Capítulo 1454: Chapter 1452: Another Divine Level Quest

“Wuji Apricot Yellow Flag!”

Jiang Liu spoke, shouting into the Treasure-Seeking Mirror in his hand!

As Jiang Liu called out, the starlight on the Treasure-Seeking Mirror gathered, transforming into the shape of an arrow!

Then, the arrow began to spin, never stopping!

“So, the Apricot Yellow Flag is not in the Mortal World right now?”

Seeing the situation with the Treasure-Seeking Mirror, Jiang Liu muttered to himself!

Then he thought it over. Naturally, the Immortal Realm was the most suspicious, and shortly after, Jiang Liu’s figure moved directly towards the Immortal Realm!

Upon arriving in the Immortal Realm, Jiang Liu again took out the Treasure-Seeking Mirror and shouted!

This time, the Treasure-Seeking Mirror responded, with the arrow pointing in one direction!

“So it really is in the Immortal Realm? And judging from the direction…”

Jiang Liu pondered for a moment, then changed directions two or three times in a row in the Immortal Realm!

Looking at the direction indicated by the Treasure-Seeking Mirror, combining the several shifts in direction, he secretly simulated it in his mind!

The intersection of these different directions roughly pointed to…

“The Jade Emperor’s sleeping palace?”

After simulating it in his mind, Jiang Liu spoke.

His eyes narrowed slightly! Didn’t expect it was the Jade Emperor who suddenly acted against Jiang Ziya?

How did he lure Jiang Ziya away?

If Jiang Ziya had known that the Jade Emperor had set a trap for him, surely he wouldn’t have gone alone, right?

“The situation isn’t great! Having obtained the Qiankun Mirror and Measure Sky Ruler, the Jade Emperor is hard to deal with, and now he has the Apricot Yellow Flag and God-Beating Whip too?”

Thinking of the treasures Jiang Ziya had, now fallen into the hands of the Jade Emperor, Jiang Liu pondered!

With the God-Beating Whip in hand, the Jade Emperor would easily regain control of the situation in the Heavenly Court, wouldn’t he?

This, of course, is not good news!

However, now that I’ve officially torn my relationship with the Heavenly Court, entering the Heavenly Court again would immediately be met with the Jade Emperor’s full-on assault, right?

Therefore, entering the South Heavenly Gate alone is naturally impossible!

After pondering for a moment, Jiang Liu started to contemplate silently!

Avenging Jiang Ziya is a must, not just my own will, but the entire Ming Sect is watching, right?

If, as the Sect Hierarch, I don’t dare to avenge Jiang Ziya, it would affect the morale of the Ming Sect!

The faster and more resolute my revenge, the better the situation will be!

Hint: Trigger mission “Revenge”, mission requirement: Successfully avenge Jiang Ziya, reward 30 billion Experience Points, obtain Divine Level Treasure Chest*1!

As Jiang Liu pondered how to avenge Jiang Ziya, the system prompt sounded in Jiang Liu’s mind!

Hearing this, Jiang Liu’s heart became much heavier!

30 billion Experience Points?

It doesn’t seem like much, yet it’s not a small amount!

Blame it on needing a massive amount of Experience Points for someone at level 91!

Moreover, the reward of a Divine Level Treasure Chest signifies this is a Divine Level Quest!

A Divine Level Quest certainly indicates the difficulty of the task!

“This matter needs to be carefully planned!”

Charging into the Heavenly Court alone is not feasible, nor is leading the Ming Sect followers in a massive invasion practical. Jiang Liu understood that, although the sooner the mission is completed, the better, this matter can’t be rushed!

Let’s see what Sun Wukong says now!

After waiting for a moment, Sun Wukong indeed sent a message!

“Master, I searched all over the Underworld, combed through the Ten Yama Kings, and couldn’t find Jiang Ziya’s soul anywhere!”

“Alright, understood, just come back for now!”

Reading the message from Sun Wukong, Jiang Liu replied, while pondering internally.

Jiang Ziya’s cultivation level hadn’t reached the Heavenly Immortal level, logically, his spirit should be under the jurisdiction of the Ten Yama Kings after death, right?

But Sun Wukong couldn’t find Jiang Ziya’s soul?

“Could it be? The Jade Emperor had already ordered King Yama and the others in advance?” Jiang Liu had a thought, forming a hypothesis!

After all, the current Netherworld is also governed by the Jade Emperor, and due to the confrontation with the Heavenly Court, it’s reasonable for the Ten Yama Kings not to cooperate with the group!

Of course, there’s another possibility!

That’s like how I dealt with the Empress and others before, having Yuanling set up the Soul-Scattering Gourd in the dark in advance!

The Jade Emperor also set a trap to act against Jiang Ziya!

Perhaps? He also set a trap targeting lost souls in advance?

Not only exterminating Jiang Ziya but also destroying his lost soul?

If so, the Jade Emperor really made comprehensive preparations in advance!

After replying to Sun Wukong, Jiang Liu thought and followed into the Netherworld!

Then, he came to the Ksitigarbha Cave!

“Greetings, Merit Buddha!” The Novice Monk at the entrance of the Ksitigarbha Cave saw Jiang Liu arriving, his expression changed slightly, and he immediately greeted!

“Hmm, is Ksitigarbha inside?” Slightly nodding, Jiang Liu asked the novice monk.

“Yes, yes, Merit Buddha, please come in!”

