Zhong Yuan continued to read. Sun Wukong refused to heed Hu Xian Feng's advice and continued to move forward. Hu Xian Feng immediately engaged Sun Wukong in battle.
But Sun Wukong's magical abilities were clearly much greater than Hu Xian Feng's. A few strikes with his staff defeated Hu Xian Feng.
Hu Xian Feng, defeated, quickly begged for mercy. "Your staff is truly fierce, it seems you have great divine powers."
"I dare to request the great one's assistance to help my king subdue the demon."
"My king came from Mount Ling Shan, unable to bear the suffering of the people here, he has come to subdue the demon."
"But that demon's cultivation is not shallow, if you are willing to lend a hand, it will surely be twice as effective."
Sun Wukong agreed and continued to move forward. Sure enough, he saw the Yellow Wind Demon, standing beside a large drum. Seeing Sun Wukong, the demon said: "Hu Xian Feng was defeated, I imagine you also have some magical abilities."
"That demon possesses an unknown treasure that counters me, even my Threefold Samadhi Divine Wind cannot harm him in the slightest. To lure the demon out, we must use the drum method."
"I will beat the drum and lure out the giant insect. If you are willing to go, when the time is right, seize his treasure, then I can cast my magic and subdue this demon."
The Yellow Wind Demon was righteous at this moment, Zhong Yuan felt somewhat moved. After all, even the Yellow Wind Demon, who was also of demon origin, had been influenced by the opinions of the Three Realms.
At this moment, it seemed to be saying that demons were the ones who caused harm.
Demons, humans, and gods and Buddhas, the demons were the ones who caused harm, while good demons could cultivate into gods and Buddhas. It seemed there was no problem, but harmful gods and Buddhas were still gods and Buddhas, yet no one would call them demons.
Invisibly, demons who could not become gods and Buddhas, regardless of good or bad, had already become dangerous.
Sun Wukong didn't speak at this time, not sure if he was also thinking about this.
The Yellow Wind Demon stepped forward and beat the drum. From the sand sea in front, there was a sudden movement. A giant insect charged out from the ground, it was the same as the one under Ling Ji's feet before.
At this time, it was slightly smaller, and there was only one Buddha head on its back.
Zhong Yuan understood that this was the insect demon that the scholar in the rat-people kingdom of Sa Ha Li had spoken about before, the one the Yellow Wind Demon had helped eliminate.
The Yellow Wind Demon introduced: "This method of beating the drum was originally invented by the people at the end of the world to resist the sound of the sea boiling when the sun sets in the sea."
"When the seawater boils, the sound is so loud that it can kill young children in the city. The drum method solved this difficulty, but it also attracted a demon."
"He has a treasure protecting him, I am helpless. Since you have the courage to come, I beg for your assistance."
Sun Wukong did not refuse, but his expression was also unclear as to what he was thinking.
Finally, Sun Wukong flew onto the insect, hitting it a few times with his staff. It was not very effective, but he reached out and grabbed a treasure from its body and put it in his hand.
This was the treasure that countered the Yellow Wind Demon's protective treasure.
The Ding Feng Pearl!
Zhong Yuan naturally saw it very clearly. From the previous battles, it was clear that this insect was raised by Ling Ji.
"Before Ling Ji summoned the insect, he also used the drum. He obviously raised it deliberately."
"This drum method was originally invented by the people of Sa Ha Li to counter the sound of the boiling sea. It was precisely because of this that they were able to build their city in this place where the sun sets. Later, Buddhism flourished in the city, and the people believed in Buddha instead of the king."
"Sa Ha Li Kingdom then issued a decree abolishing Buddhism, and then this insect appeared. It was clearly Ling Ji who deliberately wanted to give Sa Ha Li a lesson."
"It seems the Yellow Wind Demon really took advantage of the situation, ruining Ling Ji's plans and becoming the national teacher of Sa Ha Li."
Without thinking, it was clear that with the giant insect carrying Ling Ji's Buddha head, when the time was right, Ling Ji would appear, subdue the insect, and legitimately take a mount. He would then save Sa Ha Li, making them grateful again, making the king also believe in Buddhism.
