Roar!
Just then, a Striped Tiger appeared without hesitation. His roar nearly frightened Tang Sanzang off the White Dragon Horse.
"It's a tiger."
Sun Wukong held his Golden Cudgel and blocked the gust of demonic wind.
"Heh, so it's a tiger. Protector of the Imperial Horses, stand aside! Let Old Zhu beat this beast to death!"
Zhu Bajie went straight past Sun Wukong and swung his Nine-Toothed Rake at Tiger Vanguard. Tiger Vanguard merely stepped back lightly, evading the rake.
He tore off his tiger skin and shouted, "Where did this pig demon come from? How dare you!"
"Hehe, a monster after all! Where do you think you're going? You're the one who dared disturb my master! Master, don't be afraid. I'll skin him today and give you his hide to sleep under!"
Eager to snatch the credit, Zhu Bajie attacked Tiger Vanguard again.
Clang! Clang!
After just two blows, the Nine-Toothed Rake had jarred Tiger Vanguard's claws painfully. "Where did this monster come from? He's formidable! Boys, the wind's picking up-time to scatter!"
He turned and ran.
"Where do you think you're going? You think you can leave after coming here? You won't escape, monster!"
Zhu Bajie chased straight after him. With a chance to show off his valor delivered right to his doorstep, he naturally wouldn't let it slip away, and charged straight into the woods.
"Heh heh, what a thickheaded monk!"
Tiger Vanguard showed no fear. Relying on his familiarity with Yellow Wind Ridge, he dodged trap after trap and led Zhu Bajie deep into the woods.
"Aaargh!"
Sure enough, as soon as he reached the depths of the woods, Zhu Bajie felt the ground give beneath his feet, and a Tree Vine immediately wound around him. Fortunately, he reacted swiftly and cut it apart.
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