Chapter 580: My Master is a Great Luo Golden Immortal

Pingding Mountain, Lotus Cave.

"Big Brother, calculating the time, the Xuanzang party should be arriving here soon, right?"

Inside the cave dwelling, two demon kings, one dressed in gold and one in silver, were conversing.

They were none other than the fire-stoking boys of Taishang Laojun, Jinjiao Dawang and Yinjiao Dawang.

"Indeed, they should have arrived. Why are they still not in sight?" Jinjiao Dawang asked, puzzled.

Yinjiao Dawang smiled over his fine wine:

"Big Brother, actually, the later they come, the better. It would be best if they didn't come at all; you and I both know the final outcome."

It is said that the two of them descended to the mortal realm privately, but in reality, they did not; they were acting under orders from Laojun and Guanyin Bodhisattva of Buddhism.

Eating a bite of Tang Seng's Flesh grants immortality, but they are Laojun's boys—would they worry about not being immortal?

Eating a Golden Core is as simple as eating a meal or drinking water.

Upon hearing this, Jinjiao Dawang said earnestly:

"Second Brother, do not be lax. This is a mission entrusted by the Master; we cannot be careless. We must not let Xuanzang and the others see any flaws. If we ruin the Master's plan, we will be unable to atone even with ten thousand deaths."

"Fine, Big Brother is right. I was just complaining. Besides, this life in the mortal world is truly carefree and leisurely, with fine wine and delicacies; it is much more interesting than the Heavenly Court.

Sigh, those on the ground want to go to the heavens, and those in the heavens want to come to the ground—people, all living beings in the world." Yinjiao said.

"Second Brother, the Master said that one must not covet the Red Dust, or one will invite the Calamity of the Red Dust." Jinjiao Dawang said.

"The Master also said that his Golden Core can avoid the Calamity of the Red Dust." Yinjiao Dawang laughed.

"..." Jinjiao.

"But the only thing I worry about now is Xuanzang. Before descending to the mortal realm, the Master gave instructions.

He said that this Xuanzang has already broken through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. Although we have a few Supreme Spiritual Treasures from the Master for protection, with your and my cultivation, I fear we cannot defeat a Great Luo Golden Immortal."

Jinjiao showed a worried expression; although descending to the mortal realm was to complete the Eighty-One Tribulations,

it was not just a mere formality. If it was not done properly, the Heavenly Dao would not recognize it, and in the end, no Merit could be bestowed, making everything meaningless.

Yinjiao pondered and said:

"Big Brother, to deal with Xuanzang, we cannot rely solely on force; we must also use wisdom.

No matter how high the magic power, one is still just a brute. Only with a wise mind can one swim against the current."

"Second Brother, what ideas do you have?" Jinjiao asked hurriedly.

Although his Second Brother was young, his mind was agile, and he had often been praised by the Master.

Yinjiao Dawang replied: "Perhaps we might not be able to deal with Xuanzang, this Great Luo Golden Immortal, but those of the likes of the Great Saint or Fleet Admiral Tianpeng are merely braggarts who display their insignificance. As long as I, your younger brother, use a little trick, I can capture them all.

When the time comes, to save his disciples, if I make Xuanzang step into a vat of boiling oil, he will have to do it."

"Very good, very good."

Jinjiao's eyes lit up; he felt this idea was perfect, though there was something not quite right about it that he couldn't put his finger on.

But it didn't matter much; in any case, he couldn't think of anything better for the time being.

At this moment, at the entrance of the cave, several small demons dragged Zhu Bajie inside.

"Great King, Great King! We have captured a monk." A black-skinned humanoid wolf demon said hurriedly, his emotions agitated.

Hearing "monk," the two brothers Jinjiao and Yinjiao were suddenly excited—could it be that Xuanzang had been captured?

After all, where would a monk come from in this desolate wilderness?

But wasn't Xuanzang a Great Luo Golden Immortal?

Could he be captured so easily?

Jinjiao and Yinjiao looked in the direction of the wolf demon, but their hearts trembled in fright; a massive pig head came into view, and they were almost scared to death on the spot.

"Wolf Vanguard, where is this a monk? This is clearly a pig demon." Jinjiao Dawang said.

