Chapter 384 The conspiracy of heaven!

The Bull Demon King laughed loudly, pointed the iron rod in his hand at Li Jing, his eyes full of sarcasm:

“Old Li Jing, do you think you can take over the Flower-Fruit Mountain with just a bunch of you?”

His voice was like thunder, shaking the surrounding rocks.

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly picked up the iron stick, and the stick cut through the air with a “whoosh” sound, and he smashed it hard at the heavenly soldiers and generals who were rushing in.

Wherever the mixed iron rod passed, the heavenly soldiers and generals were swept away like grass, and a piece of open space was cleared in an instant.

Seeing this, Nezha frowned slightly, pushed his feet, and the Wind Fire Wheels accelerated instantly, carrying him into the battlefield like a red lightning.

He held a flaming spear in his hand, with the tip of the spear glowing with blazing flames, and pointed it directly at the Bull Demon King:
“Don’t be so arrogant, demon monkey. Let me meet you today!”

Before he finished his words, the fire spear had already pierced towards the Bull Demon King with a sharp sound of wind.

The Bull Demon King snorted coldly, and blocked the fire spear with the mixed iron stick, which collided with the fire spear, making a loud noise and sparks flying.

The two men’s weapons intertwined in the air, and their figures moved quickly as they fought in a group.

Nezha’s spear skills are sharp, and each strike is accompanied by a blazing flame, while Bull Demon King’s iron stick is powerful and heavy, and each stick carries a destructive force.

The two men fought back and forth in an intense battle. The air around them seemed to be torn apart by their fight, making a “hissing” sound of breaking wind.

At the same time, the Jiao Demon King and the Peng Demon King also used their magical powers to fight fiercely with the heavenly soldiers and generals.

The Demon King Jiao has a body like a dragon, shuttling between the heavenly soldiers and generals. The spear in his hand is as cunning as a poisonous snake, and every stab takes a life.

The Demon King Peng transformed into a huge golden shadow and flapped his wings. A strong wind blew up and the heavenly soldiers and generals were blown away by the wind like fallen leaves and fell one after another.

There was a sudden chaos in the Water Curtain Cave, with shouts, the sound of weapons clashing, and screams intertwined together, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.

Rocks collapsed, trees fell down, and the entire Flower-Fruit Mountain seemed to be shaking.

In the midst of this chaos, the alchemy furnace began to vibrate more and more violently, and the furnace cover made a “cracking” sound, as if it would explode at any time.

Suddenly, the lid of the furnace was lifted up, and a golden light shot up from it and reached the sky.

In the golden light, the figure of Sun Wukong slowly emerged, his whole body shining with golden light, like a god descending from heaven, with an imposing aura.

He looked around with a sharp gaze, and when he saw the Bull Demon King and others fighting fiercely, a smile appeared on his face, and he shouted loudly:

“Brothers, here I am, Old Sun!”

The sound was like a huge bell, shaking the entire Flower-Fruit Mountain.

Sun Wukong, holding the golden cudgel, joined the battle in a flash.

He wielded his golden cudgel as fast as the wind, and every strike carried the force of thunder. The heavenly soldiers and generals were as vulnerable as paper in front of him.

He swept his stick across, and dozens of heavenly soldiers and generals were knocked flying, with screams rang out one after another.

When the Bull Demon King saw Sun Wukong coming out of seclusion, he was greatly encouraged and swung his iron stick even more vigorously, laughing loudly:
“Seventh Brother, you are finally here! None of these Heavenly Court lackeys will be able to escape today!”

Sun Wukong laughed, his eyes full of fighting spirit.

The two men fought side by side, the mixed iron stick and the golden hoop stick intertwined like two whirlwinds, and wherever they passed, the heavenly soldiers and generals retreated one after another.

Seeing this, Nezha’s face changed slightly, and he swung his flaming spear violently, forcing the Bull Demon King to retreat. He then flashed and retreated to the side of Li Jing:
“Father, Sun Wukong has come out of seclusion, the situation is not good!”

