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

Below the clouds.

An ordinary-sized eagle was flapping its wings, skimming the edge of the sea of ​​clouds, and flying rapidly toward the direction of Dongsheng Shenzhou.

This eagle was none other than Sun Wukong, who had used his transformation technique.

He moved through the clouds at great speed, yet without revealing even a trace of his magical power.

Within his mind, Sun Wukong laughed triumphantly.

"Brother, Li Jing's gang has probably turned that mountain upside down by now."

"Their army of 100,000 was completely outmaneuvered by a single hair of mine, they must be furious right now."

Li Chen's illusory image appeared in his sea of ​​consciousness, his tone calm.

"That's natural."

"Li Jing brought 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals down to the mortal realm this time, along with the Thousand-Mile Eye and the Wind-Following Ear."

"They made such a big show of it, but they didn't even manage to catch a glimpse of you."

"He's definitely searching for you everywhere right now."

Sun Wukong chuckled.

"Go ahead and look for it."

"The Southern Continent is so vast, even if they scrape the earth three feet down, they still won't find me, Old Sun."

"By the time they realize what's happening, I, Old Sun, will have already returned to Flower Fruit Mountain."

Li Chen reminded him.

"Don't be careless."

"Continue to conceal your aura. The supernatural powers of clairvoyance and clairaudience have extremely wide coverage. If you reveal a flaw, they will still notice."

Sun Wukong agreed.

"Don't worry, brother, I know what I'm doing."

With a flap of its wings, the eagle sped up and flew straight towards the East China Sea.

......

Meanwhile, in the skies above Jambudvipa (the southern continent).

One hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and generals were still arrayed in the clouds, creating a tense atmosphere.

The Thousand-Mile Eye and the Wind-Following Ear are using their supernatural powers, and the two have been searching for several hours in a row.

Throughout the Three Realms, they searched every place they could see and hear.

Got nothing.

Sun Wukong seemed to have completely evaporated from the Three Realms, leaving no trace whatsoever.

Qianliyan closed his eyes and raised his hand to rub his sore eye sockets.

He turned his head and looked at Shunfeng'er beside him.

The person with the keen hearing stopped using their supernatural powers, and the two looked at each other, both seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes.

Li Jing's face darkened, his gaze fixed intently on the two of them.

"After searching for so long, still haven't found it!"

"The all-seeing eye said helplessly."

"Heavenly King, please forgive me!"

"Your subordinate has searched every place in the Three Realms that can be investigated."

"But... we haven't found any trace of that demonic monkey!"

Shunfeng'er also quickly spoke up.

"Your Majesty, my ears are almost deaf."

"I have discerned all the sounds of birds and beasts in the world, but there is no trace of that demonic monkey."

"It's like he really vanished into thin air!"

Upon hearing these words, Li Jing was so angry that his chest heaved violently.

A massive army of 100,000 marched down to the mortal realm, but after chasing for half a day, they only caught a single monkey hair.

Now we don't even know where they are.

If this gets back to the Heavenly Court, where will he, the Grand Marshal of Demon Subduing, put his face?

Li Jing's gaze swept over the surrounding gods and generals, his tone tinged with annoyance.

"Now that we can't find them, what should we do?"

The gods of the Thunder Department looked at each other and all kept their mouths shut.

The Nine Luminaries Star Lord also kept his eyes down, pretending not to hear.

Everyone's just here to go through the motions. If you can't find it, you can't find it. Why bother?

The entire cloud was deathly silent; no one answered.

Thousand-Mile Eye cautiously raised its head and tentatively opened its mouth.

"Heavenly King, how about... we return to Heaven?"

Li Jing's eyes widened, his anger burning.

"Back to Heaven?"

"The army has gained nothing. Are you expecting me to slink back and report in disgrace?"

The man with the keen eye shrank back in fright and quickly explained.

"Your Majesty has misunderstood."

"What I mean is, since we can't find it, we should return to the Heavenly Court and ask His Majesty for help."

"Your Majesty possesses the Haotian Mirror."

"The Haotian Mirror can observe the Three Realms and Six Paths. As long as Your Majesty uses the Haotian Mirror, that demon monkey will have nowhere to hide!"

