txolops Chapter 128 Lotus Cave - The Pilgrim Makes a Scene at Lotus Cave
Chapter 128 Lotus Cave - The Pilgrim Makes a Scene at Lotus Cave
Meanwhile, Sun Wukong was quick-witted and single-mindedly focused on saving his master.
Li Fa led Silver Horn out, but Silver Horn still pretended to be a little insect, wobbling and flying straight to the backyard, where it landed on Tang Sanzang's bald head.
The old monk, bound to a stone pillar, was in a daze when he suddenly felt an itch on his head. Just as he was about to speak, he heard someone whisper in his ear, "Master, don't shout, it's me, Old Sun!"
Upon hearing this, the elder was overjoyed and exclaimed, "Wukong, you want to kill me?! How did you get in?"
The pilgrim said, "Master, don't ask or shout. Let me rescue you."
Great Sage! He looked around and saw that there were only two little demons guarding the back cave.
Golden Horn, Tiger Subduer, and the other lesser demons were all waiting for news from Silver Horn in the front hall.
He thought to himself, "This is indeed a good opportunity."
He then revealed himself, used an invisibility spell to get behind the two little monsters, and released a sleep bug from his belt, which knocked the two monsters unconscious.
The two little demons were poisoned by the insect and fell into a deep, snoring sleep, impossible to wake up even with thunder.
The pilgrim then revealed himself and came to rescue Tang Sanzang.
They untied Tang Sanzang's ropes and then went to untie Sha Wujing's.
Having escaped, Sha Wujing thanked Wukong for saving his life, stretched his limbs, and said, "Eldest Brother, Second Brother is still soaking in the pool behind!"
The pilgrim said, "You keep an eye on Master, I'm going to rescue that fool."
He took two steps at a time and arrived at the pool behind.
Sure enough, Pigsy was submerged in the water, with only his pig head sticking out. He was muttering, "What kind of sins has this old pig committed? I've had to take several full baths..."
The pilgrim laughed, "Fool! Still complaining here? Old Sun is here to save you!"
Pigsy looked up and exclaimed with delight, "Brother! You've finally arrived! Quickly, pull Old Pig up!"
The traveler reached out and pulled him out of the pool.
What a fool! He was soaking wet, freezing cold, deathly pale, and trembling—a truly wretched sight.
The fool got onto the ground, still cursing, "These plague-ridden demons and fatherless monsters have made Grandpa Pig suffer so much!"
The traveler said, "Fool, don't shout, or you'll lose the wind's breath."
Bajie then stopped talking. The two went to the back cave, met Tang Sanzang, packed their luggage and horses, and were about to sneak away through the back door.
Unexpectedly, at that moment, Pigsy's stomach suddenly rumbled.
The traveler immediately changed color and cursed, "Fool, don't make a sound!"
Pigsy clutched his stomach and complained, "Brother, I haven't eaten for several meals, I'm starving..."
The traveler cursed, "You nauseous fool! Escaping is the priority, and you're still thinking about food!"
Before he finished speaking, another loud "gurgling" sound came from Pigsy's stomach, even louder than before.
Pigsy hurriedly covered his stomach, but it was too late to cover it.
In the front hall, Jinjiao was talking to Fuhu when he suddenly heard a strange noise coming from the back cave. He immediately became alert and shouted, "What's that sound?"
Fu Hu frowned and said, "It sounds like there's movement behind us."
Jinjiao jumped to his feet and exclaimed, "Oh no! Could someone have infiltrated?"
He grabbed the Seven Star Sword and strode towards the back cave.
Fu Hu also stood up and followed behind.
Meanwhile, inside the back cave, just as the Monkey King was about to lead Tang Sanzang and the other two to escape, they suddenly heard footsteps. Golden Horn had already rushed to the entrance of the back cave.
He immediately saw that Tang Sanzang's ropes had been untied and that he was about to escape. He flew into a rage and shouted, "You monkey! What trick are you playing to sneak into my cave!"
The pilgrim laughed and said, "So what if I'm here? What can you do about it?"
