Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 356 - 357: Wukong and Bajie Are Gone Forever

Chapter 356: Chapter 357: Wukong and Bajie Are Gone Forever

Sun Wukong, upon hearing this, couldn’t help but shake his head.

These three monsters were simply courting death.

However, Sun Wukong naturally would not show it, and then he tricked Little Whirlwind into revealing some information about Lion Camel Ridge, asking almost everything necessary.

But Sun Wukong was not satisfied with this and planned to delve deeper into the tiger’s den to investigate thoroughly.

But just relying on this transformed Chief Whirlwind, he definitely wouldn’t be able to blend in.

Even if he transformed into one of the little demons here, it would probably be difficult to meet the Mountain King in person.

Thinking of this, Sun Wukong glanced at Zhu Bajie’s location, deciding to ’sell’ Zhu Bajie first, then sneak in to see what happens.

Thinking this, Sun Wukong pointed toward where Zhu Bajie was hiding and said, "Look over there!"

Little Whirlwind turned to look, and Sun Wukong struck him with his staff, knocking him to the ground.

Then Sun Wukong changed into Little Whirlwind’s clothes, took the waist token, gave a deep look at the monster, and transformed to look exactly like him.

He waved his hand, and soon, Little Whirlwind’s body was buried. Then Sun Wukong climbed upon a large rock and loudly called out, "Little Whirlwinds, come over here!"

At his call, many replies immediately came from the surroundings, and soon, forty Little Whirlwinds had gathered.

"Hey, why have you called us all over? What’s going on?" a little demon asked Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong said, "I’ve called you over because there’s good news! I’ve found Zhu Bajie’s whereabouts, but I can’t capture him alone, so I’ve gathered everyone to strike together!"

The group of little demons, upon hearing this, their eyes instantly lit up.

Their own Mountain King had just issued a decree to tightly monitor the east to capture Xuanzang and his companions. And now, they had run into them.

Not seizing this huge opportunity would be idiocy.

Immediately, a little demon yelled, "Then what are we waiting for? Let’s go now!"

Sun Wukong chuckled and nodded, "Exactly!"

Then the group of little demons rushed towards the cave where Zhu Bajie was sleeping.

Zhu Bajie was asleep when he suddenly heard noise at the entrance, looked up, and saw a group of little demons gathered around.

Zhu Bajie instantly got angry. The more powerful Demon Kings might scare him a bit, but he didn’t take these little demon brats seriously, so he shouted angrily, "Where did these brats come from, disturbing your Grandpa Pig’s sleep!"

As he spoke, Zhu Bajie reached for his rake, but then a big foot kicked him right in the face.

Zhu Bajie was knocked over by the kick, and feeling the strength of this monster, he was utterly horrified: "Do little demons have such strength nowadays?"

Before he could react, that little demon came over, pinned him down despite his struggles, and he couldn’t break free. Instead, a group of little demons rushed up and tied him up quickly.

Then he saw the leading, strongest Little Whirlwind wave his hand, and triumphantly shouted, "Brothers, we’ve captured Zhu Bajie! Let’s go see the Mountain King!"

The group of little demons shouted in unison, "Let’s go!"

Then, the little demons picked up Zhu Bajie with sticks and walked into the mountain.

Zhu Bajie still hadn’t figured out why the little demons were suddenly so fierce.

Indeed, his initial thought of being a bit cautious and avoiding these monsters was correct. How could they possibly stand a chance against such terrifying creatures?

But looking at these little demons, clearly, the news they received was true.

And the further they went, the more something felt off.

It wasn’t just Zhu Bajie, Sun Wukong also had a bad feeling.

Because not only was the monster energy getting stronger all around, but the smell of blood carried by the wind was also getting stronger. That intense smell was even making Zhu Bajie feel a bit sick.

They continued forward, and the resentment in the area also grew heavier.

After crossing a mountain and turning two bends, the view suddenly opened up, revealing a mountain city before them!

This great city, from afar, looked like a mountain, but upon closer inspection, it was clear that the mountain had been hollowed out, forming an immense cave!

On the cave’s gate hung a large banner sewn together from countless human skins, upon which were written a few large characters—Lion’s Camel Cave!

Beneath Lion’s Camel Cave, the noise of people and horses was incessant, and wherever one looked, there were monsters!

Both of them were startled at this sight!

The number of little demons here surely amounted to no less than a million!

Zhu Bajie was worldly-wise, having once led six hundred thousand celestial soldiers, but the sight of these monsters, nearly double his command, still shocked him.

Not to mention Sun Wukong, who, even when he was the Mountain King, had only monkeys under his command.

Mount Huaguo was large, but how many monkeys could it hold?

So the number of troops he had never exceeded a hundred thousand.

When he was suppressed under Mount Wuzhi and later returned, only a few scattered sparks of monkeys were left on the mountain.

Even the Bull Demon King, who was adept at recruitment and marshaling forces, had only a few hundred thousand Demon Soldiers at best.

Yet here, there were a million demons and monsters, a sight that left the two utterly astonished.

A million Demon Soldiers were drilling, their shouting voices unceasing.

Some were training in combat techniques, while others practiced formations and spell use...

The scene was impeccably formal, comparable to the training of celestial soldiers and generals in the Heaven Realm.

