I am a fairy in Journey to the West

At the command of the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, the heavenly soldiers and generals rushed into the house.

The next moment, heavenly soldiers and generals flew out of the house like raindrops, crashing into the walls, losing their armor and weapons, and looking quite disheveled.

The four marshals, Ma, Zhao, Wen, and Guan, landed beside the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King. The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King was extremely shocked and looked at the four of them, saying, "When did that beast become so powerful?"

Zhao Gongming stood up and asked, "Li Tianwang, didn't you say that Nezha was inside?"

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King was taken aback, then said, "Yes, isn't that right?"

Marshal Guan said, "After we went in, we didn't see Nezha the Third Prince at all. We only saw an iron rod sweeping over us."

Marshal Wen said, "I didn't see the others clearly, but I can't possibly not recognize that iron rod. It's the Ruyi Jingu Bang (Golden Cudgel)."

"Huh?" The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King was stunned, and even Tang Sanzang behind him was taken aback. "Marshals, are you saying that the person inside the house is Wukong?"

“Yes,” Ma Tianjun said, “It is definitely the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.”

Pigsy immediately retorted, "Impossible, the one inside is Fairy Rainbow Robe."

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King said, "Nonsense! I saw it with my own eyes; it was Nezha inside."

At this moment, Marshals Ma, Zhao, Wen, and Guan, along with all the heavenly soldiers and generals around them, exclaimed in unison, "It is the Great Sage Equal to Heaven!"

Seeing that the heavenly soldiers were arguing, Tang Sanzang quickly stepped forward and advised, "Everyone, please stop arguing. If you want to know who it is, let's go inside and find out soon enough."

As Tang Sanzang spoke, he strode toward the house, but only Zhu Bajie followed. The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King and the heavenly soldiers and generals did not make a move.

When Tang Sanzang and Zhu Bajie turned around, they saw that both the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King and the heavenly soldiers and generals looked cowardly.

Tang Sanzang, feeling utterly helpless, asked, "Is it really necessary to be this afraid?"

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King stepped forward, cupped his hands in greeting to Tang Sanzang, and said with a smile, "Elder Tang, your virtue is outstanding and your Buddhist heart is vast. Why don't you go in and take a look first? If it is Nezha, he certainly wouldn't harm a high-ranking Buddhist monk. If it is the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, how could he harm his own master?"

“Yes, yes, yes.” Ma Zhaowenguan also came up and said, “Elder Tang, none of us are a match for the person inside. Only if you, Elder Tang, go in will you be safe.”

Upon hearing this, Tang Sanzang immediately said solemnly, "Very well, then let this humble monk examine you all."

“What’s so good about it?” Pigsy said, “You heavenly soldiers and generals are all cowards, yet you send my master to risk his life. You have no shame at all.”

Ma Tianjun said, "Hey, Marshal Tianpeng, you're not right. We're just stating the facts."

“That’s right,” Zhao Gongming said. “Is it shameful to be unable to defeat the Great Sage Equaling Heaven? Is it shameful to be afraid of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven? Don’t you all think it’s shameful?”

“It’s not shameful at all.” All the heavenly soldiers and generals shook their heads and said, “It’s not shameful at all.”

Seeing this, Pigsy was about to say something more, but Tang Sanzang grabbed him and said, "Pigsy, what the heavenly generals say makes sense. They've come to help us. Just say less and come with me to see what's going on."

Upon hearing Tang Sanzang's words, Zhu Bajie snorted and said no more.

Afterwards, Tang Sanzang led Zhu Bajie into the room. Tang Sanzang stepped inside first, but when he looked around the room, he saw nothing.

After Pigsy stepped into the room, things finally changed.

A colorful cloud flashed by with a divine light, and then a beautiful and otherworldly female fairy appeared in the house. It was none other than the Fairy of Rainbow Robes.