Scared a long time ago by Jiang Liu, now, with Jiang Liu’s notorious reputation growing even more and his cultivation level breaking into the realm of a quasi-saint, this novice monk dared not impede Jiang Liu!

Slightly nodding, since the novice monk showed no intention of hindering him, Jiang Liu naturally wouldn’t make things difficult for him either!

After a simple greeting, Jiang Liu proceeded to walk directly into the Ksitigarbha Cave!

“So rare, such an honored guest, Merit Buddha, for what matter do you visit my Ksitigarbha Cave today?”

Seeing Jiang Liu enter, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva rose from his meditation cushion and greeted Jiang Liu.

“Bodhisattva, what are you doing?” Seeing the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva bow to him, Jiang Liu felt rather uncomfortable!

“This is proper! Now that you have reached the cultivation of a quasi-saint, I should give you the basic respect you deserve!”

However, shaking his head at Jiang Liu’s words, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva insisted.

“Alright, since you insist, I won’t stop you. This time I’ve come because I need your help with something!”

Knowing well that now with his cultivation at the quasi-saint level, even Tingdi couldn’t eavesdrop on his matters during the Journey to the West for Scriptures!

So, Jiang Liu talked about the incident of Jiang Ziya being slain, explaining it all to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.

“Amitabha, who would have thought, Jiang Ziya was actually killed by the Jade Emperor!”

As a person of destiny from the last great calamity, upon hearing Jiang Ziya’s end suddenly, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva couldn’t help but express a feeling of sighing and lamentation.

“However, given the situation of the Three Realms and Six Paths today, the Jade Emperor killing Jiang Ziya for his own sake is indeed reasonable!”

“With the God-Beating Whip in hand, his control over the Heavenly Court will be even more solid, and without Jiang Ziya, the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals won’t be hindered by matters of human relations when fighting the Ming Sect!”

“This time, my main purpose in finding you, Bodhisattva, is to locate Jiang Ziya’s lost soul, and I wonder, could Tingdi assist?”

Broaching the main issue, Jiang Liu spoke up.

“Tingdi!” Understanding Jiang Liu’s purpose, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva nodded slightly and called out.

“Bodhisattva, Merit Buddha…”

From the shadows, the Tingdi Divine Beast came out, acknowledged Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, and then greeted Jiang Liu.

“Sorry to trouble you!” Jiang Liu gave a slight nod to Tingdi.

Without further ado, Tingdi inclined his ears slightly to listen while his innate divine ability activated.

Jiang Liu stood quietly by the side, with no intention of interrupting!

However, he opened the chat box and reported the situation to Gaoyang.

Upon learning that the assailant was the Jade Emperor, Gaoyang was naturally very angry!

And knowing that the Apricot Yellow Flag and God-Beating Whip were in the Jade Emperor’s hands, Gaoyang’s mood was understandably affected!

The two discussed roughly how to seek revenge for Jiang Ziya…

In this manner, about half an hour passed, and Tingdi halted his divine skills!

“So? Have you found where Jiang Ziya’s soul has gone?” Seeing Tingdi’s skills stop, Jiang Liu asked!

“Yes, I’ve heard it, the Jade Emperor has used a Yin-Yang Gourd to trap his soul, suppressing it at the eye of the Eastern Sea!” Tingdi nodded as he spoke.

“I see!” Jiang Liu nodded, a sudden realization dawning in his heart!

Since Empress Earth transformed into reincarnation, completing the Heavenly Dao, typically souls cannot be eradicated!

The karmic force and cause-and-effect within this are immense!

Of course, the Jade Emperor didn’t intend to destroy Jiang Ziya’s soul!

But not destroying it, doesn’t mean he can’t deal with it in another way!

Trapping it with a Yin-Yang Gourd and suppressing it at the ocean’s eye in the Eastern Sea, it’s akin to a life sentence, even crueler than simply destroying Jiang Ziya’s soul!

“Thank you, Divine Beast, for the information!”

Knowing Jiang Ziya’s soul’s location, Jiang Liu naturally prioritized rescuing it, moving towards the exit of Ksitigarbha Cave with haste!

“Wait, Merit Buddha…”

However, just as Jiang Liu was about to leave, suddenly, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva called out!

“Bodhisattva, is there something else?” Hearing Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva’s call, Jiang Liu turned around and asked!

“It’s like this! Although Jiang Ziya’s soul won’t come here, Broom Star’s soul has arrived at Ksitigarbha!”

“I suspect her death is somehow related to Jiang Ziya’s demise!” Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva said to Jiang Liu.

“Broom Star? Who is that?” Hearing this, Jiang Liu was slightly taken aback!

In legends, Broom Star generally symbolizes misfortune, right?

Why did Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva suddenly mention Broom Star? Jiang Liu was indeed puzzled!

“Xuanzang, Broom Star was Jiang Ziya’s wife back in the day!” Seeing Jiang Liu’s confused expression, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva explained.

“What? Did Jiang Ziya have a wife?” Hearing this, Jiang Liu was even more astonished!

But upon thinking carefully, Jiang Liu recalled, it seemed Jiang Ziya indeed had a wife?

Remembering the TV dramas about the Investiture of the Gods in his past life, he clearly recalled a segment!

Jiang Ziya’s old companion ground a full basket of grain flour for him to sell!

Jiang Ziya collected payments carefreely, letting people weigh as much as they wanted, resulting in a big argument at home!

Thinking about it this way, it’s indeed correct…