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Chapter 537: Skeletons gather at Lion Camel Ridge, Sun Wukong is struggling to find help

The skulls are like mountains and the bones are like forests.

In the stinking sea of ​​corpses and blood, the little Zuanfeng transformed by Sun Wukong walked slowly, and a storm gathered in his eyes.

Some little demons skinned the bound people alive on the spot. The shrill screams did not stop the demons, but made them laugh with joy.

The person who was skinned was taken away on the spot by the little demon who was waiting nearby.

The firewood was crackling and the hot water in the pot was bubbling.

Fresh, bloody pieces of meat were put into the pot to be cooked, and the monsters surrounding the pot were drooling with greed.

"Damn it! Damn it!"

Sun Wukong cursed in his heart.

Not to mention that he had been following Tang Seng in eating vegetarian food for many years and often heard Tang Seng talk about Buddhist scriptures. He was born intelligent and had already understood a lot even if he didn't mean to.

Just considering that he had received a lot of help from the human race and even had a good brother from the human race, he should be angry about the scenes before him.

But as he still needed to explore further, Sun Wukong could only hold back his anger for the time being and deal with it later.

After passing the bloody mountains, the scene inside changed again.

The fairy flowers and herbs are pure, strange, and elegant, and the bright hall in the cave is beautiful, spacious and flat.

Sun Wukong quietly came to the innermost part and saw three demons.

A green-haired lion, a long-tusked white elephant, and a golden-winged roc.

Although the three demons transformed into human bodies, they retained their original heads, and each of them looked extremely hideous and ferocious.

Sun Wukong's eyes spun around, and he was not afraid at all. He strode straight in and called out, "My King!"

The green-haired lion laughed and said, "Little Zuanfeng, I asked you to patrol the mountains and find out the whereabouts of Sun Xingzhe. Have you found anything?"

"Your Majesty, I dare not say."

"Why don't you dare?"

"I saw a man squatting on the side of the mountain sharpening a stick several feet thick, saying he wanted to fight the king. I think he might be Sun Wukong."

Afterwards, after teasing the three demons for a while, Sun Wukong accidentally laughed out loud, revealing his monkey face, which was seen by the white elephant. He was exposed and locked in a two-foot-four-inch-high Yin-Yang Qi bottle.

After thinking it over, Sun Wukong pulled out the three life-saving hairs given to him by Guanyin Bodhisattva. One hair turned into a diamond drill, one hair turned into a bamboo stick, and one hair turned into a cotton rope. He drilled a hole in the Yin-Yang Qi bottle and escaped.

By the time the green-haired lion discovered it, Sun Wukong had already returned to Tang Seng's side.

After his story, Tang Seng's face became solemn and he kept chanting "Amitabha" to pray for the reincarnation of those who were eaten.

Bajie: "Master, my elder brother wouldn't lie. I think that monster is really fierce. Why don't we take a detour?"

"Go!" Sun Wukong waved his hand and slapped him. "It's 800 miles of Lion Camel Ridge. How far do we have to go around? Besides, those three monsters have eaten countless people and their sins are grave. If we don't get rid of them, who knows how many people will suffer in the future!"

Bajie whispered, "When did you, a monkey, become so kind?"

"What did you say?!"

"No, nothing. What I mean is that you, Monkey Brother, are now a high-ranking monk just like Master."

How could Sun Wukong not hear Bajie's sarcasm, but he was just too lazy to argue with him now.

"There are three demons. If I fight them alone, I'm afraid I won't be able to take them all down. If the three of us brothers work together, we should have a chance."

Tang Seng opened his eyes at this time and nodded his agreement: "Wukong is right, Bajie, Wujing, the two of you should follow Wukong to eliminate the monster together."

Sha Wujing nodded immediately.

Zhu Bajie said hurriedly: "Master, if the three of us leave, how can you guarantee your safety? What if the three monsters send people to capture you, and then turn around and threaten us with your life, then wouldn't our efforts be in vain, and even put you, Master, in danger?"

In the past, Tang Seng would most likely have been persuaded.

But now Tang Seng is confident.

He raised his sword finger, revealing half of his arm: "Master has the sword energy given by Emperor Xuanling. One move can get rid of the White Bone Demon back then, or even be more powerful than that. If there really is a monster that wants to capture Master, Master will not surrender."

Bajie had no reason left, so he could only follow Sun Wukong with his head down in a depressed mood.

The three of them broke into Lion Camel Ridge again and had a fierce battle with the three monsters.

But in the end, not only did he not achieve any success, but Sun Wukong was swallowed by a green-haired lion. Seeing that things were not going well, Bajie and Wujing retreated immediately.

Fortunately, Sun Wukong had experience in this matter. He pulled the green-haired lion's internal organs and mixed them up, causing the lion to cry "grandpa" in pain on the spot.

