Tears Shed on Hidden Mist Mountain (XIV)

Meanwhile, Wukong and Ao Tu disagreed and were about to fight.

One is the Handsome Monkey King, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, from Flower-Fruit Mountain.

One is the Incarnation of the Great Sect leader Sage in later generations.

It's difficult to tell who is stronger or weaker in a short time.

Wukong wielded his Golden Cudgel and struck at Ao Tu.

Ao Tu reached out and grabbed the Yin and Yang Dao Principles, then tossed them into the air.

When Wukong's Golden Cudgel struck it, it was like striking a sticky net; the cudgel was stuck to the net and couldn't be used forcefully.

He tried to break free, Golden Cudgel was stuck to it and he couldn't get it out.

Wukong exclaimed in surprise, "What kind of Supernatural Ability is this, Daoist Daoist? It's very strange!"

Ao Tu laughed and said, "You bald monks only know the methods of severing emotions and desires, how could you possibly comprehend the Daoism Yin and Yang Two Principles Primordial Chaos Great Dao?"

Wukong, upon hearing this, did not believe it. He gritted his teeth, raised his arms, and used all his strength to capture the dragon and fight the tiger. With a "Hey-ha," he exhausted all his strength, White Qi from his forehead, but he held on tighter and tighter, unable to budge it.

Wukong cursed, "What a demonic trick!" He then plucked a hair from his body, chewed it up, and it transformed into thousands of Body Outside Body, each wielding an Iron Staff, which all rushed forward to strike.

Ao Tu laughed and said, "The barbaric religions of the Western Heaven only know how to rely on numbers; how could they possibly understand the Supernatural Ability of my Daoism?"

All of Wukong's Body Outside Body, rushing towards the Yin and Yang Dao Principles, were stuck, struggling left and right, unable to move.

Ao Tu took out a banner to capture Wukong.

Seeing this, Wukong had no choice but to let go, leaving the Golden Cudgel on the object, and he took it off himself.

Ao Tu then hung Wukong's Golden Cudgel and all his Body Outside Body on the banner; it was an Iron Staff and a handful of hairs.

Enraged, Wukong stepped forward, throwing punches and kicks, shouting, "Daoist! Give me back my Golden Cudgel! Give me back my Golden Cudgel!"

Ao Tu shielded himself from the sides, waving a Great Dao around his neck and sweeping it across Wukong's face, sending him Somersault Cloud over.

Wukong retreated repeatedly, secretly alarmed.

Ao Tu laughed and said, "Monk, what other skills do you have?"

Wukong realized that this Daoist Supernatural Ability was incredibly powerful and he couldn't take him by force, so he turned to leave.

Ao Tu said, "What a bald monk! Coming and going as he pleases?"

So he stretched out the banner to hit Wukong.

Wukong took out a Alms Bowl, chanted a spell, and Golden Light protected him, blocking the banner. He then Somersault Cloud away.

At that time, Tang Sanzang and his disciples were still waiting for Wukong to return in the wilderness.

The four of them hadn't eaten the day before and were quite hungry. They wanted to head west to beg for alms, but they were afraid that Wukong wouldn't be able to find them when he returned.

Bajie said, "There's rice in the Bundle, let's use Master's Purple Gold Alms Bowl to cook some for now."

Sha Wujing said, "Alright, but since our Elder Brother isn't here, who will go fetch water, and who will stay behind to protect Master?" After saying that, Sha Wujing looked at the two Demon beside him, clearly still worried.

The Black Dog Spirit, seeing this, was very perceptive and said:

"I know where the water is. I'll go fetch some for the elders!"

Bajie exclaimed happily, "That's good!" and handed the Alms Bowl to the Black Dog Spirit.

The Black Dog Spirit took the Alms Bowl and quickly returned with water. Sha Wujing gathered some Withered Tree to start a fire and placed the Alms Bowl bowl on top to cook rice.

This action is actually against monastic rules. If it were an ordinary Alms Bowl, it would have been burned. But this is a precious Purple Gold Alms Bowl bestowed by the emperor, so it won't be burned and can barely be used to cook some rice.

Tang Sanzang also understood the importance of flexibility and took it as a temporary measure, without blaming Bajie and Sha Wujing.

After cooking for a while, the aroma of rice filled the air. Bajie, not minding the heat, took out the Alms Bowl and sipped the rice water from the edge.

Sha Wujing said, "Second Senior Brother, give this to Master first; Master is still hungry!"

