Great Thunderclap Temple in the West.
As Tathagata Buddha expounded the scriptures, he glanced in the direction of Aolai Kingdom and paid it no further mind. It was merely a minor demon monkey. Since Venerable Guanyin had used Buddha's Palm, even if the demon monkey did not die, he would be gravely injured. There was no need to pay any more attention to him.
"What a pity. The scripture pilgrim was not easily chosen; perhaps he is about to perish."
Heavenly Court.
Seated upon his dragon throne, the Jade Emperor lowered his gaze toward the Earth Immortal Realm below at the instant the Buddhist light erupted.
"The Buddhist Sect is truly domineering. They kill their chosen scripture pilgrim whenever they please. Still, this is fine. With one less scripture pilgrim, though it cannot prevent the Buddhist Sect's rise, it will at least add some twists and turns to the pilgrimage."
Sea of Blood.
A gaunt old man suddenly opened his eyes. He glanced at the sunlight and chuckled. "Heh heh, kill him, kill him. He was the scripture pilgrim you chose yourselves. It would be even better if he died, saving this Patriarch the trouble of acting."
At this moment, powerful figures throughout the Three Realms turned their gazes toward Aolai Kingdom. Upon discovering that Bodhisattva Guanyin was the one who had acted, and that she was dealing with nothing more than a minor demon monkey at the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, no one believed that the little demon monkey could survive beneath Bodhisattva Guanyin's Buddha's Palm.
A moment later, the Buddhist light illuminating all directions finally dimmed, and the great powers of the Three Realms witnessed a scene that shocked them.
A giant ape, gripping a golden iron staff, had actually held back the descending Buddha's Palm. The giant