The Monkey King

On a starry night, in a quarry, a group of monks sat on the ground around Xuanzang.

Tianpeng stood beside Xuanzang, listening to him constantly comforting the monks. The other people, except Xiao Bailong who was looking after Miao Jie, were all patrolling the outside, watching out for the defenders of the quarry.

The night wind blew slowly, and the sand and gravel spread like ripples under the feet.

The defenders of the quarry have been forced to the edge of the fence, holding their swords and looking at the black bear spirit and the rolling curtain warily.

A soldier quietly walked up to the bearded general and whispered: "General, are we just going to wait like this? There are only a few of them, otherwise..."

"Fart!" the bearded general cursed in a low voice: "Today they were in the market and they beat away the entire convoy in a few strokes. You think I didn't die fast enough, right?"

"Then let's..."

"Don't do anything. Since the National Guard told us to stand still, we will stand still!"

"promise!"

At this time, dozens of feet away from the fence behind them, a large number of troops had quietly assembled.

Taking advantage of the darkness, they spread out quickly like a pool of flowing black water, formed a shield wall, and drew their hard bows.

A soldier quickly walked in from the main gate that had been pushed down by the monkey, squeezed through the dense crowd of soldiers on the edge of the fence and came to the side of the bearded general.

"General, the army has arrived."

Glancing at the visitor, the bearded general whispered: "I heard it. What did the Imperial Master say?"

"The national division asked the general to withdraw from the quarry."

Hear the words. The bearded general waved his hand. All the soldiers began to move towards the main gate in an orderly manner.

The monks in the quarry all looked at it in surprise, and all of them held their breath.

"What's going on? Everyone's gone?"

"Are you ready to let us go?"

Canopy looked at the evacuating garrison, turned to the side of the rolling curtain and said: "It's time to release arrows."

"No way." Rolling curtain whispered: "Even if they really want to kill us, they probably just want to kill us, and they don't want all the monks to be buried with them."

"Hard to say." Tianpeng snorted coldly. Said: "I always feel that this car Chi Guo is far weirder than it seems on the surface. It stands to reason that if we made such a fuss in the market today, they would either recruit or encircle and suppress... Although encirclement and suppression is impossible, at least, They should send someone to talk to them and try to recruit them. Until now. Have you seen the envoy sent by the king?"

Roller Blind's face looked a little ugly.

There were nearly two thousand monks doing corvées present. If the other party fired an arrow, it would probably be impossible to persuade Xuanzang to leave them and run away. But if you don't leave them behind...how big of a shield is needed to protect them?

Looking back, I saw that although there were some places to hide inside and outside the quarry, they could not hide so many people like two thousand people.

"How about... capture the thief first and capture the king first?"

"No." Tianpeng half-squinted his eyes and said, "Wait a moment, let's take a look at the situation first."

…

"Report——!" A soldier flew towards the multi-eyed monster, cupped his hands and said, "Report to the Imperial Master. Those monks have already started to shrink in."

"Shrink in?" The multi-eyed monster was stunned for a moment, and the hand stroking its long beard paused in mid-air.

"That's right." The soldier raised his head slightly and said, "He just shrank into the quarry, as if he wanted to avoid the rain of arrows."

"They didn't attack?" The multi-eyed monster stroked its long beard and fell into deep thought.

The three Taoist priests beside him looked at each other.

"Sir." The Taoist priest in orange robes cupped his hands and said, "Why don't you just shoot the arrows. As long as you shoot the arrows and kill a few monks, you won't be able to force them out!"

The multi-eyed monster slowly shook its head and murmured to itself: "They didn't take the initiative to attack...Have they realized something?"

…

Hell.

The monkey walked back and forth in front of the Hall of Life and Death holding a golden hoop.

The fire burned creakingly in the iron basin beside him, and the ghost soldiers on both sides stood motionless. The will-o'-the-wisps roared overhead.

Looking back, the boundless underworld looks like a bustling night market. Only when you get closer can you realize how eerie and terrifying it is.

The golden hoop struck hard, and there was a loud "bang" sound, and the stone bricks under his feet cracked.

The ghost soldiers around him shrank slightly in fear.

"What do you mean? It's been so long and you haven't come yet? Hey. Does that mean Ksitigarbha is not in this underworld at all?"

After that, the monkey raised his legs and stepped up the steps step by step.

The ghost soldiers all around watched helplessly, and no one dared to step forward to stop him. Because they all know what the monkeys did here more than 600 years ago.

The gate of the Palace of Life and Death is right in front of you.

Just as the monkey had walked halfway up the steps, a voice came from behind.

"Wait a minute! Great Sage! Wait a minute!"

King Qin Guang was holding the front pennant and was running towards the monkey panting.

Looking back at King Qin Guang, the monkey's feet took another step forward.

King Qin Guang jumped in front of the monkey, knelt on his knees, and shouted: "Great Sage, no!"

"No?" The monkey rolled his eyes at him and said with a smile: "Aren't you going to invite Ksitigarbha? Where is Ksitigarbha?"

King Qin Guang wiped his cold sweat and said: "The World Honored One will be here soon, he will be here soon."

"How long will it be soon?" The monkey shook his head, suddenly became violent, grabbed King Qin Guang's collar and pulled him up from the ground, widened his eyes and roared viciously: "One stick of incense, one moment. Clock, is it still an hour? Huh? Tell me how long it will take!"

The bulging veins on his forehead, his bloodshot eyes, and his fangs were all very close at hand.

