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

#2028 - The Power of the Nine Spirits Saint

Within the Nine Twisting Labyrinthine Cave, although this was merely one of its chambers, the interior was arranged with extreme extravagance, resembling a royal palace.

Inside the chamber, there was a large hall, and in the center of the hall sat a monster with a human body and a lion's head, who was none other than Nine Spirits Primordial Sage.

From the arrangement of this chamber, it could be seen that Nine Spirits Primordial Sage was different from ordinary monsters. Although ordinary monsters pursued strength and longevity, they didn't pay much attention to food, clothing, shelter, and transportation; a broken cave was sufficient.

However, Nine Spirits Primordial Sage was very particular about enjoyment and was a noble-like monster who valued the quality of life.

Not only did he have a luxurious cave, but he was also very meticulous about eating and drinking. There were specialized chefs in the cave, and he drank only the finest wines.

"Tomorrow, go outside and find some top-quality wines," Nine Spirits Primordial Sage instructed his underlings.

"Grandfather Lion Ancestor, you have tasted all the fine wines and delicacies of Yuhua Prefecture, and there is really nothing that can satisfy you," a minor demon said with some difficulty. Even the top-quality wines were not very satisfactory to Nine Spirits Primordial Sage.

"Although the wealth and glory of the human world are good, they cannot compare to the divine immortal brews of heaven. Alas!" Nine Spirits Primordial Sage sighed and shook his head, as if reminiscing about something.

Just then, a burst of cursing was heard, followed by a shaking of the cave, which startled even Nine Spirits Primordial Sage.

A moment later, several minor demons rushed in and reported to Nine Spirits Primordial Sage.

"Reporting, Grandfather Lion Ancestor, four monks have come from somewhere, cursing and challenging us outside the cave, saying that if we don't come out to fight, they will break into the cave."

"Four monks, what do they look like?" Nine Spirits Primordial Sage asked the minor demons.

"One has a hairy face and a thunderous beak, one has a long snout and large ears, one has a fierce look on his face, and the other is quite handsome," the minor demon truthfully reported.

"Good, follow me out to meet the challenge!" Hearing the minor demons' description, Nine Spirits Primordial Sage was not surprised and said to his underlings.

At this time, Pig Bajie, who was cursing outside the cave, was already tired of shouting.

"Still not coming out? Then your Grandpa Pig will not be polite!" Pig Bajie swung his Nine-Toothed Rake, wanting to smash open the cave door first.

Just then, the cave door opened, and Nine Spirits Primordial Sage led his underlings out.

"Monster, are you Nine Spirits Primordial Sage?" Pig Bajie asked after stopping when he saw the monster come out.

"Precisely your Lion Ancestor. Do you know what the consequences of offending your Lion Ancestor are?" Nine Spirits Primordial Sage was very calm, appearing much more experienced than the previous monsters.

"Bah! You boastful monster, meeting my Marshal Tianpeng today means your death is at hand!" Pig Bajie naturally didn't take Nine Spirits Primordial Sage seriously and spat at him disdainfully.

"Look at your current appearance, and you still have the nerve to call yourself Marshal Tianpeng. You are already the laughingstock of the gods in heaven," Nine Spirits Primordial Sage retorted mockingly, which made Pig Bajie very embarrassed.

"Bajie, stop talking nonsense with this fellow. Quickly make him hand over the travel permit and return the treasures he plundered to the people of Yuhua Prefecture, or we will kill him," Sun Wukong said, seeing that Nine Spirits Primordial Sage was quite eloquent.

"Bi Mawen, why don't you come and fight a few rounds with me? This fat pig is simply not enough for your Lion Ancestor to beat," Nine Spirits Primordial Sage shifted his target to Sun Wukong.

"Monster, don't be arrogant. I, Old Sun, will definitely let you know how powerful I am today!" Sun Wukong was also annoyed when he heard the words 'Bi Mawen'.

"Monster, how dare you look down on your Grandpa Pig? Today, I will definitely poke nine holes in you with my rake!" Pig Bajie couldn't bear it any longer when he heard that Nine Spirits Primordial Sage didn't take him seriously. He swung his rake and wanted to go forward.

"Haha, to deal with you, why would your Lion Ancestor need to do it himself? Just watch!" Nine Spirits Primordial Sage laughed loudly, and in his laughter, movements came from all around.

Tang Sanzang and the others immediately looked around and saw that many monsters had appeared all around, rushing towards them.

There were a large number of these monsters, densely packed, estimated to be no less than 100,000 in total.

The 100,000 monsters were led by six great lion-headed demons, quickly surrounding Tang Sanzang and his disciples.

"East Mountain Rhesus Lion pays respects to Lion Ancestor!"

… … The six great lion-headed demons led their demon hordes and knelt and shouted towards Nine Spirits Primordial Sage.

Nine Spirits Primordial Sage's self-proclaimed 'Lion Ancestor' was not just bragging. This could be seen from the six demons, such as the Rhesus Lion, Snow Lion, and Suanni.

These six demons could be considered great demon lion kings anywhere, stronger than the previous King of Nanshan.

Even these six great lion kings had to perform the grand kneeling ceremony to Nine Spirits Primordial Sage, which showed the status of Nine Spirits Primordial Sage in the demon race.

"I didn't expect this guy to have so many subordinates," Pig Bajie had to retreat temporarily when he saw this situation.

Six great lion kings and 100,000 demons. Not to mention what kind of strength Nine Spirits Primordial Sage had, it would not be easy to deal with so many monsters.

"What if there are more monsters? Can his demon sons and grandsons compare to the 100,000 heavenly soldiers of that year?" Sun Wukong didn't take the appearance of these 100,000 monsters seriously.

"Master, I will protect you," Sha Monk said, approaching Tang Sanzang.

"Wujing, don't worry, just focus on slaying demons and killing enemies. This master also wants to destroy a few monsters to stretch my muscles," Tang Sanzang didn't show any fear and had already grasped the Nine-Ring Staff in his hand.

"You really have a road to heaven but you don't take it, and you insist on breaking into the gate of hell. Six great lion kings, listen to my order and capture Tang Sanzang and his disciples!" Nine Spirits Primordial Sage said with a smile, giving the order to the six great lion kings.

"We respectfully obey the order of Lion Ancestor!" The six great lion kings responded and led their respective demon hordes to kill Tang Sanzang and his disciples.

"Hehe, you came just in time. Your Grandpa Sun's hands are already itching!" Sun Wukong instantly summoned the Golden-Hooped Rod when he saw a large number of monsters rushing over and swung it in a horizontal sweep.

How could those ordinary demon hordes withstand the ten thousand pounds of force from the Golden-Hooped Rod? With just one horizontal sweep, dozens of minor demons were smashed into meat paste.

"Junior Brother Sha, let's go," Pig Bajie and Sha Monk had already taken action. The Nine-Toothed Rake and Demon-Subduing Staff flew around, causing a series of screams from the minor demons.

"My disciples are so brave, then look at this master's abilities!" Tang Sanzang naturally didn't want to fall behind. He swung the Nine-Ring Staff in his hand left and right, and the minor demons who approached him had their bones broken and tendons fractured, falling down in pieces.