Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

If the Buddhist sect wants elixirs, they can only exchange them with the Taoist sect. And as for golden elixirs, apart from Laozi, no one else in the entire Taoist sect can refine them.

.................................................. .....

Chapter 440 The Monkey King Returns

It is unknown what price the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, paid to obtain this golden elixir.

The guide said, "Tianlong, you should focus on your cultivation. The revitalization and expansion of our Buddhist sect still requires your efforts."

After saying that, Li Xiuyuan felt another tremor in the void, and the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, entered the void.

Looking at the spot where the two saints, Jieyin and Zhunti, disappeared, Li Xiuyuan narrowed his eyes. With the improvement of his cultivation, he was now able to capture the movements of the two saints just now.

In other words, it will be impossible for Jieyin and Zhunti to appear before him as silently as before.

Looking back at the utterly silent Slanting Moon Three Stars Cave, Li Xiuyuan didn't linger. With a flick of his body, he used the laws of space to enter the space and head elsewhere.

Meanwhile, Sun Wukong somersaulted from Lingtai Fangcun Mountain and Xieyue Sanxing Cave to Dongsheng Shenzhou, looking down at Huaguo Mountain.

The entire Flower and Fruit Mountain appeared dilapidated and empty, with only the occasional cries of cranes and monkeys.

The once bustling Flower Fruit Mountain was now completely deserted. Sun Wukong was filled with doubt, but there was nothing he could do. He could only descend from the clouds and land on Flower Fruit Mountain, then walk along the roadside.

After walking for a while, they came to the top of a cliff. Beside the cliff grew exotic flowers and rare herbs, and towering trees. In the past, the monkeys of Flower Fruit Mountain often played there, making it very lively. But now, apart from some plants, there was nothing at all.

Sun Wukong couldn't help but shout, "My children, I'm here!"

As soon as he finished speaking, thousands upon thousands of monkeys, large and small, leaped out from the rocky banks below the cliff, from among the flowers, grass, and trees, surrounding Sun Wukong. They all kowtowed and cried out, “Great King, how kind you are! Why have you been gone for so long? You've left us all here, waiting for you as if we were starving! Recently, a demon has been bullying us here, trying to seize our Water Curtain Cave. We fought him with our lives on the line. In the meantime, that scoundrel stole our food and captured many of our children, forcing us to guard our home day and night without sleep. Thankfully, Great King has come! If Great King hadn't returned for another year, our entire cave would have belonged to someone else!”

"What? Such a thing is true!" Sun Wukong was furious upon hearing this. "What kind of demon dares to be so insolent! Tell me in detail, and I will seek revenge."

Having been expelled from the mountain by Li Xiuyuan, Sun Wukong was already seething with anger. Now, hearing that someone dared to bully his monkey followers, his pent-up rage found an outlet. He couldn't wait to find that demon and fight him.

The monkeys kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, that fellow calls himself the Demon King of Chaos and lives in the north of our Flower Fruit Mountain."

Sun Wukong asked, "How far is it from here to his place?"

The monkeys said, "He comes in clouds and leaves in fog, sometimes in wind or rain, sometimes in lightning or thunder. We don't know how many miles he has to travel."

Sun Wukong said, "In that case, don't be afraid, just play around while I go find him!"

Sun Wukong leaped into the air and headed north. He traveled through clouds and mist for more than half an hour until a steep and towering mountain appeared before him.

The mountain peaks stood steep and precipitous, piercing the clouds, their midsections shrouded in mist, obscuring their true form. The mountain range stretched endlessly, rising and falling like a crouching dragon. A vast expanse of ancient cypress and pine trees adorned the entire mountain range with a verdant hue. A gentle breeze rustled the leaves, interspersed with the occasional piercing cry of a crane or a monkey.

Several babbling streams originate from the mountain peaks and converge in the valley. The water glistens brilliantly in the sunlight, so clear that you can almost see the sand and pebbles at the bottom and the swaying of fish. It's like a silver ribbon.

Sun Wukong was admiring the scenery along the way when he suddenly heard a sound. He quickly went down the mountain to look for it and saw three or four little demons with human bodies and sheep faces playing on a flat ground below the steep cliff.

The three or four little sheep demons were startled when they saw a person suddenly leap down from the mountain, and they tried to escape.

Sun Wukong flashed in front of the little sheep demons and said, "Wait! Don't go, you lot. I have some questions for you. Don't worry, I won't take your lives!"

The three or four little goat demons exchanged glances, sensing the powerful aura emanating from Sun Wukong. They prostrated themselves on the ground, and one of the little goat demons said tremblingly, "Your Majesty, what do you wish to ask?"

