allendalepharm #470 - This is really the remains of the Great Saint.
#470 - This is really the remains of the Great Saint.
As a household classic, "Journey to the West" has many derivative works, including prequels, sequels, and various adaptations.
However, regardless of the version, they all essentially remain true to the original.
The nagging Tang Sanzang, the monkey-faced Sun Wukong, the fat-headed and big-eared Zhu Ganglie, and Sha Wujing's classic lines—"Eldest brother, second brother, the master has been captured by a monster!" and "Eldest brother, the master and second brother have been captured by a monster!"
…and so on.
Because they are classic images, coupled with the constant repetition of character development in each episode, Zun Zun was able to recognize Zhu Ganglie and Sha Wujing immediately when they appeared.
"I didn't expect it to be these Three Treasures…"
Luo Hao narrowed her eyes.
The mantra recited by the Great Sage Equaling Heaven just now was the Great Compassion Mantra, which is related to Buddhism and praises the Three Treasures. Sun Wukong and his two junior brothers are also deeply connected to Buddhism, and the three of them faintly embody the essence of the Three Treasures.
"Hahaha! You guys have teamed up, so naturally I have to find helpers too, otherwise, wouldn't I be at a disadvantage?"
The Great Sage Equaling Heaven laughed loudly.
"Eldest brother, I, Old Pig, just came out and wanted to play with beautiful women and fancy cars. Why do I have to fight as soon as I arrive? But eldest brother, you're quite cute now. How about playing with me, Old Pig… Ouch!"
Zhu Ganglie, drooling, was kicked hard in the butt.
"You blockhead! You're always pursuing those ethereal Three Treasures, that's why you haven't made any progress in so many years!"
"That's right, second brother. Eldest brother is in trouble now, so we should solve the immediate enemy first."
Zhu Ganglie, blinded by desire, was reprimanded by Sun Wukong and persuaded by Sha Wujing.
This scene was too classic.
Zun Zun actually felt a strange sense of emotion.
"You guys only know how to bully me, Old Pig," Zhu Ganglie grumbled, "Then let's quickly solve these guys so I, Old Pig, can go have some fun."
He slung the steel rake in his hand over his shoulder, his round little eyes staring at Zun Zun and the others, his憨厚 appearance revealing obvious ferocity.
On the other side.
"I didn't expect that he would summon two other Disobedient Gods…"
"I said we should have been prepared."
"This is a headache. Do we have to fight them again?"
The three Godslayers also had different expressions.
Luo Hao looked at Kusanagi Godou, who was holding his head in pain, and said, "As your senior, I'll give you the first choice this time, King of Yamato."
"What?"
"Don't play dumb. You can decide which of these three Disobedient Gods you want to deal with. Of course, I won't say anything if you refuse."
"…But I feel like I'll be looked down upon."
Kusanagi Godou was angered by Luo Hao's extremely provocative remarks. He looked at Zun Zun, who was staring intently at the Great Sage Equaling Heaven. After hesitating for a moment, he made a choice, pointing to a red-haired monk wearing nine skulls on his head.
"I choose him."
"Not bad."
Luo Hao glanced at him approvingly.
It was unclear whether this praise was for him not choosing the Great Sage Equaling Heaven or for choosing a Disobedient God that was easier to deal with. In any case—
"Then I'll deal with Zhu Ganglie."
After Luo Hao finished speaking, they each chose their targets.
As if attracted by their momentum, Sha Wujing was the first to move, flying towards the other side without saying anything. Seeing this, Kusanagi Godou quickly chased after him.
"So I, Old Pig, will deal with this little lady? Hehe, just what I, Old Pig, wanted."
Zhu Ganglie drooled, his little eyes filled with lust. However, before he could make any move, Luo Hao kicked him away.
"—This temperament is too fierce!"
Accompanied by Zhu Ganglie's groaning pig sounds, Luo Hao and Zhu Ganglie also disappeared into the distant sky, leaving only Zun Zun and the Great Sage Equaling Heaven in the entire Toshogu Shrine.
In addition to Erica, Yuri Mariya, and Lu Yinghua, who were entangled with the monkey army outside, the battlefield was completely divided.
King against king, general against general.
Zun Zun felt his own spirit constantly rising, reaching its peak in a very short period, fully entering a state of battle. But before that—
"Great Sage, your spell of Bi Mawen has already been lifted, right? In that case, can you please hand over the priestess you're currently possessing?"
"What are you talking about? This priestess has other uses for me. Besides, you kid is a bit strange. You were the one who brought her here, so why are you in such a hurry to take her back?"
The Great Sage Equaling Heaven laughed.
The girl's appearance, despite being possessed by a god, revealed a smile that was even more childish than her age.
"Because I have no choice."
To lift the spell of Bi Mawen, you need a priestess with the ability to ward off misfortune, and only Yuri Mariya has this ability.
Zun Zun wouldn't want to do this if he could.
However, seeing that the Great Sage Equaling Heaven was unwilling to return Yuri Mariya, Zun Zun confirmed one thing—
That is, the spell of Bi Mawen has not been completely removed, and he must use the priestess's ability to ward off misfortune to offset the influence of the spell.
This explains why he suddenly seemed to be attacked by an invisible force and wailed and rolled around in the clouds just now.
It can be used!
The Great Sage Equaling Heaven grinned and said loudly, "You seem very persistent about this priestess. As long as this girl is in my grasp, you won't be able to leave my side.
