At that moment, outside Nangong City,
Our protagonist, Nangong Wentian, was about to climb a tree to pick some fruit to eat. He sprang up with a powerful push, landed on a branch, then used it to launch himself farther up. Finally, he landed perfectly beside the fruit and picked two to try.
"Mmm, this fruit tastes good. I'll save this one for Wen Ya."
Suddenly,
"Help! Help!"
Nangong Wentian looked toward the source of the cries.
Three children were being chased by a monkey. Suddenly, one child tripped, sending all three tumbling to the ground. The monkey was already upon them when, at that critical moment, our protagonist appeared. Using the leaves as a foothold, he performed Grass-Top Drift, spun nine and a half times in midair, and landed perfectly in a Crow-Riding-the-Plane pose. Watching from the shadows, Yun Tian immediately awarded him nine points. Why not ten? Yun Tian said he was afraid the protagonist would get conceited. After landing safely, Nangong Wentian turned toward the charging monkey, and the monkey looked at him in turn. The moment it spotted the fruit in his hand, it flew into a rage and rushed at him.
"Fruit! Fruit! It's all my fruit!"
Nangong Wentian immediately took his stance and gathered his strength. The bracer on his wrist began to glow, and he met the monkey's fist with his own. The result was a single punch that left the monkey embedded in a rock.
Once the three children saw that they were safe, they came over to Nangong Wentian.
"Wow, big brother, you're amazing! You sent the monkey flying with one punch!"
"Yeah, you're amazing!"
"Not really. It's because of this Green Arm Bracer. My dad gave it to me as a present. It boosts my strength."
"Wow, that's incredible! Your dad must be Nangong Yi, the Nangong City Lord!"
"That's right. My name's Wentian. I came out to play with my little sister Wen Ya and our steward, Third Uncle."
"By the way, why did that divine beast attack you?"
"We don't know either. Little Monkey was perfectly fine before, but for some reason, it suddenly became so scary."
"To think something like that could happen."
Just then, thunder rumbled in the direction of Nangong City. Nangong Wentian turned to look and saw dark clouds blanketing the sky above it. Wen Ya and the steward, Third Uncle, who were playing elsewhere, heard the sound too and looked toward Nangong City.
Wen Ya said, "Why did the weather change? I feel like something bad is going to happen."
Third Uncle said, "Exactly. Everything was fine. How did it turn out like this?"
(Yun Tian, hidden in the shadows, also looked toward Nangong City.
"Damn, it really is exactly like the TV show. The weather actually changes when the villain appears."
"What I didn't expect was that, even though Wen Ya is still so young, you can already tell she'll grow into a beauty. And that soft, sweet little voice is kind of cute."
"No, no. Three years minimum, three years minimum. I can't think like that. How could I have thoughts like that about a child? What a beast."
"Wait, I could raise her. Once she grows up, wouldn't that be fine?"
"Right, exactly. That's the plan. I really am a genius.")
"Why did the weather change so suddenly? Wait, my sister and Third Uncle!"
"Hurry home!" After telling the children that, he rushed off to find Wen Ya, his heart full of anxiety.
"Little sister, Third Uncle, please be all right!"
Just then, Giant Spirit Dragon flew out of the nearby bushes.
"I'm exhausted. I really can't fly anymore."
Jade Spirit Dragon panted heavily. Upon spotting Nangong Wentian nearby, the dragon practically burst with excitement.
"Young master, I finally found you! Good thing my nose picked up your scent. That scoundrel Fierce Yama is chasing me!"
"Xiao Long, why are you here? And why did you bring Heaven Crystal Beast's egg here?"
"Young master, a villain called Heaven-Earth Alliance Leader attacked Nangong City with a whole army of Demon Beasts. The city lord stayed behind to protect the people and told me to bring you the beast egg."
"Dad..."
"The city lord said that only by using Heaven Crystal Beast to defeat Heaven-Earth Alliance Leader could peace return to the four cities of the east, west, south, and north."
"A Divine Weapon Beast?"
"Ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha!" A burst of laughter rang out abruptly as a man riding a bat flew into view. It was none other than Fierce Yama, and the bat was Sonic Bat.