Although he already knew there were numerous monsters here, witnessing this scene still made him marvel.

The demons and monsters here were definitely not ordinary rural monsters, but rather an old demon who had seen the world, possessed methods, and had management skills.

"No wonder this monster, upon hearing about the prowess of Master’s universal salvation, still dared to stay here. He really has some confidence!"

Wukong lamented in his heart, but he was well aware that if his master had some time before these demons approached, his master could also bring universal salvation to all the demons here.

Indeed, it was right to come and scout.

Passing through the training ground, the group entered the Lion’s Camel Cave.

As soon as they entered the cave, a thick stench of blood, as if it could not be dispelled, hit them right in their faces!

The first thing that met their eyes was a sea of blood clouds, skulls like ridges, and skeletons like forests.

Human hair was tangled together, forming ground mats; human skins were thrown into piles, rotting in pits, covered with maggots entangled in hair, nauseating to behold.

In the cave, some of the old trees had their trunks wrapped with human tendons. Some were dried up and flickering with flames, others were still fresh, the strands of blood on them making one’s scalp tingle.

To the west, a group of little demons were driving a group of live humans into cages, waiting to be skinned and scraped alive!

To the east, a group of little demons had humans trapped on pillars, being disemboweled and skinned, cooked on the spot!

Eventually, it turned into batches of medicine, lined up, and taken into the second layer of the cave dwelling.

The entire cave was like a piece of hell, with screams of agony, cries, curses, the fizz of oil in pans, the gurgle of boiling water, and the sound of steam rising incessantly...

Zhu Bajie, upon seeing this scene, immediately vomited on the spot.

Upon witnessing this scene, Wukong also marveled at the methods of these monsters. He had seen many wars, but he had never seen such a bloody and brutal scene.

The immense visual impact filled Wukong with an unprecedented rage!

"Such a group of vicious creatures truly deserve to die!"

As a monster himself, Wukong was not exactly a kind creature.

Though he had never eaten humans, many around him, who were monsters, were not so restrained.

In his view, humans eating wild beasts and monsters eating humans was just for survival, not something to condemn.

But indiscriminate slaughter, that was a great sin!

In fact, the laws of Heaven held the same view. It wasn’t that killing humans was a greater sin than killing animals; entering the Hall of Yama, all was equal.

After all, after death, entering reincarnation, what was a flower or grass in a past life could be a human in another; essentially, there was no high or low, noble or ignoble.

So, Wukong didn’t really care about ordinary monsters eating humans.

But now, he was truly enraged!

However, Wukong said nothing and continued leading a group of little demons carrying Zhu Bajie toward the second layer of the cave dwelling.

Before long, the group approached the entrance of the second layer. The gate wasn’t closed but was covered with a layer of golden light, making it impossible to see inside from the outside.

Stepping in felt like the world had changed, as if the sun and the moon were spinning. Wukong knew he had entered the Mount Sumeru Heaven within the cave heaven and blessed land!

Indeed, after passing through the golden light, the scene in front of them changed from a cave to one of pristine, secluded elegance, and expansive beauty.

On either side were precious grasses and immortal flowers, and all around were towering pines and verdant bamboos.

A sea of flowers, rolling mountains, cheerful birds and spirit beasts, and spirit grass everywhere!

One moment there was a bloody abattoir of human flesh, and the next, a paradisiacal immortal realm—such a drastic change.

For a moment, both Wukong and Zhu Bajie felt a bit dazed.

Within this Mount Sumeru Heaven, there was a path that extended into the distance, leading to the third grand gate!

The demons, carrying dishes of human flesh, formed a long line into the third gate.

Wukong narrowed his eyes, said nothing, and quietly clenched Jingu Bang in his palm, continuing onward.

...

Meanwhile, Xuanzang sat on a stone nearby.

His face bore a worried expression as he surveyed the nearby environment, saying, "Why haven’t Wukong and Zhu Bajie come back yet? They just went to scout, I hope nothing has happened!"

Although Xuanzang knew the strength of Zhu Bajie and Wukong was formidable and it was unlikely anything bad had happened, he couldn’t help but worry.

Sha Wujing was also somewhat worried, gazing into the distance and saying, "Master, just now I checked; although this mountain is called the Eight-Hundred-Mile Lion Camel Ridge, it’s actually tens of thousands of miles large! This mountain is so vast, with dense demonic energy that gathers without dissipating, making it very difficult for even our senses to penetrate... Second Senior Brother is just a bit slow in his actions."

"But we don’t need to worry. With First Senior Brother accompanying Second Senior Brother, there shouldn’t be any problem!"

Sha Wujing said this aloud, but he was still somewhat anxious inside.

Hearing Sha Wujing’s words, Xuanzang nodded and then spoke, "Perhaps Sha Wujing, you should also take a look. In case something happens, it would be good to have protection. I always feel somewhat uneasy."

Hearing Xuanzang’s words, Sha Wujing quickly approached and stood in front of Xuanzang, saying, "Master, me going alone to investigate isn’t an issue."

"But it’s too dangerous for you to be here alone. If some demon appears, there’s no one to help you. Besides, First Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother are strong, so you don’t need to worry. If First Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother return and see I’m not here, they might even blame me!"

Sha Wujing frowned as he spoke. His duty was to protect Xuanzang, and naturally, he did not want to leave.