Vanquishing demons at Lion Camel Ridge (VI)

After hearing Little Drill Wind's words, Wukong realized that they were largely correct to his earlier guess. He then devised a plan: he would use the name of the Demon Dragon to make a threatening statement and scare the Demon. If he succeeded, they could cross the mountain safely; if not, they could then fight each other in martial arts and test their supernatural Supernatural Ability.

Having made up his mind, Wukong thought that he still didn't know what abilities the three Demon possessed. He wanted to find out so he could continue to boast and not fail to intimidate them. So he tried to get information out of Little Drill Wind:

"Since those three Demon in the east are so powerful, why don't you servants go and join them, since you're doing your jobs anywhere?"

Little Drill Wind said, "Some went to seek refuge there. Originally, we had forty-seven or forty-eight Demon here, but several thousand left to seek refuge elsewhere. However, I heard that life there wasn't good, and it wasn't as carefree as here, so the rest gave up the idea."

Wukong asked, "What's wrong with it?"

Little Drill Wind said, "Those three Demon in the east are strange. They built a Demon City, forbidding people from eating humans, and even trading with them. Some brothers who went there said the people there are cunning and treacherous, and their firewood, rice, oil, and salt are more expensive than outside. They work hard as servants but can't save much money; it all goes to others. Now these people are bullying the Demon. What kind of logic is that? Lion Camel City of the Third Great King is much better. We can just eat any passerby we encounter; isn't that delicious? It's just that the wine isn't as good as the one in the east, the braised meat isn't as tasty, and the clothes aren't as beautifully made. It's just that we Demon are lazy and clumsy; we can't do delicate work."

Wukong said, "I see. By the way, what is this Lion Camel City?"

Little Drill Wind explained, "That's the city of my Third Great King. It's not here; it's four hundred miles west of the mountains. It used to be called Lion Camel Kingdom. Five Hundred Years Ago, my Third Great King ate the King and all the officials and civil and Civil and Military Officials of that city. He also ate all the men, women, and children in the city, and thus seized the land. Now it's inhabited by Demon. In our spare time, we go to the city to buy wine to drink. It's actually terrible, but there's only one place to drink it, and nowhere else to go."

Upon hearing this, Wukong thought to himself that this must be the Demon that Taibai Jinxing had mentioned, the one that had devoured the people of an entire nation, and so he asked:

"Your Third Great King dared to devour the entire population of an entire nation; he must be quite capable, right?"

Little Drill Wind, caught off guard by these words, assumed that Wukong had come from afar to seek refuge and that it was only natural for him to ask for clarification. So he replied:

"Of course. My Third Great King is no ordinary being. His name is Cloud-Riding Roc. When he moves, he rides the wind and moves the sea, sweeping north and south. He also carries a treasure called the ' Yin-Yang Two-Qi Bottle.' If you put someone inside, they will turn into pus in One Three Ke!"

Wukong was overjoyed upon hearing this.

Not long ago, in the Pansi Ridge, everyone who lived there received a treasure, even Bajie got one, except him. Now, fortune has turned, and it's his turn! Isn't this treasure delivered right to his doorstep?

Wukong then asked, "Your Third Great King is so powerful, Second Great King is even more powerful than the Third Great King. May I ask what treasures and Supernatural Ability the Second Great King possesses?"

Little Drill Wind said, "The Second Great King is Three Zhang tall, with silkworm eyebrows, Red Phoenix, a beautiful voice, straight teeth, and a nose like a dragon. If he were to fight someone, he could win with just one snout! As for his treasures... I've never seen them before, only a Long Spear for self-defense."

Upon hearing this, Wukong thought to himself, "This is a poor Demon. He only has a broken spear to defend himself, and he has to use his nose to grab people when he fights. He's even poorer than me! At least he has a Glazed Bowl and a Sarira!"

Wukong then asked, "If your Second Great King and Third Great King are both so powerful, wouldn't the Great King be even more powerful?"

