NOVEL NEXT Chapter 642: Equipment Experience Coupon
Tricky!
At this time, Buddha of the South Baosheng found the situation extremely tricky.
Like Bodhisattva Guanyin, Buddha of the South Baosheng also belonged to the lineage of Tathagata. Naturally, if Tathagata had some important tasks to entrust to him, Baosheng Buddha was duty-bound to comply.
The mission arranged by Tathagata this time was not difficult; in simple terms, it was just a stratagem to shift the blame onto someone else.
Maitreya Buddha had become the Coordinator of the Journey to the West. In addition, having heard from Bodhisattva Guanyin before, Xuanzang greatly admired Maitreya Buddha.
Therefore, Tathagata naturally had to be on guard against the possibility that Maitreya Buddha would successfully win over Xuanzang.
With the capabilities of Maitreya Buddha, now acting as the Coordinator of the Journey to the West for Scriptures and with his skills, subduing Xuanzang would not be difficult; thus, Tathagata naturally had to be wary of this.
So, how should he guard against it?
Gaoyang was naturally a very valuable chess piece.
Send Gaoyang to Maitreya Buddha, and then, should Gaoyang encounter great disaster, how could Xuanzang possibly fall under Maitreya's control?
As long as Xuanzang did not submit to Maitreya completely, naturally, the merit from the Journey to the West for Scriptures could not possibly all end up in Maitreya's hands.
Sacrificing the mere Gaoyang to prevent Xuanzang from being subjugated by Maitreya was naturally a very worthwhile matter.
By this time, Xuanzang had already embarked on the Journey to the West for Scriptures and had completed one-third of the journey. It was impossible for him to turn back now, nor was there any need to use Gaoyang to further confirm his determination to seek the scriptures.
For Baosheng Buddha, this mission was naturally not a troublesome matter.
Therefore, early on, Baosheng Buddha hid in the shadows, waiting for the right moment to act.
In fact, initially, when Jiang Liu, clothed in the Shadow Robe, sneaked into Mount Luojia, Baosheng Buddha was aware of it.
But, for him, matters concerning Gaoyang were the most important. A sneaky figure infiltrating Mount Luojia was not worth his attention; weighing importance, he could still tell the difference.
However, if this figure was going to take Gaoyang away, that would not do!
Thus, having secretly discovered that Jiang Liu was about to leave with Gaoyang, Baosheng Buddha naturally jumped out to block him.
Originally, in Baosheng Buddha's view, this shadow should have been insignificant.
Easily discovered by oneself, it indicated that his cultivation level was not high, right?
Yet, the Spell Supernatural Power that bound him was effortlessly broken in the blink of an eye.
This made Baosheng Buddha inwardly solemn; it seemed he had greatly underestimated this mysterious figure.
Indeed, when it came to matters involving Xuanzang, would it not be so easy after all?
After all, if one was not careful, one could end up facing an Immeasurable Kalpa.
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What thoughts were going through Baosheng Buddha's mind, Jiang Liu naturally did not know.
At this moment, his mind was urgently racing, pondering countermeasures.
"Gaoyang, take this and go first..." After silently contemplating for a brief moment, Jiang Liu took out the Random Teleportation Stone, handed it to Gaoyang, and whispered.
The Random Teleportation Stone could teleport randomly to any corner of the world; it was a treasure for escaping life-threatening situations.
Unfortunately, it could only be used by the person holding it, meaning only one person could use it. Jiang Liu took it out and handed it to Gaoyang.
If Gaoyang stayed here, her life and death would not be something he could decide.
Since he intended to rescue her, he had to see it through to the end.
As for himself?
At most, after revealing his identity, things would become very tricky.
As for killing him? That was impossible; at least his life was safe.
"No, you..." Seeing Jiang Liu take out the Random Teleportation Stone for her to use to escape, Gaoyang shook her head.
"Listen to me!"
Seeing Gaoyang shake her head, Jiang Liu spoke in a low, hurried tone, "At this point, they will not let me leave. Even if I reveal my identity, my life is safe, but yours is uncertain, which is why I was so eager to rescue you!"
Jiang Liu's words made Gaoyang's expression subtly change.
These words made Gaoyang realize the predicament. Was this why Jiang Liu urgently dragged her away—to forewarn her of a life-threatening danger?
At this moment, Gaoyang understood the severity of the situation. If she did not leave, life and death would be unpredictable.
While staying put, even if Jiang Liu were to reveal his identity, he should still be safe from fatal danger.
Having spent so much time in the Purple Bamboo Forest, Gaoyang was clear about what the Journey to the West meant for the Buddhist Sect.
"Alright, I understand. But you, what will you do?" Gaoyang nodded and took the Random Teleportation Stone, but her expression was still filled with worry for Jiang Liu.
"Don't worry, I have my ways!" Jiang Liu made a reassuring gesture to comfort Gaoyang.
"Well, okay then!" Thinking it over and knowing the urgency, Gaoyang didn't say much and immediately activated the power of the Random Teleportation Stone.
In her hand, the Random Teleportation Stone suddenly lit up at that moment.
As the Random Teleportation Stone lit up, the space also twisted and distorted along with it.