The fairy in the rainbow robes immediately turned ferocious upon seeing Pigsy and said, "You lecherous thief, who helped you escape after I beat you back to your original form?"

Upon seeing the Fairy of Rainbow Robes, Pigsy became timid and speechless. Seeing this, Tang Sanzang noticed that the Fairy of Rainbow Robes was pressing closer and closer, while Pigsy was retreating step by step with a look of shame on his face. He immediately understood what was going on.

"Namo Amitabha Buddha." Tang Sanzang put his hands together and chanted the Buddha's name loudly.

Upon hearing the Buddha's name, the fairy in the rainbow robes immediately shouted angrily at Tang Sanzang, "Where did you come from, monk? Don't meddle in my business! Leave at once!"

Tang Sanzang ignored the fairy's words and instead turned his gaze. Where his gaze fell, Pigsy's nine-toothed rake suddenly appeared.

Tang Sanzang stepped forward, picked up the nine-toothed rake, and then walked up to Zhu Bajie, handing the rake to him.

Pigsy took the rake and asked in a daze, "Master, what is this?"

Tang Sanzang laughed and said, "Severing karma and eliminating inner demons is the perfect opportunity today. Let's get started."

"Huh?" Pigsy was taken aback and said, "Master, you want me to kill her?"

“Yes.” Tang Sanzang nodded and said, “Bajie, this is your inner demon. Don’t be afraid. Pick up your rake and cut down your inner demon.”

"Hahahaha." Upon hearing this, the fairy in the rainbow robes opposite suddenly burst into laughter. "What a high monk! What a monastic! Your disciple did something wrong, and not only do you feel no remorse, but you even want him to kill someone to cover it up! This behavior is intolerable to heaven and earth!"

Tang Sanzang turned to look at the Fairy of Rainbow Robes and said, "You demon, don't say anything more. Although he did something wrong, he has already repented and reformed, and has been punished by the heavenly law. His karma is over."

At this point, Tang Sanzang looked at Zhu Bajie again and said, "Bajie, go and eliminate your inner demons."

Pigsy looked at Tang Sanzang, then at the fairy in the rainbow-colored dress, and suddenly asked, "Master, are you the real master or a fake master?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Sanzang took out his white jade ruler without saying a word and struck Zhu Bajie on the back with it.

With a sharp crack, Pigsy let out a scream and jumped more than ten feet into the air.

Then, he turned around halfway through the air conditioner, raised his rake and swung it down. The fairy in the rainbow dress hurriedly dodged, but Pigsy's mind was made up and his killing intent was aroused. With one swipe of his rake, he killed the fairy in the rainbow dress.

Having killed Fairy Ni Chang, Pigsy, holding a rake, stared intently at her corpse. Suddenly, a white light flashed, and Fairy Ni Chang's body vanished instantly.

At the same time, the house where Pigsy and Tang Sanzang were located vanished in an instant, leaving Pigsy and Tang Sanzang standing in an open space, surrounded by the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King and a host of heavenly soldiers and generals.

As the houses disappeared and Tang Sanzang and Zhu Bajie appeared, Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, immediately led everyone to greet them.

"Elder Tang, what happened?" Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, asked in astonishment, "How did it disappear?"

Tang Sanzang simply smiled without saying a word, and everyone turned their attention to Zhu Bajie.

Pigsy, on the other hand, felt completely relaxed. His inner demons had been eliminated, his Daoist heart was firm, and he had broken free of his shackles, showing signs of transcendence.

Seeing everyone's gaze, Pigsy laughed and said, "All I can say is that you've missed a tremendous opportunity, hahaha."

Everyone looked puzzled and confused, but only Pigsy understood that the room reflected one's true nature; whatever you fear most in your heart will appear in that room.

Only by seeing through the illusion of cause and effect and facing one's most fearful and embarrassing things can one break free from inner demons and break free from shackles.

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King's inner demon is Nezha, and this inner demon is very deep, as can be seen from the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King's previous disheveled appearance.

