Journey to the West: Starting with the True Lord of the Pure Land

The tiger demon felt a strong, throbbing force coming from its palm, and couldn't help but wonder:

"This monkey has some brute strength, and its intelligence is truly remarkable."

Its face only showed a cold laugh: "Sharp tongue and a silver tongue. Wait until I expose your skull, then let's see if you'll still be so quick to spout nonsense!"

"Shall we lift the veil?"

Although the Monkey King's face turned red from being gripped so tightly, he still chuckled to himself:

"Your grandpa here is all bare-headed, so I haven't prepared any red cloth. But if you need a tiger-skin hat, grandpa can get you one!"

"Sharp-tongued and quick-witted!"

The tiger demon was enraged and was about to tear the monkey's sharp mouth apart when he suddenly heard a loud rush of water ahead.

Suddenly, hundreds and thousands of monkeys and their offspring burst forth from behind the waterfall's curtain of water.

Some picked up rocks and threw them with all their might, some waved wooden sticks, and some just bared their teeth and screamed.

Rocks rained down, and wooden sticks formed a forest, yet they couldn't harm the tiger demon in the slightest. They all shouted in unison:

"Let go of my king!"

"You demon, do not harm my king!"

A boulder the size of a bowl slammed into the tiger demon's forehead with a "bang," then bounced away.

The tiger demon was not annoyed but delighted. Its large, copper-bell-shaped eyes swept over the squeaking monkeys covering the mountains and forests, and it burst into loud laughter that echoed through the forest.

"Wonderful! Absolutely wonderful! I thought I would only get one delicacy, but it turned out to be a feast of monkey brains!"

"You've come at the perfect time! Perfect to join your king in serving me wine and food!"

The sound shook the mountains and forests, and the evil wind blew along with it, clearly indicating that they were determined to catch all the monkeys in the mountain and have a good meal.

The tiger demon opened its mouth and inhaled, causing a gust of demonic wind to sweep up hundreds of monkeys in front of the Water Curtain Cave into the air. They spun around like leaves in the wind, screaming in alarm.

It casually grabbed a trembling baby monkey, held it to its mouth, and laughed, "Let's try something tender first to whet our appetites."

"You beast!"

Upon seeing this, the Monkey King was so enraged that his three spirits leaped wildly, smoke billowed from his seven orifices, and he nearly ground his silver teeth to powder.

He felt a surge of heat rush to the top of his head, his hair stood on end in anger, and his golden eyes almost spit fire as he roared:

"You filthy beast! If you've got the guts, come at your grandfather! What kind of skill is it to bully my son?"

"If you dare to harm a single hair on my son's head today, one day I will tear you apart, skin you alive, and boil your bones down to make oil to burn as a torch!"

The tiger demon gripped the monkey king tightly with one hand and held the wailing baby monkey in the other, about to put it into his mouth.

Suddenly, I felt a burning pain in the palm of the hand that was holding the monkey, as if I were holding a hot coal!

It looked down in surprise and saw that the golden-haired monkey in its palm had its eyes shining brightly, and its pores were faintly glowing with a reddish light.

"what?"

The tiger demon was filled with doubt and suspicion. Upon closer inspection, he saw that the monkey king was gritting his teeth and glaring angrily, and he could see that it was exuding a kind of awe-inspiring power.

It felt a slight chill, but that was quickly replaced by its ferocity, and it grinned mockingly:

"Facing imminent death, you're still putting on airs like a king?"

"Let me eat this little snack first, then I'll slowly prepare you, you monkey head..."

Before the words were even finished, a sudden change occurred!

The good Monkey King, who possessed a trace of innate Bing Fire energy within his heart, now saw his sons suffering...

Feeling constrained and his emotions turbulent, anger surged within him, and his long-dormant innate fire suddenly erupted.

A dazzling golden light emanated from his body, and crimson flames surged beneath his skin. His hair stood on end in fury, and he roared fiercely:

"You wicked demon! How dare you harm my sons!"

Before he finished speaking, a burst of pure and intense Bing Fire energy erupted from his body.

"Aww!"

Caught off guard, the tiger demon felt a sharp pain in its palm and couldn't help but let out a miserable howl.

