Journey to the West: Please Call Me the White Bone Demon

Thinking of this.

Yun Zhao stood up, and with a thought, a wisp of golden light flew out from between his eyebrows, transforming into another "Yun Zhao," whose aura and expression were no different from the original.

"Go and relive the old stories of Baoxiang Kingdom," the original said.

The avatar cupped his hands and said, "Rest assured, Your Majesty. With the experience from the last simulation, controlling the entire Baoxiang Kingdom will be a piece of cake. When the pilgrims arrive, we will proceed according to the old plan, delaying them at every turn."

With a flash of golden light, the incarnation vanished towards the direction of Baoxiang Kingdom.

Yun Zhao turned east, a blue light appeared beneath his feet, and he moved with lightning speed, heading straight for Huangfeng Ridge.

Yellow Wind Ridge, located in the eastern part of Xiniu Hezhou, is ravaged by yellow winds year-round, with sandstorms obscuring the sky, making it a famous tribulation on the journey to the West. The master of the cave in the ridge is none other than the Yellow Wind Monster at the foot of Mount Ling, a Taiyi Golden Immortal with the cultivation level. His Samadhi Divine Wind can blind Sun Wukong's Fiery Eyes, making him infamous.

Yun Zhao went there precisely to befriend this demon.

Now that he has achieved the initial stage of Golden Immortal cultivation, and possesses the Law of Heaven and Earth and the Blazing Flame Array, he is confident that he can contend with a Taiyi Golden Immortal.

If this guy's Samadhi Divine Wind were combined with his own Blazing Flame Array, it would be like adding wings to a tiger.

If we can win them over to our side, the time we can delay them will be greatly increased.

Several days later, over Huangfeng Ridge.

Yun Zhao appeared, his magical power slightly radiating outwards, neither concealed nor hidden.

A sudden, eerie wind arose in the ridge, and a beam of yellow light shot into the sky, revealing a monster in yellow robes and a yellow crown—the Yellow Wind Monster. He held a steel saber, surrounded by yellow wind, his eyes wary: "Who dares to trespass on my Yellow Wind Ridge?"

Yun Zhao cupped his hands in greeting, his voice gentle: "I am Yun Zhao. I was passing through your esteemed land and, having heard of Your Majesty's unparalleled divine prowess, I have come to pay my respects."

Yellow Wind Monster sneered: "A visit? Clearly, you've come to probe! Since you're here, stay!"

Not knowing Yun Zhao's intentions, and seeing that the other party had the aura of a Golden Immortal yet dared to come alone, he assumed that he had come to make an enemy. With a breath, the Samadhi Divine Wind howled out!

A yellow wind whipped up a sky full of sand and dust, like millions of steel knives, rushing straight towards Yunzhao!

Yun Zhao frowned slightly, but remained calm.

The reason why the divine wind could subdue the monkey was mainly because his eyes were smoked in the Eight Trigrams Furnace and were now afraid of smoke and wind.

The monster's supernatural powers, combined with the sandstorms of Huangfeng Ridge, perfectly exploited the monkey's weakness.

For Yun Zhao, it wasn't that scary.

With a thought, he activated the Law of Heaven and Earth, his body suddenly rising a thousand feet tall, transforming into a golden giant, and striking out with a palm!

The palm strike was like a mountain pressing down, directly shattering most of the Samadhi Divine Wind!

Yellow Wind Monster's pupils shrank sharply: "The Law of Heaven and Earth?!"

He was shocked, but instead of retreating, he advanced, wielding his steel blade, which transformed into a ten-thousand-foot-long blade of light, slashing towards Yun Zhao!

Yun Zhao snorted coldly. The illusory image of the Blazing Flame Banner flashed, and a wisp of Crimson Heavenly Fire wrapped around the blade's light, instantly incinerating it. Although his true form had not fully activated the formation, the Golden Immortal's power enhanced the Heaven and Earth Manifestation Technique, and he unleashed a punch, clashing head-on with the Yellow Wind Monster!

boom!

The void trembled, and the two retreated a thousand miles each.

Yellow Wind Monster steadied himself, his tiger's mouth split open, blood dripping down, his eyes filled with shock.

He was a peak Taiyi Golden Immortal, and thought that defeating his opponent, a mere Golden Immortal, would be a piece of cake. But this person before him actually fought to a draw!

"Your Excellency...impressive skills!"

Yellow Wind Monster sheathed his sword, his voice now carrying a hint of respect: "Who are you? And why have you come to my Yellow Wind Ridge?"

