Primordial Slumber: A Billion Years Asleep, Awakening to the Monkey's Apprenticeship
Chapter 11

Fist Shatters Chaos Demon King, Spirit Mountain Buddhas Arrange Tribulations!

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The story splits into two threads, each told separately.

Now, speaking of Sun Wukong, after leaving Old Ancestor Bodhi, he set his sights and unleashed his spatial divine ability, the Great Freedom Walker!

With one step!

Time seemed to stand still!

Thousands of miles flashed by in an instant!

In the blink of an eye, he was hovering above Flower-Fruit Mountain.

"This 'Great Freedom Walker' is truly incredibly profound. Even the Golden Light of Earthly Travel from the Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits Transformations pales in comparison, like the difference between clouds and mud!"

Sun Wukong curled his lips, muttering to himself with a hint of disdain.

At this moment, he felt even more fortunate to have taken Zhou Xuan as his Master!

Otherwise, he would have been toyed with like a monkey by that old geezer Bodhi!

But as his gaze swept over the mountain forest, his expression couldn't help but change.

Although Flower-Fruit Mountain was not a sacred land of the Primordial World, it was still a blessed land brimming with spiritual energy, where immortal birds and beasts lived peacefully.

In the past, mountain springs babbled, mist swirled, and myriad beasts frolicked. Now, it was a scene of utter devastation!

Trees were tilted, dust flew everywhere, and faint weeping could still be heard.

Clearly, the mountain had experienced a catastrophe.

Sun Wukong's eyes widened in fury, and he suddenly roared aloud:

"Old Sun is back! Why don't my children quickly come to pay respects to the Great King!"

Silence.

After a long while, a sparse group of monkeys peeked out from crevices, bushes, and the forest. Trembling, they rushed towards him, prostrated themselves on the ground, and wept bitterly:

"Great King, you've been gone for ten years, we've waited until our eyes went blind!"

"We endured hardship all these years, waiting for the Great King to return soon!"

"Later, a demon intruded, occupied our Water Curtain Cave, abducted our monkey kin, and killed or beat them at will. It was truly brutal!"

"Those who survived either fled or hid. If you had returned any later, we might have been wiped out..."

After listening, Sun Wukong's chest churned with rage.

Which blind, accursed creature dared to set its sights on Flower-Fruit Mountain?

However, he was no longer the naive little monkey who had just emerged into the world. He knew that acting rashly was not the way; one must calm their mind and be cautious.

His expression darkened, and his tone turned cold:

"Who is that demon, and do you know its origin?"

The monkeys prostrated themselves and replied in unison:

"That demon calls himself the 'Chaos Demon King.' He occupies a cave in the Northern Mountain as his lair and is extremely ferocious."

"Chaos Demon King!"

Sun Wukong was stunned and instantly remembered!

'That's right!'

'This is the plot from Journey to the West! Exactly the same!!!'

'Master is truly unfathomable!'

'Without even leaving his dojo, he has foreseen Old Sun's fate with perfect accuracy!'

At this moment, Sun Wukong was utterly impressed by Zhou Xuan.

"My children, wait here for a moment. Old Sun will go and settle this."

With that, he leaped up, rode the clouds, and headed straight for the Northern Mountain.

The Northern Mountain towered into the clouds, its terrain rugged.

Sun Wukong circled the mountain and indeed found a gloomy cave entrance guarded by several minor demons.

He had intended to charge directly into the cave, but he thought, this Chaos Demon King might be ordinary, but he dared to provoke him. Could there be someone behind him?

Considering this, Sun Wukong suppressed his anger and asked the minor demons to announce his arrival.

Inside the cave, a minor demon reported in a panic:

"Reporting to Great King, a golden-haired, heroic, and radiant monkey king has arrived outside. He claims to be the master of Flower-Fruit Mountain's Water Curtain Cave and wishes to seek an explanation."

The Chaos Demon King heard this, his expression remained calm, and he chuckled softly:

"I've heard those monkeys mention before that their Great King went out to cultivate. It seems he has returned."

He then donned his armor, led the minor demons out of the cave, strode out, and shouted loudly:

"Who is the master of the Water Curtain Cave? Get out here and die!"

