Sun Wukong Receives Help

"When I shone the Demon-Revealing Mirror on him just now, it was only a fleeting glance, not enough to attract his attention. He should still be in that spot. Go there now and quietly catch him like a turtle in a jar."

Buddhist Pagoda Heavenly King Li Jing, calmly told Erlang Shen Sun Wukong's current location.

"Alright, I understand. I'll go see that Sun Wukong now and bring him to justice."

After learning of Sun Wukong's whereabouts, Erlang Shen immediately summoned auspicious clouds and prepared to head towards the temple at the mouth of the Guan River Estuary where he resided.

"Hey, wait a minute, don't be in such a hurry."

"Sun Wukong has been with you for who knows how long, and he's probably almost back to his peak condition by now. But you're searching so extensively, and after that you'll have to travel there, your condition will definitely not be as good as his. If you cause a ruckus, you're no match for him. So going to find him in this state is practically suicide."

"Listen to my advice, Erlang Shen. Stay here and recover your Law Power, adjust your condition, and then head back to your temple at Guan River Estuary. Don't rush; Sun Wukong shouldn't be able to escape anymore."

Seeing that Erlang Shen wanted to go find Sun Wukong to settle scores, Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, stopped him at the exit and explained the pros and cons to him, telling him to think it over carefully.

"That makes sense. Given that monkey's temperament, he probably already considers my temple his own Water Curtain Cave in Flower-Fruit Mountain. He definitely won't be leaving anytime soon. I'll listen to you and recuperate for now. I'll trouble the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King to protect me."

After some consideration, Erlang Shen felt that what Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, said was quite right, so he agreed to his suggestion and immediately sat down to adjust his state.

"I've adjusted everything. Thank you, Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, for helping me send this message. Just wait here for my good news. I will definitely capture that demon monkey."

About half an hour later, Erlang Shen had fully recovered his Law Power and was in peak condition. After he woke up, he thanked Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, and then left. Riding on his auspicious cloud, he flew straight to his temple in Guanjiang Second Crossing.

"Sun Wukong, come out and face your death! How dare you come to my house and cause trouble! You are truly audacious!"

Erlang Shen had just arrived at the Guan River Estuary and hadn't even had a chance to enter his temple when he shouted directly at Sun Wukong, who was working inside.

"Erlang Shen, you're only just realizing I'm here? I'm sorry, but this temple of yours now belongs to the Sun family."

After hearing Erlang Shen's shouts, Sun Wukong readily admitted it and told Erlang Shen that his temple now bore his surname, Sun.

"You Sun Wukong, stop talking nonsense and come out now to die!"

Erlang Shen was immediately enraged by Sun Wukong's words and grabbed Sun Wukong, ready to fight.

"Fine, let's fight. You think you can get away with this?"

"Take this from my Old Sun!"

Sun Wukong was not to be outdone. He immediately started fighting with Erlang Shen. He jumped up from Erlang Shen's position, broke through the roof of the temple, took out his Jingu Bang from his ear, and struck at Erlang Shen.

Erlang Shen didn't waste any more words with Sun Wukong. He took out his double-edged trident and began to deal with the attacks Sun Wukong launched. Both of them were extremely powerful, and for a time they were evenly matched, fighting to the death, but neither of them managed to injure the other much.

After grappling with Erlang Shen for a while, Sun Wukong struck Erlang Shen with his Jingu Bang, then leaped back to create distance Erlang Shen.

Then Sun Wukong took another step and charged towards Erlang Shen, wanting to prove himself superior. Erlang Shen was not to be outdone, and carrying his two chickens, he killed two more people, and they immediately started fighting again.

At this moment, inside the Hall of Numinous Treasure of the Heavenly Court.

"Erlang Shen has been gone for a whole day now, why hasn't anyone sent back news of capturing Sun Wukong yet?"

At this moment, the Jade Emperor was very puzzled and asked a question.

"Why doesn't the Jade Emperor go to the Southern Heavenly Gate and personally inspect the outcome of the battle between Erlang Shen and Sun Wukong?"

At this moment, Bodhisattva Guanyin, who was sitting among the crowd, made a suggestion to the Jade Emperor.

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

After hearing this, the Emperor Wang immediately agreed with Bodhisattva Guanyin's words and, along with the Queen Mother Niangniang West, Taishang Laojun, and a host of other deities, arrived at the Southern Heavenly Gate.

Upon arriving at the Southern Heavenly Gate, the Jade Emperor happened to bump into Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing, who was holding Demon-Revealing Mirror and shining it down upon the world.

Finally, they saw Erlang Shen fighting with Sun Wukong. At this time, Sun Wukong and Erlang Shen were wielding their respective weapons and fighting back and forth, neither gaining the upper hand.

"Jade Emperor, what do you think of the person I'm recommending?"

At this moment, Bodhisattva Guanyin, who was watching the battle, spoke to the Jade Emperor, who was watching the fight with great interest.

"Very good, very good, but I don't think he can defeat Sun Wukong anytime soon. What should we do?"

The Jade Emperor, in his previous life, acknowledged that the Erlang Shen recommended by Bodhisattva Guanyin was indeed excellent. However, he also pointed out that given the current state of the battle between Erlang Shen and Sun Wukong, it would be very difficult for Erlang Shen to persuade Sun Wukong to join him anytime soon.

"That's easy. Watch me throw my Jade Purity Bottle down and hit Sun Wukong to help Erlang Shen. If my Jade Purity Bottle hits Sun Wukong on the head, it will make him dizzy. In a battle between masters, the outcome is often decided in one move. It seems that Xia Wenxuan has taken care of Sun Wukong in every way."

It seemed that Bodhisattva Guanyin had already planned how to respond to what she had just said.

"Hey, wait a minute, your Jade Purity Bottle is just a porcelain object. If it hits Sun Wukong's head, that's fine, but if it misses and gets hit by his Jingu Bang, then your Jade Purity Bottle will be gone!"

This was Taishang Laojun stepping forward and directly shattering Bodhisattva Guanyin's plan.

"Oh, then tell me, do you have any good ideas?"

After hearing Taishang Laojun's words, Bodhisattva Guanyin asked Taishang Laojun with some curiosity.

"Of course I have one. This is Vajra Bracelet that I forged in my spare time using Kun Steel. It is impervious to water and fire and can capture any prey. Using food to subdue that Jade Purity Bottle that Sun Wukong compared to it is more reliable."

Taishang Laojun calmly took out his weapon and explained its functions to Erlang Shen.