Chapter 346 The Stone Monkey Becomes the Monkey King

Looking at Bixiao who was still moaning on the pillar in the distance, the malice in the corners of Nanji Xianweng’s mouth became more and more intense, and finally turned into undisguised viciousness.

“Bixiao, you are the Fairy of Sensing World, and you are the god who protects the birth of babies in the world, but you have done such a rebellious act. You have a vicious heart and evil behavior.

Such behavior is truly intolerable to the laws of nature, and it is intolerable to the justice of heaven. Now I sentence you to go to the underworld, to be hammered by billions of hells, and to have your soul ground into pieces.

Only by experiencing billions of punishments and whippings can you atone for your sins and clarify your roots, so that you can return to heaven and become an immortal immortal. In this way, do you know your sins?”

Jiang Ziya said this coldly, and then rays of divine light of punishment flashed across his body. The inky black divine light turned into chains, tightly locking every inch of Bixiao’s meridians.

Finally, the divine light chain even pierced through her scapula and pressed her to the ground, like a dying wild dog, whose neck was being cut and blood and flesh were being cut.

“what!”

Experiencing such pain suddenly, Bixiao could not bear it anymore and let out a shrill scream.

But the more she screamed, the tighter the chains on her body became. In the end, there was a crisp sound, and all the bones in her body were shattered alive. Her eyes rolled back and she fainted.

Seeing their sister in such a miserable state, Qiongxiao and Yunxiao could not help but lower their eyes and shed tears, but the restraining force from the List of Gods prevented them from doing even the slightest bit of resistance.

Zhao Gongming sighed to the sky, but he was also powerless. Although he was the God of Wealth and in charge of the world’s wealth, he was powerless under the divine whip. One more whip would make him fall to the ground and cry.

Seeing that Bixiao had fallen into a coma, the Immortal of the South Pole and Jiang Ziya snorted coldly and asked the Sea Power and the River Power to take Bixiao away, but to the underworld, to experience the painful cycle of reincarnation.

Finally, the two men sat down slowly. No matter whether it was the Lord of Heaven, the Queen Mother of the Yaochi or other reclusive gods, they all kept silent, for fear of angering these two disciples of the Chan sect.

“The heavens are merciful and kind. This monkey offended the heavens only because he was blessed suddenly after being born. In my opinion, it is better to make a big thing small, and then forget about it. What do you think, Your Majesty Haotian?”

The Immortal of Antarctica said calmly.

Nan Ji Xian Weng had said so, Hao Tian God was helpless, so he nodded and said: “This monkey was born from the essence of heaven and earth, it is truly a gift from heaven and earth. If you harm his life, it will also be a harm to the grace of heaven, that’s all.”

Lord Haotian agreed with what he said, and the other immortals also nodded, saying in unison: “God is kind and merciful, so that’s all.”

Seeing that these people were very appreciative, the South Pole Immortal and Jiang Ziya smiled and nodded, and then went on to discuss other matters, completely ignoring the fact that a fairy had already been thrown into reincarnation and was now beginning to experience all kinds of suffering in the world.

With the blessing of Nuwa, this little monkey was also enlightened with wisdom. Different from ordinary monkeys who only knew how to eat and sleep, or reproduce, this little monkey had too many worries in his heart.

Why is the sky so high? Why is the earth so thick? Why does water flow like this? Why does the sun rise and set?

He had too many questions, but no one could answer them. In the end, the little monkey could only find the answers himself in the mountains.

The little monkey eats plants and trees in the mountains, drinks clear springs, picks mountain flowers, looks for tree fruits, keeps company with wolves and insects, lives in groups with tigers and leopards, has roe deer as friends, and macaques as relatives. It roosts under stone cliffs at night and wanders in the peaks and caves in the morning sun.

Whenever the weather got hot, he would go and escape the heat with the other monkeys, playing under the shade of the pines.

They were either climbing trees to pick flowers and fruits, or running into sand pits to build pagodas. Some were chasing dragonflies to catch balala, others were visiting heaven and worshipping Bodhisattva. One was catching lice and pinching them again and again, while another was sorting his sweater and shaving his nails slowly.

They touched, rubbed, pushed, pressed, pulled, and tugged. They played around and then went to the green water to wash and scrub.

The stone monkeys also played here and there, and finally they all went to the mountain stream to wash up. Everyone was laughing and having fun. Suddenly, a monkey asked, “Can you explain where this water is from? Where does it flow from?”

The monkeys were puzzled. After all, they usually just ate and slept, slept and ate, and when they couldn’t sleep after eating, they came back to play. Why would they care where the water here came from?

