An Ill-Fated Fall into Pansi Cave (XIII)

Meanwhile, Red Boy inquired about Heavenly King Li's matter.

Ao Tu thought for a moment and replied, "Don't kill him."

Red Boy nodded.

Ao Tu said, "To be honest, I originally wanted you to go to heaven as a disciple of Alchemy, so that it would be easier for you to reunite with your parents and you wouldn't have to worry about what happened today. But you are too stubborn, everyone else is eager to go to heaven, but you are unwilling to go."

Red Boy said, "Uncle Sun went to Heaven back then and became the Bimawen, ruining his lifelong reputation. I'm not going."

Ao Tu laughed and said, "Your Uncle Sun doesn't have any powerful connections, so being able to serve as Bimawen is already quite an achievement."

Red Boy asked with a smile, "Is the position of a Daoist acolyte higher, or that of Bimawen boy?"

Ao Tu laughed and said, "Ask your Uncle Sun in a few days; it won't be long before we meet."

In the end, it was Six-Eared Macaque who stayed behind to guard the city.

Seeing that things were basically arranged, Ao Tu prepared to return to Pansi Ridge in advance to wait for Tang Sanzang and his disciples, and also to make some arrangements. Although he did not intend to use any tricks in this ordeal, he still wanted to be on the side of reason.

Throughout his journey, Ao Tu consistently persuaded people with reason.

If they wanted to capture Tang Sanzang and his disciples, they must have had a reason.

Soon, Ao Tu arrived at Pansi Ridge.

[Enter the Mission Area]

[Current Side Quest: Falling into the Pansi Cave]

[Quest Requirement: Block the Pilgrim in the Pansi Ridge area. Rewards will be calculated based on the time taken to block them.]

[Quest Reward: 3 days / Spell: Turning Stone into Gold, Seven Days / Taiqing Golden Elixir, Half a Month / Divine Weapon: Fengmeng Saber, 1 month / Ten Ultimate Arrays: Golden Light Formation, Season season / Supernatural Ability Power: Destiny Supernatural Power of Knowing Past Lives, half a year / Five-Colored Stone, 1 year / Post-Heaven Merit Spirit Treasure: Ancient Buddha's Kasaya, 3 years / Six-Soul Banner, Twelve Years / Chaos Bell, Sixty Years...]

[Current Progress: 121 days]

The rewards from this mission refreshed were somewhat overwhelming for Ao Tu.

Among them, the Six-Soul Banner, a reward for three years, is the most precious. It was created by the Shangqing Sage and used to kill Sage.

Ao Tu didn't know if this evil banner could truly kill Sage.

That seems quite difficult.

However, if we were to write down the name of Tathagata, we could give it a try.

In addition, the annual reward of the Merit Numinous Treasures Ancient Buddha Kasaya is also quite good.

It's hard to say whether Merit Numinous Treasures or Congenital Spiritual Treasure are superior.

But at least Ao Tu doesn't lack Congenital Spiritual Treasure, but he lacks Merit Numinous Treasures.

The Five-Colored Stone behind them are also rare treasures.

This time, we must hold them off for at least three to five years. Even if we can't get the Twelve Years reward, we must at least get the reward for three years or less. Ao Tu walked into Pansi Ridge and saw the Little Spider Demon making a fire to roast grasshoppers.

Ao Tu reached out and picked one; it was roasted quite well.

The Little Spider Demon, seeing Ao Tu, exclaimed joyfully, "Senior, you're back!"

Ao Tu smiled and said, "From now on, you shall be called Great King. Your Elder Brother has already agreed to submit."

Upon hearing this, the Little Spider Demon happily called out, "Great King!"

Ao Tu asked, "Where are your sisters?"

The Little Spider Demon said, "It's inside."

Ao Tu then walked inside.

Upon seeing this, the Little Spider Demon quickly followed.

She actually had a lot to say to the Great King, about how she had persisted in her cultivation for a long time, how difficult it was indeed, and how she no longer had such a strong urge to eat people. But the Great King didn't seem to have much to say to her, and didn't seem to care about the results of her cultivation during this time... Ao Tu indeed didn't care.

He went into the Pansi Cave and found the Eldest Sister Spider Demon.

When the Eldest Sister Spider Demon saw Ao Tu arrive, she quickly bowed and greeted him.