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"Hmm? To actually possess such a treasure!?" However, as the Random Teleportation Stone took effect, Baosheng Buddha reacted incredibly quickly, raising his hand to throw out a Jade Cover.
This Jade Cover swelled against the wind, instantly becoming immensely large. Its intangible light flickered, quickly calming the spatial fluctuations around Gaoyang.
"A treasure capable of sealing space?" Seeing that even Gaoyang's activation of the Random Teleportation Stone's power was unsuccessful, Jiang Liu's expression changed slightly. This was something Jiang Liu had not anticipated.
However, watching Baosheng Buddha's treasure seal the space, Jiang Liu reacted quickly as well, bringing his fingers together and pointing at the Dharma Treasure that was summoned into the air.
Instantly, a copper coin with wings flew towards the Dharma Treasure that had been summoned into the air.
With a 'ding,' the copper coin immediately hit the Dharma Treasure in the air.
The Dharma Treasure, which had been flickering with a hazy light, suddenly dimmed and then fell from the sky.
"Cash-Dropping Coin!"
Baosheng Buddha, upon seeing the winged copper coin in the air, revealed an expression of disbelief similar to that of Guanyin from before, and he exclaimed in shock.
"Gaoyang! Run!"
Having used the Cash-Dropping Coin to knock down Baosheng Buddha's Dharma Treasure, Jiang Liu quickly whispered to Gaoyang.
At Jiang Liu's words, Gaoyang directly activated the Random Teleportation Stone's power.
With a flash of light and a twist in space, he disappeared in an instant.
"Damn it! Who are you exactly!? How could you have a treasure like the Cash-Dropping Coin!?"
Watching Gaoyang disappear just like that, Baosheng Buddha was frenzied with anger.
Gaoyang was his main target for this mission, and now that he had disappeared, how was he going to explain this to the Tathagata?
"Now it's all up to me! How can I escape now?" With Gaoyang gone due to the Random Teleportation Stone's effect, Jiang Liu felt slightly relieved and began to think of a strategy.
Baosheng Buddha caught his own Dharma Treasure as it fell from the air and lifted his Dazzling Stick, striking directly at Jiang Liu!
Gaoyang had been rescued right under his watch, which made Baosheng Buddha furious.
Naturally, as the instigator of everything, this mysterious person must be captured and kept here.
Vajra Mantra!
Seeing the Dazzling Stick coming straight for him, Jiang Liu was startled and quickly applied the Vajra Mantra skill to himself.
With a 'bang,' though he mitigated 80% of the damage, Jiang Liu was still sent flying, feeling an all-over body ache as if all his bones had shattered.
Upon checking his health bar, with just that one hit, he was left with only a sliver of health!?
"Truly worthy of a level 90 Golden BOSS. Just one move almost killed me!" Jiang Liu thought, alarmed at being reduced to a sliver of health.
"Hmm? I hit him successfully and he's still not dead? Indeed, he must be at least in the Great Luo Golden Immortal Late Stage, or possibly even at the Quasi-Saint level!?"
After his successful hit, seeing the other still breathing, Baosheng Buddha's heart grew heavy with concern.
Though the attack was just a probe, he had still exerted fifty to sixty percent of his power.
Jiang Liu applied the Guanyin Mantra to himself and simultaneously pulled out an Enhanced Healing Potion and gulped it down.
Almost instantly, his health points were restored to about 70% capacity. Though his injuries were still significant, they were no longer particularly severe.
However, a 70% health level was still not safe for Jiang Liu.
After all, this much health wouldn't withstand another hit from Baosheng Buddha, who had the power to kill him in one blow.
"No good! I can't run away! I have to fight!" Jiang Liu looked at his 70% health, realizing it was still only a matter of one move, and his heart grew heavy.
So, in order to fight, how should he proceed?
With a heavy heart, Jiang Liu gritted his teeth and immediately pulled up his marketplace interface, checking his balance.
2,826,800!
"I've spent quite a bit of money these days, especially the cash for dealing with the Drought Demon, though I've made a lot from recent dungeon runs, I'm down to just over 2.8 million silvers?"
Looking at his balance in the marketplace system, Jiang Liu sighed somewhat helplessly.
However, there was no time for sighing now. With time pressing, Jiang Liu quickly found what he was looking for.
Primary Level Equipment Trial Scroll (Consumable): After use, all equipment requirements are waived for 1 hour, with a price of 100,000 silvers.
Middle Level Equipment Trial Scroll (Consumable): After use, all equipment requirements are waived for 3 hours, with a price of 200,000 silvers.
High-Level Equipment Trial Voucher (Consumable): After use, all equipment requirements are waived for 12 hours, with a price of 500,000 silvers.
Without hesitation, Jiang Liu chose to purchase the Primary Level Equipment Trial Scroll.
100,000 silver coins vanished in a moment.
However, pulling up the marketplace interface wasn't just for buying an equipment experience coupon; Jiang Liu then turned his attention to his main objective.
Whoosh!
But right then, Baosheng Buddha had no intention of giving Jiang Liu any time—the Dazzling Stick was raised again, smashing down toward Jiang Liu.
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