Scarface the Serpent Demon, Sun Wukong Wreaks Havoc on Qingcheng Mountain (Two Chapters in One)

Qingcheng Mountain stood in the lands of Shu, serving as the Daoist Abode of the ancient Divine Beast, Soaring Serpent.

Early that morning, just as dawn was breaking, a band of demons flew in from afar on dark clouds. Several lesser demons carried a somewhat plump monk dressed in a white kasaya, their faces alight with excitement.

Everything had gone smoothly. No demons had appeared to block their way, and they had returned without a hitch. Soon, they would taste the Scripture-Seeking Pilgrim's flesh and blood, gain immortality, and add ten thousand years to their magic power.

Ten thousand years of magic power! With power like that, couldn't we summon wind and rain throughout the Demon Realm? We could leave Qingcheng Mountain, pick any mountain outside, and become its king. Life couldn't get any sweeter, and we wouldn't have to fear being hunted down by followers of the Immortal Dao anymore. Hahaha!

Many of the demons were thinking exactly that.

Then they followed the serpent demon down into the mountain and carried A Bei into the Heavenly Serpent Palace, ready to set up a pot and steam him.

Whoosh! A sparrow that had been following them flashed with divine light in midair and transformed into a monkey. Looking down at Qingcheng Mountain, Sun Wukong murmured, "So this is their nest. Good. Once that monk has suffered a little, I'll step in and rescue him. Then he'll know just how important old Sun is to him."

With that, Sun Wukong turned back into a sparrow and flew into the mountain.

Inside the Heavenly Serpent Palace.

After ordering his underlings to take A Bei to the Dining Hall and wash him clean, the serpent demon went alone to the main hall. By then, Soaring Serpent had finished his proper business. With