Eastern Purvavideha, Aolai Kingdom, Flower-Fruit Mountain
On this day, a white auspicious cloud streaked across the sky, followed by a golden-haired monkey dressed in a Daoist robe descending from the heavens.
The monkeys wandering in the Yamanaka were momentarily stunned, but some of the older monkeys found the golden-haired monkey increasingly familiar.
"Your Majesty? You are the Handsome Monkey King!"
"Indeed, besides Old Sun, who else could be the Handsome Monkey King of the Water Curtain Cave on Flower-Fruit Mountain!"
"My children, your Handsome Monkey King has returned!"
The Stone Monkey, or rather, the now-named Sun Wukong, raised his arm and shouted, his voice echoing throughout the entire Flower-Fruit Mountain.
In no time at all, the sound of monkeys echoed through the Yamanaka, and monkeys all over the mountains came toward him following the sound.
"Your Majesty, you've finally returned!!"
With the help of the little monkey, the old monkey walked step by step toward Sun Wukong.
Looking at the golden-haired monkey, who looked exactly the same as he had back then, the old monkey knew that his king had truly found a wonderful method!
However, before he could offer his congratulations, a furious roar rang out first.
"What are you plague-ridden monkeys doing gathered together?"
A dark, monstrous creature descended from the sky on a cloud. Upon seeing this, the monkeys all retreated in fear behind Sun Wukong.
Seeing this, Sun Wukong knew without needing to explain that the newcomers were enemies, not friends.
"You plague-ridden monkeys, have you all gathered here today to submit to your king?"
The monster descended from the sky, laughing wildly as it approached the monkey troop, showing no fear whatsoever.
There are tens of thousands of monkeys on Flower-Fruit Mountain, but they are all just clever monkeys who can only use knives and sticks, and have no Magic Power powers.
The Demon King of Confusion, on the other hand, is a true monster who possesses Magic Power and can ride the clouds!
Sun Wukong squinted at the unrestrained demon, a hint of anger rising in his heart.
Just then, the old monkey beside him began to complain.
"Your Majesty, it's this demon! She comes to our mountain every day to cause trouble and threatens to take over our Water Curtain Cave. Dozens of our monkey followers have already been captured by this scoundrel."
Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong's anger surged, and flames of fury ignited in his eyes. "Really?"
"It's absolutely true! It comes every few days, and the children in the Yamanaka are terrified of it."
The old monkey looked at the Demon King of Confusion with a hint of fear in his heart.
"Haha, you old monkey, where did you find this golden-haired monkey? Could he be some kind of king you were talking about?"
Before Sun Wukong could speak, the Demon King of Confusion noticed the Handsome Monkey King surrounded by the monkeys and made a sarcastic remark.
Sun the Monkey, who had just left the mountain, was already seething with anger, and now he was so furious he jumped up and down.
"Ugh! I'm so angry!"
"Take this punch from Old Sun!"
As he spoke, Sun Wukong unleashed his Magic Power, and his entire body shot forward.
A pair of furry claws stretched out, carrying a powerful Magic Power, and punched the fairy's chest.
That Demon King of Confusion was also somewhat knowledgeable. Seeing the golden-haired monkey make a move, he also clenched his fist and attacked, exchanging a punch with the monkey.
With just one punch, a surge of powerful magic Magic Power drilled from the Riot Games into its heart, causing it to stagger.
'Goodness, this is tricky!'
With just one punch, the Demon King of Confusion realized how powerful this golden-haired monkey was.
Before he could react, the monkey's next punch came faster and faster, and it even raised its furry paw to kick the other man hard in the chest.
The relentless, rain-like attacks instantly sent the Demon King of Confusion fleeing in terror, shouting for him to stop.
Unfortunately, the monkey at this point was no longer the innocent and carefree monkey it once was.
If he had followed the original path, Sun Wukong, after returning from his cultivation, would have held back after his battle with the demons, and would have even used that momentum to become friends and brothers with the seventy-two demon kings.
The monkey who had been to the Southern Jambudvipa Continent knew how arduous it was for a different kind of being to seek enlightenment. If he were to associate with such a monster, all his cultivation would ultimately be for naught.
The Demon King of Confusion's Magic Power was tinged with a strong bloody aura, clearly indicating he was not a benevolent being. Although Sun Wukong was an anomaly, he also studied the Tao Te Ching in his spare time and considered himself different from them.
(In the original story, monkeys also ate people, but I think they were corrupted by associating with demons. As natural beings, they are neither good nor evil in themselves and are easily influenced by their environment, which is a kind of change.)
"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong! Please, for the sake of us being fellow spirits, spare my life!"
The Demon King of Confusion could no longer hold on and could only plead desperately.
"Cultivation is not easy for those of different kinds, but since you've chosen the path of evil, Old Sun, will surely kill you right here!"
"So that you won't harm innocent people again in the future and commit such heinous crimes!"
Unfortunately, Sun Wukong remained unmoved by the demon's pleas for mercy. His Iron Fist, imbued with immense Magic Power, rained down like a storm, crushing the demon to death.
Sun Wukong, his Riot Games stained with blood, stood proudly over the monkey troop, stepping over the corpse of the Demon King of Confusion.
Wherever his gaze fell, the monkeys all bowed their heads.
After a while, the cries of monkeys echoed through the mountains:
"The King is back! No one dares to bully us anymore!"
"May Your Majesty be mighty!"
"Your Majesty, please teach us magic and martial arts as well!"
Looking at his happy monkey followers, Sun Wukong also smiled broadly. Finally, with a wave of his hand, he decided to teach the monkeys of Flower-Fruit Mountain to cultivate together!
"This... isn't something wrong?"
The Arhat and Bodhisattvas who were secretly monitoring the situation were taken aback by the atmosphere at Flower-Fruit Mountain. This was completely different from what the Spirit Venerable had instructed them to do!
According to the Spirit Venerable's calculations, the monkey who has returned after completing his studies is the most impatient and loves to show off. All he needs to do is send some minor demons with no background to make him an acquaintance through a fight.
Afterwards, with the old monkey secretly placed in charge, he will surely side with the demon race. Then, by further provoking his true nature, he can be made to oppose the Heavenly Court.
But now, the monkey has directly and decisively killed the Demon King of Confusion, who is also a demon, acting like a righteous cultivator. This is not in the interest of the Buddhist Sect!
If he acts like such an upright cultivator, how can we incite him to fight against the Heavenly Court?
If they don't fight against the Heavenly Court, how can they suppress it? And how can Buddhist Sect play the role of the good guy?
It was all planned out, so where exactly did things go wrong?
The two Arhat exchanged a glance, then hurriedly went to report to the Western Spirit Venerable.
Since this is a matter of great importance concerning the Journey to the West, if the main character is not in the script, Spirit Mountain should prepare a countermeasure as soon as possible.