Under One Person: I Opened the Age of Mythology

Chapter 377 The awakened master and disciple!
At the same time as the Seven Great Sages were captured, Tang Seng and his disciples also noticed something was wrong on their journey to the West.

"Wukong, your master always feels that you are a little strange today."

Tang Monk was riding on the white dragon horse, his brows slightly frowned, and his eyes looked back and forth at "Sun Wukong".

"Master, you worry too much. I am fine, right?"

"Something is wrong. It is indeed wrong."

Zhu Bajie, who was standing aside, was carrying a nine-toothed rake, squinting his eyes and looking up and down at "Sun Wukong".

"The more I look at you, the more you look like a fake."

"Bajie, what nonsense are you talking about?"

The six-eared macaque's eyes moved, pretending to be angry, and slightly tightened the golden hoop in his hand.

"How can I, Old Sun, be fake?"

Monk Sha silently put down his burden, stared at "Sun Wukong" vigilantly, and gripped the shovel in his hand tightly.

"Wukong, let me ask you one more question."

At this time, Tang Seng, who had been observing for a moment, stopped and stared at the Six-Eared Macaque. He had already seen through it.

"Who are you anyway?"

Seeing that he could no longer conceal his true feelings, the six-eared macaque's eyes flashed with a hint of viciousness. He swung his golden hoop fiercely and chopped at Tang Seng fiercely:

"Since you're looking for death, don't blame me for being rude!"

"Master, be careful!"

Monk Sha was quick-witted and pulled Tang Seng off the horse. He slammed his golden cudgel heavily to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust.

"He's really a fake!"

Zhu Bajie shouted angrily and rushed forward waving his rake.

"I'll beat you until you reveal your true form!"

The six-eared macaque sneered, his body flashed, and turned into a golden light, and fought fiercely with Zhu Bajie.

His moves are fierce and swift, almost exactly like Sun Wukong's, making it difficult to tell the real from the fake.

Upon seeing this, Monk Sha quickly protected Tang Seng and shouted:
"Master, quickly retreat, this monster is not easy to deal with!"

Tang Seng’s face turned pale, and he felt both panic and heartache.

"I can't believe that Wukong has been replaced by this monster. What should we do?"

"Master, don't worry. I, Lao Sha, will go and lend a helping hand to Bajie right away!"

Monk Sha picked up the crescent shovel and joined the battle.

The three masters fought with the six-eared macaque and the battle was difficult to determine the winner. The scene was in chaos.

Although the Six-Eared Macaque is quite powerful, he is not the real Monkey King after all. Faced with the combined forces of Zhu Bajie and Sha Monk, he gradually becomes unable to cope with the situation.

"Humph, you two pieces of trash dare to fight me!"

The six-eared macaque gritted his teeth and roared, swung the golden cudgel in his hand violently, and forced Zhu Bajie and Sha Monk back several steps.

Zhu Bajie panted and wiped the sweat from his forehead:
"This monster is so powerful, it's almost as strong as our senior brother!"

"Bajie, don't underestimate the enemy. This monster must be proficient in the art of transformation. We need to find a way to expose his true face!"

Monk Sha said in a deep voice.

Seeing this, the six-eared macaque's eyes flashed with viciousness, and he sneered:
"If you keep talking nonsense, I will send you off today!"

Just as the two sides were in a stalemate, a burst of golden light suddenly came from the sky, followed by a majestic voice:

"Six-eared macaque, why don't you surrender!"

When everyone looked up, they saw Tathagata Buddha sitting on a lotus platform, followed by Guanyin Bodhisattva and many Arhats. They were shining with golden light and looked majestic and solemn.

"Buddha?"

Tang Seng hurriedly clasped his hands together and bowed, feeling both surprised and delighted.

When the six-eared macaque saw Tathagata coming, his face suddenly changed, and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure:
"Rulai, stop playing tricks here. I, Sun, will not fall for your tricks!"

"How dare you, a daring monster, pretend to be the Monkey King and disrupt the journey to the West? Today I will take care of you, this evil creature!"

The Buddha said coldly, a golden light flashed in his hand, and a huge palm print fell from the sky, heading straight for the six-eared macaque.

Seeing this, Liu Er Macaque hurriedly swung his golden cudgel to resist, but the palm print was so powerful that he could not contend with it at all.

With a loud "bang", the six-eared macaque was pressed down heavily by the palm print. His original form was immediately revealed, and he turned into a monkey with six ears, almost exactly the same as Sun Wukong, except that he lacked the heroic spirit.

"It's indeed the Six-Eared Macaque!"

Zhu Bajie exclaimed, his face full of surprise.

But then, the three masters and apprentices and the white dragon horse felt something was wrong and looked up at the majestic Buddha:
"Buddha, didn't you say before that this is the real thing?"

"What about Goku?"

