Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

Therefore, the reason for summoning Bodhidharma was to give him the Wind Spirit Fan, but Li Xiuyuan is now not very able to use the Wind Spirit Fan anymore.

In the blink of an eye, Li Xiuyuan saw a golden light flashing in the distance, flying towards them. Li Xiuyuan chuckled at Maitreya Buddha and said, "Your unworthy disciple has arrived. Maitreya Buddha should take a good look at him."

Maitreya Buddha uttered "Amitabha" and then fell silent. In an instant, the golden light landed in front of Li Xiuyuan and Maitreya Buddha. Then, the golden light gradually dissipated, revealing a human figure.

It was Bodhidharma. Because Bodhidharma was now the Arhat who subdued dragons, his whole body was a deep gold color, and he had a muscular physique and was holding an Arhat staff.

As soon as Bodhidharma landed, he said, "Disciple Bodhidharma greets Master." Then, upon seeing Maitreya Buddha, he also said, "Greetings, Future Buddha."

Maitreya Buddha said, "Good, good. The disciple of the Heavenly Dragon Buddha is indeed extraordinary."

Li Xiuyuan smiled and said, "Bodhidharma, even the future Buddha praises you so much, so naturally I can't leave without giving something in return. I'll give you a Wind Spirit Fan, which can be used in conjunction with the Eighteen Arhats Formation. Whether it's offense or defense, it will make your efforts twice as effective."

Then, with a flick of his finger, he sent the Wind Spirit Fan flying, which landed in Bodhidharma's hand.

Maitreya Buddha couldn't help but laugh heartily, "The disciple of the Heavenly Dragon Buddha is extraordinary, and the Heavenly Dragon Buddha himself is even more extraordinary. To offer such a treasure as the Wind Spirit Fan with such ease, what a grand gesture!"

Li Xiuyuan sneered and said, "Future Buddha, you flatter me. My disciple, though not weak, has now become the head of the Eighteen Arhats. He must help the other seventeen Arhats. It would be unreasonable if he didn't have some reliable magic treasures."

Upon hearing this, Bodhidharma looked at the Wind Spirit Fan in his palm and was overjoyed.

Unexpectedly, Li Xiuyuan bestowed upon him a treasure.

Chapter 586 Setting Up Roadblocks Again

Bodhidharma accepted the Wind Spirit Fan and said, "Thank you for the treasure, Master."

Li Xiuyuan smiled slightly and waved, saying, "Alright, go back now. Cultivate diligently in the future." Damo dared not disobey. Although he wanted to stay with Li Xiuyuan a little longer, he transformed into a ray of golden light and went into the distance.

At this moment, Maitreya Buddha also spoke up, "Alright, Great Sun Heavenly Dragon Buddha, I will also step down first." Li Xiuyuan nodded, which was considered as agreeing.

The Maitreya Buddha then transformed into a wisp of light and vanished into the distance. However, Li Xiuyuan, amidst this sea of ​​Buddha mist, devised another plan. His Wutian incarnation still needed sin points, and Li Xiuyuan immediately made up his mind.

The Tang Monk and his disciples are still one obstacle short of reaching the West to retrieve the Buddhist scriptures. Let's set up a roadblock for them; it'll earn us a good amount of sin points in the process.

During this ordeal, Li Xiuyuan selected his three mounts.

These three mounts are the demonic dragon, the fire qilin, and the golden-winged roc that I once tamed. They are all at the level of Great Luo Golden Immortals and should be able to withstand Tang Sanzang and his disciples. If I don't take action, even if I invite many immortals and Buddhas, I'm afraid we won't be able to get past this hurdle.

Immediately, Li Xiuyuan also transformed into a ray of light and departed from this place, leaving Mount Ling and heading towards the Pangu Temple.

About three days later, Li Xiuyuan summoned a demonic dragon, a fire unicorn, and a roc-headed mount in a mountain range.

Li Xiuyuan smiled slightly and said, "This place is called Lion Camel Ridge. I will set up a game here. Tang Sanzang and his disciples will be here soon. I order the three of you to establish yourselves as kings of this mountain. Subdue all the demons within the surrounding mountains. The Demon Dragon will be the first king, the Fire Qilin the second king, and the Roc the third king."

When Tang Sanzang and his disciples arrive, there's no need to hesitate to stop them. Your banner proclaims that you intend to devour Tang Sanzang and his disciples in order to achieve immortality. This is your territory, and I will give you 100,000 demon soldiers.

"Don't mess this up. No matter what happens, I'll take responsibility."

Then, Li Xiuyuan waved his hand in all directions, and hundreds of buildings appeared among these mountains and ridges, along with countless demon soldiers.

The demon soldiers waved their flags and shouted, their voices shaking the heavens. Buildings rose everywhere, and sheer cliffs rose steeply. It was truly a desolate and treacherous place, filled with demonic energy. All living beings within a hundred miles cowered in fear, making people feel extremely oppressed.