Golden Horned Beast was enraged and drew his sword to strike. Monkey King drew his golden cudgel and met him in battle. The two engaged in a fierce fight in the back cave.
The staff rose like a dragon, the sword fell like a phoenix. One was the Monkey King, the other the attendant of Laozi. Back and forth they clashed, their weapons clanging and jingling.
Fu Hu, who was watching from behind, saw everything clearly and was about to step forward to help when he heard a loud shout from behind: "Monster! Take this from your grandpa Sha!"
Sha Wujing had already drawn his demon-subduing staff, blocking Fuhu's path.
Fu Hu had no choice but to take out his large iron cudgel and fight with Sha Wujing.
Seeing that the two of them had started fighting, Pigsy roused himself, wielding his rake and shouting, "Old Pig, come and help too!"
What a fine killing! But look:
The traveler battles monsters, and subdues two tigers in a fight against two heroes.
One is the Monkey King who wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace, and the other is an Arhat who attained enlightenment in the Western Paradise.
This one is fighting Laozi's attendant, that one is battling a celestial general.
One staff rises with the speed of a dragon and tiger, the other strikes down from the depths of hell, startling even the King of Hell.
A ping-pong ball is played, and fear grips both inside and outside the hole.
Meanwhile, the Great Sage fought with the Golden Horned Monkey for seven or eight rounds. The Golden Horned Monkey gradually weakened and secretly lamented, "This monkey is indeed powerful! Perhaps I should use my magic weapon..."
"What a monster!" He feigned an attack, deflecting the iron rod, and leaped onto the high platform. He pulled out a jade bottle from his robes, uncorked it, and called out to the Monkey King, "Sun Wukong!"
The traveler was engrossed in the fight when he heard the man call his name, and casually replied, "Grandpa is here—"
The moment the words left his mouth, he knew things were going badly.
A plume of smoke rose up, and the traveler was involuntarily sucked into the bottle!
Golden Horn was overjoyed and quickly stuffed the stopper back in, laughing heartily, "Monkey! No matter how powerful you are, you can't escape my treasure!"
When Pigsy and Sandy saw that Monkey had been disguised, they were terrified. They slowed down and were caught off guard by Tiger Subduer's counterattack.
Fuhu forced Sha Wujing back with a single blow, and Jinjiao then called on his minions to swarm forward.
Tang Sanzang, powerless to even kill a chicken, was re-tied up by the demons. Sha Wujing, outnumbered, was also captured.
Seeing that things were not going well, Bajie tried to escape, but he was swept down by Fuhu's staff, pinned to the ground, and tied up tightly.
Golden Horn patted his jade bottle, beaming with pride, and said, "Sun Wukong, you've finally met your match!"
Fu Hu said, "Brother, this monkey is very cunning. Don't be careless."
Golden Horn laughed, "Don't worry, brother. This jade bottle is Master's treasure. Anyone put inside will turn into pus in no time. No matter how powerful that monkey is, he won't be able to escape!"
He placed the jade bottle on the table, sat down again with Fuhu, and ordered the demons to prepare a feast to celebrate, waiting for Yinjiao to return so they could deal with Tang Sanzang and his disciples together.
When the Great Sage entered the bottle, it was completely black. He tried to push his head up, but it wouldn't budge; it was sealed very tightly.
Hearing Jinjiao speaking outside, he thought to himself, "It's alright! He can't be transformed! Five hundred years ago, I wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace and was refined in Laozi's Eight Trigrams Furnace for forty-nine days, becoming a being with a heart of gold, lungs of silver, a head of copper, a back of iron, and fiery eyes. How could he possibly be transformed in a short time? Let's see what he does!"
Just then, he heard the demons celebrating outside with wine. The Great Sage thought, "If that Plasma Demon loses to Silver Horn and is killed instead, won't the demons eat Tang Sanzang when they come back? No, I have to find a way to get out."
Meanwhile, Fuhu and Jinjiao were drinking when they saw Sun Wukong trapped inside. Fuhu became anxious, fearing that Yinjiao would return and truly devour Tang Sanzang. So he asked, "Brother, we've been drinking for a while now. Why don't we uncork it and see if the monkey has dissolved yet?"