Guanyin Bodhisattva loosened the bowl's restraints a little and demanded the Black Lotus.
The Blood Sea King would never hand it over. He merely sneered.
Wukong said, "Blood Sea Old Monster, you still dare act so wildly at a time like this? Hand over those children's souls at once, or don't blame Old Sun for showing no mercy with his staff!"
Ao Tu said, "Great Sage, do not take his life. The Jade Emperor has decreed that we subdue the demon and bring him back to the Heavenly Court to report."
Guanyin Bodhisattva said, "My Buddha has decreed that we first take the Black Lotus."
Seeing them begin to quarrel over him, the Blood Sea King laughed wildly. "You immortals and gods only captured me by relying on your numbers, and now you're fighting over the credit. You truly have no shame!
"Bimawen, I told you long ago that those twenty-five children's souls were not on me, yet you keep pressing me, bullying me beyond endurance! You forced me into this! Today I'll take you down with me!"
With that, veins bulged all over the Blood Sea King's body, and his left leg exploded with a boom.
Wukong was alarmed at the sight. Not daring to linger for even a moment, he turned and fled on his Somersault Cloud.
Had he been this alert when facing Tathagata Buddha back then, he would not have been pinned beneath Five Elements Mountain in a single move.
Guanyin Bodhisattva betrayed nothing on her face, but her body turned into auspicious light, vanishing in an instant.
Ao Tu grabbed Nezha and likewise vanished in a streak of rainbow light.
Only Great King Linggan remained, staring blankly at the Blood Sea King before him and swallowing.
Beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, Wukong arrived after several somersaults,