Li Ming, a modern transmigrator, becomes Ao Lie, the Third Prince of the West Sea from Journey to the West. From the start, he's at Eagle Sorrow Ravine, punished by being transformed into the White Dragon Horse. His fate, however, is to be skinned, dismembered, and coiled atop a Buddhist monastery gate! Worse still, he knows that the Journey to the West is nothing but a colossal scam jointly orchestrated by Buddhism and the Celestial Court to harvest merit and consolidate their rule. Every tribulation is prearranged, every demon is an actor, and he is nothing but the lowliest pawn!
The Merit Plundering System activates! He can see the merit values above every character's head, as well as his own blood-red fate, already decided in advance! He refuses to sit around and wait for death! At Eagle Sorrow Ravine, he deliberately loses his footing and knocks Tang Sanzang down, plundering a tiny bit of merit just to earn the chance to speak temporarily! During the three battles against the White Bone Spirit, as Sun Wukong is driven to utter despair by the tightening fillet, he refuses to stay silent any longer and seizes the moment to reveal the truth: "Great Sage! Do you know this Journey to the West is a sham? Your rebellious nature and your powers are nothing but props in Buddhism's play!" Hearing this, golden light blazes from Brother Monkey's eyes. He smashes the fillet in a fit of rage and roars at the sky: "Old Sun is done with this!" Seizing the moment, Ao Lie fuses with the [Power of the Bull Demon King], transforms into a demon god, and fights alongside Brother Monkey. With one punch, they send the obstructing Guardian of the Buddhist Law flying and battle their way out! The Heavenly Dao has already decided their fate? Buddhism's a scam? He, Ao Lie, will join forces with Brother Monkey to defy Heaven and fight the Dao, winning true freedom for all living beings!
