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

When the three great immortals and the six-eared macaque suddenly appeared, Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie had no time to escape. They were so daring that they ran to the statues of the Three Pure Ones and pretended to be the gods.

"what?"

The Six-Eared Macaque was standing next to the three immortals. With his flaming eyes, he immediately saw through the disguises of Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie.

The six-eared macaque was immediately enraged: "How dare you, Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie, be so presumptuous in the Sanqing Temple and insult the Qing Patriarch!"

When Huli Daxian and others saw this, they quickly understood what was going on. They immediately chanted spells or performed magic gestures to wrap up the entire main hall.

"Oops, I've been discovered!"

Zhu Bajie looked towards his elder brother in a panic, only to discover that Sun Wukong had already used his transformation skills and was escaping directly outside.

"Idiot, I'll leave first and come back to save you!"

Sun Wukong saw that the situation was not good, so he slipped away first. After all, besides the six-eared macaque who was equally matched with him, there were also three state masters present, and Sun Wukong had no intention of fighting them head-on.

Sun Wukong turned into a flying insect and slid away from the temple, leaving only Zhu Bajie, who had returned to his original appearance and looked like he wanted to cry but couldn't.

He forced a smile and said, "This matter has nothing to do with me. It was that Monkey King instigated me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Bajie was tied up and hung aside.

……

Sun Wukong left the Sanqing Temple and ran all the way back.

"Why is that Renxin here too?"

Sun Wukong secretly thanked himself for running fast, and the images of the Tiger-Power Immortal, Deer-Power Immortal, and Sheep-Power Immortal, whom he had just seen in a panic, were still appearing in his mind.

"Then the other three old Taoists should be the other national masters of Chechi State. Each of them has some immortal aura and is a true Taoist immortal."

"However, it seems that their true bodies are also alien."

While thinking, Sun Wukong went to look for Tang Sanzang.

"Wukong is back? Have you found something to eat?" Tang Sanzang asked impatiently as he saw Sun Wukong.

"No, that idiot Bajie has been captured."

Sun Wukong scratched his head, looking distressed, and spoke frankly to Tang Sanzang.

"Ah?" Tang Sanzang looked puzzled, "Why was Bajie captured?"

"We went to the Sanqing Temple, where there were offerings."

When Sun Wukong talked about this, there was no trace of embarrassment on his face.

However, he had to admit: "Master, the Taoist forces in Chechi Country are too powerful. We can't fight head-on."

"In my opinion, Master should go to the palace tomorrow as the 'Great Tang Emperor' to meet the King and first find a way to rescue Bajie, and then find a way to rescue the five hundred monks."

Tang Sanzang pondered for a moment and realized that this time, relying solely on the magical powers of his eldest disciple Sun Wukong seemed unable to solve the problem. He nodded helplessly and agreed.

"In that case, I will go to meet the King of Chechi tomorrow."

Tang Sanzang was worried all night, but fortunately, Huli Daxian and several other imperial masters did not come to cause trouble again.

This gave him the opportunity to go to Chechi Palace with his other two disciples the next day.

They took out their pass to prove their identity and asked to see King Chechi.

"Brother of the Tang Dynasty?"

Tang Sanzang was not dressed as a monk at this time, as he was worried that he would not even be able to enter the palace if he dressed as a monk.

Beside him, Sun Wukong and Sha Seng also changed their appearances and did not reveal their true forms.

The eunuchs guarding the palace gate went in to report. In the palace, in the court, civil and military officials gathered together, a total of 400 court officials.

After the ambassador entered the court, he prostrated himself on the golden steps and said, "There are three people outside, saying they are from the Tang Dynasty in the East, and they want to exchange the pass. They are now waiting for your order in front of the Five Phoenix Tower."

After hearing the report, the King of Chechi asked, "From the Eastern Tang? The Eastern Tang where even the emperor worships Buddha?"

"The Grand Master once said that the Eastern Tang Dynasty sent monks to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures. Who is coming now who is not dressed as a monk?"

The ambassador of Gemen replied: "They are not dressed as monks, but the leader is wearing a hat."

The king hesitated for a moment and ordered, "Let them in."

Soon, Tang Sanzang was summoned to the Jinluan Palace. Tang Sanzang and his two disciples lined up in front of the steps and handed over the pass.

King Chechi had just unfolded the pass to check when the eunuch outside came to report.