The Tathagata Buddha sat on the lotus platform, his face calm as usual, his voice deep and deep, he spoke slowly:
"Wukong is a stubborn and naughty boy. Although he followed the journey to the west, his evil nature has not changed. It is difficult for him to enter Buddhism."

"From now on, the three of you will continue your journey westward."

When Tang Seng heard this, his eyebrows moved slightly, and a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes. Although he was unwilling in his heart, he did not dare to question the Buddha. He could only bow and clasp his hands together, and said respectfully:

"Disciple will follow the Buddha's command."

His voice was slightly low, and it was obvious that he had some doubts in his heart, but his face remained calm.

Seeing this, Guanyin Bodhisattva stepped forward lightly, her sleeves fluttering, and said softly to Tang Seng:

"Saint monk, the real Wukong, the secret cannot be revealed, I hope Saint monk will not ask any more questions."

Her voice was gentle but with an unquestionable firmness, and her eyes were full of meaning.

Tang Seng raised his head, met Guanyin Bodhisattva's eyes, nodded, and whispered:

"The disciple understands."

He said no more.

When the Buddha saw that Tang Seng had no objection, he waved his hand and a Vajra came forward and took away the body of the Six-Eared Macaque.

The body of the six-eared macaque was lifeless, but one could still see its similarities to the Monkey King. King Kong carefully moved the body away and disappeared from the sight of the Buddhas.

The Tathagata Buddha retracted his gaze and looked at Tang Seng and his disciples again, his voice loud and majestic:
"The journey to the west is filled with many difficulties. You must remember the important mission of obtaining the scriptures and not be disturbed by external things."

His words were like the sound of a bell, echoing over the sacred mountain, and every word carried an irresistible power.

Tang Seng bowed in response, and Zhu Bajie and Monk Sha behind him also hurriedly put their hands together in greeting.

Zhu Bajie rolled his eyes, as if he wanted to say something, but seeing the solemn atmosphere, he finally closed his mouth and just secretly glanced at Monk Sha with a hint of uneasiness in his eyes.

Monk Sha looked solemn and did not express anything. He just clenched the crescent shovel in his hand and whispered:
"I will definitely live up to the Buddha's trust and complete the important mission of the journey to the West."

The Buddha nodded slightly, his eyes swept over the three people, then turned around, and the lotus platform slowly rose and disappeared into the clouds.

Guanyin Bodhisattva also nodded slightly, turned into a golden light and left. Only Tang Seng and his three disciples were left here.

Tang Seng sighed, raised his head, and looked into the distance, as if thinking about something. Zhu Bajie couldn't help but come forward and said in a low voice:

"Master, are we leaving just like that? Is it true that our eldest brother...can't come back?"

"Why do I, Old Pig, feel that... this matter is really strange?"

"It's very strange!"

At this time, Sha Wujing, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke with a serious look on his face.

"Master, I suspect something is wrong. My eldest brother has been exorcising demons and monsters all along the way without any second thoughts. At most, he has retained some of the stubbornness of a monkey, but it is not a big deal."

"Disciple is worried. If there is something fishy going on, it's not just Senior Brother who will suffer. We..."

"Master understands."

Tang Seng frowned and slowly raised his hand to signal Sha Wujing not to continue talking. His eyes were still looking into the distance with a serious expression.

His fingers gently stroked the corner of his robes, as if he was thinking about something.

After a moment, he slowly spoke, his voice low and with a hint of unquestionable firmness:

"Sha Monk, you don't need to say more. Since the Buddha has already decided on this matter, we can no longer doubt it."

When Sha Wujing heard this, a trace of unwillingness flashed in his eyes, but he soon lowered his head and responded silently:
"The disciple understands."

Zhu Bajie still did not give up. He scratched his head and muttered:

"Master, are we really just going to let this go? Senior Brother is our pillar! Without him, it will be difficult for us to make it this far!"

Tang Seng turned his head and glanced at Zhu Bajie, with a hint of reproach in his eyes, but his tone was still calm:
"Bajie, don't say too much. The Buddha has his own reasons, and we ordinary people should not speculate. Let's continue on our way."

Seeing that Tang Seng was determined, Zhu Bajie had to shut up, picked up the nine-toothed rake, and followed Tang Seng.

Sha Wujing silently picked up the burden and walked at the end, still with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

The three of them walked in silence, and the atmosphere seemed a little depressing.

However, after walking for a while, Tang Seng suddenly stopped, turned around and said to Sha Wujing:

"Sha Monk, please go to Huaguo Mountain and take a look at the situation..."

Upon hearing this, Sha Wujing's eyes flashed with joy and he nodded quickly:

"Disciple, obey."

After saying this, he gently put down his burden, bowed to Tang Seng, turned around and rode away on a cloud.

Seeing this, Zhu Bajie's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but move closer to Tang Seng and asked in a low voice:

"Master, what are you..."

Tang Seng sighed softly, his eyes still looking into the distance, with a hint of worry in his tone:

"I dare not disobey the Buddha's words, but this matter is indeed strange, so it is better to investigate."

