Mythology: Erlang Shen begins to show his divine power in the heavens

Chapter 183, The Pearl's Tribulation, Tie the Horse

At dawn the next day, the sky was still covered with a layer of blue-gray.

Wukong carried a simple bag and hid the mysterious scroll carefully in his arms. He bowed earnestly to his master's Taoist temple, then turned around and embarked on the journey down the mountain.

The mountain breeze blew in, bringing with it the unique freshness of the forest. As he walked forward, he repeatedly pondered over every word of his master's advice in his heart.

Not long after, Wukong stepped into a town bustling with fireworks.

The market was crowded with people and the noisy calls of hawkers could be heard one after another.

After making inquiries from many sources, he learned that there was a group of bullies in the town who had long been bullying the people, seizing their land, and extorting money. The people suffered greatly from them, but they dared not speak out for fear of retaliation.

Wukong secretly launched an investigation and confirmed that this group of people were indeed full of evil and beyond redemption.

So he decided to take action.

After a fierce fight, the bullies fell to the ground in a mess, groaning in pain and begging for mercy.

The long-suppressed emotions of the surrounding people suddenly burst out, cheers and applause merged into one, and they all looked at the hero who fell from the sky with gratitude and admiration.

Faced with the people's gratitude, Wukong felt warm inside, but also a little embarrassed.

He scratched his ears, touched the back of his head, and kept saying:

"Everyone, stop working. I just did a small thing. It's not worth your fuss. If you run into any difficulties in the future, just let me know. I will definitely not sit idly by!"

His voice was bright and firm, which made everyone like him even more.

And just as Wukong expected, this action received a response from the mysterious scroll.

Wukong found a place where few people went and carefully unfolded the scroll.

I saw that the original picture of starving people had changed, and was replaced by a vivid picture of him punishing the bully. In the picture, the monkey head looked majestic, and the people gathered around and cheered, and the scene was very lively.

At this moment, the scroll suddenly burst into a soft glow, like a wisp of light smoke, slowly blending into Wukong's brows.

In an instant, Wukong felt the world around him spinning, and his consciousness seemed to be drawn into a chaotic, vast and mysterious space.

The surroundings were filled with hazy mist, with faint runes flashing in it, interweaving an indescribable true meaning of the Tao.

A strong sense of enlightenment surged in his heart, as if he had touched the edge of the ultimate truth of the universe, but in a flash, everything returned to calm. He woke up and felt that his previous insights were like a dream, as if he had not grasped anything.

Suddenly, a familiar figure came into view.

It was his master, dressed in a plain Taoist robe, holding a whisk in his hand, with an immortal look, sitting calmly on a cushion, his face kind yet dignified.

"Wukong,"

The master's voice seemed to come from a distant horizon, yet it echoed clearly in his ears.

"The immortal path taught by the master is based on cultivating the mind. Only by cultivating the mind and tempering the character first, and going through many hardships, can one glimpse the true face of the great way."

"You are different from ordinary people. You were born with an immortal fetus. You have been nurtured and nourished by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth for countless years. Your body contains endless essence and profound Taoism.

With just a little practice, you can stimulate these hidden powers and step into the extraordinary realm. Because of this, the practice of your state of mind is particularly important for you. "

“The immortal path that Master taught me is primarily about the Five Qi Return to the True Nature Method.

As the saying goes, "Golden lotus is planted in fire, true lead is nurtured in water. A beautiful girl is born in the wood, and yellow buds grow in the soil." One needs to subdue the "monkey mind" and "wild will", reconcile the "golden man" and "wood woman", and transform the "yellow woman", and finally achieve the state of "five elements gathered together, three flowers gathered at the top of the head."

“You have completed your first good deed, so I will teach you the first realm - the realm of the mind horse.

There is a saying in "Kan Shui Gui Yuan Jue" about this scene: "A dragon horse carries a map and steps on the Milky Way. With one breath, it can calm ten thousand acres of waves."

You need to penetrate the 'Eagle Sorrow Stream', which is the foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian, and subdue the 'white dragon delusion' in your body, so as to achieve the transformation of essence into qi."

“Besides, you have to go through a test.

If you can pass it successfully, you will naturally be able to comprehend the true meaning of the Yi Ma realm and understand it thoroughly.

By then, you will be able to comprehend many exquisite water-based magical powers, and you will no longer be limited to your own brute force, nor will you need to rely solely on swallowing the essence of the sun and the moon to improve your cultivation."

As soon as he finished speaking, the master gently waved his whisk, and an invisible force enveloped Wukong.

He only felt his mental will suddenly sink, and he fell into a completely new world again.

At the same time, an ethereal voice sounded in his mind:
"Ao Lie, the third prince of the Dragon Palace in the West Sea, discovered his fiancée's affair with a nine-headed monster. In a rage, he fought desperately with the nine-headed monster and accidentally started a raging fire, burning the pearl bestowed by the Jade Emperor. His father brought him to the Heavenly Court for the crime of disobedience and sentenced him to death.

