Journey to the West: The roadblock!

Chapter 108 Battle Against Red Boy (Part 12)
Meanwhile, Wukong somersaulted away.

Ao Tu used the black lotus to capture Sha Wujing, Tang Sanzang, and the white horse.

When Wukong returned, he found the spot empty and couldn't help but sigh:

"Master has had so many misfortunes; he's been captured by a monster again!"

Wukong rode the clouds to Broken Arm Mountain and Blood Sea Cave.

Because Red Boy had smashed a large hole in the cave entrance earlier, it hadn't been replaced yet.

Wukong transformed into a fly and flew inside through the hole in the door.

Upon entering the cave, they saw the Blood Sea King sitting on his throne. With a gentle shake of the black lotus in his hand, Red Boy, Pigsy, Sandy, Tang Sanzang, and the white horse all fell to the ground.

Ao Tu said, "Tiger Vanguard, tie them all up!"

Tiger Vanguard received the order and went to bind Tang Sanzang and the others.

Seeing this, Pigsy laughed and said, "Who do we have here? It's an old acquaintance!"

Sha Wujing asked, "Second Brother, what old acquaintance?"

Bajie said, "Look, isn't this tiger demon one of the King of Lingshan's subordinates? This old demon must also be the King of Lingshan in disguise."

Upon hearing this, Ao Tu laughed and said, "You idiot, that King of Ling Mountain you mentioned is already dead from serious injuries. These two are my newly recruited subordinates!"

Pigsy exclaimed in shock, "What? The King of Mount Ling is dead!"

Tiger Vanguard said sadly, "My king was seriously injured and unfortunately perished."

Upon hearing this, Wukong was shaken and almost lost his ability to maintain his transformation.

He had used his Fiery Eyes to examine the Blood Sea King and knew that the Blood Sea King was not Ao Tu in disguise. Now, hearing Tiger Vanguard's words and recalling that Ao Tu had been seriously injured by that blood-red longsword, he couldn't help but believe it.

Ao Tu noticed Wukong, but remained outwardly calm, and said:
"Tiger Vanguard, tie these monks up tightly and hang Red Boy from the beam."

Tiger Vanguard obeyed the order and tightly bound Tang Sanzang and the others, and then hung Red Boy from the beam.

Pigsy twisted his body and said, "Old monster, you dare to kidnap your grandpa Pig! If my eldest brother finds out, he will never let you off!"

Upon hearing this, Ao Tu laughed and said, "Stupid pig, your senior brother has already been beaten and fled by me! You impudent monks, I didn't provoke you, but you came to provoke me instead. Today I'll teach you a lesson!"

Pigsy said, "Bah! You old monster, you bully the weak and bully my little nephew. How can I forgive you?"

Ao Tu sneered, "Your little nephew? I'm afraid you don't know, he's my subordinate!"

Bajie and the others were shocked: "What!"

Red Boy said, "Blood Sea Demon, stop trying to sow discord here! You take advantage of my youth and trick me into trying to steal my Uncle Sun's martial arts techniques. You're delusional! How could I, Red Boy, betray my friends and family? When my Uncle Sun returns, I will tear you to pieces!"

Upon hearing this, Pigsy said, "You old monster, you even deceive children! Too bad you're mistaken, my little nephew is not a faithless person!"

Ao Tu said, "Alright! Tiger Vanguard, bring the big stick!"

Upon hearing this, Tiger Vanguard brought over a thick stick, as thick as a large bowl.

Red Boy cried out in panic, "Blood Sea Demon, what are you doing!"

Ao Tu said, "Red Boy, how dare you rebel against me? How can I forgive you? Tiger Vanguard, give him a hundred lashes first."

Tiger Vanguard raised his big stick and skillfully struck at Red Boy.

Ao Tu sealed Red Boy's magic power. After a few blows, Red Boy cried out in pain. After a hundred blows, Red Boy was already in tears.

Ao Tu said, "Red Boy, what do you say? If you're willing to submit to me and recite Sun Wukong's techniques, I'll spare you. Otherwise, these tricks are just an appetizer!"

