To the west of Shuangcha Ridge, there is a flat wilderness.
Five towering peaks of different heights stand abruptly side by side in the sky and earth, like the palms of gods reaching into the sky.
This mountain is called Five Elements Mountain, and at the foot of the mountain suppresses a demon monkey. His name is Sun Wukong.
Five hundred years ago, he led the demon tribe to cause havoc in the Heavenly Palace, sweeping away hundreds of thousands of heavenly soldiers with one man's power, causing the fall of Nantianmen.
But later he failed in a battle with Buddha Tathagata of the West and was sealed under the Five Elements Mountain.
The Demon King who once dominated the three realms has become a prisoner of this mountain...
"Tang Sanzang, when can you come to the Five Elements Mountain and let me see the light of day again?"
Sun Wukong struggled to poke his head out from the bottom of the mountain, his unruly eyes filled with infinite desire for freedom.
Eight days ago, the Great Merciful and Great Compassionate Guanshiyin Bodhisattva came to Five Elements Mountain.
She said that in the near future, a Tang sage monk who went to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures would pass through here.
The holy monk will break off his shackles and set him free.
Sun Wukong asked again, how long will it take for the holy monk to arrive?
The Bodhisattva said, it will be tomorrow, or maybe tomorrow’s tomorrow...
From tomorrow onwards, be a free monkey.
Plant trees, raise peaches, and travel around the world.
From tomorrow on, care about monkeys and their grandchildren.
I have a mountain of flowers and fruits, facing the sea, with spring flowers blooming...
Roar!
But at this moment, a tiger roar sounded from the distance, interrupting Sun Wukong's reverie.
Looking back, I saw a monk in white riding a tiger and galloping towards this side.
When they first arrived at the foot of the mountain, one person and one tiger quickly stopped.
"Holy Monk, there is a demon king in this mountain. If you insist on going up the mountain... aren't you afraid of being eaten by him?"
At the foot of the mountain, General Yin said with fear in his eyes.
The aura from the Demon King raged inside and outside the Five Elements Mountain, giving this tiger demon a sense of fear from its soul.
So much so that no matter how much Tang Sanzang drove him, he didn't dare to take another half step into the mountain, and his whole body was curled up and trembling.
"Hey, it's so embarrassing!"
Seeing the tiger demon's useless look, Tang Sanzang shook his head.
"That's all, you stay here for a while, the poor monk can come back when he goes!"
After sighing, Tang Sanzang simply jumped off the tiger's back and walked toward the depths of the mountain forest alone.
The mountain road is rugged, but along the way, the surrounding vegetation is lush with birds and flowers, and the Buddha's light is full of spiritual energy.
If there wasn't a demon king in this town, it would still be a treasured place for Taoists, monks and Buddhas to practice Feng Shui.
"Sun Wukong, my master is finally going to see you!"
Feeling the increasingly rich Demon Emperor's aura in front of him, Tang Sanzang couldn't help but feel excited.
As the envoy sent by the Tang Dynasty to Lingshan, he is now a thorn in the side of Heaven.
Before at Shuangcha Ridge, Taibai Jinxing suddenly let him go for unknown reasons, but that didn't mean that other gods in heaven would be so kind.
So the top priority now is to quickly subdue this demon king who is causing trouble in the heaven.
With him protecting me, my future journey to the West will be truly worry-free!
"May I ask the holy monk, are you a Buddhist scripture seeker from the Eastern Tang Dynasty?"
At this moment, a humble and respectful voice suddenly sounded from deep in the forest.
Tang Sanzang trembled slightly, but he saw a dirty monkey head protruding from a mountain crevice not far away, looking at him with burning eyes.
This monkey head is none other than Monkey King, the Monkey King!
His hair was messy and covered with muddy dead leaves, and his whole body was completely pressed under the mountain. Even turning his head seemed extremely difficult.
