The next day.

Lingxiao Palace.

The Jade Emperor and Queen Mother, Ziwei, Gou Chen, Taishang Laojun, Dou Mu Yuanjun, Guanyin of the South China Sea, as well as the Nine Stars, the Twelve Yuanchen, the Twenty-eight Constellations, the Four Heavenly Masters, the Eight Immortals and other immortals and Buddhas gathered together.

"Hell God, please tell me what happened yesterday."

The Jade Emperor sat on the dragon throne and asked slowly.

After the Conferred Gods, the thing that the Heavenly Court had the most was immortal officials. The two people that Cheng Long killed yesterday were not even qualified to be on the Conferred Gods List, so after they were killed, their true spirits escaped to the underworld.

I'm now queuing up at Naihe Bridge to drink Mengpo Soup!

If you are lucky, you can be reborn as a human in the next life and be guided by Buddhism to embark on the path of spiritual practice again. If you are unlucky, you may even be reborn as an animal and become a poultry.

"Your Majesty, Sun Dasheng killed two immortal officials yesterday and seriously injured the giant spirit god. The reason was that the supervising and executing officers of the Immortal Execution Platform did not follow the rules and regulations and secretly took away the detained immortal maidens..."

Gao Yao, the god of hell, showed no bias and reported the cause of the incident to the Great Heavenly Venerable in its entirety.

In fact, many people present knew the whole thing clearly.

They're all acting!

Although all the immortals are in the Lingxiao Palace at this moment, their minds are on the Heavenly Prison.

Sun Wukong, who was sitting cross-legged quietly practicing, looked so calm.

This guy had no intention of rebelling against heaven and escaping from prison, and even mistook the Heavenly Prison for the residence of the Monkey King.

Even Taishang Laojun couldn't help but praise this kind of character.

"Since there is a reason for this, then we will deduct Sun Wukong's salary for a hundred years, as a minor punishment and a major warning..."

"Your Majesty~~"

Before the Jade Emperor finished speaking, Nanhai Guanyin could not help but step forward and refute: "The foundation of the Heavenly Court's rule over the three realms lies in the Heavenly Law. If even you do not abide by it, then the Heavenly Law has no meaning to exist. In the human world, there is still a saying that "the emperor is guilty of the same crime as the common people". How can you be content with the murder of two immortal officials in the Heavenly Court?"

"That's because they were wrong first. Those who kill will be killed."

The Jade Emperor was very resolute in his attitude and made it clear that he wanted to smooth things over. The immortals from the Chan and Jie sects all looked at their noses with their eyes, their mouths with their noses, and their hearts with their mouths, and they didn't care at all.

"Even if they are wrong, they should be handed over to the superiors for interrogation instead of being killed with one blow. Sun Wukong... overstepped the mark." Guanyin's attitude was equally firm.

Some things can only happen once, not twice.

Now Qingyi has been taken away by Sun Wukong and her whereabouts are unknown.

If she wanted to repeat the same trick and force the other party to rebel, she could only target her own disciple Hua Yue.

Not to mention that the little fox is her disciple, whether she is willing to do it or not, even if she is willing to take action against her disciple, she has to think carefully before doing it.

Because, disturbing Sun Wukong's bond means completely breaking off relations with the other party.

She tried every means to force Sun Wukong to make trouble in the Heavenly Palace just to help him become famous and promote Buddhism at the same time.

They will be colleagues in the future, and Guanyin would never make this bad move unless she had no other choice.

"Well, the Lower Realm Liangjie Mountain is still short of a mountain god, so I will remove Sun Wukong from his position as the Great Sage Equaling Heaven and send him down to Liangjie Mountain to serve as the mountain god. Do you have any objections?"

The Jade Emperor looked around and finally fixed his gaze on Guanyin.

Because his punishment of Sun Wukong seemed to satisfy the requirements of Buddhism and arranged the pilgrim to go on the journey to the West. However, Buddhism wanted not only the pilgrim, but also to use the opportunity of helping the pilgrim to become famous to damage the reputation of the Heavenly Court.

