Journey to the West: Starting by becoming an apprentice of Emperor Donghua

Not long after the two engaged in fierce combat, a black bear monster roared at Ji Sheng.

"Lord Ji, don't be deceived by him! He's the demon who stole the cave! Kill him!"

The two had their own explanations, and Ji Sheng stood aside, unsure which side to help even if he wanted to.

He suddenly remembered the Void-Breaking Spiritual Eye that the Bodhisattva Pilanpo had bestowed upon him, and hurriedly activated it.

A flash of golden light appeared in his left eye, focusing on the two monsters locked in fierce combat.

But the two monsters are exactly the same in appearance, moves, and even weapons; neither is a fake. It's impossible to tell which is which.

He then used the Qi Observation Technique, and found that the Qi above their heads was still the same, exactly the same.

Just as Ji Sheng was about to withdraw his Void-Breaking Spirit Eye, he suddenly noticed out of the corner of his eye that a figure was standing in the sky.

It was the figure of a woman.

He was utterly horrified. This figure had clearly not just arrived; it was possible that it had even been there before him and the black bear monster.

However, they used some kind of powerful invisibility technique, which is why none of the people present noticed them.

If Ji Sheng hadn't used the Void-Breaking Spirit Eye, he probably would still be in the dark.

Ji Sheng's mind raced. His opponent's strength was definitely far beyond his own, and he was trying to figure out how to deal with them. Should he run? Or should he secretly surprise them with his flying sword?

Just then, the woman looked over, and at the same time, Ji Sheng heard her voice.

Ji Sheng was initially surprised, but then the expression on his face became subtle.

A moment later, he activated his flying sword, which hovered in front of the two of them.

"You two stop immediately. If you dare to fight again, I will cut off your heads with one sword."

The two ignored Ji Sheng's words and continued fighting without stopping.

Ji Sheng thought for a moment, then urged his flying sword to the entrance of the cave and drilled a hole in the stone door with a single stroke.

"If you don't stop, we'll smash everything in your cave to pieces!"

Both men were the type to risk their lives for money. Upon hearing this, they were immediately taken aback, quickly retreated, and stopped fighting.

Ji Sheng asked:

"Let me ask you, which of you was hung from a tree at Qingjing Temple on Canglang Ridge for stealing food?"

The two spoke in unison, pointing at each other:

"It's him!"

Ji Sheng was taken aback, then realized that although the black bear monster was extremely thick-skinned, he was also very concerned about his reputation. This was a stain on his life, how could he possibly admit it?

After thinking for a moment, Ji Sheng added:

"When you borrowed the treasure from me just now, besides the black-tasseled spear, did you also give me a few pills?"

The two said together:

Five!

One of the black bear monsters said anxiously:

"Lord Ji, our hearts are in sync; you can't get the answer from you!"

I see……

Ji Sheng thought for a moment, then spoke again:

"You all recite the Heart Sutra together. Whoever recites it first is the true one!"

"When Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva was practicing the profound Prajnaparamita, he perceived that the five aggregates are all empty..."

Ji Sheng keenly noticed that the black bear monster on the left was a beat slower.

With a flick of his wrist, he slashed at the black bear.

The black bear monster was startled and transformed into a whirlwind, fleeing for its life. But no matter how fast it was, it could never outrun a flying sword.

A flash of green light, and the body was severed in two. The severed head of the black bear monster was still spinning in mid-air, its mouth wide open, saying:

"Lord Ji, you've killed the wrong person..."

With a thud, his head fell to the ground, and Ji Sheng looked at the remaining black bear monster.

The black bear monster shuddered and quickly said:

"You didn't kill the wrong person! He's the black bear who stole my cave! You...you can't kill me after you killed him!"

Ji Sheng, however, said:

"Weren't you reciting the Heart Sutra? Keep reciting!"

The black bear monster had no choice but to continue:

"Shariputra, form is not different from emptiness, emptiness is not different from form; form is emptiness, emptiness is... is..."

Ji Sheng shouted:

"You're the fake black bear!"

