I am a fairy in Journey to the West

Before the Cave of the Crescent Moon and Three Stars, heavenly soldiers and generals lay prostrate on the ground, and even the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King was knocked to his knees by Sun Wukong's staff.

If the exquisite pagoda hadn't already been retrieved, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King would probably have already been defeated by Sun Wukong.

Marshals Ma, Zhao, Wen, and Guan were all seriously injured, and the heavenly soldiers and generals were either missing arms or broken legs; the situation was extremely dire.

This time, it seems the heavenly soldiers and generals' inner demons will not only not be relieved, but will become even heavier.

At this moment, the two boys, Xianyun and Guhe, stepped forward and said to Sun Wukong, "Quickly kill them all. As long as you kill them, when the Patriarch returns, we will say that these people killed the disciples and ruined the mountain gate and cave, and that you came back to protect the mountain gate."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong's eyes, which had been filled with murderous intent and ferocity, instantly cleared up considerably.

He turned sharply to Xianyun and Guhe and asked, "Is it possible to do it like this?"

"Of course," Xianyun said. "Let's get started."

Sun Wukong then asked, "But they are all marshals and generals of the Heavenly Court. If we kill them, we will surely anger the Jade Emperor."

Guhe said, "The mighty Great Sage Equal to Heaven, why would he be afraid of the Jade Emperor? Besides, these people are not celestial beings from Heaven; they are all demons in disguise. Don't hesitate, act quickly."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong turned and looked at the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King and the others.

At this moment, Zhao Gongming was the first to react. He immediately realized that the person in front of him was the real Monkey King, and definitely not some fake demon or anything like that.

So Zhao Gongming quickly said, "Great Sage, please wait. We are indeed here on the orders of the Jade Emperor to help you escape your predicament."

"You fiend, stop talking nonsense." With a flick of his whisk, the idle cloud boy immediately sewed Zhao Gongming's mouth shut.

Seeing that Zhao Gongming's mouth was sewn shut, Marshal Guan understood and immediately continued, "Great Sage, Tang Sanzang is right behind you. You will know the whole truth when you see him."

Then Xianyun sewed up Marshal Guan's mouth. Sun Wukong turned around and asked, "Why did you sew up their mouths when they were supposed to be talking?"

Xianyun said, "To prevent them from spreading rumors and misleading the public, Sun Wukong, the Patriarch will be back tomorrow. You can decide for yourself what to do."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong sighed, glanced at the Lingtai Fangcun Mountain and the Xieyue Sanxing Cave, and thought it looked too real. In addition, with Zhuang Yan's statue enshrined there, it was impossible for it to be fake.

Since the Crescent Moon and Three Stars Cave is real, then these heavenly soldiers and generals in front of us must be fake.

So Sun Wukong raised his golden cudgel, and just as it was about to fall, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King suddenly shouted, "Wait!"

Xianyun raised his hand to sew up the mouth of the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King again, but before he could make a move, the golden cudgel fell on his body.

Sun Wukong had indeed held back some of his strength, and his cloud shot out, crashing heavily against the wall.

Seeing this, the Lone Crane Boy took a step back and asked sharply, "Sun Wukong, what are you doing?"

Sun Wukong said, “I killed all of you disciples. I, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, am a man of my word and would never stoop to such despicable acts. If these heavenly soldiers and generals are truly demons who came to destroy our ancestral temple, I will naturally wipe them out one by one. You two should not interfere with me any further.”

After saying that, Sun Wukong turned to the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King and smiled, "What do you want to say?"

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King said, "One sentence will make you believe that I am real."

Sun Wukong didn't waste any words and said, "Speak."

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King pointed at Sun Wukong and said, "Keeper of the Heavenly Horses."

With a 'bang,' the golden cudgel pierced the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King's lower back. The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King cried out 'Ouch!' and flew backward, crashing into two stone mountains before finally stopping.

Sun Wukong sneered, "Even if you say those three words, I'll still hit you!"

Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, climbed up from a pile of rocks and gave Sun Wukong a smile. Then, a sharp pain shot through his waist, and he collapsed back down.

"So, you're the stable boy here!"

No sooner had Sun Wukong finished speaking than the title of "弼马温" (Bima Wen, a lowly official in charge of horses) rang out again. Sun Wukong instantly bristled, but upon looking up, his anger dissipated considerably.

The three people who came were Tang Sanzang, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Wujing. Tang Sanzang held a white jade ruler and came to Sun Wukong, asking, "Wukong, do you recognize this?"

Sun Wukong looked at the white jade ruler with suspicion, and said, "The current situation is too complicated, and I can no longer distinguish between truth and falsehood. Come, hit me with this white jade ruler." "Okay." Tang Sanzang nodded, and then raised the white jade ruler and hit Sun Wukong on the head.

