Journey to the West: Tang Monk Conquers Everything

"Stay here!?"

Upon hearing these words from the three Great Kings, Sha Wujing was slightly startled, and then he began to ponder in silence.

From the situation at hand, he truly did not know where to go. After all, his purpose was to hide away, and now that he was injured, he needed a place to properly recuperate. If he stayed here, it seemed like a good choice, didn't it?

Hiding among a group of demon creatures was certainly safer than being alone, less likely to be discovered, right?

With this thought, Sha Wujing indeed began to entertain the idea of staying.

However, despite harboring such a thought, he did not readily agree, but instead looked seriously at the Great King before him and said, "There's no problem with me staying, but since you want me to stay, naturally I should also know a bit about the situation here, right?"

"Hmm, your words make sense," the Great King nodded, finding Sha Wujing's words reasonable.

Then, he proceeded to explain the situation of Hundred Beasts Mountain to Sha Wujing.

"Our place is called Hundred Beasts Mountain, and the territory spans five hundred miles around it as our domain. There are over five hundred little demons, including myself, there are four Demon Kings—eldest brother Tiger King, second brother Leopard King, myself the Wolf King, and our fourth brother, the Insect King, along with nine Demon Marshals..."

"Wolves, insects, tigers, and leopards!? The four Demon Kings?" As he listened to the Wolf King's explanation, Sha Wujing nodded inwardly; following the Wolf King's account, he gained a general understanding of Hundred Beasts Mountain's power structure.

Just four Demon Kings, without the presence of a being at the level of a Demon Immortal—this was a very nice place for Sha Wujing.

Once his injuries were healed, even if the four Demon Kings joined forces, they would hardly pose a threat to him.

Of course, since he intended to hide away and did not wish to be discovered, Sha Wujing naturally had no intention of taking the place of the four Demon Kings, so it was quite fitting that he had been cautious and claimed to have the strength of a Demon Marshal.

But even though he had no intention of usurping their positions, necessary self-preservation was still important. For Sha Wujing, staying in Hundred Beasts Mountain was indeed a very good choice.

"Amei's father was originally one of my capable leaders, but sadly, he died in battle before. Now, I only have one Demon Marshal left under me. If you could stay, you would be my right-hand man!"

After explaining the situation of Hundred Beasts Mountain, the Wolf King's gaze fell on Sha Wujing, clearly waiting for him to make a decision.

From his words, Sha Wujing also understood the situation of the four Great Kings of Hundred Beasts Mountain.

The Eldest King, Tiger King, had four Demon Marshals under him and was the most powerful in Hundred Beasts Mountain. The second king, Leopard King, also had three Demon Marshals, while the last one, the Insect King, had only one Demon Marshal.

Originally, the Wolf King had two Demon Marshals under him, but Amei's father had died in battle ten years ago, so for the past ten years, the Wolf King only had one Demon Marshal.

Now that Sha Wujing, a Demon Marshal, had appeared with nowhere to go, the Wolf King wanted to take him into his service.

"In that case, from now on I shall follow the orders of the third Great King!"

As the Wolf King finished speaking, and with an understanding of the situation in Hundred Beasts Mountain, Sha Wujing knew that finding a proper place to heal his injuries was the top priority, so he nodded and agreed.

"Hahaha, good, from now on, you are my capable leader, the tenth Demon Marshal of Hundred Beasts Mountain!" After receiving Sha Wujing's response, the Wolf King looked very pleased and said to Sha Wujing.

...

Naturally, Jiang Liu was unaware of the situation thousands of miles north of the Treasure Elephant Country in Hundred Beasts Mountain; at that moment, he was still waiting quietly in the Royal Palace of the Treasure Elephant Country.

Following Jiang Liu's orders, Sun Wukong still leapt into the air and flew towards the Heavenly Court. In no time at all, he arrived before Lingxiao Hall.

"Great Sage, may I ask what brings you here this time?" The Guardian General of Lingxiao Hall hurried forward and asked.

"Out of the way, I'm here to see the Jade Emperor Old Man..." Waving his hand, Sun Wukong spoke, intent on barging directly into Lingxiao Hall.

"Great Sage, please wait!" Watching Sun Wukong's actions, the Guardian General of Lingxiao Hall was startled and hastily stopped him, saying, "Great Sage, please don't make things difficult for me. If you barge in like this, I'll be remiss in my duties and can't avoid punishment from the Jade Emperor. Please, wait here for a moment while I go in and announce your arrival, will you?"

"Well then, make it quick!" Seeing the Guardian General's respectful attitude and his reasonable words, Sun Wukong thought for a moment and then, not wishing to make things difficult for him, nodded and said.

"Thank you for your understanding, Great Sage!" Grateful for Sun Wukong's reply, the Guardian General expressed his thanks, then turned and went straight into Lingxiao Hall to make the announcement.

In the Lingxiao Hall, the Great Jade Emperor revealed his golden body, sitting tightly on his throne, while various Divine Generals and Superior Immortals stood to both sides.

Sovereigns and ministers were discussing affairs occurring throughout the Three Realms and the Six Paths and deliberating on strategies to deal with them.

