Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons

Wen Jiao did not have a deep impression of Zara, the Tang Dynasty's imperial consort. She only remembered that he was a handsome young man with dark skin and white teeth, who was brave and heroic. After getting married, he gradually became a believer in Taoism under the inspiration of his wife. After Wen Jiao ascended to heaven, Princess Wencheng intended to spread her deeds among the people. Over time, the believers of the Jiacha tribe worked together to build a new temple for Wen Jiao. As a local prince, Zara also donated a load of gold to build a golden statue for her.

At this moment, the young man knelt in front of her statue with sweat all over his forehead, praying in a low voice: "Goddess of Heaven, please bless Wencheng to have a smooth delivery. It doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl. The most important thing is that Wencheng is safe..."

He looked so pale and weak that at first glance it was hard to tell who was the one giving birth.

A guard came running over and said, "Prince, King Gesar heard that the prince was about to give birth, so he came too and is waiting for news in the palace."

Zara got up quickly, and because he stood up too quickly, he couldn't help but sway twice. Fortunately, he was agile and helped himself to the ground in time, then he got up steadily and returned to the palace.

Gesar was sitting there. When he saw Zara coming back, he frowned and said, "The princess is giving birth. How come you, as her husband, are running away?"

Zara blushed and said, "I went to the temple to kneel and pray for blessings."

Gesar nodded and stopped talking, just stroking the exquisite gold ring on his finger over and over again.

Zara had not seen this uncle for several months. When she saw him suddenly, she felt that he was still the same person, but his eyes were inexplicably empty. He did not look like the noble and dazzling lion king in the past, but more like an old monk who had seen through the mundane world.

Zara had also heard about what had happened in the capital recently, and knew that the Queen's request to leave had dealt a great blow to her uncle. Seeing his uncle like this, he felt sad, and was about to find some caring words to comfort him, but the waves of painful groans coming from the direction of Princess Wencheng's bedroom disturbed him again. Suddenly, a scream full of pain broke through the sky, followed by a delicate baby crying.

"Crack." The ring that Gesar had been stroking constantly was crushed into powder by the excitement that could not be restrained. Gesar suddenly turned his head and looked towards the source of the sound.

Soon, maids dressed in Han costumes came over with a tightly wrapped baby in their arms to congratulate: "Congratulations to King Gesar, congratulations to Prince Consort Zara, the princess and her child are safe."

"How is Wencheng?" Zara asked anxiously.

The maids smiled at each other and said, "Don't worry, Prince Consort. The princess just exerted too much strength and fell asleep after taking the ginseng soup. When she wakes up, she will be able to talk to you, Prince Consort."

Zara breathed a sigh of relief and then turned her attention to her son. Who would have thought that in just these two sentences, her baby son had already moved to Gesar's arms. The invincible lion king on the battlefield frowned, and in a posture that could be called holding a cannonball, he pinched two fingers with precise strength, and slowly untied a corner of the swaddling cloth embroidered with a golden lion and the sun and moon that was covering the baby's face.

The round little face showed a fragile red color that was not fully grown, and a few strands of thick hair stuck to the forehead. The baby's delicate little mouth was slightly pouting, and he was still sucking his fingertips.

I will never have children again...

The third generation to inherit the Golden Throne was finally born.

This is the son of the princess and me! Zara came closer and couldn't stop looking at him. It took him a long time to realize that his uncle was in tears.

Gesar wiped the water and suddenly felt something in his heart. He handed the baby to his ecstatic father with great care, stepped on the clouds, soared into the air, and was already beside Wen Jiao.

"Is the goddess here to fulfill her promise to me?" He felt a little flustered after asking this question. It had only been a few days since he attacked Jiang Kingdom full of confusion, made a bet with the goddess with great confidence, and lost his beloved. However, it seemed like a lifetime had passed. When he met Wen Jiao again, he actually felt as if he was in another world.

Wen Jiao asked, "Has the Lion King gained any insights recently?"

Gesar was struck by her words, and felt as if he was struck by five thunderbolts, and the clouds dispersed. He pondered for a long time, and then composed a verse: "The fire of love burns away happiness, and wealth and honor cannot retain people's hearts. Supernatural powers cannot defeat karma, and might cannot escape retribution."

It seems that he has really realized it.

Wen Jiao nodded, and thousands of tiny lights burst out from her body at once. With the sun above as the background, a light curtain one acre square was formed. The ink lines on it were winding and undulating like the traces of dragons and snakes, outlining the sleeping state of the Ghost King.

Gesar was such a great man that he saw the key to this at a glance: "This is the general map of the Wuliang Plateau... The earth's energy turned into monsters and the demon king fell asleep. This is why there are so many monsters on the plateau!"

Wen Jiao flicked her hand from left to right, and dozens of Feng Shui points on the map shone brightly. She retracted her five fingers, and several locations were instantly pierced by colorful light blades. Gesar looked closely and saw that they were the locations of Lingguo, Jiadiguo, Beifang Moguo, Huorguo, and Jiangguo.

"My Taoist partner Yuan Tiangang spent several years determining the Feng Shui of the mountains and rivers on the Wuliang Plateau, and discovered the secret of the rampant demons here. He also worked hard to deduce and came up with seventeen important Feng Shui locations, and made a great wish to build palaces and temples to worship the gods, and to use the power of heaven to determine the mountains and rivers." Wen Jiao said.

Gesar was moved: "Yuan Tiangang, is he the sorcerer under Princess Wencheng? The Wuliang Plateau is vast and boundless, with dangerous mountains and dangerous waters. Demons are rampant in uninhabited areas. There is a mountain god every ten miles and a river monster every hundred miles. It took me three years to wipe out all the demons in the Lingdi area. As for measuring the world, I am powerless. Master Yuan can determine the territory of the plateau. Just this one thing has earned him immeasurable merits."

What's more, there is the grand ambition of stabilizing the mountains and rivers.

However, the remaining twelve countries each have their own dangers, and none of them are tough. Even Gesar had to fight with the whole country, step by step. God knows how many years it will take to conquer these twelve countries one by one. Maybe even a lifetime is not enough. Even with Wen Jiao's help...

Gesar realized something: "The goddess wants the little king to join this plan?"

"If I don't tell you, the Lion King will stop doing this mission of slaying demons and eliminating evil?" Wen Jiao asked back.

"Exterminating demons and monsters is Gesar's lifelong mission!" Gesar was inspired, his eyebrows trembled, and he said loudly.

"That's it." Wen Jiao said, "It is our duty to exterminate demons and monsters, so there is no need to say more. What I want the Lion King to promise is that before the Ghost King is suppressed and the mountains and rivers are permanently stable, we can slay demons and monsters, conquer cities and territories by our own means. But after the mountains and rivers are stable, humans will return to the way of humans, monsters will return to the way of monsters, and monsters will return to the way of monsters. In the land ruled by King Gesar, all gods, humans, ghosts, and monsters will be united, and they will never confuse the different ways with magic power again. Those who violate this will be punished by both gods and humans."

Gesar was stunned.

The woman in front of him was as fair as a virgin, with skin as white as snow. She was clearly a beautiful girl, but there was an irresistible majesty between her brows, which made him lower his proud head from the bottom of his heart: "Little King, I obey your command."

The two high-fived and made a promise.

With a clap of hands, thunder rumbled in the sky.

After two claps of hands, a colorful rainbow formed a bridge of good fortune, spanning under their feet.

Three high fives, as if the gaze from the supreme destiny was cast down, witnessing the budding of this budding epic.

Many years later, people will remember this moment with reverence. They call it the Alliance of Heaven.