Sun Wukong sneered at his words. He took a closer look and saw that this Chaos Demon King was merely at the Earth Immortal realm, yet he was so arrogant?

This guy's cultivation isn't high, yet he's so arrogant. Does he have a backer?

Which Saint is scheming again?

Forget it, I'll probe him first to be sure.

"You fiend, who gave you the guts to run wild on my Flower-Fruit Mountain?"

The Chaos Demon King snorted disdainfully:

"Flower-Fruit Mountain is just a tiny place. I come and go as I please, kill who I want. What can you, a scrawny monkey, do to me?"

"Are you sure no one sent you?" Sun Wukong questioned.

"I, the Chaos Demon King, act on my own. Why would I need anyone to tell me what to do?"

The Chaos Demon King raised his tiger-head broadsword, exceedingly arrogant:

"In this world, who dares to order me around?"

Sun Wukong rubbed his eyes, almost unable to believe these words came from a demon with only the cultivation of an Earth Immortal?

Where did this guy get his confidence?

No, this is definitely not simple!

Sun Wukong pointed to the sky and asked, "Are you sure there's no one above you?"

The Chaos Demon King paused for a moment, then shook his head and said:

"No one!"

Sun Wukong then pointed to the ground and said, "Are you sure there's no one below you?"

The Chaos Demon King shook his head again: "No one!"

Sun Wukong pointed behind him: "And there's no backer behind you?"

This time, the Demon King frowned and said irritably:

"You monkey, fighting is such a drag, you're like a woman. If you're scared, scram..."

Before he could finish speaking, Sun Wukong punched the Chaos Demon King in the head!

Instantly, brains splattered and blood flowed wildly!

The Chaos Demon King met his end then and there!

The few small demons nearby were so scared they peed themselves, the stench filling the air!

"Ah!!! The Great King was still bragging when the monkey punched him to death..."

Sun Wukong snorted coldly, pulled out the Chaos Demon King's Demon Soul, and was about to strike!

The Chaos Demon King wailed tearfully, crying out loudly:

"Immortal Master, spare me! Immortal Master, spare me! I, this lowly demon, will never brag again. Please, Immortal Master, let me go!"

Sun Wukong sneered and directly crushed the Chaos Demon King's Demon Soul, saying:

"You fool, no one above, no one below, no backer, yet your arrogance surpasses even my Master's. You truly deserve to die!"

At this moment, those small demons had already scattered in fear!

Sun Wukong ignored them and entered the cave. Seeing many monkeys and their offspring imprisoned inside, he rescued them.

"Master said, either don't do it, or do it thoroughly! This Chaos Demon King hoarded a lot of treasures. From now on, they all belong to the Sun clan!"

Saying this, Sun Wukong used his divine powers to transport all the treasures in the cave back to Water Curtain Cave.

Meanwhile, in the Western Ox Continent, at the Spirit Mountain scenic area.

Dabao Tathagata sat majestically in the Grand Hall of Heroes.

As if sensing something, he looked towards the Eastern Continent of Divine Sands. After a moment, he smiled, holding a flower, and said:

"Good!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva saw this and quickly asked:

"Shizun smiles, holding a flower. Is the Great Tribulation of Journey to the West progressing smoothly?"

Tathagata nodded, his smile gradually fading, and he resumed his solemn demeanor:

"That monkey has returned to Flower-Fruit Mountain. His cultivation is Grand Unity Golden Immortal, exactly as scripted by Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin!"

"After this tribulation, as Buddhism Spreads East, the Heavenly Dao will bestow immense Merit. All disciples of our Spirit Mountain will share in it!"

Upon hearing this, the entire Spirit Mountain, all the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Vajras, and Arhats rejoiced.

"Congratulations, Shizun. With Sun Wukong entering the tribulation, the great prosperity of our Western lands is now a foregone conclusion."

"Amitabha. After this, our Spirit Mountain will become the foremost sect in the Primordial World!"

"Excellent, excellent! The whole world celebrates!"

Upon hearing this, Tathagata Buddha did not relax his expression. Instead, he solemnly said:

"The Great Tribulation of Journey to the West must be foolproof!"

"We should also prepare for the Eighty-One Tribulations early!"

"Which of my disciples from Spirit Mountain can be sent down to the mortal realm to undergo tribulation?"

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