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

After listening to Yang Jian's story, Yang Chan remained stunned for a long time.

She looked at her second brother's serious face on the screen and recalled the smug look on the monkey's face in front of her.

Yang Chan spoke in a low voice.

"Second Brother."

"Isn't he pitiful?"

"He always believed that he had defeated the Heavenly Army with his own abilities."

"I always thought I could force the Heavenly Court to submit."

"As a result, he was just being made a fool of by all the gods and Buddhas from beginning to end."

Upon hearing his sister's sigh, Yang Jian let out a cold laugh.

"Pitiful?"

"Chan'er, you are also a cultivator in the Three Realms."

"In this Three Realms, who isn't pitiful, someone without background or cultivation?"

"Those rogue cultivators in the lower realms would fight tooth and nail over a single spiritual herb."

"Those demons without any background, if they make even the slightest mistake, will be directly beaten to a pulp by the heavenly soldiers and generals of the Heavenly Court."

Yang Jian's eyes were cold, and his tone remained completely unchanged.

"He, Sun Wukong, just happened to be chosen by Buddhism."

"Otherwise, how could a stone monkey who is only a hundred years old have learned such extraordinary skills?"

"If that weren't the case, just the fact that he openly rebelled against the Heavenly Court, repelled the Heavenly Court's army, and even dared to extort money from the Heavenly Court."

"What he did would have had any demon king without a powerful background reduced to ashes by the Heavenly Court's Execution Platform long ago!"

Yang Chan fell silent.

She knew her second brother was right.

The Three Realms are inherently cruel; the law of the jungle is the only rule.

Although Sun Wukong was used as a pawn, he did indeed enjoy the protection that pawns provide.

But even knowing this, Yang Chan still felt extremely uncomfortable.

The feeling of having one's fate manipulated at will by high and mighty gods and Buddhas made her feel a strange sense of sympathy for the monkey.

Yang Jian looked at his sister's downcast expression on the screen and softened his tone.

"Chan'er".

"Don't take this to heart."

"The Great Tribulation of Journey to the West is the inevitable trend of Heaven, and even the Heavenly Court has to cooperate with Buddhism in putting on a show."

"These things are none of our business."

Yang Jian solemnly gave him another earnest instruction.

"You stay in the dojo and don't go anywhere."

"And don't go near that demon monkey again."

"I'll be there soon. We can talk about it when I get to Mount Hua!"

Yang Chan nodded.

"I understand, Second Brother."

The light screen flickered once and then disappeared completely.

Yang Chan put away the jade talisman, turned her head to look in the direction of the back mountain, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

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at the same time.

East of the Divine Continent, Flower and Fruit Mountain.

Golden light shone brightly in the sky, and war drums resounded.

Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, holds a magnificent pagoda in his hands, looking majestic and awe-inspiring.

Beside him stood Wang Shan, the Inspector General, holding a golden whip and brimming with fighting spirit.

Below, 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals had quickly formed ranks, completely sealing off the sky above Flower Fruit Mountain.

The Nine Luminaries and the Twenty-Eight Constellations once again laid a net of heaven and earth.

Li Jing looked down at Flower Fruit Mountain from his high vantage point.

He took a deep breath, preparing to immediately order his army to advance.

However, when his gaze swept over that familiar mountain forest, his brows suddenly furrowed.

Li Jing turned to look at Nezha beside him.

"Nezha, don't you feel that something's off about Flower Fruit Mountain today?"

Nezha, riding on his Wind Fire Wheels and holding his Fire-Tipped Spear, was looking down.

Upon hearing Li Jing's question, Nezha frowned.

"Something definitely isn't right."

"It's too quiet."

The first two times they came to Huaguo Mountain, the mountain was teeming with monkeys.

Although those monkey demons were not highly skilled, they could leap and bound through the mountains and forests, and their chattering could be heard from a great distance.

But today, the entire Flower and Fruit Mountain is lifeless.

We didn't even see a single monkey.

A strange unease suddenly welled up in Li Jing's heart.

But he quickly suppressed his unease.