Zhu Bajie nodded, a hint of smile appeared in his eyes:
"Master, you are still thinking about our senior brother!"

Tang Seng smiled slightly, with a hint of kindness in his eyes:
"Although I often scold him, I know Wukong's character. Although he is naughty, he is not a big evil. This matter is indeed not as simple as it seems."

Zhu Bajie scratched his head and said thoughtfully:

"Master, do you think this was deliberately arranged by Tathagata Buddha? After all, our eldest brother caused a big disturbance in the Heavenly Palace and offended the Heavenly Court. Could the Buddha have done this for..."

Tang Seng shook his head and interrupted Zhu Bajie:
"Bajie, don't speak nonsense."

Seeing that Tang Seng was determined, Zhu Bajie had no choice but to shut up and say no more.

At the same time, Sha Wujing had flown to the Flower-Fruit Mountain on a cloud.

He pressed down the clouds and landed in front of the mountain gate. Looking up, he saw that the Flower-Fruit Mountain was desolate. Most of the originally lush fruit trees had withered, and there was no longer the lively scene of monkeys playing in the mountains.

Sha Wujing's heart sank, and he quickly walked into the mountain, shouting loudly:
"Big Brother! Big Brother! Are you there?"

The mountains were empty, and only the sound of the wind responded to his calls.

As he was searching, he suddenly heard a faint voice not far away:

"Is... is it Sha Wujing?"

Sha Wujing looked in the direction of the sound and saw a monkey crawling towards him with difficulty. Its body was covered with scars, and it was obvious that it had experienced a fierce battle.

Sha Wujing hurried forward, helped the monkey up, and asked anxiously:
"What's wrong with you? Where's the eldest brother?"

The monkey panted and said intermittently:
"Your Majesty... he and the six great saints... went to make a scene in Heaven... Heaven... Heaven sent people to attack the Flower-Fruit Mountain... We can't resist them..."

Before he could finish his words, the monkey fainted.

Sha Wujing was very anxious and pinched the monkey's mouth quickly. Seeing that he still had no reaction, he had to carry him on his back and ride a cloud back to Tang Seng.

At the same time, Tang Seng and Zhu Bajie were sitting under a big tree to rest.

Zhu Bajie was leaning against a tree trunk, resting with his eyes closed, and holding a grass stem in his mouth, looking very relaxed.

Tang Seng sat aside, twirling a Buddhist bead in his hand and muttering something, as if praying for Wukong.

Suddenly, Sha Wujing descended on a cloud with the injured monkey on his shoulder.

Seeing this, Tang Seng quickly stood up and asked anxiously:
"Sha Seng, what's going on?"

Sha Wujing gently put the monkey down, took a breath, and told Tang Seng everything he had seen and heard in Huaguo Mountain.

After hearing this, Tang Seng frowned, with a hint of worry in his eyes:
"The situation is indeed not right. Since Wukong has been suppressed by the Buddha, how could he cause trouble in heaven with the six great saints?"

Zhu Bajie also opened his eyes and his expression became serious:

"Master, what on earth is going on?"

Tang Seng frowned, a trace of worry flashed in his eyes. He stood up and walked quickly to the injured little monkey, bending over to check his injuries.

"Wu Jing, go find some herbs."

Sha Wujing nodded, turned around quickly and dived into the forest with quick movements.

Zhu Bajie was so anxious that he kept stamping his feet. His fat body was pacing back and forth on the ground, his brows were furrowed, and he kept scratching his ears and cheeks:
"Master, are the eldest brother and his men going to attack the Heavenly Palace? This is terrible! The Heavenly Palace is no joke, and they are probably going to get into trouble this time!"

Tang Seng said nothing, took the herbs that Sha Wujing had found, and carefully cleaned the little monkey's wound with gentle techniques and a focused look.

He crushed the herbs, gently applied them to the monkey's wound, and then bandaged it carefully with a cloth strip.

The monkey's pain eased slightly and his breathing gradually became stable.

Seeing that his master did not answer, Zhu Bajie became even more anxious. He came to the little monkey and asked hurriedly:
"Little monkey, tell me quickly, what on earth did the Six Great Sages and Wukong go to do? Did they say when they would be back?"

The little monkey opened his eyes with difficulty and said in a weak voice:
"The king said... they want to overthrow the Heavenly Court and make sure the demons are no longer oppressed... They led their demon army and attacked the South Heavenly Gate..."

When Tang Seng heard this, his face changed suddenly and he almost dropped the herbs in his hand.

He stared at the little monkey, a look of disbelief flashing in his eyes.

He slowly stood up, straightened his back slightly, and looked into the distance, as if he had penetrated through layers of clouds and reached the depths of heaven.

His fingers unconsciously twirled the Buddhist beads, and his fingertips turned slightly white.

"Goku, what on earth are you doing?"

(End of this chapter)