Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

It was terrifyingly strong. His most powerful attack barely decreased the Electric Light Leopard's health by a tiny fraction, and Daoji's attacks seemed to hardly affect its health bar at all. The strength of this creature was alarming to Jiang Liu.

A Demon General Level strength should not be this horrifying, should it? At the very least, it was among the top tier of Demon Generals.

Fortunately, even though his own attacks were hardly effective against the Electric Light Leopard, the Little Witch's attacks were still quite effective, especially that black flame, which the leopard avoided like the plague.

Merely a glancing blow reduced its health bar by about 20 percent. This formidable power gave Jiang Liu hope for victory.

Since his own attacks were not very effective, he was content to take on a supporting role. After all, in the game, a Monk's profession was originally positioned as a support...

Having been grazed by the Samadhi Demonic Fire once, the Electric Light Leopard became even more wary, cautiously releasing lightning attacks from a distance and showing no intention of closing in for direct combat.

Although the Little Witch could also release Samadhi Demonic Fire, it was clear from the situation that her long-range attacking skills were far inferior.

"Vajra Mantra."

"Silencing Zen."

"Swift Fire Bead."

Though Jiang Liu was content to assume a support role, skillfully alternating between Vajra Mantra and Silencing Zen at the right moments, he would not pass up an opportunity to interfere with an auxiliary attack using the Swift Fire Bead, which had a short cooldown time of only 10 seconds.

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Though the attack didn't cause much damage, it was better than nothing.

Likewise, Daoji, despite his injuries, forced himself to stand and kept at a distance, launching Lotus Finger Power attacks from afar.

Under the three-person assault, particularly the Little Witch's greatly feared Samadhi Demonic Fire, the Electric Light Leopard, despite its strength, had its health bar slowly whittled away: 75%... 66%... 52%...

About half an hour into the battle, the Electric Light Leopard's health bar had finally been reduced to a dangerous quarter remaining.

It looked miserable, and its defeat seemed only a matter of time.

"This really feels like a BOSS fight, and we're finally winning. Both of us are of Demon General rank, but with our support, why is it taking so long to defeat it? Is there really such a huge gap in strength between one Demon General and another?" Jiang Liu silently complained about the BOSS-level Electric Light Leopard, while also feeling a sense of anticipation.

Even though he and the Little Witch could not form a team, if they really managed to slay this creature, based on contribution, he would still get Experience Points, and items might even drop.

Just like that time when the Three-Eyed Crow was slain by the old man with the sword

The Swift Fire Bead, Demon Subduing Staff, and Skill Bookcase were all great treasures that dropped the first time he defeated a Demon General. Who knew what great items would drop this time?

"Roar!" Just as the Electric Light Leopard seemed fatally wounded, all of a sudden, it let out a ferocious roar from its mouth, shattering Jiang Liu's fantasy.

A blood-red barrier appeared, enveloping its entire body. Boiling Demonic Qi burst from the Electric Light Leopard's body, striking the blood-red barrier and causing it to instantly fill with cracks, as if the assault were trying to break some sort of a seal.

"You've got to be kidding me? In the game, when a BOSS's health bar drops to a certain level, they can undergo a transformation, could this be the same?" Jiang Liu secretly complained as he watched the leopard seemingly go berserk.

The blood-red barrier, like a kind of restrain, quickly showed cracks under the impact of the strong Demonic Qi and then shattered into pieces.

As the blood-red barrier collapsed, the Electric Light Leopard's appearance also underwent a major change...

Initially, although the leopard walked upright like a human, it was covered in fur from head to toe and looked much like a regular leopard when on all fours.

But now, the leopard's appearance changed drastically.

While its head remained the same, its body had transformed into that of a human. Even its sharp claws had turned into human hands, clutching a Leopard Tail Whip...

"This guy, has it turned into a human?" Jiang Liu wondered in shock as he saw the Electric Light Leopard's transformation; it was his first time seeing such a form of a demon.

"A beast with a human body, it's almost cultivated into a human! Has it broken through to the Demon Marshal realm? But aren't there supposed to be no Demon Marshal level creatures in the Demon-Suppressing Hall?" Daoji, seeing the transformation of the Electric Light Leopard, was equally astonished and exclaimed.

