nyslfriends Chapter 21: Cutting off the fuel supply, conquering the Jade-Faced Fox.
Chapter 21: Cutting off the fuel supply, conquering the Jade-Faced Fox.
After hearing this, Sun Wukong scratched his hairy face, looking utterly bewildered.
"Brother, what... what do you mean? Are you going to sever our ties? Or are you going to beat that Jade-Faced Fox to death with a single blow?"
He gestured, his face full of ferocity.
In his view, the logic of monsters is that simple and direct.
"Why kill her?" Chen Fan shook his head, his face displaying a profound and unfathomable expression.
"Great Sage, we've come to invite Brother Bull to join us in a great undertaking, not to cause him trouble."
"Killing Princess Jade Face is easy, but if it leaves a grudge in Brother Niu's heart, that won't be good."
"Moreover, the Jade-Faced Princess's father, the Ten-Thousand-Year Fox King, is quite renowned in the demon realm. Killing his daughter for no reason would give others grounds for criticism."
Sun Wukong was completely confused and waved his hand impatiently.
"Then tell me, what should we do? I'm not smart enough to figure out these complicated things."
Chen Fan laughed.
"I have a clever plan."
"Let's go, Great Sage, let's go and meet that Jade-Faced Princess."
Jilei Mountain, Moyun Cave.
This place is different from the Banana Cave of the Bull Demon King. The cave is decorated with jewels and jewels, and is extremely luxurious. It is obviously the residence of a female demon.
Chen Fan and Sun Wukong swaggered down to the cave entrance.
"Who goes there!"
Two alluring vixens immediately stepped forward to stop them.
"Go tell your princess that an old friend has come to visit."
Chen Fan stood with his hands behind his back, exuding an air of superiority.
Before long, a woman dressed in a bright green silk dress, with a charming face and a graceful figure, walked out, surrounded by a group of little demons.
She is the Bull Demon King's new love, Princess Jade Face.
"I wonder which old friend has come to visit?"
Princess Jade Face looked Chen Fan and Sun Wukong up and down with seductive eyes.
When she saw Sun Wukong's hairy face, she was so frightened that she took a step back.
"You are... the Keeper of the Heavenly Horses?"
"You're the one who's a stable boy! Your whole family are stable boys!"
Sun Wukong's temper flared up immediately.
Chen Fan quickly stopped him and bowed to Princess Jade Face.
"Princess, do not be afraid, we mean no harm."
"I am Chen Fan, and this is the Great Sage Equal to Heaven."
"We are here today specifically to show you the right path, Princess."
"Give me directions?"
Princess Jade Face steadied herself and revealed her charming smile again.
"With my husband's protection, I live a peaceful and happy life. I wonder what path you, sir, would like to guide me through?"
Chen Fan didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point.
"Does the princess know that a great calamity is about to befall her?"
Princess Jade Face's smile froze for a moment.
Chen Fan continued, "My Great Sage has escaped his predicament, rebuilt Flower Fruit Mountain, and will soon be at war again with the Heavenly Court and the Buddhist sect!"
"Brother Niu, as the leader of the Seven Great Sages, is a sworn brother of my Great Sage. He has no choice but to fight this battle."
"At that time, heavenly soldiers and generals, Buddhist Arhats, will all gather at Mount Jilei. Princess, do you think Moyun Cave will still be as peaceful as it is now?"
"Your husband, the Bull Demon King, can barely protect himself, how can he protect you?"
Chen Fan's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Princess Jade Face's head.
Although she was a demon, she knew the power of the Heavenly Court and Buddhism.
She had heard her father tell her about the fate of Sun Wukong when he wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace five hundred years ago.
"You...you're scaring me!"
Princess Jade Face turned pale, but she still forced herself to keep up the act.
"Princess, I'm not trying to scare you."
Chen Fan spoke in a flat tone.
"I'm just stating a fact that is about to happen."
"You are a clever demon; you should know the principle that a good bird chooses a good tree to perch on."
"Whether you stay here and perish with the Bull Demon King, or take a fortune that will allow you to live a carefree life for several lifetimes and fly far away, the choice is yours."
