Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 416 - 399: If All Else Fails, Resort to Murder and Silence Them_2

Chapter 416: Chapter 399: If All Else Fails, Resort to Murder and Silence Them_2

Sand Monk couldn’t help but be stunned and said hastily, "Hold on, I haven’t said I was going to go, I just..."

"Alright, alright, you go, we’ll wait here for you and ensure we protect Master!"

Seeing Sand Monk volunteer, Zhu Bajie naturally took the opportunity to bow out, no longer needing Sun Wukong to go.

"Yes, rest assured, Junior Brother Sand!"

At this moment, Sun Wukong also couldn’t help but smile as he spoke.

Sand Monk, with no other choice, nodded in agreement.

Then, under the gazes of Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie, Sand Monk flew off into the distance.

"Bajie, Old Sun has also done some calculations!"

Sun Wukong said as he looked toward Zhu Bajie.

Zhu Bajie nodded.

Now with Sand Monk checking out the demon’s background, he could also ask his senior brother so that he would be prepared to deal with the demon later.

In Mount Huaguo, Sun Wukong’s true self came to consciousness.

He opened his eyes and looked at Wang Yang before him and said.

"Senior brother, regarding this demon, can you..."

After explaining the situation, Sun Wukong then asked.

Seeing Sun Wukong looking somewhat embarrassed.

Wang Yang couldn’t help but smile and said, "What’s difficult about that!"

After years of cultivation, his power had grown even stronger, reaching the Quasi-Saint Middle Stage. It was a breeze for him to investigate happenings in the Earth Immortal Realm!

"That is very good! Then, senior brother, please deduce what exactly this demon is, to be so audacious, daring to be so audacious!"

"Even going as far as stealing Old Sun’s treasure, truly seeking death like Shouxing offering birthday greetings to Yama."

Sun Wukong was furious beyond measure.

Wang Yang smiled faintly, and with a wave of his hand said, "Wukong, be patient!"

Wang Yang then began his calculations. He already knew a thing or two, and with his current understanding of the world, he could easily deduce it.

Sun Wukong watched Wang Yang close his eyes and dared not disturb him.

But he couldn’t help scratching his cheeks with anticipation.

"Wukong, retrieving your treasures should not be difficult."

"Inside Tiger’s Mouth Cave of Leopard Head Mountain, indeed lives a demon, which is a Yellow Lion, commanding over a hundred little demons. These demons usually behave themselves and don’t wreak havoc, so even the King of Yuhua is unaware of the demon’s true details."

"Ah, in that case, this demon has no real ability, so we’ll just head straight to Leopard Head Mountain and take back our treasure."

Sun Wukong couldn’t wait and said, "You don’t need to rush. This Yellow Lion may not be capable, but he has a mountain to rely on."

"Oh?" Sun Wukong raised his eyebrows and hurriedly asked, "What kind of mountain could that be? Could it be this evil spirit is also the mount of some immortal or Bodhisattva?"

"That’s not it. His backing is also an old lion, whom this Yellow Lion honors as his ancestor. This Old Lion resides about a thousand miles southeast of Leopard Head Mountain, on a mountain named Bamboo Joint Mountain. There, in a cave heaven called Nine-Turns Serpentine Cave, lies the home of the Old Lion," Wang Yang explained.

"This Old Lion actually has some abilities, boundless mana, and extensive divine skills."

"Just an old lion, what’s there to be afraid of? If need be, we’ll just fight it out and settle this once and for all. Once Old Sun retrieves the Jingu Bang, I can travel anywhere, sky or earth; no fear of an old lion," Sun Wukong declared nonchalantly.

"Monkey Head, your tone sure is getting bigger."

Wang Yang said with a smile, shaking his head.

Sun Wukong couldn’t help but frown and quickly asked, "Could it be that the Old Lion is even more powerful than elder brother?"

Wang Yang said with a smile, "We haven’t crossed hands, but I know the fierceness of this lion. If we fought fairly, he naturally wouldn’t be my opponent, but unfortunately..."

Unfortunately, Sun Wukong and the others were all in the midst of the Calamity of Measurement, and he naturally couldn’t intervene too much, or else it might escalate into a battle of Saints.

Sun Wukong hadn’t thought so much and he couldn’t help but frown deeply, saying with a serious face, "Even elder uncle can’t defeat this Old Lion, it seems this old fellow really is formidable. If we start with the weak, and it draws out the strong, it indeed poses some trouble; therefore, we need to carefully consider this matter."