The sudden move frightened King Qin Guang completely. The muscles at the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and his whole body was trembling.

At this moment, he could even clearly feel the hot breath exhaled by the monkey.

"Great...Great Sage..."

"Don't scream so nicely." The monkey glared at him and said slowly: "Tell me. How long? A stick of incense, a quarter of an hour, or an hour. If you say it wrong, I will kill you on the spot!"

King Qin Guang stared blankly at the monkey, unable to say a word for a long time.

Seeing that King Qin Guang was completely frightened by him. As soon as the monkey's hand loosened, he threw him aside and raised his legs to continue walking up.

At this moment, a voice sounded in the minds of the monkey, King Qin Guang, and all the ghost soldiers present.

"After so many years, the Great Sage's temperament still hasn't changed. Hahahaha."

Hearing this, the monkey immediately stopped and slowly turned around.

Not long after. A golden light fell. A man appeared in the square in front of the Hall of Life and Death - Ksitigarbha.

…

The four people on the hillside still stood quietly.

The multi-eyed monster kept stroking its long beard, and its eyes narrowed into slits.

"Sir, this matter should be taken care of sooner rather than later."

"Yes. Sir, if the Great Sage comes back, this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity will be gone!"

The multi-eyed monster still squinted its eyes and looked in the direction of the quarry.

at this time. The monks in the quarry have been gathered at the foot of the stone mountain.

They used several huts and large rocks in the quarry to cover themselves. Unfortunately, there was not enough space, so most of the monks were still exposed to the range of the opponent's bows and arrows.

As the saying goes, two fists are no match for four hands. This is true for mortals, and so is also true for gods.

With more than two thousand people, it is impossible to hold up a shield large enough to prevent all arrows and protect everyone with just the canopy, roller blinds and others.

Of course, there is no problem in protecting Xuanzang.

Walking step by step to Tianpeng, Xuanzang whispered: "Although the poor monk has never read military books, he also knows the principle of capturing the thief first. If he can capture the opponent's commander, maybe..."

Xuanzang did not continue. He looked at the canopy quietly. Seems to be asking for Canopy's opinion.

"Master doesn't know something." Tianpeng sighed lightly and said: "No matter what concept the country is governed by, the other party should not have sent a special envoy to negotiate with us so far. Therefore, I am afraid there is something inside."

Xiao Bailong on the side whispered: "How about we inform the Great Sage immediately?"

Canpeng lowered his head and took out the jade slip, took a look at it, and slowly shook his head.

…

King Qin Guang bowed quickly and ran to Ksitigarbha, bowed to the ground and saluted: "I humbly welcome the World Honored One!"

"No gift."

As Ksitigarbha Ksitigarbha waved his hand gently, King Qin Guang, who had already turned blue with fright, quickly rolled to the side and crawled to the side.

Far away. Ksitigarbha and the monkey looked at each other.

One has a calm expression, neither happy nor sad.

A look of contempt on his face.

After a while, the monkey winked at the Palace of Life and Death behind him and said, "I want to go inside and have a look. I heard you have to agree."

"Indeed." Ksitigarbha smiled faintly, slowly rolled up his sleeves and walked towards the monkey step by step.

That action can be described as taking a leisurely stroll.

Holding the golden hoop, the monkey said leisurely: "Then do you agree or disagree?"

"Not good. After all, the Palace of Life and Death is related to the three realms. If you can check it casually, wouldn't it be a mess?"

"If I must investigate, are you prepared to fight with me here?"

Ksitigarbha smiled and waved his hands and said: "If you disagree, draw your sword and fight. This is what a mortal swordsman does. Isn't it what a person who has attained enlightenment should do?"

"What does that mean?"

Ksitigarbha touched his chin and pretended to be embarrassed.

After being silent for a while, the monkey became a little impatient. He pointed at the golden body that was thrown aside and tightly wrapped in cloth and said: "I don't want to see your life and death book in vain. This golden body is still How about you think of it as money to buy your way into the Palace of Life and Death?"

Glancing at the golden body lightly, Ksitigarbha sighed softly: "The Great Sage is really generous. He just returned the golden body to the poor monk. Looking back, if the poor monk accidentally gave it to the Great Sage again Go, but what should I do?”

"If you still dare to send it, I will smash it directly." Walking to Jin's side step by step, the monkey held a golden hoop in one hand and pointed it at Jin's head, turned his head and said: "You can also refuse, I I'll smash it in front of you now. There's no point keeping it anyway."

As soon as these words came out, King Qin Guang and the ghosts around him couldn't help but frown. Only Ksitigarbha's face remained the same.

…

Beside the altar, Zhengfa Ming Tathagata looked at the golden cone hanging in the air with an expressionless face.

The light emitted has become more and more powerful. It felt as if the "thing" to be summoned was already close at hand.

…

Outside the Palace of Life and Death, the two were in a stalemate.

Not long after, Ksitigarbha looked at the golden body and smiled slowly.

"Come here, open the door to the Palace of Life and Death for the Great Sage."

"promise!"

Several ghost soldiers quickly bypassed the monkey and rushed towards the gate of the Palace of Life and Death.

Only then did the monkey slowly put down the golden hoop in his hand and tap the ground.

…

At this time, outside the quarry, a fast horse galloped past along the shield wall with a flag in hand.

The soldier screamed all the way: "The Imperial Master has an order! Shoot the arrows——! Shoot the arrows——!"

Suddenly, a burst of bow sound exploded, and a dense rain of arrows whizzed towards the monks in the quarry... (To be continued ~^~)

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