Journey to the West: A clone sacrifices to the heavens, possessing boundless magical power.

Chapter 122 Confidence

It was none other than Princess Baihuaxiu, the third princess of Baoxiang Kingdom!

Baihua Xiu walked to the Soul-Fixing Stake, looked at the bound Tang Sanzang, and asked softly, "Elder, where did you come from? How did you get captured by my King?"

Tang Sanzang, as if he had met a savior, quickly replied, "Wise Bodhisattva, this humble monk comes from the Great Tang Dynasty in the East, and is on a mission to the Western Paradise to worship Buddha and seek scriptures. I have mistakenly entered a treasure mountain and have been captured by the King. I beg you, Wise Bodhisattva, to have mercy and save my life!"

Upon hearing this, a resolute glint flashed in Baihuaxiu's eyes.

She lowered her voice and said, "Elder, I was originally the third princess of the King of Baoxiang Kingdom, named Baihuaxiu. Thirteen years ago, I was kidnapped by this yellow-robed demon king and forced to become his wife. I miss my parents day and night, but I have no way to escape."

She paused, then took out a pre-written letter from her sleeve and stuffed it into Tang Sanzang's arms.

"I see that the demon king is in a bad mood today and hasn't immediately ordered you to be eaten. I'll find an excuse to release you secretly. If you manage to reach Baoxiang Kingdom alive, be sure to deliver this letter to my father, the king, so he can quickly send troops to rescue me. Are you willing?"

Having narrowly escaped death, Tang Sanzang had no reason to refuse, nodding repeatedly: "Your Highness's great kindness is something I will never forget. If I can escape this predicament, I will personally deliver the letter to the King!"

Baihua Xiu nodded, a plan forming in her mind. She stepped out of the cave, dismissed the demons, and made them line up on both sides. She then raised her head and shouted, "Yellow-robed Gentleman!"

The yellow-robed monster was fighting fiercely with Pigsy and Sandy in the air when he suddenly heard the princess calling him. He immediately put away his weapon, landed on the cloud, and asked with a smile, "Madam, what do you want to say?"

Baihua said shyly, "My lord, in my dream I saw a golden-armored deity appear. It was a wish I made in the palace when I was young. If I could marry a virtuous man, I would go to famous mountains, visit immortal abodes, and make offerings to monks. But after I married you, I completely forgot about it. Today, the deity came to my dream to ask for my vow back. At first I thought it was just a dream, but when I woke up, I saw a monk tied to a stake. I beg you, my lord, to have mercy and spare the monk for my sake."

Upon hearing this, the Yellow-Robed Monster laughed and said, "Madam, you're overthinking it. If I wanted to eat people, I could easily find a few anywhere. Just let this monk go."

Baihuaxiu then said, "In that case, let him go out through the back door."

The Yellow-Robed Monster dropped his steel knife and shouted into the air, "Pigsy, come down here! It's not that I'm afraid of you, but I'm only sparing your master for my wife's sake. Go to the back gate to fetch your master and leave quickly. If you dare to invade my territory again, I will not let you off!"

Upon hearing this, Pigsy and Sandy dared not delay. They immediately took the horse, picked up their loads, and dashed towards the back door.

Upon seeing their master there, they hurriedly helped him onto the horse. The group dared not linger and traveled through the night.

Two days later.

A formidable city appeared on the horizon, with towering walls, a wide moat, and the three large characters "Baoxiang Kingdom" inscribed on the city gate.

The three of them entered the city and went straight to the palace gate, where they handed over their travel documents.

On the throne room.

The King of Baoxiang sat on the dragon throne, his face aged and his expression haggard, with his civil and military officials standing on both sides.

Tang Sanzang stepped forward, bowed, and presented the travel document issued by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

After the king verified that everything was correct, he offered Tang Sanzang a seat.

"Holy monk, you have come from the East, a long and arduous journey. I wonder if you have encountered any demons or monsters along the way?" the king asked casually, his tone revealing a hint of weariness that he could not hide.

Upon hearing this, Tang Sanzang immediately stood up, took out the blood-written letter entrusted to him by Princess Baihuaxiu from his bosom, and presented it with both hands.

