Journey to the West: With a supernatural understanding, he entered Fangcun Mountain at the beginning
Chapter 27 - Pluck a Single Hair, Blow and Create a Million Monkeys

Chapter 27: Pluck a Single Hair, Blow and Create a Million Monkeys

The Heavenly Palace is a beautiful sight, with pavilions, towers, and the wonders of the celestial realm. In the midst of this, there is a pavilion with exquisite carvings and paintings, its ancient charm radiating. There are clouds and mist curling around, adding to the surreal atmosphere.

Inside the pavilion, the Supreme Lord Laozi and the Ancient Buddha of Burning Lamp are engaged in a game of chess. The black and white pieces are interwoven on the board, symbolizing the complexities of the world.

At this moment, a voice broke the tranquility: “How could it be empty?” Laozi paused, his hand frozen mid-air. The piece stopped in mid-air for a brief moment before being gently placed on the board.

Laozi then raised his head, his profound gaze fixed on the Ancient Buddha of the Burning Lamp.

“I will remember this on your account,” he said calmly, his tone unyielding. The Ancient Buddha of Burning Lamp silently folded his hands and lowered his head, instinctively avoiding Laozi’s gaze. He muttered, “May the Buddha show mercy.”

Meanwhile, Qin Chuan and Sun Wukong had raided the alchemy chamber of the Doushuai Palace and emptied it of all the pills. Neither of them cared about the type of pills; they consumed them all, and Qin Chuan felt as though his body was on fire. Despite his cultivation level, he could not immediately absorb all the energy from the pills.

Seeing the disarray in the alchemy chamber, they quickly decided to return to the mortal realm. Sun Wukong stood guard at the palace gate, while Qin Chuan cleaned up the remnants.

Just as Qin Chuan was about to leave, he passed by a stable where a green ox was tethered. Qin Chuan’s eyes immediately fell upon the golden ox ring on the ox’s nose.

The green ox stared at him in disbelief, never having encountered such an audacious person before. However, recalling Laozi’s earlier instructions, the ox continued to make noise, its face reddening as it struggled with Qin Chuan.

Back in the pavilion, Laozi paused again as his hand hovered above the chessboard. His face showed a rare look of surprise, before he placed the piece down with a light scolding: “Greedy child!”

Picking up a nearby whisk, he gently flicked it, and both Qin Chuan, who was struggling with the ox, and Sun Wukong, who was standing outside, suddenly felt their powers become completely still. They could no longer even maintain the basic ability to fly, and they began to fall from the Thirty-Three Heavens to the mortal realm.

The two figures streaked across the sky like shooting stars. As they fell, their internal energies began to recover, and they eventually stopped on a patch of white clouds in the mortal realm.

Sun Wukong, in awe, said, “What kind of person could have such power?”

Qin Chuan, with a look of regret, replied, “That room full of golden pills is nothing compared to that ox ring.”

The two of them flew towards Flower-Fruit Mountain.

Meanwhile, in the Heavenly Realm, the theft of the peaches and the pill robbery was discovered. The Jade Emperor dispatched the Celestial Patrol to investigate everything thoroughly, and decreed: “Command General Li of the Pagoda and Nezha to lead, along with the Twenty-Eight Constellations, the Nine Luminaries, the Twelve Yuan Chen, the Five Directional Commanders, the Four Heavenly Kings, the Southern and Northern Dippers, the Five Sacred Mountains, the Four Rivers, and one hundred thousand Heavenly Generals. They shall set up an eighteen-layered heavenly net and descend to capture the demons.”

General Li, standing solemnly, raised the Linglong Pagoda high and spoke in a grave voice, “I will not fail my mission. I will capture that demon monkey and bring him to justice.”

Nezha, glancing at Li Jing, curled his lips. He knew that this was probably the most prosperous battle Li Jing would fight in his lifetime.

General Zeng Chang stood up and reported: “Your Majesty, there is a rogue cultivator in the mortal realm named Qin Chuan, who possesses the ‘Heavenly Law Conforming to the Earthly Sovereign’s’ royal decree. How should we handle this?”

At this moment, the gods in the mortal realm were shocked and looked towards General Zeng Chang. This was connected to another celestial Emperor?

The Jade Emperor pondered for a moment and said, “The primary culprit is the demon monkey alone. If the Heavenly Law Conforming to the Earthly Sovereign’s decree interferes, we can capture him and bring him back to the Heavenly Palace for the Earth Sovereign to handle. However, we must not harm his life.”

