Ben Bo Ba came on the scene, and then Ben Bo Ba was no more.

Early the next morning, Sun Wukong carried a big catfish to the rocky beach of Bi Bo Lake.

He, along with Bajie, went to battle the Nine-Headed Beast. Here's a question: is Sun Wukong good with water?

In fact, he is not afraid of water; how could a monkey taught by a Saint fear water? It's just difficult to exert force underwater.

Sun Wukong's strategy was to use Bajie to lure the demon up, and then take it down himself.

He miscalculated, as it turned out that the Nine Phoenix was weakest underwater, but even when weak, the Nine Phoenix could wield the power of a Taiyi Golden Immortal; the monkey, having learned from his last encounter with Ox Demon's club, had progressed to Golden Immortal.

It's unclear if it's Nezha being more well-behaved than a certain world's Kaido, or if Sun Wukong under the club is not as good as a certain Luffy.

Having stepped into Golden Immortal, Sun Wukong's overall prowess had skyrocketed; he thought capturing a small Nine-Headed Beast would be a piece of cake.

And then he was taught a lesson.

The Nine Phoenix is a hexagonal warrior. Unless you have superior raw power, there's really nothing you can do to her. Currently, Sun Wukong was being utterly crushed.

Throughout this journey, Sun Wukong had come to fully understand the meaning of hidden talents among the common folk. In the face of the Nine Phoenix holding back, he quickly disengaged and began to ponder where he could find help.

He thought to himself that since last time the Heavenly Court was nearly wiped out, this time he might as well seek help from the West.

After giving Bajie some instructions, he commanded his Somersault Cloud and flew towards the Western Spirit Mountain. Halfway there, he saw Buddhist light shining brightly in the distance, and it dawned on Sun Wukong that a pacifier had arrived.

As he got closer, he rubbed his eyes in disbelief.

"Senior Brother?"

Nezha blinked and said, "Amitabha, the benefactor is mistaken. I am the Great Strength Venerable King Buddha of Lingshan, just passing by."

Sun Wukong felt that the other party was joking with him. Just because you put on a different skin, I won't recognize you?

He widened his Eyes of Golden Flame, only to see that the other party was covered in Pure Qi, radiating majestic light.

Alright, alright, whatever you say!

"Hehe, Buddha, this old Sun has encountered a demon stealing Buddha Treasure. Could you help me subdue that demon?"

Nezha was waiting for this moment and certainly would not refuse.

"Wukong, please lead the way."

Without saying much, Sun Wukong led Nezha back to the rocky beach of Bi Bo Lake.

Nezha, unlike others, did not treat the monkey as a child, and directly used Buddhist sound to suppress.

"Wicked creature stealing Buddha Treasure, come out and surrender quickly!"

The physically ear-deafening Buddhist sound exploded in the lake, and soon a bunch of little monsters floated to the surface, putting their hands together in a prayer pose. Before long, the Nine Phoenix flew out from among them.

Although both of them were acting, they were still professional about it.

"Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon!"

With a wave of his hand, a Golden Dragon shot towards the Nine Phoenix. The Nine Phoenix tussled with it for a long time before revealing its true form, a nine-headed divine bird, as they fought to a draw.

"Daluo Spell!"

Nezha cast another Buddha Seal, and the Buddha Seal descended upon the Nine Phoenix, wrapping it in Buddha light, making it gradually powerless.

The Wansheng Princess, who had been hiding in the water, couldn't bear it anymore seeing the Nine Phoenix at a disadvantage and turned into an ink-colored divine dragon, rushing out from the lake's surface.

She lunged at the Golden Dragon sent by Nezha.

"Tadyatha om hum!"

The Buddha light intensified, suppressing both the dragon and phoenix, quickly shrinking them until they eventually returned to Nezha's side, circling around his halo.

Sun Wukong curiously looked behind this Great Strength Buddha's head; why did this method seem so familiar?

After the job was done, Nezha said, "Wukong, take the Buddha Treasure and go back. I will take these two demons back for good care, you needn't worry."

At this time, Sun Wukong found it hard to say more. He strongly suspected that this was his senior brother, yet wasn't his senior brother in the heavens recovering from injuries?

Moreover, he hadn't heard that the Jade Emperor could also moonlight as a Buddha in the West?

The monkey still didn't realize the importance of multiple roles and paths — for example, when you're old and laid off, it would be painful.

Sun Wukong took the treasure back to the Kingdom of Jisai, fulfilled his promise, exchanged for the Passage Document, and continued the westward journey.

Little White Dragon actually had no real affection for his fiancée, he merely found it hard to accept being cuckolded, a tough pill for any male dragon.

Hearing from his senior brother that she was taken away by the Great Strength Buddha, he said no more.

The master and disciples continued forward, arriving at Thorn Ridge, which had six demons: Eighteen Lords (Pine), Gu Zhi Gong (Cypress), Lingkongzi (Cedar), Fuyun Elder (Bamboo), Red Body Ghost (Maple), and Xing Xian (Apricot).

And what was their level?

The weakest among them, Red Body Ghost, was probably on the level of the Tree Demon Granny. The others were roughly equivalent to the Black Mountain Demon.

In some minor worlds, they might still boast, but in this Primordial world, they are nothing special.

Therefore, if they wanted to eat Tang Seng's flesh, they'd have to use wit, as Pine, Cypress, Cedar, and Bamboo always considered themselves cultured demons and wouldn't force it.

Using their true forms' advantages, they set up illusions at night, directly luring Xuanzang to their lair and started reciting poetry and matching verses.

Since childhood, Xuanzang had been well-read and was quite confident in his capabilities. Along the journey, he frequently encountered male demons who wanted to eat him and female demons with the same intent. Now meeting a group of cultured demons, he felt a sense of camaraderie.

These tree demons had a literary air of wanting to yet not being able to let go of their pride. They did not use force on Xuanzang but revealed their intentions — they wanted him to marry Xing Xian.

Initially quite happy, Xuanzang was alarmed upon hearing this. He wondered why they suddenly started matchmaking during a cultural exchange.

Xing Xian was indeed beautiful, but he had no interest in beauty.

Xuanzang sat there, sulking in silence, while the others, maintaining their pride, continued to persuade, albeit a bit harsh on Xuanzang.

Red Body Ghost, the most eager to rise, had the name of a ghost, while others were Lords, Immortals, or Elders, indicating he hadn't done much good.

He wanted to use force, but was intimidated by the four old demons maintaining a cultured facade, and dared not act.

Xuanzang endured until dawn, when Sun Wukong and others found him. The tree demons dispersed.

Surely you didn't think anyone could challenge the monkey?

Perhaps these guys were too weak; Sun Wukong couldn't be bothered. Seeing his master unharmed, he took charge.

Xuanzang was somewhat annoyed at the matchmaking by fellow enthusiasts but didn't dislike these tree spirits.

No need to hit the matchmaker if you don't like the girl!

He simply said he was lost and continued westward, passing by the ridge to see a stele engraved with 'Thorn Ridge.'

They paid it no mind and went on.

...

Sumeru Mountain, as the origin of the Western earth vein, remains the second greatest Divine Mountain in the West even after being shattered once.

Occupying this place is one of the Buddhist Sect's Three Worldly Buddhas, the Future Buddha Maitreya, who, as one of the most outstanding disciples of the two Saints, was never quite respectful of Old Li.

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