"The Second State Master, the Third State Master, the Fourth State Master and the other three State Masters are here."

The king, who was reading the pass, immediately put it away and handed it to the guard beside him. Then he hurriedly got off the dragon throne, walked forward and greeted him in person.

"These national masters are so powerful that the king even came to greet them in person." Sun Wukong muttered softly. He had a new understanding of the status of the national masters in Chechi country.

"These are the second, third, and fourth national masters. The national master Lin Nan is probably even more famous in Chechi Country."

Thinking of this, Sun Wukong and Tang Sanzang turned around, and then saw three Taoists coming in with a graceful aura. They were the three great immortals.

In the court, officials from both the left and right groups bowed their backs and saluted, singing the salute.

"Wukong, we were captured by these national masters yesterday." Tang Sanzang said in a low voice, a little flustered.

"Master, don't worry. I'm here." Sun Wukong said to comfort him.

The three imperial masters walked up to the court, came to the king's side, personally helped him up, and responded to the greetings from the civil and military ministers on both sides.

They learned this kind of demeanor from Lin Nan.

Lin Nan never behaved arrogantly when dealing with others. From the king to the common people, he had almost the same attitude.

Therefore, the three great immortals including Huli Daxian were also infected imperceptibly. Now, when faced with other people's respect, they no longer take it for granted and will respond.

At this time, the three immortals responded and saw Tang Sanzang in the hall. "What a great Tang Monk, you actually dared to enter the Chechi Palace."

Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie had changed their appearances, and they did not recognize them at first, but Tang Sanzang was just in disguise and did not change, so they recognized him.

The Great Immortal Luli laughed and cursed, then recognized Tang Seng.

"Tang Monk?"

The king followed the perspective of Luli Daxian and looked at Tang Sanzang.

Tang Sanzang panicked, knowing that he could no longer hide the truth, so he pulled off the cloth on his head, revealing a smooth bald head.

"Amitabha, I am indeed a Buddhist monk from the Tang Dynasty in the East. I have no choice but to disguise myself."

The king was stunned, then looked at the two people beside Tang Sanzang: "Then they..."

Sun Wukong and Sha Seng also changed back to their original forms, causing the ministers in the hall to exclaim in surprise.

"Great Protector?"

"The Quicksand River demon?"

They looked at Sun Wukong and Sha Seng and found them very familiar. Sun Wukong looked very similar to the guardian of Chechi Kingdom.

Sha Seng stood there, and his appearance was quite similar to the monster in the Quicksand River, but at this moment, he was less ferocious than a monster and looked more like a human.

Huli Daxian took a look and quickly explained to King Chechi: "No, he is not the disciple of the great master, he just looks quite similar."

After saying this, Huli Daxian turned his gaze to Sha Seng, "As for him, he is the demon in the Flowing Sand River. He was fortunate enough to be rescued by Guanyin Bodhisattva in the past, and then followed Tang Seng on the journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures."

Huli Daxian continued, "I thought you would leave immediately, but I didn't expect you to stay." Upon hearing this, King Chechi was surprised, "What do you mean by this, Master? Have you seen them before?"

The Immortal Hu Li said slowly, "Before, this Sun Wukong tried to kill my two disciples and wanted to release the five hundred imprisoned monks." He paused and continued, "Fortunately, he was stopped in time by the kindness of the disciple of the Grand Master. So, we brothers captured their master and his disciples and brought them into the city."

"And just last night," Huli Daxian continued, "Sun Wukong teamed up with a fat monk to sneak into the Sanqing Temple. He not only stole the offerings, but also desecrated the statues of the Three Pure Ones." Upon hearing this, King Chechi was immediately furious. "How dare they desecrate the Three Pure Ones and steal the offerings? How audacious!"

The king's rage was instantly ignited, and he shouted to the guards, "Come, take them down and behead them!"

The King of Chechi didn't want to listen any more. "You monks came to Chechi Kingdom and not only wanted to kill our Taoist priests, but also did such a thing to humiliate the Three Pure Ones. It is simply unforgivable!"

Seeing this, Sun Wukong shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, calm down and listen to me."

He tried to calm the king down. "In my country of Chechi, everyone respects Taoism, regards the Three Pure Ones as their ancestors, and respects the four national masters as their teachers. The Three Pure Ones and Taoism cannot be insulted!"

