Sword of the Nine Heavens, the Fall of the Gods

"Is there such a strange thing?"

Wukong nodded and pointed at the sika deer under his feet.

"Old man, you're here too late. The deer already has some smell, but it's not harmful to eating. You can take it back and clean it up, and it will last for a while."

Xiao Liuzi thanked him and drank with Wukong, enjoying the beautiful Double Ninth Festival together.

After taking a sip of wine, Wukong looked at a turtledove in the sky and said to Xiao Liuzi with a smile:

"That monk you mentioned earlier was a bit foolish to exchange the bird with you for many times the money."

"I'll catch a few more birds for you later, and you can exchange them for some money, so you can have some security in the future."

"Great Sage! No need. That monk will go to the Great Leiyin Temple in the West to seek some true scriptures tomorrow. I probably won't see him again." Xiao Liuzi shook his head and said.

"Great Leiyin Temple?"

Wukong frowned slightly, "But did you go to see old Tathagata?"

“Well…” Xiao Liuzi shook his head and smiled bitterly.

Xiao Liuzi was naturally aware of the grudge between the Great Sage and the Buddha, but he did not dare to be disrespectful to the Buddha in any way.

Xiao Liuzi looked at the sky and said to Wukong:

"Great Sage, it's getting late. I'm not feeling well, so it's time for me to go. I'll come visit you again when I'm better!"

Although it was still early, Xiao Liuzi didn't dare to continue discussing the Buddha with the Monkey King, and quickly found an excuse to get up and say goodbye.

No matter what, Xiao Liuzi finally came to the Double Ninth Festival this year.

Wukong also knew that he was not in good health, so he didn't stay any longer.

Xiao Liuzi carried the sika deer with difficulty, said goodbye to Wukong, and turned to leave.

Watching his receding figure, Wukong sighed.

"Xiao Liuzi is getting weaker and weaker now."

Wukong had a vague premonition that perhaps this Double Ninth Festival might be their last time together.

Birth, aging, sickness and death are the norm in this world.

Now being pressed under the Five Elements Mountain, unable to change anything for Xiao Liuzi, Wukong shook his head helplessly.

A gust of cold wind suddenly swept in without warning, carrying away a few fallen red leaves.

Wukong's heart tightened, and he cried out inwardly: "Not good!"

I looked up suddenly and saw dark clouds rolling in front of me, strange winds howling, and an ominous atmosphere spreading.

The black clouds dissipated like ink, and a distorted figure gradually emerged.

It was a monster with a snake's head and a human body, nine feet tall. The human limbs and the python's head were intertwined together, forming a strange picture.

A pair of pale green eyes, like the ghost fire in the abyss, greedily locked onto Xiao Liuzi and the sika deer behind him.

Xiao Liuzi had never seen such a scene before. He was frightened out of his wits and foamed at the mouth.

After a loud scream, he fainted on the ground.

The python looked around and hissed.

"I finally got rid of the pursuit. I'm starving. Fortunately, here are two delicacies to fill my stomach."

Looking at Xiao Liuzi lying on the ground, the python monster laughed grimly again:

"Looking at the old man's appearance, he should be an ordinary person and won't cause trouble again."

"Eat your fill and get on the road quickly. If we are caught by that Taoist, we will be in big trouble!"

As it said this, it opened its bloody mouth and was about to swallow Xiao Liuzi and the sika deer.

"Shut up you monster!"

Wukong's roar instantly exploded in the valley, like a thunderclap in dry land.

"Who are you, the evildoer, that dares to act wildly in front of me, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven? Why don't you tell me your name right away?"

"Monkey King?"

Hearing this voice, a hint of doubt flashed in the python's eyes, and his pupils dilated instantly, as if he had heard something incredible.

It quickly turned its head and looked in the direction where the sound came from.

At the foot of the mountain not far away, a monkey, pinned down by the towering mountain, was staring at him intently.

Although the monkey was unable to move due to being pressed by the rocks, its flaming eyes were like bright stars, flashing a breathtaking light.

The python monster was terribly shocked, as the legend of the Monkey King was well known to it.

The legendary Monkey King has always been its idol.

The Monkey King's fighting spirit has always inspired it to become stronger, to seek breakthroughs, to be as powerful as the Monkey King, and then to challenge authority.

It did, but that was after reincarnation.

Although he is not as powerful as the Monkey King, he is still a household name.

Now, it walked slowly forward with a nervous yet excited mood, looking at the monkey in front of it with suspicion.

"The Great Sage Equaling Heaven? You...you are the Monkey King who caused chaos in heaven two hundred years ago and was suppressed under the Five Elements Mountain by the Buddha?"

"Since you know the name of your grandfather Sun, you should know how powerful I am. Why don't you come and die quickly?" Wukong's eyes were wide open and bloodshot.

Unexpectedly, in order to escape the disaster, he would come to the Five Elements Mountain where the Monkey King was said to be pressed down.

Looking at the golden-haired monkey that was pressed down by the mountain, the python monster was extremely surprised.

"Great Sage! I am Bailang from the Misty Swamp. I have long heard of the name of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven. It is as famous as thunder in my ears, but I only regret that I have never seen your face."

"However, today, I have seen the Great Sage and he wants to take my life. Why is that?"

"Monster! Don't you know why?"

Wukong glared at the python monster and pointed at Xiao Liuzi who was lying on the ground.

"Do you know that the old man is my good friend? If you want to eat him, you are against me. Do you think I should want you to die?"

"Is this old man a friend of the Great Sage?" The python monster looked at Xiao Liuzi who was lying on the ground in surprise.

"That's right! That's right! The old man under your feet is called Xiao Liuzi. I, Sun Wukong, watched him grow up. I was the one who gave him the deer. If you want to hurt him, my golden cudgel will never allow you to do so." Wukong said angrily.

Upon hearing this, the python demon felt mixed emotions.

I didn’t expect that it’s so difficult to be a monster nowadays. Before eating a person, you have to find out if he has any background first.

Last time I misunderstood what Shen Gongbao said and got into trouble. Fortunately, I had the treasure and was able to escape.

Unexpectedly, he has now offended the Monkey King who caused so much trouble in the Heavenly Palace. Bai Lang can't help feeling depressed.

"Great Sage, calm down! What happened today was all a misunderstanding. I was chased here by an evil person and was extremely hungry. I wanted to eat without checking carefully. It was an unintentional mistake. If I knew that this old man was a close friend of the Great Sage, Bai Lang would never dare to offend him in the slightest."

As it spoke, it slowly knelt down on the ground, bowed with both hands, and had an extremely sincere attitude.

Seeing its terrified look, Wukong was surprised.

Although this monster has a ferocious face, he speaks politely and has a humble attitude.

Only then did Wukong breathe a sigh of relief, calm down his anger, and nodded.

"You are a monster who knows how to deal with things. In that case, I, Old Sun, will not bother with you. Hurry up and help my friend over here, so that I, Old Sun, can wake him up!"