But when this question was asked, the monkeys became curious and shouted, “We have nothing to do now, why don’t we go up and see where the water comes from!”

As soon as one of them shouted, all the monkeys rushed forward chattering, dragging their families with them, holding boys and girls in their arms, just like a great migration of monkeys.

They climbed up here by stepping on stones, and there by feeling their way up along vines. Among them, the stone monkey was the fastest. He could often turn three steps into two and jump directly to the front in one go, where he saw a waterfall.

It was the first time for the stone monkey to come here, and he was stunned for a moment. He saw this: a white rainbow rising, thousands of snow-capped waves flying, the sea breeze blowing continuously, the moon shining on the river, the cold air dividing the green mountains, the remaining water moistening the green hills, the gurgling famous waterfall, it really looked like a hanging curtain.

The other monkeys also came here at this time. When they saw the waterfall, they all clapped their hands and praised: “What wonderful water! Wonderful water! There is actually water like this in the world. It is really rare in the world!”

Then, someone suddenly shouted, “This waterfall is so turbulent that any stone that enters it will be washed away. If there is someone among us who is capable of getting in without getting hurt, he will be our king!”

All the monkeys said in unison: “That’s right, that’s right! If anyone can break into this waterfall, he will be our king. No one else can be king!”

After shouting three times in a row, the stone monkey suddenly jumped out and shouted in response: “I’m going in! I’m going in!”

Afterwards, the stone monkey closed his eyes, squatted, and jumped straight into the waterfall. He thought he would be washed away by the water, but unexpectedly there was no water or waves around him. Suddenly, when he looked up, he saw a shining bridge.

It turned out that the bridge was hanging horizontally in the waterfall spring. At this time, the water flowed upside down and blocked the bridge gate. He was standing at the bridge head.
At this time, the stone monkey walked and looked everywhere, and found that this place seemed to be inhabited. There were green mosses piled up indigo, white clouds floating like jade, the light swayed in the mist, dragon beads were hanging, and the ground was full of exotic flowers and plum blossoms in threes and fives.

Seeing the stone monkey finally go in, the big monsters pretending to be monkey heads finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The old monkey who shouted that whoever entered the waterfall could become the Monkey King suddenly transformed into a suave young man dressed in white and holding a feather fan. He was none other than Bai Ze, the military strategist of the demon clan.

The other monkey heads also changed. The ones who came were either the Ten Great Demon Saints or the 365 Zhoutian Star Gods. They were all the backbone of the demon race. None of them were weak. They were all contemporary strongmen. “We have finally led this monkey into the Water Curtain Cave. When he goes to look for Patriarch Bodhi, we can also leave in time.”

Qin Yuan, who was wearing colorful clothes, shook her head slightly. God had no idea how awkward it was for her, a divine bird, to pretend to be a monkey.

Shang Yang, holding the white jade hairpin, smiled and said, “All of this is for the Demon Cult’s guardian to achieve enlightenment. As long as the guardian can really become the ninth saint, our sacrifice will not be in vain.”

Gui Che looked helpless. He and Guangchengzi had a grudge in the past and originally did not want to come here, but the grudge between them had long since disappeared. Even if it was not the same thing, it had to be said on the surface.

He is still one of the ten great demon saints, and the other party is still the great guardian of the demon cult. The great guardian is transcending the tribulation, so it would be inappropriate and even more unreasonable for him, a demon saint, not to come.

Bifang also saw his appearance and couldn’t help but teasing him, “Gui Che, judging from your appearance, are you still holding a grudge against the Great Protector? Then, aren’t you going to stop him?”

Gui Che’s face changed drastically when he heard that, and he immediately looked up at the sky cautiously, fearing that another jade ruyi or red hydrangea would fall and smash him into a paste, just like those people with evil intentions before.

Seeing that everything was peaceful and the sky was still the same, he finally felt relieved and said in a low voice: “Bifang, what time is it now? There is no room for you to talk nonsense! That incident is just a thing of the past.

The Great Protector has already forgotten about it, and I don’t really care about it, otherwise I wouldn’t have come here to help the Protector achieve enlightenment. If you keep talking nonsense like this, don’t blame me for reporting it to the Deputy Leader and Lady Nuwa!”

Seeing that Guiche was getting a little anxious, Bi Fang stopped teasing him and changed the subject: “When do you think that stone monkey can go and become a disciple and learn the truth?”

The other Star Gods and Demon Saints all shook their heads. They naturally didn’t know. Then they all looked at the military advisor Bai Ze. If even this military advisor didn’t know, then there probably wouldn’t be many people who knew.

