Journey to the West: Starting with the Hunting of the Three Demons of Twin Fork Ridge

Chapter 158 Fire Cloud Cave - Battle with Red Boy

Upon hearing this, Red Boy refused to believe it and raised his Fire-Tipped Spear to stab.

The traveler dodged the spearhead, swung his iron cudgel, and cursed, "You little beast, you don't know your place! Take this!"

Red Boy also cursed, "You impudent monkey, you're so out of touch with reality! Take this!"

They disregarded kinship, changed their expressions simultaneously, and each used their supernatural powers, leaping into the clouds and fighting for twenty rounds without a clear victor.

Pigsy, watching from the side, was itching to join in, but fearing that Monkey's staff might be too strong and defeat the monster, thus losing his own merit, he pulled out his nine-toothed rake and began to strike Red Boy on the head.

Seeing Pigsy approach, Red Boy feigned an attack but was defeated. He sneered, "Two against one? What kind of hero are you? Let me show you my skills!"

He chanted the incantation, opened his mouth, and with a whoosh, spat out a mouthful of Samadhi Fire.

The fire blazed fiercely, roaring and raging, heading straight for the Monkey King and Pigsy.

Upon seeing this, Pigsy was terrified and cried out, "Brother, don't stop! If you jump into the fire, you'll never survive. They'll roast you alive, add spices, and feast on you! Run! Run!"

He said "Let's go," and without paying any attention to the traveler, he ran across the ravine.

The traveler, however, chanted the fire-avoidance incantation and walked through the fire in search of the monster.

But the fire was too big, and the smoke and flames filled the sky, so there was no way to see Red Boy.

The traveler searched left and right, only to feel the oppressive heat. He inhaled several mouthfuls of thick smoke, which choked him and made him cough repeatedly.

Furthermore, Pigsy had run away beforehand, which demoralized the troops. They had no choice but to jump out of the fire ring and ride the cloud back to their original place.

When the Monkey King returned, he heard Pigsy and Sandy talking loudly among the pines. The Monkey King went up to Pigsy and scolded him, "You fool! You have no humanity! You were afraid of the demonic fire and ran away to save yourself, leaving your old grandson behind!"

Pigsy laughed and said, "Brother, that demon was right. You really are out of touch with reality. As the ancients said, 'Those who understand the times are heroes.'"

That demon wouldn't befriend you, yet you insisted on being her kin; she even fought you, unleashing such merciless fire, and you still wouldn't leave, choosing instead to continue the battle!

The traveler asked, "How does that monster compare to me in terms of skill?"

Pigsy said, "It's no use."

"How does your marksmanship compare to mine?"

Pigsy said, "That's no use either. When I saw he couldn't hold on, I came to help you with your rake, but he didn't know how to play it and was defeated. It's outrageous, so I set it on fire."

The pilgrim said, "It's precisely because you shouldn't have come. I'll fight him a few more times, and then I'll cleverly snatch a blow from his staff. Wouldn't that be better?"

The two of them kept discussing the demon's tricks and her fire poison, while Sha Wujing leaned against the pine root and laughed so hard he was speechless.

The traveler, seeing this, said, "Brother, why are you laughing? What skills do you have to capture that demon and break that fire formation?"

Sha Wujing said, "I don't have any special skills, nor can I subdue demons. I laugh at you two for getting yourself into trouble."

The traveler asked, "How can I be busy?"

Sha Wujing said, "That demon's skills are inferior to yours, his spear technique is inferior to yours, he only has more firepower, so he cannot win. If you follow my advice, we can use the principle of mutual generation and restraint to subdue him, what difficulty is there?"

Upon hearing this, the pilgrim chuckled and said, "Brother, you're right. We were indeed busy and forgot about this. According to the theory of mutual generation and restraint, we should use water to overcome fire. But where are we going to find some water to extinguish this demonic fire? Wouldn't that save Master?"

Sha Wujing said, "That's exactly right, there's no need to hesitate."

The pilgrim said, "You two stay here and don't fight him. I'll go to the Eastern Ocean to borrow some dragon soldiers and water to extinguish the demon fire and capture this monster."

Pigsy said, "Brother, go ahead without worry. We will take care of everything."

Good traitor! He leaped into the Eastern Ocean and indeed brought back the Dragon King to help him.

