"Rise." Buddha Tathagata looked at Bai Ling and nodded slightly. "Bai Ling, you have listened to the scriptures on Mount Ling for ten thousand years, cultivating an icy physique and jade-like bones, never tainted by karma. Today, I have a task to entrust to you."
Bai Ling rose, his head slightly lowered. "Please speak, World Honored One. This disciple would not refuse even death."
"There is a scripture-fetching party in the lower realm, led by Tang Xuanzang, Golden Cicada's reincarnation, with Sun Wukong and a mortal named Chu Yang as his protectors." Buddha Tathagata spoke slowly. "Their conduct has recently become unruly, and they have disregarded Buddhist precepts. I command you to descend and meet them."
A trace of disdain flashed through Bai Ling's dark golden eyes, though his tone remained calm. "Does the World Honored One wish for this disciple to capture them and bring them back to Mount Ling?"
"No." Guanyin Bodhisattva spoke from the side. "The World Honored One means for you to give them a warning. You must not harm Golden Cicada's life, nor truly beat Sun Wukong to death. But so long as they retain a breath, you may torment them however you wish. Especially that Monkey—you must break his spirit and let him know there is always someone greater."
Bai Ling frowned slightly. "Sun Wukong once wreaked havoc in the Celestial Palace. It is said that he cultivated the Vajra Indestructible Body, and ordinary spells and weapons cannot harm him in the slightest. This disciple's cultivation is not weak, but to grievously injure him without killing him, while also suppressing his brute strength, may prove troublesome. Moreover, I have heard that the mortal Chu Yang possesses an unorthodox longsword capable of wielding Red Lotus Karma Fire."
"Of course, I will not send you empty-handed."