Chapter 92: Exorcise Demons In Wuji Kingdom
Yet Wukong heard Ao Tu saying what, Great Sage, Equal of Heaven hates evil like an enemy, distinguish right from wrong and such words.
Isn’t this just a goading method?
This Demon Dragon deliberately flatters him to make him fall into the trap!
If it weren’t because he had already promised Master to save those Taoist Priests, he wouldn’t take the bait!
After thinking it over, Wukong said: “Fine, Old Sun will take this lawsuit!”
Ao Tu revealed a smile.
Wukong walked to that Green-maned Lion Spirit and said: “This is the Demonic Taoist?”
Ao Tu said: “Correct.”
Wukong raised his Iron Rod and said: “Let Old Sun hit him three times first to vent anger before anything else!”
Ao Tu said: “If you hit him three times, he’ll die. I don’t mind, but I’m afraid even if you search for ten years, you won’t find the mastermind behind it.”
Wukong upon hearing this thought it made sense, so he put away the Golden Cudgel, kicked that Green-maned Lion Spirit once, and said:
“Monster, confess honestly, where did you come from?”
That Green-maned Lion Spirit didn’t make a sound.
Wukong seeing this cast a spell, transforming out a swarm of hornets to sting that monster.
Tang Sanzang couldn’t bear to see this cruel method, so he went to the ninety-eighth floor to chant scriptures.
That Green-maned Lion Spirit was in extreme pain, his head couldn’t help but reveal his original form.
Wukong laughed: “So it’s a Green-maned Lion Spirit.”
Ao Tu said: “Exactly.”
Wukong said: “Knowing what it is makes it much easier to find. Wait for me to use more methods to make him confess everything.”
Wukong plucked a hair from his body, transforming out a swarm of locusts to gnaw on that Green-maned Lion Spirit.
That Green-maned Lion Spirit endured the pain and didn’t confess.
Wukong transformed out ten thousand needles to prick that Green-maned Lion Spirit.
That Green-maned Lion Spirit endured the pain and didn’t confess.
Wukong transformed out a mass of ants to bite that Green-maned Lion Spirit.
That Green-maned Lion Spirit endured the pain and didn’t confess.
Wukong used all kinds of transformations, but the Green-maned Lion Spirit resisted to the death and didn’t confess.
Wukong had no way, angrily said: “How about castrating him, see if he confesses.”
Ao Tu said: “He’s originally a castrated monster.”
Green-maned Lion Spirit upon hearing this shed tears from the corner of his eyes.
Wukong exclaimed in surprise: “So that’s it, a castrated monster, no wonder he can withstand heavy torture. Looks like he really has a master.”
Ao Tu said: “Of course, his background reaches to the heavens.”
Wukong said: “That’s easy then, since it reaches to the heavens, Old Sun will go to Heaven to investigate!”
Ao Tu laughed: “Then I’ll wait here respectfully.”
Wukong upon hearing this rolled his eyes and said:
“No, Old Sun always runs around exhausted because of you, this time you have to go with me!”
Ao Tu laughed: “I don’t know the gods in Heaven, what use is there in calling me?”
Wukong said: “You can just be a door panel, standing at the door can still block the wind, how is that not useful? If you don’t go with me, I won’t go either.”
Ao Tu helplessly laughed: “You monkey, alright.”
At once, Wukong sent Tang Sanzang back to the Post Station to settle him, then went to the Heavenly Realm together with Ao Tu.
The two arrived in the Heavenly Realm, Ao Tu asked: “Who to find first?”
Wukong laughed: “First go to Cloud Tower Palace, find Nezha Third Prince!”
Ao Tu laughed: “Why find him first?”
Wukong said: “You don’t know, he knows many people, has wide connections, finding him for this matter is sure to be right. Just you hide your transformation well, don’t let him recognize you, otherwise he’ll definitely come after you.”
Ao Tu laughed: “Don’t worry, he won’t recognize me.”
