Heaven-Defying Rebel Sage

The war between Tianzhu and Great Tang was nearing its end, and the fall of White Elephant City was only a matter of time.

The Ksitigarbha King, along with Wukong and the others, returned to Water Curtain Cave to devise a plan to seize the Eastern Emperor Bell.

For the Demon Tribe with Five Elements Bloodline to produce a Daluo Golden Immortal wasn’t too difficult; it might be hard for outsiders to find one, but it was a simple task for the Demon Tribe. Xuan Wu represented water, White Tiger was metal, Vermilion Bird symbolized fire, Azure Dragon was wood, and the Qingqiu clan represented earth. Now, the Demon Tribe was solely led by Wukong, making the assembly even easier.

Just by having the five major clans send five elders, the matter would be settled. Wukong had merged the River Map and Luo Book into his Dantian, alongside the Golden Lotus. He had already fathomed their profound mysteries, which were mostly about the ways of complex formations, though there was scant mention of creation myths.

Let’s put aside Wukong’s journey back to Water Curtain Cave for the moment and turn to Mount Sumeru in the Western Heaven.

This Mosquito Taoist had been converted by Amitabha Buddha and served as a protector for Amitabha, and he should not be called Mosquito Taoist anymore, but rather Mosquito Protector.

Mosquito Protector, upon hearing that the Buddhist Sect was weakening while Amitabha Buddha and Zhun Ti Taoist took no action, felt the urgency akin to "the Eunuch being more anxious than the Emperor." The Buddhist Sect was the lifeblood of Amitabha Buddha and Zhun Ti Taoist, so how could he allow it to be destroyed so easily? He was extremely dissatisfied with Sun Wukong, who also hailed from the Demon Tribe.

"Since Amitabha Buddha will not act, then as Mosquito Protector, I shall go down the mountain and deal with that Sun Wukong myself. I want to see just how capable he really is! A mere monkey dares to threaten the existence of the Buddhist Sect in Western Heaven!"

So he secretly descended the mountain. Amitabha Buddha naturally knew but pretended to be ignorant. The thoughts of a Saint are indeed profound and inscrutable!

Moving on, when Wukong and the others returned to Water Curtain Cave, they were greeted and a grand feast was prepared.

"Vermilion Bird, Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Xuan Wu, Qingqiu, from each of the five major clans, select five of the purest-blooded Daluo Golden Immortals. I will teach you the Five Elements Formation. Practice it daily without delay, and when you have mastered it, I will have a great use for it!" Wukong issued an edict, and from the five major clans, five Daluo Golden Immortals were sent. He then taught them the Five Elements Formation and began their training.