As he spoke, Chen Fan took out a box of glittering gold jewelry and several thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum herbs from his storage space.
The dazzling light made Princess Jade Face's eyes dazzled.
She swallowed hard; her heart was fluttering.
She liked the Bull Demon King, but more so because of his reputation and power as the Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven, which could provide her with a stable and prosperous life.
But if this stability is about to be shattered, or even if it means losing one's life, then it's a different story.
"If I...if I leave, what will happen to the King..."
Princess Jade Face was still somewhat hesitant.
"Don't worry."
Chen Fan saw through her thoughts.
"We'll tell Brother Niu that you suddenly realized your mistake, didn't want to be a burden to him, and left on your own initiative. He won't blame you; he might even be grateful for your understanding and righteousness."
These words became the last straw that broke the camel's back.
Princess Jade Face gritted her teeth and made a decision.
"Okay! I'm leaving!"
She accepted the jewels and the magical herbs, and that very day dismissed the lesser demons from her cave, packed her valuables, and left Mount Jilei.
The matter was resolved very smoothly.
When Chen Fan and Sun Wukong returned to Moyun Cave and told him what had happened, the Bull Demon King was completely stunned.
He looked at Chen Fan, speechless for a long time.
The problem that had troubled him for so long was solved by this seemingly ordinary young man with a wave of his hand.
This method is simply too amazing!
"Brother Chen Fan... I, Old Niu, don't know how to thank you enough for this generous gift!"
The Bull Demon King was genuinely impressed.
Chen Fan waved his hand: "Brother Niu, you're too kind. It was just a small favor. Now, we can talk about business."
He turned to look at Red Boy, who was still sulking beside him.
"Holy Infant King, do you still honor the bet we just made?"
Red Boy snorted coldly and turned his head to the side.
"Even my dad has given in, so what else can I say? But if you want me to truly work for you, just beating me isn't enough!"
"So what do you want?" Chen Fan asked.
"I……"
Red Boy thought for a moment, then puffed out his little chest.
"My Fire-Tipped Spear is merely forged from ordinary iron; it's unworthy of my Samadhi True Fire! If you can get me a truly divine weapon, then I'll be convinced!"
He's deliberately making things difficult for me.
Divine weapons and powerful artifacts are not something that can be obtained simply by chance.
Just as Sun Wukong was about to lash out, Chen Fan smiled.
"What's so difficult about that?"
He said to the system in his mind, "System, open the shop and find me a fire-type magic weapon suitable for Red Boy."
[Ding! The system shop is now open.]
The following products have been selected for you:
[1. Divine Furnace of Departing Fire (Imitation): Can refine all things and enhance fire-based supernatural powers. Price: 8000 Journey to the West Points.]
[2. Vulcan Armor (Fragment): Contains a trace of Zhurong's divine power, greatly amplifying the power of Samadhi True Fire, making it impervious to water and fire. Price: 5000 Journey to the West Points.]
3. Vermilion Bird Feather Fan: Crafted from the tail feathers of the divine Vermilion Bird, a single fan can unleash the Southern Bright Fire. Price: 12000 Journey to the West Points.
Chen Fan looked at the list and chose the second option without hesitation.
Vulcan Armor!
This thing is practically tailor-made for Red Boy!
"Exchange for the Vulcan Armor!"
[Ding! Exchange successful. 5000 Journey Points deducted, 4000 Journey Points remaining.]
With a flash of light, a set of crimson armor, engraved with intricate flame patterns and radiating a scorching aura, appeared in Chen Fan's hands.
"This is……"
Both the Bull Demon King and Red Boy stared wide-eyed.
They could sense the terrifying fire energy contained within the armor!
"Holy Infant King, are you satisfied with this?"
Chen Fan handed over the armor.
Red Boy snatched it away and stroked it lovingly.
He could feel the Samadhi True Fire within his body resonating with the armor, and he cheered excitedly!
He couldn't wait to put on his armor.
"boom!"
A wave of intense heat, far exceeding anything seen before, erupted from him!
