Their conversation had gone nowhere, and the two were about to turn hostile and fight.
"Impudent monkey, behold my treasure!"
Ao Tu raised his hand and brought out the Soul-Scattering Gourd.
Wukong was greatly alarmed. This treasure was still in the old fiend's hands.
Ao Tu raised the Soul-Scattering Gourd, ready to spray Red Sand.
Terror gripped Wukong. He bolted through the doorway and fled outside.
Ao Tu put away the treasure and pursued him.
Outside, Bajie was still tangled in combat with Tiger Vanguard. Seeing this, Wukong hurriedly shouted, "Bajie, run!"
Bajie turned his head, only to be seized head-on by Ao Tu with one hand.
Wukong had already been about to leave, but when he saw Bajie captured, he turned back to rescue him.
Holding Bajie in one hand, Ao Tu raised his other palm to meet him.
Wukong struck at him.
The two fought for more than a dozen exchanges, evenly matched.
Wukong said, "You crafty old fiend, didn't you say you were injured?"
Ao Tu said, "Impudent monkey, the fact that I haven't taken you down in a dozen exchanges already shows that I'm gravely wounded and my limbs aren't working properly!"
Wukong said, "Old fiend, you're asking for a beating!"
Ao Tu said, "Impudent monkey, prepare to die!"
The two clashed again. After several exchanges, Ao Tu raised his foot and kicked apart the Aquatic Palace's Water-Repelling Formation. River water flooded in. Caught in the river water, Wukong's movements grew clumsy. Ao Tu freed a hand, took out the Soul-Scattering Gourd, and sprayed Red Sand.
Seeing this, Wukong twisted around to flee. Unfortunately, he was a little too slow in the water, and half his body was sprayed after all. He staggered and nearly fell to the ground. Fighting through the dizzy swelling in his