Chapter 195: Five hundred years in a hurry, he was called the Great Sage Equaling Heaven! (I)

With a somersault cloud, Wukong arrived in heaven.

He rushed straight to the Lingxiao Palace without any delay.

Entering the palace, Wukong saw the Jade Emperor sitting high on the throne, with immortals and gods standing on both sides. He immediately clasped his fists in salute and said loudly:

“Your Majesty, I, Sun, have just arrived in Northern Juluzhou. Demons are rampant there and the people are suffering. I have saved the villagers of a village there, but I am worried that the demons will make a comeback, so I beg Your Majesty to send troops to help garrison that village and protect the people.”

When the Jade Emperor heard this, he glanced at the immortals and gods in the hall and slowly asked:
“My dear ministers, who is willing to lend a helping hand to Wukong?”

However, after the Jade Emperor finished speaking, silence fell in the hall. The immortals looked at each other, but no one stood up to agree.

Seeing this, Wukong was furious and could not help but scold:
“You gods always say that you want to maintain peace in the three realms, but now the people are in dire straits and no one is willing to lend a helping hand. You are all heartless and ungrateful people!”

At this time, Taibai Jinxing stood up, waved his hand, and said to Wukong:
“Don’t be angry, Wukong. Think about it, if we help you kill the enemy, it will show our magical powers.

But you just asked us to help guard the village. Naturally, no one would be willing to go for such a small matter. Besides, you just came down and you are in a hurry to ask for help from heaven. What is the meaning of this test?

Wouldn’t it be better to let His Majesty give a direct order and send a suitable general to lead the troops to pacify Northern Juluzhou?”

After hearing what Taibai Jinxing said, although Wukong felt unwilling, he also felt that there was some truth in it, so he remained silent for a while.

Upon seeing this, the Jade Emperor said:
“Wukong, I appreciate your sincerity and am willing to send some Yellow Turban warriors to accompany you to help rebuild the village. But you have to figure out how to protect the village later.

After all, pacifying the demonic plague in Northern Juluzhou is also a test for you. You need to rely on yourself to grow.”

Wukong thought for a moment and realized that what the Jade Emperor said made sense. He immediately clasped his fists and thanked him:
“Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. I, Sun, will not let you down. I will do everything I can to protect the village and put an end to the monster plague in Northern Juluzhou.”

The Jade Emperor nodded slightly and said:
“Go ahead, I hope you can complete your mission soon.”

Wukong took the order and hurried back to Uttarakuru with the Yellow Turban Warrior and riding on the somersault cloud.

Return to the village.

Under the command of Wukong, the Yellow Turban warriors each performed their duties and, with their extraordinary powers, quickly cleared the ruins and moved building materials.

Wukong also used his magical powers to speed up the reconstruction process. In a short time, the originally dilapidated village gradually took on a new look with the concerted efforts of everyone.

As soon as the reconstruction of the village showed some signs of progress, Wukong hurried back to Huaguo Mountain.

He summoned the seventy-two cave monsters to gather together and said solemnly:
“My children, now the demons are wreaking havoc in Northern Juluzhou and the people are suffering. I, Old Sun, have taken on the responsibility of quelling the demonic plague. The gods in heaven are unwilling to help easily, so we have to rely on our own strength.

From today on, I will teach you some magic. I hope you will practice diligently, increase your strength, and fight against the demons with me.”

When the seventy-two cave monsters heard this, their blood boiled and they shouted in unison:
“I am willing to obey the king’s orders!”

When Wukong saw this, he was delighted and immediately taught him all the wonderful skills he had learned.

He explained the essentials of each spell in detail, personally demonstrated the movements and routes of exercise, and patiently corrected the monsters’ deviations.

The monsters in the seventy-two caves were also fully focused, studying hard, and striving to master every detail.

After teaching the magic skills, Wukong was not satisfied.

He knew very well that facing the large number of powerful monsters in Uttarakuru, relying solely on the monsters’ own strength was far from enough, and he also needed the help of powerful formations.

So, Wukong set out on the journey to heaven again.

This time when he arrived in the Heavenly Palace, Wukong went straight to the Tushita Palace to find Laozi.

After some pleasantries, Wukong explained his purpose:
“Laojun, I, Sun, have pacified the demonic plague in Northern Juluzhou. Although I now have a group of demons to help me, I still need a powerful formation to face so many demons.

I have heard that the Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals’ Heavenly Net is extremely powerful, so I beg the Lord to help me and ask Your Majesty for this formation to help me.”

Taishang Laojun stroked his beard, smiled slightly and said:

“You have worked tirelessly to quell the evil, so I will certainly help you.”

After saying that, he went to Lingxiao Palace with Wukong.

When he met the Jade Emperor, Taishang Laojun told him Wukong’s request truthfully.

