Bodhisattva, please help me in my spiritual practice!

"Heaven and earth are my teachers, what a wonderful way to learn from heaven and earth."

Sun Wukong scratched his head, feeling that these words had struck a chord with him. He continued, "I, Old Sun, was also born of Heaven and Earth, with Heaven as my father and Earth as my mother. In a way, we're related!"

Ao Peng knew that Sun Wukong was trying to get closer to him.

In the past, Sun Wukong befriended the gods of the Three Mountains and Five Peaks, and the immortals of Penglai and overseas, and they all addressed each other as brothers.

However, when he fell into misfortune, none of these immortal brothers showed up.

At this moment, the appearance of Ao Peng, a Taoist who takes Heaven and Earth as his teacher, made him feel very close to him. Moreover, Ao Peng had the opportunity to save him from his suffering, so Sun Wukong naturally wanted to build a relationship with him.

Ao Peng understood what he meant and said, "I also feel an instant connection with the Great Sage. How about we become sworn brothers today?"

Sun Wukong had the same idea. When he was rich and powerful, he only thought about befriending famous gods and demons. Only today did he realize who was truly helping him.

Moreover, although this young Taoist priest is not highly skilled, he has great wisdom and aspirations. At the same time, just by looking at the twelve ever-burning lamps on his head, one can tell that this kid will achieve extraordinary things in the future. Befriending him would not only bring in powerful allies, but also be a way to avoid disgracing one's own status.

"Excellent! Excellent! That's exactly what I was thinking!"

The two then swore brotherhood under the peach tree, with Sun Wukong as the elder brother and Ao Peng as the younger brother.

With their brotherly bond, it was naturally much easier for Sun Wukong to help Ao Peng. He asked, "Brother, how do you plan to resolve this calamity of ghosts in Chengdu?" Ao Peng replied, "This world was opened up by Laozi. When Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva came from the west, he fell into the Netherworld and made a supreme vow. Although he did not become a Buddha, he benefited countless Buddhist disciples and descendants. Now, the Netherworld is ruled by the Ten Kings of Hell, and Buddhist rituals often exceed the bounds of heaven to deliver evil ghosts from their calamities. This is inappropriate and is the root of all evil. I intend to establish an additional monitoring system to supervise the illegal actions of the ghosts and gods in the Netherworld."

Sun Wukong nodded repeatedly. He and his brother lacked the magical power to directly criticize the Buddha at this moment, which would be tantamount to suicide. Therefore, it was best to stick to the facts. Sun Wukong hadn't understood this point before, but Ao Peng's explanation made it clear to him.

I thought to myself: The old Buddha has me trapped under this mountain and can't move, so I'll cause some trouble for his disciples and followers. It's karma!

He quickly revealed some secrets he knew, "When I traveled through the heavens, I encountered a powerful deity in the Netherworld. Although this deity is not well-known now, he is one of the ancient gods of the Netherworld. If you can get Chi's help, you should be able to achieve great things!" Ao Peng was slightly taken aback. He originally wanted to ask Sun Wukong for help to find a way to send him to heaven, and to rely on the Three Star Gods of Fortune, Prosperity and Longevity or Zhu Bajie, who was still Marshal Tianpeng at the time. He did not expect that Sun Wukong would find him another way.

He asked curiously, "May I ask which ancient god of the underworld you are?"

Sun Wukong said, "Chi never revealed his name, but only said that he belonged to the ancient Earth God."

Although Tu Bo is not well-known now, the pool is far more ancient than later underworld deities such as the Ten Kings of Hell, Ksitigarbha, and Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun, because the pool itself is part of the rules of the underworld.

However, because this ancient god is so ancient, apart from some legends about him from ancient times, only his name has been passed down in the world, and there are almost no traces of him walking around.

"Brother, could you perhaps use magic to transport me to the abode of that great god?"

"This is a piece of cake."

The monkey plucked two hairs from its forehead and shouted, "Transform!"

The two monkey hairs instantly transformed into two magnificent white steeds. He said, "These are white steeds, moving as fast as the sun, even faster than my somersault cloud. I have used my seventy-two transformations to create these two white steeds. Although they cannot compare to true divine steeds, they can still run like lightning and know the way. Brother, if you ride these horses, you will naturally be able to reach the mansion of that god of the underworld."

Ao Peng and Chi Bofu mounted their horses and headed off to take care of business.

