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

#1415 - Oh, what does that Hell God Chu Hao count for?

Sun Wukong hadn't expected that even the usually taciturn Sha Wujing would be so active at this moment.

It seemed the two of them had been holding back a lot of pent-up energy on the road.

Now that they heard there was a chance to vent, how could they possibly hold back?

Sun Wukong didn't stop them at all. Anyway, with Zhu Bajie's strength, normally there weren't many who could beat him on the journey to the West.

To allow Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing to enjoy themselves, Sun Wukong took out his golden staff, waved it around, and drew a circle around the open ground, inviting Tang Sanzang to sit in the middle.

If Sun Wukong were to use his full power with this 'drawing a circle as a prison' technique, Tang Sanzang definitely wouldn't be able to get out.

However, Sun Wukong drew it very perfunctorily, very casually, even leaving an opening.

Sun Wukong said to Sanzang with a serious tone: "Master, this place is fraught with danger. You must stay within this circle and not move. I, old Sun, am going to beg for alms."

Sun Wukong looked at Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing, and also said seriously:

"And you two, don't run around either. There are monsters everywhere outside, especially that strange-looking house. There must be something fishy about it."

"You mustn't go there. If you fight and accidentally kill some monster with a background, that wouldn't be good."

Tang Sanzang was already eager to try, saying: "No need to say more, just go and come back quickly. I'll wait for you here."

Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing grinned widely.

Zhu Bajie obediently waved his hand repeatedly,

"We won't go out, we won't go out. We won't do anything to that monster, don't worry. We know our limits, and that we are on the Journey to the West."

Sha Wujing also nodded repeatedly, "Monsters, we are most afraid of monsters."

Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing almost had 'obedient' written all over their faces. These words they were saying now would become evidence in court in the future.

Not leaving evidence against themselves, at least not verbally, was something they had all learned from Chu Hao.

Sun Wukong then put his palms together towards Tang Sanzang and said:

"The circle I, old Sun, have drawn is stronger than copper walls and iron ramparts. No matter what tigers, leopards, wolves, insects, demons, or monsters, none dare approach."

"Also, you two junior brothers, don't mess around. On this journey to the West, monsters run rampant because their backgrounds are extraordinary. If some powerful monster with a background comes out, you might suffer a poisonous hand."

Who would suffer a poisonous hand was not yet certain…

Sun Wukong spoke very loudly, so loud that even the Six Dings, Six Jias, and the Dharma Protector Guardians could hear him.

The meaning was, I have said my piece, but I don't know what will happen later. If something happens, it's because of the Western Heaven's poor supervision.

The Dharma Protector Guardians listened and sneered. Did he think that just because he said something, they could stop him? Wrong! Even if he didn't say anything, they couldn't stop him from doing anything. They were just decorations, understand?

Very tough.

Only then did Sun Wukong summon his somersault cloud and head south to find a village to beg for alms.

However, less than a minute after Sun Wukong left,

Zhu Bajie suddenly stood up.

"We can't let Senior Brother bear the hardship of begging for alms alone. Sha Junior Brother, why don't you and I go together?"

Sha Wujing also stood up suddenly, full of fighting spirit,

"That's exactly what I was thinking!"

Tang Sanzang stood up suddenly, "Then I as your teacher also…"

A very kind reminder. You can directly call me weak… Tang Sanzang looked unwilling but remained seated.

Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing looked at each other and nodded with a smile.

Zhu Bajie rubbed his hands and said: "Then Master, Sha Junior Brother and I will go out to beg for alms. If you hear any noise, don't be surprised and don't come close."

Tang Sanzang rolled his eyes. What kind of noise could normal alms-begging cause? The intentions of these two disciples were obvious.

Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing couldn't wait and rushed towards the demonically imposing house that Sun Wukong had mentioned earlier.

Walking along the road, they soon arrived at the building, which faced south from the north.

Outside the gate was a white-washed wall with eight characters written on it, and a lotus-shaped, inverted bucket arch doorway, all decorated in five colors. The door was half-open, half-closed, and it didn't look like a respectable household.

At this moment, a group of small demons were hiding in the building, observing in secret.

When they saw Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing coming, their faces were full of smug smiles,

"Our king is truly like a god, he actually dared to come?"

However, a timid demon whispered:

"Boss, will it be okay if we use a trick to trap them like this? I've heard that many demons on this road have fallen into their hands."

Immediately, a small demon echoed:

"Yes, I heard that this Journey to the West team is no longer the honest and kind scripture seekers. With the protection of the Prison God Chu Hao, even the Buddhas of the Western Heaven have been beaten to the ground by them."

"We are just a group of small demons, only slightly stronger than ordinary demons, but we can't resist this Journey to the West team."

"Moreover, if that Prison God is here, how dare we be so presumptuous? Wouldn't we have to sit in the Law Enforcement Hall for the rest of our lives?"

The small demons trembled with fear at the mention of the name of the Prison God.

Even the demon leader who had just spoken was a little scared for a moment,

However, the demon leader quickly mustered his courage and said loudly:

"Don't be afraid, that Prison God Chu Hao is just a celestial god of the Heavenly Court, in the end, he's just a worker, not worth mentioning!"

"You only know that the Prison God Chu Hao is powerful, but you don't know who is backing our king?!"

"Who is it?" The faces of the small demons were full of anticipation.

The demon leader puffed out his chest and said proudly:

"I'm not afraid to tell you, the one backing our king is the Supreme Lord Lao Tzu! One of the Six Sages of the current world!"

After the small demon leader finished speaking, the small demons present were so shocked that they cried out repeatedly.

For them, a Sage was an existence as high as the sky, a realm they could never touch.

But now, behind their king, there was actually a Sage!?

No wonder, no wonder their king could create such a huge empire in the West Ox Continent in just a few years, even dominating one side, and no Western Heaven Buddha had come to interfere until now.

It seemed that they didn't want to interfere, but they didn't dare to!

Because, behind their king, was a dignified Sage!

In that instant, the small demons' confidence returned!

"Get ready, they are coming to our door, we must capture them all today!" the leader shouted.

The small demons also acted excitedly.

Now that they knew that their king was actually a powerful figure under a Sage, it was an unparalleled honor for them.

With a Sage backing them, what were these few Journey to the West scripture seekers, or even the Prison God Chu Hao, worth!