The Nine Saints-Smoke and Clouds Disperse!

In Flower-Fruit Mountain.

The Demon King rebelled against Heaven, Heavenly Court launched a siege against him.

The huge commotion attracted the attention of people from all over the Four Seas.

Heavenly Court.

The Lingxiao Palace.

The scene that appeared in the center showed the two opposing camps of Flower-Fruit Mountain in confrontation. It also clearly showed the process of the Nine Great Sages and the demon kings fighting against the gods.

The Jade Emperor's face darkened. "Such a commotion is difficult for Erlang to handle on his own. I wonder if we could trouble the Bodhisattva to lend a hand?"

"Second True Lord is Divine Ability powerful; perhaps we should ask him to make a move first."

The Bodhisattva clasped his hands and said, "This humble monk will go with Your Majesty outside the South Heaven Gate to personally see the truth of the matter."

As they were talking.

Outside the Lingxiao Palace, Celestial Master Immortal Elder Ge came to report, "Your Majesty, Illuminating Hall, the ancient Buddha of the Western Ancient Buddha Dipamkara, requests an audience."

"Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp?"

"Didn't they return to the Western Heaven?"

The Jade Emperor was taken aback.

The elixir of immortality was stolen from the Tushita Palace, Golden Core, exhausted with anger, returned to the Heaven of Separation from Hatred and refused to leave. Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp had been discussing the Dao with Laozi, also took his leave.

Why are they back now?

"Please come in quickly."

On a whim, he quickly had someone invite him in.

Not long after.

Namo Ancient Buddha Dipamkara entered and addressed the Jade Emperor as "Great Heavenly Venerable".

The Jade Emperor asked in surprise, "Has the Ancient Buddha returned because he has important business with Laozi?"

"Laojun is tired and dares not disturb you."

Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp clasped his hands together and proclaimed, "This humble monk was returning to the Western Heaven when, halfway there, I saw the Demon Qi soaring into the sky over the Divine Continent of East Victory, and was surrounded by heavenly soldiers and generals. Therefore, I have returned to take a look."

It turned out they were attracted back by the commotion at Flower-Fruit Mountain.

The Jade Emperor was overjoyed and said, "Excellent! With the ancient Buddha presiding over this, how can those mere demons in the mortal realm cause any trouble?!"

At present.

The Erlang Manifesting Sage True Lord of Guanjiang Estuary ordered the Six Sages of Mount Mei and 1,200 Grasshead Gods to go to Flower-Fruit Mountain to subdue the demon.

The Jade Emperor, the Ancient Buddha Dipamkara, Guanyin Bodhisattva, the Queen Mother of the West, and all the celestial officials in the Lingxiao Palace then moved to the South Heaven Gate to observe the battle.

Now, Second True Lord received the order, immediately gathered his divine soldiers, rode eagles and led dogs, drew crossbows and drew bows, and rode the whirlwind, crossing the Eastern Ocean in an instant and arriving at Flower-Fruit Mountain.

Not long after.

Upon entering the formation, they joined forces with King Li and the others. A short while later, a fierce battle ensued.

Outside the South Heaven Gate.

The Jade Emperor frowned.

Below, his nephew, though powerful, commanded four Grand Marshals and two Generals known as the "Six Saints," each possessing Divine Ability. However, even they were no match for the Nine Great Sages and twelve hundred demon kings of Flower-Fruit Mountain.

The rest, such as King Li, the Third Prince, the Nine Luminaries, and the Twenty-Eight Mansions, were all just supporting characters. It was unclear whether they had limited Divine Ability powers or lacked cultivation, or whether they were just going through the motions. After fighting for a long time, they were actually fighting back and forth with those big and small demon kings.

The stalemate continued.

"Snort!"

The Jade Emperor snorted inwardly and looked at the Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp and Guanyin Bodhisattva to the side.

Guanyin Bodhisattva spoke to the Emperor Dao, "The Erlang God I recommended truly possesses Divine Ability. However, he is a lone tree that cannot support a mountain; the strength of one person is limited. Let me assist him in capturing this demon."

This Bodhisattva clearly also saw the mystery below.

They don't shy away from saying anything.

These words elicited various reactions from the assembled immortals: some chuckled, some scoffed, some snorted, and some showed disdain.

The Jade Emperor was overjoyed and hurriedly asked, "What weapon will the Bodhisattva use? How can it help him?"

The Bodhisattva said, "I will throw down the jade bottle and willow branch to hit that monkey; even if I can't kill him, I'll at least knock him down so that Little Sage Erlang can catch him."

Of the Nine Great Sages, only the Handsome Monkey King, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven to Journey to the West.