Little Drill Wind said, "My Great King has the greatest Supernatural Ability; he can swallow 100,000 Heavenly Soldiers in one gulp!"

Wukong asked, "How can I swallow it?"

Little Drill Wind said, "That year, the Queen Mother of the West the West held the Peach Banquet, but she didn't invite my Great King Great King. My Great King wanted to contend for Heaven, so the Jade Emperor sent 100,000 Heavenly Soldiers to subdue him. My Great King revealed his True Form, opening his huge mouth like a city gate, which scared away all 100,000 Heavenly Soldiers. That's why it's said that he can swallow 100,000 soldiers in one gulp!"

Upon hearing this, Wukong thought to himself, "This is a Demon who talks big but doesn't act. If this is what it means to have swallowed 100,000 Heavenly Soldiers, then what about his claim that he once fought his way to the gates of the Lingxiao Treasure Hall and scared the Jade Emperor into hiding under his table?"

Wukong was relieved and followed Little Drill Wind to patrol several mountains before heading towards the Lion Camel Cave.

Following the mountain path, after walking a short distance, they saw a flat area outside the Lion Camel Cave where ten thousand Little Demon were lined up, divided into forty teams of two hundred and fifty each, practicing their sword and spear techniques.

Upon seeing this, Wukong thought to himself, "Putting everything else aside, at least the number of people is accurate."

Little Drill Wind led Wukong past the group of demons.

Seeing that Wukong was tall and imposing, one of the Demon, being nosy, asked, "Little Drill Wind, whose relative is this? How come he's so tall?"

Little Drill Wind patted himself, then patted Wukong, and said, "Look at me, then look at him. Do we look like we have relatives? This guy came from outside to seek refuge with our Great King!"

Upon hearing this, the Demon asked curiously, "Where is he from? Where did he come from? And why is he so tall?"

Upon hearing this, Little Drill Wind remembered that he had wanted to ask about this matter before, but Wukong had interrupted him. So he asked Wukong, "Where do you come from? Tell me your origins so I can report back to the Great King."

Wukong laughed and said, "I came from the east."

Upon hearing that they came from the east, the demons were immediately startled.

A Demon hurriedly asked, "You come from the east, have you seen that Blood Sea Old Monster?"

Wukong laughed and said, "That's my Great King!"

The demons exclaimed in surprise, "What! That... that Golden Crow Spirit?"

Wukong laughed and said, "That's my Second Great King!"

Little Drill Wind was so frightened that he stammered incoherently, "Then... then... that Demon Dragon is from your house, isn't it?"

Wukong said, "It is indeed my Third Great King!"

The demons were terrified upon hearing this and cursed Little Drill Wind, saying, "Well, Little Drill Wind, you're a spy!"

Little Drill Wind waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "I'm not a spy!"

The Demon Daoist, "You're not a spy, so how did you bring the Yaoguai from the east into our home?"

Little Drill Wind said, "I don't know! He said he came to seek refuge with the Great King, so I brought him here!"

Wukong laughed, "Almost! Almost! I am the Tiger Vanguard under my Third Great King! I've come here to persuade your three Great King to surrender!"

Upon hearing this, the demons exclaimed, "He's here to persuade us to surrender!"

One of the timid Demon said, "Then let's surrender!"

One of the tough-minded Demon said, "We can't surrender! We're perfectly comfortable here, why should we surrender just because he tells us to?"

Wukong said, "You won't surrender? My Great King has millions of Demon Soldier under his command. My body is still small compared to them, so I came as the Vanguard to persuade you to surrender, lest the larger ones arrive and frighten you! If you dare not surrender, my Great King will give the order, and a million Demon Soldier will rush into the mountain, stretch out their right feet, one kick per person, and flatten this mountain, leaving you nowhere to hide! Then they will stretch out their left feet, one kick per person, and kick you all to death!"

Upon hearing this, the demons looked at Wukong's terrifying appearance and thought, "This is still a small one; how frightening must the larger one be?" So they all trembled and their hands shook, unable to hold their weapons, which fell to the ground with a clatter.