Shunfeng'er nodded in agreement.

"Yes, yes, yes!"

"As long as His Majesty takes action, he will surely be found immediately!"

Upon hearing this, Li Jing's expression did not improve; instead, it became even more unpleasant.

He pointed at the noses of the all-seeing and all-hearing people and cursed them.

"absurd!"

"You two are useless if you have to bother His Majesty with such a trivial matter!"

"What use are these 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals!"

Li Jing became increasingly angry as he spoke.

"His Majesty entrusted us with the task of capturing the demon monkey, so we immediately went back to ask His Majesty for help."

"Doesn't this mean that our entire army of 100,000 is a bunch of incompetent good-for-nothings?!"

"You may be shameless, but I, this handsome man, still have a sense of shame!"

Upon hearing this, Thousand-Mile Eye and Wind-Following Ear immediately fell silent and stopped talking.

The surrounding gods all lowered their heads, making the atmosphere even more awkward.

For a moment, the 100,000-strong army was awkwardly frozen in mid-air, unable to advance or retreat.

In this deathly silence.

Nezha toyed with the golden monkey hair in his hand, his face completely unconcerned.

"Father, why are you so angry?"

"If we can't find it, we'll just keep looking."

Li Jing glared at Nezha.

"Take your time looking?"

"Military secrets are of utmost importance; they cannot be treated as child's play!"

Nezha pursed his lips and casually tossed the monkey hair aside.

"What major military matter is it?"

"His Majesty didn't give us a deadline?"

"If we can't find it in one day, we'll search for two days. If we still can't find it in two days, we'll search for three days."

Nezha spread his hands, looking completely indifferent.

"Even if you search for a month, or even a year, you'll eventually find it."

"What's the rush?"

Nezha's words, though spoken casually, were like a sudden awakening, instantly enlightening all the gods and generals present.

Yup!

What's the rush, everyone?

They didn't have any deep-seated hatred for Sun Wukong, so there was no need for them to fight to the death.

The Heavenly Court's dispatch of troops was, frankly speaking, to cooperate with the Buddhist sect's performance and put pressure on Sun Wukong.

Since it's just acting, let's stay in the mortal realm a little longer and take it as a break.

One of the Thunder Gods immediately stepped forward and loudly echoed his sentiments.

"The Third Prince is right!"

"That cunning monkey is treacherous, and finding his trail will take time; this cannot be rushed."

The gods all nodded, and the previously oppressive atmosphere instantly became relaxed.

Seeing everyone's reactions, Li Jing's mind began to race.

Nezha was right; this job was a hot potato.

The benefits offered by the Buddhist sect haven't been fully received yet, so why should I lead my men to risk their lives?

Spending more time in the mortal realm would both save face for the Heavenly Court and keep the Buddhist sects anxious.

Li Jing coughed twice, his expression softening considerably, and he put on a righteous and awe-inspiring demeanor.

"What Nezha said is not without reason."

"Since this demon monkey is determined to hide, if we lose our composure, it will give him an opening."

Li Jing looked around at his generals and announced loudly.

"In that case, let's proceed cautiously and search slowly!"

"I'll just stay here in the lower realm and keep him occupied."

"I swear I will not return to Heaven until I find that demon monkey!"

These bold words resonated deeply, and all the gods clasped their hands in unison, praising the Heavenly King's wisdom.

Li Jing nodded in satisfaction and turned to look at Thousand-Mile Eyes and Wind-Following Ears.

"Considering that you have already done your best, I will not make things difficult for you."

"From this day forward, you will use your supernatural powers every three days to search for the whereabouts of that demon monkey within the Three Realms."

"Until we find him."

Upon hearing this arrangement, the all-seeing and all-hearing birds loudly accepted the order.

"Yes, sir!"

"We will certainly live up to the Heavenly King's trust!"

After arranging the reconnaissance mission, Li Jing waved his hand and gave the final instructions.

"Give the order to the entire army!"

"The army will first encamp here and set up camp!"

"We'll pursue and capture that demonic monkey once we find its hiding place!"