The rest are not worth worrying about.

Right now, we must capture the Handsome Monkey King so that the Journey to the West can return to its proper course.

"Go!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva then threw the willow branch from her Pure Jade Bottle into the clouds.

Flower-Fruit Mountain.

Heavenly Net has been cast, and the encirclement is impenetrable.

Boom boom boom!

Clang clang clang!

A great battle raged among the immortals, gods, demons, and monsters. Erlang Manifesting Sage True Lord, fought alone against five great sages: the Bull Devil King, the Flood Dragon Devil King Green Bamboo King Tongming, and the Handsome Monkey King.

He truly deserves to be called the War God of Heavenly Court.

Even with the combined might of the five great sages, Second True Lord could only barely hold his own and was unable to subdue them. If the battle continued like this, they would likely remain locked in the previous stalemate, unable to determine a victor.

When the demon kings and demon soldiers from all directions come to our aid, disaster will ensue.

At that very moment.

A willow branch descended from the sky and struck the Handsome Monkey King on the head in an instant.

"Not good!"

Wukong was simply taking advantage of the chaos, swimming around without fighting.

Thus, the Dharma-Beyond-Incarnation could still be barely used. But seeing the willow branch descending, with nowhere to hide or avoid it, it immediately knew that it was about to reveal itself.

As expected.

The willow branch struck the Handsome Monkey King on the head, causing him to stumble backward and disappear in mid-air.

"Dharma-Beyond-Incarnation?!"

Erlang God, upon seeing this, opened his Heavenly Eye to scan the area. He failed to spot the Handsome Monkey King, but instead revealed the true forms of the King Green Bamboo and the King Tongming.

They are all Dharma-Beyond-Incarnation!

"..."

"..."

"..."

The three locked eyes, Erlang God was stunned.

"We've been found out!"

Lu Qingfeng and Six Ears exchanged a glance, then retreated in perfect unison, disappearing into the depths of Flower-Fruit Mountain in an instant. As they left, they shouted, "Guanyin, you are shameless! A dignified Bodhisattva of the Western Heaven Paradise, yet you resort to such a despicable act of sneak attack!"

Let out a curse.

He then turned to the Bull Devil King and the Flood Dragon Devil King and said, "Brothers, our Human Path is shallow and our Divine Ability are lacking. We are afraid we cannot defend against Guanyin's sneak attack, so we will hide for now!"

Before he could finish speaking...

The two of them then disappeared.

The Pure Great Sage and the Ancient Equaling Great Sage Eternity, actually fled in fear of battle?!

"A clown!"

Erlang God saw through these two so-called Great Sages, realizing they were just Dharma-Beyond-Incarnation of the Handsome Monkey King, and didn't stop them. Instead, he focused his attention on the Bull Devil King and the Flood Dragon Devil King, rendering them immobile and causing them to secretly groan in distress.

"OK!"

"In the end, we still fell for their scheme!"

The Bull Devil King was both angry and furious.

At this point, he finally realized that he had been tricked by his three younger brothers. However, there was no time to think about it. Erlang God raised his Three-Point Double-Edged Saber sword and challenged him to a battle again. The Bull Devil King wielded his Black-Iron Staff with impenetrable skill, fighting alongside his second brother, the Flood Dragon Devil King, against Little Sage Erlang.

However, he was secretly on guard against a sneak attack from the figures in the sky.

The chaotic fighting in the mountains continued.

Lu Qingfeng and his two companions were essentially just minor characters; their presence or absence wouldn't have much impact on the battle.

And outside the South Heaven Gate in the heavens.

The Jade Emperor, the ancient Buddha, the Bodhisattva, the Queen Mother, and all the celestial officials were stunned.

"Not the real body?!"

Seeing Bi Mawen and Qitian the Great Sage being beaten to pieces by Guanyin Bodhisattva's willow branches, they felt a little bit hot for a moment.

A host of immortals, gods, Buddhas, and bodhisattvas watched from the sidelines, believing victory was assured.

In the end, they were tricked by the little monkey.

How can anyone not feel ashamed?!

The Jade Emperor's face was extremely gloomy.

Ignoring everything else, he addressed the Ancient Buddha Burning Lamp and Guanyin, saying, "I beg you, Ancient Buddha and Bodhisattva, to quickly subdue the demons in Flower-Fruit Mountain. Once this matter is settled, I will request the Haotian Mirror to observe the heavens and find the whereabouts of the demon monkey!"

The great calamity of Journey to the West has just begun, but the protagonist has already left the stage.

This is absolutely outrageous!