Red Boy stubbornly said:

"Blood Sea Demon, you think you can make me betray Uncle Sun? Don't even think about it!"

Ao Tu laughed and said, "It seems you won't shed tears until you see the coffin."

Pigsy said, "Old monster, if you have the guts, come at me! Grandpa Pig is waiting for you here. What's wrong with making things difficult for a child!"

Ao Tu said, "Tiger Vanguard, bring a mop and gag this stupid pig!"

Tiger Vanguard grabbed a mop and stuffed it into Pigsy's mouth.

Pigsy grunted but couldn't make a sound.

Wukong flew outside and cursed:
"Monster, come out! Quickly return my master, junior brother, and nephew! Otherwise, I'll tear down your demon mountain and flatten your demon cave!"

The White Bone Demon said, "Your Majesty, Sun Wukong is shouting and cursing outside the door."

Ao Tu snorted coldly and looked at Red Boy, saying:

"Red Boy, your Uncle Sun is challenging you outside. I'll give you a chance to reform. If you come with me to capture Sun Wukong, I'll forgive your crime of rebellion. After we succeed, we'll even share Tang Sanzang's flesh. Otherwise, I'll beat you a thousand times with a stick, turning your tender skin and flesh into a paste!"

Sha Wujing shouted, "Nephew, don't be afraid of him. What's a thousand blows? Just hold on, your senior brother is coming to save us!"

Upon hearing this, Ao Tu exclaimed, "What ambition! Tiger Vanguard, let's make our move!"

Tiger Vanguard picked up a big stick.

Red Boy hurriedly said, "Wait! Wait! Your Majesty, Red Boy knows he was wrong! I was confused before, but now I am willing to abandon the light and follow Your Majesty to capture Sun Wukong!"

Upon hearing this, Ao Tu smiled and used magic to untie the ropes binding Red Boy, saying, "Good boy, a wise man knows when to yield!"

Red Boy was put down, rubbing his bottom while forcing a smile at Ao Tu.

Sha Wujing cursed, "You cowardly little demon!"

Ao Tu looked at Tiger Vanguard and said, "Didn't I tell you to make the move?"

Tiger Vanguard asked in confusion, "Your Majesty?"

Ao Tu said, "Hang that Sha Wujing up and give him a thousand lashes!"

Tiger Vanguard hurriedly replied, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Tiger Vanguard grabbed Sha Wujing and hung him up, raising his large club to strike him. Sha Wujing roared, "Old monster, little monster, my senior brother will not let you off easily when he arrives!"

Ao Tu asked, "Tiger Vanguard, haven't you eaten?"

Upon hearing this, Tiger Vanguard exerted all his strength to strike, breaking the stick in the process, and then replaced it with another stick.

Sha Wujing screamed in agony.

Ao Tu led Red Boy out of the cave.

Outside, Sun Wukong was cursing and yelling. Seeing Ao Tu bring Red Boy out, he said:

"Monster, sending my nephew out isn't enough, you also need to bring out my master and junior brothers!"

Ao Tu laughed, "Sun Wukong, open your eyes and take a good look! Your nephew is now my subordinate! Red Boy, why aren't you making your move!"

Upon hearing this, Red Boy blinked and thrust his spear at Wukong.

Seeing this, Wukong drew his golden cudgel and fought with Red Boy.

When Ao Tu saw that Red Boy was only using martial arts and not Samadhi True Fire, he knew that Red Boy was faking it.

After fighting Sun Wukong for several rounds, Red Boy pretended to be unable to hold on and said, "Your Majesty, Sun Wukong is too powerful, I can't take it anymore!"

Ao Tu leaped over to help.

Red Boy and Wukong exchanged a glance and said in unison, "Let's do it!"

Wukong pulled the golden cudgel back, raised it with his other hand, and struck Ao Tu with all his might.

Red Boy turned around, puffed out his cheeks, and breathed a mouthful of Samadhi True Fire at Ao Tu.

Ao Tu was prepared, and a black lotus appeared on his body to protect him. When Wukong's golden cudgel and Red Boy's Samadhi True Fire struck him at the same time, the black lotus rippled with light, withstanding both attacks.

