The Taoists Descend the Mountain to Subdue the Monkey

Sun Wukong recognized him at a glance; he was the leader of the group he had seen on the mountain earlier, the man in the yellow Daoist robe, whom Sun Wukong remembered vividly.

At that moment, he was hammering at the mountainside when Sun Wukong's gaze fell upon him.

On the man's forehead was a pale blue mark, quite conspicuous, resembling a dragon. Sun Wukong couldn't help but wonder if this mark was the Buddha's mark, but it was different from his own; this mark seemed rather strange.

The man seemed to sense Sun Wukong's gaze and turned to look. When his eyes met Sun Wukong's, he felt a chill run down his spine.

Sun Wukong's gaze exuded an overwhelming sense of pressure, making him feel suffocated. However, he suppressed his fear and continued to strike the rocks.

"Huh!" A Daoist priest seemed to have noticed something and exclaimed in surprise.

"What is it?" the other Daoist priests asked hastily.

"Look, that monkey, he... he looks like Sun Wukong!"

"Ah! Really?" Several Daoist priests quickly looked over and immediately saw Sun Wukong, but they were still very doubtful. "Is that person really Sun Wukong?"

"I think it's possible," another Daoist priest quickly echoed. "After all, this person's appearance has changed so drastically."

Although the Daoist priests had their doubts, they still decided to witness it for themselves. So, they quickly ran to the foot of the mountain and came to Sun Wukong's side.

At this moment, Sun Wukong was quietly watching them, his eyes icy cold, as if he were looking at a group of inanimate objects.

The Daoist priests were startled, but still mustered their courage and asked, "Monkey, are you Sun Wukong?"

Sun Wukong continued to look at them coldly.

Seeing that he did not respond, the Daoist priests quickly stretched out their fingers and waved them in front of Sun Wukong's eyes, trying to awaken his consciousness.

"Who are you?"

"I was sent by the Jade Emperor to fetch you. My name is Li Jing. Do you recognize me?"

"I don't know him."

"Can I take you back now?"

"Hmm!"

"Aren't you afraid of being banished to reincarnation after you go back?"

"I'm not afraid, because you're not worthy at all," Sun Wukong said coldly.

"You..."

The Daoist priests felt a chill run down their spines upon hearing this; they had never imagined that Sun Wukong would be so arrogant.

"Monkey, you'd better think twice!"

Sun Wukong continued to look at them coldly, ignoring them completely, and walked straight ahead.

The Daoist priests, seeing this, were enraged and shouted at Sun Wukong, "Monkey, don't run! Do you know that such arrogance will bring retribution?"

"Really?"

Sun Wukong's lips curled into a contemptuous smile, his eyes flashing with a fierce light as he glanced at them.

Several Daoist priests trembled under Sun Wukong's fierce gaze, a sense of fear rising in their hearts. However, they refused to back down and continued shouting, "Do you know that this concerns the safety of the entire Buddha Realm? If you don't know what's good for you, don't blame us for being ruthless!"

Sun Wukong's lips curled into a mocking smile as he glanced at the Daoist priests, "You lot are not worthy of being ruthless. You might as well go back to your quarters and go to sleep!"

Upon hearing this, the Daoist priests' faces flushed red, and they trembled with anger. Sun Wukong's words were simply too arrogant and outrageous.

One of the Daoist priests angrily said, "Hmph! Monkey, don't be so arrogant. Although we can't do anything to you, we can still subdue you. Now, kneel down and kowtow three times to apologize to us, and we'll let you go. What do you say?"

Sun Wukong sneered, "You lot dare to negotiate with me!"

"You ungrateful wretch! It seems you don't take us seriously!" The Daoist priests were immediately enraged by Sun Wukong's words and began to curse him.

Sun Wukong ignored the Daoist priests and took a step forward, heading straight for the mountaintop. He was incredibly fast and disappeared into the horizon in the blink of an eye, making the Daoist priests grit their teeth in frustration.

"Damn it!" a Daoist priest said angrily, "Monkey, how dare you ignore us! I'll make you suffer!"

"That's right, that monkey is too arrogant!"

"Not bad, they're courting death!"

"They don't know their own limitations!"

"I'll make him learn his lesson!"

"..."

After leaving the foot of the mountain, Sun Wukong went straight into Mount Lingtai Fangcun, believing it to be the most suitable place for him to cultivate.

"Sun Wukong, I won't let you succeed!"

Several Daoist priests watched Sun Wukong's disappearing figure and said angrily.

"Come on, junior brother, we must teach him a lesson he won't forget."

Sun Wukong flew all the way to Mount Lingtai Fangcun. At this time, Sun Wukong's figure was hidden in the clouds and mist, and it was impossible to see clearly or where he was.

"Sun Wukong, let's see how you dodge!"

"Hmph!"

Hearing the Daoist priests say this, Sun Wukong couldn't help but scoff. "What a joke! If I want to leave, do you think you can stop me?"

"Is that so?" Suddenly, a cold voice came from halfway up Mount Lingtai Fangcun. This cold voice was full of disdain, as if it were mocking Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong frowned upon hearing this.

"Who is this immortal? Why are you blocking my way, monkey?" Sun Wukong asked, frowning, his tone filled with a strong warning.

"Heh, what do you think?" The indifferent voice appeared again.

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong frowned and remained silent for a moment. "It's you!"

He recognized the voice; it was so familiar to him that he easily knew who it was. But he never expected that the person would appear at this moment and try to stop him from returning to the Jade Sovereign Palace.

"What exactly do you want?"

"Nothing, I just want to win you over."

"Subdue me? Do you even have the right?" Sun Wukong sneered.

"Really?" the voice said again. "Then let's give it a try!"

Sun Wukong snorted coldly, ignored the other party, and flew directly towards the mountain peak.

"Monkey, aren't you very arrogant?" the voice shouted relentlessly, its tone mocking and filled with intense provocation.

Sun Wukong was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. "So you've been watching me all along!"

"Hmph, of course I've been watching you. I want to see if you have the ability!"