Chapter 47 Nezha Descends to the Mortal World
"Second Brother, since this Six-Eared Macaque is so dangerous, why not just...?"
Zhu San raised his hand, miming a throat-slitting motion across his neck, and said with a forced smile, "If the King is merciful, this humble one can take action, without anyone knowing, absolutely undetected."
Ao Yun cautioned, "Don't try to be clever; he is a great demon. Even if his mana is sealed, his body will automatically heal when injured, and moreover, our Huaguo Mountain isn't a mortal dynasty where one can secretly take action."
"If you speak of this again in the future, or if I find out you've tampered with other prisoners..."
"...you won't be fit to supervise them anymore."
Zhu San hurriedly assured that he would not make the same mistake again, and Ao Yun then walked past him.
"Remember, you must report to me every day."
"Yes!"
Zhu San watched Ao Yun leave, then wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and looked back at the mine again, shuddering at the thought.
Afterward, the Six-Eared Macaque felt uncomfortable during the mining process.
Just because he had two fellows constantly watching him from behind.
"What are you following me for?" the Six-Eared Macaque asked, twisting his face angrily.
"As a prisoner, and one who has to dig for three hundred years at that, what's there to talk about? We brothers haven't hit you, just dig your ore," a goat demon shouted.
"Exactly, get digging," another ox demon said, holding pen and paper, scribbling and sketching, noting something down.
The Six-Eared Macaque's expression darkened.
These guys were truly detestable!
In this way, even if he intended to keep some cold iron, he feared it would be discovered.
"Damn it!"
The Six-Eared Macaque cursed aloud.
But now, with his mana sealed and unable to use his divine skills,
although his recovery ability was strong and he was powerful, given his size, as long as three or five little demons held onto his body and grasped his limbs, no matter how strong he was, he couldn't use his strength.
"What are you cursing for? Start digging, or you won't have anything to eat tonight if you don't meet the quota," the goat demon yelled.
"Fine, I'll dig!"
the Six-Eared Macaque exclaimed fiercely.
When his mana could only sustain his basic needs, he had no extra strength and had to eat to replenish his energy, otherwise, once his mana was completely exhausted and his core was injured, recovery would become difficult.
At the same time, in Ao Lai's territory,
a divine light descended from the heavens, blending into the crowd, transforming into a handsome young boy with rosy lips and white teeth, looking extraordinarily adorable.
This person was none other than the Great God of the Three Altars of the Sea, Crown Prince Nezha.
He left the Southern Heaven Gate and directly descended to the Earth, arriving at the territory of the East Victorious Divine Continent, searching for Sun Wukong.
Only, he had lost his way.
Although he knew that Sun Wukong was in Huaguo Mountain, he was unclear as to where Huaguo Mountain was exactly.
Nevertheless, he found Ao Lai and was prepared to inquire about it.
Walking aimlessly on the street, Nezha observed that the people of this country were different from those of the Nanshan Continent; they looked more vibrant and robust.
Moreover, there were even demons walking on the streets, haggling with the vendors.
"Demons?"
Nezha silently nodded to himself: "Not the malevolent kind stirring up trouble but respectful sprites of the mountains and forests." First seen on MV4LEMP|YR.
Good spirits were sprites, while evil spirits were demons.
The enlightened beings within the borders of Ao Lai were all sprites, not demons.
A glance at the minotaur haggling with the vendor, Nezha moved on without any further attention, instead gazing curiously at the surroundings, noticing many novel items he had never seen before.
There was a two-wheeled vehicle connected by several bamboo rods and composed of a large and a small wheel; the larger wheel had pedals on its axle, one above and one below. Sitting on the seat above, a person could propel the vehicle by continuously stepping on the pedals;
There were black-and-white bean curd cakes with an aroma that was irresistible and even contained a whiff of spiritual energy, stimulating one's appetite;
And there were Spirit Talisman lanterns with a tray knob at the bottom and top, which, once twisted to the correct position, would draw in spiritual energy from the surroundings to shine on its own.
Nezha approached a small general store and asked, "Shopkeeper, could you tell this young master where Ao Lai's fresh novelties all come from?"
The shopkeeper, about thirty-four, once looking over the handsome Nezha, replied with a respectful tone, "Little brother, these novel items are all from Huaguo Mountain across the seas."
"It is said that their Monkey King has attained enlightenment and become an immortal, awarded by the heavens."
"Ao Lai conducting trade with them is a great honor indeed. Initially, the King of Ao Lai was concerned about Huaguo Mountain opening a trade shop in the city; now, he's eager to have them set up a shop within the capital."
Nezha nodded his head.
He knew far more about this than these mortals who had only heard bits and pieces.
After all, he had been in the heavens at the time.
What he was more curious about --
"Shopkeeper, are this two-wheeled carriage, bean curd cakes, and Spirit Talisman lanterns all creations of Huaguo Mountain's Monkey King?"
If so, he would have to view Sun Wukong in a new light.
After all, the demons of the lower realm adored martial prowess.
He had thought that Sun Wukong could enlighten the multitudes of demons through martial virtue alone.
It wasn't that he looked down on such demons; on the contrary, he quite admired them, especially since he was himself a warrior, and it was for this reason that he had stopped Sun Wukong outside the Hall of Luminosity back then.
Simply itching to test his martial skills.
But now, noticing the changes in Ao Lai that might stem from Sun Wukong, he truly had to give it some thought, for if the Monkey King indeed possessed benevolent virtues and he acted with sword and spear, he would likely face reprimand.
"That's not the case,"
the shopkeeper shook his head, speaking slowly, "This two-wheeled carriage was made by a Taoist, who seems to be called Fengyun; the black and white bean curd cakes are a byproduct accidentally created by the Monkey King's Yu Yan while she was learning alchemy; and as for the Spirit Talisman lanterns, they are said to have been invented by Huaguo Mountain's Dragon Lady after studying Taoism talismans."