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

Chapter 130 Borrowing a Treasure

Pingdingshan, Lotus Cave.

The stone gate opened, and the fox demon clone, head held high, followed behind two patrolling demons into the depths of the cave.

Through the vision of his clone, Fan Yuan sensed two extremely powerful auras looming directly in front of him. These two auras contained both the ferocious bloodlust of the demon race and a pure and vast Taoist immortal aura.

Even if Laozi's fire-tending boy were to descend to the mortal realm as a demon, his foundation would be far superior to that of an ordinary demon king in the lower realms.

"Report! Your Majesty, Second King! A fox demon has come to the cave, claiming to be sent by the old lady of Yalong Mountain!" The patrolling demon knelt down to report.

The fox demon clone cupped its paws and said loudly, "This humble one pays respects to the two great kings!"

On the stone seat, King Golden Horn put down his bronze wine cup, his eyes flashing like lightning. King Silver Horn, who was playing with the Seven Star Sword, stopped what he was doing and looked up when he heard this.

"Suppressing Dragon Mountain, Suppressing Dragon Cave?" King Golden Horn's voice was deep. "My mother has always cultivated in seclusion in her cave and rarely sends anyone out. What brings you to my Lotus Cave today?"

The fox demon clone remained unfazed. "Your Majesty," she said, "this humble woman has come to share a tremendous opportunity with you two!"

"An opportunity?" King Silver Horn sneered. "My brother and I are kings of this Flat-Top Mountain, we can have whatever we want. What kind of extraordinary opportunity could we possibly have?"

"Tang Monk's flesh!"

The fox demon clone uttered these three words.

The eyes of King Golden Horn and King Silver Horn lit up at the same time. Although they had descended to the mortal realm as demons, they naturally knew about the rumors of the reincarnation of the Golden Cicada.

The temptation of gaining immortality by eating a piece of meat is irresistible to any demon race.

"Tell me in detail," said the Golden Horn King, leaning forward and abandoning his previous nonchalance.

The fox demon clone swallowed hard and, following the pre-arranged script, quickly said, "A few days ago, I was sent out on an errand by the old lady. I happened to pass by the Wave Moon Cave on Wanzishan Mountain. I overheard from the shadows that the Yellow Robe Monster in the Wave Moon Cave had accidentally captured the Tang Dynasty monk, Tang Sanzang, who had come from the East!"

"The Yellow-Robed Monster captured Tang Sanzang?" King Silver Horn frowned. "Then he must have eaten him?"

The fox demon clone continued, "It's true that the Yellow-Robed Monster captured Tang Sanzang, but Princess Baihuaxiu of Baoxiang Kingdom, whom he abducted, is a troublesome one. Because the princess pleaded for his life, and because the Yellow-Robed Monster was eager to go to Baoxiang Kingdom to reunite with his relatives, he locked Tang Sanzang in his cave and went to Baoxiang Kingdom himself. He hasn't returned since, nor has he uttered a single word!"

"Having learned of this earth-shattering news, I know that eating a piece of Tang Sanzang's flesh can grant immortality. Fearing that the Yellow Robe Monster might get there first, I rushed back to Yalong Mountain day and night to inform the old lady of this matter."

The fox demon clone continued, his voice full of emotion, "Upon hearing this, the old lady immediately thought of her two kings. She said that such a precious treasure for immortality should be shared with her two most beloved sons! Therefore, she specially ordered me to rush to Pingdingshan to deliver this message!"

"Mother's righteousness is paramount!" King Silver Horn suddenly stood up, his eyes blazing with ferocity. "Brother! Since that Yellow-Robed Monster isn't in the cave, this is a godsend! I'll gather five hundred demon soldiers right now, march on Wave Moon Cave, snatch Tang Sanzang, and present him to Mother and Brother!"

"Brother, wait a minute!"

King Golden Horn grabbed King Silver Horn's shoulder and forced him back into his seat.

Compared to the impulsive Silver Horn, the Golden Horn King was much more thoughtful.

He turned to look at the fox demon clone, his gaze scrutinizing: "Since Tang Sanzang is in the Wave Moon Cave, why didn't Mother come herself, instead sending you to deliver the message?"

The fox demon's clone inwardly praised Golden Horn's suspicious nature, but on the surface, she feigned fear and replied repeatedly, "Your Majesty, you are unaware! This old lady originally intended to go herself, but Tang Sanzang has a senior disciple who is extremely powerful!"

"Oh? How powerful is he?" Silver Horn King scoffed.

"That eldest disciple is a monkey with a hairy face and a thunder god's mouth, who calls himself the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong!" The fox demon's clone's voice trembled. "That monkey once wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace five hundred years ago, and even 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals couldn't subdue him. The old lady was also wary of that monkey's ferocity and was afraid that if she went herself, she might make a mistake and ruin her cultivation."

Upon hearing the name Sun Wukong, the Golden Horned King's fingers, which were tapping the armrest, suddenly stopped.

Silver Horn King's expression also changed slightly.

Others may not know Sun Wukong's true nature, but how could they, as the attendants of the Tushita Palace, not know?

The monkey was imprisoned in the Eight Trigrams Furnace for forty-nine days, but instead of dying, it kicked over the furnace. That ferocious scene is still etched in their memories.

"Mother's considerations are thorough." King Golden Horn nodded slowly, most of the doubts in his eyes dissipating. He was also very wary of Sun Wukong.

"The old lady specifically ordered me to come, not only to deliver a message, but also to ask for something." Seeing that the time was ripe, the fox demon clone revealed his ultimate purpose.

"speak."

"Your Majesty, the old lady's magic weapon was recently borrowed by King Fox Seven. She praised your great powers and said you possess several supreme magic weapons. Although Sun Wukong is strong, he is no match for your magic weapons. Therefore, the old lady specially ordered me to come and borrow one of your magic weapons so that I can go to the Wave Moon Cave and capture Tang Sanzang!"

After the fox demon clone finished speaking, it stood quietly to the side.

King Golden Horn did not agree immediately. He reached into his robe, took out a scroll, and with a flick of his wrist, the scroll unfurled in mid-air.

The painting depicts a handsome, plump monk, wearing a brocade robe and holding a nine-ringed staff.

"Look up and see if the person imprisoned in the Wave Moon Cave is the one in the painting?" King Golden Horn asked.

The fox demon clone looked up and immediately nodded vigorously, "Exactly! Exactly the same! I would never mistake it!"

With a flick of his wrist, the Golden Horn King rolled up the scroll.

"Brother, now that it's confirmed, why don't I personally take the magic weapon to Wave Moon Cave?" King Silver Horn volunteered again, determined to get his hands on Tang Sanzang's flesh.

"No." King Golden Horn shook his head, his expression grave. "That Sun Wukong is no ordinary person. If you go there in person and run into that monkey head-on, something unexpected might happen."

King Golden Horn's concerns were entirely in line with his cautious nature. They were well aware of Sun Wukong's fighting strength, and it would be best to avoid a direct confrontation.

"Then what do you think, elder brother?"

"That little demon makes sense." King Golden Horn looked at his fox demon clone. "Since the Yellow Robe Monster isn't here and Tang Sanzang is trapped, a surprise attack is worse than force. We just need to send two clever subordinates to sneak into the Wave Moon Cave and bring Tang Sanzang back. Even if that monkey discovers us, we still have treasures to subdue him!"

King Golden Horn turned and shouted into the cave, "Fine-hearted devil! Clever worm!"

"Yes, sir!"

Two oddly shaped, somewhat shrewd little demons immediately ran out from the ranks of demon soldiers and knelt down below the platform.

King Golden Horn stood up and reached for his waist with his right hand.