The Lion Camel Ridge was extremely large in scale. There were ten thousand demon soldiers on the mountainside, another ten thousand on the mountain, and at least five thousand at the foot of the mountain.
This was the largest demon territory the Tang Monk and his disciples had ever seen on their westward journey. It was even more extensive and systematic than the territory of the Flower - Fruit Mountain.
It was a pity that in just one day, two of the three demon lords were lost.
Yang Xue let out an angry roar. The two Bodhisattvas, who had originally wanted to observe for a while longer, had no choice but to immediately appear and take back their former mounts.
Looking at the little demon they had once chased, who had now become a mysterious figure daring to challenge the Tathagata, the two Bodhisattvas exchanged glances. They didn't know how to handle the situation.
"Bodhisattva..." The Green Lion Demon quickly knelt on the ground. He didn't want to go back with his master. After all, he was used to living a carefree life on this mountain. If he went back, he would only be a mount. "Bodhisattva, spare our lives. Please forgive us this time..."
"Needless to say. Come back with me and account for all your evil deeds in these years. I haven't needed you for a long time. Without my notice, you have actually brought disaster to the common people in this area. Come back with me to receive your punishment!" Bodhisattva Manjusri glanced at everyone and was about to leave with the Green Lion Demon.
Hearing this, Yang Xue couldn't help but think it was extremely unfair.
She had inquired that these three demons had committed numerous evil deeds and had devoured half of the common people in the Lion Camel Country. However, Bodhisattva Manjusri only planned to take them back for a little punishment!
Judging from his words, the so - called punishment would probably just be a light beating and some time in confinement, just for show.
What they were doing was no different from recklessly taking human lives.
At the foot of the Spirit Mountain, the Bodhisattvas of the Spirit Mountain actually showed such partiality and care for their own mounts. What about their so - called mercy for all those killed mortals?
Didn't they usually not even want to step on an ant? They claimed that all things had life and would make a big deal out of a plant being picked. But at this critical moment, they just sent them away with a simple "receive punishment"?
But she didn't say anything. She took a deep breath to avoid losing her temper.
She turned her gaze to the Tang Monk and whispered, "Master, did you hear clearly? It's just a little punishment. The lives of tens of thousands of people in the Lion Camel Country were treated as food by them, and this is how they're being dealt with."
She was only speaking to the Tang Monk, so she used an invisibility spell on others.
The Tang Monk clenched his fist tightly. The Buddhist beads in his other hand were also tightly grasped, with veins bulging. He stared at the Bodhisattvas in front of him with burning eyes.
Yang Xue's invisibility spell was ineffective against Sun Wukong, so he naturally heard what she said.
"Master, why don't you go back to the Daughter Country and live an ordinary life with her. You've been practicing hard for half your life. It's time to go back and enjoy some blessings. Being the Golden Cicada was so hard. With your temper of nagging for half a day even for an ant, if you really go to the Spirit Mountain and see such scenes every day, you'll probably choke on your own blood and die!"
Sun Wukong disdainfully turned his head and found a place to sit down. He patted the seat next to him. "Master, sit down. You were so tired from chanting scriptures just now."
Just thinking about the Green Lion Demon making the master chant scriptures just now, Sun Wukong wished he could beat him into pieces!
Yang Xue turned her head and saw the anger in Sun Wukong's eyes.
"Great Sage, when did you become so tolerant? Just do what you want!" Yang Xue quietly leaned close to his ear. "Great Sage, I like the way you brandish your weapons."
"..." In an instant, the fire in Sun Wukong's eyes raged.
But the Green Lion Demon still refused to admit defeat. He knelt on the ground and grabbed the corner of Bodhisattva Manjusri's robe to plead for mercy. The Elephant Demon was also pleading with Bodhisattva Samantabhadra. The two Bodhisattvas were admonishing them calmly.