Wukong exclaimed, "What kind of treasure is this? How can it be so difficult to attack!"

Red Boy said, "This is the Black Lotus from the Netherworld Blood Sea!"

Ao Tu closed in and fought Wukong bare-handed for several rounds. Red Boy came to help Wukong with his spear, but Ao Tu grabbed it with his right hand and slammed it at Wukong.

Seeing this, Wukong dared not use his golden cudgel and could only catch it with his hands.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Ao Tu picked up the black lotus with his left hand and slammed it hard on Wukong's shoulder, causing Wukong to tumble over.

The black lotus emitted light and enveloped Wukong.

Wukong dared not linger and quickly somersaulted away.

Ao Tu laughed loudly, "Sun Wukong, if you can't bring reinforcements, I'll eat your master!"

Ao Tu captured Red Boy and returned to the cave.

Inside the cave, Tiger Vanguard was still beating Sandy, and three thick sticks, each as thick as a large bowl, were broken on the ground.

Ao Tu asked, "How much more is needed?"

Tiger Vanguard said, "Your Majesty, that's all."

After saying that, Tiger Vanguard swung the stick a dozen more times before stopping, and the fourth stick broke off.

Tang Sanzang asked, "Wujing, are you alright?"

Sha Wujing was already unable to speak.

Ao Tu said, "Red Boy, you dare to feign surrender! Do you see? This is your fate!"

Red Boy said, "Hmph, Blood Sea Demon! I, Red Boy, am not one to fear death or betray my family and join the enemy! Since things have come to this, you may kill me or beat me as you please!"

Ao Tu said, "Good, you have guts. It's a pity there are no sticks in the cave now. I'll punish you another day! Tiger Vanguard, lock them all in the dungeon!"

Tiger Vanguard received the order and locked Red Boy, Tang Sanzang, Pigsy, and Sandy in the dungeon.

The Blood Sea Cave was built against the mountain. The cave was very spacious, and most of the space was turned into large and small dungeons by Ao Tu.

Inside the cell, Pigsy wiped the mop out of his mouth and said:

"Nephew, are you alright?"

Upon hearing this, Red Boy said, "Uncle Pig, I'm fine."

Bajie said, "Sigh, you're too stubborn. As the saying goes, when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. What's wrong with begging that old monster for mercy first?"

Red Boy said, "I originally planned to pretend to submit, and then take advantage of the old demon's unpreparedness to subdue him together with Uncle Sun. Unfortunately, the old demon was very cautious and had taken precautions in advance, so I failed. Now I'm afraid the old demon will not believe me."

Bajie said, "Nephew, don't worry, my eldest brother will soon call for reinforcements to rescue us."

Red Boy nodded.

Sha Wujing, standing to the side, groaned in pain on the ground.

Tang Sanzang asked, "Wujing, how are you?"

Bajie said, "Master, Brother Sha is the Curtain-Raising General descended to earth. He has a divine body to protect him. What could possibly happen to him after taking a few blows from the stick?"

Sha Wujing said in pain, "Although I have a divine body to protect me, that old demon sealed my magic power, and that tiger demon was very heavy-handed. He hit me a thousand times, not missing a single blow. Now I am in unbearable pain."

Pigsy said, "Brother Sandy, what's a thousand blows? Just hold on and don't cry out in pain. Our eldest brother will be here to save us soon!"

Sha Wujing: "I..."

On the other side, in the Heavenly Court, in the Lingxiao Palace.

The Jiazi Tai Sui God, dressed in his court robes, held his tablet and reported: "Your Majesty the Jade Emperor, the Day Traveling God and the Night Traveling God report that the Three Realms are now at peace, free from demonic influences, the mortal world is orderly, reincarnation is unimpeded, and all living beings are obedient and in awe of the majesty of Heaven."

The Jade Emperor nodded slightly.

At this moment, the spirit official suddenly came up to report:
"Your Majesty, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven is outside requesting an audience!"

(End of this chapter)