Who would have thought that the Demon Emperor, who once swept away hundreds of thousands of heavenly soldiers and reversed the pattern of the Three Realms by himself, would end up in such a miserable state!
"Amitabha, the poor monk is Tang Sanzang, and you are the Monkey King, the Monkey King?"
Although he already knew the identity of the other party, Tang Sanzang still asked redundantly out of formality.
"The holy monk is joking. I am just a naughty monster monkey. The so-called great sage is just a false name I made myself when I was young and frivolous!"
Sun Wukong laughed at himself, "Back then, I made a big fuss in the Heavenly Palace and committed many consequences, and was suppressed here by Tathagata Buddha."
"Now, I have been repenting at the foot of Five Elements Mountain for five hundred years, and I cannot regret the mistakes I have committed!"
"If possible, please ask the holy monk to grant me freedom. I am willing to use my pious practice in the future to make up for all the sins of the past!"
Sun Wukong's words were spoken from the heart, and every word was filled with regret and guilt.
Tang Sanzang was a little confused about this.
Is this... the same Monkey King who was unwilling to accept fate?
In his impression, Sun Wukong is the number one demon king in the three realms. He is calm and calm when he fights thousands of gods alone. Even if he fails in success, he will never bow to the damn destiny.
But now, he actually started to repent?
They even regard the noble cause of declaring war against heaven as a sin!
Could it be said that the five hundred years of imprisonment at the foot of Five Elements Mountain had really smoothed away all his edges and corners, turning him into a mediocre being who was resigned to the situation?
"Wukong, if you want freedom, I can give it to you, but freedom comes at a price!"
With a little disappointment, Tang Sanzang said.
"Does the holy monk really mean what he said?"
Sun Wukong was overjoyed, with a hint of cunning in his eyes, "As long as you can let me see the light of day again, no matter how much it costs, I, the old grandson, will not be afraid!"
"The price is very simple, that is to worship me as my teacher and assist me in completing the great mission of learning scriptures from the West!"
Tang Sanzang said, "If you agree, I will let you out immediately, otherwise I will have to say goodbye."
"Promise, promise!"
Sun Wukong nodded repeatedly, "As long as Master can give me my freedom, my disciple will serve you forever, in front of and behind your horse, fighting for you through thorns and thorns, killing demons and demons, even if my body is shattered to pieces!"
"But now my disciple is trapped at the foot of the mountain and cannot perform the ritual of becoming a master. I wonder if master can do me a favor first?"
As he spoke, Sun Wukong raised his head and looked at a gold post posted on the top of the mountain.
On the gold post, there are six golden characters "OM, MA, NI, BA, MI, HUNG" printed on it.
This is the six-character Buddhist mantra, which was posted by Tathagata Buddha himself five hundred years ago.
It was this golden post that sealed Sun Wukong's practice, suppressed his physical body, and imprisoned him in the mountains for five hundred years!
"Master, have you seen that gold post? As long as you peel it off the mountain, I, the old man, can be free!"
Sun Wukong said excitedly, so much so that a wave of enthusiasm that could not be concealed appeared on his face, which was still painful.
And his change was also noticed by Tang Sanzang.
Sure enough, this stubborn monkey was not really repenting.
Those words just now were just hypocritical words specially made up for the sake of freedom!
"In that case, I will help you as a teacher!"
Tang Sanzang saw through this without saying anything, and immediately rolled up his sleeves.
"Master, what are you going to do?"
Seeing his posture, Sun Wukong said with some confusion.
"Of course it will destroy the Five Elements Mountain and give my disciple a chance to live in heaven!"
After that, a golden halo appeared behind Tang San.
As a result, the holy Buddha's light surged around him, and finally poured into the palm of his hand.
As he punched hard, a dazzling golden light wave immediately rose into the sky with bursts of sound, and went straight towards the golden post attached to the top of the mountain.
boom! …
In an instant, the ground around Wuxing Mountain shook!