Then Li Xiuyuan waved his hand again, and a tall mountain emerged from the ground a hundred miles away, with three large black characters on it: Lion Camel Ridge.

Li Xiuyuan looked around, nodded in satisfaction, and said, "Alright, I have made arrangements for this place. There are quite a few monsters within a radius of ten thousand miles. Go and subdue them."

The three demons transformed into human form and knelt before Li Xiuyuan, saying, "Yes, Master!" They then split into three groups, each leading 33,333 demon soldiers, and went in three different directions to subdue the many demons in the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

Li Xiuyuan had selected 100,000 demon soldiers. The demon dragon, the fire qilin, and the roc each led 33,333 demon soldiers, totaling 99,999 demon soldiers, which was still one extra.

The arena was empty. The three demons had all led their troops, but one demon soldier remained unaccounted for. That demon soldier was Li Xiuyuan in disguise. Seeing that there was no one else in the arena except for Li Xiuyuan and himself, he couldn't help but ask, "Buddha, they've all left. What should I do? Is it because you've multiplied and added me to the ranks?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan laughed and said, "You little devil, I'm the one who created you, how dare you defy your creator?"

Seeing the gravity of Li Xiuyuan's tone, the demon immediately knelt down and cried, "Buddha, spare my life! Buddha, spare my life!"

Li Xiuyuan smiled slightly and said, "Don't panic. I created you because I have a purpose for you." Then, Li Xiuyuan flicked his finger, sending out a stream of light that landed on the demon.

The demon shed all its fur and became an old man, completely naked. Li Xiuyuan then conjured up a set of clothes for him, gave him a bamboo cane, and he was transformed into a rural old man.

Li Xiuyuan spoke again, saying, "Soon, Tang Sanzang and his disciples will pass through Lion Camel Ridge. You will guide them and explain that Lion Camel Ridge is home to three great kings, 100,000 demon soldiers, and 300 demon generals."

They were also advised against crossing Lion Camel Ridge, as the three demon kings were said to be incredibly powerful, capable of devouring even a Great Luo Golden Immortal in one bite.

After you've spoken to them, you can go to the mountain stronghold and inform the three demon kings, telling them to prepare for a great battle. This is one of my treasures; when Tang Sanzang and his disciples arrive, you can give this gourd to the three demon kings so they can deal with Sun Wukong.”

Upon hearing this, the old man nodded, saying he would follow the Buddha's teachings. He then took Li Xiuyuan's gourd, walked over, and hid in the Ten Thousand Mountains, waiting for Tang Sanzang and his disciples to arrive so he could guide them.

Actually, this gourd is the shed shell of Little Vajra. Sun Wukong was imprisoned under the Five Fingers Mountain for five hundred years, during which time Little Vajra's original gourd form shed. It was a treasure, a magical artifact that allowed the three demons to easily defeat Sun Wukong.

No. If Sun Wukong were to fight these three demon kings, he would probably be killed. Moreover, Sun Wukong is a monkey by nature, fond of fighting, and if he suffers a loss, he would probably fight to the death to take one of them down with him.

With everything prepared, Li Xiuyuan still needed to go find Sun Wukong. He needed to give him a life-saving magic weapon; otherwise, without some help, Tang Sanzang and his disciples would likely all be devoured by his three demon kings.

The three demon kings, each leading their own 33,333 demon soldiers, roamed the vast mountains, destroying one cave after another and recruiting one demon general after another.

The three demon kings also felt incredibly powerful.

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Chapter 587 Lion Camel Ridge

It was like a whirlwind sweeping across the grasslands, engulfing everything within a radius of ten thousand miles around Lion Camel Ridge. Meanwhile, Tang Sanzang and his disciples were also nearing their destination.

The reason Li Xiuyuan had the old man he conjured up tell Sun Wukong the situation was to give Sun Wukong a heads-up. This was a major calamity, unlike any before, and he needed to be mentally prepared.

Hundreds of miles away on Lion Camel Ridge, there was a tree. Tang Sanzang and his disciples used to rest in the shade under the tree. Now, with the sun high in the sky and it being the height of summer, Tang Sanzang and his disciples were truly exhausted.

Pigsy had already taken off his shirt, revealing his belly, and was fanning himself vigorously, his two pig ears swaying incessantly.

The others lay lazily under the trees, constantly drinking water. The White Dragon Horse, feeling unbearably hot, jumped and thrashed about. Tang Sanzang, unable to sit still any longer, called out, "Little White Dragon, if you're hot, lie down and cool off. Why do this?"

However, the next moment, the little white dragon broke free of the rope, transformed into a white dragon, and flew to the nearby mountain stream.

The white dragon let out a roar and said, "Three senior brothers, there is a small lake ahead. I'm going to take a bath."

Upon hearing this, Pigsy shouted, "Little White Dragon, wait for me! I'm going too!" He then grabbed his clothes, turned back to them, and said, "There's a small lake not far away. Let's go cool off in the lake. It's better than staying here. Come on, let's go!" Tang Sanzang tried to stop him, but Pigsy had already ridden away on a cloud.

