Zhu Bajie was on the verge of tears, completely bewildered as to why he was being beaten. However, as a Golden Immortal, a few minor demons' beatings were painful but manageable. Being continuously whipped while suspended, however, was an affront to his dignity. At this moment, Zhu Bajie desperately wished for Monkey to hurry back with reinforcements!
Sun Wukong, who had already reached the Heavenly Court, naturally went straight to the Southern Pole Immortal. After all, the old man had a good temper, and should have returned to the Heavenly Court by now!
Indeed, the Southern Pole Immortal was at home. Sun Wukong bounded in, exclaiming, "Immortal Elder, Immortal Elder!"
Seeing Monkey calling him, the Southern Pole Immortal felt a wave of helplessness. He was becoming Monkey's go-to problem solver. Why did this monkey always come to him when in trouble?
"Great Sage, what is the matter?" the Southern Pole Immortal asked.
"Immortal Elder, do you know of a female demon who possesses a treasure bead, a top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, surrounded by Yin and Yang energies, quite powerful!" Sun Wukong inquired urgently.
The Southern Pole Immortal blinked. Surrounded by Yin and Yang energies? Are you sure? And among top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, there's such a Yin-Yang Bead? I don't think so. I recall a Yin-Yang Bottle.
"Immortal Elder?" Seeing the Southern Pole Immortal lost in thought, Sun Wukong called out again.
The Southern Pole Immortal shook his head. "Are you sure it's a bead?"
Sun Wukong nodded with absolute certainty. He had seen it with his own eyes; it was a bead!
"A bead, and Yin and Yang energies? Are you sure it's Yin and Yang energies?" the Southern Pole Immortal asked again.
This time, Monkey was uncertain. He had been blown away by two-colored spiritual energy, but he couldn't be sure if it was Yin and Yang energy.
The Southern Pole Immortal spread his hands. If you're unsure, how could I possibly know?
Sun Wukong scratched his head. "Immortal Elder, that female demon is powerful, and has a top-grade spiritual treasure. Oh, I can go look for the Three Saintesses of Sanxiao. They have spiritual treasures!"
With that, Sun Wukong vanished.
When Sun Wukong arrived at the cave dwelling of the Three Saintesses of Sanxiao, he was informed that they were visiting friends and were not present.
Sun Wukong was momentarily stunned. To deal with a top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, one naturally needed a top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. Since all the acquaintances he knew in the Heavenly Court were absent, he had no choice but to make a trip to the Buddhist sect.
Thinking of Guanyin Bodhisattva, who was a quasi-saint with profound power, he immediately headed to the South Sea.
"Bodhisattva, Bodhisattva, please quickly save my master! He's been captured by a female demon to be married!" Sun Wukong shouted.
Guanyin opened her eyes and looked at Sun Wukong with a helpless sigh. This monkey, so boisterous. She said, "Don't rush. I will go with you to see."
Afterward, the two arrived above the palace of the Turtle Spirit Saint Mother. Guanyin glanced at it, her eyes flashing with sharp light. "I didn't expect it to be Fellow Daoist Guiling. You have achieved immortality, why must you do this?"
Her resonant voice spread, and the Turtle Spirit Saint Mother emerged. Seeing Guanyin, she scoffed, "Cihang, I didn't expect you, who betrayed our sect, to cultivate to quasi-saint. What great fortune!"
Sun Wukong blinked. Good heavens, she knew Guanyin. Sun Wukong quietly retreated behind Guanyin, thinking that if the sky were to fall, the taller ones would bear the brunt of it.
"It seems Fellow Daoist is not prepared to release Tang Sanzang and his disciples!" Guanyin said with neither joy nor sorrow.
The Turtle Spirit Saint Mother chuckled and immediately unleashed her spiritual treasure, the Sun and Moon Bead!
Guanyin was unfazed. After all, she was a quasi-saint, and with the Sheep Fat Jade Pure Bottle, Guanyin was not afraid.
