Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

Li Xiuyuan had two boys by his side. One was Little Vajra, who had now returned to Li Xiuyuan's side. The other was naturally the attendant by Li Xiuyuan's side, Red Boy.

Li Xiuyuan pointed to Sun Wukong and the demonic dragon below, who were locked in a fierce battle, and said, "You two tell me, who will win?"

Little King Kong, having never experienced a major battle, only dealt with a few demons along the way with Tang Sanzang and his disciples, and thus could not discern anything significant, replied, "Master, I think Senior Brother Sun is just as powerful as that demonic dragon. I'm afraid I can't even defeat him."

Li Xiuyuan shook his head. He said, "Red Boy, why don't you tell us? You used to be a demon king who ruled over a mountain, so you must have fought quite a few battles. What do you think?"

Red Boy thought for a moment and said, "Although Senior Brother Sun is highly skilled, that demonic dragon is not weak either. Moreover, the demonic dragon is a dragon, which gives it an innate advantage. I don't think Senior Brother Sun is a good match."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan couldn't help but laugh and said, "Wukong is above the Innate Realm, and is in no way inferior to the Demon Dragon. He is a divine monkey born of heaven and earth, and is not weak either. However, in fact, both of them are probably not as good as the two of you in the Innate Realm. One of you possesses seven extraordinary abilities, and the other has the Samadhi True Fire."

If you two are willing to work hard, Little King Kong will be able to integrate the seven supernatural abilities, and with the improvement in his cultivation, he will be comparable to the twelve ancient witches.

Furthermore, Red Boy, if you were to cultivate your Samadhi True Fire to its ultimate level, even a quasi-saint would only be able to flee.

Little Vajra still asked, "Red Boy and I will naturally cultivate diligently from now on and won't slack off anymore. But Master, who do you think will win between Senior Brother Sun and the Demon Dragon?"

Li Xiuyuan pointed to Zhu Bajie hiding in the grass and said, "I think it's Zhu Bajie. Although Zhu Bajie is gluttonous and lazy, he is actually a very clever pig-headed fellow. He will probably achieve great things in the future."

After Li Xiuyuan finished speaking, Little Vajra and Red Boy looked at each other, completely puzzled. Li Xiuyuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, you'll understand what I mean in a moment."

Sun Wukong and the demon dragon were evenly matched. Sun Wukong couldn't help but sigh: "This is really a tough nut to crack. If one king is this tough, how can we possibly handle two of them?"

The dragon, frustrated by its inability to break through, was growing impatient. With so many smaller creatures watching, it couldn't even defeat a single monkey. It was a loss of face.

Just then, Pigsy secretly transmitted a message to Monkey King, saying, "Brother Monkey, lure him here, and I'll give him a good whack from behind!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong's eyes turned cold, and he replied, "Alright, but Bajie must use all his strength and try to knock it down with one rake!"

Then Pigsy took out his rake, lay prone in the grass, and waited for the right moment to strike.

Sun Wukong fought and retreated, slowly making his way back to Zhu Bajie.

However, inside the Demon King's palace, the old man walked up to the top of the hall, looked at the Fire Qilin sitting in the second seat, and said, "Your Majesty, this is what Buddha asked me to give you. If the situation persists, you can use this magic weapon to subdue Tang Sanzang and his disciples."

After the old man finished speaking, he took the gourd off his waist and handed it to the fire qilin, saying, "Please keep it safe, Your Majesty."

The Fire Qilin took the treasure and laughed, "Alright, thank you for your trouble. With this treasure, things will probably be much simpler. Brother Demon Dragon and Sun Wukong are locked in a fierce battle. Come with me to watch the fight and see how it goes."

The old man replied, "Alright, let's go and see the excitement together. But I'm afraid it might get too intense and end up with both sides getting hurt, which wouldn't be very interesting."

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Chapter 591 Demon Dragon, Fire Qilin

When Sun Wukong and the demon dragon were talking, the demon dragon saw Sun Wukong retreat and thought that Sun Wukong was afraid of fighting. He was excited and pressed Sun Wukong to fight.

Sun Wukong fought and retreated, finally reaching Zhu Bajie's side. However, Mo Long was completely unaware of this, still smug and oblivious to the fact that he had advanced about ten miles.

At this moment, Sun Wukong cursed, "You serpent, your death is near!" The demonic dragon, of course, didn't understand what he meant. It immediately swung its trident, stabbing Sun Wukong ten thousand times, killing him instantly. Sun Wukong used his golden cudgel to block the blow.

At this moment, the dragon suddenly felt a chill down its back, sensing danger and trying to dodge, but it was already too late.

Behind the demonic dragon, Pigsy had already crawled out of the bushes at some point, and with a swing of his rake, he raked the demonic dragon's back.

The dragon was suddenly struck by a severe blow and fell directly from the sky to the ground below. Nine deep, bloody holes were visible on its back, oozing dragon blood—a truly pitiful sight.

Pigsy had already followed, intending to strike while the dragon was weakened, and Monkey King followed as well, determined to kill the demon dragon.

