Chapter 109

  The sound of the mountain dragon's cave has been standing for eight or nine years, and in these years, there have been 40,000 monsters inside. However, with the repeated shrinking of water and the fact that the king is a careless one, only over a thousand monsters are left under the wind and clouds.

  Bo Fu, as the Mountain Bandit King, is a completely apathetic and irresponsible guy. Jin Wofu was initially enthusiastic and vowed to become the super bandit general of the tens of thousands of people, even striving to become the number one demon king on earth. However, after several years of struggling, seeing that the leader Bo Fu was so lazy and slack, Jin Wofu eventually became just like him, decadent and lazy. By now, the entire mountain bandit has completely become a mob, without any semblance of management or operation. Fortunately, Bo Fu's martial arts skills are strong, and the various leaders of the mountain bandits also rely solely on their fists to determine their hierarchy, which makes the demons enthusiastic about practicing martial arts and fighting. They often engage in big battles and small skirmishes every day. The most despicable thing is that Bo Fu, out of extreme boredom, often calls upon a group of demons with decent martial arts skills to perform together, beating them until they cry out in anguish. However, it is precisely because of this that the mob's martial arts skills are not bad.

  The demons were divided into small groups according to their respective natures, and Jin Wofu also divided the mountain stronghold into three six nine grades: The first grade was Bo Fu himself, who led several demons skilled in cooking, serving, and assisting the above two types of demons; The second grade was Jin Wofu, with more than 30 small demons and a maid under him; The third grade was the five leaders of the tiger, leopard, lion, bear, and wolf who occupied the mountain peaks during the martial arts competition, each with over a hundred small demons under them, assigned to guard the outer perimeter of Longkong Cave. Overall, Longkong Cave was just a big bandit's lair, incomparable to that Lion Camel Country, it was a den of demons like Huapi Aiyeyao.

  Ba Fu doesn't care, usually sleeping soundly every day. Looking at the Western Sky Road, there have been several big battles recently. A few days ago, the Buddha's light illuminated the Lion Camel Country, which is only 300 miles away from Longkong Cave. The power of the Buddha's light scared away hundreds of little monsters, making Longkong Cave look even more like a cave of useless and tattered monsters...

  After the battle of Lion Camel Country, the master and apprentice continued their journey for half a month. Before them stood a great mountain, its peaks high and steep, stretching on endlessly. The mountain was laid out in an eight-character pattern, with a small winding road leading deep into the forest, alongside which flowed a crystal-clear river that reflected the sky above. Between the mountains and the road, trees flourished, and rare flowers and grasses bloomed in profusion, forming a majestic and spiritual mountain range.

  Tang Sanzang gazed at the sight with a heart full of wonder and delight, and said to his disciples: "What a magnificent mountain and river! So beautiful and elegant. I wonder if there are any high-ranking monks or virtuous hermits cultivating themselves in seclusion here?"

  Sun Wukong also nodded repeatedly: "It's not inferior to my old Sun Huaguo Mountain, Master's question is not bad, maybe there are great virtues hidden in this mountain, it's not impossible."

  "Think too much and do too little! I'm starving, that fruit looks quite refreshing. Master, don't you want to have some too? Tell Big Brother to go pick some."

  At this time, an old woodcutter walked out from the mountain. Tang Sanzang stepped forward and said: "Amitabha Buddha, this old man is polite. I am a monk from the Great Tang in the East who wants to go to the Western Heaven to retrieve scriptures. Does this old man know what this mountain is called? Is it easy or difficult to walk?"

  The monk on one side was smiling and using his hand to grab the old woodcutter's beard: "Old fellow, it's you again. What tricks do you have? My master asked about you."

  "Sun Wukong, you are being rude." Tang Sanzang said.

  "Master, you don't know this, but this old fellow is recognized by both me and Zhu Bajie! Wasn't he the one who spoke about the Lion Camel Country last time?"

  Pigsy heard this and immediately went up to feel the old woodcutter all over, shouting in his mouth: "Old fellow, you're too white, do you have some good fruit to give me to eat?"

  The old woodcutter smiled wryly, and suddenly appeared in front of Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie. "I have nothing good to give you," he said. "But look at this stone tablet, it says: 'This is the Eight Hundred Mile Speed Mountain'. In a cave nearby called 'Dragon Empty Cave', there lives a powerful demon named 'Great Bird King'. Be careful, monk."

  Tang Sanzang heard this and began to worry: "Thank you for telling me, Immortal One. What can be done about Sun Wukong now?"

