A Tale of Encounters with Immortals: A Peach Blossom Temple in the Martial World

The Giant Spirit God was truly enormous!

The demons looked up at the clouds, where the leading celestial general stood like a towering pagoda.

A little snake demon shrieked, "Trouble is coming! Trouble is coming, Your Majesty! That heavenly general is holding a big dagger and is cursing us!"

"Snapped"

The Demon King couldn't hold back and slapped the snake across the face.

"That's a big axe."

The heavenly soldiers burst into laughter, thinking, "These uncultured little devils are all just a bunch of comedians."

The Monkey King looked at the group of heavenly soldiers and generals in the sky and said to the demons, "Brothers and sisters, please wait a moment. I am now an official in the heavens. I'm asking for a favor, and I'm not afraid they won't accept it."

Bull Demon King ripped the spider silk off his face, still angry, and said, "Brother, it's just a fight, right? Old Bull has never been afraid. Why don't we take them down?"

"You don't know anything. The martial world isn't just about fighting and killing; there are also interpersonal relationships and social interactions. Do you think everyone should act recklessly like you?"

The spider demon launched into a tirade. She wasn't afraid of the Bull Demon King at all. If it weren't for the heavenly soldiers interfering, she would have pierced two transparent holes in him with just two sword strikes.

The Bull Demon King stared at the Spider Demon with his eyes as big as copper bells.

"Humph!"

He snorted, but didn't dare say anything more.

These demons from Qingcheng Mountain must be toxic, right? They're so full of worldly wisdom and etiquette. Who'd bother with worldly wisdom and etiquette if they didn't have the power? But they won't say anything, just so you can embarrass yourselves later.

"Wait, everyone!"

As the Monkey King spoke, he soared into the sky, cupped his hands in greeting to the giant spirit god, and said with a smile, "Giant spirit god, I know you are a general under the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King. We've made quite a scene here today by exchanging martial arts, and since we all serve as officials in the Heavenly Court, please give me some face. I'll treat you all to a cup of wine, and we'll call it even. How about that?"

Upon hearing this, the Giant Spirit God burst into laughter: "A mere stable boy from Heaven, yet he dares to tell me he's giving me face? What a huge show of respect! Brothers, would you like to drink this cup of wine with him?"

The heavenly soldiers burst into laughter, as if it were an extremely ridiculous thing.

The monkey's expression immediately changed.

A gloomy mood immediately welled up inside.

"Stop talking nonsense, just surrender. If we have to resort to violence, you won't even be able to keep your position as the stable boy." The giant spirit arrogantly raised his chin, his nostrils pointing to the sky.

The monkey's hair was standing on end, its face was flushed, and its eyes were practically spitting fire.

"Little Monkey, don't be impulsive!"

The spider demon quickly spoke up.

"The Taoist priest said not to invite trouble."

The monkey's anger, which had just risen, vanished instantly. His face was no longer red, and he said with a grin, "It's fine if you don't drink. We also have some local specialties to give to you brothers..."

"Oh!"

The Giant Spirit God scoffed: "What good stuff does your mortal demon den have? And you call yourselves brothers? I wouldn't be sworn brothers with a mere stable boy. What are you anyway? You might as well surrender..."

The demon kings of Qingcheng Mountain didn't say anything, but the six great saints were getting impatient.

"Brother, let's do it!"

The Monkey King remained silent, watching the Giant Spirit God.

"What are you looking at!" The giant spirit spat at the cloud beneath his feet.

What's wrong with you?!

"You're fucking asking for death, take him down!" the Giant Spirit God roared.

Two heavenly soldiers came out, holding the Immortal Binding Rope, and were about to bind the Monkey King.

The Monkey King roared, "Get him!"

This means they've fallen out.

That's going too far. The monkey had never suffered such humiliation before, especially after it learned the skill.

That's all you need.

When their eldest brother spoke, the Six Great Sages and the Ten Demon Kings of Qingcheng Mountain immediately jumped up, without prior agreement. None of them wanted to be looked down upon for supporting their brother.

The Six Great Sages represent face, while Mount Qingcheng represents affection.

The monkey was the first to launch an attack.

With a wave of his hand, the golden cudgel flew out of his ear, growing as thick as a bowl, and slammed down towards the giant spirit god. He showed no mercy; it was just a single blow.

"Oh!"

A dull sound.

The giant spirit raised his axe, ready to block the attack.

When that stick came crashing down, he sensed something was wrong; the job was probably going to fall through. Not just the job, but he figured he was going to lose it too.

He managed to block it, but only for a moment. The blow, the mere attempt to block it, didn't even cause the golden cudgel to slow down in the slightest.

"Boom!"

The golden cudgel struck its head, and instantly the giant spirit god's enormous head vanished.

Blood splattered across the sky.

Before the heavenly soldiers could react, the six great saints and ten demon kings rushed up. In just a moment, all five hundred heavenly soldiers were wiped out on Flower Fruit Mountain.

The giant spirit was struck by a club, its head plunging into its body. Its massive form swayed before collapsing. A wisp of its true spirit transformed into a beam of light and headed towards the Heavenly Court.

