Others follow advice and imitate celebrities, but you start by pretending to be a god?

It is said that after rescuing the princess from Baoxiang Kingdom, Tang Monk and his three disciples set out on their journey to the west.

They experienced the cold frost of autumn and winter. When the spring breeze blew again and the third spring season arrived, a strange mountain appeared before them, blocking their way.

The four masters and apprentices had to set foot on this steep mountain and climb it with difficulty.

Just as they reached the top of the mountain panting, a woodcutter suddenly appeared in their sight.

The woodcutter wore an old blue felt hat and a woolen and soapy monk's robe, looking quite simple.

As soon as he saw Tang Monk and his disciples, the woodcutter shouted, "Walk west, elders, wait a minute! I have something to say. There is a group of vicious monsters hiding in this mountain, they specialize in capturing passers-by, especially monks traveling east and west, because they are their food!"

When Tang Seng heard this, he was so frightened that his face turned pale and he stopped immediately. Sun Wukong walked forward to hear what was going on.

"There are monsters on this mountain. You must not go forward rashly." The woodcutter reminded again.

Sun Wukong couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. He was so confident of his martial arts that he could do anything, so how could he be afraid of these monsters? He boasted, "No matter what monster it is, if it meets me, Sun Wukong, it will beg for mercy. Even if I really can't deal with it, I can ask all the gods and Buddhas to help."

After saying that, Sun Wukong curiously asked who the monster on the mountain was.

The woodcutter sighed and said, "This mountain stretches for six hundred miles and is called Pingding Mountain. There is a Lotus Cave on the mountain, and two demons live in the cave. They specialize in drawing shadows and figures to capture monks, and they specifically want to eat the monk with the surname Tang. If you were an ordinary monk, it would be fine, but since your surname is Tang, you'd better not go forward and turn back!"

When Sun Wukong heard this, he was surprised and said, "We are monks from the Tang Dynasty. What should we do?"

The woodcutter waved his hands quickly: "That's even worse!"

However, Sun Wukong didn't care at all and didn't take these monsters seriously at all.

Seeing this, the woodcutter hurriedly said, "Monk, don't underestimate the monsters in Pingdingshan. They have five treasures, each of which is extraordinary. No matter whether it is a god or a celestial being, it is difficult to resist the power of these magic weapons."

Sun Wukong just smiled after hearing this, then returned to Tang Seng and comforted him, "Master, don't panic. It's just a demon. People here are timid and afraid of things, so they are so nervous. I'm here, why should I be afraid of him? Let's just keep going!"

After listening to Sun Wukong's words, Tang Seng felt relieved and set out on his journey again. After they had walked a few steps, they looked back and found that the woodcutter had disappeared.

"Huh? Why is the woodcutter gone?" Zhu Bajie asked curiously.

Sun Wukong also felt strange. He looked back and saw that the woodcutter was indeed gone. He thought to himself, "Could it be some demon?"

Thinking of this, Sun Wukong immediately used his Fiery Eyes to search everywhere.

However, there was no sign of the woodcutter in the mountains and forests.

At this moment, he looked up and found a figure fleeing in panic above the clouds. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the day duty officer!
"You are such a jerk! How dare you transform yourself to tease me!" Sun Wukong cursed.

After saying this, he immediately rose into the clouds and caught up with the daily duty officer.

"Why don't you just say what you want to say directly, and instead transform yourself into a woodcutter to tease me?" Sun Wukong asked.

The day duty officer quickly explained: "Great Sage, calm down. I didn't mean to tease you. I just wanted to tell you something, but it was inconvenient for me to show up in front of Elder Tang, so I resorted to this desperate measure. Please don't blame me, Great Sage!"

After hearing this explanation, Sun Wukong's anger subsided a little. He then asked the day duty officer whether what he had just said was true.

The day duty officer said solemnly: "It is absolutely true! The two demons on Pingding Mountain are very powerful. Great Sage, please be careful!"

He went on to say, "They don't eat humans, but they specifically eat Tang Dynasty monks. They are obviously targeting someone. And they have several treasures in their hands. They are so powerful that even we can hardly get close to them."

After hearing these words, Sun Wukong secretly became alert. He asked the day duty officer to leave, and kept these words in mind. However, he did not want to tell Tang Seng these words, lest he worry.

So, Sun Wukong came up with a plan and decided to let Zhu Bajie go first to explore the way. He also wanted to take this opportunity to teach Zhu Bajie a lesson for his lazy nature.

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In the Jiuji Palace, Liu'er Macaque received a call from Lin Nan and immediately came to pay his respects.

"Master, what do you want me to do for you?" Six-Eared Macaque asked respectfully.

Lin Nan nodded slightly and said, "Golden Horn and Silver Horn have already left. They have now transformed into the Golden Horn King and the Silver Horn King in the Lotus Cave on Pingding Mountain. Their spiritual light has been dimmed and they have transformed into demons. They want to eat the flesh of Tang Monk."

