As the Jade Emperor was dozing off, Sun Wukong burst in!
Seeing the assembled court, Sun Wukong directly shouted, "Old Jade Emperor, quickly issue a decree, order the Dragon King to go to Fire Phoenix Mountain and make it rain!"
The Jade Emperor's face turned dark. You impudent monkey, are you also bullying me?
Seeing that the Jade Emperor didn't react, Sun Wukong leaped forward and landed beside the Jade Emperor!
The Jade Emperor instinctively dodged. He couldn't help it; he was afraid of being beaten by the monkey. After all, he had been beaten last time, and now he had become a laughingstock among the heavenly deities. The dignified Jade Emperor, actually beaten by a monkey!
"What are you running for!" the monkey asked, utterly bewildered, and grabbed the Jade Emperor.
"Let go, you impudent monkey!" the Jade Emperor said, speechless.
Sun Wukong released his hand and, seeing everyone looking at him, felt a bit sheepish. He jumped down and said, "Old Jade Emperor, our master and his three disciples have reached Fire Phoenix Mountain and can't go on. We are all old friends, please help us out!"
The Jade Emperor was speechless. No wonder he was summoned to court. They must have calculated that Sun Wukong would come and embarrass him!
The Jade Emperor nodded and glanced at Di Xin beside him. This is your responsibility, isn't it? What do you say now?
Di Xin smiled and said, "Great Sage, you need rain, right? I'll issue the decree for you right away!"
Sun Wukong's face lit up, and he quickly said, "Thank you, old me Sun is in a hurry, I'll treat you to a drink another day!"
After that, a herald handed the imperial decree to Sun Wukong. Sun Wukong took it and vanished in a somersault cloud.
"Fire Phoenix Mountain? Why haven't I heard of it?" many immortals asked with confusion.
"It's the location of the Holy Mother of Fire Spirit. I remember it used to be called Qiu Ming Mountain!" the well-informed immortals said immediately.
"Oh, oh, the foremost among the third generation disciples of the Jie Sect. It is said that he was once a disciple of Duo Bao. Later, when Duo Bao rebelled, he cut ties with him!" many people began to discuss.
Di Xin was also listening. Although much of it was handled by the Jie Sect, he hadn't inquired in detail. Now that he knew, it seemed to have reached the Jie Sect's side.
Meanwhile, Sun Wukong, overjoyed, took the imperial decree and went to find the Dragon King of the East Sea.
Upon seeing the decree for rain, the Dragon King of the East Sea no longer refused. As long as the proper procedure was followed, everything else was easy to discuss.
Thus, Sun Wukong pulled the old Dragon King of the East Sea and flew to the sky above Fire Phoenix Mountain. The scorching air current made even the old Dragon King uncomfortable.
"Hurry up, hurry up!" Sun Wukong urged.
The old Dragon King wasted no time and began to summon clouds and rain. However, as the rain fell, it did not extinguish the flames.
Sun Wukong became anxious and said, "Make it bigger, this water isn't enough!"
The old Dragon King was speechless. Is this a problem of insufficient water? This is a problem of fire, okay!
He immediately said, "Great Sage, this fire is not like ordinary mortal fire. It resembles the Samadhi True Fire. My ordinary rainwater cannot extinguish such flames!"
Sun Wukong was speechless. No wonder it was so troublesome. But how to extinguish the Samadhi True Fire?
The old Dragon King seemed to see Sun Wukong's predicament and smiled, "Great Sage, this fire is not mortal fire. You either need the Banana Leaf Fan to extinguish it, or the Primordial Water."
Sun Wukong's eyes lit up, and he quickly grabbed the old Dragon King and asked, "Old Dragon King, where can I find the Banana Leaf Fan or the Primordial Water?"
The old Dragon King, however, shook his head, "That, Great Sage, you will have to ask yourself. This old one does not know!"
Sun Wukong was helpless. He let the old Dragon King go back and returned to Tang Sanzang's side.
Tang Sanzang asked, "Wukong, is there a way?"
