Journey to the West: The gods and Buddhas panicked when the monkey was trapped inside him.

Tang Sanzang, being a mere mortal, had no idea of ​​their true identities.

If an explanation is left out, it will only make things worse in the face of Sun Wukong's unreasonable arguments.

As long as they don't admit their identities and simply leave, Tang Sanzang will have no real evidence.

As for Sun Wukong telling Tang Sanzang their true identities afterward...

Since Tang Sanzang didn't personally witness them revealing their true bodhisattva forms, as long as they stubbornly refused to admit it, then everything would just be the monkey's side of the story.

Not only that, but before leaving, they can also turn the tables and give this monkey a hard time.

It might even make Tang Sanzang think that all of this was Sun Wukong deliberately targeting Buddhism and sowing discord!

With this in mind, Guanyin no longer hesitated and directly transmitted her voice to Manjushri, Samantabhadra, and the Old Mother of Lishan.

"withdraw!"

Faced with Sun Wukong's staff coming down on her head, Guanyin flashed away without retaliating, and instead glided out of the hall and into the courtyard with great ease.

Manjushri and Samantabhadra also used their movement techniques to avoid the attacks of Pigsy and Sandy, and retreated to Guanyin's side.

The old woman of Lishan moved swiftly, transforming into a gentle breeze and arriving outside the courtyard.

Sun Wukong missed his target with his staff, then chased after Sun Wukong out of the hall with the staff in hand.

Guanyin stood in mid-air above the courtyard, looking down at Sun Wukong with a deliberately resentful expression on her face.

She went along with the act and continued.

"Sun Wukong! You're lucky this time, you've escaped this calamity!"

"But you won't be so lucky next time!"

"You caused my family to be destroyed hundreds of years ago, and I will never forgive you for this blood debt!"

"You just wait, I'll be back!"

After uttering those harsh words, Guanyin did not linger; she quickly recited an obscure incantation.

Tang Sanzang felt a slight relaxation on the top of his head.

The tight headband that was firmly stuck on her head instantly fell off, turning into a golden light that flew straight towards Guanyin in mid-air.

Guanyin raised her hand to catch the headband, and a cloud of white clouds rose from beneath her feet.

Manjushri, Samantabhadra, and the Old Mother of Lishan also rode on the clouds.

The four transformed into streaks of light, soaring straight into the sky and disappearing into the horizon in an instant.

As Sun Wukong watched the headband being taken away, he picked up his golden cudgel, leaped up, and chased after it on his somersault cloud.

"Where do you think you're going, you monster!"

He chased after them in the air for a while, and when he saw the several extremely fast streaks of light ahead, he estimated that the distance was about right and stopped.

Sun Wukong stood on a cloud and cursed loudly in the direction Guanyin had fled.

"Those bald monks are truly despicable."

"Before leaving, they didn't forget to splash dirty water on me, Old Sun, and accuse me of seeking revenge."

Sun Wukong waved his golden cudgel a few times in the void.

"You just wait, this isn't over!"

"Next time we meet, I'll make sure you pay me back, with interest!"

After finishing his tirade, Sun Wukong put away his golden cudgel, turned around, descended from the clouds, and returned to his original spot.

As soon as they landed back on the ground, the surrounding environment had undergone tremendous changes.

The once magnificent manor, the ornately decorated main hall, and the exquisite tables, chairs, and tea sets have all vanished without a trace.

All that remained was a desolate forest, with tall trees blocking out the sunlight and weeds growing to waist height.

Only the luggage of the four of them and their white dragon horse remained, all alone in the grass.

Tang Sanzang stood among the weeds, looking at the surrounding scenery, his brows furrowing even deeper.

Pigsy, carrying his rake, stood guard beside Tang Sanzang along with Sandy.

Upon seeing Sun Wukong emerge from the forest, Zhu Bajie's eyes lit up, and he quickly went to greet him.

"Monkey King, you're finally back!"

"How's it going? Did you catch up? Are you alright anywhere?"

Sun Wukong waved his hand and walked up to Tang Sanzang.

"It's nothing. Those guys ran too fast. I chased them for a while but couldn't catch up, so I came back first."

Tang Sanzang looked at Sun Wukong and nodded.

"It's good that you're alright. Those people are cunning; be careful not to fall into their trap."

Pigsy moved closer to Monkey King, his lips barely moving, and a faint sound reached Monkey King's ears.

"Brother Monkey, you've done something really big today."

"Those women were all transformed from Buddhist monks."

"They built this house so you could wear that ring."

There was a hint of schadenfreude in Pigsy's voice.

"I, Old Pig, have seen that thing before; it's called a headband."

"This thing is very strange. Once you put it on your head, it will take root in your flesh. Without the corresponding incantation, ordinary people simply cannot take it off."

Pigsy explained it to Monkey in detail.

"As long as you recite the accompanying incantation, the headband will tighten to the point of death, causing unbearable pain."

"No matter how powerful you are, once you put on this thing, you can only obediently listen and let others do as they please."

Pigsy sighed and continued speaking telepathically.

"Otherwise, you'll be completely controlled by Buddhism in the future."

"Brother Monkey, you'd better be more careful in the future, lest you be tricked by those Buddhists again."

Sun Wukong was not particularly moved after hearing Zhu Bajie's telepathic message.

He already knew the details of the tight band from his elder brother, and all of this today was just a ruse.

Sun Wukong turned his head, glanced at Zhu Bajie, and replied telepathically.

"Thank you for the reminder, Pigsy."

"Don't worry, the Buddhist sect won't be able to outwit me, Old Sun."

A cold glint flashed in Sun Wukong's eyes.

"I, Old Sun, have already noted this debt."

"Did they think they were safe just because they ran away without revealing their true identities?"

"I, Old Sun, will make them regret what they did today so much they'll turn green with envy!"

Upon hearing this, Pigsy immediately perked up and his two big ears twitched.

"Brother Monkey, what are you going to do?"

"You don't necessarily dare to march directly to Mount Ling to settle accounts with them, do you?"

Sun Wukong glanced at Zhu Bajie and revealed an extremely mysterious smile.

"Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed, but you will soon find out."

"This journey to the West is long, let's take our time and play with them."

Seeing that Sun Wukong was keeping him in suspense, Zhu Bajie stopped pursuing the topic and changed the subject.

"Brother Monkey, don't blame me for being nosy."

"When those people left, they were shouting that you had ruined their families."

"These words are clearly meant to sow discord between your master and others, and are a deliberate attempt to frame and smear you."

Pigsy raised his chin in Tang Sanzang's direction.

"Master can't stand such immoral and immoral things."

"If your master asks you later, you'll need to come up with a good explanation for him."

"If I can't explain it clearly, my master will definitely have a problem with it."

After listening to Zhu Bajie's worries, Sun Wukong patted Zhu Bajie on the shoulder and replied telepathically.

"Pigsy, put your mind at ease."

"If the master asks, I, Old Sun, have my own way of dealing with it, and there won't be any mistakes."

"Besides, Master is a sensible man; he's perfectly clear-headed."