Sun Wukong said, "Let me ask you, what kind of place is this? Are there any demons or monsters here? Tell me everything. If you answer well, I will spare your lives. If you answer poorly, I will make your heads turn into this stone."

As he spoke, Sun Wukong suddenly struck out, creating a loud boom and filling the air with dust. A rock two or three zhang in size in front of Sun Wukong was pulverized by his palm.

"Your Majesty, spare us! Your Majesty, spare us!" The three or four little sheep demons were terrified and immediately knelt down again, pounding their heads like pounding garlic.

Sun Wukong said, "You don't need to be afraid, just tell me the truth."

One of the three or four little sheep demons said, "Your Majesty, this is the territory of the Water Dirty Cave, where a Demon King of Chaos lives. That Demon King of Chaos is very powerful, with boundless magic power, and countless demons have died at his hands."

"Boundless magical power? Very powerful? Is it as powerful as me!"

Enraged, Sun Wukong ignored the three or four little goat demons and headed straight for the Water Curtain Cave. A moment later, he arrived at the cave and, raising his voice, addressed the demons filling it: "Listen up, you people inside! I am the master of the Water Curtain Cave on Flower Fruit Mountain in the due south. What kind of chaotic bird demons are you here, repeatedly bullying my children and grandchildren? I have come here to settle things with you!"

Sun Wukong's voice was already very loud, and with his roar, it traveled into the Water Dirty Cave as soon as he finished speaking.

Chapter 441 The Mischievous Demon King

Inside that filthy cave, there lived an old demon who called himself the Chaos Demon King. He was drinking when he heard Sun Wukong's voice. Displeased, he summoned his minions and said, "You worthless wretches, you've followed me for so many years for nothing. Didn't you see your master drinking? Instead, you brought some ignorant fools out to shout and yell outside the cave, ruining my mood. Why don't you go out and see what's going on?"

The little demon stood below the Demon King of Chaos. Upon hearing the order, he hurriedly ran out, but a moment later he ran back, shouting loudly, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! Disaster is coming!"

The mischievous devil slammed down his wine jug and asked, "What trouble has this time?"

The little demon said, "Your Majesty, there is a monkey outside the cave who calls himself the master of the Water Curtain Cave of Flower and Fruit Mountain. He says that you have repeatedly bullied his children and grandchildren, so he has come to find you and wants to settle things with you."

The Demon King chuckled and said, "I've often heard that the monkey spirits I've captured say he has a great king who has gone to become a monk. I suppose he's here now. What did you see him dressed like? What weapons did he have?"

The little demon said, "He didn't have any weapons. He was bareheaded, wearing a red robe, a yellow silk sash, and black boots. He was neither a monk nor a layman, nor a Taoist or immortal. He was empty-handed and shouting outside the door."

Upon hearing this, the Demon King thought to himself, "Those monkey spirits said that their king went out to cultivate more than ten years ago. In more than ten years, even if he worshipped immortals and learned magic, what level could he have reached? Being able to condense a demon core would already be considered quite good. If I am afraid and dare not go out, I will inevitably be laughed at in the future. It is better to go out and see. If things don't look good, it won't be too late to turn back."

Having made up his mind, the Demon King immediately commanded, "My children, bring out my armor!"

The little demons quickly brought out helmets, armor, and boots. The Demon King put them on, then took the chain sword handed to him by a little demon, and led the group of little demons out of the cave.

As they emerged from the cave, the Demon King shouted, "Is that Sun Wukong from Flower Fruit Mountain?"

Sun Wukong stood outside the cave, but because of his small stature, the Demon King of Chaos did not see him.

He roared, "You scoundrel, how can you be so blind? Can't you see Old Sun?"

Upon seeing this, the Mischievous Demon King mocked, "Little monkey, you are less than four feet tall and no more than thirty years old. You are so short and small, of course I can't see you."

After saying that, the mischievous demon king said again, "Little monkey, you are so short and have no weapon in your hand, how dare you be so arrogant? What do you want to see me about? Aren't you afraid that I will cut you in two with one stroke?"

Sun Wukong cursed, "You wicked demon, you're blind! You underestimate me, but it's not hard for me to grow bigger. You think I have no weapon? I can reach for the moon in the sky with both hands! Don't be afraid, just take my punch!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he leaped up and threw a punch at the devilish man's face.

The demon king quickly reached out to block him, saying, "You are so short and I am so tall. If you use your fists, I will use my sword. If I use my sword, I will kill you and become a laughingstock. Let me put down my sword and show you my fists. I will let you know my skills and show you my power."

Sun Wukong said, "That's right. Good man! Come here!"

