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

Meanwhile, Sun Wukong, having received guidance from Huang Mei, somersaulted to the South Heavenly Gate, explained his purpose, and was soon led by the Heavenly King of Growth into the Lingxiao Palace.

"Monkey, now that you've joined the Buddhist order, why don't you seek help from the Great Thunderclap Temple when you encounter trouble, instead of coming to my Lingxiao Palace?"

A moment later, on the throne, after hearing Sun Wukong's purpose, the Jade Emperor's eyes showed a smile, but he asked with feigned curiosity.

In fact, this question had nothing to do with curiosity; it was purely to request a disclaimer.

To put it bluntly, it's not that the Heavenly Court wants to steal merit; it's just that Sun Wukong came directly to us, and we couldn't refuse.

If the Buddhist sect has any objections to this, they should go directly to Sun Wukong; it has nothing to do with the Heavenly Court.

Having discerned the true nature of the so-called Journey to the West, Sun Wukong naturally understood this as well, and bowed, saying, "The reason is simple: I, Old Sun, am still the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, appointed by the Heavenly Court!"

The Jade Emperor was very satisfied with his answer and immediately dispatched the Four Heavenly Kings, along with Li Jing and his son, and led the Nine Luminaries, the Twelve Earthly Branches, the Twenty-Eight Mansions, and all the constellations, totaling 50,000 heavenly soldiers and generals, to descend to the mortal realm to assist Sun Wukong in rescuing Tang Sanzang.

However, Li Jing was one of the disciples of Dipankara Buddha. He was both a marshal of the Heavenly Court and a high-ranking member of the lineage of the Buddhas of the Past. During the troop mobilization, he informed Dipankara Buddha of this matter.

After much deliberation, Randeng finally made up his mind: he dispatched his disciple, Venerable Bai Xiong, to the Purple Bamboo Grove to inform Guanyin of the matter.

Before long, Huian Xingzhe, a disciple of Guanyin, ascended to heaven with Bai Xiong Zunzhe and quietly entered Li Jing's army...

Nether.

Huangfengling.

Sun Wukong stepped into the stone house with a smile, and said to the three people who were looking at him, "The Jade Emperor has agreed to send troops. Let's see how long that Yellow Wind Monster can hold out!"

Huang Mei asked, "Who is the commander? What's the lineup?"

Sun Wukong responded, "Li Jing is the commander, Nezha is the vanguard, and there are also the Nine Luminaries, the Twelve Earthly Branches, the Twenty-Eight Mansions, all the stars in the sky, and fifty thousand heavenly soldiers."

Huang Mei paused slightly, then sighed, "It seems the Jade Emperor is also wary of Tathagata."

Sun Wukong asked in surprise, "What do you mean?"

Huang Mei said, "Just you wait and see, the Heavenly Court's expedition will surely end in failure."

Sun Wukong asked in astonishment, "Why?"

"Because Li Jing had a master named Randeng, and the Buddhas of the past and present are very close."

Huang Mei responded, then pondered in his heart how he should make his move after the Heavenly Court's crushing defeat.

half an hour.

Large swaths of dark clouds descended rapidly from the sky, obscuring the sun and plunging the 800-mile-long Huangfeng Ridge into darkness.

Upon seeing this, the gatekeeper demon hurriedly reported, "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! Many heavenly soldiers and generals have arrived outside!"

Inside the main hall, Yellow Wind Monster was startled, Good Fortune Dragon Girl frowned, and Zhi Feng slammed his fist on the table, angrily shouting, "Yellow Eyebrows dares to reach the heavens!"

"What crime is it to reach the heavens?" Sudhana asked in return.

Zhifeng: "..."

joke.

Who dares to say that reaching the heavens is a sin?

That's the sky, not a thief!

"Who will lead the army?" asked the Dragon Girl Sudhana.

The little demon looked blank: "I don't know."

Sudhana immediately used her divine mirror to reflect the scene outside the cave. She saw a golden-armored giant holding a golden pagoda at the front of the clouds, with a majestic young man standing beside him.

"It's alright, it's alright."