Of course, when Tathagata discussed with the Jade Emperor earlier, he did not say it so bluntly. The Jade Emperor only agreed to cooperate with the acting and let Sun Wukong make trouble in the Heavenly Palace. Any losses incurred afterwards would be compensated by the Buddhist sect.

Now that the Jade Emperor has seen the potential of Sun Wukong, he wants to keep a high-end fighter for the Heavenly Court, so naturally he will not let the Buddhist sect get its wish.

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

Taibai Jinxing was the first to express his opinion.

"I have no objection!"

The Eight Immortals, Four Heavenly Masters, Nine Star Gods and other immortals expressed their opinions one after another.

Although Taishang Laojun, Dou Mu Yuanjun and other great men did not speak, they all nodded and agreed to the Jade Emperor's decision.

Anyway, Sun Wukong's final destination is to be suppressed in Liangjie Mountain. The future of Jambu Continent is destined to be unified. Liangjie Mountain on the border of the Tang Dynasty is still a barren mountain without a specific name.

The real Liangjie Mountain is actually Wuzhi Mountain. Because it is located on the border of the Tang Dynasty, it is also called Liangjie Mountain.

"Great Lord, according to the previous agreement between you and the Buddha, Sun Wukong needs to be suppressed by the Buddha Tathagata on the day of the Peach Festival. Isn't it inappropriate for you to do this?"

Faced with the tremendous pressure from the Jade Emperor, Guanyin gritted her teeth and refuted.

The gap in realm made her realize that she, who was in the middle stage of Quasi-Saint, was still vulnerable in front of the powerful people at the peak of Quasi-Saint.

This also made her eager to enhance her cultivation, complete the Journey to the West as soon as possible, use the merits of the Journey to the West to kill the third corpse, and break through to the late stage of Quasi-Saint.

The path of quasi-sainthood is to first cut off the three corpses of obsession: good, evil, and self. If the three corpses are successfully cut off, one's cultivation can break through to the late stage of quasi-sainthood. The pinnacle of quasi-sainthood is to integrate the three corpses that have been cut off and return to one's original self.

This is basically the end point of becoming a quasi-saint.

The method of beheading the three corpses and becoming a saint requires the help of Hongmeng Purple Qi to lay the foundation of the Tao. Without Hongmeng Purple Qi, there is almost no possibility of a breakthrough.

However, with the Hongmeng Purple Qi, the speed of becoming a saint by killing the three corpses is much faster than becoming a saint by following the laws.

It is not difficult to get started with the laws, but the difficult part is to fully master them. Up to now, all quasi-saints below the saints have almost reached 90% of their comprehension of the laws.

Even Zhen Yuanzi and Minghe, who had the greatest hope of becoming a saint, were unable to take the last step.

"Guanyin, if you Buddhists insist on letting Sun Wukong cause havoc in Heaven, that's fine. I can change his demotion to imprisonment in Heaven for 500 years, but..." At this point, the Jade Emperor suddenly changed the subject and said jokingly, "Are you sure you can force Sun Wukong to cause havoc in Heaven? He is not the monkey you originally planned!"

"..."

Now it was Guanyin's turn to be in trouble.

Based on Cheng Long's performance since he was born, if he wants to force him to cause trouble in Heavenly Palace, he can only take action against his young disciple Hua Yue.

But the problem is... she really has feelings for the little fox and can't bear to sacrifice her little apprentice!

Otherwise, it would have been taken out for sacrifice when Sun Wukong and Hua Yue ate her fish.

What's more, using Sun Wukong to undermine the prestige of Heaven is just a small trick of Buddhism. It is not part of the overall trend of Journey to the West and is dispensable.

It is enough as long as Sun Wukong is waiting for Tang Seng on the road when he goes to obtain the scriptures.

The biggest problem now is that letting Sun Wukong stay in the Heavenly Prison is full of variables, and it is too difficult for him to cause trouble in the Heavenly Palace.

It would be better to just go with the flow and agree to be demoted.

