Tang Ling opened her eyes to a sight she would never forget in her entire life . Row after row of monster and demons of all kinds stood below her , staring up at her with what could only be described as utter hunger and desire . She was so shocked she couldn ’ t even form a decent sentence , as she realized that one little move from her would result in her falling down the what seems like 7 feet tall cliff . “ Everyone !” A loud growl boomed from behind her . Tang Ling shivered at the sudden closeness , as she took another glance at the crowd gathered . “ The time has come ! We shall revive our savior after all these years ! The Gods have abandoned us , and left us to fight for ourselves , now , it ’ s time for us to abandon the Gods instead , and let them feel the pain they have inflicted on us !”
“ Sure !” A chirpy voice cut in from the other end , “ But why weren ’ t the three of us invited ? Surely you don ’ t think I would be happy to see the Gods all smiling when they sent me through those torturous years !” Ling ’ s eyes brightened at the familiar voice , as a male holding something long and golden entered the room . “ Well , Look who we have here ! The infamous Sun Wukong !” A demon from behind Tang snickered , “ If you ’ re here to save the girl , look around you ! Everyone here is more than willing to tear you apart !” “ Ah , ah , ah !” Wukong shook his head , smiling , “ I don ’ t think my fur would attack me , you see ….” He snapped his finger , and all the demons in the crowd shimmered with a golden light , and disappeared into the dusts . “ Well then , shall we continue ? Just the few of us ? I ’ ve been itching for a fight recently !’’ Holding out his hand , he gestured for them to come down . “ If you want to play , we shall join !” A hiss came from behind as a snake demon came forward . With a shake of her hand , the fan in her hand transformed into two white swords , each looking deadly yet sickly tempting . The two weapons clashed , as the ground shook from the large impact .
“ Stop !” A shrilly voice shouted desperately from behind , “ Lord Shin ! The Book of the West ! It ’ s been stolen !” A little bird demon was flying above the two fighting figures , as Lord Shin stopped his attacks . “ Useless fools can ’ t even guard a book ! Useless !” He roared as the earth began to shake from his wrath .
Sun Wukong winked at Lord Shin , as a calm voice rang out from amidst the wrath . “ I believe you are looking for this ? ” Sha Wujing held a paper on his left hand , while his right held his spade . “ Wait ... something seems wrong ….” Tang Ling stared dumbfounded at the paper in Sha Wujing ’ s hand . “ Is that supposed to be ... the Book of the West ?” She asked , her mouth agape , “ Wait …. isn ’ t it supposed to be a real book ..?” A bark of laughter cut off her thoughts from beside her , and a dog-headed figure shoved his head in front of Tang Ling , his big eyes staring straight into hers . “ Such a naive little girl ! What ? Did you think that all things would stay the same as in the story ? I ’ ll tell ya ! The story is just part of the truth ! Do you want to experience the story ? I ’ ve heard that you have never heard the story of your friends over there ! I ’ ll tell you all about their reckless behavior , and how it led us into despair !” The dog demon let out a little howl , and soon , werewolves and bird demons surrounded the area , leaving no space for escape . Wukong cursed under his breath . Even though they were great fighters , the journey from Tang Ling ’ s house to the demons ’ hideout had exhausted them , and all the energy they had left would not be enough to ensure Tang Ling ’ s safety . With a battlecry , Sun Wukong didn ’ t give his other two companions time to hesitate , as he rushed into the crowd of werewolves , immediately triggering the start of the battle once more .
“ Well , since they don ’ t care about you anymore , you can say goodbye !” The dog demon was still besides Tang Ling , and the cold metal from the sword dug into her skin for the second time in one day . “ Help !” Tang Ling yelled as the sword began to pierce through her skin , leaving her crying from the pain . “ Yang Jian , God of War , hear my cry and save me !” Ling shut her eyes tightly , and prayed to the heavens that a miracle would happen . Much to her surprise , everything around her fell into slow motion until time eventually stopped .
“ And why should I help you ?” A bored voice rang inside Tang Ling ’ s mind .
“ Yang Jian ?” Tang Ling whispered with little hope . “ Yes , that would be me ,” the voice sighed again , “ I heard your request , but since this was a punishment for the three of them , I won ’ t help ! It serves them right ! Especially Sun Wukong , that pesky little demon ! Well then , I ’ ll get going ! Good luck !” The voice turned from annoyed to cheery within a second , as all hopes shattered with the resuming of time . In one quick motion , Ling fell motionless as the sword had pierced through her soul . The last image she had seen however , would be one she could never forget- the face of a half snake , half tiger creature , 8 feet tall , rising from below the ground-the demon king has risen . With the curses from Sun Wukong , and the evil cackling , Tang Ling fell into eternal slumber .