Wang Yang then continued, "Additionally, Wukong, I must remind you, it’s not just two lions. Inside Tiger’s Mouth Cave of Leopard Head Mountain there’s a Yellow Lion Demon, but at Bamboo Joint Mountain there isn’t just one Old Lion—he has six lion spirits under him!"

"The Nao Lion, Snow Lion, Suan Ni, Bai Ze, Fu Li, and Tuan Xiang—six lion spirits whose abilities are not inferior to the Yellow Lion. Originally, Bamboo Joint Mountain was the cave of these Six Lions."

"Later, when the Old Lion came to Bamboo Joint Mountain, the six, along with the Yellow Lion, acknowledged him as their patriarch, hence there are a total of one elder and seven young, altogether eight lions."

"As for how to deal with them, that’s up to you!"

What Wang Yang could do was just give a bit of a reminder; they were already near Mount Meru, and their real crisis was just beginning.

"Thank you, elder brother!"

Sun Wukong said with a smile.

"No need to be polite, Wukong, next, you really need to cultivate properly, we’re close to Mount Meru!"

Wang Yang spoke solemnly to Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong also seemed to have realized something and nodded.

Then, Sun Wukong’s avatar opened his eyes.

"Brother Monkey, have you figured it out?"

Zhu Bajie, although feeling that Sun Wukong was a bit slow this time, did not think much of it.

"I’ve figured it out!"

Sun Wukong repeated everything Wang Yang had told him to Zhu Bajie.

Zhu Bajie clamored, "Why fear them? They’re just an old and a young pair; the four of us taking two each, can’t we defeat them? Besides, they’re just two lions that have become spirits. I, Old Pig, am a specialist at handling lions."

"How can you control lions, you blockhead?" asked Sun Wukong with a laugh.

"The ancients say, ’A scabby sow chases golden-haired lions,’ hence I, Old Pig, am a specialist at handling lions too!" Baijie replied with a smile.

"When did you, wild pig, turn into a sow?" Sun Wukong laughed.

Zhu Bajie’s face turned stern and he scolded, "Get lost."

Sun Wukong laughed loudly and nodded, "Bajie’s words are not at all bad. If they only had an old and a young pair of lions, the three of us brothers, plus master, makes four people. Surely we do not fear them?"

"But I haven’t finished, it’s not just two lions; inside Tiger’s Mouth Cave of Leopard Head Mountain there’s a Yellow Lion Demon, but at Bamboo Joint Mountain there isn’t just one Old Lion, he has six lion spirits under him—Nao Lion, Snow Lion, Suan Ni, Bai Ze, Fu Li, and Tuan Xiang, six lion spirits!"

"These six have abilities no inferior to the Yellow Lion. Originally, Bamboo Joint Mountain was these Six Lions’ cave. Later, when the Old Lion came to Bamboo Joint Mountain, the six along with the Yellow Lion, acknowledged him as their patriarch; hence in total, they are one elder and seven young, altogether eight lions."

Hearing this, Zhu Bajie’s face changed slightly, and he muttered, "They have eight people, we have only four, it’s them who will take on two each. Besides, all three brothers are without weapons, how can we be their match? Now we’re done for! Why not just give them our treasures, and we can continue on our journey, at least saving our lives."

"Go away!" said Sun Wukong in annoyance. "You fool, stop talking nonsense. There are many obstacles on the Journey to the West; without weapons, how will we subdue demons and devils, protecting master to reach Mount Meru?"

The three princes promptly spoke, "Masters, no need to worry, aren’t we three brothers here as well? If we rally troops from the city, won’t we have more numbers than them?"

"You, mere mortals, even if endowed with our Divine Power, are not a match for those demons. You might cope with a little demon, but if you run into an old demon, there would be no life left. We must figure out our own way," sighed Sun Wukong.

At that moment, Zhu Bajie suddenly spoke up, "Brother Monkey, didn’t you say, at Leopard Head Mountain, there is only one Yellow Lion Demon, and he’s the one who stole our weapons? Let’s take down that Yellow Lion Demon first, reclaim our treasures before we say more!"

"If we can’t, why not kill and silence him, the Yellow Lion Demon along with all the little demons in the cave? Even if the Old Lion and those Six Lions find out, they wouldn’t know it’s our doing. By then, we would have long left Yuhua Province and onto the road. Where would they find us?"