Only after leaving that burly man behind did Sun Wukong finally breathe a full sigh of relief.
"Who on earth was that fellow? Why did he feel so terrifying?"
Even Sun Wukong, who dared to battle heaven and earth, had been shaken by that burly man.
"I couldn't make out his origins, but if I'm not mistaken, he should be one of the Demon Race."
Xu Tong's expression was rather grim as well.
If his guess was right, these members of the Demon Race had all been sent by the Demon Ancestor-or rather, Wutian-to stop their group from continuing to the Western Heaven to obtain the true scriptures.
Moreover, that man was probably not the only one waiting ahead to block their path.
"Since someone is watching us, why don't we head in another direction?"
Zhu Bajie spoke with caution written all over his face.
To be honest, that burly man had truly struck fear into Zhu Bajie's heart.
If that burly man actually chose to attack them, probably none of them except Xu Tong would make it out alive.
"It's no use. I know that fellow Wutian very well."
Xu Tong shook his head outright.
He was not trying to undermine Zhu Bajie's confidence. Wutian simply would never send people to block their path in only one direction.
Whichever direction they chose now, they would end up encountering someone barring their way.
That fellow Wutian was a clever man.
If the incident with Ashou had never happened, Jinnaluo might truly have become Buddha Tathagata's direct disciple.
"If that's really the case, aren't we trapped here?"
Sun Wukong was unwilling to accept this either.
But with his current strength, there really was no possibility of him standing against that burly man.
"Don't overthink it. Hongjun will send someone to help