Ao Tu nodded slightly and said to the Spider Demon, "You all know that I have a grudge against the monk. I have already discussed it with the Blood Sea King and the Great Sun Demon King, and have gathered a thousand demon generals and a hundred thousand Demon Soldier. They will arrive at Pansi Ridge in an instant as soon as I Demon-Gathering Banner."

Upon hearing this, the eldest sister turned pale with fright, her legs trembling. The other Spider Demon were too frightened to speak. The eldest sister asked, "Your Great King, what is the purpose of summoning so many Demon Soldier and generals?"

Ao Tu said, "Naturally, it's to conquer Spirit Mountain, become a Buddha, Attaining Buddhahood the throne."

Upon hearing this, the eldest sister trembled even more, her heart pounding wildly. But considering the reputations of Ao Tu and the other Demon King, she didn't think it was entirely unbelievable. Ao Tu said, "Your cultivation is too low, so you don't need to exert yourselves in this battle. Just help me with two things, and you will be rewarded."

The eldest sister said, "Great King commands, we sisters will certainly obey without fail."

Ao Tu said, "First, we'll expand the mountains and build ridges, constructing houses on top and digging Prison Cave below. The top will house 100,000 Demon Soldier, and the bottom will imprison 200,000 monks."

The eldest sister asked, "Your Great King, how long will it take to repair?"

Ao Tu said, "When I came, I saw that Tang Sanzang and his disciples still had three or four months of journey ahead. You should finish your training within three months."

The eldest sister did some mental calculations and said to Ao Tu:

"Your Great King, it's not that I'm deliberately making excuses, but with so many palaces Prison Cave, three months is simply too difficult to complete."

Ao Tu said, "It will naturally be difficult for you sisters alone. I will summon the Mountain Gods and Earth Gods from the north and south to help you build it. You just need to take good care of it."

The eldest sister breathed a sigh of relief and solemnly said, "I will certainly not fail Your Great King's trust. What is the other matter?"

Ao Tu said, "When Tang Sanzang arrives, devise a plan to capture him, so that the monks of Spirit Mountain can come to his rescue. Then I will lead the troops to annihilate him. Remember, we must be in the right and not give others any reason to criticize us."

The elder sister laughed and said, "This is easy. Whenever we feel like eating people on the mountain, we transform into a beautiful woman. If any passerby can't resist their evil thoughts and tries to rape them, they'll fall into our trap and be at our mercy. This plan is both justifiable and will also catch that Tang Sanzang."

Ao Tu shook his head and said, "Those Tang Sanzang and his disciples have long been shrewd. Your plan is useless; Sun Wukong saw through it, and you'll only lose face." The eldest sister said, "This..."

Ao Tu sighed, "Let me think of a plan."

Ao Tu was actually not good at using schemes. After thinking for several breaths, he barely came up with a plan and said:

"Of Tang Sanzang four, Tang Sanzang is an old monk with few desires. Sun Wukong is impatient and concerned with his reputation; Zhu Bajie is gluttonous, lazy, and lustful; Sha Wujing doesn't need much attention. I'll give you three treasures. Take them and lure Tang Sanzang's three disciples to steal them. Once they've stolen the treasures, catch them red-handed, and you'll have a legitimate reason to stand up for yourself wherever you go."

The older sister said, "They're monks, would they just steal other people's treasures?"

Ao Tu laughed and said, "A little trick will do the trick, and I guarantee they won't be able to resist falling for it."

The older sister didn't quite understand, but she agreed anyway.

Soon, Ao Tu summoned the local earth Mountain God and mountain spirits, as Yin Soldiers and monsters from all over the north and south, offering them some Spirit Pills as payment to build houses and Palace Hall. Seeing the precious elixirs, all the Yin Spirits worked diligently.

Under the supervision of the seven Spider Demon, a palace was built on a continuous mountain range in just over two months, waiting for Tang Sanzang and his disciples. Meanwhile, Tang Sanzang and his disciples, having left the Zhu Zi Kingdom and experienced more than half a year of scenery, finally arrived at the foot of Pansi Ridge.

Looking into the distance, one can see rows of houses on the ridge, stretching out in a continuous line. It is midday, and wisps of smoke are rising from them.

Tang Sanzang was delighted and said, "Disciples, there are many families on that ridge. Let's go and beg for some alms!"