Journey to the West: The Monk Who Doesn't Want to Retrieve the Scriptures
Chapter 6

The Rampaging Little White Dragon

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Tang Yu sneered, took a drag from his cigarette, and looked at her with disdain. "Why should I kneel?"

Damn it.

Looking up at someone was really tiring.

He flipped over and lay flat on the large rock again.

Yeah, looking at her like this wasn't tiring anymore.

Guanyin Bodhisattva's body trembled slightly, indicating that she was quite angered by Tang Yu.

Monks are detached from all worldly desires and have empty minds.

She couldn't remember how many years it had been since her state of mind had fluctuated like this.

If Tang Sanzang wasn't the predetermined scripture seeker, she really wanted to kill him.

"Tang Sanzang, the journey to the West is long. I hope you set off soon and follow your true heart."

Guanyin Bodhisattva reminded him, implying that he shouldn't forget his own matters and delay the great undertaking of seeking scriptures.

However, when Tang Yu heard "follow your true heart," his eyes immediately lit up. "My true heart is that I don't want to go."

"Amitabha." Guanyin Bodhisattva chanted a Buddhist name, suppressing the urge to kill him. With a wave of her hand, a golden hat fell into Tang Yu's hands.

"This is the Golden Fillet. Sun Wukong is inherently unruly and his demonic aura has not diminished. As long as you place this on his head, he will never dare to defy you or disobey your commands."

Tang Yu sneered inwardly. This was clearly a method for them to control the monkey.

They even called it "inherently unruly" and "demonic aura undiminished."

I think you people are truly shameless.

"Disobedient? I think Wukong is very obedient. For example, the bandits I encountered last night, I told him to kill them, and he did it with one blow, without any hesitation. He was very obedient."

"Tang Sanzang." Guanyin Bodhisattva roared.

The sound made Tang Yu's head buzz and his vision swim with stars.

Damn it.

Can't argue with me, so you want to use force to suppress me?

"Don't forget, you are a monk. Monks should be compassionate. Look at you, in what way do you resemble a monk?" Guanyin Bodhisattva took a deep breath and then said calmly, "I am giving you the Golden Fillet, and I will teach you a spell."

Tang Yu seemed to have not yet woken up from his daze and miraculously agreed to these things.

By the time he came to his senses, Guanyin Bodhisattva was long gone.

He gritted his teeth in anger. Damn it, just you wait. You're just bullying me because I have no magic power, right?

One day, I'll give you a beating.

Tang Yu secretly vowed.

He looked at the golden hat in his hand and sneered.

Putting it on Sun Wukong? That was impossible.

They would discover his attempts to seize destiny sooner or later.

If used well, Sun Wukong could be his ally.

If this thing was put on, then Sun Wukong would truly belong to the Buddhist Sect, no doubt about it.

Although Guanyin Bodhisattva had told him the incantation, who knew if the incantation could be modified?

If he really used this thing to control Sun Wukong, then he would truly be finished.

He put away the Golden Fillet, not yet sure what to do with it.

In any case, he would never put it on Sun Wukong.

A short while later, Sun Wukong returned with two wild rabbits.

They roasted them over the fire, ate their fill, and set off again.

Eagle Grief Stream was not far ahead.

At this moment, Tang Yu actually looked forward to Little White Dragon appearing sooner.

Suddenly, Sun Wukong let out a startled cry and pulled him several meters away. "Master, be careful." A white dragon, about tens of meters long, leaped out of the water.

It opened its huge mouth and swallowed the white horse in one gulp.

This was the first time Tang Yu had seen a dragon, and he couldn't help but be curious.

After placing him in a safe spot, Sun Wukong roared in anger, "Monster, come out and return my horse!"

This monster was truly powerful, to have eaten the white horse right in front of him.

"Monster, come out and return my white horse!" Sun Wukong shouted, holding his Golden Cudgel.

Little White Dragon seemed to sense Sun Wukong's power and refused to come out no matter how much he shouted.

After shouting for a while, Sun Wukong seemed to lose heart.

Although Sun Wukong was very powerful, his strength was greatly diminished in the water.

So, he was a bit nervous about going into the water to fight Little White Dragon.

"Wukong, what happened?" Tang Yu asked, though he was secretly chuckling to himself.

"Master, it's an evil dragon that ate the white horse," Sun Wukong said. "This monster is very cunning. No matter how I shout, it won't come out."

"Without the white horse, how are we supposed to get to the Western Heaven?" Tang Yu said with a mournful expression.

Get to the Western Heaven, my ass. If he could, he'd turn back right now.

Unfortunately, he was the most important piece on this chessboard, completely unable to control his own fate.

Not to mention, he still needed to seize some luck from this whole endeavor.

It wasn't just that he couldn't back out; even those scoundrels from the Buddhist Sect wouldn't let him retreat.

"Amitabha."

Guanyin Bodhisattva reappeared high in the sky. She had been secretly following Tang Sanzang, waiting for this tribulation.

"Bodhisattva, that evil dragon ate the white horse, and I'm helpless," Sun Wukong said directly as he approached.

"Monkey, do not fret. That evil dragon is the son of the Dragon King of the West Sea. He was banished to the mortal realm for breaking heavenly laws and has been suffering here. I originally had him transform into the white horse to serve as a mount. Once we reach the Western Heaven, I will reward him with a Buddha-rank. Let me summon him." Guanyin Bodhisattva called out to the area below, "Little White Dragon."

But there was no response from below, not even a ripple on the water.

Little did they know, Little White Dragon below was currently enduring torment.

Ever since he ate the white horse, he felt a wave of heat washing over him…

No matter how he used his magic to suppress it, he couldn't.

"Little White Dragon," Guanyin Bodhisattva called out again.

The river water flowed as if undisturbed.

Guanyin Bodhisattva couldn't help but get a little angry and directly used her magic to pull Little White Dragon up.

At this moment, Little White Dragon's rationality had not yet been completely overtaken by the effects of the medicine.

However, judging by his appearance, he probably wouldn't be able to hold on much longer.

No, I'm losing control.

"Little White Dragon, hurry and pay your respects to your master," Guanyin Bodhisattva commanded sternly. With a wave of her hand, Little White Dragon instantly transformed into a white horse.

However, this white horse was now radiating with blood essence, its veins clearly visible.

It looked somewhat agitated, whinnying restlessly.

Tang Yu was a bit surprised. Was the medicine that potent?

He looked towards Little White Dragon and saw… it was a bit terrifying.

Little White Dragon felt he was about to lose control, letting out continuous, distressed cries that sounded like wolf howls.

Stomp, stomp, stomp.

The white horse galloped past everyone, heading towards a nearby tree.

Crash! The large tree immediately fell.

No, the tree is too… thin.

At this moment, Little White Dragon completely lost his sanity, his eyes blood-red, like a madman possessed.

Crash, crash…

Trees continued to fa

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