Great Demon Sun Wukong

Actually, when Sun Wukong first laid eyes on this Sun Wukong who looked exactly like himself, his Fire Eyes Golden Gaze had already seen through some of it. It was just that the scene was so astonishing that Sun Wukong couldn't understand it for a moment.

Therefore, Sun Wukong decided to play along, pretending that his Fire Eyes Golden Gaze could not penetrate the true identity of this person and made a ruckus with this false Sun Wukong.

But later on, as he was fighting with this fake version of himself, a thought suddenly flashed through Sun Wukong's mind, so he quickly led this fake Sun Wukong to the Netherworld to meet with Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.

When the divine beast Di Ting, sitting under Ksitigarbha's throne, was discerning the true from the false, Sun Wukong's Divine Sense stirred, and he suddenly activated his Fire Eyes Golden Gaze. What he saw was that this imposter, transformed into his likeness, had turned back into the Six-Eared Macaque?

Others might not be familiar with the Six-Eared Macaque, but Sun Wukong was different. It was said that the four great divine monkeys of the Monkey Tribe are the saviors of the Demon Clan, so there was a special connection between the four divine monkeys. Moreover, in the depths of Sun Wukong's memory, there were recollections of the Six-Eared Macaque.

This memory was innate, and no length of time could ever erase it.

Just as Sun Wukong was about to cry out in surprise, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's hands were quickly flipping through seals— the Great Four Image Vajra Lock Seal, Three Mountains Seal, Mighty Virtue Vajra Hand Seal, and finally the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Seal.

As the seals flipped, Sun Wukong felt the space around him suddenly start to shake, and after three breaths, he was shocked to find himself already in another time and space. He was so certain because the sense of space he felt here was completely different.

When he turned to look at the Six-Eared Macaque, it had reverted to its original form and was lying unconscious on the ground. Sun Wukong looked up at Ksitigarbha only to find that he seemed to be probing something with his Divine Sense. Before long, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva must have finished his scrutiny, and with a tap of his hand, a stream of golden light flowed into the Six-Eared Macaque's body.

When all the light had faded, the Six-Eared Macaque slowly came to. The first words out of the waking Six-Eared Macaque were, "Let me go, let me go quickly."

But after struggling for a bit and realizing he wasn't bound, he froze for a moment and then began to look around. The first thing he saw was Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva sitting on the higher Lotus Throne, and at this sight, the Six-Eared Macaque seemed to remember something and suddenly knelt down to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, respectfully saying, "Thank you, Bodhisattva, for your salvation."

With a gentle wave of his hand, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva lifted the Six-Eared Macaque with a gentle force. Only then did he speak to Sun Wukong, "Great Saint, I know you have many doubts in your heart, and I am willing to resolve them for you one by one!"

At that moment, Sun Wukong too had a flash of enlightenment; it seemed he had been calculated by someone. However, because of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, there had been some variables.

Sun Wukong first brought his hands together and bowed deeply to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. Then he asked, "Bodhisattva, I know I must be caught in a trap, but I can only guess a few clues. First of all, where is this place?"

"This is an outer-space connected to the Nine Serenities Underworld. Great Saint, you guessed correctly. This plot is profound, and to be safe, I had to use my Mana to move you and the Six-Eared Macaque to this outer-space. Only here can we be free from prying eyes."

"Thank you, Bodhisattva. Then, what exactly is this plot all about? Why did my Fire Eyes Golden Gaze see Tathagata's phantom the first time I saw this Six-Eared Macaque? I thought Tathagata had transformed into my shape to add to our trials."

"Hehe, the being you saw earlier, Wukong, was indeed Mahavairocana Tathagata," said Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, "but it was not his doppelganger; instead, it was a projection of his divine sense." He then turned slightly towards the Six-Eared Macaque and continued, "You must have encountered Tathagata before, haven't you? Perhaps one of his incarnations."

By this time, the Six-Eared Macaque had already awakened to the reality that he, along with everyone else, had been deceived. "Yes, I encountered an old monk on the edge of the Western Continents. The old monk said he was waiting there specifically for me. He also told me to find Sun Wukong and then defeat him."

"Defeat me? Why would you want to defeat me?"

Upon hearing this, the Six-Eared Macaque became visibly agitated. "You ask why? Then I ask you, why do the monkeys from Flower Fruit Mountain no longer remember the Six-Eared Macaque? Yet they only remember you, the Ling Ming Stone Monkey? In those years, to free the Monkey Tribe from death, I too sailed the seas in search of the path to immortality.

I've cultivated painstakingly for over a hundred years, all for the sake of the Monkey Tribe. Why has everyone forgotten me? I am also one of the four Great Divine Monkeys of the tribe. That's why I need to defeat you—to prove that I, the Six-Eared Macaque, am also a king of Flower Fruit Mountain."

After letting out all his grievances in one breath, Sun Wukong was taken aback. Then, suddenly, his face showed profound guilt.

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, sitting above, understood the cause after listening. "Six-Eared Macaque, you have indeed wronged the Great Saint. The Great Saint did not intend to make the Monkey Tribe forget you. The thing is, when the Great Saint wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace, none of the Heavenly Gods could match him.

Later on, King of the Heavenly Tower, Li Jing, captured all the monkeys of Flower Fruit Mountain with the Exquisite Pagoda as a threat to coerce the Great Saint into submission. The Great Saint, out of love for his fellow monkeys, surrendered and was bound.

But what he didn't expect was that after his surrender, King of the Heavenly Tower still used the Exquisite Pagoda to erase the memories of all the monkeys inside before releasing them. Therefore, the monkeys of Flower Fruit Mountain only remember what happened after the havoc in Heaven; indeed, they have forgotten everything before that."

"Ah? How could this be? Has Heaven really scorned Flower Fruit Mountain as defenseless?" After hearing this, the Six-Eared Macaque was furious. Suddenly, he turned around and punched Sun Wukong right in the face. Sun Wukong, however, did not dodge and took the punch squarely.

"And you call yourself the Beautiful Monkey King of Flower Fruit Mountain? Can you remain indifferent to such oppression of your own tribe?"

At that moment, Sun Wukong's eyes dimmed, and he offered no defense. Instead, he slowly stood up and walked towards the Six-Eared Macaque. Just as the Six-Eared Macaque was about to say more, Sun Wukong suddenly embraced him tightly and whispered, "Brother, I have always remembered this humiliation. Alone, my power was too meager to seek vengeance.

But now that you have returned, I am no longer fighting alone!"

The Six-Eared Macaque, who initially wanted to reproach Sun Wukong, fell silent. Indeed, despite their numbers, the Monkey Tribe was nothing compared to the vast Heavenly Palace. No matter how powerful Sun Wukong was, he was just one individual—alone, he could not shake the foundation of Heaven.

Now, even as the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, Sun Wukong had to put aside all his pride and dignity to become a mere enforcer, subjected to all manner of difficulties by the host of divinities. The indignity of it all was borne by Sun Wukong alone.

With a soft sigh, the Six-Eared Macaque wrapped his arms around Sun Wukong in return. "Forget the past; I won't hold it against you. But the humiliation of our Monkey Tribe must one day be avenged in blood by Heaven."

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