Chapter 273 - 227 Visiting

Just as the three monsters were squabbling, a noisy disturbance came from outside, causing the brows of all three to furrow involuntarily.

"What’s the matter, making such a racket?" King Bihan roared angrily.

A little demon, scared to the point of trembling by the imposing manner of the three Demon Kings, stammered, "Reporting to the King, a monk with a hairy face and a thunderous mouth has arrived at the door, shouting and cursing outside!"

"Where did this monk come from, so impudent, daring to create a commotion at our doorstep."

"King, the monk said that we must hand over his master, or else he will..." The little monster trailed off, hesitant to continue.

"Or else what?"

"He will break our Cave Mansion and slaughter all of us monsters."

"This is outrageous, such an unbearable insult; where did we capture any monk?" King Bihan said furiously.

"Big brother might have forgotten about that Tang Monk!" King of Summer Resort quickly reminded him.

"Is it his disciple?"

"It must be. Didn’t that monk say he has a few powerful disciples?" King Bichen added from the side.

Upon hearing this, King Bihan laughed loudly, "Good, just right. We will capture these monks and have them accompany us in the Underworld someday."

However, King of Summer Resort cautioned, "Big brother should not be careless. I heard that the Tang Monk’s senior disciple is none other than Sun Wukong, who caused Havoc in Heaven five hundred years ago. He’s not an easy one to deal with; do not underestimate him."

"Sun Wukong, the very same Great Sage Equalling Heaven who was suppressed by Buddha under Mount Wuxing; I didn’t expect he would be working for the Buddhist Sect," King Bihan said, a serious expression on his face.

As the saying goes: A person’s reputation precedes them, like the shadow of a tree. The tale of Sun Wukong wreaking Havoc in Heaven was widely known throughout the Three Realms, and his fame only grew. Such a character would naturally be no easy opponent.

"Big brother, what’s there to be afraid of? Let the three of us brothers go out and properly meet this Great Sage Equalling Heaven. Let’s see what this monkey who caused such havoc has got," King Bichen said, jumping up.

This was exactly what King Bihan wished to hear, and he also spoke with a laugh, "Third brother makes sense. If Sun Wukong is tough to deal with, are we three brothers cowards? Come, brothers, let’s go out and meet this monkey."

The three Demon Kings took up their armor and weapons, boiling with rage as they exited the Cave Mansion.

Soon, their shouting and the ringing clangor of weapons clashing could be heard outside.

The tremendous noise even caused a slight shake in the Cave Mansion, with some timid monsters quivering inside.

After a while, the commotion gradually died down. Before long, the three huffing and puffing Demon Kings walked back inside.

Upon entering the Cave Mansion, they sat down on the ground and bellowed, "Bring us some water, what are you waiting for, do you want us to die of thirst?"

The sound echoed through the cave mansion, and immediately a little demon came to the three with a bucket of water in tow. The three monsters were not polite, they grabbed the bucket and started to gulp down the water.

The cold, clear water filled their stomachs, finally bringing a sense of comfort to their bodies.

"What a formidable monkey that one is. If it hadn’t been for the three of us brothers joining forces today, I might have been defeated by his hands," the Great King who Avoids Cold said with some lingering fear.

After clashing with Sun Wukong, he understood what it meant to live up to a great reputation. The monkey’s iron rod was heavy as Mount Tai, and when wielded, it was impenetrable. Every strike on his weapon made his body shudder uncontrollably.

There were several rounds where he felt death looming close. If it weren’t for his two brothers flanking him, he wouldn’t have dreamed of returning alive today.

"This monkey is really troublesome, rumor has it he has the Seventy-Two Transformations, unfathomable as gods and devils. If we can’t get rid of him, we won’t be able to peacefully enjoy the Tang Monk’s meat!" King Bichen said, frowning.

At this moment, not a single thought of eating the Tang Monk right away crossed their minds.

"Now that the monkey has left, he probably won’t let things rest easily. It won’t be long before he comes to challenge us again. Do the two worthy brothers have any strategies in mind?" the Great King who Avoids Cold asked.

"What’s there to fear, big brother? After all, he is just one person. Two fists are no match for four hands. If the three of us brothers attack together, he won’t be able to do anything to us. After fighting a few more times and he starts to get disheartened, we can certainly enjoy the Tang Monk’s meat comfortably in our cave mansion," the Great King who Avoids Cold replied.

"It’s not that easy. I’ve heard that the Tang Monk also has two disciples, one named Zhu Bajie, the Marshal Tianpeng who descended from Heaven, and the other is the Curtain-Lifting General, who was banished to the Mortal World. Both are formidable fighters. When they join their master in battle later, we brothers might not be able to stand against them!" King of Summer Resort said gravely.

He had already learned of the Journey to the West party from Feng Jiu and Lin Fang, and now he spoke out to persuade his two brothers to flee.

"Hiss! That Tang Monk is truly blessed to have so many capable protectors."

"It must be so, otherwise, he wouldn’t have made it here all the way from the Great Tang of the Eastern Land, having encountered more than one or two Demon Kings. Without these tough protectors, he probably wouldn’t have arrived here."

"But what should we do now?" the Great King who Avoids Cold asked with concern.

"Big brother, that Tang Monk’s meat is not so easily savored. Besides, rumors say that eating a piece of it can grant immortality, but who can be sure if these rumors are true or not."

"Maybe it’s someone deliberately spreading false rumors, just to lure us into a trap," King of Summer Resort said, sensing the timing was right to subtly reveal this information.

"Impossible, isn’t it? This news has spread throughout the Three Realms, how could it be false? Moreover, what would they gain from it?" King Bichen also said with an incredulous face.

"Second brother, why should we boost others’ morale and diminish our own? If they are not easy to deal with, does that mean we brothers are just pushovers? If they don’t come to us, so be it, but if they dare to attack us, we brothers will use our innate divine skills and make them regret it," the Great King who Avoids Cold laughed loudly.

"Exactly, exactly, we brothers have practiced cultivation for many years in the mountains and have just recently mastered these divine skills. It’s about time to show them off, lest the world thinks we are unworthy of our reputation." King Bichen laughed and clapped his hands.

King of Summer Resort looked at his two brothers, filled with pride and brimming with fighting spirit, and decided not to dissuade them any further. He thought to himself that Sun Wukong was not the one to fear, but rather the Buddhist Sect behind him. Now that they had exposed themselves to the Buddhist Sect, it would not be difficult for them to kill the three brothers with their strength.

Was this plight truly so hard to overcome? Moreover, King of Summer Resort noted something was amiss today. His big brother and youngest brother were unusually aggressive, as though they were in an inexplicable state of excitement, subtly different from usual. If they were not born of the same mother and had not cultivated together since childhood, he might not have noticed anything.

He shuddered when he remembered a phrase Lin Fang had once mentioned.