Chapter 17: The Resolve to Die

The Green Lion Spirit and the young monk battled for a while, but neither could gain the upper hand.

In a rush of anxiety, the steel blade descended, forcing the young monk to retreat.

After that, it transformed back into its original form, revealing itself to be a green-furred lion a thousand zhang in size.

It opened its massive maw, attempting to swallow the young monk whole.

A powerful suction erupted from its mouth, instantly changing the young monk's expression.

This was one of the Green Lion's special abilities, Swallowing Heaven and Earth.

The Green Lion once boasted it had swallowed a hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers in one breath.

Of course, that was definitely an exaggeration.

With the Great Heavenly Venerate on the throne, who would dare provoke the Heavenly Court?

Yet, undeniably, this move of its was indeed formidable.

The young monk was unable to form the Vajra Mudra, yet still, he was being slowly drawn in.

He frowned and snorted coldly, "Insect tricks, daring to show off in front of an expert, Flying Dragon in the Sky."

Light radiated from his body, accompanied by the sound of dragons.

A Heavenly Dragon emerged from his body, growing to a thousand zhang in size, entangling with the green-furred lion.

The Green Lion's divine ability was also disrupted.

Seizing the opportunity, the young monk's horsetail whisk descended, entangling the Green Lion, ready to subdue it.

"How dare you!"

"Release my elder brother!"

Two roars of fury came, causing a slight change in the young monk's expression. He quickly withdrew his horsetail whisk and distanced himself from the scene.

The White Elephant Spirit and the Golden Winged Great Roc arrived one after another, sending the Heavenly Dragon flying away.

The young monk chided softly, "Return."

The Heavenly Dragon reentered his body.

His expression was solemn as he stared at the three great demons before him.

Each demon was surrounded by intense grudges.

Countless wronged souls wandered around them, unable to find release.

The young monk's eyes were filled with rage.

"Bold demon fiends, wreaking havoc upon the common people, today I shall capture all of you."

"Mighty Heavenly Dragon..."

"Kill him," the Golden Winged Great Roc stated coldly.

A reckless monk, thinking he could capture them?

Sun Wukong was also getting ready to intervene. He had taken a liking to this monk.

The monk could be considered someone worthy of respect within the Buddhist Sect.

The three old demons working together were too much for the young monk.

If he didn't intervene, the young monk would surely die.

The young monk knew that alone, he was no match for the three Demon Kings.

He was prepared to face certain death.

Even if it meant risking his life and fortune, he was determined to eradicate the demon of this nation.

"Demons, cease your rampage."

A roar of anger descended as the Nine-Toothed Rake fell from the sky.

Zhu Bajie had arrived, positioning himself between the three Demon Kings and Fahai.

Having left Mount Ling, he roamed the Four Seas, seeking a place to stay,

He inadvertently came here after sensing the overwhelming grudges and hurried over.

He immediately recognized the Green Lion, White Elephant, and the others. Seeing them attacking a young monk, he didn't hesitate to take action.

The young monk was startled, thinking another demon had arrived.

But when he sensed the authentic Buddhist aura emanating from Zhu Bajie, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Fahai pays respect to the Great Monk."

The young monk gave a salute, also revealing his own name.

Fahai, this name was somewhat unfamiliar to Zhu Bajie; they hadn't heard it before.

The White Elephant Spirit clearly recognized Zhu Bajie too.

He let out a cold laugh, dismissively saying, "And to think I was wondering who it could be, it turns out to be the Altar Cleanser. Do you really dare to meddle in the affairs of us three brothers? Are you seeking death?"

Altar Cleanser?

Fahai was shocked.

As a junior, he naturally had heard the legends of the Journey to the West.

This Altar Cleanser was none other than the second disciple in the group of the Journey to the West, the reincarnation of Marshal Tianpeng.

Never did he expect to encounter a character from legends, and Fahai was extremely excited.

Just as Sun Wukong was about to make a move, he saw Zhu Bajie arriving and retracted, quietly observing the changes.

This battle might not necessarily break out.

Zhu Bajie spoke coldly, "White Elephant, I am no longer the Altar Cleanser. Amitabha Buddha has taken over Mount Ling, and now Mount Ling has a new master. I have no desire to be the Altar Cleanser anymore."

The Golden Winged Great Roc let out a sinister laugh, a somewhat sharp voice saying, "I don't care whether you are the Altar Cleanser or not; we don't want to be your enemy. Step aside and let us kill this Bald Donkey."

Zhu Bajie did not pay any attention to his words, but instead said, "Although Mount Ling has become a thing of the past, Samantabhadra and Manjusri Bodhisattva are still there. How could they let you Demons run rampant in the Lower Realm, devouring the living beings of an entire nation? Where is the compassion of the Buddhist Sect?"

"If the Bodhisattvas are like this, how are they different from Demon Fiends? Great Monk, today, this junior monk is willing to sacrifice my life to subdue Demons and eliminate Devils."

Fahai's expression was solemn; he had made up his mind, and absolutely would not change it.

Zhu Bajie gave him a surprised glance. He was silent for a moment before finally raising his head.

"Old Zhu has been a loser for a lifetime; when I was demoted to the Lower Realm, I did not resist. When Monkey was replaced by the Six-Eared Macaque and imprisoned for thousands of years, I did not go to his rescue. Old Zhu is truly a waste."

Fahai's mouth fell open.

The matter of the true and false Monkey King had already spread across heaven and earth.

Though he had not entered Mount Ling and was only cultivating alone, he also had a few good friends and had heard about it.

But he could not judge anything.

All of this was arranged by Buddha; even if Zhu Bajie and the others wanted to rebel, they did not have the strength to do so.

If Buddha could replace one Great Sage Equalling Heaven, he could also replace a Zhu Bajie.

A flame burned in Zhu Bajie's eyes as he stared at the Golden Winged Great Roc and his brothers, coldly saying, "Now, Old Zhu is no longer willing to endure. Today, I will join the young monk in subduing Demons and eliminating Devils; even in death, I will have no regrets."

"The Great Monk's righteousness is admirable."

Fahai praised him.

The Green Lion Spirit burst into loud laughter, filled with mockery.

"Zhu Bajie, don't talk about yourself, even if your Monkey King came here, we brothers would not fear him. To subdue Demons and eliminate Devils, you must have the capability."

Zhu Bajie also laughed, his smile full of irony.

"If Monkey were here, you lot of weaklings wouldn't be worthy opponents in a single encounter."

The one who fought on Lion Camel Ridge back then was the Six-Eared Macaque, not Sun Wukong.

If it had been Sun Wukong who took action, he would definitely not have been in such a sorry state.

Even if he retained only one-tenth of his strength.

Now that Sun Wukong has returned, his power has already peaked once more.

The Great Sage Equalling Heaven is not a title to be taken lightly.

The Golden Winged Great Roc spoke in a gloomy tone, "If he were here, seeing the three of us brothers, he would definitely be scared out of his wits, tumbling and scrambling to flee."

No sooner had his voice faded than a mocking voice sounded.

"Old Sun is not too good at tumbling and scrambling; perhaps you could demonstrate for me."

Sun Wukong appeared, his eyes shining with golden light as he stared at the Golden Winged Great Roc, a look of amusement on his face.

Silence.

The expression of the Golden Winged Great Roc froze on his face.

The Green Lion Spirit and the White Elephant Spirit could no longer laugh either.

Nobody expected that the person they were boasting about would appear while they were still in the midst of bragging.

And now that he had shown up, it was as if they were being slapped in the face.

Awkwardness, fear.

And above all, a bad premonition.

Now that the Monkey had arrived, things had gotten serious.