Bai Ze waved his feather fan and said with a smile, “It won’t take long. Besides, we can’t leave yet. After this monkey goes to learn from a master, he will have to return to Huaguo Mountain sooner or later. At that time, he will need our guidance so that he can continue his journey to the West.”

After hearing this, many demon saints and star gods nodded slightly, without much resistance. After all, since they had already decided to enter the calamity, they would not care about this little bit of time.

The stone monkey was naturally unaware of many things happening in the outside world. He was just wholeheartedly exploring this world and was amazed at its sacredness and grandeur.

When we entered the cave, we saw a stone tablet in the middle with large characters on it, which read: “The blessed land of Huaguo Mountain, the paradise of Water Curtain Cave”. It was obvious that this was the Water Curtain Cave.

The stone monkey was overjoyed when he saw the words. He quickly pulled himself away and walked out, closed his eyes again, squatted down, and immediately jumped out of the water.

Seeing the stone monkey come out, many demon saints and star gods turned into their original monkeys again, chattering all the time, it was so lively, just like real monkeys.

The stone monkey had no doubts and shouted as soon as he came out: “What a great fortune! What a great fortune! There is a great fortune in this waterfall!”

Although all the monkeys knew what was inside, after all, they were the ones who put it there, but they still surrounded it. Bai Ze, who had transformed into a monkey, asked, “What’s it like in here? How deep is the water!”

The stone monkey said quickly: “There is no water here, it’s just an iron bridge, and on the other side of the bridge is a paradise created by heaven and earth!”

The monkeys pretended not to believe it, and another monkey asked, “This is just a waterfall. There is water on the other side of the waterfall. How can there be a so-called paradise? And what is a paradise?”

The stone monkey didn’t know why he could say this, but he understood it instinctively. Seeing that these monkeys didn’t believe him, he was so anxious that he scratched his ears and cheeks.

After a long while, the stone monkey finally knew how to describe it: “This water is caused by the stone bridge hanging upside down under the bridge, covering the door. There are flowers and trees, nests and bowls on the other side of the bridge.

It also says ‘Flower-Fruit Mountain Blessed Land, Water Curtain Cave Heaven’. This is where we will live. It is very spacious and can accommodate thousands of people, young and old. We can live there without having to endure the wrath of the gods here!”

When they heard that they would not be exposed to the wind and rain, the candidates were excited and urged, “You go in first, lead us in, and go in quickly!”

Although the Flower-Fruit Mountain was a sacred mountain created by the Demon Master Kunpeng himself, and later amassed the ruins of the three islands and ten continents, making it a top-notch Taoist temple, it was not created naturally, but was instead acquired.

It would be windy, rainy, frosty and snowy here from time to time. It might be sunny one second and raining heavily the next. People might be laughing here but there would be thunder and lightning over there. It is one of the most brutal places in the world.

But this is not a bad thing. It means that the Heavenly Dao is gradually integrating the Flower-Fruit Mountain into the earth veins, which is why such a scene is created. However, for the many creatures living on the mountain, this place is too harsh.

So the monkeys were so happy to hear that there was a place where they could hide from the wind and stay safe when it rained, where they had nothing to fear from frost or snow, and where thunder would never be heard.

The stone monkey then closed his eyes and squatted down, then jumped in, shouting as he jumped, “Come in with me! Come in!”

Some of the brave ones jumped in, while the timid ones stretched their heads and necks, scratched their ears and cheeks, and shouted loudly, but after a while of making a fuss, they all jumped in one by one.

As soon as they entered, the monkeys started to grab the pots and bowls, occupy the stove and fight for the bed, moving things here and there. Monkeys are stubborn by nature and there is no peace for a moment.

Only after everyone was exhausted did the stone monkey sit on the top and shout, “It is said that if people do not believe, they do not know what is possible. If you say there is someone who can come in and go out without getting hurt, then he will be your king.

I come in and out, go out and come in again, and I have found a paradise for you to sleep peacefully and enjoy the happiness of having a family. Why don’t you worship me as your king?”

After hearing this, all the monkeys bowed down immediately, and one by one, according to their age, paid tribute to the stone monkey and called him the Thousand-Year-Old King.

In order to seize the throne, the stone monkey hid his own name, the stone, and called himself the Monkey King. Everyone in the history was like this, and they could call themselves kings and saints and do whatever they wanted.

The Monkey King took a group of apes, macaques and horse monkeys to travel to the Flower-Fruit Mountain in the morning and stayed in the Water Curtain Cave at night. He did not enter the flocks of birds or follow the beasts. He was the only king and was not happy at all.

The Monkey King was an innocent and happy man who had been enjoying himself for three to five hundred years. One day, during a banquet among other monkeys, he suddenly became extremely sad and burst into tears.

(End of this chapter)