The most powerful demon king among them was indeed formidable. However, he only managed a draw with Sun Wukong, suggesting that the other two demon kings were somewhat weaker. Once one more demon king was eliminated, Lion Camel Ridge would be essentially captured.

However, Lion Camel Ridge is a powerful force. If the three demon kings were all like the Demon Dragon, then there would probably be no hope of going west.

Although the dragon was seriously injured, he was still able to lift the trident. After falling to the ground, he immediately ran back with the trident in his hand. Now that he was seriously injured, he could no longer fight.

This place is only ten miles from the mountain stronghold; you'll arrive in the blink of an eye. Once you reach the stronghold, you'll be safe; otherwise, your life will be in grave danger.

However, Pigsy and Monkey King were not about to let the demon dragon escape. The two of them blocked the demon dragon's path from the front and the back.

The little Vajra in the sky suddenly came to its senses and said, "This is a sneak attack, it's dishonorable."

Red Boy also spoke up, saying, "What a clever pig!"

Li Xiuyuan laughed and said, "You have to seize the opportunity in everything. If we let Zhu Bajie fight against him, he probably won't last more than a few rounds before being eaten by the demon dragon."

But it was Pigsy who broke the deadlock. Pigsy used his full power, and the demon dragon was left with little fighting strength. You two should learn from Pigsy's approach in the future. Only when you two can cooperate as seamlessly as Sun Wukong and Pigsy can I feel at ease letting you two go out and explore.”

After Li Xiuyuan finished speaking, both Little Vajra and Red Boy bowed their heads and replied, "Disciples have learned from your teachings."

The demonic dragon on the ground was in dire straits, but Pigsy and Monkey King were both prepared to kill it. They took turns wielding their rakes and sticks, ready to kill the demonic dragon with their staffs.

The demon dragon was panicking. It managed to defend itself a few times with its trident, but it was too weak and fell into despair. However, at this moment, Li Xiuyuan secretly transmitted his voice, saying, "Demon dragon, don't worry. Your reinforcements have arrived."

Upon hearing this, the demon dragon was greatly relieved. Looking around, it saw a fire qilin charging towards it.

The demon dragon cried out, "Second brother, come quickly and save me!"

Pigsy and Monkey looked up and saw the Fire Qilin, which was on the same level as the Demon Dragon and was in no way inferior in terms of combat power.

Sun Wukong looked at the fire qilin and said to Zhu Bajie, "Bajie, I'll hold off this fire qilin for now. You quickly deal with the demon dragon." Then he took out his golden cudgel and met the fire qilin head-on. The fire qilin was extremely powerful and charged straight at him.

Sun Wukong was sent flying by the impact, but he blocked it with his golden cudgel and was not injured. He then faced the attack again.

Seeing this, Pigsy was terrified. The fire qilin had actually knocked Sun Wukong away. He couldn't help but sigh, "This is going to be difficult!"

However, he also understood that the most urgent task was to defeat the demon dragon. Sun Wukong had already given him time, so he still needed to work harder.

Sun Wukong charged back, but the fire qilin revealed its human form, took out a gourd from its waist, opened it, and said to the charging Sun Wukong, "Collect!" Immediately, the gourd released a primordial divine light that Sun Wukong could not withstand, and he was directly collected into the gourd along with his golden cudgel.

Pigsy witnessed this scene clearly. He had hoped that Sun Wukong could buy him some time, but he never expected that Sun Wukong would be captured so easily.

Pigsy dared not linger any longer. He immediately abandoned the demon dragon, grabbed his rake, and ran away.

The fire-breathing qilin shook the gourd containing the phone and laughed, "Brother, this Sun Wukong has been captured by my gourd." Then it went down to help the demon dragon and heal his wounds.

The demon dragon couldn't help but ask, "Where did this gourd come from?" The fire qilin laughed and said, "Buddha had already foreseen this. He had someone send the gourd to us brothers, and we've already put it to use."

The Demon Dragon nodded upon hearing this, showing no surprise. They were all aware of Li Xiuyuan's supernatural abilities. However, the Demon Dragon then ordered, "Since Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie have arrived, Tang Sanzang must be nearby as well. Immediately order your men to go and capture them!"

The Fire Qilin nodded, and then more than two hundred demon generals, each leading their demon soldiers, went to hunt down Zhu Bajie. In total, nearly seventy thousand Debu followers, led by the demon generals, pursued Zhu Bajie.

Pigsy was aware of what was behind him; there were men and horses galloping and a large army marching towards him. He could feel the overwhelming force behind him.

Tang Sanzang was resting not far away when he noticed the mountain shaking. Then he heard Zhu Bajie shout, "Disband! Disband! We're not going on the journey to the West! Disband!"

Immediately, Tang Sanzang and Sha Wujing saw Zhu Bajie rushing towards them, his fat body jiggling rapidly, drenched in sweat, and his face filled with extreme panic. Tang Sanzang and Sha Wujing realized that something was wrong.

Chapter 592 All Captured

Tang Sanzang couldn't help but raise his voice and ask, "Bajie, what's wrong with you? Why hasn't Wukong returned yet?"