Li Jing frowned, and the pagoda in his hand trembled slightly. He obviously felt the powerful aura of Sun Wukong.

He said in a deep voice:

“Nezha, take your men to stop them, I’ll go get reinforcements!”

Nezha nodded, his eyes solemn, and waved the flaming spear again, rushing towards Sun Wukong and the Bull Demon King.

Seeing this, the two looked at each other, and the Bull Demon King laughed and said:

“My dear Nezha, today I will let you see how powerful we brothers are!”

Sun Wukong raised his golden cudgel and moved as fast as lightning, heading straight for Nezha.

The three men fought together, the sound of weapons clashing was endless, and the aftermath of the battle shattered the surrounding rocks.

At the same time, the Jiao Demon King and the Peng Demon King were also killing everyone on the battlefield. The heavenly soldiers and generals were defeated one after another, and the morale of the monsters in Huaguo Mountain was greatly boosted.

The battle intensified, the sky was covered with dark clouds and thunder rumbled, as if the heaven and earth were shaking with this fierce battle.

Sun Wukong held the golden cudgel in his hand, his eyes as sharp as torches, and suddenly swept out with the cudgel, knocking dozens of heavenly soldiers and generals away again.

He laughed out loud:
“Brothers, let’s fight to the death with the Heavenly Court today!”

All the demons responded in unison:

“Fight to the death!”

The sound was like a tsunami, shaking the entire Flower-Fruit Mountain.

The Bull Demon King laughed loudly and waved the iron stick in his hand vigorously, knocking away several approaching heavenly soldiers.

“Brother, what a joyful kill!”

He shouted at Sun Wukong, his voice a little torn by the deafening sound of fighting.

Sun Wukong grinned, swung his golden cudgel, and deflected Nezha’s flaming spear. He then appeared behind a heavenly general and brought down his golden cudgel heavily. The heavenly general screamed and disappeared in a streak of golden light.

“Brother, don’t be too greedy for a fight, and make it quick and decisive!”

Sun Wukong reminded loudly, his eyes sweeping over Li Jing who was directing the heavenly soldiers to deploy their troops in the distance.

The Bull Demon King understood what he meant, and the iron stick in his hand suddenly grew longer, sweeping across the army and repelling all the heavenly soldiers and generals in front of him. Then he leaped up and landed next to Sun Wukong, standing back to back with him, forming a pincer attack.

“it is good!”

The Bull Demon King roared loudly, and his demonic energy surged. The iron stick in his hand also made a buzzing sound.

During the fierce battle, a heavenly soldier who looked like a messenger hurriedly ran to Li Jing, knelt on one knee, and reported loudly:
“Heavenly King! It’s bad! Our reinforcements are blocked by the monsters outside the Flower-Fruit Mountain and are unable to break through the siege for the time being!”

His face was full of fear, beads of sweat covered his forehead, and his voice was trembling.

Upon hearing this, Li Jing’s face turned pale. He tightly grasped the pagoda in his hand, and his brows were furrowed so tightly that they could kill a fly.

He glanced at the fiercely fighting battlefield, then glanced at the messenger who was anxiously waiting for orders, gritted his teeth, and gave a low order:
“Pass the order, the entire army retreat!”

Bull Demon King and Sun Wukong were both stunned when they heard this, and then burst into laughter.

The Bull Demon King laughed like thunder, shaking the rocks around him. He patted Sun Wukong on the shoulder and said loudly:

“My dear brother, these shrimp soldiers and crab generals in the Heavenly Court are just here to die!”

Sun Wukong raised his lips slightly, a hint of sarcasm flashed in his eyes, and he waved the golden hoop in his hand lightly, with a bit of contempt in his tone:

“Old Li Jing, it seems that this is all you have in Heaven.”

Li Jing’s face turned ashen, veins bulged on his forehead, and the pagoda in his hand trembled slightly. He was obviously furious.

