insects, rats, ants, and small animals that were affected. The plants turned yellow and died, some even directly turning into ashes, while those small animals gradually transformed into the same state as Golden Horned Boy before: their bodies became either charred and shriveled, or gray and emaciated, as if a person was terminally ill and eventually died from a plague. Moreover, some creatures even showed some pustules or bluish-black spots on their bodies, as if they had truly died from illness!

"Oh, as expected of the Plague Demon... Abaddon's plague is truly well-deserved. Poor Monk has gained some insight, but if this is all you've got, then you two are truly doomed!"

Tang Ku sneered as he looked at the two, his moon-white monk's robe without a single speck of dirt.

"Heh heh, against someone who has achieved Buddhahood, we certainly wouldn't dare to show off with just this much skill..."

Abaddon chuckled coldly, a faint ripple suddenly floated from his large hands, then instantly vanished without a trace.

Tang Ku frowned slightly: "What did you do?"

"Nothing!"

Abaddon chuckled, "I merely activated the plague seedlings I had previously placed in Daughter's Country, allowing them to grow rapidly..."

Tang Ku's pupils constricted, and he prepared to rush back.

"Don't... absolutely don't move... It will still take some time for those plague seedlings to grow. I advise you to stand here and let me finish speaking, otherwise, perhaps those seedlings will grow even faster..."

The extremely beautiful Lust Demon Asmodeus chuckled softly from the side: "You might not know, but my lust poison can accelerate the growth of plague seedlings!"

Tang Ku said with a grim face: "Spit it out. I warn you two, if even one person in Daughter's Country dies because of you two, you will be ground to dust!"

"Heh heh, don't worry, I always leave myself an out!"

Abaddon sneered, "If you agree to my conditions, I can immediately destroy all the plague seedlings."

"Heh heh, or I'll just kill you two now, and those plague seedlings will never fully grow!"

As he spoke, Tang Ku's face was already filled with Killing Intent.

"If you are confident you can kill us before the plague seedlings grow, then we have nothing to say, but the problem is, can you do it?" Abaddon said fearlessly, "I remind you, time is running out. Are you really unwilling to hear my conditions?"

"Speak..."

Veins popped up on Tang Ku's forehead.

"Actually, the condition is very simple!"

Asmodeus chuckled softly, "You come with us to see our master, and we will immediately spare the lives of everyone in Daughter's Country..."

Tang Ku frowned slightly: "The condition is simple, but... I have already experienced your master's skill, and he may not necessarily want to see me now."

"Hmm? You experienced Master's skill? What a joke? You fought with Master?" Asmodeus was startled, "But... you're still alive!"

"Is it rare for me to be alive?"

Tang Ku frowned slightly.

"Very rare!" Abaddon said in a deep voice, "No one can survive a single strike from Master, not even your high-level deities!"

"Heh heh..."

Tang Ku looked back in the direction of Daughter's Country. Sure enough, there was a black mist enveloping the entire Daughter's Country, but in the direction of Daughter's Country's imperial palace, a golden light was constantly spreading, resisting the black mist.

"Have you thought it over? Heh heh, you should know that our strength is not simple. Not to mention you might not be able to kill us, even if you could, you don't have the time, do you?" Abaddon came back to his senses, looking at Tang Ku and sneering, "You should make a decision now!"

"Decision? Hmm, I have indeed made a decision!"

Tang Ku clasped his hands together, "Poor Monk has decided to first transcend you two, then go back to save the people!"

"What did you say? Are you not afraid of harming the lives of the people in that city? I heard that you Buddhists are all compassionate, can you bear it?"

Asmodeus exclaimed.

"Heh heh, before I act, I want to ask you a question..." Tang Ku smiled slightly, "Can you see Luck Golden Light?"

"What is Luck Golden Light?"

Abaddon was stunned, "That Dao child told us before to first ruin the queen's body, then let her die, so that they lose their Luck. We actually don't know..."

"Hmm, alright, understood!"

Tang Ku stopped him from speaking further, chuckling, "You can't see it... Since that's the case, then I have nothing to worry about..."

Swish!

Tang Ku's figure transformed into a stream of light, already arriving above Abaddon's head. Adhering to the principle of showing no mercy when striking, this punch, when it landed, was the Heaven Shaking style of the Great Wilderness Divine Fist.

Boom!

The enormous power instantly shattered Abaddon, but Tang Ku showed no joy.

"No Iron Fist Points gained..."

Tang Ku frowned slightly, "Which means, he wasn't hurt at all?"

Suddenly, Abaddon's shattered body instantly transformed into countless black locusts, swarming towards Tang Ku, covering the sky and earth.

Vajra Zen Skill and Turtle Shell Divine Skill were fully activated, and the powerful defense kept all these black locusts outside his body. However, the Iron Fist Points, which were constantly increasing by 0.001, made Tang Ku deeply feel the power of these inconspicuous little locusts!

Although the points were not many, there was no resisting the sheer number. In just a few seconds, the Iron Fist Points surged upwards, instantly reaching 1 full point.

"I pretty much understand why these things have such power..."

On the golden and silver-white interwoven light on his body, there were already faint black spots. Although they were quickly dissolved, they still made Tang Ku feel the strange power contained within them.

That was the power of plague, enough to kill an ordinary person!