Yun Zhao retracted his Dharma form, returned to his original state, cupped his hands, and smiled, "I am Yun Zhao. I have long admired Your Majesty's reputation and have come to make your acquaintance."

Yellow Wind Monster was taken aback upon hearing this, then burst into laughter: "Make friends? Very well! I have few rivals in Yellow Wind Ridge. Today, I will fight you, brother, with great pleasure! Please come into the cave!"

With a flick of his sleeve, the yellow wind dispersed, revealing the entrance to the cave, and he welcomed Yun Zhao inside.

The cave is a hidden world, with a spacious stone chamber, the walls inlaid with luminous pearls, and the central stone table filled with spiritual fruits and celestial wine.

The two sat facing each other, and the Yellow Wind Monster personally poured wine: "Fellow Daoist, you possess the cultivation of a Golden Immortal, yet you were able to fight me to a draw. Your abilities are truly extraordinary! May I ask who your master is?"

Yun Zhao sipped his wine and smiled: "I'm just a rogue cultivator who stumbled upon this opportunity. I've come here today not only to make friends, but also to ask you for a favor."

Yellow Wind Monster raised his cup: "Speak freely!"

Yun Zhao set down his wine cup and looked directly into his eyes: "Would Your Majesty be willing to join forces with me to capture Tang Sanzang, who is on his journey to the West to retrieve Buddhist scriptures?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Fengguai's hand trembled, and the wine cup almost fell to the ground.

His eyes widened in shock. "You...how did you know about this?!"

The capture of Tang Sanzang was a secret order from Mount Ling, known only to these demons who had descended to the mortal realm, their mounts, and their guardians. Outsiders could never possibly know!

Yun Zhao simply smiled mysteriously, neither confirming nor denying.

Yellow Wind Monster's heart was in turmoil. After a long while, he gave a bitter laugh: "Fellow Daoist is indeed very powerful. Now that you know this, you know that I was originally a weasel from Mount Ling, enlightened by the Bodhisattva. I should have been listening to the sutras on Mount Ling, but I was sent down to the mortal world to obstruct the sutra seekers."

His voice lowered, tinged with resentment: "We mounts, guardians, pets... appear glamorous on the surface, but in reality, we suffer terribly. With a single word from a Bodhisattva or deity, we are sent down to the mortal realm to endure tribulations, to be exposed to the wind and sand, facing death at the last minute. All for the sake of adding a few strokes of merit to the great cause of the pilgrimage."

Upon hearing this, a look of understanding flashed in Yun Zhao's eyes.

"Although I don't know why you have the confidence to capture Tang Sanzang, I still have to remind you that the waters of the Journey to the West are unfathomable."

Huang Fengguai and Yun Zhao toasted each other, their words revealing their sincerity.

"Don't even mention that you're only at the Golden Immortal realm; even if you were a Great Luo Immortal, getting involved in this mess would likely be disastrous!"

This is true.

Ruo Yunzhao doesn't have a system; he's only a Golden Immortal.

They naturally wanted to stay as far away from this pilgrimage as possible.

But there's no way around it; the system's task is for you to participate.

The greater the weight he plays here, the greater the rewards he receives.

I can only apologize for Yellow Wind Monster's kindness.

Yun Zhao shook his head and said, "Thank you for your kindness, fellow Daoist, but I absolutely must take this Tang Sanzang."

His words carried an unquestionable tone.

Seeing this, Huang Feng said strangely, "Enough. Since you've already said this much, and you still insist on going your own way, I won't say anything more." He hesitated for a moment before stopping.

"It's just that you asked me to lend you a hand, but that's absolutely impossible."

As soon as he finished speaking, fearing that Yun Zhao would look down on him because of this, he quickly added, "It's not that I'm unwilling, but I have no choice."

As he spoke, his divine soul emerged, revealing itself completely to Yun Zhao.

But within the soul of the Yellow Wind Monster, he saw a ray of Buddhist light emerge.

Ok?

Just as he was about to say something, the Yellow Wind Monster smiled bitterly and said, "You've seen it yourself. My life is now in someone else's hands. How dare I do such a dangerous thing with you?"

Yun Zhao understood.

This is indeed asking the impossible.

Although one can continuously simulate death, dying is not truly dying.

The same applies to others.

But they don't know that.

For the Yellow Wind Monster, death is truly death. He had only just met him, and for him to have spoken to him to this extent was more than enough.

What else could he say?

So he shook his head: "Never mind, let's not talk about this. Let's just drink today."

But in his heart he was planning that when he had the ability in the future, he would definitely release Huang Fengguang from his confinement and make him a real tribulation on the journey to the West!