He waved his flag fiercely, his voice low and rapid:

“Retreat! The entire army retreats!” Upon hearing this, the heavenly soldiers and generals immediately retreated like a tide. Although their formation was in disarray, they retreated at an extremely fast speed, which showed that they had been prepared in advance.

Sun Wukong and Bull Demon King did not chase after them, but just stood in front of the Water Curtain Cave and watched the heavenly soldiers and generals go away.

The Bull Demon King put away his iron rod, turned to Sun Wukong and said:

“My dear brother, even though these guys have retreated, the Heavenly Court will never let this go.”

Sun Wukong nodded, his eyes deep, his tone solemn:
“Brother is right, we have to prepare early.”

The two returned to the Water Curtain Cave, and Sun Wukong shouted loudly:

“Brothers, listen up! Return to the cave immediately, count the casualties, and step up alert!”

All the demons responded in unison and took action. The Bull Demon King arranged for his demon generals to lead the demons to clean up the battlefield and count the casualties.

He stood on a high place, his eyes swept over the demons, and his voice was loud and clear:
“Brothers, today’s battle is just the beginning. Heaven will never let us go easily…”

“From today on, we must patrol day and night to prevent the Heavenly Court from invading again!”

A snake demon stepped forward and reported with a fist:
“My lord, our casualties are few, but the bodies of the heavenly soldiers are piled up like a mountain. What should we do?”

The Bull Demon King waved his hand and said in a deep voice:
“Burn these bodies and scatter the ashes!”

The snake demon took the order and left, while the Bull Demon King turned and walked into the Water Curtain Cave.

At the same time, Sun Wukong came to the alchemy furnace, where there were still a few elixirs that had not been taken out.

He raised his hand and the lid of the furnace slowly opened, and a rich fragrance of elixir wafted to his face.

Sun Wukong took out the remaining elixirs and distributed them to the demon kings present. His tone was gentle but carried unquestionable majesty:
“Brothers, although these elixirs are few in number, they can help you improve your strength. Take one each, and then go practice.”

The demons took the elixir, expressions of gratitude appeared on their faces, and they all knelt on one knee, saying in unison:
“Thank you!”

The Monkey King stood aside with a smile on his face. He walked over to Sun Wukong and whispered:
“Seventh brother, today’s battle has greatly boosted the morale of our brothers, but the Heavenly Court will never give up. We must make plans early.”

Sun Wukong nodded, a cold light flashed in his eyes:
“Fifth brother is right. The Heavenly Court has always been vindictive. Their retreat today is just a temporary retreat. Rather than waiting to die, it is better to take the initiative to attack.”

The Monkey King frowned and said thoughtfully:
“Take the initiative? Isn’t that a bit risky?”

Sun Wukong sneered, with a hint of disdain in his tone:

“Fifth brother, the Heavenly Court thinks highly of themselves and never takes us seriously. Now that we have the strength, if we can catch them by surprise, we may be able to catch them off guard.”

The Monkey King hesitated for a moment, and a hint of determination gradually flashed in his eyes:
“Okay! Seventh brother, since you have this intention, let’s discuss it and see how to act.”

The two men came to the depths of the Water Curtain Cave, where the flickering firelight shone on their faces.

Sun Wukong and the Monkey King sat opposite each other, both of them had solemn expressions and deep eyes.

The noise outside the cave gradually died down, and the only sound inside the Water Curtain Cave was the “crackling” sound of the jumping flames, reflecting the solemn faces of the two people.

“Fifth brother.”

Sun Wukong spoke first, his voice low but firm.

“Although the Heavenly Court has retreated this time, they will never give up easily. If we want to break the situation, we must take the initiative.”

The Monkey King stroked his long beard, frowned slightly, and said thoughtfully:

“Seventh brother, the Heavenly Court is powerful. It may be risky to attack rashly. Although we have won today, the Heavenly Court has a deep foundation and should not be underestimated.”

Sun Wukong smiled slightly, with a gleam of brilliance in his eyes:
“Fifth brother, the Heavenly Court is not a monolithic entity. It is no secret that they are scheming against each other. If we can make good use of it, we may be able to find a way out.”

