The monkeys had been playing around the stone lion for a long time. Suddenly, they heard the sound of the wind. They looked up and saw the clouds in the sky. They were so scared that they started running away.
"Stop hiding!"
The Monkey King controlled the wind and placed the furless wolf, leopard, and hundreds of female monkeys on the ground.
When the monkeys saw the female monkeys, they recognized them as family. They were happy and laughed happily. In an instant, there were many monkeys at the bottom of the cliff.
The pitiful wolf and leopard demon kings were beaten black and blue from being pelted by the monkeys.
They had never been humiliated like this before. Now, they were meat on the chopping block and did not dare to resist.
"Monkeys, bring these two furless fellows. Let's go home!"
The Monkey King waited until the monkeys were tired of playing and ordered. The monkeys escorted the wolf and leopard demon kings, carried the stone lion, and escorted the Monkey King back to the Water Curtain Cave.
Back at the cave, the monkeys lined up and paid their respects to the Monkey King.
The old tortoise and the beasts that had submitted to the Monkey King heard the news and came to the Water Curtain Cave early. They prepared wine and fruits with the monkeys to celebrate the arrival of the Monkey King.
As they congratulated the Monkey King, four old monkeys walked towards the Monkey King. Two of them were Redbone Horsemonkeys and the other two were Longback Apes. They walked to the front of the Monkey King and knelt down.
"My King, now that you have returned, there will be bird kings and beast kings that will come to offend us. We do not have any weapons. We should set up camp and practice martial arts to protect the cave!"
The Monkey King smiled. "What's the rush? I have an idea."
The four monkeys continued, "My King, there is a Ao Lai in the east. I wonder if my King can cast a spell and get some weapons for the monkeys?"
The Monkey King thought that getting weapons was a story in the books.
He waved his hand and rejected, "No, I have already achieved Dao and will not do evil."
There was no need to ruin his reputation for the sake of weapons.
The Monkey King had already thought it through. There were still two to three hundred years before he would wreak havoc in the Heavenly Palace. If he were to wreak havoc in the human world, it would attract the attention of the Heavenly Palace in advance.
He had already decided to get along with his neighbors and make friends. Even if he could not avoid causing a scene in the Heavenly Palace, he could at least make sure that the Heavenly Palace could not find fault with him in the short term.
As for the matter of the Jingu Bang and the Underworld, it was still early. He could take his time to make plans.
"Be at ease."
The Monkey King said to the four monkeys, "In a few days, I will subdue all seventy-two cave masters one by one. By then, the bird and beast kings won't dare to offend us anymore."
When the four monkeys heard this, they were greatly shocked. Could it be that their king wanted to be the ruler of the Flowerfruit Mountain?
"I didn't expect the King to be so ambitious."
The four monkeys hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed. "We will immediately get the monkeys to prepare!"
"No need."
Monkey King waved his hand. "I alone am enough."
During the celebration, the Water Curtain Cave was filled with drunken monkeys.
The next day, the Monkey King only rested for an hour. He shook his body, but his face was full of energy. There was no longer a trace of drunkenness on his face.
"Bring them over!"
The Monkey King asked the little monkey to bring the wolf-leopard demon king and asked, "Do you know where the other demon kings live?"
"We know, we know!"
The two demon kings rushed to answer, "We can bring you there."
The Monkey King nodded and brought the two demons out of the Water Curtain Cave.
As they passed by the metal bridge, he saw the old turtle drunk under the bridge. Suddenly, he remembered that the water under the bridge could lead to the Eastern Sea.
"Old turtle."
The Monkey King pointed with his finger. The old turtle sobered up and bowed to the Monkey King.
"Does the King have any instructions?"
"I forgot to thank you."
The Monkey King smiled. "Back then, you escorted me to the South Continent and helped me achieve enlightenment. Today, if there is anything you want, I will give it to you!"
"The King is too polite."
The old turtle was flattered. Although he did not see the King's prowess with his own eyes, he heard from the monkeys and saw the two demon kings without fur. He knew that the King was no longer the same as before. He had achieved enlightenment.
It was not easy for demons to cultivate for a thousand years.
The Monkey King used a short 20 years to achieve enlightenment. His future was unpredictable.
"The King, I don't need any rewards."
The old turtle knew that if he served the Monkey King wholeheartedly, he would benefit greatly in the future.
The Monkey King nodded. "Old turtle, you are from the Eastern Sea. You are knowledgeable and must know many sages. Find me some talents."
"This …" The old turtle was shocked. Then, he showed a troubled expression. "The King thinks too highly of me. I am afraid that I will disappoint you."
He was a small demon. Although he had lived for a long time, he had never made friends with sages.
Even if he knew many important people, they did not know him. How could he invite them over?
"Do what you can."
The Monkey King said, "I will not force you."
The old turtle could only agree.
After bidding farewell to the old turtle, the Monkey King carried the two demon kings and flew out of the Water Curtain Cave Abode.
The Flowerfruit Mountain was the ancestral vein of the ten continents. It was formed after the Primordial Chaos. The scenery was naturally beautiful.
At this time, the sky had just brightened. The Flowerfruit Mountain was covered in clouds.
The Monkey King stopped at the top of the cloud and admired it for a moment. Then, he chanted an incantation. He took a deep breath and blew it towards the ground. Instantly, the wind blew the sand and stones away.
In just a short while, the entire Flowerfruit Mountain was no longer covered in fog.
"Where is the strongest demon king?"
The Monkey King asked the two demon kings.
After seeing the Monkey King's methods, the demon kings did not dare to hide anything. They replied in unison, "There is a tiger in the east. He is extremely strong. We are not his match!"
The Monkey King arrived at the east side of the mountain. Just as he landed, a tiger spirit noticed him and ran into the cave.
"Report …"
The tiger spirit knelt in front of the Tiger King. "King, I heard that the Monkey King is here."
"What!"
The Tiger King stood up abruptly.
Yesterday, the wolves and leopards in the north were howling non-stop. After asking, they found out that their demon king had been plucked by the Monkey King and was brought into the Water Curtain Cave Abode.
That despicable Monkey King must not have had enough plucking and was here to pluck the tiger's fur!
"Quick!"
The Tiger King's eyes widened as he shouted, "Take my weapon!"
By the time the Monkey King arrived at the entrance of the cave, the Tiger King was already standing there with a metal rod in his hand.
When he saw the Monkey King, he opened his huge mouth and shouted, "I want to see what kind of feather-plucking technique you have learned!"
The Monkey King was still angry. He blew towards the Tiger King and the armor on the Tiger King's body shattered. The fur on the Tiger King's body turned into dust and was blown away by the wind.
The Tiger King immediately retracted its tail, and its legs trembled like a sieve.
"Are you convinced?"
The Monkey King asked.
"Convinced, convinced!"
The Tiger King hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed. "I am sincere in submitting to you, please spare my life!"
The Monkey King then brought the Tiger King along and rushed to the next cave abode.
His magic power was vast, and within a day, he had subdued more than ten Demon Kings.
When the other demon kings heard the news, they were scared out of their wits. Under the cover of night, they went to the Monkey King's cave abode to beg for mercy.