His entire aura has reached a new level!
"Good! Good baby!"
Red Boy's face turned bright red with excitement.
He looked at Chen Fan, and his expression completely changed.
Their initial disdain and provocation turned into shock and admiration.
This Uncle Chen is amazing!
He can produce whatever you want!
"Uncle Chen! I'm convinced! From now on, if you say east, I'll never go west!"
Red Boy patted his little chest and loudly promised.
The Bull Demon King was filled with emotion as he watched this scene.
Chen Fan had completely tamed his unruly son.
"Alright, in that case, from now on, we are family."
Chen Fan said with a smile.
Red Boy nodded happily. As if he had suddenly remembered something, he moved closer to Chen Fan and Sun Wukong and lowered his voice mysteriously.
"Uncle Sun, Uncle Chen, do you really think my Samadhi True Fire is something I was born with?"
Red Boy's seemingly nonsensical words stunned both Sun Wukong and the Bull Demon King.
"Child, what nonsense are you talking about?"
The Bull Demon King frowned.
"The Samadhi True Fire is a supernatural power you were born with, how could that be false?"
"Hehe, of course it's fake!"
Red Boy looked smug.
"That's just to fool those idiots out there!"
Sun Wukong, intrigued, scratched his ear and asked, "Little nephew, what do you mean by that? Did someone teach you your Samadhi True Fire?"
"Of course!"
Red Boy straightened his chest, lowered his voice, and revealed a shocking secret.
"The one who taught me the Samadhi True Fire was that old man who refined elixirs in the Tushita Palace of Heaven!"
An old man who practices alchemy?
Tushita Palace?
Sun Wukong's fiery eyes suddenly narrowed!
"Laozi?!"
Even Chen Fan was taken aback when he heard the name.
The plot of this Journey to the West has gone way off track!
Laozi, the incarnation of the Daoist patriarch and one of the Three Pure Ones, would secretly teach a demon king's child the Samadhi True Fire.
What's the point of this?
"That's him!"
Red Boy confirmed.
"About three hundred years ago, that old man secretly found me and said that he saw that I had a unique bone structure and was a good material for fire training, so he passed on to me the method of Samadhi True Fire."
The Bull Demon King was terrified.
He, as the father, didn't even know about this!
"Why...why would he teach you this?" The Bull Demon King's voice trembled slightly.
He didn't say it explicitly.
Red Boy pursed his lips.
"They told me to practice hard, because it would be very useful in the future. They also said that those monks in the Buddhist order are becoming more and more outrageous, overstepping their bounds, and that sooner or later someone will have to teach them a lesson."
Chen Fan and Sun Wukong exchanged a glance and both understood.
Cut off the fuel supply at the root!
This is the real solution!
The Buddhist community wants to prosper and wants to use Journey to the West to reap merit and good fortune.
On the other hand, the Taoist sect clearly did not want to see the Buddhist sect dominate.
Lao Tzu's move was truly well-planned!
He had anticipated that Buddhism would target Red Boy, so he invested in advance, making Red Boy an uncontrollable pawn specifically to antagonize Buddhism!
"What a fine old man!"
Sun Wukong slapped his thigh and laughed.
"Back then, I, Old Sun, stole so many of his golden pills, thinking he would hold a grudge against me. Little did I know, he and I are kindred spirits!"
"Great Sage, things are not that simple."
Chen Fan analyzed calmly.
"Laozi is not the same as the Heavenly Court. His guard against Buddhism does not mean that the Jade Emperor will let us off the hook."
"That's right!"
Red Boy nodded, confirming Chen Fan's statement.
"That old man also said that his help to me was a personal matter. The Jade Emperor still wants to kill you all. He also warned me to make sure my father doesn't get involved, lest he become cannon fodder."
Upon hearing this, the Bull Demon King let out a long sigh.
He now realized how naive he had been to try to stay out of it.
The tree wants to be calm and the wind does not stop.
From the moment Sun Wukong escaped, he was already caught in the center of the vortex, with no choice whatsoever.