The Demon King abandoned his guard and attacked, throwing a punch at Sun Wukong. Sun Wukong dodged the Demon King's attack by shifting his body, then crawled between the Demon King's legs and clashed with him.

Both of them were incredibly fast, exchanging punches back and forth, and in a short time they had already exchanged dozens of blows.

Sun Wukong was short, while the Demon King was tall. During their fight, the Demon King suffered quite a bit of losses.

He was short, but he was incredibly fast, leaping and bounding about. He punched the troublemaker in the waist and then in the groin, making the troublemaker scream and stagger backward.

Enraged by Sun Wukong's attack, the Demon King dodged to the side, picked up the nine-linked broadsword lying nearby, and with a whooshing sound, slashed at Sun Wukong.

The nine-linked broadsword was over five feet long and as wide as a palm at its widest point. A red tassel adorned the hilt, and when it was swung, it created a dazzling display of red, making the onlookers dazzled.

Sun Wukong hurriedly retreated, dodging the attack of the Demon King of Chaos. However, the Demon King of Chaos's sword strikes were fierce. After dodging one attack, another immediately followed.

He was forced to retreat continuously, completely unable to defend himself.

Unable to fight against the Demon King's broadsword with his bare hands, Sun Wukong had no choice but to retreat two or three steps to avoid the Demon King's attack.

Sun Wukong plucked a handful of hairs from his body, chewed them, and spat them out. The hairs, once they landed, transformed into hundreds of monkeys, chattering and swarming around the Demon King.

"External incarnation?"

When the Demon King saw the monkeys all over the ground, he was first taken aback, and then he wanted to turn around and leave.

He was a wild demon who, apart from the martial arts he had honed through fighting and brawling with people, knew no magic.

Upon seeing Sun Wukong's ability to create an avatar, they immediately felt inferior, realizing they were a step behind Sun Wukong.

He learned from the monkey spirits of Flower Fruit Mountain that Sun Wukong had gone out to learn martial arts more than ten years ago. He originally thought that even if Sun Wukong was very powerful, he would be lucky to condense a demon core after more than ten years.

However, upon seeing Sun Wukong's ability to create an avatar, he immediately realized he was wrong. This ability to create an avatar was an extremely advanced technique, and it was simply impossible for ordinary people to cultivate it.

At this moment, the hundreds of monkeys that Sun Wukong had conjured had completely surrounded him from all sides, blocking his retreat. It was now impossible for him to escape.

Those hundreds of little monkeys were all clever and agile, impossible to cut with a knife or hurt with a gun.

Just as the Demon King swung his sword, the little monkeys dodged to the side, causing the Demon King to miss his target.

................

Chapter 442 The Art of Cloning

The little monkeys leaped and bounded forward, surrounding the mischievous demon king. Some grabbed his legs, some pulled his arms, some crawled between his legs, some pulled his feet, kicked and plucked his fur, gouged his eyes, and pinched his nose, making the mischievous demon king scramble for his feet.

Trying to protect his eyes, the little monkeys kicked him in the groin; trying to protect his groin, the monkeys then tried to gouge out his eyes. Unless that little devil had seven or eight arms, protecting his entire body was simply impossible.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Sun Wukong flashed forward, snatched the nine-linked sword from the Demon King's hand, separated the little monkeys, and with a flick of his wrist, slashed at the Demon King's head.

Upon seeing a flash of light, the Demon King hurriedly retreated, trying to dodge Sun Wukong's nine-linked sword.

But just then, the little monkeys grabbed him one by one, making him unable to move.

With a flash of light and a soft thud, the nine-linked greatsword cleaved down from above the Demon King's head, splitting his entire body in two, and hot, bright red blood flowed all over the ground.

With the death of the Demon King, the lesser demons who had followed him fled like stray dogs, abandoning their armor and weapons.

Sun Wukong did not give chase, but led his hundreds of clones into the Water Dirty Cave.

Inside the Water Dirty Cave, besides the demon king who led the way to fight Sun Wukong, there were also quite a few lesser demons, about a hundred of them, all of whom were incompletely transformed.

Sun Wukong charged in without encountering any strong resistance; the lesser demons were no match for him.

With a swing of his nine-linked greatsword, the head of a small demon fell off.

"Your Majesty! The King has arrived!"

Inside the Water Dirty Cave, the monkeys captured by the Demon King of Chaos cried out upon seeing Sun Wukong, their voices filled with excitement.

An old ape, looking at Sun Wukong's imposing figure, said, "All these years, it hasn't been in vain that I've waited all these years. Finally, the Great King has returned. Waaah..."