The Lower Realm.
As Hun Jian and his siblings left Chang'an and headed for the Heavenly Court, Shakyamuni in Spirit Mountain made another move.
In the rear garden.
Shakyamuni appeared before a monkey sitting cross-legged beneath Peach Mountain. The monkey looked exactly like Sun Wukong.
This monkey was none other than the Six-Eared Macaque whom Shakyamuni had named "Sun Wukong."
"Wukong!"
When Shakyamuni spoke, his voice carried boundless Buddhist light, lingering like an echo in "Sun Wukong's" mind and by his ears.
The cross-legged "Sun Wukong," whose eyes had been shut, opened them at that moment. Seeing Shakyamuni before him, he hurriedly rose and said with immense respect, "Wukong greets the Buddha!"
Shakyamuni said, "Wukong, your opportunity has come. Do not disappoint me again. If you fail this time, even I will not be able to save you."
"Yes!"
"Sun Wukong" wore a grave expression. After giving Shakyamuni a slight bow, he left the rear garden.
"Sun Wukong" knew full well what his "mission" was. If he still failed to replace Sun Wukong this time, death would be the only fate awaiting him.
Before absolute strength, he had no choice. All he had was a fate arranged for him! Shakyamuni muttered, "Sun Wukong, Sun Wukong, I have already given you a chance. If you fail again this time..."
"Then do not blame me."
"If a chess piece is useless, there is no need for it to exist."
"Sun Wukong" appeared in Chang'an, and another True and False Monkey King conflict began. Seeing the counterfeit appear again,
Sun Wukong was instantly furious. That fake had suffered a loss last time. He had thought the fellow would keep his head down and return to being himself.
Yet he had not expected this bastard to possess no awareness whatsoever of returning to