Vanquishing Demons at Lion Camel Ridge (IX)

Meanwhile, Wukong Somersault Cloud and escaped from the Lion Camel Cave, heading out to fight.

Upon seeing this, the Golden-Winged Great Peng spread its wings and gave chase.

Do you think he caught up with him?

Because Wukong could travel 108,000 li in a single Somersault Cloud, while the Golden-Winged Great Peng could travel 90,000 li with a single flap of its wings, it caught up with Wukong in just two flaps and pounced with its pair of Steel Claws to capture him.

Upon seeing this, Wukong stopped in mid-air and drew his staff to strike.

Golden-Winged Great Peng hurriedly withdrew his feet. Although his claws were hard, they were still made of flesh and bone. Wouldn't he be at a disadvantage if he clashed head-on with that Iron Staff? So he drew his weapon, the Heavenly-Painted Halberd, and met Wukong.

The clash of clubs and halberds was fierce, each displaying its power.

The Great Sage Equal to Heaven displays his divine power, while the Golden-Winged Great Peng is even more valiant; the Golden Cudgel has a thousand Combat Skills up its sleeve, and the Halberd is magnificent in a hundred ways; the cudgel is heavy with chopping and smashing, and the Painted Halberd is fierce with parrying and blocking; one is an invincible general under Tang Sanzang, and the other is Man-Eating Fiend before the Tathagata.

The two fought for Fifty or Sixty Rounds in the blink of an eye. Golden-Winged Great Peng was afraid of Wukong's heavy staff, so he only engaged in close combat and did not fight with all his might.

Wukong feared that if the battle dragged on, the other two old demons would arrive. He knew that even a skilled fighter couldn't withstand two fists, and two fists couldn't fight four hands, so he disregarded the ferocity of the Heavenly-Painted Halberd and stepped forward, using his Supernatural Ability of Three Heads and Six Arms, striking the Golden-Winged Great Peng's head with all three clubs.

Seeing the Monkey's fierce demeanor, the Golden-Winged Great Peng dared not confront it directly. It turned around, flapped its wings, and disappeared without a trace.

Wukong had no choice but to turn back, but the Golden-Winged Great Peng swatted him back and tried to grab him with its two claws.

Wukong quickly raised his staff to block it.

Seeing that he had not captured Wukong, Golden-Winged Great Peng did not lose his fighting spirit and continued to hold out against Wukong, waiting for the Green Lion and White Elephant to arrive so that the three of them could capture the monkey together.

Wukong had already seen through Golden-Winged Great Peng's intentions, but unfortunately, his speed was inferior to Dapeng's. He could neither catch up nor escape, putting him in a real dilemma.

After another twenty rounds of fighting, Wukong thought that if this stalemate continued, he would surely be defeated when the other two Demon Heads arrived with their troops. Thinking carefully, Wukong realized that Golden-Winged Great Peng had two helpers, and he also had two. Why not ask Bajie Sha Wujing to assist him?

Wukong then fought and retreated, eventually reaching the vicinity of Tang Sanzang and his disciples.

Tang Sanzang was meditating and chanting scriptures under a tree when he heard the sound of clashing clubs and halberds. He stopped Scripture, stepped out from under the canopy, and looked up. He saw two figures fighting in the Heaven and quickly called out:

"Bajie, Wujing, look, what's that in the Heaven?"

Bajie and Sha Wujing looked over upon hearing this, only to find that it was Wukong fighting with Golden-Winged Great Peng.

Sha Wujing said, "Isn't that my Elder Brother?"

Bajie said, "Elder Brother is fighting with Demon!"

Tang Sanzang said, "Ah! It's Wukong! Then who among you will go and help Wukong!"

Bajie said, "Master, you sit here and rest. I'll go help my senior brother!"

Tang Sanzang said, "Bajie, be careful!"

Bajie agreed, picked up his Rake, and soared into the sky amidst the clouds. There he saw Wukong and Golden-Winged Great Peng locked in a fierce battle.

When Golden-Winged Great Peng saw Bajie come up, he immediately recognized the long-nosed, big-eared fellow as Zhu Bajie. He had heard that Bajie was not very capable, so he did not take him seriously and focused on fighting Wukong.

After watching for a while, Bajie saw that the two were fighting fiercely, dodging and weaving, their cudgels and halberds clashing. He Lumbersome to find an opportunity to advance, so he held his Rake in his left hand and took out a Jewel in his right hand, throwing it at Golden-Winged Great Peng's head.

Golden-Winged Great Peng was fighting with Wukong and was caught off guard when suddenly a Jewel Light appeared before him, and a Jewel smashed into his head, making him stagger and dizzy.

Wukong shouted "Good!" and stepped forward with his staff. Taking advantage of Golden-Winged Great Peng's unpreparedness, he struck him on the head with his staff.