After leaving the belly of the green-haired lion, Sun Wukong returned to the journey to the West. After beating up Bajie, who had spread the false news that he was dead, he began to think about a solution.

After a long time, Tang Seng, who had heard no sound, looked at his arm and suddenly spoke.

"I'm afraid I'll have to bother my uncle again with this matter."

Tang Seng has many uncles, but there is only one who can be called "uncle" in his mouth instead of Buddha, Bodhisattva, immortal or the like.

But when Wukong heard this, he turned his back.

"No, no, I've already begged him so many times along the way. How can I have the nerve to go to him again? If you want to go, go. I won't go anyway!"

In fact, what Sun Wukong thought was much deeper than what he said.

He had already seen the three demons. They were filled with blood and were entangled in grievances. It was obvious that they had eaten a lot of human flesh.

However, his eyes, which had long since returned to normal, told him that the three demons also carried an extremely strong and pure Buddhist aura.

To be honest, even his master Tang Sanzang could not match that kind of aura due to reincarnation.

Combining his past experiences, this time Sun Wukong was 90% sure that these three demons were sent by Buddhism.

The good news is that the demons sent by Buddhism could not have really eaten Tang Monk.

The bad news is that these three demons have eaten countless people, turning Lion Camel Ridge into a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood. Their crimes are extremely heinous and unforgivable.

therefore.

It is not feasible to ask the Buddhists to subdue their own monsters. Isn't that equivalent to letting them go directly?
Asking Hong Chen to help is not a good idea either, because wouldn't that be asking his brothers to go against Buddhism?
Sun Wukong's understanding of the Three Realms or the past chaos is still limited, but this does not prevent him from knowing the vastness of Buddhism.

Going against such a behemoth, he was really afraid that Hong Chen would follow in his footsteps.

Bajie suggested: "Let's go and ask Guanyin Bodhisattva for help!"

Wukong glanced at him and was too lazy to speak.

Bajie was unhappy when he saw this, "Brother Monkey, why are you looking at me like that?"

Wukong bared his teeth and said, "You fool, I advise you to stop talking now, or I might hit you on the head with my stick anytime!"

Bajie quickly ran behind Tang Seng, grabbed his cassock and complained: "Master, look at our eldest brother, he must have been mad at the monsters and now he's taking it out on me." However, Tang Seng did not stand by him this time. Instead, his face darkened and he scolded him: "Bajie, Wukong is thinking about a way out of this situation. You can tell us your suggestions. Whether he agrees or not is his business. Besides, you've been practicing with me for so many years, why do you still like to gossip?"

Bajie was stunned for a moment, then let go of her hand with a wronged look, turned his back and complained alone.

Tang Seng glanced at him, sighed and shook his head, then turned back to look at Sun Wukong.

"Wukong, now that things have come to this, why should you worry about your face? If you really don't want to go to Emperor Xuanling, then it's not a bad idea to ask for help from Guanyin Bodhisattva as Bajie said."

Sun Wukong frowned and thought hard without answering.

He thought about it and suddenly realized that apart from Hong Chen, he could not find anyone else in the entire Three Realms who was not related to Buddhism and was worthy of his trust.

for a long time.

Suddenly he sighed, stood up and said, "Master, you and the two disciples wait for a moment. Bajie, Lao Sha, remember to always pay attention to your surroundings and don't let those little demons discover Master, so as not to attract those three monsters."

Sha Wujing said honestly: "Big Brother, you can go without any worries. Second Brother and I will take good care of Master."

Although Bajie was depressed, he turned his back and nodded.

Sun Wukong soared into the sky, riding on a white cloud and heading straight to the South Heaven Gate.

Not long after, the guardian gods in front of the South Heaven Gate greeted him, but Sun Wukong was in a bad mood, so he just nodded slightly in response.

When he arrived in front of the Imperial Palace, Sun Wukong scratched his ears and cheeks, paced back and forth, and did not go forward to knock on the door for a long time.

In the end, Hong Chen, who was practicing, suddenly had an idea. He counted with his fingers, and then he sent Dian Wei, who was guarding outside the palace, to pick up people.

Although many gods always say that Sun Wukong, the monkey, is ignorant and unmannered, but in fact Sun Wukong knows it all. He just pretends to be ignorant and unmanned sometimes because such behavior is more conducive to his work in heaven or Lingshan.

If the person was different, Sun Wukong would still respect Patriarch Bodhi and never overstep the boundaries. Sun Wukong has remembered Patriarch Bodhi's warning to this day. Even though he encountered numerous difficulties and was even pressed under the Five Finger Mountain, he never called out his master's name.

Or when facing Hong Chen, Sun Wukong was also very conflicted.