"Outrageous!" Sun Wukong rushed forward and pulled the Green Lion Demon up from the ground. "Fine, you bullied my master just now. Since the Bodhisattva is reluctant to punish you, I'll teach you a good lesson!"
"Sun Wukong, how dare you... Ah!" Relying on Bodhisattva Manjusri being there, the Green Lion Demon was about to argue with Sun Wukong. Before he could finish his words, he was knocked back to his original form by a stick!
The two Bodhisattvas were shocked and instinctively tried to stop him. "Sun Wukong, stop..."
"Compared to my past, these two probably deserve to be under the Five - Finger Mountain for a thousand years! Dare to order my master around. If I don't beat you until you call me grandpa, I'll lose!" While beating the demons, Sun Wukong didn't forget to sneer.
His wife's way of teaching a lesson was really pleasing to watch.
However, he suddenly felt a sense of sadness. He felt that the gap between him and his wife was getting bigger and bigger.
Yang Xue cleared her throat and said loudly, "Those who have bullied the Great Sage's master can't get away with it. Since the two Bodhisattvas have failed to discipline them properly, why can't the Great Sage vent his anger for his master? Moreover, if I remember correctly, they devoured tens of thousands of people in the Lion Camel Country as food. For such a heinous crime, the Bodhisattva just casually says 'go back and receive punishment'..."
Yang Xue walked towards them casually. Her eyes narrowed slightly, and she shook her head and clicked her tongue. "You're really so merciful and considerate of the people."
Suddenly, Yang Xue's eyes turned cold. She waved her hand, and the captured mortals appeared on the ground.
The clothes of the three women were in tatters. They were shivering and looking at everyone timidly. The men lying on the ground were pale and dying.
Seeing this scene, everyone couldn't help but gasp.
Sun Wukong threw the Green Lion Demon aside and covered the women with the Tang Monk's cassock. He joked, "Master, your cassock is quite roomy. It just covers them."
The Tang Monk put his hands together, closed his eyes, and murmured, "Amitabha."
Zhu Bajie and Sha Seng stared at the two Bodhisattvas unhappily. It was really too lenient for these two demons!
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The two Bodhisattvas looked at each other. How could they end this situation now?
Although they were their mounts, according to their age, they were fully qualified to be enshrined and at least could be Dharma protectors. They had neglected their management over the years and didn't want to lose their mounts, so they had never paid much attention. Unexpectedly, they had secretly descended to the mortal world...
The God of Wealth and Yang Jian were hiding in the dark. They exchanged glances and stepped forward to show themselves.
Yang Jian laughed from afar. "What a lively scene. It seems we've come just in time!"
The two Bodhisattvas thought to themselves that it was really bad luck. Even the people from the Heavenly Court had come to join in the fun.
It seemed that this time, it would be difficult for them to keep their mounts.
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Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, Yang Xue said that she was friends with the King of Hell. If they didn't mind, she could ask the people from the Underworld to come.
The two Bodhisattvas quickly said that they could send them to the Underworld themselves and immediately rode their two mounts away.
The Roc Demon had not appeared yet. He probably had fled after hearing the news, but he couldn't escape Yang Xue's palm this time.
The Tathagata had promised to come in person to take away the Roc Demon tomorrow. She remembered it clearly.
Now that the Lion Camel Ridge was leaderless, Yang Xue was too lazy to interfere in the remaining matters. Whether it was the Heavenly Court or the Western Paradise, there would naturally be someone to take over and handle it.
She noticed Sun Wukong supporting the Tang Monk back to the room to rest. She couldn't help but feel emotional. This time, the Tang Monk should be the most touched.
He must be very sad. The place he thought was the brightest and most sacred still couldn't avoid the existence of darkness.
The Tang Monk was devoted to Buddhism and had once said that he would worship all the Buddhas in the world. Presumably, at this moment, he didn't want to worship anything. He just wanted to have a good sleep.
"Yang Xue." Just as she was standing in a daze by the window, suddenly a familiar voice sounded.