Dipamkara and Guanyin, knowing the dangers, looked down at Flower-Fruit Mountain and took action.

"Receive!"

The first one summoned the Twenty-Four Heavens, circled around the Bull Devil King and the Flood Dragon Devil King, and immediately swept the Great Devil King away and disappeared.

"Go!"

The latter threw out the Pure Jade Bottle in his hand, which swelled as it fell, growing to the size of a mountain, and covered the Peng Devil King and the Lion-Camel King.

"Not good!"

However, the Peng Devil King was extremely fast and had the keenest senses. Seeing that the situation was not good, he immediately leaped away, jumped out of the battle circle, dodged the Pure Jade Bottle, and disappeared with a look of great shock.

Only the Lion-Camel King remained, and he was taken away by the Pure Jade Bottle.

In this way.

Central Plains Flower-Fruit Mountain, but now only the Macaque King and the King Yuron remain.

"Something terrible has happened!"

The Macaque King is a character who comes and goes elusively, appearing and disappearing like a ghost.

Seeing this situation.

His face was filled with panic, and he hurriedly used his transformation technique to try and escape without a trace.

Erlang God, King Li, the Third Prince, and other immortals and gods had surrounded the Macaque King and King Yuron, but now they saw that the Macaque King was about to leave.

"The Six Sages of Mount Mei!"

Erlang God ordered the Six Sages of Mount Mei to make a move, but then a flash of Buddhist light appeared in the sky, followed by a loud shout, "Where do you think you're going, you demon?"

Immediately afterwards.

Then the Flying Dragon Treasure Staff was thrown down.

"Roar!"

An eight-clawed Golden Dragon appeared out of thin air, spread its two claws, grabbed the Macaque King, and dragged him by the head to the edge of a rocky cliff, revealing its true form: a four-foot-long macaque.

Celestial beings appeared.

It was none other than the Lingji Bodhisattva. He clasped his hands together and took the macaque away.

"Thank you, Bodhisattva!"

Erlang God, King Li, and the others thanked Lingji Bodhisattva after seeing the Macaque King subdued, and then turned to deal with King Yuron.

How could the King Yuron be a match for the gods?

In no time.

Erlang God then revealed his true form, and the Six Sages of Mount Mei stepped forward, each holding a rope to bind him.

And so it is.

The massive anti-heavenly campaign is now drawing to a close.

After the heavenly soldiers had defeated, killed, captured, or fled the 1,200 demon kings of Flower-Fruit Mountain, the battle of Flower-Fruit Mountain came to an end.

The Nine Great Sages, whose fame and power shook the heavens.

Five of them were captured, leaving only the Peng Devil King, the King Green Bamboo, the King Tongming, and the Handsome Monkey King to escape and their whereabouts unknown.

Continent of Northern Kuru.

Seeing the Flower-Fruit Mountain Demon King collapse and the heavenly soldiers and generals return to the Heavenly Court, Lu Qingfeng also withdrew his gaze.

"The Ancient Buddha Dipamkara".

"Guanyin Bodhisattva".

"Lingji Bodhisattva".

The seemingly invincible Bull Devil King and the other six Great Sages were powerless against these powerful beings who had cultivated and Attainment of the Dao since High Antiquity times.

They were either captured or escaped; they were utterly vulnerable.

The so-called rebellion against Heaven.

That's a joke.

It started strong but ended weakly.

"It's just that the gods of Heavenly Court aren't helping, otherwise why would the Western Buddhist Sect need to intervene?" Lu Qingfeng shook his head.

In this battle, the one who truly contributed was probably only Erlang Manifesting Sage True Lord. This True Lord came from the Chan Sect, while most of the gods in the Heavenly Court were disciples of the Jiejiao, and many of them lost their lives due to Erlang Shen's Erlang God Divine Ability.

There's no need to worry about saving face.

On the contrary, it was King Li and the Third Prince.

The latter was also arrogant, but forced to serve under his father's command due to the Exquisite Pagoda, he was always passive and lazy in battle, never giving his all.

This battle was no exception.

Although King Li exerted himself, it was only on the surface; at most, he only used most of his strength. After all, he was a Heavenly King of the Heavenly Court, and in the future, he would need the cooperation of these Heavenly Court Gods to subdue demons and monsters, so he couldn't be too unconventional.

Six Ears also saw through the situation and frowned, saying, "Heavenly Court the help of the Buddhist Sect, can the Stone Monkey escape this calamity?"

Lu Qingfeng thought for a moment, Tathagata, thinking of the unfathomable Jade Emperor and the Buddha who had not yet made his move, he shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it will be difficult!"

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