"This is not like you." Hong Chen said with a smile.

Sun Wukong forced an awkward smile on his face, scratched the back of his hand, and said, "I'm not trying to keep you in suspense, but the current situation is indeed difficult to handle. After thinking about it, most people don't dare to do it or can't do it."

Hong Chen suddenly realized: "Oh~ So, I am the only one who can do it?"

"That's right." Sun Wukong paused, then said, "But it's also difficult."

"Hahaha……"

Hong Chen laughed out loud, feeling very happy.

Of course he knew what Sun Wukong was referring to, and he was also very clear about the progress of the five-member team.

And the reason why he laughed out loud was not because he could earn merit from the Journey to the West again this time, but because Sun Wukong had discovered the real problem, so much so that he was not even willing to seek help from Buddhism to solve the problem, but wanted to find another way to get rid of the three demons who had eaten countless people.

This shift in mindset is crucial.

Whether the journey to obtain the scriptures succeeds or not is not important to Hong Chen.

It can even be said that a successful journey to obtain the scriptures would be better for the current situation.

But the quest for scriptures is the quest for scriptures, and the person who seeks scriptures is the person who seeks scriptures.

The two can be separated.

Furthermore, the fact that Wukong was able to become hesitant because of his consideration also proved that this friendship was not in vain.

Sun Wukong naturally couldn't understand what Hong Chen was thinking, so he said angrily: "What are you laughing at? I'm so annoyed!"

"Hahaha, okay, okay, then I won't laugh."

Hong Chen stopped smiling, and Sun Wukong told him the story of Lion Camel Ridge.

After listening, Hong Chen said: "I know your considerations, but this matter is easy!"

Sun Wukong hurriedly said, "We still have to be careful. Who knows if they have someone watching Lion Camel Ridge at all times? If we offend the real owner, I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain."

"Explain?" Hong Chen sneered, "Who should I explain to? Who in Lingshan is qualified to ask me for an explanation?"

As we all know, when it comes to making a living, the most important thing is not strength.

Sun Wukong was stunned.

Hong Chen stood up and said, "Let's go. Those three demons deserve to be punished and will die today."

"Good! Well said!" Sun Wukong nodded heavily: "Hong Xuanling, I have never made a mistake in making friends with you. Don't worry, I will pull my hands out with you. If those monks want to blame me, I would rather be suppressed for another 500 years, or even die, than stand with you!"

Hong Chen smiled and patted his shoulder: "There's no need to be so pessimistic. I said, this is actually not a big deal."

The blue-haired lion and the white elephant are just two mounts, and you can kill them at will.

The golden-winged Roc just has a good background and a good brother. Hong Chen has never been afraid of anyone else's background.

So, this is really not difficult!
While accompanying Sun Wukong to leave the imperial palace, they suddenly met the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King on the way.

Seeing Hong Chen and Sun Wukong together, he frowned from afar and wanted to turn around and leave.

Hong Chen's eyes moved, and his body teleported behind Li Jing, and he was almost bumped by him.

"Why is King Li so anxious? I see you have a tower in your hand," Hong Chen asked with a smile.

Li Jing's pupils shrank slightly, and he smiled awkwardly, and took the initiative to apologize: "I am sorry, but I just suddenly remembered that there is a small matter that I haven't dealt with, so I want to rush back to finish it. I think the emperor seems to have important things to do, so I dare not disturb you, so I will take my leave now."

As he said this, he moved forward and was about to leave.

Then he bumped into Sun Wukong who was waiting nearby.

Sun Wukong narrowed his eyes and laughed: "Hey! The king of heaven has always been known for his steadiness, why are you in such a hurry today?"

Li Jing quickly took the initiative to apologize and turned around to leave again.

Sun Wukong grabbed his wrist and said, "Don't worry. I need help today. It's fate that I met you. Come with me to the lower world and be my helper!"

Sun Wukong also knew about the dispute between Hong Chen and Li Jing and that Ran Deng supported Li Jing.

If we release Li Jing now, wouldn't that mean he will have to report to the Buddhist sect?
Sun Wukong refused to give in, and with Hong Chen watching him closely, Li Jing was helpless and could only agree with a wry smile.

After the three of them left the South Heaven Gate, Hong Chen used his sword light to wrap everyone up. In an instant, his speed increased rapidly, and soon they arrived above the Lion Camel Ridge.

Seeing the sea of ​​blood and corpses covering the 800-li Lion Camel Ridge, Li Jing couldn't help but gasp.

Sun Wukong glanced at him coldly and then looked at Hong Chen.

"Xuan Ling, the monsters here are all vicious and murderous, and have eaten countless people. It's best not to let them go. Just tell me how I can help you."

(End of this chapter)