Chapter 454 Battle that Starts Strong but Ends Weakly
There was no need for Sun Wukong to give the order; as soon as the Nine Decisions Vajra Ape thumped its chest and let out a roar, it plummeted like a falling meteor toward the place where Sun Wukong and Luo Chen were fighting. Although Sun Wukong and Luo Chen were in the midst of battle, both were alert to their surroundings and, noticing the Vajra Ape Wu Zhiqi's direct descent, they didn't dare to be negligent and flashed backward to evade. However, after Luo Chen dodged, he found it impossible to locate Sun Wukong because Wu Zhiqi's fist, large as a millstone, was already smashing down overhead. Explore stories at My Virtual Library Empire
Wu Zhiqi's thinking was straightforward—if Luo Chen wanted Sun Wukong, then he would entangle Luo Chen. After all, the role Sun Wukong could play was far greater than his own. Whereas Sun Wukong reappeared behind Yao Wumeng in a flash of movement. Anyone in the field could survive, but Yao Wumeng must die, the humiliation of being hunted by Yao Wumeng, Sun Wukong had always remembered in his heart.
Now, Yao Wumeng lay on the ground, his face deathly pale, with a gaping wound in his waist from Di Jiang's bite that continued to bleed profusely. But Yao Wumeng was bound by the chains of the Seal Heavenly Stamp, completely unable to move an inch and could only await death. No one at the scene could spare a hand to save him, and it seemed Yao Wumeng also sensed his own end approaching. After countless battles and never dying, was he really going to die here today in such a manner? He couldn't accept it, he truly couldn't accept it.
Maybe Yao Wumeng's life was not meant to end, or perhaps his intense unwillingness moved heaven; just as Sun Wukong's Jingu Bang was about to touch Yao Wumeng's forehead, a purple gold halberd parried Sun Wukong's staff, and Yao Wumeng narrowly escaped death once again. Sun Wukong looked up with a sullen face, only to see Ling Weiyang's face filled with a wicked smile, as if squeezing the words out between his teeth, "Ling Weiyang, do you think you can stop me? Today, Yao Wumeng, must die!"
And Ling Weiyang chuckled lightly, "As long as I am here today, Yao Wumeng will remain unharmed!" No sooner had the words left his mouth than Sun Wukong had already soared into the air, his Jingu Bang spinning in hand, forcing Ling Weiyang's purple gold halberd down to the ground, then with a twist of his body, his right leg smashed toward Ling Weiyang's head. Ling Weiyang's body sank slightly, his left arm lifting while his whole body burst into a brilliant purple light, and Sun Wukong's kick struck firmly on Ling Weiyang's left arm.
The sheer force drove Ling Weiyang's legs into the ground, but while Sun Wukong was attacking Ling Weiyang, Yao Wumeng had disappeared. Yao Wumeng, restrained by Sun Wukong's Seal Heavenly Stamp, of course, couldn't have escaped on his own, and his disappearance was due to one thing—don't forget that Qian Yuye was always following Ling Weiyang. Seeing Yao Wumeng rescued once again, Sun Wukong felt his anger boiling beyond control. Being thwarted again and again was an unbearable feeling.
Therefore, in the instant Yao Wumeng disappeared, Sun Wukong finally unleashed all his strength. What was Sun Wukong's strongest power now? The Seal Heavenly Stamp? The Nine Decisions? The Chaos Five Decisions or the Myriad Demons Heaven-Breaking Decree he had just comprehended? Or perhaps the World Suppressing Stele of the Wasteland Soil No. 3? No, none of these. Sun Wukong's strongest power was not a single skill or possession of a divine weapon, but rather the balance of the Five Elements Power within him. The Five Elements were balanced, thus within Sun Wukong there was an endless cycle of the Five Elements' power, capable of evolving everything in the world, making fusion Sun Wukong's strongest power.
Fusion, unlike devouring, doesn't simply take another's power for oneself. Instead, it merges the various powers one holds into a new, more formidable power. But this fusion wasn't easy; before this, Sun Wukong could only manage to merge a few powers simply, such as imbuing Wu Zhiqi the Nine Decisions Vajra Ape with the seventh and eighth decisions from the Nine Decisions, or allowing Wu Zhiqi to use the chains of the Star Drill from the Seal Heavenly Stamp. However, that was the most rudimentary level of fusion.
But now, driven by his rage, the Five Elements Power within Sun Wukong spun madly, and at the moment of his explosion, Sun Wukong was undoubtedly at his most powerful ever.