Sun Wukong took the Ding Feng Pearl, but he did not continue to exert too much effort. In the end, he let the Yellow Wind Demon subdue the insect.
Sun Wukong took the Ding Feng Pearl, and finally found Hu Xian Feng. He taught him a few magical methods as compensation for injuring him before, and then left again.
Even more unexpected for Zhong Yuan, as Sun Wukong walked not far, he met Ling Ji Pusa. He said that the Ding Feng Pearl Sun Wukong had taken was fated for him and asked for it back.
Ling Ji Pusa also promised that if Sun Wukong had anything in the future, he could come to Mount Xiao Su Mi and find him.
Sun Wukong didn't take the Ding Feng Pearl, he gave it to Ling Ji and truly left.
As this past event disappeared, Zhong Yuan pondered thoughtfully.
He understood something, but he still didn't understand some things.
He turned to the Yellow Wind Demon beside him and asked: "Great Saint Yellow Wind, before you encountered Tang Seng's group, did you already know the Great Saint?"
The Yellow Wind Demon was stunned. Although he didn't know why Zhong Yuan knew, he still nodded and said: "Back then, that insect wreaked havoc in Sa Ha Li Kingdom. I wanted to help them eliminate the evil, but I was countered by its protective treasure."
"In the end, it was the Great Saint who passed by and helped me take the treasure. Only then could I suppress it."
"Later, I couldn't subdue the insect, so I killed it and buried it in the yellow sand. Sa Ha Li Kingdom was indeed no longer plagued by demons. I stayed and practiced in the kingdom for a while..."
Zhong Yuan asked again: "Then how did I hear that when Tang Seng's group arrived at Yellow Wind Ridge, your subordinate Hu Xian Feng immediately kidnapped Tang Seng?"
There was a hint of hatred and regret in the Yellow Wind Demon's eyes. He sighed: "That Hu Xian Feng who took action back then, I'm afraid he was no longer the original Hu Xian Feng before he took action."
"The Great Saint also saw this, which is why he took action to kill Hu Xian Feng."
"But I had already noticed that the Bodhisattva from Mount Ling Shan was not a good person, but I couldn't see the change in Hu Xian Feng, and I thought that the Great Saint was no longer the same as he was before."
"In the end, I was captured by Ling Ji and the Great Saint using the treasure they obtained from the insect, and taken back to Mount Ling Shan."
Zhong Yuan nodded, it all made sense now.
"It seems it was all Ling Ji's scheming. He deliberately put the Ding Feng Pearl inside the insect, so you couldn't subdue it."
"Afterwards, he obviously intended to find an opportunity to help you. Just as he was about to take in the insect, he also took you as a disciple."
"Unexpectedly, Sun Wukong suddenly appeared and took the Ding Feng Pearl for you, allowing you to defeat the insect by yourself."
"Later, the people of Sa Ha Li even issued a decree to respect rats. Ling Ji's plan completely failed, and in a fit of rage, he directly brought down a rat plague..."
This Ling Ji was indeed very similar to the scholar in the story left behind by Ear-Hearing-Anger.
He did have a kind heart at first, thinking that the Yellow Wind Demon was a good person and wanted to take him in as a disciple, giving him a test.
But something happened later.
It wasn't until Sun Wukong and his group came to seek the sutras that Sun Wukong came to him for help that he truly took the Yellow Wind Demon in.
But later, Ling Ji was not at ease.
Ling Ji was like the scholar in the Yellow Millet Dream. He began to think that the Yellow Wind Demon would definitely have problems in the end, and began to want to kill the Yellow Wind Demon and make him into leather.
What anger? It was all because things couldn't go his way, and he couldn't be satisfied.
But it wasn't necessarily that others did wrong.
Ling Ji's anger was actually evil.
And Sun Wukong saw everything clearly, how could he not be angry?
Ear-Hearing-Anger, anger has no good or bad, it's not that you can't be angry, but you have to be right in your heart.
That's the root nature.
All beings have their own roots, those who have merit come first, and it's not good to be disorderly.
Regardless of the purpose of the Tathagata, Sun Wukong obviously had his own understanding of this, which is why he left behind these things.
Zhong Yuan suddenly understood.
And in that instant, the Profound Skill within him underwent another transformation.