Then, the usually honest and simple-minded Sha Wujing also carried the things and ran over, turning back to call out, "Eldest brother, I'll take the luggage, you take the master. Hurry up."

Sun Wukong shook his head helplessly and said, "Master, let's go quickly."

Tang Sanzang was very unhappy and said, "You can go if you want, I'm not going!" This left Sun Wukong quite helpless, and he shook his head and said, "Master, are you really not going?"

Tang Sanzang got angry and said, "A monk doesn't lie. If I say I won't go, then I won't go!"

Seeing Tang Sanzang like this, Sun Wukong, though furious, could only suppress his anger. He thought to himself, "If it weren't for your journey to the West, I would have taken good care of you out of respect for our master. If it weren't for my master's repeated instructions, I would have definitely subdued you."

Now things are really messed up. If you don't go to cool off, I can't go either. If I go, you might get captured by that monster. It would probably be his fault then, since we're almost at the border of India, and Mount Ling isn't far away. If Tang Sanzang gets eaten by a monster here, all our efforts will be in vain.

Sun Wukong was sulking when a voice came to his mind. It was Li Xiuyuan from heaven who had come looking for him, but he did not meet them at the moment.

Sun Wukong heard Li Xiuyuan say to him, "Wukong, there are no monsters within a hundred miles of here. You can go and cool off as Tang Sanzang."

Knowing that Li Xiuyuan must have come for a reason, Wukong asked in his mind, "Master, you have come here to tell me something important. Please tell me."

Li Xiuyuan, high above the heavens, laughed and said, "Actually, it's nothing. It's just that I foresaw that you would face a calamity, so I came here specifically to give you something to protect your life."

Sun Wukong immediately asked, "Thank you, Master. But what kind of treasure is it?"

Li Xiuyuan said, "I'll give you a monkey hair; it might come in handy someday." Immediately afterward, a beam of white light descended from the sky and landed on Sun Wukong's head. Sun Wukong reached out and touched it; sure enough, there was an extra monkey hair.

Li Xiuyuan spoke again, "Wukong, if you ever encounter danger in the future, you can pull out this monkey brain, and it will transform into anything in the mortal world you desire. Perhaps it can save your life. I'm leaving now."

Li Xiuyuan then departed and ascended to the Ninth Heaven.

Tang Sanzang still refused to go into the river to bathe, but Sun Wukong was not going to accompany her.

Sun Wukong touched the extra hair on the back of his head and felt reassured. He thought to himself, "My master really cares about me. He's helped me out of another predicament. Unlike this incompetent Tang Sanzang."

Looking at Tang Sanzang on the ground, Sun Wukong spoke again: "Master, are you really not going? If you're not going, then I'll go."

Tang Sanzang was annoyed and said, "I won't go. If you want to go, then go!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong said, "Alright! I'll be going now. If any demons eat you, I'll have the Buddha's protection and I'll still be carefree and happy. It's just that you'll probably have to reincarnate for eternity and never be able to escape."

Subsequently,

Sun Wukong turned and left without looking back. This really got Tang Sanzang impatient. Tang Sanzang thought about it carefully and realized that the demon was after him, not his disciples.

Even if he were eaten, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Wujing would face no consequences; they would simply continue living carefree lives as before. Moreover, with Li Xiuyuan as his backer, arranging a Bodhisattva or Arhat position for him would be a remarkably simple matter.

He grew even more frightened, then picked up his Buddhist staff and followed, calling out, "Wukong, don't be in such a hurry, wait for me!"

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Two days later, Tang Sanzang and his disciples finally arrived at Lion Camel Ridge. In front of them stood a tall mountain with the three large characters "Lion Camel Ridge" carved on it, which looked very fierce.

Sun Wukong looked ahead with his fiery eyes and saw that the mountains and ridges ahead were filled with a demonic aura that terrified all living beings, making all life within them seem gloomy.

Sun Wukong couldn't help but sigh, "What a strong demonic aura! There must be another demon stronghold inside."

Upon hearing this, Tang Sanzang asked, "There are monsters ahead, Wukong, what do you think we should do?"

Before Tang Sanzang could finish speaking, Zhu Bajie said, "That's easy. Let our eldest brother go and find out what kind of monster it is, and then we can capture it."

However, at this moment, an old man emerged from the mountain ridge on one side. Immediately, Pigsy said, "The mountain is filled with demonic energy, and an old man has emerged from this desolate wilderness. He must be a demon in disguise! Eldest brother, quickly use your fiery eyes to take a look. If he is a demon, I will kill him immediately."

This old man was the extra demon that Li Xiuyuan had conjured up a few days ago.

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Chapter 588 Obstructed En route

Not to mention that Li Xiuyuan could not have imagined Sun Wukong's fiery eyes and had already prepared a way to deal with him.

These numerous monsters were all created by Li Xiuyuan, so it was impossible to discern their true forms. They were all created through magical power and had no original shapes.