It is much easier to persuade the "little mountain god" to escort the pilgrims to the West than to force Sun Wukong to cause havoc in the Heavenly Palace.

"Great Heavenly Venerable, I need to consult the Buddha."

After weighing the pros and cons, Guanyin felt that it would be better to tell Tathagata Buddha. After all, she was only the planner and director selected by Buddhism, and Tathagata, the investor, was the one with the final say.

"Please."

The Jade Emperor calculated that Cheng Long would not cause trouble in the Heavenly Palace, so he came up with the trick of demoting him. This forced the Buddhist sect to give up the idea of ​​lowering the prestige of the Heavenly Palace and stop the loss in time.

Otherwise, after the whole process of stealing the golden elixir and the peaches, the Buddhist sect would have to spend all the money they had saved with great difficulty. They were afraid that they would spend all the money and still fail to achieve their expectations, thus losing both the wife and the army.

……

after one day.

The Monkey King, Sun Wukong, was demoted to the mortal world and became a mountain god between the two worlds.

This barren mountain, which was supposed to be smashed to pieces by Tathagata's palm on the day of the Peach Festival, is only one-fifth the size of Mount Hua. It is neither high nor dangerous. Fortunately, the spiritual energy is still decent, barely enough for the Golden Immortal to practice in seclusion.

It has to be said that the world of Journey to the West, which is in the same vein as the prehistoric world, is really huge. Any piece of wasteland placed in the world of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio would be a fairyland...

"The Jade Emperor is so powerful that he defied all the opposition and forcibly demoted me to the mortal world!"

Cheng Long descended on Liangjie Mountain, holding the golden mountain god seal. The scene of traveling to the zombie world could not help but evoke in his mind. At that time, he was very happy to work for the Mountain Goddess and be a mountain patrol officer.

Now he doesn't even want to be the "small mountain god" who governs an area of ​​500 miles.

If he hadn't been thinking about the merits of Journey to the West, Cheng Long would never stay here for a second longer. It would be so comfortable to go back to the Water Curtain Cave in Huaguo Mountain to eat and drink!
"The Peach Festival is coming soon, and I don't know if a small mountain god like me is qualified to be invited to participate." Cheng Long looked up at the sky and suddenly found a white cloud, which gradually enlarged in his eyes from top to bottom and from far to near.

After a while, the little fox fairy Huayue came flying in the clouds and appeared in front of him with a smile.

"Brother Sun, I'm so glad you're okay! I was almost scared to death when I heard you beat two immortal officials to death with your golden cudgel a few days ago." Hua Yue excitedly threw herself into Cheng Long's arms, crying and saying.

"Don't worry, it's fine."

Cheng Long patted Hua Yue's shoulder gently, his eyes full of doting.

The little fox that was chased by the demon king has now grown up into an adult. She is graceful and has a good figure and appearance. It is quite comfortable to hold her tightly in my arms.

For a moment, Mr. Cheng couldn't help but feel a little distracted.

Perhaps sensing a certain change in him, the little fox fairy couldn't help but blush.

So, the two of them hugged each other for a quarter of an hour in this awkward yet warm atmosphere.

"Brother Sun, this seems to be a barren mountain. There is not even a cave. Where are you going to live in the future?"

After the hug, Huayue, who was lively by nature, jumped up and down to check the environment of Liangjie Mountain. Compared with Huaguo Mountain, this place was much worse. There were not even many monsters.

Unlike the Flower-Fruit Mountain, there are strange-looking little monsters everywhere.

"It's simple. Just opening up a cave is a big deal."

Cheng Long punched the barren mountain fiercely.

boom!
After a loud noise.

On the mountainside, a big hole was smashed by Cheng Long's fist, and broken rocks were scattered everywhere.

But this is just the beginning.

What Cheng Long wants is not a simple cave, but a cave that can be lived in and has a beautiful shape.

In order to make himself live more comfortably, he had to resort to violence and also used the power of the law of creation to decorate the entrance of the cave and the trampled vegetation around it.

Less than an hour.

