Meanwhile, Erlang and Six-Eared Macaque each used Heaven-Escaping, Earth-Embracing and fought.
A raised hand knocked down a swath of stars; a step stamped out a vast stretch of marshland; colliding fists and palms thundered louder than the Thunder Duke; clashing arms sent heavenly generals tumbling with their residual force.
Above, the thunder gods sent a sea of lightning crashing down.
Six-Eared Macaque bared his teeth and roared, but his fur merely curled a little.
Below, the Giant Spirit wielded his enormous axe, bent on putting all his strength into slaying the demon.
Six-Eared Macaque felt nothing, save a slight itch in his toes.
Erlang laughed heartily. "What a monkey!"
"Less talk. Fight!" Six-Eared Macaque said.
Wukong sat far away on a solitary mountain, hunched over with his head lowered as he watched.
The Bull Demon King sought openings to attack. Fighting two opponents alone, Erlang wielded the Mountain-Splitting Axe, striking in every direction. Streak after streak of axe radiance fell, reshaping mountain forests and cleaving lofty ridges anew.
Braving the Axe Light, the Bull Demon King rammed his iron horns into Erlang.
Six-Eared Macaque closed in, bringing the Iron Staff across Erlang's front to block his arms.
Seeing this, Heavenly King Li knew Nezha had been right. Erlang Shen alone was holding the battle together. If Erlang lost, the others would surely collapse.
Heavenly King Li had no choice but to advance and use the Demon-Revealing Mirror, casting down Divine Light to illuminate the Bull Demon King's true form.
The Bull Demon King roared beneath the Divine Light, shaking his head and body and making the light tremble.
Heavenly King Li hurriedly told Nezha, "My son, hurry down and capture the demon!"
"Father, if I go down, who will protect you?" Nezha asked.
"No matter. My safety is a small