Chapter 192

Jing Tian's little demon left the Laojun Temple, turning into a white light that flew away in the moonlight.

The camera panned up to the sky, and immediately the words 'Journey to the West: Flat Peak Mountain' appeared.

A stirring piece of music rose, and the credits for director, lead actors, etc. appeared on the big screen; the camera then panned down to show Tang Seng and his disciples camping overnight in the wilderness.

Then it switched to daytime, and then to night.

They passed through forests, streams, and cliffs, at times enduring rainstorms and scorching sun, making the journey extremely arduous…

The audience knew this was a transitional scene meant to show how difficult Tang Seng's disciples' journey for scriptures was, and they began discussing the message conveyed by the opening plot.

Speaking of encountering a beautiful female demon in the wilderness, it's not exactly rare; similar plots appear in the Hong Kong film series A Chinese Ghost Story.

However, that film was a bit more erotic; in Jiang Heng's version of the movie, Zhang Yuxi's portrayal of the nine-tailed fox spirit in human form is also very alluring, but the selling point is the extremely realistic 'fox spirit' true form created by special effects.

Especially the facial expressions of the fox spirit were captured using facial motion‑capture technology.

It feels like a fox over two meters tall laughing, with a third disdain, a third provocation, and it looks very shocking.

Wu Yusen still seems resentful, complaining to Hong Jinbao sitting beside him.

"Jiang Heng feels that when we make historical dramas we just make things up randomly; his version isn't much better either!"

First, the Laojun Temple is a special place; second, according to the bandits, Laozi once descended here to manifest his divine power.

Besides, the term 'goddess' is quite interesting.

Sun Wukong says it's fine, but he doesn't use the golden hoop staff; he just presses Zhu Bajie against a tree stump, shouting 'ai ai ai' randomly, and slaps with both hands without any force.

He couldn't join in cursing Jiang Heng, laughed and said, 'Some adaptations are just normal!'

Moreover, thinking back to the original story, the yellow‑gold rope that Laozi wore around his robe is in the hands of the nine‑tailed fox demon, which makes this plot carry a lot of information.

Upon hearing this, Tang Seng's face flushed red and he shouted at Sun Wukong, 'Hit him twenty times to stop his nonsense!'

Lin Zhizhong's Zhu Bajie said, 'Master, if I, Old Pig, were to speak, you'd cut off your hemorrhoids and give that bit of flesh to any truly powerful demon you meet; if that isn't enough, just add a piece of your tail, and that'll do.'

Ding Haifeng's Tang Seng listened, frowned slightly, and said to Wu Jing's Sun Wukong, 'I don't know where this rumor came from, but it's somehow fixated on my master!'

Sun Wukong stepped forward holding the golden hoop staff and sneered, 'You dare gather wood where demons roam—I see you're no ordinary fellow!'

Sun Wukong laughed: 'It's hard to say—the fruits handed out at the Peach Banquet are all accounted for. Moreover, you have to eat them on the spot; if you try to take them away and keep them, nobody can afford to lose that person.'

The woodcutter looked a bit dazed and asked, 'Does it really work?'

Sha Wujing beside them couldn't help but keep chuckling.

What surprised the guests and audience even more was the information revealed by this scene.

"Who doesn't have a few unsuccessful relatives? One can only think of a way from your holy monk who has cultivated through ten lifetimes!"

Lu Shuming's cameo woodcutter said, 'Elders heading west, don't go forward—this mountain has a band of vicious demons that specialize in eating travelers coming from east to west!'

Of course, many demons self‑style themselves as queens or ladies, but if hers isn't self‑appointed, it's all the more interesting.

Suddenly a woodcutter was seen chopping firewood, and they hurried over to ask for news.

However, on the big screen the music stopped, and the four actors playing the master and disciples—Wu Jing, Ding Haifeng, Lin Zhizhong, and Zang Jinsheng—arrived at a very perilous mountain ridge.

The woodcutter sighed, 'You monk, you're utterly unreasonable. I came with good intentions to give you a heads‑up so you'd be careful on the road, yet you suspect me—oh well, oh well, oh well. I've told you what I know, and now it's nothing to do with me.'

This mountain spans about six hundred li and is called Flat Peak Mountain. Inside it lies a cave named Lotus Flower Cave, where two demon chiefs dwell; they have drawn effigies, they want to eat Tang Seng's flesh, and they carry five treasures—remember, remember!

Having spoken, the woodcutter turned into a wisp of green smoke and dissipated in the air.

Sun Wukong quickly looked up and saw the Day‑on‑Duty Official standing on the cloud, laughing and scolding, 'You rascal, hiding your head and showing your tail—how indecisive!'

The Day‑on‑Duty Official gave a wry smile: 'There's nothing I can do—I can't afford to offend them!' After saying no more pleasantries, he left.

Sun Wukong returned and related in detail to Tang Seng his conversation with the woodcutter.

Tang Seng frowned: 'It seems the demons here also have backing and are quite formidable; they even scared the Day‑on‑Duty Official into reporting the news, yet he dares not come openly.'

Sun Wukong said, 'Master, relax—with Old Monkey me here, they won't get a single bite!'

Zhu Bajie said, 'What if they're really formidable, Master…!'

Tang Seng glared and barked, 'Get lost and go patrol the mountain ahead!'

"Ah!"

Zhu Bajie responded, hoisted his nine‑toothed rake, and walked on for a long time until he reached a farmstead, where he saw a beautiful woman lying asleep on a rocking chair.

Zhu Bajie's eyes widened; he first called out 'missy' twice, saw no response from the maiden, and pushed open the courtyard gate to enter.

He approached the rocking chair and carefully observed the sleeping young lady.

Actually, this young lady is Jing Tian's cameo little demon.

This role's biggest trait is having hardly any lines, yet it is filmed to be extremely beautiful.

"Whose young lady is this, able to sleep so carelessly without fearing a chill? Good thing I, Old Pig, have a kind heart—otherwise you'd be in trouble!"

After saying that, Zhu Bajie took off his own coat and draped it over the young lady.

He then discovered that in the winnowing basket beside the rocking chair lay a finished long robe.

"This must be the young lady's robe for her husband! I gave her mine, so she could wear her husband's; in her daze she might even mistake me for her husband!"

As Zhu Bajie muttered to himself, his body grew slim and he put on the clothes.

He then changed his face to resemble Wu Yanzu, pinching his cheeks and saying, 'I shouldn't be any worse than her husband, right?'

He then went to push the young lady, saying, 'Dear, dear, your husband has returned!'

Jing Tian's little demon, whom she played, woke up dazed, yawned, and stared blankly at the stranger before her.

"Are you?"

"I'm your husband, missy—you couldn't have slept yourself stupid; don't believe me? Feel my face!"

Just as he reached out to grab Jing Tian, she let out a startled cry, flipped off the rocking chair and fell, shouting, 'Catch the villain, catch the demon!'

"Don't be afraid, young lady, Old Pig is a good person! Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear!"

As he spoke, the clothes on his body turned into net‑like ropes, which immediately tightened and bound Zhu Bajie securely.

"Young lady, it's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding—I really am a good person!"

Jing Tian, playing a little female demon, stood up, handed over a bronze mirror and said, "Look at yourself, what a good person from which family, you big pig‑head!"

Zhu Bajie hurriedly explained, "I was originally the Marshal Tianpeng, commander of the Heavenly Court's navy, but because I made a mistake, I was mistakenly reborn in a pig's womb when I descended to the mortal world. I… I really am a good person!"

Jing Tian sneered, "A good person never looks like you!"

(End of chapter)