The heavenly soldiers and generals had a simple inner demon: they were simply terrified of the Monkey King from years ago, so they only feared Sun Wukong's power, and their mental obstacles were relatively shallow. Unaware of the opportunity they had missed, the heavenly soldiers and generals soon discovered that most of the houses in the entire village had vanished in that instant, leaving only three.

Clearly, there's something fishy about these three houses as well.

So this time, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King took the initiative to lead his heavenly soldiers and generals into that house, and then they saw Sha Wujing trapped inside, suffering the pain of being pierced by ten thousand swords.

Sha Wujing was trapped in the Flowing Sand River, tormented by countless swords piercing his heart until he was barely recognizable as a human. When he looked up, he saw the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King leading heavenly soldiers and generals above him, and Sha Wujing was immediately stunned.

But after a moment of confusion, he realized something was wrong. He was already being tortured, so why was the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King bringing his heavenly soldiers and generals?

Upon witnessing this scene, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King and the others instantly understood. Ma Tianjun said, "I understand. These rooms can reflect one's true nature and manifest inner demons. Whatever you fear most will appear after you enter the room."

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King suddenly realized, but what could he say? A demon in one's heart is a demon in one's heart; you can't eliminate it just because you understand it.

If he were to encounter Nezha again, he would still be terrified, simply because the scene of Nezha returning his bones to his father and his flesh to his mother was too tragic, and he could not believe that Nezha had truly let go of the past.

Seeing that Sha Wujing was trapped in his inner demons and could not escape, Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, suddenly came to his senses and immediately said, "Quickly go and invite Elder Tang."

Soon, Tang Sanzang and Zhu Bajie arrived at the scene. Seeing Sha Wujing suffering below, Tang Sanzang was about to speak when Zhu Bajie stopped him and said, "Master, wait a moment. Let me help Brother Sha."

After saying that, Pigsy jumped directly into the Flowing Sand River.

"Third Brother? What brings you here?" Sha Wujing was overjoyed to see Zhu Bajie jump down. "Where are Master, Eldest Brother, and Second Brother?"

Pigsy said, "They're all waiting for you up there."

Upon hearing this, Sha Wujing burst into tears and said, "I thought you didn't want me anymore."

Pigsy said, "That's not true!"

After saying this, Pigsy raised his rake and stirred it up, instantly parting the quicksand river and revealing a path leading to the shore.

Pigsy asked Sandy, "Where is your magic staff?"

Upon hearing this, Sha Wujing quickly took out his demon-subduing staff and said, "Here it is."

Pigsy said, "Alright, come with me and fight our way out."

After saying that, Pigsy grabbed Sandy and rushed towards the outside of the Flowing Sand River. At this moment, dark clouds suddenly gathered in the sky, and thunder roared.

The next moment, Wang Lingguan appeared above the Flowing Sand River with heavenly soldiers and generals, pointing at Sha Wujing and Zhu Bajie and sternly saying, "Marshal Tianpeng, General Juanlian, are you going to defy the heavenly laws?"

Upon hearing this, Sha Wujing trembled in fright and quickly said to Zhu Bajie, "Third brother, don't worry about me. You all go on your journey to the West. Don't let me drag you down with you."

Pigsy laughed loudly and said to Wang Lingguan in the sky, "You wicked demon, I, Old Pig, am no longer Marshal Tianpeng. Listen carefully, I am now Pigsy, the third disciple of Tang Sanzang, the pilgrim."

After saying that, Pigsy grabbed his rake and charged forward, routing the heavenly soldiers and generals brought by Wang Lingguan.

Seeing this, Sha Wujing was shocked but also deeply moved. "Third brother, why did you do this? It's not worth breaking the heavenly rules for my sake!"

Pigsy landed with a leap, slapped Sandy on the head and said, "What do you mean by violating heavenly rules? This is all your inner demons. See that wicked demon? Go and kill him with your demon-subduing staff."