So the pilgrim went to challenge them again, brandishing his staff and shouting, "Red Boy! Your maternal grandfather is here again! Come out and face your death!"

Upon hearing this, Red Boy grabbed his spear and rushed out of the cave, cursing, "You impudent monkey! You just escaped with your life, and now you dare to come here to die?"

The two men didn't exchange a word, but instead raised their guns and clubs and started fighting again.

This was a fierce battle, and they fought for another twenty rounds. Seeing that he could not win, Red Boy became anxious and opened his mouth, spitting out another mouthful of fire.

The fire blazed fiercely, shooting straight into the sky.

The traveler leaped into the air and shouted, "Where are the Ao brothers? Make it rain!"

The four Dragon Kings of the Seas led their aquatic creatures in mid-air, unleashing rain in unison.

In an instant, a strong wind arose, dark clouds rolled in, and a torrential downpour began.

But when the water was poured on the Samadhi Fire, it not only failed to extinguish it, but instead, it was like adding fuel to the fire, making the fire burn even brighter and brighter, reaching straight to the sky.

It turns out that the Dragon King's private rain could only extinguish mortal fire; how could he extinguish the demon's Samadhi True Fire?

The traveler was greatly alarmed and quickly performed the fire-avoidance incantation, rushing into the fire to find the monster.

When Red Boy saw him arrive, he blew a cloud of smoke into his face.

The traveler turned around abruptly, but the smoke made his vision blurry and his tears fell like rain.

It turns out that the Great Sage is not afraid of fire, but only of smoke.

He was forged in Laozi's Eight Trigrams Furnace back then. Fortunately, he was placed in the Xun position and was not burned. However, he was smoked and developed fiery eyes, so he is afraid of smoke to this day.

Red Boy spat out several more mouthfuls of fire, which the Monkey King could not withstand, so he had to escape the ring of fire by riding a cloud.

The demon king put away his fire-making tools and returned to his cave.

The Great Sage, covered in smoke and fire, was unbearably hot and jumped into the stream to put out the fire.

Unexpectedly, the cold water triggered his anger, causing his three souls to leave his body, and he almost lost his soul.

In a panic, the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas withdrew the rain and shouted, "Marshal Tianpeng, General Juanlian, come out and find your senior brother!"

Upon hearing this, Pigsy and Sandy hurriedly abandoned their horses, picked up their loads, and rushed out of the woods. Ignoring the mud, they searched along the stream and saw a person floating downstream in the rapids.

Sha Wujing jumped into the water, still in his clothes, and carried Wukong ashore. Wukong's limbs were curled up and he was cold all over.

Sha Wujing wept and said, "Brother, you, who have lived for billions of years without ever aging, have come to this end!"

Pigsy laughed, "Brother, don't cry. This monkey is just pretending to be dead to scare us. Feel his chest; is there still a trace of warmth?"

Sha Wujing said, "If the whole body is cold, even if there is a little warmth, how can it bring the person back to life?"

Bajie said, "He has seventy-two transformations, which means he has seventy-two lives. You grab his foot, and I'll save him."

So Sha Wujing pulled on Wukong's feet and Pigsy supported his head, straightening him up.

Bajie rubbed his hands together to warm them and then covered his seven orifices, performing a massage meditation.

It turned out that the traveler had been forced to drink cold water, causing his breath to be blocked in his dantian, preventing him from making a sound. Fortunately, Pigsy massaged and rubbed him, and in a short while, his breath flowed through his three gates, through his dantian, and through his orifices, allowing him to call out, "Master!"

Sha Wujing said, "Brother, you were born to be our master, and you're still talking about it even in death. Wake up, we're here."

The pilgrim opened his eyes and said, "Brothers, you're here? I've been taken advantage of!"

Pigsy laughed, "You're out of your mind! If it weren't for me saving you, this debt would be settled already. You should be thanking me!"

The traveler then stood up, looked up, and asked, "Where are the Ao brothers?"

The Dragon Kings of the Four Seas replied from mid-air, "This humble dragon will serve you here."

The traveler said, "I've troubled you with your long journey, but I haven't been able to accomplish anything. Please go back now, and I'll thank you another day."

The Dragon King led his aquatic creatures back in a grand procession, which goes without saying.