Although King Chechi didn't want to listen, Sun Wukong still insisted on explaining, "We are from the East, we just arrived and we are not familiar with the streets yet, how can we know what is happening in the Sanqing Temple at night?"

However, King Chechi did not believe it at all, "How could what the national teacher said be wrong?"

Seeing this, the immortal Yang Li at the side said with a smile: "You are still making excuses even now, you naughty monkey. You acted together with your junior brother, but you escaped alone, leaving your junior brother behind. How can this be true?"

After saying this, Yangli Daxian gave an order and asked someone to bring Zhu Bajie up.

At this moment, Sun Wukong really had nothing to say. He could no longer defend himself, nor could he force an excuse.

But Sun Wukong did not give in. He said, "It was just an accident. We brothers came from a long way but could not get any food, so we mistakenly entered the Sanqing Temple. It was not intentional."

After hearing this, the three immortals all laughed out loud: "It is said that monks do not tell lies, but you, Monkey King, are full of lies." Tang Sanzang, who was listening to Sun Wukong's lies, also felt that something was wrong.

So he held Sun Wukong and stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. We have no choice but to do this. In this country of Chechi, Taoism is respected and Buddhism is despised. We can't move forward, so we have to do this."

Upon hearing this, the King of Chechi shook his head and said, "It is precisely because of your behavior that my Chechi Kingdom has degraded the Buddhist way."

He went on to say, "You often say that monks don't tell lies, but you, a disciple, are full of lies. What kind of monk is this? How can you be respected?"

Sun Wukong was very dissatisfied after hearing this. He stood up and said, "Then what are the abilities of you, the national masters of Chechi Kingdom?"

He heard that the reason why Chechi Kingdom respected Taoism and disparaged Buddhism was because the monks failed to pray for rain while the Taoists did.

Sun Wukong continued, "But praying for rain is a piece of cake for me." He looked confident, "Although I am a latecomer, I am no less skilled in magic. When it comes to true Buddhist knowledge and practice, my master is no worse than anyone else!"

These words made the three immortals beside them laugh.

"You mean, the reason why we in Taoism can become the national master in Chechi Kingdom and be respected and loved by people all over the country is because of our magical power to pray for rain?" asked the great immortal Yangli.

Sun Wukong said proudly: "Isn't it? Just praying for rain is a piece of cake for me, not to mention you."

As he said this, he looked at King Chechi and said, "Your Majesty, you demoted the Buddha because he could not pray for rain. Why don't you hold another rain-praying ritual now?"

Sun Wukong thought about it and came up with this idea. He said loudly: "I can compete with this national teacher here. If I win, I hope Your Majesty will release the five hundred imprisoned monks."

However, upon hearing this, the three state masters laughed. Tiger Power Immortal, Deer Power Immortal, and Sheep Power Immortal all smiled. Sheep Power Immortal even asked, "Do you want to fight us for rain?"

"What? Do you dare?" Sun Wukong looked at the three great immortals and thought to himself, "If the great national master Mingxuan was here, I might be a little afraid. But these three national masters are different and unknown. If I can't win in a fight, it's unacceptable."

Sun Wukong was full of confidence in himself, but also had a hint of contempt for the three immortals.

King Chechi was about to say something. He wanted to tell Sun Wukong that the four great national masters today did not come just because of the request to pray for rain.

However, before the King of Chechi could speak, the Great Immortal Huli waved his hand and said, "Since you are so confident, let's compete. This time, we will represent the Chechi Taoist sect and compete with your Tang Buddhist sect." He looked at Sun Wukong and said, "You are a real man. You dare to accept the offer."

Sun Wukong nodded and his eyes turned to King Chechi.

King Chechi was stunned. He didn't expect that the Immortal Huli would agree.

In his opinion, the status of national masters such as Huli Daxian does not need to be proven through any competition.

What's more, what can a simple act of praying for rain represent?

However, at this moment, the Great Immortal Huli had already agreed, so King Chechi naturally could not stop him.

He nodded and said, "Well, it's just the beginning of spring, and Chechi Country should have a spring rain to benefit the people."

After saying this, King Chechi ordered people to clean the altar and set up the incense table. He then said, "I want to go to the Five Phoenix Tower to watch it myself." The civil and military officials around him followed him.

Tang Sanzang, Sun Wukong and Sha Seng also walked over and waited downstairs.

However, the three state masters were still able to stand beside King Chechi and enjoy this honor. (End of this chapter)