"But he is indeed dressed like a monk, Great King." The Wolf Vanguard replied.

"A pig demon?"

Yinjiao Dawang, being wise, put on a fierce expression and stepped forward to interrogate:

"Are you Zhu Ganglie, the disciple of the Scripture Seeker?"

Bajie had just woken up; he slowly opened his eyes, feeling refreshed, and realized he had arrived at a demon's lair in one sleep. This was great; from now on, he just needed to slack off slowly.

When he saw Jinjiao and Yinjiao, he understood almost immediately; sure enough, Laojun was setting the stage.

Others might not know Jinjiao and Yinjiao, but he was from the Heavenly Palace and a frequent visitor to Tushita Palace; how could he not see through their true forms?

Likewise, as Laojun's boys, how could Jinjiao and Yinjiao not know the former Fleet Admiral Tianpeng?

In the past, wherever Fleet Admiral Tianpeng went, he was a highly respected existence.

It was just that a fallen Phoenix is not as good as a chicken; Fleet Admiral Tianpeng was already gone, and now there was only a pig demon.

Jinjiao and Yinjiao naturally would not be polite to Bajie, but Bajie seemed not to have completed his character transition yet, and said leisurely:

"That's right, I am Zhu Bajie. If you know what's good for you, let me go and provide good wine and meat. Otherwise, my Master and my Monkey Brother will get even for me."

Jinjiao was steady and truly did not want to offend Xuanzang and Sun Wukong too much.

But Yinjiao Dawang was young and had a violent temper; he went straight up and kicked Bajie, and even gave him a thorough beating.

"You pig demon, you have a big mouth." Yinjiao Dawang scolded while hitting him.

"Ouch!" Bajie cried out in pain.

"You little brat, you're actually hitting me! Don't you know who I am? I am..." Bajie scolded angrily, about to reveal his identity.

But Jinjiao Dawang was quick-witted and used a spell to seal Bajie's mouth, not letting him reveal his identity.

"This pig demon is very slippery. Second Brother, beat him a few more times and he will be obedient." Jinjiao Dawang said.

"I understand, Big Brother."

Next, Bajie was greeted with a round of "affectionate" inquiries from Yinjiao.

In fact, it was mainly Yin Jiao venting his spite; back when Bajie was Tianpeng, he was indeed arrogant and high-handed.

Moreover, he often went to Tushita Palace to steal Golden Cores, which caused those two brothers a great deal of suffering.

So, isn't this karmic retribution arriving now?

Of course, this is not the main point.

Although Yin Jiao is a boy attendant to Laojun, because he is young, he cannot yet achieve a state of pure heart and few desires, and mortal thoughts still persist.

In the heavens, he most admires Chang'e Fairy of the Moon Palace!

Yet Tianpeng molested Chang'e Fairy, which felt like having the goddess in one's heart defiled.

Although it was an attempted act, the more Yin Jiao thought about it, the angrier he became.

Bajie also did not know how he had offended Jin Jiao and Yin Jiao, and why he had received such a beating?

He did not believe that Jin Jiao and Yin Jiao did not know his true identity; this was clearly settling a private grudge under the guise of public duty.

A quarter of an hour later, Yin Jiao finally stopped, panting, and said: "Your Skin is quite thick; it's made my arms go numb from hitting you."

Jin Jiao lifted the sealing spell and said: "Pig demon, some things can be said, and some cannot; you must grasp the difference."

Bajie said aggrievedly: "Aren't you two brothers being unrighteous? Treating old Pig like this, doesn't your conscience hurt?"

"..." Jin Jiao.

"Stop the nonsense, Zhu Ganglie, tell me where Xuanzang has reached?" Yin Jiao scolded.

Upon hearing this, Bajie earnestly tried to persuade them:

"You two had better stop provoking my master; don't you know my master's magic power? He is a Great Luo Golden Immortal, what the hell are you fighting for?"

"We have magic treasures," Jin Jiao said confidently.

"What use is that? You only get that little bit of immortal salary a month, don't take it so seriously," Bajie said.

Hearing this, Jin Jiao was somewhat shaken.

Yin Jiao, however, was aggressive; he pulled out a cowhide whip, lashed down, and said viciously: "Zhu Ganglie, if you shake the morale of the troops again, we will stew you first."