Vanquishing demons at Lion Camel Ridge (10)

After fighting Wukong, Golden-Winged Great Peng was left with injured wings and legs and dared not fight again. He simply grabbed the Treasure Bottle and headed back.

They hadn't gone far when they heard two voices calling from ahead, "Third Younger Brother, we're here!"

Looking ahead, Golden-Winged Great Peng saw two figures approaching – the Green Lion and White Elephant.

As the saying goes, those in distress are anxious. When Golden-Winged Great Peng saw the Green Lion and White Elephant, he was overjoyed and, unaware that they were not real, asked, "Big Brother, Second Brother, why did you take so long to arrive?"

Green Lion said, "We were unable to arrive in time due to Troops deployment. Just now, we saw Third Younger Brother rushing back into the cave, Third Brother, and knew we had been defeated. That's why we abandoned our Troops and came to your rescue. Third Younger Brother, are you alright?"

Tears welled in Golden-Winged Great Peng's eyes as he held the Treasure Bottle in his hand and said bitterly:

"I only regret that I couldn't find a good craftsman to forge this treasure back then, and instead I made this thing. I can beat Sun Wukong with it, but I can't catch up with Sun Wukong. I can catch up with Sun Wukong when I put it down, but I can't beat Sun Wukong. I'm covered in injuries. It's so miserable! So miserable!"

Green Lion said, "Third Younger Brother, don't worry, I'll carry it for you. Let's go back and recover."

Upon hearing this, Golden-Winged Great Peng handed the Treasure Bottle to the Green Lion.

The Green Lion took the Treasure Bottle and couldn't help but grin, revealing a monkey face.

The Golden-Winged Great Peng was shocked to see this and exclaimed, "Sun Wukong!" He quickly turned around and saw that the White Elephant had transformed into Zhu Bajie and was about to smash down with a rake, its nine cold teeth gleaming.

Golden-Winged Great Peng thought to himself that his life was over, and closed his eyes.

Upon seeing this, Ao Tu raised his hand and pointed, using a stream of Yin-Yang Two Qi to shield the Golden-Winged Great Peng's head.

When Bajie's Nine-Toothed Rake struck it, it was a case of force entering softness, and all its power was neutralized.

Golden-Winged Great Peng waited a moment, feeling no pain, and opened his eyes. He saw Yin-Yang Two Qi protecting him above his head. He was both surprised and delighted, thinking to himself, "They say that enlightenment Sudden Enlightenment in times of crisis. I am also a direct descendant of the Phoenix. Could it be that I have comprehended the Yin-Yang Supernatural Ability at this critical moment?"

But why don't I feel any sensation at all from this sudden Sudden Enlightenment of Supernatural Ability powers?

Before Golden-Winged Great Peng could think further, Wukong took off his clothes, put the Yin-Yang Two-Qi Bottle in it, carried it on his back, and then struck with his staff.

Golden-Winged Great Peng raised his hands and shouted "Yin-Yang Two Qi!" He comprehended the Laws of Heaven and Earth, intending to mobilize Yin and Yang to fight his enemy. However, he received no response whatsoever. The Golden Cudgel struck his hands without any hindrance, breaking them.

The Golden-Winged Great Peng exclaimed in surprise, "Why isn't it working anymore?" It quickly endured the pain, flapped its wings, and fled.

Wukong chased after him.

With his hands broken by the Golden Cudgel, Golden-Winged Great Peng could no longer fly fast.

Even with a heavy bottle on his back, Wukong couldn't walk very fast.

After offsetting each other, the two were actually quite evenly matched.

Bajie followed at a distance.

Even though Wukong and Golden-Winged Great Peng's speed was greatly reduced, they were still much faster than Bajie's cloud.

Meanwhile, the Green Lion and White Elephant, leading their Troops, are on their way.

Seeing the group dragging on, the Green Lion said to the White Elephant, "Second Brother, we're moving too slowly. I'm afraid Third Younger Brother won't be able to handle Sun Wukong! Should we abandon our Troops and go rescue Third Younger Brother?"

White Elephant said, "Big Brother, Third Younger Brother is protected by the Treasure Bottle, he'll be fine. Besides, if we abandon our Troops, what if that Monkey doesn't attack Third Younger Brother but turns around and attacks us instead?"

The Green Lion said, "That makes sense."

The two then continued to lead their Troops slowly in the direction the Golden-Winged Great Peng had flown.

After walking for a while, they heard a noise coming from ahead.

The Green Lion and White Elephant immediately ordered the demons to stop and form a battle formation.

The Golden-Winged Great Peng soared down from the Heaven, its feathers disheveled and its body stained with blood, yet it remained arrogant, its hands outstretched at its sides, displaying an air of utter lawlessness.

Green Lion asked, "Third Younger Brother, what's wrong with you?"

Golden-Winged Great Peng didn't dare to answer directly. He cautiously looked back and saw Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie chasing after them. Only then did he believe that the Green Lion and White Elephant in front of him were real. He quickly said:

"Big Brother, Second Brother, come help me quickly! Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie are behind me!"

Upon hearing this, the Green Lion and White Elephant, one wielding a knife and the other a gun, stepped forward.

Golden-Winged Great Peng quickly hid behind the two of them.

Wukong followed closely behind, but seeing the two demons' followers and Bajie still behind, he didn't rush to attack.

Green Lion, brandishing his sword, said, "Third Younger Brother, Sun Wukong is here! What are you pretending for? Grab your weapons and fight alongside us!"

Golden-Winged Great Peng retorted angrily, "What kind of act is this? My hands are broken, how am I supposed to hold a weapon?"