(In the shadows, Yun Tian said, "That laugh is seriously infectious. Do all of Heaven-Earth Alliance Leader's underlings laugh like that?"
Ling'er said, "Aren't you going to help the protagonist?"
Yun Tian said, "Help him with what? He's the protagonist, a man with built-in plot armor. How could he possibly fail? Besides, he needs this fight to awaken his power. If I help him, what's he supposed to do? And it's not like he's Beiming Xue or Dongfang Tiexin. Why would I help a guy? Finally, getting beaten up is mandatory for a protagonist. A protagonist who's never taken a beating isn't a good protagonist."
Ling'er said, "Brother Tian, that makes so much sense.")
When Xiao Long saw him,
"Yes, that's the scoundrel who's been chasing me!"
"Don't worry, Xiao Long. I'm here."
Fierce Yama said, "Hmph, brat, you don't know your own limits. Time to let you taste the power of my Sonic Bat. Sonic Bat, attack!"
Sonic Bat immediately unleashed sonic waves. Refusing to back down, Nangong Wentian drew on his bracer's power and threw a punch. The two attacks collided, producing a terrifying blast of air. Wen Ya and Third Uncle, who had just arrived, witnessed the scene too. When the blast dispersed, Nangong Wentian lay in a huge crater. Fierce Yama burst out laughing at the sight.
"Ha ha ha ha ha! My Sonic Bat is invincible!"
"Damn it, I can't beat him!"
"Wentian."
"Who's calling me?"
"It's me, the Divine Weapon Beast. The great goddess Nuwa created divine beasts and special Divine Weapon Beasts, and I am one of them. I can help you defeat him, but you must swear to use my power only to defend justice."
"All right. I promise."
As his words fell, the Divine Weapon egg began radiating an intense light. Dragon roars rang out from within, until at last the egg shattered and Heaven Crystal Beast appeared. Watching this, Yun Tian couldn't help thinking, Old Sun is out! No, no, here it should be Old Heaven is out.
Wentian looked at Heaven Crystal Beast. "That's right, it's me. Let's transform and fight together!"
"All right. By the way, Heaven Crystal Beast, how do we transform?"
"Uh, I forgot to teach you how."
"Ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha! Brat, are you here to crack jokes? Sonic Bat, attack!"
"Oh no! Wentian, quick, repeat after me: Divine Weapon Beast, transform into a Divine Weapon! Heaven Crystal!"
As the familiar background music began to play, a thunderous boom rang out in the sky, and our protagonist made his dazzling entrance.
"Master, let's use our ultimate move, Frost Soul!"
"Frost Soul? All right!"
"Frost Soul!"
An ice dragon soared into the air, and snow began falling all around. The ice dragon flew toward Fierce Yama, who met the attack head-on, locking the two sides in a stalemate. Seeing this, Yun Tian summoned Little Qing.
"Brother Tian, you finally let me out! I was about to die of boredom." (Yun Tian had given Little Bai to Yu Yin.)
"Sorry, I forgot for a moment."
"Little Qing, look. What do you think of Heaven Crystal Beast's ultimate move?"
"What garbage. That counts as an ultimate move? I could finish him off in seconds."
"Uh, true."
"Heaven Crystal Beast really can't compare to you."
"Brother Tian, I think Heaven Crystal Beast is going to lose."
Sure enough, the ice dragon gradually shrank. Yun Tian saw the reason at a glance: the two weren't in sync enough.
"He's going to lose? Isn't he supposed to win according to the plot? Tangtang, what's going on?"
"Brother Tian, this is an unexpected turn. After all, the script is only a reference."
"Then what do we do if the protagonist's going to lose?"
"Brother Tian, you could make your entrance, drive Fierce Yama away, and win Wen Ya's heart."
"Ling'er, that makes so much sense."
Because the two weren't in sync enough, the ice dragon shattered before long.
"Ha ha ha ha ha! Nangong Wentian, surrender!"
"Damn it! Heaven Crystal Beast, what's going on?"
"Wentian, we aren't in sync enough to unleash our full strength."
At that moment, the situation was extremely dire.
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