Your test is to resolve this catastrophe that burns the pearl. Only by successfully overcoming it can you return to your true self."

As the sound gradually faded away, Wukong only felt a flash of light in front of his eyes. When his vision became clear, he found himself in a sea of ​​​​blazing fire.

A large number of unfamiliar memories flooded into his mind like a tide, and he was shocked to realize that he had turned into Ao Lie.

"I have now become Ao Lie, the third prince of the Dragon King of the West Sea? Just because I discovered my fiancée's scandal, I acted impulsively and caused this catastrophe, burning the pearl bestowed by the Jade Emperor?"

Wukong was filled with shock and surprise, and was a little dazed for a moment.

But he quickly forced himself to calm down and quickly sorted out the current situation.

"So, I must now successfully survive this catastrophe?"

According to the information obtained in his mind, he had just had a conflict with the Hydra and accidentally caused a fire.

Recalling the master's reminder, this fire will burn the pearl bestowed by the Jade Emperor. This will terrify the Dragon King of the West Sea so much that he may even take the initiative to appeal to the Heavenly Court and allow his own son to be punished and sentenced to death.

Wukong couldn't help but feel a headache, thinking to himself: "With my current strength, I will definitely not be able to survive this disaster."

"And the master emphasized that he valued the cultivation of the state of mind the most."

"So, under normal circumstances, Ao Lie fought with the Nine-headed Insect in a furious battle and accidentally started a fire. Perhaps he was still blinded by that anger and failed to put out the fire in time, which led to the burning of the pearl."

"And I just have to not let that anger get to me."

At this moment, a hurried and heavy sound of footsteps came from outside the palace. Wukong's heart trembled. He knew that the Dragon King of the West Sea had returned.

Sure enough, in a moment, the majestic figure of the Dragon King of the West Sea appeared at the entrance of the hall.

The Dragon King's eyes swept across the devastated palace and were instantly attracted by the pearl in the center of the palace that had lost its luster and was full of cracks.

His pupils suddenly shrank, and the expression on his face was first shocked, and then turned into uncontrollable anger.

"How is this going?!"

His roar was like thunder, shaking the entire Dragon Palace.

"Ao Lie, explain it to me clearly!"

Wukong clenched his fists, took a deep breath, and was about to speak when the Dragon King strode up to him, his whiskers standing upright and his eyes seemed to be spewing fire.

"You are so brave!"

The Dragon King pointed at the broken pearl with trembling hands.

"This is the Dinghai Divine Pearl bestowed by the Jade Emperor. It is related to the peace of the West Sea. How dare you destroy it like this!"

Wukong opened his mouth and said:
"Father, there is another hidden story behind this. I was..."

But before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the angry roar of the Dragon King:

"That's enough! You still want to quibble after all this?"

The Dragon King's voice became hoarse with anger.
"How can I explain to the Heavenly Court after such a disaster today?" Suddenly, an indescribable grievance and anger surged in Wukong's heart, and his eyes turned slightly red.

He felt a chill in his heart, knowing that this was the real test.

He suppressed his emotions and tried to explain again:
"Father, I was tricked by the Nine-Headed Insect and caused the fire in a fit of impulse, but I never meant to destroy the pearl!"

The Dragon King didn't listen at all. He turned around suddenly, with his back to Wukong, and his shoulders rose and fell violently.
"The pearl is destroyed, it's too late to say anything! Once the Heavenly Court punishes us, the entire West Sea Dragon Clan will suffer!"

His voice was full of despair and determination.

"You, take care of yourself!"

After saying that, the Dragon King actually turned around and walked away without caring about Wukong, leaving Wukong standing there in a daze.

A tide of anger and unwillingness surged in his heart again, almost swallowing him up and making him lose his mind.

And finally.

He seemed to be really affected by the emotions belonging to Ao Lie, the third prince of the Dragon King.

"Father! How can you be so heartless?"

Wukong roared, his voice filled with rage, echoing in the main hall of the Dragon Palace, causing the surrounding coral ornaments to tremble slightly.

"My child was also plotted against, and it was a momentary mistake that led to the disaster. You don't even give me a chance to explain, and you are going to abandon me?"

The West Sea Dragon King's face was filled with rage at this moment, and his dragon whiskers were shaking violently with anger:
"Shut up! Now that disaster is imminent, nothing you say can save the situation! Once the Jade Emperor's punishment comes, the entire West Sea will be buried with you!"

all of a sudden.

The anger in Wukong's heart was like a bucket of oil, burning fiercely.

Countless thoughts of resistance flashed through his mind, and he even wanted to cast magic to break through this predicament and escape from this ruthless "home".

But at this critical moment, he suddenly remembered what his master had said:
"To cultivate, one must first cultivate the mind, and only after overcoming the difficulties can one see the great way."

He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and tried to calm himself.

After a moment, Wukong slowly opened his eyes. Although the anger in his eyes had not completely extinguished, he looked calmer and more determined.

