Chapter 109 - 107: Water Monkey Great Saint Wuzhiqi
It is said that Wukong was captured and pressed beneath Five Elements Mountain. Fearing he might cause trouble, Tathagata then affixed another talisman on top, chanting "Om Mani Padme Hum," the Six Syllable Mantra, before he felt at ease.
Wukong, however, had been well-prepared, and since Daoist Equal to Heaven was his second self, he left half of his mind to study the scriptures while the other half contemplated his response.
Having Daoist Equal to Heaven as a second self meant that practicing his skills would be much more challenging than it was for ordinary people, and his cultivation might progress slowly, but it was like having an additional Daluo Golden Immortal to aid him against his enemies—a profitable deal without loss. If he could summon Daoist Equal to Heaven to Heavenly Court, then no matter how powerful Huang Tuqiu was, he would be reduced to an underling.
Back at Flower-Fruit Mountain, a group of Demon Kings searched for the Six-Eared Macaque and the Red-Bottomed Horse Monkey but found them elusive.
Ox Demon King said, "These two monkeys must possess great divine powers, yet they cannot be found despite searching all Four Great Continents!"
Peng Demon King said, "Could they be hiding in some secret realm overseas? If that’s the case, then they truly are beyond our reach."
Macaques King interjected, "Let’s not talk about that for now. Wukong has been pinned under Five Elements Mountain by Tathagata—I just heard about it."
The others were taken aback, having not expected Wukong to have fallen into such a plight.
"What happened?" Yu Rong King said, indicating that if it hadn’t been for Wukong’s prior instructions, they probably would have dashed off to his rescue immediately.
Macaques King explained, "It seems he caused quite a commotion in heaven, and then the Jade Emperor had no choice but to ask Tathagata to intervene, and Tathagata wagered a bet with him."
"What was the bet?" Yu Rong King asked.