The Golden-Winged Great Peng had no time to dodge and was so frightened that it hurriedly covered its forehead with its wings. It was hit, a tuft of its long feather fell off, and it flew away crookedly with its wings flapping.

Wukong quickly chased after him on his Somersault Cloud.

The Green Lion and White Elephant led their men along the Main Road, just as they encountered the Golden-Winged Great Peng walking back. They hurriedly called out, "Where are you going, Third Younger Brother? Where's the Monkey?"

Before Golden-Winged Great Peng could speak, he flew straight towards the Lion Camel Cave.

Wukong followed closely behind.

When the Green Lion and White Elephant saw this, they realized that the Golden-Winged Great Peng had been defeated.

Green Lion said, "For years people have said that the monkey is ruthless, and it's true!"

The White Elephant asked, "What do you mean?"

Green Lion said, "Third Younger Brother has always been skilled in martial arts and quick in and out of battle. Even when fighting other Demon, he wouldn't necessarily win, but he wouldn't necessarily lose either. How come he was defeated so quickly in his battle with that Monkey?"

White Elephant said, "That's right. Now that Monkey is acting so fiercely, Third Younger Brother can't defeat it alone. We need to go back and help Third Younger Brother."

The Green Lion agreed, and then ordered the Little Demons to change from the front to the rear, and from the rear to the front, and to rush back.

Meanwhile, the Golden-Winged Great Peng flapped its wings and rushed back into the cave. Seeing the Yin-Yang Two-Qi Bottle inside, it thought to itself, "I was just caught off guard by Zhu Bajie, which is why I was defeated. Zhu Bajie has a treasure, and so do I. Why should I be afraid?"

So he picked up the Treasure Bottle with both claws and met Wukong who was chasing from behind.

Seeing that Golden-Winged Great Peng had picked up the Treasure Bottle, Wukong did not hesitate for a moment, turned around and Somersault Cloud out again.

Golden-Winged Great Peng then grabbed the Yin-Yang Two-Qi Bottle and flapped his wings to chase after Wukong.

Previously, in terms of walking ability, Wukong could not surpass Golden-Winged Great Peng.

But now Golden-Winged Great Peng is carrying the Yin-Yang Two-Qi Bottle Treasure Bottle, which contains Yin-Yang Two Qi and is extremely heavy. Golden-Winged Great Peng is also powerless. Although his Peacock sibling can cultivate the Five-Colored Divine Light, he cannot comprehend the Great Way of Yin and Yang. In addition, his wings are injured and bleeding, so he cannot catch up with Wukong.

Seeing that Wukong was getting further and further away, Golden-Winged Great Peng had no choice but to find a High Mountain, put down the bottle, and then flap his wings to chase after Wukong.

When Wukong turned around, he saw that Golden-Winged Great Peng had put down the bottle. He immediately bared his fangs, appeared with Three Heads and Six Arms, and wielded his staff to strike.

The Golden-Winged Great Peng was not good at fighting, and now that it was injured, it was no match for Wukong. After fighting Wukong for more than twenty rounds, it could not hold on and was grazed on the leg by the Golden Cudgel, which injured its tendons and bones and caused a large tuft of downy feathers to fall out, resulting in Golden-Winged Great Peng with few feathers.

Having no other choice, Golden-Winged Great Peng had to rush back and pick up the Yin-Yang Two-Qi Bottle.

Seeing this, Wukong disappeared again with a somersault.

Golden-Winged Great Peng was furious, but dared not put the bottle down again, so he had no choice but to limp back home.

Wukong watched from afar, afraid that the bottle might contain a person, and dared not approach.

Just then, Bajie caught up from behind on a cloud. Seeing Wukong hiding there, he asked:

"Brother, what are you doing here? Where's the Demon?"

Wukong asked, "Isn't that what's in front of you?"

Bajie looked at it and saw that it was a lame Demon, and exclaimed with delight:

"Brother, so you were saving this credit for me, Old Pig! You know I, Old Pig, am the best at killing this lame Yaoguai! I'll never speak ill of you to Master again!" With that, he drew his Rake, ready to strike the Golden-Winged Great Peng to death.

Wukong quickly stopped him, saying, "Bajie, you mustn't! Look at the bottle in that Demon's hand!"

Bajie asked, "A bottle? What's wrong? Is this the bottle that Demon used to drink water from, or the bottle he used to store oil?"

Wukong said, "That's not for drinking water, nor is it for holding oil. It's a Treasure Bottle called the Yin-Yang Two-Qi Bottle, which can hold people. If you put a person inside, they will turn into pus within One Three Ke!"

Upon hearing this, Bajie was so frightened that he dared not move, and said, "Brother, what should we do?"

Wukong said, "I'm thinking about that too, how to get this bottle in my hands."

As he spoke, Wukong scratched his hand and inadvertently turned around and saw Bajie's appearance, with a long nose and big ears. He immediately had an idea.