Erlang Shen of the Guan River Estuary

Before long, Muzha rode his auspicious cloud back to the Heavenly Court.

When Muzha arrived outside the Great Hall of Numinous Treasure, he was pulled into the palace before he could even inform the gatekeepers.

"Reporting to the Jade Emperor, Master, the 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals led by the Dawdling Heavenly King Li Jing, along with their commanders, have failed to capture Sun Wukong."

"When I returned, I was tasked with summoning reinforcements from the Jade Emperor to deal with Sun Wukong. That demon monkey was simply too powerful; no one could defeat him."

As soon as Muzha entered the Great Hall of Numinous Treasure, he didn't hesitate and immediately told the Jade Emperor and Bodhisattva Guanyin the news he had brought.

"This demon monkey is so powerful that even the 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals led by Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, couldn't do anything to him. Who would still be willing to go to the room to subdue that demon monkey?"

When the Jade Emperor heard about Muzha's report, he was both annoyed and amused. In the end, he began to have a headache over who should subdue the monkey demon, as he really didn't have any good candidates under his command.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, this humble monk does have someone I can recommend to deal with the demon monkey in the Water Curtain Cave of Flower-Fruit Mountain."

At this moment, Bodhisattva Guanyin of the South Sea saw the Jade Emperor's predicament and said to him.

"Oh, which one are you recommending?"

The Jade Emperor arrived immediately, and intrigued, he began to inquire about the person Bodhisattva Guanyin was recommending.

"You recognize this person; he is your nephew, Erlang Shen, the Erlang Shen, True Lord of Manifested Sainthood of Guan River Estuary. He is currently enjoying offerings there. He once single-handedly slew six monsters and possesses great Divine Ability."

"However, he only obeys orders, not commands. Jade Emperor, you could issue a troop mobilization order to him to deal with the demon monkey in Flower-Fruit Mountain. If he takes action, he might be able to capture the demon monkey."

Immediately afterwards, Bodhisattva Guanyin revealed the person he would recommend.

"Okay, I'll give him the troop deployment order right now."

After hearing Bodhisattva Guanyin's words, the Jade Emperor quickly wrote a dispatch order and gave it to a messenger to deliver to Erlang Shen at the Guan River Estuary.

After receiving the decree from the Jade Emperor, the messenger immediately summoned auspicious clouds and rushed towards the mouth of the Guan River Estuary. About half an hour later, he arrived at the temple of Erlang Shen.

"True Lord, there is an envoy from Heavenly Court outside the gate carrying the Jade Emperor's decree."

When the gatekeeper of the Erlang Shen temple saw the messenger from afar, he spoke to Erlang Shen inside.

Erlang Shen, True Lord of Manifested Sainthood, hurriedly came out of the door and took the Jade Emperor's decree from the messenger.

"Flower-Fruit Mountain Water Curtain Cave, the Sun Wukong, Great Sage Equal to Heaven, is causing trouble in the Heavenly Court, disrupting the Peach Banquet and stealing elixirs. The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, has been dispatched with 100,000 heavenly soldiers to capture him. Eighteen Heavenly Net and Earthly Web Grand Formation have been set up to deal with him, but so far they have failed to subdue him. Therefore, I have specially sent my niece to Flower-Fruit Mountain to capture this demon monkey. If she succeeds, she will surely be promoted and richly rewarded."

These are the words of the Jade Emperor in his imperial edict.

"Brother, please go back. I'll head there now and capture that demon monkey from Flower-Fruit Mountain, bringing him back to Heavenly Court!"

After reading the Jade Emperor's decree, Yang Jian considered it for a moment and then readily agreed to the matter.

No sooner had the Jade Emperor's messenger left than Erlang Shen summoned auspicious clouds and rushed toward Flower-Fruit Mountain at top speed.

"How is it? What's the situation? Did Erlang Shen agree?"

When the messenger returned to the Jade Emperor's Hall of Numinous Treasure, before he could even speak, he was immediately met with the Jade Emperor's three deadly questions.

"Reporting to the Jade Emperor, the matter has been settled. After Erlang Shen read your imperial decree, he immediately agreed to the matter. On my way back, I saw Erlang Shen riding on auspicious clouds towards Flower-Fruit Mountain in the Aolai Kingdom of Eastern Continent of Divine Victory."

"Your Jade Emperor, please do not worry. I believe it will not be long before Erlang Shen successfully captures Sun Wukong and brings him back to Heavenly Court."

The messenger dared not delay and immediately reported everything he had seen and heard to the Jade Emperor.

In less than half an hour, Erlang Shen had already arrived at the camp of Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, outside Flower-Fruit Mountain from his Guan River Estuary.

"Hey, you soldier at the gate, go tell Li Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, that the Heavenly Court's reinforcements have arrived."

After Erlang Shen arrived here, he went to find Li Jing first.

"Report! Marshal, the reinforcements from Heavenly Court have arrived outside the gate."

The heavenly soldier guarding the gate went directly inside and informed Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, of the arrival of Erlang Shen, the reinforcement.

"Oh, the reinforcements have arrived? Come with me to greet them."

Upon hearing this news Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, was extremely excited. He immediately stood up from his seat and walked out of the tent.

"I wondered who the Heavenly Court's reinforcements were, but it turned out to be you, Erlang Shen."

"I was worried that the Jade Emperor would send someone of similar strength to deal with this monkey demon. I didn't expect the Jade Emperor to send you directly. So this monkey demon is doomed to lose."

As soon as Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, stepped out of his gate, he saw Erlang Shen's figure and was immediately overjoyed, exchanging pleasantries with him.

"Oh, General Li, please don't flatter me."

After hearing the voice of Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, Yang Jian also exchanged pleasantries with him.

"Alright, stop being modest. I know the fighting strength of everyone in the Heavenly Court. To be honest, your fighting strength is really comparable to what I estimated Sun Wukong's."

"However, I believe that your strength is definitely greater than that of Sun Wukong."

Li Jing directly stated the reason why she trusted Yang Jian so much.

"Alright, I won't stand on ceremony anymore. Just tell me how I can cooperate with you this time."

After praising Erlang Shen a few times, Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, once again took on the same responsibility as before.

Will you cooperate?

"Normally, you don't need to cooperate much. You just need to shrink the area enclosed by those eighteen Heavenly Net and Earthly Web Grand Formation a little more, ensuring that there are no gaps in the encirclement. Then, surround it with several layers of heavenly soldiers and generals, just in case. After that, leave everything to me."

"Then I will fight Sun Wukong in this circle. Then, you Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, must raise a demon -Demon-Revealing Mirror in the sky to clearly illuminate his true form, preventing Sun Wukong from escaping and allowing me to capture him."

After listening to Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing's question, Erlang Shen considered it for a moment and then stated his request.

"Okay, since you put it that way, then we'll do as you say."