Tianpeng's confidence? The terrifying absurdity of it all-wait, you're really going to search my soul?

Spirit Mountain, the Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall.

Pale mist drifted along the edges of the building, like clouds of immortal fog.

Gods and Buddhas sat upon their cushions, half-hidden in the haze. Paired with their cold, fierce faces, the sight inspired an indescribable fear and unease.

Vairocana Tathagata sat upon the central lotus dais.

His Dharma Aspect was immense.

Before him stood Guanyin Bodhisattva and the others, recounting everything that had happened.

Once they had heard the whole story from Guanyin Bodhisattva, Subduing Dragon Arhat, and Yang Jian, the assembled gods and Buddhas had no trouble piecing it all together.

But when they learned the truth,

Every one of them was stunned beyond belief!

How could that demon monkey have become so powerful?

He had injured Guanyin Bodhisattva, gravely wounded Subduing Dragon Arhat and Yang Jian, and even escaped from under the Buddha Patriarch's hand?

Had they not heard it with their own ears,

They would never have believed it had actually happened!

"Buddha Patriarch, I suggest we issue a Jianghu Manhunt Order at once! Have the Heavenly Court, the Underworld Bureau, and every Loose Immortal, demon, fiend, and human hunt down Sun Wukong. Whoever catches him shall be richly rewarded!"

"Exactly! That demon monkey has grown far too arrogant. If we don't bring him to justice, who will ever respect us gods and Buddhas again?"

"Fuck! Sun Monkey's gotten that strong? What happened? He wasn't even this fierce during the Havoc in Heaven!"

"Isn't it because Guanyin thought she could control everything? Who knew it would blow up in her face!"

"They were halfway through the scripture pilgrimage, and now this happens? What the hell are we supposed to do?"

"Didn't Zixia Fairy have the Moonlight Treasure Box stolen from her? Could Sun Wukong's newfound strength have something to