Bai Jingjing, having fled back to her cave dwelling, looked as if she was still shaken.
She never imagined that the Holy Monk from Great Tang would be like this.
However, it was impossible for her to give up.
After pondering for a moment, she stroked the Golden Silk Ribbon in her hand.
This time, she decided that if absolutely necessary, she would resort to force.
The prerequisite was that the monkey wasn't around; otherwise, she wouldn't stand a chance.
And this Golden Silk Ribbon of hers, it was a magical treasure.
Countless times, it had saved her from peril and helped her escape certain death.
She was confident that with this magical treasure, she could escape even from Sun Wukong's hands.
It was just that she knew nothing about the origin of this magical treasure, just as she didn't know how it had suddenly appeared in her possession.
She only remembered that she seemed to have consciousness, and when she recalled her memories, this item was already there.
Silver-headed Ketu informed Guanyin Bodhisattva of the Buddha's intentions.
This made Guanyin Bodhisattva involuntarily roll her eyes.
Completing one trial?
She wished she could. If possible, she hoped all the trials would be completed.
But what could she do?
The Journey to the West had only completed a handful of trials so far. It could be said that even in the future, making up for them wouldn't be easy.
Looking at the current situation, the next trial also seemed troublesome.
Tang Yu would not drive away Sun Wukong.
Thinking this, Guanyin Bodhisattva suddenly felt a bit weary.
"Brother Monkey, a demon appeared after you left," Zhu Bajie said with his mouth full of wild game, speaking indistinctly.
"What demon?" Sun Wukong rotated the Iron Staff in his hands, his Fiery Eyes Golden Gaze scanning everywhere.
But he couldn't sense any demonic energy, only the auspicious aura of the vast purple mist.
"A female demon, but Master saw through her and scared her away."
"With me, Old Sun, here, I doubt that demon would dare to come again," Sun Wukong said confidently.
Heavenly Court.
The gods saw Tang Sanzang and his disciples arrive at White Bone Ridge, and naturally, they also saw Bai Jingjing.
Some immortals recognized her at a glance.
Taibai Jinxing asked, "May I ask Your Majesty, is this White Bone Demon that woman from the past?"
The Jade Emperor nodded, "Indeed, it is her."
Suddenly, there was an uproar in the Heavenly Court.
Many people couldn't help but recall something.
A battle from many years ago.
A great war between the Heavenly Court and the demon race, triggered by a woman.
A long, long time had passed, but recalling it still felt vivid, as if it were yesterday.
"Letting her die by that monkey's hand, hehe, one must say, the Buddhist Sect is truly ruthless," the Jade Emperor said with a slight squint and a light laugh.
"Through her, perhaps Sun Wukong can be completely eliminated. Wasn't the Golden Fillet forged for this monkey back then? Now, the Golden Fillet has been placed on the Black Bear Spirit by mistake, leaving the Buddhist Sect unable to control him for the time being."
"Sun Wukong is even more unruly and difficult to control. Although some past memories have been erased, it's inevitable that he will think of them again. If he truly remembers, I'm afraid this monkey will cause great havoc in the Western Heaven."
"In the Buddhist Sect's plan, there was already the trial of the True and False Monkey King. Perhaps the Buddhist Sect's arrangement is also to replace Sun Wukong."
"Many of us know her identity. Using Sun Wukong's hand to eliminate her, and then through her, it can also make Sun Wukong lose heart."
"Perhaps this is the Buddhist Sect's true intention."
As a favored official of the Jade Emperor, Taibai Jinxing was naturally sharp-witted. With a slight turn of his mind, he guessed the Buddhist Sect's plan.
The Jade Emperor smiled, gazed at the master and disciples, and said no more.
Riding the donkey backward, Tang Yu communicated with the System to exchange for the Nine-Nine Heavenly Merit.
"Does the host wish to exchange for the Nine-Nine Heavenly Merit?"
"Confirm. Cancel."
Tang Yu finally confirmed, looking at his Destiny Points which were almost zero.
He felt a pang of heartache, but with those scoundrels from the Buddhist Sect around, Tang Yu wasn't worried; he would definitely earn them back.
"Congratulations to the host for successfully exchanging for the Nine-Nine Heavenly Merit."
Exchange successful.
Lines of text flooded into Tang Yu's mind.
Following the text, he began to cultivate.
Suddenly, a surge of power filled his extraordinary meridians and circulated throughout his body.
At this moment, Tang Yu directly advanced from the Human Immortal realm to the Earth Immortal realm.
This made him slightly surprised.
It was so fast.
But then he thought, this was a cultivation technique once practiced by Great God Pangu.
It was naturally extremely overbearing.
He smiled with satisfaction, feeling refreshed.
From a distance, the White Bone Demon secretly watched their every move.
After thinking, she waved her hand, and a farmhouse appeared nearby. She also transformed into an old woman.
Hmph, she wants to turn into a village girl and say she's tender and wants to eat me. This time, I'll turn into an older one.
She hadn't walked far when she saw the farmhouse ahead.
Smoke was still rising from the chimney; it seemed the people inside were cooking.
"Master, there's a farmhouse ahead. Let's rest for a moment, and we can wait for Monkey Brother," Zhu Bajie suggested.
As for Sun Wukong, the moment he heard there was a demon, he became excited and began wandering around White Bone Ridge with his Iron Staff.
Tang Yu sneered inwardly, knowing naturally that this was also the White Bone Demon's transformation.
"In that case, let's rest here for a bit." Tang Yu dismounted his donkey.
An old woman, leaning on a cane, walked out of the yard unsteadily.
Her eyesight seemed to be poor, and she asked, "Who's there?"
"Benefactress, we are monks heading to the Western Heaven to seek Buddhist scriptures. We hope to rest here for a moment," Zhu Bajie said.
"Oh, then come in."
It took the old woman a long time to open the courtyard gate, preparing to let the master and disciples enter.
Sun Wukong isn't here. This is truly heaven-sent.
"Er Daizi," Tang Yu called out to Zhu Bajie, who was about to walk into the courtyard.
"Master."
Tang Yu coughed lightly. "Last night, I heard your heavy panting."
This made Zhu Bajie chuckle sheepishly.
"This place is desolate. Even if you wanted to find a brothel, you couldn't find one in a short while," Tang Yu suggested. "This old woman in front of us, although a bit old, is a woman after all. Isn't she better than you using your hands to make noises?"
"Ah?"
Zhu Bajie froze, his eyes wide, staring at his master in disbelief.
Does Master mean I should... with this old woman?
"What 'ah'? Although she's a bit old, make do with it," Tang Yu patted Zhu Bajie's shoulder. "San Lengzi, I'm counting on you. I'll keep watch with Er Daizi."
The White Bone Demon heard their conversation clearly.
However, she was a little confused, not understanding what they meant.
After a slight pause, Zhu Bajie chuckled sheepishly, "Alright, Master."
"I'm counting on you," Tang Yu said with a wicked smile. "San Lengzi, turn around, and turn back in five seconds."
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