At this time, the Guardian General at the entrance came in, knelt on one knee, and reported, "Your Majesty, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong, is outside Lingxiao Hall, requesting an audience with the Jade Emperor!"

Great Sage Equalling Heaven Sun Wukong!?

Hearing these words, the expressions of the Superior Immortals and Divine Generals atop the Lingxiao Hall varied.

However, regardless, suddenly learning of Sun Wukong's arrival, they all felt somewhat astonished to some degree.

"Oh?" Seated upon his throne, clad in a golden robe adorned with a crown, the Jade Emperor slightly lifted his eyelids and said, "That rascal monkey, after being suppressed under Five-Finger Mountain for five hundred years, has apparently learned some manners at last, knowing to wait at the door for the announcement, has he?"

As his words fell, the Jade Emperor calmly said, "Let him in!"

Following the Jade Emperor's command, the Guardian General respectfully agreed, then turned around and allowed Sun Wukong who was outside Lingxiao Hall to enter.

Sun Wukong had a small stature, hobbling on a pair of legs as if he were a seven or eight-year-old child, limping into the hall.

Inside the resplendent Lingxiao Hall, he showed not the slightest hint of trepidation; on the contrary, he acted as casual as if he had returned to his own home.

After stepping in, Sun Wukong raised his hand and greeted the Jade Emperor, who had a golden body extended eighteen zhang tall, "Jade Emperor Old Man, long time no see..."

Jade Emperor: "..."

From his superior position, viewing the monkey below, the Jade Emperor's mouth twitched slightly, feeling his face grow somewhat hot.

He had just said that the monkey, after being suppressed under Five-Finger Mountain for five hundred years, seemed to have understood some sense, yet upon entry, he behaved this way; if this wasn't a slap in the face, what was it?

"How presumptuous! You rascal monkey, have you no sense of propriety or manners?!" Watching Sun Wukong behave in such a manner, a Divine General beside could not help standing out and angrily admonished Sun Wukong.

"What's wrong, Star Monarch Wude? Do you wish to show your loyalty to the Jade Emperor by capturing I, Old Sun?" Sun Wukong, though small in stature, slightly tilted his head and glanced at the Divine General beside him before he spoke.

"This..." Sun Wukong's words caused Star Monarch Wude's tone to falter, rendering him temporarily speechless.

Although he himself was also at the Taiyi True Immortal level of cultivation, in truth, if it came to a fight, he was quite inferior to this monkey.

Standing upon Lingxiao Hall, he dared to rebuke Sun Wukong on behalf of the Jade Emperor, but to actually fight Sun Wukong? He dared not!

"Enough, enough, stop the noise, what kind of decorum is this..."
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Seeing Star Monarch Wude unable to move past the incident, the Jade Emperor silently shook his head internally; after all, he was standing up for him, so the Jade Emperor spoke up, "This rascal monkey, his demeanor hasn't changed for a day or two, no surprise there!"

Well, if the Jade Emperor himself said so, what could the others possibly say? Star Monarch Wude could only withdraw resentfully.

Sun Wukong addressed the Jade Emperor as Jade Emperor Old Man, just as the Jade Emperor did not mince words in calling Sun Wukong the "rascal monkey."

But it seemed that neither side felt angry about what the other said.

"Alright, you rascal monkey, after being suppressed for five hundred years, weren't you accompanying Tang Monk on his Journey to the Western Heaven to seek scriptures? Why have you come to my Lingxiao Hall? Speak plainly if you have something to say!" The Jade Emperor didn't idle in small talk with Sun Wukong and directly went to the point.

"Ah, I've come here to look after your reputation, Jade Emperor!" Upon hearing the Jade Emperor's question, Sun Wukong began speaking, behaving as though he was acting for the Jade Emperor's own good.

Hearing Sun Wukong's words, Star Monarch Wude frowned and was about to step forward to say more.

But someone beside him, quick-witted, pulled him back, shaking their head at him.

Although he was only at the level of a Taiyi True Immortal, this monkey's methods were extraordinary. Should a real fight break out, he wouldn't be much different from many of the bosses at the Great Luo Golden Immortal Level, and with this monkey's unruly and reckless nature, it would be best for ordinary folk to avoid provoking him.

Didn't you notice that as long as he didn't go too far, even the Jade Emperor tended to be more forgiving?

"Oh? Concerned about my reputation? What do you mean?" The Jade Emperor also slightly startled, then his mouth curved in amusement as he asked Sun Wukong.

"As I accompanied my Master on the Journey to the West, we passed through a country called Treasure Elephant Country. There was a demon creature there who claimed to be the Yellow-Robed Monster..."

Sun Wukong, standing in the Lingxiao Hall, recounted the events that had occurred in Treasure Elephant Country in detail.

As he concluded, Sun Wukong said, "In the end, Bajie fought with that Yellow-Robed Monster for quite a while, then we learned that demon creature was actually an Immortal who had secretly descended to the mortal world. So, I, Old Sun, have come to ask the Jade Emperor to deal with it yourself!"

"Otherwise, if I, Old Sun, struck him dead with my cudgel, I'm afraid, Jade Emperor, you'd be upset for quite some days."