The devastated mountainside has become a beautiful place with a cave that has turned into white jade, clean and bright. It contains not only bedrooms, but also alchemy rooms, tea rooms, living rooms and other places with different functions.

Huayue fell in love with this new home at first sight!
Looking at Huayue shuttling back and forth in the makeshift cave he had built, Cheng Long smiled and waved, curiously asking, "Xiaoyue, you don't want to stay here anymore, do you? The Peach Festival is about to begin, Yaochi should be very busy!"

"I am just an ordinary little fairy. It doesn't matter whether I am here or not!"

Huayue replied nonchalantly.

But what she said was right. There were so many female fairies in the Holy Land of Yao Chi that it wouldn't take much time to set up the venue for the Peach Banquet.

"Having said that, you are, after all, a fairy under the Queen Mother's command. It is a big taboo to sneak down to the mortal world. If you..." Before Cheng Long could finish his words, his mouth was blocked by Hua Yue.

"Brother Sun, before I came down to the mortal world, the Queen Mother has given me freedom of movement. From now on, I can come down to the mortal world for a month every year. Don't worry!" Hua Yue took out a jade pendant that was glowing white light from somewhere and showed off proudly.

"I see."

When Cheng Long thought of the scene when the Jade Emperor personally came to the Heavenly Prison to release him before he came to the mortal world, he understood the intention of the Queen Mother in giving him the Flower and Moon Jade Pendant.

Jade Emperor and Queen Mother, you are trying to show your goodwill to me!

If nothing unexpected happens, once the Peach Banquet officially begins, one of the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother will come down to earth and meet him secretly.

The intent is self-evident.

Sun Wukong, who has unlimited potential, is worthy of any party's efforts to win him over.

……

Wa Palace.

Cheng Long looked at the cuckoo bird bathing in the blue flames and enduring endless pain, and sighed: "Sister Qingluan, you are burning her like this, aren't you afraid of burning her to death?"

“If she can’t even withstand my Qingxu Spirit Fire, then she has no right to return to her ancestral home and become a member of my clan.” Qingluan actually has a gentle way to help Qingyi return to her ancestral home.

However, having survived for countless years, she knew very well that if something was obtained too easily, no one would cherish it.

If Cuckoo wants to be reborn from the ashes, activate the Phoenix blood in her body, and transform into a member of her tribe, she must have the fortitude to endure endless pain.

"Well, you have big breasts, so you have the final say."

Cheng Long spread his hands.

He actually has a way to help Qingyi. The power of the law of creation is enough to help Qingyi transform, but this is ultimately an internal matter of the Phoenix Clan.

If Qingyi gets help from me but is not acknowledged by Sister Qingluan, then she would be doing more harm than good.

Instead of this, it would be better to let Qingyi suffer a little.

Baojianfeng comes from the sharpening, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from bitter cold.

If you want to transform into a divine bird, you must have the endurance to endure the most severe hardships.

"Little pervert!"

Qingluan gave Cheng Long a displeased look.

At this time, Nuwa walked out of the palace carrying a large plate of spiritual fruits and waved at Cheng Long.

Cheng Long immediately came behind his cheap mother, and while massaging Nuwa's shoulders, he said, "Mother, my clone has been demoted to the mortal world by the Jade Emperor to be a mountain god. It seems that Buddhism has begun to compromise. Next, should I let Sun Wukong become a pilgrim, or stay in heaven to serve?"

"Become a pilgrim first, and after you have obtained the scriptures and gained merit, you will return to serve in the Heavenly Court. Haotian is determined to expand the Heavenly Court. With him here, Tathagata will not dare to do anything to you."

Nuwa Niangniang responded with great dominance.

She just wanted to make Buddhism suffer in silence and suppress its arrogance.

Buddhism clearly has a substitute in the form of the Six-Eared Macaque, but it still wants to suppress Sun Wukong and turn its own child into a running dog of Buddhism.

If Daozu had not said that the spread of Buddhism to the East was a great trend, she would have killed the Bodhisattva and Buddha who plotted against her child. (End of this chapter)