"Huh?" Sha Wujing was startled upon hearing this, and then quickly said, "That's Wang Lingguan, how could I possibly defeat him?"

Pigsy asked, "Brother Sandy, do you believe me or not?"

Upon hearing this, Sha Wujing immediately said, "My third brother was willing to defy the laws of heaven to save me, how could I not trust your reasoning?"

“Alright.” Zhu Bajie pointed at Wang Lingguan and said, “Then go up and kill him. As long as you kill him, we can both be saved.”

Upon hearing this, Sha Wujing, though still terrified of Wang Lingguan, finally gritted his teeth and made up his mind in the face of Zhu Bajie's encouraging gaze. He gripped the Demon-Subduing Staff tightly with both hands, recalling the suffering he had endured these past days, and immediately roared as he flew up to strike Wang Lingguan.

Wang Lingguan, his voice sharp and menacing, shouted at Sha Wujing, "General Curtain-Raising, are you trying to rebel?"

Sha Wujing echoed Zhu Bajie's words, saying, "I am no longer the Curtain-Lifting General; I am now Tang Sanzang's fourth disciple, Sha Wujing!"

Having said that, Sha Wujing slammed down his demon-subduing staff, causing the void to tremble violently. With a loud bang, Wang Lingguan was directly knocked back by Sha Wujing's staff and seriously injured.

But upon seeing this, Pigsy frowned. It seemed that Sandy had not yet overcome his inner demons and was still filled with fear, so he could not kill Wang Lingguan with one blow.

Thinking of this, Pigsy flew up and stood next to Sandy, shouting, "How could the real King Lingguan only have this much strength? This is your inner demon; when you are strong, it is weak, and when you are weak, it is strong!"

Upon hearing Zhu Bajie's words, Sha Wujing took a deep breath and looked at Wang Lingguan, who was severely injured, spitting blood, but appeared fierce but was actually weak.

Then, Sha Wujing raised his demon-subduing staff again and struck Wang Lingguan directly.

This time, Sha Wujing was single-minded and resolute, and he struck down with his demon-subduing staff without any mercy.

Wang Lingguan vanished instantly, and the Flowing Sand River and all the surrounding scenery disappeared, even the entire house disappeared completely.

The group reappeared in the open space. Sha Wujing looked around blankly, his gaze shifting from initial determination to confusion before finally regaining its clarity.

At this moment, Pigsy patted Sandy on the shoulder and said, "Brother Sandy, congratulations on breaking free from your inner demons and shackles."

Having understood everything, Sha Wujing's eyes reddened. Looking at Zhu Bajie, he choked out, "Thank you, Third Brother."

At this moment, Tang Sanzang also came over, with a smile on his face and a look of satisfaction on his face.

Sha Wujing quickly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Master."

Tang Sanzang helped Sha Wujing up, looked at him and smiled, "Wujing, congratulations!"

At this moment, Pigsy pointed to the two remaining houses not far away and said, "So it seems that Monkey King and Pigsy are inside these two houses?"

No sooner had Pigsy finished speaking than a celestial general suddenly rushed out of a room not far away, shouting excitedly, "There are also reflections of inner demons here. I tested it and it's the Great Sage Equal to Heaven! Everyone, come on if you want to break through your inner demons!"

Seeing that Pigsy and Sandy had successfully broken free from their inner demons and shackles, the heavenly soldiers and generals were extremely envious.

After all, being able to overcome inner demons and break free from shackles has real benefits, allowing one to reach a higher level of cultivation.

So when they heard that the house could reflect one's inner demons, they were overjoyed and rushed into the house.

Only Tang Sanzang and his two companions stood there, looking at each other in bewilderment. After a long while, Tang Sanzang asked with a puzzled expression, "Is that really a demon in the heart?"

Pigsy chuckled and said, "Who knows? I, Old Pig, can only pray that what's inside isn't the real Monkey King." (End of Chapter)