Chapter Eight Brothers

  Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie were just getting up to enter the Lingxiao Treasure Hall when they heard a shout behind them. They turned around to see Sha Monk rushing towards them on his cloud, saying: "Big Brother, Second Brother, why didn't you wait for me?" Sun Wukong saw that Sha Monk was dusty and flustered, and couldn't help but ask: "Old Sha, where did you go? Why are you in such a hurry?"

  Sha Monk glanced at Pigsy beside him, and then unexpectedly showed a rare awkward expression, stuttering and unable to say anything. In the end, it was still Pigsy who helped Sha Wujing out of the predicament, saying to Sun Wukong: "Hey, big brother, don't ask anymore, these are all trivial matters, it's not too late to tell you later, what's important now is this Jade Emperor's business."

  Sun Wukong nodded and said, "That's right, that's right. Heh heh, then let's have a big fight today, the three of us brothers! It's just a pity that Master and Little White Dragon are not here." After speaking, he shouldered his golden-hooped staff and strode into the Lingxiao Treasure Hall. In fact, Sun Wukong did not notice that when he mentioned Little White Dragon, Pigsy's mouth corner revealed a sinister smile, while Old Sand's face flashed with a hint of embarrassment that was hard to detect.

  The next moment, a loud crash was heard, and when they looked again, the gate of Lingxiao Hall had been smashed by Sun Wukong with one rod. "Jade Emperor, old son is here to make trouble in Heaven again, haha." "And I'm old pig." "And I'm old Sha."

  Arrogant to the extreme, yet containing anger and delight. This heavenly court, will ultimately not be able to escape this battle.

  As soon as the sound fell, Wukong and the three of them looked up to see that there were actually four people sitting in the Lingxiao Treasure Hall.

  The Supreme August Jade Emperor of the Heavenly Golden Gate

  Heavenly Emperor of the Great Jade Sovereign of the North Pole

  The Supreme Emperor of the Southern Pole in the Upper Palace

  Northern Wu Dang Zhen Wu Fu Mo Da Di

  The Four Great Emperors' aura was overwhelming, their killing intent palpable. However, what was strange was that apart from the Four Great Emperors, the entire vast Ling Xiao Treasure Hall was empty!

  "This is," said the Jade Emperor, opening his mouth to ask, "who is making a disturbance in the palace?"

  "I am Sun Wukong, the Handsome Monkey King of the Water Curtain Cave in the Mountain of Flowers and Fruits, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven."

  After Wukong finished speaking, Zhu Bajie pulled the rake to his back, holding only the handle of the rake in his hand, and said with a slightly trembling voice: "I am Tianpeng Yuanshuai Zhū Bājiè from Fuling Mountain Yunzhan Cave!"

  He merely touched the Buddhist beads on his neck and said solemnly: "I am Sha Wujing, the river monster of the Flowing Sand River!"

  Wukong and Bajie turned their heads to look at Sha Wujing at the same time, seemingly puzzled by his words, but only puzzled.

  Three people reported their names, and before the Jade Emperor could speak, Sun Wukong suddenly asked in a stern and majestic tone: "Who are you? How dare you sit in the position of the Three Realms' supreme ruler?" The Jade Emperor looked at Wukong with a calm and collected expression, his eyes filled with unspoken mockery. The three people in front of Buddha were not here to cause trouble in Heaven's Palace, but rather to drink tea and offer gifts. The Jade Emperor paused for a moment before saying: "Monkey, it's pointless to say more. Between you and me, or between your master and apprentice and me, there are old scores that need to be settled. Today, let's settle them all at once. You three brothers will fight against our four brothers. Hehe, although it's not fair, I suppose you, the Great Sage Equal of Heaven, won't mind, right? Is that so, Great Sage?"

  After finishing speaking, Jade Emperor and the four people stood up one after another, looked at each other, took out their own proud treasures, and lined up in a strict formation to wait for Wukong and the three others.

  Seeing this situation, Bajie slightly retreated a step and whispered to Wukong: "Monkey brother, the four of them are fighting against our three. This battle is not easy to fight. We can handle one each, but what about Old Sand? And there's still one left."

  Sun Wukong glared at Zhu Bajie, then turned to Laoshan and said: "Laoshan, among us, your magical powers are the weakest. When we fight later, you just focus on escaping. In the 22nd Heaven, my master Bodhi Patriarch and Town Yuan Great Immortal are there. These several great emperors aren't easy to deal with."

  Sha Wujing listened, and immediately got angry. He clenched the crescent-moon spade in his hand tightly and said: "Don't worry, Monkey King, I have a plan in mind. I won't drag you and Second Brother down."

  "Alright, haha, fool, directly transform into our true forms, let's each take one and have Old Sha watch the excitement."

  He finished speaking, and the golden hoop rod was thrown into the air. His body suddenly expanded rapidly, like a mountain, with muscles bulging on his arms, and it was unknown how much strength he would have. Pigsy also refused to show weakness, let out an angry roar, and his body also expanded, but transformed into a gigantic pig that was beyond compare. Although this was a pig, upon closer inspection, there was no longer any semblance of a pig. Two sharp fangs protruded from the corners of its mouth, and a massive killing aura rushed forth, causing the wind and clouds to change. Looking at his body again, his entire body had steel-like fur standing on end, with bony spurs protruding from every joint, and his four limbs were thick and sturdy, like pillars supporting the sky. Finally, Pigsy's true form was actually three times larger than Sun Wukong's Heavenly Giant Ape.

  Seeing the stupid appearance, Sun Wukong suddenly became anxious and said in a thunderous voice: "Stupid, why did you become so huge? Hurry up and compress your magical power to return to normal size. Otherwise, you will suffer later."

