Chapter 120: The Three Pits of the Great Tang
King Huang Mei sneered, "My golden cymbals are..."
Boom!
A loud explosion resounded, and a fist power shot towards the sky. The golden cymbals shattered on the spot, revealing a bald man with a murderous aura and a fearsome presence, standing still and tilting his head to look at King Huang Mei. He spoke slowly and deliberately, "What... did you call me?"
King Huang Mei dared not speak and pulled out the Man Planting Bag to face Tang Sanzang, opening the bag and shouting, "Get in!"
However, what terrified King Huang Mei was that even though he fully activated the suction of the Man Planting Bag, the bald man in front of him didn't move an inch!
King Huang Mei's hair stood on end in fright as he desperately stirred up his mana, hoping the Man Planting Bag would take in the bald man before him.
But the bald man remained unmoved...
Just as King Huang Mei was about to take a pill and give it another try, the bald man moved.
But he wasn't able to laugh, because...
"Split the mountain!"
Boom!
A punch came head-on, its terrifying fist power seemingly intent on destroying everything.
At this moment between life and death, King Huang Mei also unleashed his boundless potential. In the nick of time, he managed to dodge by moving to the side!
Then, a huge explosion was heard!
Looking back, he saw a gigantic hole slanted upwards blasted into the middle of the towering mountain, with the fist power still soaring into the sky beyond it...
Witnessing this frightful punch, King Huang Mei's legs went weak, and he knelt on the ground, kowtowing like he was smashing garlic, crying out, "Mercy, holy monk! Holy monk, I was wrong, I'm not a demon, I am from the East..."
Thump!
A rake hit King Huang Mei on the back of his head, flipping him over onto the ground. Through a haze, he saw a pig-headed figure, and couldn't help cursing, "I curse your grandm—Zhu Ganglie..."
Then he knew nothing more.
When King Huang Mei came to, he found himself in front of a roaring bonfire, and across from the fire, a bald man sat on a large rock, drooling as he watched him.
On the other side, two monkeys, a pig, and a sturdy man were huddled together, muttering something indecipherable.
"Master, isn't it about time? Can we eat now?" Zhu Ganglie called out.
Tang Sanzang patted his belly, "It's about time..."
Upon hearing this, King Huang Mei quickly shouted, "Holy monk, you can't eat me. I'm not a demon; I am the child disciple of Buddha from the East, Huang Mei Child!"
Tang Sanzang looked puzzled, "You're not a demon?"
King Huang Mei nodded frantically, "Yes, yes, yes, I'm not a demon; this is all a misunderstanding."
Tang Sanzang narrowed his eyes and said, "Your little demon servant didn't say that."
Hurriedly, King Huang Mei exclaimed, "Holy monk, you don't understand! I am just a little disciple, with little courage, I transformed into their king for self-protection only. Who knew... their king moved away yesterday.... Thinking about it, I kept a small demon for some courage. Who would expect to run into you."
Tang Sanzang frowned thoughtfully, "Really? You're not lying?"
"Truly, I have no ulterior motives towards you," King Huang Mei assured him repeatedly.
Tang Sanzang looked towards the Six-Eared Macaque.
The Six-Eared Macaque nodded, "He indeed hasn't got any designs, just thinking about how to avoid us."
Tang Sanzang muttered, "This... there's no reason to bite down..."
On the other side, Sun Wukong whispered to Zhu Ganglie, "Idiot, you heard it too, master hesitated. You better think it through, if master doesn't eat that Huang Mei Da Wang, you're going to be in a world of pain later."
Zhu Ganglie shivered and asked, "Big brother, you have to help me. Sha brother, you have to help me too."
Sun Wukong nodded slightly, "Follow my lead in a bit."
Sha Wujing said, "Don't worry second brother, at times like this, we must stand by you."
Zhu Ganglie almost burst into grateful tears.
So Sun Wukong said, "Master, just because he says he's not a demon, that makes it true? Fourth brother, tell us, is he or is he not a demon?"
The Six-Eared Macaque looked at Huang Mei Da Wang, listened intently for a while, and was just about to say something.
Zhu Ganglie shouted, "Fourth brother, listen carefully now."
The Six-Eared Macaque glanced at him and immediately understood his intention, "He is indeed a disciple of Buddha, but he is also a bona fide demon. His coming here from Mount Meru is precisely to be a demon."
Hearing the first part, Zhu Ganglie felt like cursing; hearing the rest, he praised his brother's reliability!
Sun Wukong quickly said, "Master, you heard it, although this fellow is a disciple of Buddha, he is indeed a real demon. For demons, our rule has always been: if we can eat it, we eat it; if not, we beat it to death, and that's that."
Zhu Ganglie quickly echoed, "Exactly, exactly, that demon looks delicious, all that sinewy meat, absolutely tough and tasty."
Sha Wujing said, "Sinewy meat, especially fragrant when braised."
Huang Mei Da Wang, upon hearing this, angrily said, "Sun Wukong, Zhu Ganglie, Sha Wujing, don't go too far! It's true I'm a demon, but am I not also a disciple of Buddha? You can't treat me like this!"
Tang Sanzang nodded slightly, "That makes sense."
Sun Wukong immediately said, "What sense, Master? As a demon, it doesn't matter what you were before. Since you were born on this western path, shouldn't you consider eating a bite of master's flesh the highest honor? He doesn't even want to..."
Zhu Ganglie immediately shouted, "Master, he's looking down on you!"
Sha Wujing quietly said, "Chili-fried meat wouldn't be bad either..."
Tang Sanzang clapped his hands, "Makes sense, Wujing, prepare chili-fried meat immediately!"
Sha Wujing drew his knife and charged forward. Your journey continues with My Virtual Library Empire
Upon hearing this, Huang Mei Da Wang immediately realized that these three were setting him up!
He hurriedly cursed, "Great Tang, the three of you stop spouting nonsense! The flesh of the holy monk is a supreme divine substance. How could we lesser demons covet it? Wouldn't that defile the noble body of the holy monk?"
Tang Sanzang quickly called out, "Wujing, hold on, I think what he's saying makes sense."
Zhu Ganglie got anxious and turned to look at Sun Wukong.
Sun Wukong said, "Master, what sense does it make? As a qualified demon on the western path, which one isn't a one-in-a-million brave hero? If you're a hero, you should be prepared to die wrapped in horsehide, dying on the path of eating meat. How can you live a cowardly life?"
Zhu Ganglie said, "A true hero should die a swift and decisive death!"
Sha Wujing said, "Big brother, second brother are right!"
Huang Mei Da Wang glared, "To hell with you, what nonsense. Holy monk, don't listen to them. I tell you, if you spare me, I will send you three beauties later!"
Tang Sanzang's eyes lit up, "Oh! That sounds good, suddenly I don't feel like eating meat anymore."
Zhu Ganglie looked at Sun Wukong for help.
Sun Wukong chuckled, "Master, we've been traveling through mountains and wilderness, where would these women come from? He's definitely fooling you! Maybe what he'll send will all be men, crossdressers!"