The two arrived at that Cloud Tower Palace, Wukong shook himself and transformed into a mosquito, slipping inside. This was intentionally to test Ao Tu.
Ao Tu also shook himself and transformed into an identical mosquito, flying inside.
The two avoided the attendant immortal children and maidens in the palace, flying straight inside, but saw in the western side hall, Nezha was burying his head sleeping, but his sleeping posture was different from others.
You say how did this Nezha Third Prince sleep.
Ordinary people sleep lying on the bed, face up, back down.
Nezha however buried his face in the bed, both hands and feet stretched out outside, butt sticking up, sleeping like this.
While sleeping he was also muttering in his sleep, Wukong and Ao Tu leaned close to listen, only hearing Nezha sleep-talking: “Monkey, don’t come calling me, don’t come calling me…”
Wukong and Ao Tu exchanged a smile, one left one right, landing on Nezha’s two arms, Wukong on the left arm, Ao Tu on the right arm, biting together on them.
Ao Tu didn’t really suck, just felt a burst of lotus energy, thinking: Now I know how that mosquito Daoist sucked the Lotus Platform back then.
Nezha in pain jolted awake, saw Wukong and Ao Tu and said:
“Good, two big mosquitoes!”
He clapped his hands, Ao Tu and Wukong were hit, fluttered and landed on the ground, changing back to original forms.
Nezha seeing Wukong exclaimed in surprise: “Monkey, you again?”
Then saw Ao Tu beside him, asked: “Who are you?”
Wukong said: “He’s a Monk from Spirit Mountain, came with me to ask you to investigate the case.”
Nezha puzzled said: “Investigate what case?”
Wukong said: “You don’t know yet, there’s a traitor in the Daoist Sect!”
Saying this, Wukong told Nezha about the Wuji Kingdom matter.
Nezha also has a temperament that hates evil like an enemy, after hearing it, he slapped the bed in anger: “Outrageous, there’s such a thing!”
Wukong said: “Let’s go, now we’re just missing Great God of the Three Altars you to investigate the case with us!”
Nezha however stood barefoot on the bed and said:
“Not going, I was just tricked by you to Flat-Top Mountain before, ended up tied there suffering, now I’ve rested less than a day, and you come calling me again, I’m not going.”
Wukong upon hearing this hunched down his body to say nice words.
At this time Nezha stood on the bed, but because he’s child-like, still very short, Wukong hunched his body, making himself seem even shorter, only then good to persuade.
Wukong said: “Let’s go, don’t you want to see who the mastermind behind that monster is?”
Nezha turned his head, chin up and said:
“Hmph, don’t want to.”
Wukong followed over and said:
“Let’s go, can’t you bear to let the Demonic Taoist get away scot-free, ruining the Daoist Sect’s reputation?”
Nezha turned his head again, chin up and said:
“What does it have to do with me.”
Wukong turned to look at Ao Tu, Ao Tu understood and spoke:
“Great God of the Three Altars, this little monk has admired you the most since childhood. This little monk knows you hate evil the most! Distinguish right from wrong the best! Magic Power the strongest!
This trip is this little monk urging the Great Sage to come find you to act. Only with you acting to help can we find the truth, giving the whole Wuji Kingdom a clear Heaven and Earth!”
Nezha upon hearing, couldn’t help revealing a bit of smile from the flattery, and said:
“Alright, you’re the monk who knows how to talk. Since that’s the case, this god will reluctantly help you out!”
Wukong and Ao Tu exchanged a glance, both said: “Many thanks!”
Nezha hands on hips said: “Still not helping this god change clothes!”
Wukong puzzled said: “Change what clothes?”
Nezha’s clothes hadn’t changed at all, even the two topknots on his head hadn’t changed, change what clothes?
Ao Tu even suspected Nezha buried his head and stuck up his butt to sleep just to not mess up the topknots, avoiding having to cast spell to fix them later.
Nezha reached out: “Hun Tian Ling!”
Wukong then understood.