Hehe, if you want to take her back, you'll have to resort to force. Let's start this exciting and invigorating game!"
With that, he waved a steel rod in his hand.
It was the Ruyi Jingu Bang.
"I, Sun Wukong, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven of the Water Curtain Cave in Mount Huaguo, am here! Quickly announce your name!"
"Standing before you is the Goddess-Appointed Future Hero, the Possessor of the Body of a God, the Number One of the New Generation of the Crimson Demons, aiming to be the Strongest Crimson Demon, the Current Seventh Godslayer, Zun Zun, the Only One Supreme in Heaven and Earth!"
"…So, so many titles. Did I, Old Sun, lose?"
Zun Zun's very imposing self-introduction made the Great Sage Equaling Heaven somewhat萎靡.
The two were not like enemies between a Godslayer and a Disobedient God, but more like children showing off their titles.
"Since that's the case—"
The steel rod in the Great Sage Equaling Heaven's hand instantly lengthened, swinging straight at him.
"My, Sun Wukong's, Ruyi Jingu Bang is made of divine needle iron, a rod that shakes the heavens and earth and startles the blue sky. Take a good look!"
"Of course, I know everything about this!"
Zun Zun dodged.
This divine artifact, which was originally used by Yu the Great to control floods and was called the Divine Needle Iron for Settling the River of Heaven, is actually more widely known in the hands of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven.
The shape of the Jingu Bang is a long rod with gold hoops at both ends and a section of black iron in the middle. Next to the hoops is a line of engraved words: Ruyi Jingu Bang, weighing thirteen thousand five hundred pounds.
Almost every child knows it.
"Take this! Take this! Take this!"
The Great Sage Equaling Heaven demonstrated what is called a head-on blow.
The initial strike was very fast. If you were not careful, you would be hit. Moreover, the speed of the rod's swing became faster and faster, the movements as fast as lightning, the agility of an ape and the speed of lightning, perfectly integrated.
Honestly, it was almost invisible.
If Zun Zun didn't have the eyes of a Crimson Demon, able to see the thick divine power emanating from the Ruyi Jingu Bang, and hadn't been thoroughly trained by Luo Hao for two months, his martial arts greatly improved, he would really only be passively beaten.
However, Zun Zun also took the opportunity to use the incarnation of 【Phoenix】, able to contend with it at the same divine speed.
By the way.
When using the incarnation of 【Phoenix】, in terms of senses, everything around becomes slow, as if in slow motion, similar to the speed shown by the Flash and Quicksilver in movies.
Only the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, because of his high-speed attacks, did not change in any way in terms of senses.
The golden sword of language appeared in Zun Zun's hand.
He didn't have a handy weapon, nor did he have the essence of steel. If it were Salvatore, with his ability to tear apart the Silver Hand, any long sword would become a long sword that could contend with the Ruyi Jingu Bang.
However, Zun Zun did not.
He could only use the golden sword to barely parry.
"Oh…"
Seeing that Zun Zun was able to withstand the damage, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven groaned and instantly increased his attack speed.
The Ruyi Jingu Bang roared, unleashing a continuous attack like sparks flying everywhere.
Just like the staff techniques displayed by Shaolin monks in martial arts movies, drawing arcs while attacking Zun Zun's body from various tricky angles, but the speed was a hundred times faster.
The continuous attacks, like a storm, were all blocked by Zun Zun.
After two months of martial arts battles with Luo Hao, he had a deeper understanding of Tianyi Seamless and a deeper grasp of his own situation and his opponent.
"Hmm, to be able to block my, Old Sun's, Jingu Bang, that's what it means to be a member of the Demon King!"
The Great Sage Equaling Heaven praised as he kicked out with his small foot, but his ankle was grabbed before it touched his cheek. Then Zun Zun's foot also followed the same path, delivering a beautiful sweeping leg.
"Ugh! Not bad at footwork either! Hahaha, well done! Your defensive footwork is very good!"
The Great Sage Equaling Heaven, who stood up from the ground with a carp jump, laughed.
Speed has different definitions.
There is super speed that constantly maintains high speed and breaks through limits, and there is also acceleration from zero to a hundred. After Zun Zun's deep understanding of the 【Phoenix】 authority, he used both very skillfully.
Randomly interspersed fast and slow attacks in the attack can not only effectively block and confuse the enemy, but also organize effective attacks.
The current situation is that Zun Zun has the upper hand.
But—
"Not bad, not bad, your martial arts have been recognized by me, Old Sun, hahaha—"
The Great Sage Equaling Heaven laughed at the sky.
This feeling of composure was annoying.
Even if Zun Zun confronted it at divine speed and had the upper hand, Yuri Mariya's pretty little face still had an expression of 【I, Old Sun, haven't used my full strength yet, you can't fall down】.
It inexplicably gave Zun Zun an illusion.
He remembered that in his previous life, he had played a mythology game where the protagonist was called the Chosen One.
And when the Chosen One collected the last of the six roots, he would fight an existence called 【Great Sage's Remnant Body】. It wasn't really going to defeat the Chosen One, nor was it the Chosen One's roadblock, nor was it the Chosen One's enemy.
More variable spells, more fluid skills, and a deeper understanding of oneself. Its purpose was to teach the Chosen One how to use his own abilities to fight.
Just like at this moment.