Although they were of one mind, the Black Bear Monster had not memorized all the contents of the Heart Sutra.

Therefore, the fake black bear monster was unaware of the remaining part.

The fake black bear monster, realizing its identity had been exposed, was terrified and tried to escape in a whirlwind.

The sword flashed again, and the remaining black bear was also decapitated.

The two black bears that were just fighting fiercely are now two corpses.

Regardless, Ji Sheng successfully identified the fake black bear, and the fake black bear was dead.

Ji Sheng bowed to a direction in mid-air and said:

"Dragon Maiden Fairy, please show yourself quickly."

In mid-air, a woman wearing a floral crown, dressed in plain clothes, and holding a vase appeared.

This woman had a dignified appearance and a beauty far surpassing that of a celestial being. Even the surrounding scenery paled in comparison at first glance.

This woman was none other than Sudhana, the Dragon Girl under Guanyin's command. She had arrived here long ago on Guanyin's orders.

The person Ji Sheng saw with his Void-Piercing Spiritual Eyes just now was her.

The dragon girl smiled, but said:

"Lord Ji, I am not a fairy, there is no need to address me like that."

Ji Sheng smiled and said:

"By the way, since you are a disciple of Guanyin Bodhisattva, you should be called a Bodhisattva. Ji Sheng, the master of Golden Rooster Mountain, greets the Dragon Girl Bodhisattva."

The Dragon Girl burst out laughing:

"I'm still a long way from attaining the Bodhisattva level. Forget it, stop flattering me. Just call me Dragon Girl."

Looking at the two corpses on the ground, the Dragon Girl's smile faded, and her words carried a hint of reproach:

"Lord Ji, you've gone too far. You only needed to subdue those two for me. Instead, you killed them both, wasting two lives in vain."

Ji Shengdao:

"Dragon Girl, you've misunderstood me. I, Ji Sheng, have never possessed any magical abilities to subdue people; I only have two flying swords. Besides, with Guanyin's Jade Bottle here, why would I fear their deaths?"

Ji Sheng only dared to kill her because he saw the jade bottle in the Dragon Girl's arms.

The nectar in this vase is a rare treasure in the world.

When Guanyin and Laozi won their bet, Laozi put the willow branch from his jade bottle into the Eight Trigrams Furnace and roasted it until it was charred.

Guanyin inserted the willow branch back into the vase, and within a day and night, the branch and leaves returned to their green state.

Later, Sun Wukong destroyed Zhen Yuanzi's ginseng fruit tree and searched all over the ten continents and three islands, but even the Eastern Emperor was helpless.

In the end, Guanyin of the South Sea was invited, and her sweet dew was sprinkled on the roots of the tree, which immediately revived the ginseng fruit tree and saved Tang Sanzang and his disciples from their predicament.

With this nectar present, how could we not save the Black Bear Monster's life? Letting the Black Bear Monster receive this nectar is actually a stroke of good fortune for him!

The Dragon Girl replied:

"Guanyin sent me here, but never told me to use the nectar in my vase to heal them. The deaths of these two are indeed your fault."

Ji Sheng didn't believe the dragon girl's words. This black bear monster would be the guardian deity of Luojia Mountain in the future, and Ji Sheng didn't believe Guanyin would stand by and watch him die.

"May I ask, Dragon Maiden, what is the purpose of Guanyin's dispatching you here?"

Seeing that she couldn't intimidate Ji Sheng, the Dragon Girl had no choice but to tell the truth:

"Guanyin foresaw that this black bear monster was going to suffer a calamity and sent me to relieve it. I originally thought that this calamity would definitely befall the fake black bear, but I didn't expect it was you who brought it."

Ji Sheng chuckled and said:

"As expected of the Bodhisattva, she sent you with the vase for this very reason."

Seeing this, the Dragon Girl covered her mouth and chuckled, saying nothing more. She pinched a willow branch with her slender fingers and gently sprinkled it downwards.

Drops of sweet dew fell from the sky, sprinkling onto the two black bear monsters.

The two black bear monsters dissolved upon contact with water, but they merged into one, becoming a single black bear monster.