BookMe #2237 - Conduct actual combat exercises
#2237 - Conduct actual combat exercises
Just as the Three Realms were in turmoil, and the Heavenly Court and Western Paradise began to pay attention to the matter, the Tang Monk and his disciples in Yuhua City remained the same as usual, without any changes.
Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Seng were still training the three pest princes like they were playing with monkeys.
These three princes were exhausting Sun Wukong and the others.
Tang Monk was still responsible for doing good deeds within Yuhua City, and taking the opportunity of preaching Buddhist doctrines to enlighten the people.
The people of Yuhua City had a rare good time during this period.
Guanyin found the King of Yuhua City and explained her plan to him.
"Now that Sun Wukong and the others have taught your three princes some skills for a while, you can use a practical exercise as an excuse to have Sun Wukong and the others take your three princes to slay the nearby demons.
As long as you can successfully kill the demons, you can take the opportunity to hold a celebration ceremony, inserting a link to pay homage to the Buddha and worship the Western Paradise.
When Tang Monk and the others worship the Buddha and the Western Paradise, and the people see this scene, our plan will be successful."
Guanyin instructed the King of Yuhua City.
"This humble king understands and will act according to the instructions of Guanyin Bodhisattva."
The king naturally nodded in agreement immediately.
Then, the king immediately summoned Tang Monk and his four disciples, as well as his three princes.
After Tang Monk and the others and the three princes arrived, the king said to them.
"Venerable monks, you have taught my three sons some skills for a while, and we still need to test how well they have learned.
To the northeast of my Yuhua City, there is a Black Wind Mountain, and in the Black Wind Mountain, there is a Blood-Sucking Demon King who often harasses the people of my Yuhua City, and many innocent people have died tragically at his hands.
Therefore, for this test, the three venerable monks will take my three sons to slay this Blood-Sucking Demon King.
Firstly, to test the results of the teaching, and secondly, to eliminate harm for the people and accumulate merit."
The king said to Tang Monk and his four disciples.
"Wukong, what do you think of this?"
Tang Monk turned around and asked for the opinions of Sun Wukong and the others.
"Good, good, of course, it's good."
"Subduing demons and eliminating evil is our duty."
"We agree."
Sun Wukong and the others didn't care about the three princes; subduing demons and eliminating evil was what they were willing to do.
"Since that's the case, then it's decided."
The king was naturally very happy to hear Sun Wukong and the others agree, and his task was considered half completed.
Early the next morning, Sun Wukong and the others set off with the three princes to Black Wind Mountain.
Sun Wukong and the others could naturally fly, while the three princes needed to ride horses; as a result, the journey of about fifty or sixty miles to Black Wind Mountain took half a day.
Black Wind Mountain was a desolate and remote area, and the rocks of the entire mountain were black, similar to coal, hence the name.
There were indeed demons in this Black Wind Mountain, and these demons did often harass the people of Yuhua City, as well as passersby in the surrounding area.
Sun Wukong and the others had also heard about this, so they readily agreed to the king's proposal.
In the air, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Seng began to discuss.
"Brother Monkey, Junior Brother Sha, I think that the demon must be eliminated, but these three pest princes are even more hateful than the demons; we can also take care of these three princes at the same time."
Zhu Bajie said to Sun Wukong and Sha Seng.
"Bajie, I was thinking the same thing; it's not convenient for us to directly kill those three pest princes.
Let the demon help us do it, and then we'll eliminate the demon; that way, even if we go back, the king can't blame us and can only blame his princes for not being skilled enough."
Sun Wukong naturally had the same idea.
"Yes, let our three disciples be snacks for the demon first."
Sha Seng also said with a hearty laugh.
After the three of them discussed, they landed and met up with the three princes who had arrived at the foot of Black Wind Mountain.
"Masters, how should we slay the demon?"
The three princes asked Sun Wukong and the others.
"Didn't your father say that this is a test for the three of you, so the three of you should go into the mountain and challenge the demon."
Sun Wukong said to the three princes.
"This… Masters, we may not be a match for that demon."
"Yes, if we are defeated, wouldn't we be sending ourselves to our deaths?"
"We three have only studied for a short time, and I'm afraid we can't defeat that demon."
The three princes all said with concern in their hearts; in fact, they themselves knew that they had not learned anything during this time.
"Disciples, don't worry; with your three masters guarding you, what are you afraid of?"
"If you are defeated, we will naturally help."
"With us here, we can protect your safety."
Sun Wukong and the others said to the three princes.
Although these three princes usually did many evil deeds, they still had too little experience and never thought that Sun Wukong and the others would trick them.
They trusted Sun Wukong and the others very much, and in their opinion, this was actually better.
If they could defeat the demon, that would be best, but if they couldn't, Sun Wukong and the others would protect them, but no matter what, the reputation of subduing demons and eliminating evil would fall on their heads.
"Then the disciples will go and subdue the demons."
The three princes each took their weapons and went into Black Wind Mountain.
In Black Wind Mountain, because the rocks were black, even at noon, the light was much dimmer than in other places.
Entering the mountain was like entering a dark world, and this situation made the three princes feel a little guilty.
The three princes couldn't help but tighten the weapons in their hands; the eldest prince's weapon was a staff, the second prince's weapon was a nine-toothed rake, and the third prince's weapon was a Zen staff.
Their weapons were made according to the weapons of Sun Wukong and the others; of course, they were only similar in appearance and were all ordinary bronze and iron products.
Arriving at the core of the mountain, the three princes began to shout loudly at the demons in the mountain.
"Blood-Sucking Demon King, get out here!"
"Today, the three princes of my Yuhua City will slay you!"
"Demon, quickly come out and accept your death!"
The three princes cursed and provoked the Blood-Sucking Demon King in the mountain.
Sun Wukong and the others, watching the three princes' death-seeking behavior, couldn't help but snicker; these three princes were playing with birds in front of the gates of hell, and it was estimated that their names on the Book of Life and Death had already begun to flicker.