“Your subjects will follow your orders!” they replied in unison.

Suddenly, the sky changed. The clouds surged, as if thousands of soldiers and horses were charging towards them.

Within the mist, the faint glimmer of scales could be seen, along with banners waving in the wind. The sound of thunder and lightning filled the air as the Heavenly Generals, shining like rainbows, were seen riding the winds and clouds, moving swiftly through the mist.

General Li Jing appeared dignified, his golden armor gleaming and silver spear in hand. The Heavenly Soldiers arranged in neat rows, each demonstrating their divine abilities. Some wielded star-fighting tools that could break any spell, others held lightning weapons capable of breaking mountains and rivers, while others controlled the wind and could stir the seas.

The overwhelming force moved towards Flower-Fruit Mountain.

Inside the Water Curtain Cave, Sun Wukong, sensing the approach of the Heavenly Army, became frantic. He immediately called for his generals to form the vanguard, with the two Demon Kings leading. Four thousand seven hundred monkey soldiers and seventy-two demon kings were summoned to form a battle formation and prepare for the oncoming battle.

“Lord of the Nine Luminaries, capture the demon monkey; the Four Heavenly Kings, lead the Heavenly Generals to capture the demons on this mountain. If they resist, kill them to establish authority.”

“Twenty-Eight Constellations, watch over the special envoy from the Heavenly Sovereign of Earth. If they make a move, stop them. If necessary, capture them.”

Li Jing waved his command flag. Though many gods looked down on this Golden Immortal commander, they still followed his orders. Once they entered the Investiture of the Gods, they were no longer free.

The Nine Luminaries, the Sun, the Moon, Jidu, Rahu, and the Five Virtue Star Lords of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, turned into nine falling stars and descended from the clouds in front of Flower-Fruit Mountain. Their light was as bright as day, the stars falling like rain, dazzling and magnificent. The sound of their descent shook the heavens and the earth, and the mountain echoed, making people’s hearts tremble.

When Qin Chuan saw the “Moon Star Lord,” he let out a small sigh of relief.

If that terrifying woman had come, there would be no way to play anymore. Fortunately, these so-called Nine Luminaries were celestial beings with official titles from the Heavenly Palace, far from being comparable to that woman.

Three Supreme Immortal Lords, six Golden Immortals—though formidable, the Nine Luminaries were certainly not weak.

Seeing the Nine Luminaries Star Lord challenging from outside the mountain, Sun Wukong’s battle spirit surged. Holding his Golden Cudgel, he flew out of Flower-Fruit Mountain.

The Nine Luminaries Star Lord, upon seeing Sun Wukong fly out, unleashed various powers—thunder and lightning, frost and snow. Sun Wukong darted through the air like the wind, dodging their attacks and using his Golden Cudgel to swing and transform danger into safety. Shouting “Change!” his Golden Cudgel suddenly grew to a thousand feet long, sweeping towards the Nine Luminaries Star Lord.

Seeing this, the Nine Luminaries Star Lord decided to join forces and surround Sun Wukong, releasing their star symbols, and the air around them became turbulent.

Li Jing saw that the battle between the Nine Luminaries Star Lord and the demon monkey was at a standstill, so he commanded the Four Heavenly Kings to lead the Heavenly Soldiers into Flower-Fruit Mountain to capture the monkey and his kin.

The demons of Flower-Fruit Mountain, though brave, were no match for the Heavenly Soldiers, and as soon as they made contact, they were overwhelmed like a tide.

The demons scattered and fled. Seeing this, Li Jing ordered the Heavenly Soldiers to chase after them. Flower-Fruit Mountain was thrown into chaos, with every plant and tree seeming like a soldier, and birds and beasts flying away in fright.

Seeing this, Sun Wukong’s face turned anxious. He swept his cudgel to fend off the Nine Luminaries Star Lord’s attack, then plucked a single hair, blew on it, and instantly, countless clones appeared, each holding a Golden Cudgel, charging into Flower-Fruit Mountain to fight the Heavenly Soldiers.

The Heavenly Generals, seeing this, did not dare be careless. They each took up their weapons and fought fiercely.

[Observing Sun Wukong’s Cloning Technique, Understanding the Heavenly Grandmaster’s Great Power, 35th Position – Turning Beans into Soldiers.].