Meanwhile, on Giant Spirit God's side.
As one of the few battle generals under Heavenly King Li, Giant Spirit God possessed exceptional martial skills and considerable supernatural abilities. Yet his opponents had always been far from ordinary: either the monkey who had wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace, the Demon Dragon who had rebelled against Spirit Mountain, the Blood Sea King whom even Bodhisattva Manjushri could not defeat, or the Bull Demon King, who commanded tens of thousands of demon soldiers and styled himself the Great Sage Who Pacifies the Heavens.
Constantly fighting such figures had made Giant Spirit God seem clumsy and weak.
Ordinary demons who cultivated by breathing in the essence of the sun and moon would have been virtually no match for him. Few could even withstand a single stroke of his axe.
Now Heavenly King Li had sent him to capture the Jade-Faced Fox spirit, a very simple assignment for him. Once he seized her, they could use her as leverage, making the Bull Demon King fear harming the hostage when he struck at his enemies. It would be a great achievement.
In a sense, Heavenly King Li had delivered the credit straight into his hands.
Naturally, the Flaming Mountain Local God beside him was displeased.
He had proposed the plan, so he ought to have led it.
But there was nothing he could do. Heavenly King Li had made his decision, and he could only accept it helplessly.
Fortunately, what mattered most to him was obtaining the Banana Leaf Fan, extinguishing the mountain fires, and escorting Tang Sanzang and his disciples across the mountain, thereby earning a pardon and returning to Heaven.
If he received no credit for capturing the Jade-Faced Fox spirit, so be it. As long as he could return to Heaven, he