  Tai Bai Jin Xing finished speaking and wanted to leave, but Sun Wukong grabbed him and said: "Old fellow, as the saying goes 'send Buddha to Western Heaven', you'd better tell me about the demons in this mountain."

  "Oh, Great Sage, this great bird king is just like you, and has also been to the Heavenly Palace. He forcibly seized the Golden Elixir of the Old Lord from the Lower Realm, and Li Tianwang and the Third Prince were defeated by him when they tried to subdue him. This demon's martial arts are powerful, his magical powers are profound, and he is not inferior to the Great Power of the Bull Demon King or you, Great Sage. Moreover, he has a special ability that allows him to fly as fast as lightning. You must not underestimate him! Now that I have informed you of this matter, I will also ascend to Heaven to report back. The Holy Monk bids farewell, and I take my leave." With that, the White Jade Star flew away on his cloud.

  Sun Wukong was nonchalant, saying to Tang Sanzang: "I think that demon is probably just as strong as one of my sworn brothers. I can definitely defeat him. With Zhu Bajie's help, we can surely kill this savage. 'Great Bird King'? Never heard of it!"

  Tang Monk and his disciples went deep into the Sound Speed Mountain, this small road was easy to walk, after walking for several days, they didn't see half a demon, and the masters and apprentices became slack.

  Eight hundred miles of sound, the mountain has already walked halfway, and there is not even half a monster at the door. Sun Wukong couldn't help but feel proud of his own reputation, saying to Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing: "I reckon that monster must be afraid of my beautiful monkey king's great saintly name, and didn't dare come!"

  Actually, Bo Bao had already known about the arrival of Tang Seng and his disciples. He also told Jin Wofu about the news. This Jin Que was not a clever person, and after discussing with the five leaders below for half a day, he only came up with a plan to underestimate the enemy: For the first few days, do not disturb Tang Seng, wait until Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Wujing become complacent, then launch a surprise attack. Let the two generals, Shi Hu, lead their troops to fight against Sun Wukong, lure him away, then let Bao Xianfeng and Ren Xiong hold back Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing, Lang Xianfeng will move freely, Jin Wofu will personally capture Tang Sanzang and send him to the main cave of Bo Bao Wang, then all the troops will retreat back to the cave, and have a big feast with Tang Sanzang.

  As expected, Sun Wukong and Pigsy and Sandy were indeed underestimating the enemy.

  Master Tang and his disciples were walking on the road when the sky suddenly changed to a dark cloud covering the city. The ground rumbled as two armies of horses and soldiers rushed out, led by a giant lion spirit and a giant tiger spirit, along with over a hundred small demons wearing tattered clothes, shouting and killing their way forward. Sun Wukong burst into laughter: "These miscellaneous hairy little demons are truly tired of living! Wait for your Grandpa Sun to kill you all clean! Eight Precepts! Sandy Monk! Take care of the Master!" After speaking, he danced with his golden hoop rod and charged forward.

  The two demon kings, Lion and Tiger, often suffered from Baigujing's beatings. They were quite capable of fighting, and when Sun Wukong joined the battle, he exclaimed in surprise at how well they fought together. As the fight went on, Sun Wukong became more and more excited, with the two demons and a group of smaller ones surrounding him. The circle of combat gradually expanded further and further away, until the two leaders feigned a move and ran off. Sun Wukong was having so much fun that he didn't think twice before chasing after them.

  Pigsy cursed to himself, "This is all because of that damned Monkey King. He ran off first and left me and Sandy to look after the Master." Just as he was muttering to himself, two more demons suddenly appeared from the mountain.

  Pigsy had long been watching Monkey's slaughter with envy, and now that the demons were coming again, he couldn't help but say a sentence: "Great timing! Today it's my turn to make a meritorious deed! Sandy, watch your master! Let me build a few heads to record my merit!" After finishing speaking, he rushed to meet the enemy.

  Tang Monk had long since shrunk into a ball and hid behind the White Dragon Horse, while Zhu Bajie's eyes were high but his hands were low, and he began to feel numb and weak after fighting with Leopard Vanguard and Bear Lieutenant for a short time. Sha Monk saw that things were not going well and hastily went up to assist in the battle. At this moment, a gust of strange wind suddenly blew across the sky, and a golden-haired figure flashed by, and Tang Master had already disappeared. The two groups of monsters who were entangled in battle intensified their moves, killing Zhu Bajie and Sha Monk until they were covered in sweat and unable to form an army. Not long after, Leopard Vanguard and Bear Lieutenant withdrew with great laughter, and Zhu Bajie and Sha Monk did not dare to pursue them, so they had to wait for Sun Wukong's return at the original place.