Journey to the West: Man in heaven, working nine to five

#1791 - Guanyin descends to the mortal world, Maitreya Buddha appears

Deep within the cave, there was a side hall. The three demons pushed open the side hall, and Sun Wukong saw his master and junior brother sitting there unharmed.

"Master," Sun Wukong said, relieved to see the three of them safe and sound.

"Monkey Bro, you've been captured too?" Zhu Bajie looked at Sun Wukong in surprise.

"Everyone, you will soon know the reason for all of this. Please rest here for a moment," Qing Shi said, then left with his two brothers.

"Wukong, what does he mean by this?" Tang Sanzang asked, puzzled.

Sun Wukong was also confused. Remembering the previous difficulty with the Spider Demon, he whispered, "Perhaps this was arranged by Brother Chu Hao."

"But Immortal Chu Hao doesn't want us to enter Lion Camel Ridge, does he?" Tang Seng was still somewhat confused.

"But didn't you still enter?"

Just then, the door was pushed open, and Chu Hao walked in with a smile.

"Boss, you've finally arrived!" Zhu Bajie was overjoyed to see Chu Hao, and almost ran over to hug his leg.

Tang Sanzang and the others were also delighted, but then they noticed another person beside Chu Hao and exclaimed in surprise, "Maitreya Buddha?"

"Tang Sanzang, how have you been?" Maitreya Buddha said with a smile.

The moment he saw Maitreya Buddha, the demonic energy that had been dormant in Tang Sanzang's body for a long time suddenly stirred slightly.

Seeing this, Chu Hao calmly walked over and placed the God-Slaying Spear directly beside Tang Seng.

The God-Slaying Spear, black all over and exuding a terrifying demonic aura, was like a ferocious monster, affecting everyone's minds.

Maitreya Buddha's smile froze. Knowing that this was Chu Hao's warning, he withdrew his methods against Tang Seng.

The demonic energy in Tang Seng's body subsided again, and Chu Hao retracted the God-Slaying Spear, saying, "This tribulation is still the work of the Western Heavens. You stay here for a while, and I'll take care of it."

Tang Sanzang heard this and glanced at Maitreya Buddha, saying, "Immortal, I've heard that the three demons of Lion Camel Ridge eat people and kill countless, so we can't let them off like the Spider Demon last time."

His words were very subtle, but the meaning was clear: don't let these three demons go.

"I know what I'm doing," Chu Hao nodded.

"Lord Hell, it seems that Guanyin is almost here. Why don't we go and take a look together?" Maitreya Buddha said with a smile, not minding Tang Seng's words.

"Very well, I want to know what you're planning to stir up," Chu Hao nodded and, after instructing Tang Seng and his disciples, left.

… …

After leaving Mount Ling, Guanyin of the Western Heavens arrived in the mortal realm. However, on the way, she encountered a demonized Arhat blocking her path, which delayed her a bit.

By the time she arrived here, she only saw the peaceful Lion Camel Ridge.

"Diting, how are Tang Sanzang and his disciples? Did Sun Wukong call for help?" Guanyin asked.

Diting shook his head with a bitter expression and said, "Great Master Guanyin, Sun Wukong has also been captured."

Then, he recounted everything that had just happened in detail.

"Not good, Sun Wukong was forced into the cave. How could he call for help from the Western Heavens?" Guanyin said in a low voice.

According to the plot she had set, Tang Sanzang's three disciples should have had a great battle with the three demons of Lion Camel Ridge first, then Sun Wukong would have been swallowed into their stomachs, and Tang Sanzang and the others would have been captured.

But because of Diting's intervention, she didn't expect a group of small demons to capture Tang Sanzang and the others. This made it somewhat difficult for Sun Wukong to face the three great demons at the same time, and he was also captured.

Hearing this, Diting also realized that something was wrong and hurriedly asked, "Great Master Guanyin, what should we do?"

Guanyin frowned slightly and said, "Right now, the three demons have just captured Sun Wukong and probably haven't started eating Tang Sanzang yet. You and I will go down to the realm and have them find a chance to release Sun Wukong, and then have Sun Wukong call for help."

"Very well," Diting nodded.

After speaking, the two descended to the realm and headed towards the cave.

The demon cave of Lion Camel Ridge was covered by great divine power, which prevented Guanyin and the others from knowing what was happening inside.

Arriving in front of the cave, Guanyin slightly raised her hand, and a powerful spiritual force instantly blasted open the tightly closed gate.

The little demons responsible for guarding the gate saw the divine light shining brightly and auspicious clouds floating, and were so frightened that they quickly knelt on the ground, not daring to raise their heads.

Guanyin and Diting calmly walked into the cave. Along the way, the little demons knelt on the ground, not daring to have the slightest thought of resistance.

As demons, they were very clear about what terrifying existence was behind that divine light, and they didn't even have the thought of resisting.

They came all the way to the cave where the three demons were, and saw three burly figures sitting above, talking and laughing.

Seeing Guanyin's arrival, the three demons stopped talking and looked at her.

"Diting, what do you think you are?" Dapeng shouted.

It was born from the天地 (Heaven and Earth), had a relationship with the Buddha Tathagata, and was used to soaring through the heavens and earth freely. Now, hearing the other party's scolding, it shouted directly.

This made Diting's face sink, but Guanyin said, "I heard that you captured Tang Sanzang and his disciples. Find a chance to release Sun Wukong."

"Great Master Guanyin, we don't want to eat Sun Wukong either, but if we release him, what if he fights back?" Qing Shi looked at Guanyin with a smile.

Guanyin's voice sank and said, "Could it be that you are not listening to the decree of the Western Heavens?"

"Western Heavens? What kind of thing is that?" Bai Xiang said disdainfully.

"Courting death."

At this moment, Diting could no longer hold back. He attacked in anger, and with a palm strike, he slammed towards Bai Xiang with great force.

Boom—

Just then, a black giant dragon rushed out from the side and charged towards Diting. The huge dragon's roar resounded throughout the cave, stirring up immense power.

Diting hurriedly dodged to the side and collided with it, slamming a palm towards the black giant dragon.

Bang—

In an instant, the earth shook, and boundless power surged out. Diting retreated back into the field with a look of horror.

On the other side, an Arhat walked out, his body wrapped in demonic energy. It was the Dragon-Subduing Arhat.

"Dragon-Subduing?" Guanyin looked at the Dragon-Subduing Arhat with a look of surprise.

Immediately afterwards, she instantly thought of something and looked at the three demons, "You dare to join the Demonic Path."

"What Demonic Path? We still believe in Buddha, but now we believe in the Buddha of the East," Qing Shi said sternly. The three demons simply stopped pretending and directly revealed their cards.

"Very well, so you have already betrayed the Western Heavens," Diting shouted.

"It's not betraying the Western Heavens, but betraying Tathagata."

Just then, a voice slowly rang out.

Behind the throne, Maitreya Buddha, with a big belly and holding prayer beads, walked out calmly with his signature smile on his face.

"Buddha of the East?" Guanyin looked at him with a look of shock.

"Great Master Guanyin, that's not the Buddha of the East, that's the Demonic Path," Diting reminded from the side.