Seeing that the Sun and Moon Bead could not harm Guanyin, the Turtle Spirit Saint Mother was not surprised. Guanyin was indeed powerful. She knew she would encounter a formidable opponent on this trip, so she then brought out the Two-Yi Emerald Light Lamp!
Upon seeing the Two-Yi Emerald Light Lamp, Guanyin immediately performed the Vertical Earth Golden Light, pulling Sun Wukong along as they vanished.
The Two-Yi Emerald Light Lamp was a supreme-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, and a divine lamp. It was said to contain Yin and Yang energies and could purify anything. Therefore, Guanyin could only pull Sun Wukong and flee.
"Bodhisattva, you are also not a match?" Sun Wukong asked incredulously.
Guanyin gave Sun Wukong an exasperated look. Didn't he see that she had a supreme-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure? Every supreme-grade spiritual treasure was difficult to deal with!
The two arrived at Spirit Mountain and reported the matter to Tathagata.
Tathagata sighed and instructed Guanyin to bring the Divine Staff with Reinforcement. After all, it was also a supreme-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure and should be able to block the Two-Yi Emerald Light Lamp.
Meanwhile, the Golden Spirit Mother had also arrived. She was passing by and planned to set up an ambush ahead. Since she encountered the Turtle Spirit Saint Mother now, they naturally had to have a chat.
Hearing that even Guanyin had been driven away, the Golden Spirit Mother smiled slightly and said, "It seems this tribulation for Junior Sister is almost over."
The Turtle Spirit Saint Mother also nodded. As long as Guanyin wasn't foolish, she would go and borrow some spiritual treasures. Then she would make her escape. Even if she couldn't escape, it didn't matter, as her senior brother, Kong Xuan, had also secretly arrived and could completely protect her.
As the two were chatting, Guanyin returned. Sun Wukong stepped forward to issue a challenge. After all, with the Divine Staff with Reinforcement, they could be considered to have a guaranteed victory. Sun Wukong naturally became active again.
"Senior Sister, wait for me here. I presume this will be the end," the Turtle Spirit Saint Mother said.
The Golden Spirit Mother nodded.
When the Turtle Spirit Saint Mother came out, Sun Wukong roared, "Demon, surrender this time!"
The Turtle Spirit Saint Mother was too lazy to waste words and immediately unleashed her magical treasure, the Two-Yi Emerald Light Lamp. Monkey immediately leaped away. Guanyin threw out the Divine Staff with Reinforcement, and the two supreme-grade spiritual treasures began to clash. The Turtle Spirit Saint Mother once again unleashed the Sun and Moon Bead, and Guanyin likewise brought out the Jade Pure Bottle.
Seeing this, Sun Wukong was overjoyed and charged forward with his staff.
Now, the Turtle Spirit Saint Mother had no more treasures!
After a few blows, unable to overcome her with his cultivation alone, Sun Wukong snorted and, disregarding all ethics, unleashed his Banana Leaf Fan and swung it.
The powerful gust of wind sent the Turtle Spirit Saint Mother flying a hundred thousand and eight thousand miles away.
Watching from within the palace, the Golden Spirit Mother frowned. This monkey was a bit too dishonorable.
She immediately flew out and unleashed her Water-Fire Gourd!
Two qilin, one of water and one of fire, appeared and charged towards Sun Wukong and Guanyin respectively.
Struck by these unexpected qilin, Sun Wukong felt as if his internal organs were being incinerated, causing him immense discomfort. Even Guanyin suffered a minor loss. After all, who could have imagined that there was another entity with a supreme-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure!
With no other choice, Guanyin tried to pull Sun Wukong away to flee.
The Golden Spirit Mother, however, was unwilling to let them escape. She directly turned the mouth of the gourd, and the powers of water and fire laws gushed out, sending Guanyin flying.
Guanyin, unable to even tend to her Jade Pure Bottle and Divine Staff with Reinforcement, fled in a sorry state.
Sun Wukong fared even worse, his body scorched black, and he fell into a coma for a time.
Not long after, the Turtle Spirit Saint Mother, battered and disheveled, flew back. She was furious that this monkey had ambushed her and used a spiritual treasure to blast her away.