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

Chapter 142 Closing the Net, Hunting Manjushri!

"Alright, alright, I, Old Sun, will not make a move: Great Master, please stop this supernatural power!" Sun Wukong shouted.

Xuan Du then put away the golden talisman and stared intently at the lion-like monster: "Whose lion monster are you, and why have you come here to commit evil deeds?"

How could the lion-like monster dare to reveal the name of Manjushri in front of all the immortals at this gate?

Therefore, he simply lowered his head and remained silent, secretly hoping that the other party would take the initiative to appear and rescue him.

Xuan Du flipped his hand and summoned a divine talisman, calmly saying, "This is a truth talisman. As long as I place this talisman on your forehead, you will truthfully answer whatever I ask you."

The lion-like monster suddenly looked up, its face filled with terror: "No!"

"Then you should confess honestly, lest you spill some earth-shattering secrets in your muddled state, and then it will be too late to take it back," Xuan Du said quietly.

The lion-like monster said, "It seems you won't give up until you've reached the Yellow River." Xuan Du shook his head and was about to throw out the truth talisman.

The lion-like monster's pupils contracted, and it suddenly cried out, "Immortal Messenger, save me!"

Inside the side hall.

Sudhana's expression changed drastically. However, instead of rescuing the lion monster, she used the willow branch to instantly disappear underground with Zhifeng.

Grand Master Xuandu looked up at the side hall, a slight smile playing on his lips, and then threw a mantra talisman at the lion-like monster.

Just then, a strange wind suddenly swept in from the northeast, inexplicably blowing the mantra talisman into the air.

The Grand Master frowned slightly, raised his hand to retract the mantra talisman, and glanced to the northeast.

The immortals all looked in the direction he was looking, and saw a colorful cloud suddenly appear, with a figure standing on it.

As the clouds drifted closer, the figure became clearly visible to everyone. Look at his face:

Auspicious purple mist fills the sky, and golden light shines across the ground.

A thousand auspicious lights emanate from between the brows, and ten thousand wheels of light shine from the crown of the head.

Holding a jade ruyi shaped like auspicious clouds in his hands, he treads on a white lotus platform bathed in Buddha's light.

Its appearance is truly sacred and extraordinary, with an astonishing aura.

Upon seeing this image, many immortals and gods paled, their hearts churning with a storm of emotions.

Weren't you supposed to be here to subdue the evil Taoist priests?

Why did Manjushri Bodhisattva suddenly appear?

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Xuandu."

After gracefully landing, Manjushri clasped his hands together and spoke softly.

Xuan Du didn't return the greeting; instead, he stared directly into the other person's eyes and asked, "Why are you here?"

Manjushri said, "I will subdue this evil spirit for you all."

Xuan Du asked without any politeness, "Do we need you to replace me?"

Manjushri remained unperturbed, his expression unchanged: "This has nothing to do with strength, it's just that this lion monster has some connection with me."

Xuandu asked, "What is the connection?"

Manjushri took out the Demon-Revealing Mirror, revealing the true form of the lion-like monster: "To tell you the truth, it is my subordinate, the Green Lion Spirit, who came to Wuji Kingdom to avenge me."

If it were only Sun Wukong at the moment, and the Lion Demon had not committed any murder, he could have invoked the Buddha to save the day, saying that the Lion Demon had descended to the mortal realm on the Buddha's orders.

But now, how can he drag Buddha into this mess?

"Revenge? What revenge?"

Huang Feihu of Dongyue Tianqi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that Xuan didn't respond, he immediately offered a way out.

Manjushri nodded slightly to Huang Feihu, and then said to the gods, "You may not know this, but the king of Wuji Kingdom was a kind and generous monk, so the Buddha sent me to guide him to the Western Paradise and help him attain the Golden Body Arhat."

But when I arrived in this country of black chickens, I found that he was different from the rumors. He was not as pure and kind as he seemed. So I disguised myself as an ordinary monk and asked him for alms.

During our conversation, he didn't recognize me as a good person because of a few harsh words I said. He tied me up with a rope and threw me into the Imperial River, where I was submerged for three days and three nights.

Thanks to the lion monster who hadn't seen me for a long time, it came to this place and managed to pull me ashore.

Later, the lion-like monster, dissatisfied with the king's tyrannical behavior, transformed into a Taoist priest, pushed him into a well, and soaked him for three years to avenge his hatred.

Every sip and every bite is preordained. Even without the Great Sage and all of you, I would still return after three years to subdue the lion monster and help the king return to life.

"Tsk tsk, all talk and no action, but this statement is utterly absurd."

The other deities, out of fear or unwillingness to cause trouble, remained silent on the matter. Sun Wukong, however, was unmoved and sneered, "For example, with your strength, do you think that king could bind you? What a joke! Let alone you, among all of you here, who could be bound by a few mortals?"

Manjushri calmly said, "There is another reason for this. Specifically, in order to prevent the aura of immortality from clashing with the dragon aura of the palace, I simply sealed all my magical power to prevent my aura of immortality from being too strong and harming the king. This was out of good intentions."

"What a fine intention! Although it sounds far-fetched, let's set that aside for now. Just look at your behavior. What gives you the right to verbally attack him? What did he do to you? You provoked him, and now he's expected to grovel before you? Or even fawn over you?" Sun Wukong questioned.

Manjushri said, "I told you, this is a test!"

"What a test."

Sun Wukong sneered, "Speaking of personal revenge, the king bathed you for three days, and you want to bathe him for three years. How strong is your desire for revenge? Is this something a Bodhisattva would do?"

Don't tell me this is just the lion-monster's personal behavior. Without your tacit approval, or even your approval, would he dare to do this?

Manjushri said, "Because of the difference in status, and more importantly because the Bodhisattva of Vulture Peak does not tolerate being slighted. He was only submerged for three years and did not take his life, which is already magnanimous."

Sun Wukong: "————"

He could see it clearly; Manjushri Bodhisattva truly lived up to his reputation as the wisest man on Mount Ling, and his ability to use sophistry was unparalleled in the world.

Xuandu saw this scene and said indifferently, "He soaked you for three days, and you soaked him for three years. I'll turn a blind eye and consider it a trade-off."

But why did you allow the lion monster to steal someone else's throne? And that's not all, there were also crimes such as killing the crown prince and imprisoning the empress.

"What? He only does it for the first year, so you can do it for a whole year?"

Manjushri: "————"

That sentence hit him right where it hurts.

Originally, he repeatedly instructed the Lion Monster to be a good emperor and not to leave any stain on his record.

The common understanding is that one should not bring trouble upon one's family.

Who would have thought that, without his watchful eye, the lion monster had wreaked havoc on the former king's family? How could he possibly make up a story now?

Forcibly distorting the truth?

Do they really think these Taoist immortals in front of them are fools?

"I didn't kill the prince, he committed suicide; in fact, I have no idea what he was up to," the lion-like monster shouted.

"If you don't force him to die, will he commit suicide?" Sun Wukong asked, raising an eyebrow.

The lion-like creature said strangely, "He probably thinks that if he becomes a ghost, he can take revenge on me."

"What nonsense are you spouting? How could a crown prince be so stupid?" Sun Wukong questioned.

Lion-like monster: "————"

He really wanted to say, "Is it possible that this is a trap, and that you are all the masterminds behind it?"

But after glancing at Xuandu, he ultimately didn't say those words.

"Wukong, go and fetch the soul of the former king." In the silence, Master Xuandu spoke again.

Manjushri's heart skipped a beat, and a chill ran through his body.

This is bad news!!!