"Demon Marshal?" Hearing Daoji's cry, Jiang Liu's heart sank.

That's a creature above level 40! Please, he was only level 13, and the disparity in strength was as vast as the chasm between heaven and earth.

"Laozi was originally a Demon Marshal. How could I have entered the Demon-Suppressing Hall without sealing my own Cultivation Level? Today, you all must die!" Hearing Daoji's cry of alarm, the heavily injured Electric Light Leopard roared, its eyes revealing a fierce light.

"Hey, don't you recognize it? Didn't you know it has the strength of a Demon Marshal?" Jiang Liu turned and asked the Little Witch.

"I knew, but you never asked me," the Little Witch said with a look of grievance.

"Brother, with the appearance of a Demon Marshal, the alarm of the Demon-Suppressing Hall must be triggered. Someone will come to rescue us soon," Daoji said to console Jiang Liu, his voice showing how serious the situation was.

"You're not wrong, but, to wait for someone to rescue us, we also need time, right? Will this monster give us that much time?" Jiang Liu said, his face showing little joy at the thought.

Indeed, the Electric Light Leopard, knowing full well how to seal its own power to enter the Demon-Suppressing Hall, also knew the consequences of unsealing it.

Now cornered, it didn't waste any time after releasing its sealed power, attacking with full force.

With a flick of its Leopard Tail Whip, it lashed viciously toward the Little Witch, and twisted its body, moving so fast it was akin to teleportation. The Little Witch's Samadhi Demonic Fire might be strong, but it was useless if it couldn't hit its target.

With a smack, the whip struck the Little Witch, who screamed and was sent flying.

In Jiang Liu's eyes, the Little Witch's health bar, previously around 60%, plummeted drastically to about 30% in an instant.

After one blow had landed, the Leopard Tail Whip was raised again, striking like a Spirit Snake towards the Little Witch's flying body.

Rustle!

Daoji's Chant Beads flew out, intelligently wrapping around the Electric Light Leopard, binding it tightly.

However, with a powerful struggle, the Chant Beads binding it snapped instantly, breaking into numerous Buddha Beads scattered on the ground.

The Leopard Tail Whip struck the Little Witch again, sending her tumbling to the ground, unable to move.

This strike was obviously less forceful, so it didn't deplete her health bar completely, leaving about 5% left.

The Electric Light Leopard hadn't forgotten that its target was the seed of the Samadhi Demonic Fire; if the person died, it wouldn't be able to retrieve it.

After neutralizing the threat of the Little Witch, the Electric Light Leopard turned its gaze to Jiang Liu and Daoji; now was the perfect opportunity to eliminate these two Little Monks.

Its figure was like lightning, appearing before Jiang Liu in the blink of an eye, not wasting words. The Demon Whip was like a dragon, striking toward Jiang Liu's chest.

"Vajra Mantra!" Startled and retreating, Jiang Liu once again fortified himself with the defense of the Vajra Mantra.

With a bang, Jiang Liu was sent flying, feeling as if he had been hit by a train; his internal organs all shook violently.

A mouthful of fresh blood spewed out, and a large dent formed in his chest; clearly, several bones there had been broken.

His health bar, which was nearly full, suddenly dropped to around 10%.

The Vajra Mantra mitigated 80% of the damage, and combined with the defense of the Vidyaraja Crown, he was nearly instant-killed – the attack power of this Demon Marshal was terrifying indeed.

"Eh? Not dead?" The Electric Light Leopard was surprised to see Jiang Liu still alive.

But it was no matter; another strike would finish the job. It raised its Leopard Tail Whip again, continuing to fall.

This whip, if it landed, meant certain death!

Boom!

Just then, suddenly, a powerful aura erupted. Blood-red power surged from Daoji's body, as if he was a blood-soaked deity.

Wielding the Arhat Mace, Daoji charged toward the Electric Light Leopard with a resolve to die.

The Arhat Mace's effect took hold: Sacrificial Strike!