Secretly relieved, the Dragon Girl said, "Great Sage, they are our own people. You only need to pretend to have fought with them, and do not kill anyone."

Hearing this, the Yellow Wind Monster finally relaxed, excitedly saying, "Come on, put on my armor..."

Not long after.

Outside the stone house.

Huang Mei, Wukong, Bajie, and Susu watched the chaotic battle in the sky, but all they felt was that it was all bark and no bite. The battle raged from dawn until sunset, and not a single person had died. It was utterly absurd.

Even more outrageous, seeing that it was getting late, the Great Sage Yellow Wind shouted, "Behold my Samadhi Divine Wind!" and then inhaled for a long time, which was completely different from the breath he had given Wukong.

Only after the heavenly soldiers and generals had completed their defenses did the raging wind burst forth from its mouth, blowing all 50,000 troops out of Huangfeng Ridge.

Then, Li Jing took the opportunity to lead the heavenly soldiers back to report, without even coming down to tell Sun Wukong.

"A cover-up! A cover-up!"

Seeing this, Sun Wukong was so angry that he jumped up and down on the spot, his face full of resentment.

He's fought against these heavenly soldiers and generals before, so how could he not see that they were holding back to an absurd degree?

Huang Mei remained calm and said, "Wukong, you should go to the Lingxiao Palace ahead of time and tell them that the heavenly soldiers and generals were routed, crying and wailing, which greatly disappointed you. Besides, if the Heavenly Court has no capable people, you will have no choice but to seek help from the Buddhist sect."

Sun Wukong's mind stirred slightly: "I, Old Sun, understand."

As soon as he finished speaking, his body transformed into a golden light and flew into the Lingxiao Palace before Li Jing could meet the emperor. In front of the Jade Emperor and all the gods, he belittled Li Jing and the heavenly soldiers and generals, making them utterly worthless...

The Jade Emperor had anticipated this outcome, but he never expected Li Jing to perform so poorly, almost completely disgracing the Heavenly Court!

Just as he was secretly annoyed by this, Sun Wukong sighed, turned around and said:

"Well, well, I never thought that in just five hundred years, the Heavenly Court's army would have become so rotten."

If I had known this would happen, I should have sought help from the Buddhist community directly.

"Old Jade Emperor, you can rest now. I, Old Sun, will go and seek help elsewhere."

The Jade Emperor's lips twitched, and he said in a low voice, "Stop right there!"

"Is there anything else you need to tell me? Are you worried that I'll spread rumors? Don't worry, don't worry, since you haven't dismissed me from my position as the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, I will absolutely keep my mouth shut and not let the news of the Heavenly Court's weakened strength get out," Sun Wukong said sincerely.

The Jade Emperor took a deep breath, about to reply, when a voice suddenly rang out from outside the Lingxiao Palace:

"Your subject, Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, has returned defeated. I beg Your Majesty for punishment."

"Get in here!" the Jade Emperor said coldly.

Li Jing immediately led Nezha into the palace. The gods and immortals looked on intently and saw that the father and son were covered in dust and dirt, with yellow sand still clinging to their armor, clearly having gone through a fierce battle.

If the monkey hadn't come to report it beforehand, no one who saw this scene could blame the father and son.

After all, if you can't win, you can't win, and victory and defeat are common occurrences in war.

But after the monkey's shouting, the impression changed immediately. Now, Li Jing and his son were no longer seen as survivors of a fierce battle, but as utterly rotten and unusable!

"Is the Heavenly King getting old?"

At this moment, the Jade Emperor sat high on his dragon throne and asked indifferently.

Li Jing suddenly shivered, immediately realizing something was wrong: "Your Majesty, I have already transcended the cycle of reincarnation, how could I be old?"

"If that's the case, why couldn't you even capture a demon king from the lower realms?" the Jade Emperor questioned.

Li Jing replied solemnly, "Your Majesty is unaware that the Demon King is even more powerful than the Great Sage. Back then, even 100,000 heavenly soldiers could not capture the Great Sage. Now, with only 50,000 heavenly soldiers, I am truly powerless to do so."

Sun Wukong: "..."

How come I never noticed before that this old man was so sharp-tongued and shrewd!