Chapter 403: Going Out for a Stroll
At this moment, the most important thing was to stay alive. That was why Zhu Bajie immediately revealed Tang Sanzang's whereabouts. He could only hope the demon wouldn't be able to catch his master.
If Tang Sanzang were captured, how would he explain himself?
Would he have to admit that he was the one who gave up the information?
"Hmm, just thinking about it makes my mouth water!"
The Jellyfish Demon laughed as she spoke to Zhu Bajie. "Even though you told me this, I still can't let you go. You're plump and tender—letting you go would be such a waste!"
"I'm really not that tasty!"
"Of course, your brothers will definitely come to rescue you. Once they arrive, I'll find a way to capture Tang Sanzang. If eating him grants immortality, then I must have him!"
"Do you really have to do this?"
"Of course! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and I'm absolutely thrilled!"
Meanwhile, Ye Tian was cultivating, but he felt he had reached a bottleneck. If he kept going like this, he wasn't sure if he could break through.
"Arhat Overturning Seal!"
He had been practicing a modified version of this technique, yet he remained stuck at the same barrier, unable to advance.
"Ugh!"
He sighed in disappointment. Perhaps taking a break and going for a walk would help him gain new insights.
After all, shutting himself away wasn't always beneficial, so he decided to step outside.
A while later, he left his cave dwelling. Suddenly, he thought of Sun Wukong and decided to visit him.
Eventually, he arrived at the place where Wukong was escorting Tang Sanzang on their journey to the West.
"Ugh, Zhu Bajie has been captured, and I'm really anxious! But what good is worrying if I'm not strong enough to defeat that demon?"
Tang Sanzang sighed. "Wukong, if even you can't defeat this demon, then who can?"
"Only Sha Wujing! He's the only one strong enough to handle her!"
Sha Wujing shook his head. "Honestly, I'm no match for her either."
As they debated who should take action, Ye Tian arrived. Seeing them deep in discussion, he asked, "What are you talking about?"
"It's you!"
Sun Wukong looked at Ye Tian, somewhat speechless. "What are you doing here?"
"I just came to look around. Lately, I've hit a bottleneck in my cultivation. Training endlessly won't help, so I figured I'd take a walk and check in on you. How's everything going?"
"Not well. There's a demon in the river, and we're figuring out how to deal with her."
"A demon? What kind?"
"Apparently, a Jellyfish Demon."
"Yeah, that's right!"
Hearing this, Ye Tian found it rather interesting. "I'll handle this. Capturing demons happens to be one of my specialties!"
"Really? You're willing to take care of this?"
"Of course! If I didn't know about it, that'd be one thing. But now that I do, I can't just ignore it!"
Ye Tian declared, "Alright, I'll head down. You guys just wait up here."
"Are you sure you can handle this alone?"
Sun Wukong was skeptical. That demon was quite powerful—was Ye Tian truly strong enough?
"What, you don't think I can do it?"
"That's not what I meant. If you need backup, we can go with you!"
Ye Tian considered the situation. Fighting underwater would put them at a disadvantage, and they might not be much help. Since he was already here, he might as well handle it himself.
If he needed help just to take down a single demon, that wouldn't look good for his reputation.
"I don't need any backup. Just wait here—I'll be back shortly."
"Alright, if you say so. We'll wait here and wish you success!"
Without another word, Ye Tian dove into the river. The water was deep, but as he descended, he soon spotted the demon.
At the same time, Zhu Bajie also saw Ye Tian and immediately shouted, "Help me!"
"Zhu Bajie!"
Ye Tian chuckled. "You bumbling pig, how did you end up captured? Shouldn't you at least try to free yourself?"
Zhu Bajie pleaded, "Please save me! I don't want to be eaten by this demon! If I could escape on my own, I wouldn't be in this situation!"
"Fair point."
The Jellyfish Demon looked at Ye Tian and smirked. "Oh? And who might you be?"
"I'm Ye Tian."
"Ye Tian?"
She burst into laughter. "So, you're the famous Ye Tian!"
"Since you know who I am, why not release him? Let him go, and I'll spare you."
Ye Tian had come here specifically to rescue Zhu Bajie.
However, the Jellyfish Demon only laughed more wildly. "You think I'll just let him go because you told me to? That would be embarrassing for me!"
"Oh? You don't think my reputation is enough?"
Ye Tian narrowed his eyes. If she refused to cooperate, he would have to use force. Things might not end well for her.
"I've heard all about your strength. I didn't expect you to show up here. But now that you're here, I'd love to see what you're capable of!"
Ye Tian found this amusing. She actually wanted to challenge him!
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