He went on to say, "Although they have some means of protection, they are still a little immature and can hardly withstand the attack of Sun Wukong and his group."

Hearing this, the six-eared macaque asked, "Master, do you want me to protect the two immortal children, Golden Horn and Silver Horn?"

Lin Nan shook his head and said, "No. Jinjiao and Yinjiao are disciples of the Supreme Dao Ancestor, so they will be fine. I ordered you to go, not to protect them."

He paused, and continued, "After all, I know them well. You are going there to protect the mother and uncle of Golden Horn and Silver Horn. Their mother is a nine-tailed fox, so she is quite famous..."

After Lin Nan gave some instructions, the six-eared macaque respectfully took the order and left.

"Disciple understands." said the Six-Eared Macaque.

After saying that, he rode on the cloud and flew towards Pingding Mountain. When passing by the mountain gate, the little white dragon Ao Yu poked his head out of the deep pool and asked curiously, "Old Yuan, where are you going?"

The six-eared macaque replied, "I am going out on a trip under the order of my master."

After saying that, he continued on his way and soon arrived near Pingdingshan.

At this time, Tang Seng and his three disciples had also arrived in front of Pingding Mountain. In order to test the situation ahead, Sun Wukong deliberately used words to stimulate Zhu Bajie and asked him to explore the way first.

Although Zhu Bajie was reluctant, he did not dare to disobey his brother's order. He walked lazily for a while, then found a place to lie down and take a deep sleep. He planned to go back and deal with Sun Wukong after waking up.

However, his action was seen by the Silver Horn King and a group of little demons who were patrolling the mountain. They immediately captured Zhu Bajie and brought him to the Lotus Cave.

In the Lotus Cave, Zhu Bajie was frightened when he saw the huge utensils such as the oil pan, steamer, and frying pan. He exclaimed: "These are designed to eat people!"

As he spoke, he could not help begging for mercy. The Golden Horned King came over to take a look, but shook his head and said, "We caught the wrong person! We caught the wrong person! This fat, big-eared guy is not Tang Monk. His meat is fishy and smelly, and there is nothing to eat."

When Zhu Bajie heard this, he immediately agreed, "Yes, yes, you are right, my king! My meat is not tasty, please let me go." However, the Silver Horn King sneered, "We have captured you, how can we let you go? Since you smell fishy, ​​I will pluck your hair and drain your blood, and then hang you there to be turned into salted meat and dried meat for consumption."

When Zhu Bajie heard this, his eyes went dark and he almost fainted. He could only pray silently in his heart, hoping that his eldest brother Sun Wukong would come to rescue him as soon as possible.

At this time, Jinjiao and Yinjiao were discussing countermeasures together. They knew that Tang Sanzang's eldest disciple Sun Wukong had caused havoc in the Heavenly Palace and was very powerful. Although they had some magical powers, the little demons under their command could not withstand Sun Wukong's sticks. Therefore, they had to think of some way to take down Tang Sanzang.

After some discussion, they decided on a plan. Soon, the Silver Horn King transformed into a Taoist priest, pretending to be injured and lame, and waited on the road.

When Tang Seng and his three disciples arrived, the Silver Horn King deliberately fell on the side of the road, pretending to be in great pain.

Sun Wukong saw through his flaws at a glance and knew that he was a transformed being. However, he could not see the subtlety of Yinjiao's tricks, so he did not expose him immediately.

He walked forward and carried the Silver Horned King on his back. On his back, Sun Wukong asked in a low voice: "What is your origin, you devil?"

The Silver Horn King pretended not to know and replied, "I am just a lame Taoist priest and I don't understand your words."

As he said this, he took the opportunity to display his magical powers and chanted the "Mountain Sentence" in the air. Suddenly, a mountain turned into Sumeru and pressed down on Sun Wukong.

This Mountain Spell does not really move an entire mountain, but it transforms the power of the mountain into the shape of Mount Sumeru, which seems to be invisible and formless, but it is real. Therefore, Sun Wukong's movements suddenly became slow.

Seeing that Sun Wukong still had the strength to struggle, Yinjiao chanted the spell again. In an instant, another towering mountain appeared out of nowhere and landed on Sun Wukong's other shoulder.

At this moment, Sun Wukong was carrying a huge mountain on each shoulder, and his movements suddenly became slow, as if every step was as heavy as a thousand pounds.

Despite this, Sun Wukong's indomitable will and strong body still supported him to move forward slowly, and he was not completely trapped.

"Hmph, this monkey actually has the strength to carry a mountain!" Yinjiao was secretly shocked, but quickly calmed down. He knew very well that although the strength to carry a mountain was strong, it also had its limits.

A sneer appeared on Yinjiao's lips, and he began to silently recite another more profound spell - the Careful Speech Spell.

This spell is extraordinary. It not only contains the power to move mountains, but can also control gods and generals for the caster to use.