The Jade Emperor thought for a moment and nodded:
“In that case, I will approve it. However, this formation is complicated and will take a long time to learn and practice. You must be careful.”

Wukong was overjoyed and thanked him immediately:
“Thank you, Your Majesty! I, Old Sun, will definitely live up to your trust.”

After obtaining the method of the Heavenly Net, Wukong hurried back to the Flower-Fruit Mountain without stopping.

He studied the formation with the monsters from the 72 caves day and night, breaking down every aspect of the formation in detail so that the monsters could understand their positions and responsibilities in the formation.

After countless drills, the monsters in the 72 caves gradually mastered the method of the heavenly and earthly nets.

After that, Wukong urged the 72 cave monsters to practice magic diligently and improve their own strength, while leading them to use this rebuilt village as a base and slowly expand their territory.

For a moment, it seemed like it was really gaining momentum.

In heaven.

When Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, heard that Wukong had asked the seventy-two cave monsters to practice the method of heavenly net and earthly net, he immediately became alert.

In his opinion, Sun Wukong was bold in his actions, and now he allowed a group of demons to control such a powerful heavenly formation. If they developed any ill intentions, the consequences would be disastrous.

Li Tianwang did not dare to delay and hurried to the Lingxiao Palace.

He strode into the hall, knelt on one knee and reported to the Jade Emperor sitting on the throne, clasping his fists:

“Your Majesty, that Sun Wukong is so audacious! He actually let the monsters from the 72 caves practice the Heavenly Dragnet of my Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals.

This is clearly a show of strength. If he has ill intentions in the future, it may become a great threat to the Heavenly Court!”

The Jade Emperor frowned slightly, looked at Li Tianwang calmly, and said slowly:

“Li Qing, do you know that I personally agreed to let him learn this Heaven and Earth Dragnet?
You should think about it from another perspective. The demonic troubles in Northern Juluzhou have been going on for a long time. If Sun Wukong can really use this method to quell the demonic chaos in that world and save the people from suffering, then what’s the harm in giving him a mere formation?”

Li Tianwang still had some concerns in his heart, so he raised his head and said:
“Your Majesty, that being said, Sun Wukong is a demon monkey after all, so there is no guarantee that he will not do it.”

The Jade Emperor raised his hand to interrupt Li Tianwang and said solemnly:
“Li Qing, I understand your concerns. But Wukong is essentially a stone monkey born from heaven, so how can he be called a demon monkey?

Moreover, the things in this world depend on the results. If he can accomplish his mission and bring peace to the three realms, what does this small action mean?
Besides, how could the dignity of Heaven be threatened just because he has his own army? If he really has evil intentions, Heaven has its own way to deal with it. “

After hearing what the Jade Emperor said, Li Tianwang still felt that this matter was inappropriate, but he did not dare to say anything more and could only respond:
“Your Majesty is wise and wise. I will obey your command.”

The Jade Emperor nodded slightly.

Li Tianwang did this, and Nezha watched the whole process.

For a moment, he became interested in the stone monkey.

He immediately decided to go down to the mortal world in secret and go to Uttarakuru to see the daring stone monkey.

Soon he arrived at Uttarakuru.

At this time, there was still a gloomy and evil aura lingering in Uttarakuru, but thanks to Wukong’s efforts, there had been some improvements.

Nezha found Wukong in the rebuilt village.

In other words, this place can no longer be called a village. It is a big city!
Wukong was discussing the follow-up development matters with the 72 cave monsters when he suddenly saw a red light flash and Nezha appeared before him.

Wukong was slightly stunned, then grinned and said:

“Haha, I was wondering who it was. It turns out to be the Great God of the Three Altars and Sea Assembly. How did you come to the Northern Continent?”

Nezha smiled and bowed:
“I heard that you were suppressing the demonic infestation here and that you were making the demons practice the Heaven’s Dragnet Technique. I found it interesting and wanted to come and see, and help you by the way.”

Wukong was overjoyed and said quickly:
“That’s great! There are many monsters in Northern Juluzhou right now, and I was worried that I didn’t have enough manpower. The Third Prince is here just in time.”

Nezha said:
“Why call me Third Prince? It’s too distant. Just call me by my name!”

Wukong also nodded to show that he understood.

Nezha looked around and saw that although the strength of the 72 cave monsters varied, they were all in high spirits and obeyed Wukong’s orders. He could not help but nod and praise:

“The Monkey King really has the means to make these monsters work so hard.”

Wukong scratched his head and said with a smile:

“They all originally came from the area near the Flower-Fruit Mountain. They are all kind-hearted people. What I am doing is for the peace of Northern Julu Continent. They will do their best.”