Grasping the Monkey King's right hand along with half of his arm, the thick tiger fur instantly turned black and curled, the flesh sizzling and emitting pungent blue smoke.

The fierce fire surged up its arm, directly scorching its soul, terrifying it so much that it instinctively swung its arm and threw the Monkey King away.

The Monkey King, enveloped in golden and red flames, nimbly flipped in the air and landed steadily on a rock.

He was radiating heat, his golden eyes blazing like torches, glaring at the tiger demon, scratching his ears and cheeks as he cursed:

"You filthy beast! How was Grandpa's meal? Did it warm your cold, hard guts?"

The tiger demon was both shocked and furious. Looking down, he saw that his entire right arm was charred black, and he was in excruciating pain. His magical power was sluggish and difficult to circulate.

It stared in horror at the monkey king on the rock, its heart filled with turmoil.

Having cultivated itself to this day, how could it have ever been harmed by a wild beast that has not yet developed intelligence?

Not to mention being in such a sorry state.

Enraged and humiliated, his demonic aura surged, and he couldn't help but roar:

"You wicked beast! I will punish you..."

Before he finished speaking, the rock beneath the Monkey King's feet shattered with a crack, and he pounced on the tiger demon!

He clenched his right fist, flames swirling around it, accompanied by the faint sounds of wind and thunder, and shouted:

"You scoundrel! Take this punch from your grandpa!"

"Bang!"

A muffled thud, and sparks flew everywhere.

The fiery true intent actually scorched the tiger demon's thick demonic aura protecting its body, causing it to sizzle.

The tiger demon was struck so hard that it fell backward, its face charred black, its fangs loosened, blood streaming from its nose. It staggered back several steps, causing the mountain rocks to crumble.

The Monkey King gracefully landed back on the rock, standing on one leg, his golden eyes blazing. Though still panting, he grinned and said:

"How was it? Was Grandpa's punch just an appetizer? Did it suit your taste?"

The tiger demon steadied itself, wiped the blood from its nose with its paw, looked down at its charred palm, and then touched the burning fist mark on its face.

After the initial shock and anger subsided, a profound sense of humiliation at being insulted by an ant welled up within it. Instead of being angry, it laughed and said:

After the initial shock and anger subsided, a profound sense of humiliation at being insulted by an ant welled up within it. Instead of being angry, it laughed and said:

"Very well... what a foolish monkey! Today, I will devour your flesh, drink your blood, and crush every bone in your body!"

The tiger demon was filled with demonic energy, ready to unleash its power and capture the monkey.

Suddenly, a thunderous roar echoed from the heavens, approaching from afar and rushing past in an instant.

Its voice was grand and majestic, so powerful and solemn that it made its soul tremble and it raised its head in shock.

A dazzling, blazing white bolt of lightning tore through the sky, sweeping across thousands of miles from the highest point in the distance.

Where lightning flashed, the world turned white, and the aftershocks rolled like a tide, shaking the clouds and causing the mountains to echo for a long time.

The lightning struck the point where the azure energy of the east was at its most intense.

The tiger demon was terrified by this overwhelming divine power, its liver and gall bladder turned to cold, and it stood frozen in place, holding its breath and concentrating.

After waiting a while and seeing that the thunder had gone far away and nothing else had happened, he calmed down a bit and cursed himself for being too suspicious.

It turned to look at the golden-haired monkey on the rock, its ferocity resurfacing, and sneered, "Even heavenly lightning can't save you! Today I will..."

Before he could finish speaking, a clear and cold voice descended from the clouds, interrupting him:

"What kind of monster dares to act so violently here, bullying living beings?"

The tiger demon was startled and looked up again.

As the clouds dispersed, over a hundred golden-armored generals stood solemnly on the clouds, their weapons gleaming in the sunlight, swirling with thunder patterns.

The leading general, clad in silver armor and a white robe, with a handsome yet stern face, held a long sword and exuded an imposing aura; it was none other than Fei Peng.

Behind him, Lei Bing stood with his hands on his sword and halberd, arrayed in an imposing formation. An invisible aura of killing intent descended, and the entire Flower Fruit Mountain fell silent.