At that moment, Sun Wukong's entire body was covered in silvery white hair, yet a layer of colorless aura had enveloped it, and his eyes had turned into two fiery red flames. However, beyond that, there seemed to be no other changes. But as Sun Wukong flashed and made his move once again, everyone present, without exception, was stunned. At this moment, there was something very strange about Sun Wukong—it was as if he had become the source of all power. On Sun Wukong, everyone felt a familiar kind of power fluctuation to some point.
However, everyone present was among the strongest of the strong, and although momentarily stunned by that instance of surprise, they quickly recovered. Especially Ling Weiyang, who almost instantly followed as soon as Sun Wukong made his move. Among those present, many were formidable, but probably only Ling Weiyang himself could withstand a direct confrontation with Sun Wukong. To suggest that Sun Wukong attack another person with all his might would doubtless result in severe injuries this time.
Even though Ling Weiyang was aware, he was blocked by the Twelve Ancestral Witches. However, at the moment there were only eleven, while one continued to entangle with Old King. Sun Wukong's current goal was to kill Yao Wumeng, not to fight a life-and-death battle with Ling Weiyang. Sun Wukong knew that even in his current state, at best, he could only gain the upper hand against Ling Weiyang, but he couldn't kill him. Instead, it was better to use the Twelve Ancestral Witches to tie up Ling Weiyang and then attack Yao Wumeng, who couldn't move at all.
Even though Qian Yuye had already escaped with Yao Wumeng, Sun Wukong's Seal Heavenly Stamp was still on Yao Wumeng, which meant that no matter where Yao Wumeng fled, even to the ends of the earth, Sun Wukong could locate him. Nevertheless, when Ling Weiyang was entangled by the Twelve Ancestral Witches, he suddenly shouted, "All of Myriad Demons, retreat, retreat immediately, withdraw to the Myriad Demons Palace!" In fact, the battle between the two sides could barely be considered evenly matched at this point.
But Ling Weiyang knew that aside from those present, his side had no reinforcements left. The Five Demon Gods were not there, and of the Underworld God Army, only Qian Yuye was present. His three thousand Underworld God soldiers were also out of the equation, so those present were all the combat power Ling Weiyang could muster at the moment. But Ling Weiyang also knew that the other side still had reinforcements, at least four strong individuals with full combat power on the serpent's body from earlier.
Moreover, the most crucial point was that Ling Weiyang "saw" a person rapidly approaching their location. Naturally, Ling Weiyang recognized that person and knew that as soon as that individual arrived, the situation would be completely overturned. Ling Weiyang had no idea how many of them could make it out alive at that point. Hence, the most correct decision was to retreat.
After receiving Ling Weiyang's order, everyone began to retreat. Unless there was a huge gap between the strength of friends and foes, it was nearly impossible for one side to stop another if they wanted to escape with all their might, especially when the people of Myriad Demons Country were all willing to retreat despite injuring themselves. Even Luo Chen, who held deep hatred toward Sun Wukong, did not hesitate to start retreating after hearing Ling Weiyang's command.
Meanwhile, Sun Wukong was in hot pursuit of Qian Yuye and Yao Wumeng, who were fleeing towards the Myriad Demons Palace. Behind him, the people from Myriad Demons Country adopted a strategy of scattering and escaping. After all, Qian Yuye had chosen the direction closest to Myriad Demons Country, and if they also retreated in that direction, it would surely lead the forces of the Netherworld to concentrate as well.
What should have been an extremely fierce battle ended unexpectedly. For a moment, people from Myriad Demons Country scattered and fled in all directions. Without Sun Wukong's control, both the Twelve Ancestral Witches and the Nine Decisions Vajra Ape were somewhat at a loss, while Sha Wujing did not bother with the others and directly chased in the direction where Sun Wukong went.
In the blink of an eye, only the Twelve Ancestral Witches remained on the spot, and shortly after the crowd dispersed, a figure suddenly appeared. Clad in a Taoist robe and sporting a long white beard, it was Dao Zhun. With guidance from the Netherworld, Dao Zhun ignored the loss of Spiritual Power and flew at high speed, finally returning here. And feeling the powerful aura emitted by the Annihilation Nine Headed Serpent's body nearby, Dao Zhun hastened here as well. Yet, he was a bit late; otherwise, at least a few could have been detained.
Having lost the support of the Annihilation Demon Nation, the Ancient Primordial World, and the Underworld God Army, Myriad Demons Country seemed to be on the brink of exhaustion. With just a handful of powerful individuals left, could they withstand over a hundred formidable beings and thousands of Ferocious Beasts in Dao Zhun's space? (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Starting Point (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and Monthly Pass. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)