The Monkey Who Caused Havoc in Heaven Twice

Could this tribulation also be bypassed?

They had already used this tactic when rescuing Sun Wukong. Were they going to use it again?

No, he had to take the initiative.

At this moment, Tang Yu decided to face the challenge head-on and take the initiative, catching the Buddhist Sect completely off guard.

Western Heaven.

Great Thunderclap Monastery.

As the Buddhas watched Tang Yu walk towards Gao Family Village, they all secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

From what they could see, there shouldn't be any problems.

Tathagata Buddha, in particular, fearing that further issues might arise, dispatched the Silver-Head Jiedi to secretly follow Tang Yu. He instructed him to be sharp and react flexibly to handle any unexpected events.

"There shouldn't be any more problems, right?"

Tathagata Buddha's voice carried a hint of uncertainty.

The journey to the West had progressed to this point, and it seemed everything had spiraled beyond his control.

His original plan had been quite good, but it had all been disrupted.

Thirty-third Heaven.

Taishang Laojun watched the figures of Tang Yu and his companions, his brow furrowing slightly before smoothing out.

With a single step, he appeared outside Yun Zhan Cave.

Inside the cave, Zhu Bajie was feasting.

Suddenly, he put down the food in his hands and appeared outside his dwelling.

"Tian Peng pays his respects to the Sage." Zhu Bajie knelt in reverence.

He had been banished to the mortal realm and had spent a long time here.

Truth be told, he was quite wronged. He hadn't even met Chang'e, yet he was accused of harassing her.

What excuse is needed to condemn someone!

In the end, he was banished to the mortal world, mistakenly reincarnated as a pig, and ended up looking like this.

"Tian Peng, it seems you have been banished to the mortal realm for some time," Taishang Laojun said.

In this Journey to the West Tribulation, they were merely sacrifices.

"Yes, it has been some time, but Tian Peng still does not know what wrong he committed?"

He had always been diligent and loyal, yet he suffered undeserved disaster and was inexplicably banished.

However, Zhu Bajie vaguely understood something.

With Sages orchestrating things behind the scenes, they had unknowingly fallen into a trap, or perhaps they were chosen pawns.

"You will know in the future. I heard that Guanyin Bodhisattva passed by here not long ago?"

Taishang Laojun spoke leisurely, one hand behind his back.

"Yes, the Bodhisattva told Tian Peng that a scripture pilgrim would pass by and asked Tian Peng to escort him on his journey west."

Zhu Bajie replied truthfully.

Besides, such minor matters could not be hidden from the Sages. With a mere thought, what wouldn't they know?

"They are about to arrive, and they are people you are familiar with."

"Familiar people?"

Bajie looked at Taishang Laojun in confusion.

After a slight hesitation, Taishang Laojun slowly spoke, "A monkey."

A sharp glint flashed in Zhu Bajie's eyes. "It's him!"

He remembered a monkey that had wreaked havoc in heaven twice. The first time, that monkey's primordial spirit was almost shattered, and only a faint trace of spiritual consciousness escaped, falling to the Eastern Continent of Shenzhou and transforming into a stone.

The second time, he leaped out of the stone again, traveled across the East Sea to seek the Dao, proclaimed himself the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, and once again caused havoc in heaven, only to be suppressed under the Five Elements Mountain by Tathagata Buddha.

However, he had forgotten his first life, or perhaps something had been tampered with.

"That monkey has been freed?" Zhu Bajie asked.

"He is the scripture pilgrim's eldest disciple."

"Then, what about that monkey's woman?"

Taishang Laojun's gaze sharpened. Zhu Bajie knelt on the ground, remaining silent, knowing he had spoken out of turn.

Some things should not be asked blindly.

"Some things are in the past. Sometimes, forgetting is a form of happiness, just like... that monkey," Taishang Laojun said meaningfully.

"Yes, Tian Peng understands." Zhu Bajie responded respectfully.

Taishang Laojun let out a long laugh. "I passed by this way and just came to take a look." As he spoke, his entire figure faded and disappeared.

Gao Family Village!

Sun Wukong had already gone to knock on the door. The servant who opened it saw a monkey with a hairy face and a thunder-god's mouth and couldn't help but cry out, "Monster!"

Bang, the door was forcefully shut.

Tang Yu couldn't help but roll his eyes. Why was it always the same line?

Should he ask Sun Wukong to look more handsome?

This way, even trivial matters like knocking on a door wouldn't require his master to personally intervene.

Elder Gao's household was already in a panic. Who would have thought the son-in-law they'd taken in was a monster?

He had even locked their daughter, Gao Cuilan, in the attic, separating them for three years.

During this time, Elder Gao had found countless powerful sorcerers to subdue the demon, but that pig demon was incredibly powerful and none of them could capture him.

"Grandpa, Grandpa..."

A servant ran in frantically, "There are two sorcerers outside, saying they can slay demons and eliminate evil."

Elder Gao's eyes lit up, then dimmed. He sighed softly, "That pig demon is powerful. Many sorcerers couldn't defeat him and met their end at his hands. To avoid harming innocents, let those two go."

He was still a kind man. So many sorcerers had died at the hands of that pig demon, and now he didn't want to harm any more innocent people.

As for his daughter, Gao Cuilan, he could only leave it to fate.

It wasn't that he wouldn't save her, but that he couldn't.

"Grandpa, they are truly capable sorcerers."

The servant's expression was excited. Sun Wukong had just performed several transformation spells.

He had almost blinded the servant's aluminum alloy dog eyes.

"Quick, quick, invite them in."

Elder Gao said excitedly, "No, I'll go out to welcome them personally."

He ran out in a flurry, but then he started to doubt.

A monkey with a hairy face and a thunder-god's mouth, and a pale, delicate monk who looked rather frail.

Could they really subdue a demon?

"You must be Elder Gao. We are here about the pig demon. Hurry and prepare a meal, with plenty of meat."

Tang Yu walked in directly with Sun Wukong.

Elder Gao and the others behind him were stunned.

Meat?

Was this monk a hypocrite?

However, Elder Gao was a kind and honest man. Even if they were just here for a free meal, he would still treat them well.

He instructed the servant beside him to prepare the food, then walked into the inner hall to keep them company.

"Venerable monk, so you are from the Great Tang of the East."

Upon learning Tang Yu's identity, Elder Gao immediately showed great respect.

As for eating meat?

It was possible that monks from the Great Tang were different from the monks here.

Being sent to the Western Heaven to seek scriptures clearly indicated he was a venerable monk with profound Buddhist teachings.

"Amitabha," Tang Yu chanted a Buddhist phrase. "I've heard there's a demon causing trouble here. To be honest, my eldest disciple here has some skills."

Sun Wukong leaned closer and grinned, "Old man, tell me whatever you need, and I, your ancestor Sun, will handle it. I am the Great Sage Equal to Heaven who wreaked havoc in heaven five hundred years ago. Any demon will obediently run away when they hear my name."

Show-off.

Tang Yu sneered dismissively. Why couldn't he stand this monkey's self-praise?

Great Sage Equal to Heaven? Did he even know his own capabilities?