"Your Majesty, this humble monk was passing through the Black Pine Forest, Wanzishan, and Boyue Cave when I was unfortunately captured by a yellow-robed demon king. Fortunately, a lady in the cave rescued me and I escaped danger. That lady claimed to be Your Majesty's third princess, Baihuaxiu, who has been missing for thirteen years. She entrusted this humble monk to deliver this blood letter to Your Majesty."

"What?!"

The king was startled and abruptly stood up from his throne, snatching the blood-written letter from his attendant.

Upon seeing the familiar handwriting, the king burst into tears, slumped onto his throne, and wept bitterly.

"Thirteen years have passed. I thought you were long dead, but I never imagined you would be captured by that demon and suffer endless torment!"

When the court officials heard that the Third Princess was still alive and had fallen into the hands of a demon, they were all shocked and began to discuss the matter.

After the king finished crying, Zi Guang looked urgently at the prince's generals: "Which general is willing to lead troops out of the city to Wanzishan Mountain to subdue the demons and save my Princess Baihua?"

The hall was completely silent.

The generals looked at each other and lowered their heads in silence. What difference was there between ordinary soldiers going to fight a demon king who could summon wind and rain and sending themselves to their deaths?

Upon seeing this, the king was heartbroken and burst into tears again.

Seeing this, Tang Sanzang couldn't bear it. He was a monk and had been saved by the princess, so he naturally couldn't stand idly by.

He turned to look at Pigsy and Sandy standing outside the hall and said loudly, "Pigsy, Sandy, you two both have the ability to subdue demons. Princess Baihuaxiu saved my life, and this kindness must be repaid. Are you two willing to go to the Wave Moon Cave, subdue the monster, and rescue the princess?"

Pigsy, carrying his nine-toothed rake on his shoulder, strode into the hall, patting his chest and shouting, "Your Majesty, do not weep! It's just a wild monster from the mountains, why should Your Majesty worry? This old pig will capture it in no time! I will bring the princess back to the palace safely!"

Although Sha Wujing felt that this matter was somewhat hasty, he could not disobey his master's orders, so he had no choice but to pick up his demon-subduing staff, follow closely behind, and step forward to receive the order.

The king was weeping bitterly when he suddenly looked up and saw that the two monks looked fierce and menacing. One had a long mouth and big ears, and the other had an indigo face and a red beard. He was so frightened that his legs went weak and he fell off his dragon bed.

Fortunately, the attendant reacted quickly and caught them. Tang Sanzang hurriedly stepped forward, bowed, and apologized: "Your Majesty, please forgive me! My two disciples are ugly and have startled Your Majesty. I beg your forgiveness!"

The king composed himself, stepped forward tremblingly, and asked in a shaking voice, "Which of these two, Elder Pig and Elder Sand, is capable of subduing demons?"

Pigsy patted his chest proudly and said, "Your Majesty, you may not know this, but I was originally Marshal Tianpeng. However, I violated the Heavenly Laws and was banished to the mortal world. Fortunately, I have now converted to Buddhism and become a righteous monk. Since coming from the Eastern Land, if we're talking about subduing demons, I am the first one!"

The king, hearing that he was a god descended to earth, felt somewhat relieved and asked, "If that's the case, you must be skilled in transformation. Could you perhaps enlarge yourself so I can see?"

Upon hearing this, Pigsy did not refuse. He came to the steps, immediately made a hand gesture and chanted a spell. His body swayed and suddenly grew to several feet tall, frightening the two groups of civil and military officials, who trembled with fear.

The king stared in astonishment, repeatedly expressing his amazement. He then asked what weapon Bajie possessed. Bajie raised the rake in his hand and laughed, "This nine-toothed rake has been my weapon since childhood. Back when I was the commander of the Heavenly River Navy, I relied entirely on it to achieve my merits!"

The king was overjoyed upon hearing this and immediately ordered his men to fill their cups with royal wine, personally seeing the two off.

Pigsy and Sandy took the wine cups, drank them down in one gulp, and then one after the other rose into the clouds and headed straight for Bowl Mountain.