At the critical moment, Black Bear Demon raised the weapon in his hand over his head. After taking a blow from Sun Wukong's staff, his heavy body toppled backward, and blood sprayed from the corner of his mouth.
The ground shook. Black Bear Demon no longer had much strength left to resist and could only press his palms together and beg Xuanzang and the others for mercy.
"Spare me, sirs! I, Old Black, am also a believer in Buddhism. We're all family, so please spare my life!"
Xuanzang quickly stepped forward, borrowed a treasured sword from White Dragon Horse, and placed it directly against Black Bear Demon's neck.
"You demon, you still dare spout nonsense at a time like this. I refuse to believe you haven't eaten a single person in all your years of cultivation. Why don't you obediently accept death?"
Black Bear Demon hurriedly shook his head. "Spare me, Master! I, Old Black, have lived for many years. Since I began practicing the Buddhist teachings, I haven't eaten anyone for more than eight thousand years. I can swear that I will never eat people again!"
Xuanzang could not be bothered to hear his explanation. He brought the sharp sword down viciously, but... it did not even break the skin. It merely shaved off a tuft of black fur.
This was rather awkward. Although he held a fine mid-grade immortal artifact, his cultivation was simply too low for him to unleash much of its power.
Killing a mid-stage Golden Immortal like Black Bear Demon personally would earn him fifty million Points.
Unfortunately, his strength was insufficient. It seemed he would have to desperately find ways to improve his cultivation during this period.
However, that old hag Guanyin would be arriving soon. If he did not act quickly, this black