As the spell was completed, clouds and mist were seen rolling in the sky, and a majestic Mount Tai slowly moved towards Sun Wukong, carrying with it the power of the mountain god.

The force was like a mountain pressing down on one’s head, unstoppable, and instantly pinned Sun Wukong down.

Sun Wukong felt his muscles and bones sore and his strength drained away. Even the three corpse gods screamed in agony, and blood gushed out of his seven orifices. His ability to carry mountains seemed so insignificant at this moment, and he was unable to withstand the might of Mount Tai.

Seeing this, Yinjiao was overjoyed, and then he flashed and turned into a stream of light, quickly catching up with Sha Seng and Tang Sanzang in front of him. Holding the Seven-Star Sword, with the sword flashing, he defeated Sha Seng in just a few rounds, and then easily captured Sha Seng and Tang Sanzang back to the Lotus Cave.

After returning to the Lotus Cave, Yinjiao was very excited, but Jinjiao seemed quite calm.

“Brother, don’t be too happy too soon. Sun Wukong has not been captured yet. He may come back at any time.” Jinjiao said in a deep voice, “We must capture Sun Wukong as well, only then can we be completely at ease.”

"What's more, by capturing Sun Wukong, we can also avenge our old grudge." A cold light flashed in Jinjiao's eyes, and it was obvious that he could not forget the old grudge against Sun Wukong.

After discussing, the two decided to use their treasures to deal with Sun Wukong.

As Sun Wukong was still trapped under the mountain, Jinjiao and Yinjiao ordered their smart insects and clever ghosts to bring the purple gold red gourd and the jade bottle to subdue Sun Wukong.

At this time, in the Lotus Cave, Zhu Bajie and Sha Seng were hung high up. Upon hearing this, they looked at each other with helplessness and bitterness in their hearts. Zhu Bajie even muttered, "These two monsters actually have an old grudge against the eldest brother. It must be the evil consequences that the eldest brother planted in the past, and now we have to bear it!"

On the other side, Sun Wukong was pinned down under the mountain, unwilling to give in, and called out loudly. His voice pierced through the clouds, alarming the mountain god, the land god, and the five Jiedis and other gods.

Upon hearing this, the Golden-Headed Jie Di came over and asked with a frown, "Who is in charge of this mountain?" Upon hearing this, the mountain god and the land god hurried forward to claim the title.

"Do you know who is under this mountain?" Jie Di asked again.

"We... we don't care." The land god and the mountain god looked at each other and replied timidly, "We are just following orders. We have to do it."

"Confused!" Jie Di shouted angrily, and then revealed the identity of Sun Wukong.

Upon hearing this, the mountain god and the land god were immediately frightened.

Jie Di took the opportunity to persuade them to move the mountain and release Sun Wukong. Although the mountain gods and the land gods were afraid, they did not dare to disobey Jie Di's orders and had to obey.

After a while, the mountain god and the land god used magic to remove the mountain that was pressing on Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong jumped up, his eyes wide open, and was about to explode, but he heard Jie Di hurriedly explain: "Don't blame me, Great Sage. They are also helpless and are controlled by the spell."

"What kind of spell is that? You don't even recognize me, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven?" Sun Wukong asked angrily. "Even if the gods from heaven came, they wouldn't dare to treat me like this!"

Jie Di gave a bitter smile and explained, "Mountain gods and land gods are both ghost gods. Although they obey the orders of the heavenly court, they are restricted by the mantra on the day they become gods. Anyone who masters this mantra can borrow its power."

When Sun Wukong heard this, he suddenly understood and stopped blaming the mountain god and the land god. He asked, "What is the origin of the monster in the Lotus Cave? How could it master such a powerful mantra?"

Sun Wukong knew very well that such mantras were not ordinary things. They were only circulated in Taoism, and one had to have a certain level of cultivation and status to master them.

Otherwise, how could a god as powerful as the God of Mount Tai be easily ordered around?

The mountain god and the land god looked at each other but did not directly answer Sun Wukong's question. They just said, "They have great magical powers and powerful spells. Not only did they borrow our strength, they also used mantras to make us take turns on duty here. Although we want to resist, we are helpless."

Sun Wukong was even more shocked when he heard this. He pondered for a moment and suddenly asked, "Could it be that they are the great masters of Chechi State who have transformed into monsters and are deliberately trying to embarrass us?"

Lin Nan's figure instantly appeared in Sun Wukong's mind. Among all the mortals he knew, only Lin Nan had such magical powers.

As the Taoist master on earth, Lin Nan can now command all the ghosts and gods in the world with a single word, and this is no empty talk.

However, the mountain god and the land god shook their heads repeatedly in denial: "No, no, if the Taoist master took action, how could he only use three mountains to suppress the Great Sage?"

Sun Wukong thought so too. He had seen Lin Nan perform the magical power of "Heaven and Earth Seal" with his own eyes. The power was as if the power of the entire heaven and earth was pressing down on him. It was definitely not comparable to the three mountains in front of him. (End of this chapter)