Wukong brandished his staff and struck at Ao Tu.
Ao Tu unleashed Yuqing Divine Thunder.
Though released later, the Divine Thunder arrived first, falling directly onto Wukong's head.
Every hair on Wukong's body stood on end. His bones ached faintly, and his flesh crawled.
He tried to dodge, but could not.
A cluster of Divine Thunder struck him square on the head.
The mere sound of the thunder shook Wukong's divine soul, leaving him dazed and insensible, unaware even of his own condition; when the thunder struck his body, it instantly scattered his qi, leaving him unable to cast spells or perform transformations.
Thus, of his essence, qi, and spirit, two had already been broken.
Only his flesh remained to bear the Divine Thunder, which pierced him from head to foot. His fur blackened, his skin scorched, and his flesh was seared through. Fortunately, Wukong's bones were hard, and thanks also to his training in the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, he endured it.
But his whole body hurt, his muscles and bones were numb, and he could neither ride a cloud nor cast a spell. With his arms spread and his legs stretched out, he plunged straight from the sky to the ground.
Tang Sanzang and the others rushed over in alarm, only to find a charred black monkey lying motionless on the ground.
Tang Sanzang cried, "Wukong! Wukong!"
Bajie wept. "Brother! You have abilities that reach the heavens and the Seventy-Two Transformations! Why didn't you dodge? Now that this thunderbolt has turned the Handsome Monkey King into a Black Monkey King, how can we go west?"
Sha Wujing said, "Eldest Brother! Eldest Brother! We aren't halfway to obtaining the scriptures, and our great undertaking remains unfinished! Wake up!"
Ao Tu slowly descended from the sky.
Great Immortal Huli and his