Journey to the West: Upon seeing the Yellow-Eyebrowed Demon, why not pay homage?

Chapter 139 He coaxed Sanzang into becoming an embryo [Third update, please continue reading]

"I'm not afraid, I'm just worried that it will affect the progress of the journey to the West," Sanzang said earnestly.

Upon hearing this, a glint flashed in Huang Mei's eyes. He quietly grabbed Wukong's wrist and led him out of the meditation room.

"What's wrong, Second Brother?"

"I think this Sanzang who is worried about affecting the progress of the journey to the West is the real Sanzang," Huang Mei said.

Sun Wukong asked, "The question is, how do we prove it?"

Huang Mei transmitted his voice, saying, "Pick up the Golden Cudgel and smash it directly at his head. If he can dodge it, it proves it's fake."

Sun Wukong's expression immediately turned strange: "What if I'm wrong?"

"Aren't there also those Dharma protectors? We don't watch over Sanzang every hour of the day, but these Dharma protectors do."

Therefore, they must know who is real and who is fake.

Even if they didn't know or didn't want to help.

If you really kill Sanzang, as long as you don't smash his head, I'll just go to the Tushita Palace and ask for a Nine-Turn Resurrection Pill to bring him back to life.

"Sanzang bears a great mission; no one will stop him from returning to life," Huang Mei said slowly.

He knew perfectly well that he could not allow two Sanzang to coexist for long, otherwise his plans would be exposed, allowing the other side to launch targeted defenses.

Once such targeted prevention measures are implemented, he will be unable to help Tang Sanzang and his disciples quickly reach Wuji Kingdom, and they will likely be bogged down in a protracted tug-of-war, not to mention that he will be unable to follow the clues and drag Manjushri into the quagmire as well.

This is a case of "pulling one hair affects the whole body," forcing him to resort to this desperate measure, taking a risky gamble to forcefully end the opponent's plan!

Sun Wukong didn't think that much about it. He only needed to dispel his doubts before he dared to swing his golden cudgel at Sanzang.

Therefore, upon returning to his meditation room, Ziguang immediately focused on the monk near the bed and asked, "Was it you who proposed the competition to save people and help the world?"

The fake Sanzang nodded: "Didn't you ask me to prove myself? After thinking it over, I think this is probably the safest way."

Sun Wukong smiled, then suddenly took out his golden cudgel and smashed it down on his head.

In an instant, Pigsy and Sandy exclaimed in surprise.

The guardian deities stared wide-eyed, momentarily stunned.

Only the fake Sanzang, under the blows, felt his hair stand on end and even his soul tremble. In the face of life and death, he couldn't care less about any plans or schemes. He turned into a wisp of white smoke and disappeared on the spot.

Upon seeing this, even the true Sanzang broke out in a cold sweat and took several steps back.

If that iron bar had been aimed at his forehead, he would probably be dead by now.

"Where do you think you're going!"

Sun Wukong shouted loudly, then used his earth-遁术 (earth-遁术 is a type of magic that allows one to escape from the ground) to give chase.

Sanzang let out a long breath, and with lingering fear, asked Huangmei, "How can you be sure it's true or not?"

He could see clearly that after Huang Mei pulled Sun Wukong away, the latter returned and immediately raised his staff to beat people, clearly acting on Huang Mei's orders. Huang Mei knew very well that this monk, besides being persistent and having great willpower, also had the characteristics of being petty and vindictive.

This characteristic is reflected in the original work as follows: when faced with Sun Wukong's near-killing behavior, he subsequently took extremely direct revenge.

For example, during the ordeal with Red Boy, Sun Wukong saw through Red Boy's disguise as an ordinary child to scheme against them.

Instead, Tang Sanzang complained that Sun Wukong had "harmed people's lives without cause" and insisted on saving the child that the demon had transformed into, a stark contrast to his previous behavior.

Even when Sun Wukong tried to forcibly stop her, she didn't hesitate to threaten him with the golden headband, and even accused Sun Wukong of "this scoundrel, always bullying me," to the point that Sun Wukong became "disheartened and disillusioned."

That being said, if he cannot dispel Tang Sanzang's grudges under these circumstances, at this very moment, he is sowing the seeds of future trouble for himself!

"It's because that monster, despite his meticulous planning, overlooked one crucial point."

"Which point?" Sanzang asked curiously.

Huang Mei smiled slightly and said, "I underestimated my understanding of you!"

A true Tripitaka Master, concerned for the people of Jambudvipa, wished he could bring back the true scriptures the very next day to enlighten all beings. How could he possibly propose such a time-consuming and laborious task as competing to save people in Wuji Kingdom?

Your reaction at that time was exactly how I imagined you to be.

Therefore, at that moment I was absolutely certain that you were the real Sanzang, and that guy was an imposter; there was absolutely no way I could be wrong!

Upon hearing this, Sanzang felt an immediate sense of kinship and, unable to contain his emotions, grasped Huangmei's hand, saying with deep feeling, "Of all my companions, you are the one who understands me best."

Pigsy: "————"

Is this the difference in talent?

While he was still in the stage of flattery and fawning, his junior uncle had already coaxed his master into becoming an embryo.

He understands you best when it comes to things.

He's clearly the one who knows best how to handle your sensitive and fragile heart!

Suddenly, Sun Wukong somersaulted back, and looking at his master's genuinely emotional expression, asked in confusion, "What are you doing?"

Sanzang silently released Huangmei's hand and replied, "I am glad that I made a wise decision back then—"

Pig Bajie:

If I remember correctly, this wasn't the first time my master had said this.

If such words are repeated too often, they may slowly become an irrefutable truth in his mind.

In the future, I must seek out my junior uncle for some proper instruction. This way of "taming people" is in no way inferior to a great supernatural power!

"Wukong, have you caught that demon yet?"

Watching Sanzang finish expressing his feelings and calmly reflect on himself, Huang Mei raised the corners of his mouth slightly, but also quietly changed the subject.

Sun Wukong shook his head and said, "Everything was going smoothly until the crucial moment when willow branches came in, blocking out the sun and forcibly stopping me."

Huang Mei said, "As expected—the next period of time is even more important, and we must not make any more mistakes."

Otherwise, this hurdle will drag on for a long time, affecting our pilgrimage to the West.

Sanzang immediately said, "Huangmei, you make the arrangements. This humble monk and my disciples will fully cooperate with your command."

Monkey King:

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If my master could trust me so much and obey my arrangements, there wouldn't have been so many hardships along the way.

Huang Mei laughed and said, "Since Master Sanzang has said so, from now on, Wukong, Bajie, and Wujing, the three of you will take turns guarding the Master to completely eliminate any possibility of the demons seeking a breakthrough from him! And once Li Xuan returns from heaven, we can launch a counterattack."

"When will Li Xuan be back?" Sun Wukong composed himself, looked up and asked.

"Judging by the time, it should be soon."

Huang Mei said, "If he's still nowhere to be seen by this time tomorrow, I'll personally go up to the heavens to look for him and see if anything has happened to him—"

In the blink of an eye.

Dusk.

Li Xuan rushed back to Lao Jun Temple, covered in dust, and said to everyone, "I'm sorry I'm late; Senior Brother Xuandu was giving a sermon in the Tushita Palace, and I waited quite a while before he finished a section."

A fleeting smile crossed Huang Mei's lips as he asked, "Who is the listener?"

"There are four celestial masters, one hundred and twenty-eight righteous gods, and many shameless assistant gods and lesser immortals who come to listen to the lectures. All in all, there are at least three hundred people," Li Xuan replied.

Huang Mei secretly gasped.

Wow—why go this far?

They remain silent until they make a stunning statement!