His son had long since become a pawn of the Dao Ancestor.
Now, Chen Fan has also helped him resolve his worries.
All avenues of retreat are gone.
Or rather, there is only one path left.
The Bull Demon King stood up, picked up the wine bowl on the table, and bowed solemnly to Sun Wukong and Chen Fan.
"My dear brother, Brother Chen Fan!"
"I was confused before!"
"From this day forward, all of us on Mount Jilei are willing to follow the Great Sage to overthrow the heavens and overturn the earth!"
"If we ever manage to storm Mount Ling, I, Old Ox, am willing to be its vanguard!"
Upon seeing this, Sun Wukong was overjoyed and quickly helped him up.
"Good! Good! Brother! With you saying that, I, Old Sun, am relieved!"
"The Seven Great Sages, at least one of them has finally reunited!"
[Ding! Side quest: Recruit Red Boy, completed!]
[Mission Evaluation: Perfect! The host not only subdued Red Boy, but also used this opportunity to completely turn the Bull Demon King against the Heavenly Court and uncover a shocking secret between the Heavenly Court and Buddhism.]
[Quest Reward: Fragment of the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts (Taiyi Golden Immortal Scroll), already issued!]
A powerful flow of information and pure energy instantly surged into Chen Fan's mind and body.
The bottleneck of the Earth Immortal Scroll of "Eight-Nine Mysterious Arts" was broken in an instant!
His primordial spirit, magical power, and physical body are all undergoing a terrifying transformation and explosive growth!
Late-stage Earth Immortal!
The pinnacle of the Earth Immortal realm!
A celestial being on the verge of immortality!
boom!
A powerful aura emanated from Chen Fan, signifying that he had officially entered the realm of Celestial Immortals!
His physical strength is enough to tear a true dragon apart with his bare hands!
The power of the primordial spirit can cover a thousand miles with a single thought!
This is the true capital to establish oneself in the Three Realms!
However, just as everyone was joyfully celebrating the official joining of the Bull Demon King and his son.
"Report—!"
A bull-headed demon tumbled and crawled into the Moyun Cave.
"Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened! A celestial army is coming from the east!"
"The leader was sixteen feet tall, had three eyes, led a black dog, and wielded a three-pointed, double-edged sword. He claimed to be the Manifested Sage Erlang Zhenjun of Guanjiang Estuary!"
"He sent...he sent the Monkey King out to face his death!"
Erlang Shen, Yang Jian!
The moment the name was uttered, the atmosphere inside the cave instantly plummeted to freezing point.
The smile on Sun Wukong's face slowly faded.
He slowly stood up and took the golden cudgel from his shoulder into his hand.
"Yang Jian..."
"The Jade Emperor can't sit still any longer!"
Sun Wukong stepped out of the Moyun Cave, followed by Chen Fan, the Bull Demon King, and Red Boy.
Above Mount Jilei, a dark mass of celestial soldiers and generals stood in battle formation, exuding a chilling aura.
At the front of the formation, a general clad in silver armor, with a stern face and divine eyes on his forehead, held a three-pointed double-edged sword and coldly looked down.
It was none other than Erlang Shen, the First War God of Heaven, Yang Jian!
Beside him were the four Grand Marshals Kang, Zhang, Yao, and Li, and the two Generals Guo Shen and Zhi Jian, collectively known as the Six Brothers of Meishan, and a majestic greyhound, its tongue lolling out, baring its teeth at the ground below.
"Sun Wukong".
Yang Jian spoke up, "Five hundred years have passed, and you haven't improved much, but you've certainly mastered the art of causing trouble."
Sun Wukong slammed his golden cudgel on the ground, causing the earth to tremble.
He grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.
"Yang Jian, stop talking nonsense!"
"In that battle back then, neither of us truly emerged victorious!"
"Today is the perfect day to settle things!"
"Fight if you want! Take this from Old Sun!"
Before he finished speaking, Sun Wukong transformed into a golden streak of light, soaring into the sky. His golden cudgel swelled in the wind, carrying earth-shattering power, and smashed down on Yang Jian's head!