Sun Wukong's indestructible copper head and iron brain were directly hit and felt a sharp pain. He let out a miserable cry and immediately clutched his head, staggering back and forth several times.

The heavenly soldiers and generals around them quickly moved away upon seeing this scene, fearing that Tang Sanzang's blood would splatter on them at any moment.

But the wrath of Sun Wukong that the heavenly soldiers and generals had imagined did not occur. Instead, after the pain subsided, Sun Wukong grabbed Tang Sanzang's hand and called out "Master".

Everything can be fake, but the white jade ruler given by Zhuang Yan is impossible to be fake, and even the pain it causes is completely different from other pain.

Pigsy chimed in, "Brother Monkey remembers the beatings but not the food. One whack with the white jade ruler and he'll be sober right away."

Sun Wukong kicked Zhu Bajie ten zhang away, then asked Tang Sanzang, "Master, are these heavenly soldiers and generals real?"

"It's true." Tang Sanzang nodded and asked, "Wukong, what happened here?"

Upon hearing Tang Sanzang's words, Sun Wukong breathed a sigh of relief. Without needing any reminders from Tang Sanzang or Zhu Bajie, Sun Wukong saw through everything on his own.

Sun Wukong smiled calmly and said, "Master, don't worry, I have seen through the truth and I already have a way to solve this problem."

After saying this, Sun Wukong turned to look at Xianyun and Guhe. At this moment, he activated his Fiery Eyes of Truth, and the corpses of the dead disciples of Xieyue Sanxing Cave on the ground instantly turned into white light and disappeared.

Xianyun and Guhe got up to run away, but Sun Wukong stopped them with a single finger.

Afterwards, Sun Wukong soared into the sky on his somersault cloud, his golden cudgel radiating golden light, and even his entire body emitted a dazzling divine light.

"ah!!!"

Sun Wukong's clear shout resounded throughout the universe, shaking heaven and earth. Then, the golden cudgel pierced through the sky, smashing the heavens and crashing down layer upon layer.

At this moment, the sky collapsed and the earth shook, golden light filled the sky from all directions, and the mountains and rivers trembled.

As the golden cudgel struck down, the entire Fangcun Mountain collapsed with a roar, and the entire Xieyue Sanxing Cave scattered like smoke and dust. It was truly a scene of: the golden monkey wielding his mighty cudgel, clearing away the dust from the jade sky for thousands of miles!
This illusion of ten thousand miles was wiped away by Sun Wukong's staff, and the entire Wanhua Ridge village collapsed instantly, sinking underground like flowing water.

"What a magnificent Monkey King!" exclaimed the four marshals, Ma, Zhao, Wen, and Guan. "How awe-inspiring!"

The village disappeared, and everyone returned to the icy wilderness. Even the little white dragon fell from the sky.

Pigsy and Sandy rushed forward to catch him, only to find that the White Dragon was limp and weak, as if he had no strength left.

"Second Brother!" Pigsy and Sandy cried out anxiously, "How are you?"

Tang Sanzang quickly stepped forward to check on the White Dragon, "Wu Bai, are you alright?"

The White Dragon was soaked in sweat. Ever since entering the illusion, he and Sun Wukong had been surrounded by an endless army of Asuras. When they could not kill all the Asuras, they realized that they had been deceived.

However, he did not have the power to see through the illusion. He could only fight continuously under the siege of the Asura army. Just when he was about to die from exhaustion, the illusion in front of him suddenly shattered, and he fell from the void.

"Master, eldest brother, third brother, fourth brother, I'm glad you're all alright. I'm a little tired." Before he could finish speaking, the little white dragon fell into a deep sleep.

At this moment, Li Jing, supported by the Four Heavenly Kings, walked up to Sun Wukong and said to him, "Great Sage, the medical expenses will be on your tab later."

Sun Wukong turned to look at Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, and then said with a grin, "Who told you to be rude to your superior? I am the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, appointed by the Jade Emperor. You deserve to be beaten for being rude to your superior."

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King's face darkened, and he said, "No good deed goes unpunished!"

Sun Wukong laughed heartily, glanced around at the countless heavenly soldiers and generals still lying on the ground, injured by his attacks, and immediately whispered something in the ear of Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King.

The Heavenly King Li Jing's eyes lit up, and he nodded, saying, "Alright, all the medical expenses for the heavenly soldiers and generals will be reimbursed by Mount Ling."

Sun Wukong laughed upon hearing this. Just then, Tang Sanzang behind him suddenly pointed ahead and said, "Look, that's the Wanfo Temple. The four Bodhisattvas are imprisoned inside."

The laughter vanished, and everyone immediately looked ahead. Although the village of Wanhua Ridge had been shattered by Sun Wukong, the Wanfo Temple had clearly materialized, standing majestically, grand, and mysterious before them. (End of Chapter)