  Zhu Bajie responded with a loud "Hmph!" and then his body burst forth with magical energy, as if he was about to explode. "Alas, this fool still needs my help." With that, a gigantic hand pressed down on Zhu Bajie's shoulder, exerting a subtle force, and then the enormous Zhu Bajie slowly shrank down to only three times the size of a normal person. Meanwhile, Sun Wukong also shrunk down to about five times his original size.

  However, it turned out that fighting against a master like Jade Emperor wasn't necessarily better with a larger body size. The bigger the body, the more openings there were, and sometimes one opening could lead to death. But this was Pig Eight Precepts' first time transforming back into his true form after possessing such immense magical power, so he had an almost uncontrollable tendency in controlling his powers. That's why Sun Wukong used such tactics.

  At the same time, something big happened at Tang Sanzang's place too. Twenty-two Heavy Heavens

  "Hmph, I wondered what kind of superior being had taken my Heaven Demon, and it turns out to be you, a monk. Jin Chanzi Tang Sanzang, I didn't expect you to appear here. It seems that the power of ten lifetimes is nothing after all!" Tongtian Lao Dao said with a mix of sarcasm and surprise.

  "Oh? It seems that the donor knows a lot! He actually knows about my profession. I just don't know if the donor recognizes this Degree of Enlightenment Flower?" As he spoke, a pale white flower suddenly appeared out of thin air and revolved around Tang Sanzang non-stop. Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the flower was slowly blooming, withering, and then blooming again, constantly cycling through these stages.

  "Hmph, the Degree of Nirvana Flower may be extraordinary, but I, Lao Dao, am not afraid of it." Although he spoke with a tough tone, a hint of solemnity in his eyes was still detected by Tang Sanzang.

  The two Tongtian, who had the upper hand from the start, fell into a stalemate due to the appearance of Tang Sanzang. Both sides were cautious and neither was willing to risk their lives. The two Tongtian were truly unwilling, while Niu Mo Wang and others might not be able to keep anyone even if they fought with their lives, after all, the title of Sanqing was not in vain.

  The situation in the field became delicate. The Bodhi Patriarch used his true body, the Bodhi tree, to suppress Tongtian, but although Tongtian was suppressed and couldn't move, he still had a bit of residual energy left. Taishang Laojun held the Eight Trigrams Furnace, facing off against the six people including Niu Mo Wang. Although it seemed like Taishang Laojun's momentum was surging, in reality he didn't dare to make another move. Without Tianmo, he could only use the Eight Trigrams Furnace to attack, but once the furnace left his body, if Zhenyuanzi made a move, then he wouldn't have any defensive magical tools left. Although Taishang Laojun had some confidence in the defensive power of the Eight Trigrams Immortal Robe on his body, he still didn't dare let Zhenyuanzi's Ginseng Fruit Tree Branch strike him. Moreover, there was also Tang Sanzang's Degree Incense Flower spinning around nearby.

  Although the Jade Pure One did not dare to make a move, the Bull Demon King and his six companions were also very embarrassed. The six of them joined forces to attack, although they could threaten the Jade Pure One, but with the protection of the Eight Trigrams Furnace's divine fire, they couldn't do anything about it. Moreover, if they accidentally got burned by the divine fire, it would be a fatal blow. On the other side, what about the Heavenly Master? He also didn't dare to make the first move, because there was still Erlang Shen beside him. Although Erlang Shen had been lightly injured in his battle with Sun Wukong, no one underestimated him. Previously, Erlang Shen hadn't made a move because the Jade Pure One's Bathing Fire Heavenly Demon had taken the upper hand, and it wasn't necessary to make another move, so he might as well hurry up and recover from his injuries. But if the Heavenly Master were to make a move, then the third eye on Erlang Shen's forehead wouldn't be just for show.

  As for Tang Sanzang, he was actually quite helpless. This Dharma Flower had just been refined and hadn't been used for long, and it was already a struggle to subdue the six Heavenly Devils, after all, they were the treasured possessions of the Tianxian Sect's leader, how could they be easily subdued? It was just that everyone was shocked by the sudden appearance of the Dharma Flower and didn't notice. Now, this Dharma Flower was also hesitant in defense and insufficient in offense.

  So it's awkward to come down like this. Tang Sanzang is not actually in a hurry, because they have too much confidence in Sun Wukong. The three strongest of the Heavenly Court are now blocked here, and the remaining one is said to be not in the Heavenly Court according to reliable sources. Moreover, the famous generals of the Heavenly Court are either being held back by the demon tribe or have become internal responders. So Sun Wukong's opponent is left with only the Jade Emperor. And some grudges still need to be understood by Sun Wukong himself, and they can only help this much.

  Interestingly, Tongtian Jiaozhu also seemed to be in a good mood, looking like he wasn't worried about Yu Huang at all. As for the reason, it was unknown.

  In this stalemate, both sides also saw that before new forces joined in, they couldn't do anything to each other. So, Zhenyuanzi spoke up: "Holy Monk, how did you end up here? The Tathagata isn't..."

  Tang San smiled and said, "Hehe, the Town Temple's words are not wrong. If there were no accidents, at present, this poor monk should be under the Nine Underworlds, entangled by the karma of ten lives, and his Buddhist powers would have been destroyed by the aura of the Nine Underworlds."

  "Ah, how could this be? Holy monk, I heard the monkey say you weren't going to the underworld to find that Western Queen, but why is it the Nine Serenities instead?" The Bull Demon King also had some connection with Tang Sanzang due to the matter of obtaining scriptures back then.

  "This is a long story, and it starts from the Ling Shan Lantern Festival three thousand years ago!"