Upon hearing this, the Monkey King’s eyes flashed with a strange look, and he asked in a low voice:

“Seventh brother, what do you mean…?”

Sun Wukong lowered his voice, with a hint of mystery in his tone:
“The Heavenly Court has been making frequent moves recently. On the surface, it is to deal with us, but in fact, it has other intentions. I suspect that they want to take this opportunity to weaken the forces of all parties and consolidate the ruling position of the Heavenly Court.”

The Monkey King raised his eyebrows, with a hint of surprise in his eyes:
“how do I say this?”

Sun Wukong’s eyes were like torches, and he said slowly:

“The Heavenly Court sent Li Jing and Nezha to lead the troops this time, but they retreated at the critical moment. It is obvious that they are not going all out. Instead, it seems that they are testing our strength…”

“If my guess is correct, their real target may not only be our demon race, but also other forces.”

The Monkey King pondered for a moment and nodded slowly:

“Seventh brother, what you said makes sense. The Heavenly Court has always claimed to be orthodox and regards other forces as thorns in their eyes. If they really want to take this opportunity to wipe out the three realms, then our situation will indeed be more dangerous.”

Sun Wukong sneered, with a hint of coldness in his eyes:
“So, we can’t just sit there and wait for death. Instead of waiting for the Heavenly Court to take action against us, we should take the initiative and disrupt their plans.”

The Monkey King frowned and whispered:
“Seventh brother, are you planning to…?”

Sun Wukong’s eyes were firm, and his tone was resolute:
“I will go to the Heavenly Palace in person to find out the truth. If, as I expected, there are constant disputes within the Heavenly Palace, we can use this to disrupt their offensive.”

Upon hearing this, the Monkey King’s eyes flashed with worry:
“Seventh brother, this is too risky. The Heavenly Palace is now heavily guarded. It would be dangerous for you to go there alone.”

Sun Wukong waved his hand and said with a smile:

“Don’t worry, Fifth Brother. I know what I am doing. Besides, I am not going to have a direct conflict with the Heavenly Court this time. I am just trying to gather information. With my transformation skills, it is not difficult to sneak into the Heavenly Court.”

The Monkey King pondered for a moment, and finally nodded:

“Okay, since you are determined, I will not stop you. However, you must be careful. If there is any danger, evacuate immediately.”

Sun Wukong nodded and agreed:
“Don’t worry, Fifth Brother. I will act according to the circumstances.”

After the discussion was finalized, Sun Wukong immediately transformed himself into a flying insect, quietly flew out of the Flower-Fruit Mountain and headed straight for the Heavenly Palace.

He was small in stature and blended in with the clouds, avoiding the eyes and ears of the heavenly soldiers, and soon arrived outside the South Gate of Heaven.

Outside the South Heaven Gate, heavenly soldiers and generals stood in rows, and the security was tight.

Sun Wukong’s heart trembled, and he thought to himself:

“The Heavenly Court is indeed well-prepared this time. It seems they are indeed making a big move.”

He didn’t dare to stay for long, so when no one was paying attention, he transformed himself into an ordinary fairy and sneaked into the Heavenly Palace.

Along the way, he was careful to avoid the patrolling heavenly soldiers and stopped outside a remote palace.

Outside the palace, two heavenly soldiers were talking in low voices.

Sun Wukong hid in the dark and listened carefully.

“I heard that this time, a large number of troops were mobilized not only to target Huaguo Mountain, but also to eliminate other forces as well.”

A heavenly soldier whispered, with a hint of uneasiness in his tone.

Another celestial soldier nodded in agreement:
“Yes, there has been a rumor from above that this is a great opportunity for Heaven to consolidate its rule. If they can eliminate all the forces in one fell swoop, Heaven will no longer have any rivals in the Three Realms.”

Sun Wukong felt depressed when he heard this:
“Sure enough!”

(End of this chapter)