Everything Was Supposed to Be Under Control

Duke had barely driven the Heavenly Court away when Tang Monk came to apologize. Stopped by the demon soldiers and unable to see him, Tang Monk, stubborn as ever, voluntarily extended his sentence according to the city's laws.

Heaven knew Duke had never intended to make things difficult for Tang Monk. The man had insisted on doing it himself. Fortunately, it was not long—only three years. Blink more than ten million times, and it would be over.

Duke agreed with the attitude of someone watching a show. Tang Monk could not possibly spend three full years repairing roads, because the Buddhist Sect would not allow it. He was now quite curious to see how the Buddhist Sect would wrap things up.

Duke had no awareness whatsoever that he was standing in the middle of a vortex. Whatever tricks the Buddhist Sect had, they could bring them on. If he truly could not handle them, he could either flee with Snake Princess or go to Spirit Mountain and become Buddha's grandmother—then serve as an Enlightened Buddha once again.

After Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li returned to the Heavenly Court in defeat, he merely reported that the demons' methods were formidable, and that even after the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals used every means at their disposal, they could do nothing to them. The Jade Emperor flew into a rage upon hearing this and ordered someone to go to Spirit Mountain in the Western Paradise and ask Tathagata Buddha to subdue the demon. Since one matter did not need two masters, he had Monkey accept the decree and run the errand while he was at it.

Son Goku left the Golden Hall in a daze. Only after reaching the South Heavenly Gate did he realize something was wrong—he had been played. Monkey cursed the