Sun Wukong truthfully replied, "This fire is not mortal fire. It requires the Banana Leaf Fan or the Primordial Water to extinguish it, but I don't know where these two treasures are at the moment."
Zhu Bajie immediately said, "I know this! The Banana Leaf Fan was originally four in number, created at the beginning of heaven and earth, and grew at Mount Buzhou. It is said to have been divided by the Saints! As for the Primordial Water, I don't know if the Rain Master in the Heavenly Court has it."
Sun Wukong's ears perked up. As long as there was a lead, it would be manageable!
He said, "You lazy oaf, is what you say true?"
Zhu Bajie immediately nodded. What a joke, what does a country bumpkin monkey like you know? However, those are important figures, and they might not pay attention to you. It's more reliable to find the Rain Master!
Sun Wukong thought the same, so he returned to the Heavenly Court in a somersault cloud.
Seeing the monkey returning, the Jade Emperor was speechless and said, "Impudent monkey, why are you back again?"
No wonder it's been so long, and the court hasn't dispersed yet. It turns out there's more to come. What nonsense!
Sun Wukong didn't care if the Jade Emperor was impatient or not. He said, "Do any of the immortal friends here have a Banana Leaf Fan or Primordial Water?"
Then everyone suddenly looked at the Rain Master. He has the Primordial Water!
The Rain Master joined the Heavenly Court when the Three Sovereigns were establishing their Dao, making him a veteran. However, the Rain Master was quite detached and did not participate in the struggles of the three sects.
Seeing everyone looking at him, he said helplessly, "Alright, Great Sage, I will accompany you on this trip!"
Sun Wukong was overjoyed and quickly pulled the Rain Master. The Rain Master was speechless and said, "Great Sage, slow down. Fortunately, I brought my treasure, otherwise, I would have made a wasted trip!"
Then they arrived at Fire Phoenix Mountain. The Rain Master directly deployed his treasure, and the Primordial Water rained down from the sky, indeed extinguishing the great fire of Fire Phoenix Mountain.
"Which Daoist is it, that dares to defile my dojo!" At this moment, a female voice sternly rebuked.
Simultaneously, a woman wearing a crown of auspicious clouds and a red robe flew out from the mountain range below and quickly arrived in the sky. She saw Sun Wukong and the Rain Master and snorted, "Good impudent monkey, I let you go just now, and now you come to ruin my dojo. Your intentions are wicked! Die!"
Following that, the golden crown of auspicious clouds on the woman's head emitted golden light tens of feet long, directly engulfing Sun Wukong and the Rain Master, making them unable to see anything. Then, a chain appeared and captured the two of them.
After the light dissipated, Sun Wukong regained his vision and secretly clicked his tongue. This woman is so powerful. What kind of magic treasure is this? It made everything invisible in an instant, turning everything into a vast expanse of white, making them lose their direction.
In this situation, Sun Wukong directly shrunk his body and escaped.
The Rain Master opened his mouth. This monkey is unreliable. He came to help you, and then you just ran away, not even looking back for your companion. Alas, monkeys are unreliable!
At this moment, the Holy Mother of Fire Spirit was surprised to see the monkey escape. She didn't expect the monkey to be quite capable. She then looked at the Rain Master and said apologetically, "I'm afraid I have to trouble you, fellow Daoist!"
The Rain Master said nothing. Everyone knew that the three realms were acting, and being captured was just part of it.
Sun Wukong rushed back to the Heavenly Court in a hurry. Everyone saw him return and laughed, "Great Sage, did you pass Fire Phoenix Mountain? You don't need to thank us. By the way, where is the Rain Master?"
Sun Wukong chuckled awkwardly. He was only concerned with his own escape and didn't care about the Rain Master. He said helplessly, "The Rain Master was captured. That demonic woman is too powerful. She has a crown of auspicious clouds on her head that can emit light tens of feet long. It instantly rendered me unable to resist! I only escaped when she hadn't reacted!"
The others chuckled. So you abandoned the Rain Master, didn't you? Indeed, monkeys are sometimes unreliable!