Bajie said, "Shall I let Master taste it first to see if it's salty or cooked?"

As he spoke, he presented the Alms Bowl to Tang Sanzang, saying, "Master, please eat quickly, the rice is cooked just right."

Tang Sanzang ate some, but it wasn't appropriate to eat it all, so he gave it to Bajie Sha Wujing.

Bajie said, "Master, you eat first. We still have plenty of rice. We can cook a few more bowls after we finish eating."

Tang Sanzang thought to himself, "That makes sense," and continued eating.

Just as they were eating, Wukong rushed back.

Tang Sanzang hurriedly asked, "Wukong, how is it?"

Wukong said, "Don't even mention it, that Daoist already confessed!"

Bajie said, "Isn't it good that you confessed? Why are you still looking so gloomy?"

Wukong said, "Fool, what do you know? That Daoist is no ordinary person. He has a strange Supernatural Ability that allows him to stick to people. He even stuck Old Sun Golden Cudgel to me! I used my Supernatural Ability to Incarnation an avatar, but he stuck that too. I had no choice but to retreat in defeat."

Sha Wujing said, "The Supernatural Ability of sticking to people? I've never heard of that before."

Bajie said, "Brother, we've run into another tough opponent!"

Upon seeing this, the Black Dog Spirit and the Little Leopard Spirit immediately knelt down and begged Wukong for help.

Wukong said, "Don't rush, don't rush. When it gets dark, I, Old Sun, will sneak in and steal back all the captured Little Demon and Old Sun Golden Cudgel!"

Tang Sanzang said, "Wukong, stealing is wrong. Do you think you can reason with that Daoist and persuade him to return the Cave Abode and release those Little Demon?"

Wukong waved his hand and said, "No! No! Master, you don't know, that Daoist bullies the weak and is extremely despicable! He despises our Buddhist Sect and considers Daoism to be supreme. Don't even think about arguing with him!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Sanzang had no choice but to listen to Wukong.

The four of them cooked some porridge and rice in the wild and built a makeshift shelter.

I went to sleep before dark so I could set off at night.

At midnight, Wukong awoke, rode a cloud, and went to the Hidden Mist Mountain Zheyue Lianhuan Cave.

Upon reaching the outside of the cave, they found the front door tightly shut.

Wukong said, "This Daoist must be wary of me!"

So they went to the back door, where there was a ditch with water flowing out. Wukong transformed into a long snake and swam in.

After you go inside, climb a short distance and you'll find that little Bodhi Tree.

Wukong said, "This ditch must have been dug out by that Daoist to bring water into the cave to irrigate the precious tree!"

So they continued walking forward.

Because Wukong and his companions had spent a night in the cave the day before and had figured out the way, they quickly found Ao Tu's place.

Wukong peeked through the crack in the door and saw the Daoist Daoist fast asleep on his couch, holding a long banner in his arms, with his Golden Cudgel, hair, and a group of little Demon hanging on the banner.

Wukong thought to himself that this Daoist was indeed wary of him, as he was even sleeping while hugging the banner.

So he transformed back to his Original Form and quietly went to retrieve the banner.

Unexpectedly, Ao Tu held on very tightly, and Wukong could not lift him.

Seeing this, Wukong plucked a hair, transformed it into a cricket, and bit Ao Tu.

Ao Tu muttered, "What bit me?" He rolled over while holding the long banner, and the banner pole swept across Wukong's chin, making Wukong clutch his chin in pain.

Ao Tu said, "Who!"

Wukong quickly transformed into an ant and lay prone on the ground.

Ao Tu rubbed his eyes, looked around, picked Wukong up from the ground, and said, "It's just an ant! Watch me crush it!"

Upon hearing this, Wukong thought to himself, "What a vicious Daoist! He even wants to kill an ant!" Just as he was about to transform back into his Original Form, he heard Ao Tu say:

"If I kill it, people will say I'm petty. Oh well, I'll just flick it away!"

Having said that, he flicked his finger, sending Wukong flying against the door.

Ao Tu then lay down and went to sleep.

After a long while, Wukong clutched his head, transformed back into his Original Form, a large blue bump appearing on his forehead. He cursed inwardly:

"This Daoist is so afraid of being called stingy. He just flicked it like that, and even I got a big bump. If it were a real ant, it would be reduced to ashes!"

Unfortunately, the banner was well protected, Wukong couldn't steal it. He could only peek out through the crack in the door and saw the small tree outside.