With Wang Lingguan here to keep watch, even if that demon monkey has extraordinary abilities, he won't be able to escape today.

Li Jing raised his long sword, channeled his magic power, and shouted loudly at the Water Curtain Cave below.

"Demon monkey!"

"The Heavenly Army has arrived! Come out and face your death!"

A tremendous roar echoed through the valleys of Huaguo Mountain.

one second.

two seconds.

Ten seconds passed.

Huaguo Mountain remained deathly silent.

No response.

Not even a single demon came out to challenge them.

Li Jing's face darkened.

He raised his voice again and shouted angrily.

"Demon monkey!"

"Stop playing tricks here!"

"If you don't come out now, I will immediately order my troops to raze your Flower Fruit Mountain to the ground!"

There was still no response.

Li Jing's unease grew stronger.

This monkey demon has always been arrogant and conceited, and is most susceptible to being provoked.

Last time, as soon as I arrived, without saying a word, he immediately charged into the sky carrying his golden cudgel to challenge me.

What exactly happened today?

Wang Lingguan, who was standing to the side, also noticed something was wrong and looked puzzled.

"King Li, what's going on?"

"Why isn't that demonic monkey making a sound?"

"Could it be that they've set some kind of trap in the mountains, waiting for us to fall into it?"

Nezha also chimed in.

"Father, that demon monkey is very cunning; there might really be some kind of ambush."

Li Jing stared intently at the Water Curtain Cave below.

He turned to look at Nezha.

"Nezha!"

"You will lead a team of elite troops to Huaguo Mountain to investigate the situation!"

Nezha loudly accepted the order.

"Yes, sir!"

Nezha flicked his Fire-Tipped Spear, rode on his Wind-Fire Wheels, and led hundreds of heavenly soldiers, transforming into streaks of light as they charged directly towards Flower Fruit Mountain below.

Li Jing and Wang Lingguan stood on the clouds, keeping a close eye on Nezha's movements.

Not long after.

Nezha's figure burst out of the Water Curtain Cave, riding on his Wind Fire Wheels back into the air, his face filled with shock and disbelief.

"Father!"

"There are no more monkeys!"

Li Jing was stunned for a moment, not understanding.

"What? There are no monkeys anymore?"

"The water curtain cave is empty!"

There wasn't a single monkey inside!

"Not only the Water Curtain Cave, but I just led people to search the entire Flower and Fruit Mountain."

"Not a single monkey hair was left on the entire Flower and Fruit Mountain!"

Li Jing's pupils contracted, and he froze on the spot.

"What did you say?!"

"Not a single monkey?!"

Nezha nodded emphatically.

"Absolutely true!"

Upon hearing this, Li Jing felt a buzzing in his head.

"How is this possible!"

"This demonic monkey is unruly and extremely arrogant!"

"They don't even respect the Heavenly Court, daring to demand compensation!"

"How could he have run away?!"

In Li Jing's mind, Sun Wukong was arrogant and conceited, and would rather die in battle than retreat even a single step.

He just couldn't understand why Sun Wukong would choose to run away!

This is completely out of character for that demon monkey!

Wang Lingguan stood aside, and after listening to Nezha's report, he was also completely astonished.

For a moment, I didn't know what to say.

Having received the Jade Emperor's decree and made ample preparations, he descended to the mortal realm with great momentum to subdue the demon monkey.

As a result, the other party simply packed up and ran away?

Wang Lingguan turned to look at Li Jing, his tone tinged with helplessness.

"Li Tianwang" (Li Tianwang).

"What should we do?"

Li Jing's face turned pale and then red.

Looking down at the empty Flower and Fruit Mountain, he felt a surge of anger rising in his chest, but he had nowhere to vent it.

A massive army of 100,000 rushed over, but they didn't even catch a glimpse of the enemy.

If this gets back to the Heavenly Court, Li Jing will have completely lost face.

Li Jing gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few words.

"What else can we do!"

"Return to Heaven and report to His Majesty!"

With Li Jing's command.

The 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals looked at each other in bewilderment, and then could only slink away and turn around.

Filled with resentment and confusion, it transformed into golden light and returned the way it came.