Hun Tian Ling was right by Ao Tu’s hand, Ao Tu smoothly took it and draped it over Nezha’s shoulders.
Nezha couldn’t help looking at Ao Tu and said: “Why do you seem so familiar.”
Ao Tu unchanged in expression said: “Before this little monk attained the Way, the one I respected most was Great God of the Three Altars, hence familiar.”
Nezha upon hearing, corners of mouth hooked up in a smile, laughed:
“You this monk, sure know how to talk!”
Lightly jumped down, two feet stepping on Wind Fire Wheels, the three left Cloud Tower Palace.
Nezha said: “First take me to see that monster, see if I recognize it.”
Wukong said: “Good, let’s go!”
Saying this, one Somersault Cloud and he was gone.
Nezha couldn’t help saying: “This monkey, don’t know since when, Cloud Riding so fast. Hey, that monk, can your cloud keep up, need me to take you?”
Ao Tu said: “This little monk is not skilled in Cloud Riding, please Great God of the Three Altars help.”
Nezha reached out: “Grab tight!”
Nezha brought Ao Tu, letting Ao Tu also experience the Wind Fire Wheels’ speed of a thousand li in an instant.
The two arrived in Wuji Kingdom, directly from the air landing on the tower top.
Wukong revealed the Green-maned Lion Spirit’s original form for Nezha to see.
Nezha looked: “Lion Spirit… In my Daoist Sect, few use Lion Spirits as mounts.”
Wukong said: “Fewer people is better. Who are they, we’ll check one by one.”
Nezha said: “Taishang Laojun’s mount is a lion, but different from this one.”
Wukong said: “What’s different?”
Nezha said: “Taishang Laojun’s is a Nine-headed Lion.”
Wukong said: “This lion must be his lion son or lion grandson, anyway, first go check.”
The three Cloud Rode to the Heavenly Realm, passing by the East Heavenly Gate, going to that East Pole Miaoyan Palace.
About one and a half hours, arrived before that Miaoyan Palace, but saw that palace was:
Tiles rippling golden flame waves, doors ranked with jade beasts towering.
Twin towers red clouds surround, soaring woods green mists enshroud.
Azure dragon auspicious light hazy, yellow path auspicious qi thick.
Azure splendor long joy realm, East Pole Wonder Rock Palace.
Immortal Children from the palace came to welcome, seeing Wukong and Nezha Third Prince, though not recognizing Ao Tu, didn’t dare neglect, invited the three into the palace, offering immortal tea.
Wukong said: “Immortal Child, is Taishang Laojun in the palace?”
That Immortal Child said: “My master is not in.”
Wukong said: “Where did he go?”
Immortal Child said: “Invited by Queen Mother, went to Jade Pond to admire flowers.”
Wukong rubbing hands couldn’t help saying: “At this time going to admire what flowers? When will he return.”
Immortal Child said: “If Queen Mother doesn’t keep him longer, left and right one or two days he’ll be back.”
Wukong said: “That’s still alright.”
Nezha said: “Monkey, this is Heavenly Realm, one or two days is one or two years in the Mortal Realm, are you still fetching the scriptures or not?”
Monkey exclaimed in surprise: “Right! You little child, nearly ruined Old Sun’s big matter!”
Immortal Child said: “Great Sage seeking my family Ancestral Master, exactly what matter?”
Wukong said: “We’re here to investigate a case, see if your family Ancestral Master’s mount or such went down to the Mortal Realm to be a monster.”
Immortal Child said: “No, no, Great Sage came to the wrong place, we don’t have monsters going down to the Mortal Realm.”
Wukong said: “What you say doesn’t count, let me go in and check.”
Immortal Child said: “No, without Ancestral Master permission, you can’t go in.”
Wukong insisted on entering, Immortal Child obstructed, but how could he obstruct Wukong.
Wukong with one flash slipped inside, found the lion house, but saw the chains fallen on the ground, the lion wasn’t gone?