Upon hearing this, the Green Lion and White Elephant were greatly alarmed, and holding their swords and spears, they dared not advance.

The Green Lion said, "Sun Wukong, we didn't provoke you, yet you came to our door to beat us up and broke my Third Younger Brother's hands. What is your punishment?"

The White Elephant said, "For causing injury or maiming without cause, you deserve to be exiled!"

Wukong laughed, "Demon, your Third Younger Brother is no match for us. Today is his death day!"

Golden-Winged Great Peng said, "Sun Wukong, if you hadn't transformed into the appearance of my Big Brother and Second Brother and tricked me out of my Treasure Bottle, how could I have been defeated by you? Big Brother and Second Brother, how can we let this Monkey, who transformed into your appearance to commit fraud, get away with it?"

Upon hearing this, the Green Lion and White Elephant were also enraged. With a command, they ordered Little Demons to attack.

The Little Demon then charged forward, weapons in hand.

Seeing this, Wukong transformed his Golden Cudgel into a weapon seven or eight zhang long and as thick as a millstone. With a flick to the left, he killed a group; with a flick to the right, he killed another group; with a flick in the middle, he killed yet another group.

Finding an opening, the Green Lion and White Elephant rushed forward and attacked simultaneously.

Wukong wielded his Golden Cudgel, its movements ever-changing, sometimes blocking, sometimes blocking.

What a fierce battle!

A spear came like a python slicing through the forest, a Great Broadsword wielded with immense power. They fought fiercely, one after another, without giving an inch, until the clouds filled the sky and the fog swirled across the fields. All the demons fled, and even the Golden-Winged Great Peng hid.

Bajie caught up from behind and, seeing that there were many Demon, first found a hillside to hide on and carefully observed the situation.

Bajie thought to himself that if Wukong could hold off these Demon, then he would go forward to help, and they would win. But if Wukong couldn't hold off these Demon, then it would be useless for him to go forward, so he should hurry back and report the news.

Wukong fought the two demons for a long time without a clear winner, and the Green Lion and White Elephant secretly thought that this monkey was indeed powerful.

Seeing this, Bajie quietly came out from behind, raised his Rake, and while the White Elephant wasn't paying attention, he struck the White Elephant Rake, making nine holes and leaving it with a broken nose.

The White Elephant couldn't bear it and clutched its trunk in pain.

Upon seeing this, the Green Lion was thrown into disarray, his swordsmanship faltered, and Wukong knocked his precious sword away. Seeing that he was about to be defeated, he had no choice but to reveal his Original Form and open his mouth to swallow Wukong.

Seeing this, Wukong was just what he wanted, and he took his Golden Cudgel and went in to meet them.

When Bajie saw that Wukong had been swallowed, he dared not fight any longer. He hurriedly grabbed his Rake and fled into the forest, crying uncontrollably:

"Damn you, Bimawen! You didn't even try to avoid the Demon wanted to eat you, but instead went to meet it head-on! Today you're a monk, tomorrow you'll be nothing but Demon excrement!"

She rushed back to Tang Sanzang's side, crying, "Master, my senior brother has been eaten by Demon!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Sanzang was so frightened that he fell to the ground and wept bitterly, saying, "My disciple! You only said you could Subduing Demons demons. I thought that if you succeeded, we could cross the mountain; if not, it wouldn't matter if we stayed for a few years. How could I have imagined that you would die at the hands of Demon! Along the way, you Subduing Demons demons and monsters, and you were about to succeed, but now you have turned to dust. I am heartbroken!"

Sha Wujing also shed tears, stepped forward to help Tang Sanzang up, and tried to comfort him.

Bajie said, "Junior Brother Sha, don't rush to persuade me. Go quickly and get the luggage, then we'll divide it up."

Sha Wujing said, "Second Senior Brother, are you going to divide the luggage again?"

Bajie said, "Let's split up and go our separate ways."

Sha Wujing cried, "Our Elder Brother has just died, his body is not even cold yet, how can you not think of revenge, but want to disband the group?"

Bajie said, "I divided the luggage and sold the valuables precisely to avenge my senior brother, so I can hire someone to avenge him."

Sha Wujing said, "Why can't you take revenge yourself? Why do you have to sell your luggage?"

Bajie said, "How can I get revenge? That Demon's mouth is bigger than a city wall. My senior brother was eaten in one bite. Even ten of me wouldn't be enough for the Demon to eat. Do you think I can ever get revenge?"

Sha Wujing asked, "Then who are you going to invite?"

Bajie said, "I'll go and invite the Demon Dragon over so we can kill the Demon and avenge ourselves!"

Sha Wujing advised, "Second Senior Brother, how can we monks invite Demon here? If you truly want revenge, you should go to Spirit Mountain and ask the Tathagata Buddha for help. It's not far from Spirit Mountain; we'll arrive in a few days."

Bajie said, "It's precisely because we're not far from Spirit Mountain that we need to ask the Demon Dragon for help. If we ask the Buddha, I'm afraid we won't be able to kill the Demon, and we won't be able to avenge my brother."

After listening, Sha Wujing thought about it carefully and realized that what Bajie said actually made some sense. So he looked at Tang Sanzang and said, "Master, what do you think?"

Tang Sanzang collapsed to the ground, weeping bitterly, unable to utter a single long sentence, only managing to say two words: "Divide it up."

Sha Wujing then untied the Bundle with Bajie and divided the luggage among themselves.

Ao Tu chuckled inwardly upon seeing this, then transformed himself into a Peddler carrying two loads, and came down the mountain.