The spider demon intended to spit out a spider silk to capture the true spirit of the giant god, but was stopped by the monkey.

"This guy will definitely go and report it."

The spider demon grew anxious.

The monkey said, "That's exactly what I was thinking. Let the Heavenly Court know that I'm not someone to be trifled with. Sister Spider, you should take all the brothers and sisters back to Qingcheng Mountain. The Taoist priests there have concealed the secrets of Heaven. Once you enter Yizhou territory, they won't be able to find you."

The Black Tiger Demon roared, "What are you saying, brother? Since we dare to make a move, we're naturally not afraid of trouble. We're all brothers and sisters of Qingcheng Mountain, bound by life and death. Let's get to it!"

The Monkey King was moved.

The six great saints also had their pride, so they thumped their chests loudly.

"Why should we be afraid of them? We might as well just storm the Heavenly Court, seize the Jade Emperor's throne, and let our elder brother sit in the Lingxiao Palace as well."

The Demon King of Jiao urged him on.

The more things were like this, the less the Monkey King would want to implicate his brothers. He turned to the crowd and said, "No need for further words, my mind is made up. My six sworn brothers, return to your caves. My brothers and sisters of Qingcheng Mountain, return to your mountains as well."

The spider demon wanted to speak again.

The monkey said, "Don't forget what the Taoist priest instructed. When he drove me out of the mountain, he repeatedly told me not to implicate him and Qingcheng Mountain if I caused trouble. Are you going to go against the Taoist priest's will and bring trouble upon him?"

This rebuke saddened the demon kings of Qingcheng Mountain.

Yes, the bond of brotherhood and the gratitude for the Taoist priest's guidance are both so heavy, making it difficult to choose.

"Go, all of you!" The Monkey King leaped onto a mountaintop, slammed his golden cudgel down the mountain, his cloak billowed in the wind, and he looked majestic in his golden armor.

"Don't forget my abilities, everyone. If I were to unleash my full power, it would be incredibly difficult for those heavenly soldiers to capture me. If I were truly unable to defeat them, I could simply conceal myself and flee to Mount Qingcheng. In the chaos of the heavens, even the Heavenly Court would be powerless against me. So... what are you all worried about?"

The crowd wanted to speak more.

The Monkey King then said loudly, "If everyone participates and one or two of us are captured by the heavenly soldiers and generals, I will definitely risk my life to save them. Once we get them, we will be even more unable to escape. It is better for me to be alone."

The demon kings and the six great saints thought it made some sense and could only agree. They also instructed them that if they really couldn't win, they must come to their territory and join forces.

After the six great saints each went to their respective caves, the ten demon kings of Qingcheng Mountain also prepared to leave.

The spider demon was reluctant to part with the monkey, and looked at him with such reluctance that she almost cried.

The Monkey King finally grabbed her and said, "Sister Spider, I didn't want to cause such a big mess, but a person has to fight for their pride. Otherwise, what's the use of my skills?"

The spider demon nodded: "I understand, and I support you."

The Monkey King then said, "If we are truly at odds with the Heavenly Court, I hope Sister Spider will protect my monkeys on Flower Fruit Mountain and prevent them from facing a life-or-death situation. If you really can't protect them, then don't protect them anymore; just protect yourselves. That is their fate."

The spider demon nodded in agreement.

So the spider demon stayed behind, while the other nine demon kings went straight back to Qingcheng Mountain.

Everything is arranged here.

The giant spirit escaped to the Heavenly Court and crashed into the residence of Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King. It cried out and knelt on the floor, sobbing loudly.

"Heavenly King, you must stand up for me!"

Upon seeing the giant spirit's appearance, Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, knew that his physical body was destroyed. It would be extremely difficult for him to rebuild his cultivation and reach his original level. He couldn't help but grit his teeth in hatred.

"Who... dares to destroy your physical body?"

The Giant Spirit God wept bitterly: "It's that monkey from Flower Fruit Mountain, the stable boy recently summoned by the Heavenly Court."

Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, said, “Wait here. I will first seek help from Laozi to protect your true spirit and see if I can rebuild your physical body. Then I will go to the Jade Emperor to request that he must gather troops and capture the demon monkey, skin him alive, and dismember him to vent my anger.”

Having said that, Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, immediately set off, leading the Giant Spirit God and a bit of his true spirit, toward the Tushita Palace.

The Heavenly Palace is still peaceful, and news of the Giant Spirit God's defeat has not yet spread.

Tushita Palace.

Laozi (the Supreme Lord Lao) was enjoying tea and playing chess with Guanyin Bodhisattva of Luojia Mountain in the South China Sea.

"We were just one step behind!"

Guanyin Bodhisattva smiled and admitted defeat by abandoning her pawn.

Laozi also laughed and said, "It was just a fluke. I wonder if the Bodhisattva has come for some business?"

Guanyin Bodhisattva has had quite a few interactions with Taoists, and their relationship is fairly good.

Just as Guanyin Bodhisattva was about to speak, Laozi's expression suddenly changed.

Then a boy came running over quickly: "Master, Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, requests an audience."

Laozi immediately frowned and sighed.

Trouble is brewing!