Chenxiang and Zhu Bajie
Ma Feifei, watching this scene quietly from above the clouds, wasn't entirely sure whether Sun Wukong was the Jieyin or not. However, since Sun Wukong possessed Tianshu Fragment and knew that Liu Changsheng was an outsider, one thing was certain: whoever came would try to obtain the Tianshu Fragment from Sun Wukong.
Since there are only ninety-nine Tianshu Fragment, not one more and not one less, Ma Feifei needs to collect all the fragments in the Tianshu Fragment (Lotus Lantern) to collect all the remaining pages.
Even if they don't collect all the fragments this time, Ma Feifei will open this world again next time until Tianshu Fragment are collected. The Tianshu Fragment will not be reorganized every time it is opened again. Whoever has it now will always have it. For example, if this Tianshu Fragment is in Sun Wukong's hands now, then it will always be in Sun Wukong's hands, unless Sun Wukong gives it away or throws it away.
"But the world is so big, why always put Liu Changsheng to take on such difficult tasks?" Ma Feifei rolled over in the clouds, unable to help but feel sorry for her student.
In fact, the characters in "The Lotus Lantern" are not very powerful because the protagonist is a mortal (Chenxiang), which weakens the power of many gods in mythology; the most obvious example is Sun Wukong, whom Liu Changsheng just encountered.
In ancient mythology, Sun Wukong was a disciple of Patriarch Bodhi, one of the five great figures of antiquity, and was the character who Havoc in Heaven in "Journey to the West".
This character, Sun Wukong, couldn't even defeat Erlang Shen in "The Lotus Lantern," even though he was the Victorious Fighting Buddha! His strength was far greater than when he wreaked Havoc in Heaven.
Of course, the most crucial point is that in "The Lotus Lantern", Sun Wukong's meridians were actually severed!
The original text contains authoritative records, with Taishang Laojun stating. "Sun Wukong ate the Peach of Immortality, drank the imperial wine, and stole the elixir of immortality. He ate all five gourds of my elixir, some raw and some cooked. He then used the Samadhi Fire to forge them into one, thus making his body as solid as steel, which cannot be harmed by haste."
Well... I can only say that he doesn't live up to the title of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.
However, the fact that such a character, weakened to this extent in "The Lotus Lantern," can still rank among the top five in terms of strength is enough to prove the gap between the power of "The Lotus Lantern" Lotus Lantern that of the normal mythological world.
However, such powerful figures are generally hard to come by. According to Ma Feifei's senses, most of the cultivators who entered this time were born in mortal towns, where there are few people who know magic, let alone powerful immortals. Basically, these people are bosses wherever they go. Unlike Liu Changsheng, who had such a miserable start, directly encountering Sun Wukong, and it seems he will have to obtain the Tianshu Fragment from Sun Wukong. It's truly heartbreaking to hear about and tearful to see.
Lost in thought, Liu Changsheng had already arrived at the foot of Emei Mountain. Because of Sun Wukong's warning earlier, he did not use his Spiritual Power to fly up, but instead prepared to walk up Emei to find Sun Wukong.
Just then, a chubby monster with big ears and a young man suddenly jumped out from the side.
"Chenxiang, hurry up! We'll find that dead monkey soon!" Zhu Bajie shouted to Chenxiang, who was panting heavily behind him.
"Understood!" Chenxiang clutched his waist, panting heavily. The journey had taken its toll on him. As a combination of mortal and immortal, his constitution was weak, and the long distance had taken its toll.
"I can't tell their strength, but since that guy who looks like a pig dared to insult that monkey, their strength must be about the same, or maybe even stronger than that monkey." Liu Changsheng thought to himself as he looked at Zhu Bajie and Chenxiang.
As for the young man named Chenxiang, his strength is no longer important.
After some hesitation, Liu Changsheng stopped and did not go up the mountain first.
At this moment, Chenxiang, who had been resting for a while, caught up.
Zhu Bajie grabbed Chenxiang's arm, and the two helped each other up.
As they passed by Liu Changsheng, both Chenxiang and Zhu Bajie glanced at Liu Changsheng curiously.
Having deduced the approximate strength of the pig before him, Liu Changsheng dared not be presumptuous any longer and quickly took a few steps back to show his respect.
Chenxiang smiled slightly at Liu Changsheng, then followed Zhu Bajie as they continued walking towards Emei Mountain.
Liu Changsheng stood below until their figures disappeared before following them.
"It's over, it's over. The image of the arrogant Mad Scholar Liu Changsheng in my mind has completely collapsed." Seeing Liu Changsheng's actions, the cultivators outside the Bookstore shook their heads and sighed. Some cultivators even showed contempt, clearly looking down on Liu Changsheng's behavior.
"I take back what I just said, he's not my type." The female cultivator shook her head, looking disgusted.
"It seems the title of 'Mad Scholar' no longer suits him," a cultivator remarked.
"Actually, I think it's fine! As the saying goes, when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. The world inside is obviously much stronger than us. Liu Changsheng's actions are just to avoid being hurt again. There's nothing wrong with that, right?" Seeing everyone looking down on Liu Changsheng, a small group of cultivators couldn't help but come out to defend him.
"They haven't even fought yet, how do you know they're stronger than Mad Scholar?" Someone immediately stood up to argue.
"Exactly, just because that monkey is stronger than Mad Scholar means that everyone in the entire world is stronger than Mad Scholar? Are you kidding me? According to you, does that mean everyone on the entire Azure Dragon Continent has the strength of Saint Chu?"
This cultivator's words were truly incisive, directly silencing those who wanted to defend Liu Changsheng.
Because of Liu Changsheng's cowardly behavior, the cultivators watching the projection began to criticize him, and the outcry quickly escalated to the point of affecting the honor of both worlds. They believed that Liu Changsheng's actions had tarnished the reputation of the entire Azure Dragon Continent and made him unworthy of being one of the countless beings on the Azure Dragon Continent.
In a corner of the crowd, Chang Kong silently watched the projection. He hadn't managed to snag a special number this time, so he could only watch with regret.
However, his complexion was not good at this moment; he was very pale, his hands under his sleeves were trembling incessantly, and his internal energy was very unstable.
"Pfft~"
Chang Kong finally couldn't hold back and spat out a mouthful of blood, which splattered on the back of a cultivator in front of him.
The cultivator sensed it instantly and quickly turned around, only to find that Chang Kong had begun to fall backward, his mouth covered in blood.
"Elder Chang Kong!" A cry of alarm drew everyone's attention, and they were immediately met with the sight of Chang Kong collapsing.
"Master!"