Nezha said:
“In this case, I will make plans with the Monkey King. I heard that there are many demons in the Northern Continent, and they are widely distributed. I wonder what the Monkey King plans to do next?”

Wukong’s expression became serious and he told Nezha about the following matters.

As Wukong’s power in Uttarakuru continued to grow, his reputation became known everywhere, and all the monsters in Uttarakuru knew that a handsome Monkey King had come who claimed to restore order to the place.

Although these demon tribes have not formed a formal alliance, in order to protect their own interests, they have spontaneously gathered forces from all directions to fight against Wukong’s forces.

Not only that, they also asked for help from everywhere. For a time, Wukong seemed to be in a dilemma of being enemies with the entire demon clan of Uttarakuru.

And on this day.

The four demon kings attacked the territory controlled by Wukong at the same time in perfect harmony.

He was surrounded by enemies on all sides.

But Wukong was not afraid at all. He assigned some tasks to others and then went towards the most powerful army of the demon king with his golden cudgel.

Nezha went to another place.

however.

Although both of them were extremely brave, no one could stop them.

However, the other fronts led by the monsters from the seventy-two caves gradually collapsed due to the large number of enemies and our small number of people, and finally suffered heavy casualties.

The territory that had been expanded with great effort shrank drastically in an instant.

Seeing this, Wukong was furious, his eyes were red, and he shouted through gnashing teeth:

“How dare these demons be so arrogant! I, Old Sun, will definitely kill them in their lair and let them know how powerful I am!”

Nezha also looked determined and said:

“Monkey King, I will go with you!”

The two of them did not hesitate any longer and immediately rushed towards the enemy’s lair.

Along the way, they broke through the enemy’s numerous obstacles and had no idea that danger was approaching quietly.

When they went deep into enemy territory, suddenly, the terrain around them changed suddenly, traps and mechanisms were set off, and the two were instantly trapped.

A group of demon kings appeared, and when they saw Nezha, one of them sneered:

“Humph, no wonder this monkey has been able to prosper, it turns out he is a running dog of the Heavenly Court! Even the great god of the Three Altars and Sea Assembly has come down.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the demon kings who had been wavering at first now joined the camp against Wukong and Nezha.

These demon kings hate demons who surrender to the Heavenly Court the most.

The strength of these demon kings varies, but since they can be called demon kings, their strength is not bad.

When combined together, they are a force that cannot be underestimated.

Faced with so many demon kings, even though Wukong and Nezha were extremely powerful, they gradually fell into a disadvantage.

After a fierce battle, they realized that it was pointless to continue.

Wukong left a cruel word:

“You evil monsters, I, Old Sun, will remember today’s vengeance! When I, Old Sun, am able to revive myself, I will make you pay a heavy price!”

After saying that, Wukong and Nezha spotted a flaw, used all their strength, fought their way out, and temporarily evacuated.

The two returned to the big city that developed from the village in a panic. The atmosphere in the city was depressing. The monsters in the 72 caves looked at Wukong and Nezha who had returned injured, and they all looked worried.

Wukong endured the pain in his body and said loudly:

“Children, don’t be discouraged! Although we have suffered setbacks this time, we must not give up. Those demons cheated us, so we failed. As long as we work together, we will be able to defeat them one by one!”

Nezha also echoed:

“That’s right! Cheer up, everyone. Although we lost this time, we have figured out the details of some of the demon kings. We will definitely make them pay next time.”

After a short rest, Wukong and Nezha began to reflect on the reasons for their failure.

Wukong frowned and said:

“Although we have the Heaven’s Net and the help of the children, our strength is still too dispersed when facing the combined forces of so many demon kings.

And this time they clearly had a plan in advance, setting a trap to lure us in.”

Nezha nodded in agreement and said:
“What the Monkey King said is absolutely right. We can no longer act blindly. Now we need to integrate our forces, formulate a more comprehensive plan, and try to divide the enemy and defeat them one by one.”

After thinking for a moment, Wukong said:

“I think we can start with those wavering demon kings and find a way to make them understand that there is no benefit in being our enemy. Maybe we can disintegrate their alliance.”

Nezha’s eyes lit up and he said:

“This plan is feasible! In addition, we can also strengthen the defenses in the city, train more monsters to improve their strength, and create some powerful magic weapons in case of emergency.”

Wukong said:
“That’s right. In short, we can no longer expand blindly. We must first consolidate our current strength and then slowly settle the Northern Continent.”

After the two of them had discussed it, they began to make intensive preparations.

On the one hand, Wukong asked the 72 cave monsters to continue practicing magic and consolidate the formation of the dragnet. On the other hand, he sent clever monsters to sneak into the enemy camp, spread rumors, and alienate the relationship between the monster kings.

Nezha wanted to continue calling for help from those he was familiar with.

如.
Erlangshen!
(End of this chapter)