"Take this! And this! And this..." Gungun and Houtu went at it, bear and Witch trading blows that struck flesh with every punch, each powerful enough to annihilate countless living beings.
They fought from Mount Buzhou into the sky, then from the sky to the ground, and from the ground into the water. After two days and a night of bitter fighting, Gungun finally unleashed his ultimate technique, the Gungun Divine Palm, sending Houtu flying with one strike. Then he leaped into the firmament and pressed his palms together, Buddhist light blazing behind him as his mighty voice rang out: "Above the heavens and below, I alone reign supreme!"
Boom! As his words fell, the entire bear plunged like an ancient falling star, descending at an unimaginable speed and smashing the still-flying Houtu toward the ground.
Finally, amid an earth-shaking crash, dust erupted across ten thousand miles. When it cleared, Houtu could be seen lying facedown on the ground, while Gungun sat astride her waist, head thrown back in uproarious laughter.
"Fortune turns like a wheel! It's my turn to be the master and take a battle pet! Hahaha!"
Gungun was immensely pleased with himself.
Over the years, although he had become the Heavenly Emperor, Netherworld Emperor, and Buddha Lord, and had even entered the supreme Quasi-Saint realm after Houtu and All Saints left the Primordial World, allowing him to cow the entire world and sweep aside everything in his path... he had never ridden Houtu or beaten her. That had always been a knot in his heart.
He had said countless times that Iron-Eating Beasts had dignity too, and demanded bear rights. He had not been joking.
"Lesser Witch Houtu, listen up! From now on, I'm the master, and you're my battle pet and mount. You'll obey every word