At the same time, he had a little more enlightenment in his heart:
"The so-called tying up the mind is to keep that bit of true peace in the midst of the storm!"

I suddenly realized this.

The Dragon King's Third Prince's emotions seemed to have less impact on him.

"Father, I understand your concerns, but abandoning me at this time is not a good idea."

Wukong tried his best to keep his voice steady.

"I am willing to bear the consequences with you and find a way to make up for the mistake.

Think about it, if we hand the child over like this, the Jade Emperor will definitely think that our dragon clan is irresponsible, and I am afraid he will be even more angry with the West Sea."

The Dragon King of the West Sea frowned, his expression still solemn, but the determination in his eyes eased a little, as if he was thinking about what Wukong said.

However, at this moment, the shrimp soldiers and crab generals suddenly came to report:
"Dragon King, the messenger from Heaven has arrived. He said he heard something strange happened in the Dragon Palace and came to check it out!"

Upon hearing the news, the Dragon King of the West Sea's face turned pale instantly, and the emotions that had just eased were once again replaced by fear and anger.

He glared at Wukong again and roared:
"It's all because of you, this evil beast! What should I do now?"

Wukong's heart tightened, he knew that the key to successfully resolving the disaster might lie here!
He quickly thought of a countermeasure.

"Father, don't panic,"

Wukong said in a deep voice,
"I will never let you or the West Sea Dragon Clan suffer. Let's see how I deal with this messenger from Heaven."

After saying this, he straightened his back, with a fearless light flashing in his eyes, and strode out of the Dragon Palace, ready to face this crisis head-on.

Wukong strode out of the Dragon Palace and saw the messenger from Heaven dressed in gorgeous clothes, emitting a cool and immortal aura, standing in the square in front of the Dragon Palace with a frosty face.

Behind the messenger, several heavenly soldiers and generals held weapons with stern expressions.

"Ao Lie, I heard something strange happened in the Dragon Palace, so I came to check it out. What's going on?"

The Heavenly Messenger's eyes were as sharp as torches. After taking a quick glance at the devastated Dragon Palace, he looked at Wukong and questioned him.

He seemed to have known the outcome of the matter for a long time and just asked this question deliberately.

Wukong took a deep breath, bowed calmly, and said:
"My Lord, to be honest, Dragon Palace has encountered an incident recently. I saw the Nine-headed Insect having an affair with my fiancée, and I impulsively fought with it, which accidentally caused a fire.

In the chaos, he actually destroyed the pearl bestowed by the Jade Emperor. He deserves death."

When the Heavenly Envoy heard this, his expression suddenly changed:

"What? You destroyed the pearl bestowed by the Jade Emperor? This is a serious crime! Do you have any evidence to prove that it was caused by the Nine-headed Insect?"

Wukong's heart tightened. He knew very well that this matter was thorny and it would be difficult to convince the messenger from Heaven without strong evidence.

But he did not panic. He carefully reviewed the details of the battle between Ao Lie and the Nine-headed Insect that were transmitted to his mind. Suddenly, he thought of something.

"My Lord, please wait for a moment."

After saying this, Wukong turned around and quickly returned to the Dragon Palace, where he began to search carefully in the ruins that had been burned by the fire.

After a while, he found a jade pendant that was burnt into pieces. This was the one he had torn off from the Nine-headed Insect when he was fighting with the Nine-headed Insect.

Wukong came to the Heavenly Emissary again, presented the jade pendant, and said:
"My Lord, this is something we got from the Nine-headed Insect. There is a unique mark engraved on this jade pendant, which may serve as a clue to finding the Nine-headed Insect. Once the Nine-headed Insect is captured, the truth will naturally come to light."

The Heavenly Envoy took the jade pendant, examined it for a moment, and nodded slightly:
"It seems that you did not lie to me. I can send someone to track down the whereabouts of the Nine-headed Insect. But in the meantime, the West Sea Dragon Clan must first properly handle this matter and not cause any more trouble."

And the next moment.

The illusion in front of Wukong suddenly disappeared.

Many insights about the Yima Realm suddenly emerged in his mind.
As he clearly stated:

"The so-called tying up the mind is to keep that bit of true peace in the midst of the storm!"

This is actually the key to this test.

If you understand this, you will pass.

Returning to that mysterious space, he saw his master.

Lin Yuan said to him:
"You, a monkey, have a pretty good character and talent. You are worthy of being called the Spiritual Stone Monkey. This kind of test that requires you to replace others and instill their emotions is not difficult for you at all."

Wukong chuckled and said:
"Master, your test is too easy."

Lin Yuan smiled and said:

"Even if you pass this time, next time, Goku"

"Do one more suitable good deed, and then be ready to face the real disaster!"

"After the state of mind-horse is the state of mind-monkey. Only by taming the mind-horse and calming the mind-monkey can we reconcile the gold male and the wood female!"

(End of this chapter)