Suddenly, a dazzling Buddhist light shone forth, and the Five Directions Protectors and the Eighteen Guardian Deities descended from the mountaintop. The Golden-Headed Protector glanced at Sun Wukong's exposed hands and realized something was amiss. He then looked at Ao Peng and asked, "Where is this little saint's immortal home?"

Ao Peng glanced at the golden-headed Jiedi, pointed to the palace lantern above his head, and said, "Don't you have eyes?"

The Golden Headed Jiedi was depressed. After encountering Ao Peng, the Garan dared not take any action and hurriedly came to the mountain to report. The Five Directions Jiedi had a bad feeling. Sure enough, after a while, the rocks shook. When they came down to take a look, they found that the monkey had exposed his hands!

This is a huge disaster for them!

If you show your hands today, and your feet tomorrow, won't you be trying to break free from the Five Elements Mountain the day after tomorrow?

Upon seeing the twelve palace lanterns above Ao Peng's head, the Golden Headed Judge felt even more bitter. "With twelve palace lanterns shining above your head, if we, the people below, want to ask why, wouldn't we have to run to twelve different departments?"

This really shows how a single sentence from above can cause those below to run themselves ragged.

However, with twelve palace lanterns on his head, Ao Peng was someone that the Golden-Headed Jiedi could not afford to offend, so he had no choice but to bow his head and act subserviently. "Little Saint, you may not know this, but Sun Wukong is being suppressed and tortured here by Tathagata. The peach tree you planted today has affected the arrangement of the Five Elements Mountain. If Sun Wukong escapes, we cannot bear the consequences. Please, Little Saint, withdraw your supernatural powers and understand us."

Ao Peng had no time to argue with the Five Directions Protectors at this moment, and sneered, "If you have the guts, then uproot this tree!"

Having said that, he flicked his whip, and in the blink of an eye, he galloped away, disappearing into the mortal realm.

The Five Directions Protectors and the Eighteen Guardian Deities dared not block the way. After Ao Peng left, the Golden-Headed Protector stepped forward and cautiously said to Sun Wukong, "Great Sage, please forgive me."

He looked at the three-foot peach tree in front of Sun Wukong, knowing it was the key to Sun Wukong's escape from the Five Elements Mountain, so he wanted to ask Sun Wukong a heads-up before pulling it up. To his surprise, Sun Wukong wasn't angry at all, but instead chuckled and said, "It's alright, it's alright. There's no such thing as a jailer offending a prisoner. I'm already quite comfortable with just one hand out."

Seeing that Sun Wukong was not angry, the Golden-Headed Jiedi stepped forward and touched the peach tree with his palm. With his supernatural powers, he could easily pull the peach tree out with a little force.

Unfortunately, the moment his hand grasped the peach tree, the Golden-Headed Jiedi was suddenly filled with great terror. His hand, which had touched the peach tree, felt as if it had touched a poisonous snake. He was so frightened that he immediately let go, took more than ten steps back, and even showed signs of the five signs of decay. Cold sweat poured out of his body, and he emitted a foul stench.

Sun Wukong: Tsk, that jailer almost fell for it! What a pity!

Seeing the monkey's expression, Golden-Headed Jiedi knew he had almost fallen into a huge trap. If he stepped into this pit, he would be plunged into the deepest hell. This tree was the karmic fruit planted by Sun Wukong, but now, through Ao Peng's enlightenment, it had transformed into a benevolent cause for saving the Shu region. This benevolent fruit hadn't even ripened yet. If Golden-Headed Jiedi uprooted it, he would be prematurely removing Sun Wukong's sea of ​​suffering, and would also have to bear the consequences of Shu's centuries-long coexistence of humans and ghosts. However, while Sun Wukong could withstand this sea of ​​suffering, Golden-Headed Jiedi, and even ordinary bodhisattvas, might not be able to!

"Big brother, what's wrong?"

Several Jiedi hurriedly stepped forward to help the Golden-Headed Jiedi. They couldn't understand why this ordinary peach tree had frightened their elder brother to the point that he even showed signs of the five signs of decay.

The Golden-Headed Guardian hurriedly said, "Brothers, stay here and wait. I'll go and seek the instructions of the Bodhisattva of the South Sea!"

When the gods in heaven fight, these lesser gods cannot get involved at all, and they are increasingly afraid of Ao Peng who has just left.