Pigsy ran over, cursing, "It's all your fault, you old bald donkey! We shouldn't go on the pilgrimage! Let's break up!" Then he grabbed Sandy, saying, "Old Sandy, forget about Tang Sanzang, let's run! Monkey King has been captured. They sent three kings, and Monkey King fought for ages but was completely overwhelmed and finally captured! When I saw my brother being captured, I ran. Who knew they'd mobilize 100,000 demon soldiers to capture us! They even said they wanted to eat Tang Sanzang's flesh to achieve immortality!"

Sha Wujing also sensed the earth shaking and knew that something bad was going to happen. He wanted to escape with Zhu Bajie, but Tang Sanzang panicked at this moment. He grabbed Zhu Bajie and shouted, "Bajie, take me with you!"

At this point, Pigsy couldn't care less about him and insisted on flying away, ignoring Tang Sanzang. The White Dragon Horse neighed, signaling Tang Sanzang to come up, but unexpectedly, Tang Sanzang grabbed Pigsy tightly and dragged him down.

With time of the essence, the White Dragon Horse didn't hesitate and immediately revealed its true form—a white dragon—which everyone then mounted. However, the demon soldiers caught up just then, and Pigsy, seeing the situation was dire, immediately shouted, "Little White Dragon, run!"

Upon hearing this, the little white dragon said, "Sit still." It then took to the air and flew away into the distance. However, the little white dragon was, after all, a dragon, and its size was too large to be easily seen. Immediately, many demon soldiers ordered their crossbows to be fired at the little white dragon, which was not flying very high in the sky.

The White Dragon was, after all, a white dragon with scales, so of course it wasn't afraid of the arrows from these little monsters. It was like tickling the White Dragon; it didn't care at all and continued flying upwards.

At this moment, however, the two hundred or so demon generals flew into the sky and caught up. Each of them took out their weapons, some swords, some spears, and some crossbows, and threw them at the little white dragon.

The little white dragon was seriously injured, with many wounds all over its body. Then, the little white dragon was too strong and fell down.

The Tang Monk, Pigsy, and Sandy on the White Dragon Horse all fell off.

Sha Wujing and Zhu Bajie were unharmed, but Tang Sanzang was knocked unconscious. As Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing tried to get up, they were already surrounded by numerous demon generals and had no choice but to surrender.

Then the demon generals gave the order: "Listen up, ignore that white dragon for now. Find Tang Sanzang first and send him back to his cave. We'll all get our share of the rewards."

And so, the little white dragon lay there with its broken dragon body, sweating profusely. Perhaps these demons would soon divide it up and eat it, since not every demon could get to eat dragon meat.

The demon soldiers eventually tied up Pigsy and Sandy, and then even bound the unconscious Tang Sanzang. With a shout, they prepared to carry them away.

This was an opportunity for the White Dragon. Since no one was paying attention to him, he could retreat.

The little white dragon then secretly stood up while the demon soldiers weren't paying attention, and with a burst of strength, it flew into the sky.

Only then did the demon soldiers notice that the dragon lying on the ground, seemingly dead, had escaped. They tried to chase after it, but it was too late.

However, these monsters still carried Pigsy, Sandy, and the unconscious Tang Monk back to their place.

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High above, Li Xiuyuan sighed silently: "A little white dragon has been revealed, but it won't affect the overall situation."

Red Boy laughed heartily, "That's really satisfying! Tang Sanzang and his disciples have all been captured. I couldn't do that back then."

Inside the Beast Palace, the demonic dragon was healing its wounds when the fire qilin suddenly burst in, beaming with joy, "Brother, we've captured Tang Sanzang and his disciples! The one inside the gourd is Sun Wukong, and outside are Zhu Bajie, who ambushed you, and Sha Wujing. Of course, we've also captured Tang Sanzang, the one who grants immortality to those who eat him!"

Upon hearing this, the Demon Dragon exclaimed, "Really!?" The Fire Qilin laughed and said, "How could it be false? If it's convenient for you, Brother, I'd like to go and take a look with you."

The demon dragon laughed loudly and said, "Let's go! I'll go with you to see that Tang Sanzang and his disciples! And that Pigsy, who dared to ambush me, I'll definitely cut him into four pieces, steam one piece, stew one piece, roast one piece, and braise one piece!"

Then the Demon Dragon and the Fire Qilin burst into laughter and went together to see Pigsy, wanting to settle things with him properly.

Pigsy, Sandy, and Tang Sanzang were all tied to pillars. The demon dragon and the fire qilin entered the cave and immediately saw the burly Pigsy.

Upon seeing Pigsy, the dragon burst into laughter, saying, "Oh, oh my! Isn't this Pigsy? I've certainly witnessed Pigsy's prowess! We've become friends through a fight, haven't we?"

Pigsy said with a fawning smile, "Yes, yes, Your Majesty is right! But could Your Majesty please let me go?"

The Demon Dragon King chuckled and said, "Release you? What a joke! With such a good relationship with you, how could I not treat you well?"

"Bajie, I've made up my mind. I'm going to cut it into four pieces: one piece steamed, one piece stewed, one piece roasted, and one piece braised! What do you say?"