Journey to the West: Break the entire Western Heaven!

A figure in blue manifested and said, "It's mostly that impostor Tang Sanzang's fault..."

The several blues knew only that Zhenyuanzi had been subdued but were unaware that he had sworn allegiance to Tang Sanzang and called himself the junior. Now, they simply thought that Zhenyuanzi was venting his pent-up anger on them.

Initially, the blues could have flaunted the banner of Buddhism and sought lodging at the Wuzhuang Temple.

However, since they had nearly caused Zhenyuanzi's death before, they felt guilty and dared not show their faces.

So, the group could only sigh and descend the mountain.

This made Tang Sanzang's journey miserable, deprived of his white horse, relying solely on his legs to travel. Not only did he have to traverse mountains and rivers, but he also often faced completely unexpected bizarre terrains...

The previous journey to the west might have been tough, but at least there was a path. Now, the roads he took were either ravines, pits, or vast canyons.

There is a saying that roads are made by the footsteps of many, but no roads exist until they are traveled.

The problem was, Tang Sanzang was the first to travel this path, and the hardships were imaginable.

Tang Sanzang looked up at the sky and lamented, "What kind of times are these?"

The blues also looked at Tang Sanzang with profound sympathy. Although the western journey had its dangers, they were all part of the plan and not truly perilous. There was a white horse for riding and a monkey to fetch food; calling it fetching the scriptures was more like a business trip, not that exhausting.

But now, though less dangerous, it was truly exhausting!

...

Meanwhile, on the route to the west, Tang Sanzang was sitting on a white horse, eating hotpot, singing, and exclaiming, "Isn't life too good for the young these days? Is this what counts as one of the eighty-one tribulations? What's so difficult about this? Isn't this just enjoyment?"

If Tang Sanzang heard this, he would probably pass out from rage.

The monk continued, "Wukong, what's ahead?"

Sun Wukong shaded his eyes to look into the distance, but with his height of a mere 1.3 meters, he could not see much.

Sha Wujing simply lifted his eyelids and said, "Master, there's a dense forest and high mountains ahead, with a faint glimmer of golden light, seems like there's a Buddhist pagoda."

Before Tang Sanzang could respond, Sun Wukong jumped up and punched Sha Wujing in the knee, saying, "Always you with the extra words, who asked you? Think you're so tall, huh?"

Sha Wujing: "@#%..."

Tang Sanzang looked up and said, "I see, a pagoda means there's a temple, and a temple means we can probably… cough, find lodging for the night. Let's go have a look..."

No sooner had he spoken than Zhu Ganglie rushed forward and bellowed, "Who dares to block our path?"

A white figure zipped down from a tree and landed in front of them. Before anyone could speak, it cried out, "My king, my king! It's me, Babur Bung!"

Zhu Ganglie raised his eyebrows, lifted his rake, and was about to strike: "We're all monks here, where is your king coming from? Better resign yourself to being our lunch!"

"Stop!"

Sun Wukong shouted, grabbed Zhu Ganglie and tossed him aside, then looked intently at the white monkey before him, "You… you're the white-backed ape, Babur Bung? My general Babur?"

Babur Bung wept, "My king, it's me... it's really me! I've finally found you!"

Sun Wukong hurriedly supported him and asked, "What are you doing here on the western route instead of staying at Huaguo Mountain?" Find adventures at empire

Babur Bung sobbed, "My king, you must save Huaguo Mountain. If you do not return soon, the monkeys and their descendants there will surely perish!"

Sun Wukong, upon hearing this, became anxious and asked, "What do you mean by that?"

Babur Bung said, "Your Majesty, when you revolted against the celestial court, all us monkeys fought alongside you. At that time, you were captured, and we were pursued by Yang Jian leading three thousand grass-head gods and the Roaring Heavenly Dog, suffering countless casualties.

Later, when you were suppressed under the Five Fingers Mountain, the celestial soldiers withdrew, but then a large group of human monks arrived. They designated Mount Huaguo as a trial ground and sent disciples to hunt our troop of monkeys every three years. If we dared resist, we would face attacks from powerful human sects, leading to countless more deaths...

We could initially sacrifice some of our kin to buy time, but in the past two years, the humans have intensified their efforts. It was no longer just about hunting for trials but killing monkeys for meat, selling their skin; capturing monkeys to eat their brains, and training monkeys for performances like jumping through hoops of fire, breaking stones with their chests, and stabbing throats with spears to make money."

The Marshal, in his anger, left the mountain and fell into a trap set by others, never to return.

By this year, only one in ten monkeys on the mountain had survived; we were nearly extinct!"

Upon hearing this, the anger in Sun Wukong was palpable, as he bared his teeth and continuously tugged at his facial fur, turning his head to look at Tang Sanzang.

He saw Tang Sanzang tilting his head, looking at him with a naive expression, "What are you looking at me for?"

With tears in his eyes, Sun Wukong said, "Master, I would like to ask for leave..."

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Before Sun Wukong could finish, Tang Sanzang had already spoken.

Sun Wukong was stunned; he had thought that asking for leave would not be so easy, and he was somewhat slow to react when Tang Sanzang agreed so readily.

After a moment, Sun Wukong excitedly said, "Master, do you really approve my leave?"

Yawning lazily, Tang Sanzang replied, "If you don't want to go, you don't have to."

Quickly, Sun Wukong said, "Thank you, Master!"

Seeing that Sun Wukong had successfully obtained leave, Zhu Ganglie's eyes darted around as he raised his hand, "Master, I also want to ask for leave!"

Tang Sanzang gave him a look and said, "Wukong, your departure will be a short separation; before you go, let's slaughter a pig and have a farewell banquet. Eat your fill before going back to Mount Huaguo, and you'll have the strength for battle."

Zhu Ganglie immediately shouted, "Master, I no longer ask for leave; I want to diligently complete the quest for the True Scriptures. Without obtaining the True Scriptures, I swear not to turn back!"

Tang Sanzang nodded in satisfaction and said, "Well, what are you waiting for then? Let's go!"

"Let's go, let's go now!" Zhu Ganglie quickly wiped the sweat from his forehead and led the horse forward.

As Tang Sanzang and the others left, Sun Wukong respectfully bowed to Tang Sanzang's retreating figure, then grabbed Babur Bung with one hand, soared into the air, and flew towards Mount Huaguo on his somersault cloud.

Before long, there were rumors that the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, Sun Wukong, had made a powerful return to Mount Huaguo. With a group of monkeys, he uprooted and destroyed villages, effortlessly pushed through the State of Aolai, and bloodbathed the three major human sects, staining Aolai and the Eastern Sea red with blood.

Suddenly, countless people took notice...

Some even saw that on Mount Huaguo, the banner of the Great Sage Equalling Heaven had been raised again, as though signaling a readiness to ascend to the Nine Heavens once more, causing an uproar throughout the land.

While Sun Wukong was making headlines, he drew the attention of another pair of eyes.

Across the sea, there is an island called Solitary Moon Island.

On Solitary Moon Island, there is a paradise called the Solitary Moon Cave.

At that moment, with peach blossoms blooming all around, numerous spiritual animals and demonic pets were running around, some picking Spirit Fruits, others collecting dew into bottles to offer to the master of the Solitary Moon Cave.

While the spiritual animals and demonic pets were busy, a cold female voice came from the cave, "You wretched monkey, it must have been you who killed my beloved disciple Qingya Xian! You just wait!"