Giant Sand Men
Gradually, the group approached the middle of the river.
Meanwhile, the monster beneath the river lay prone on the ice, waiting for them to fall into its trap step by step.
"Just a little bit more. If you dare to come any closer, I can completely subdue you."
"Even if you can't defeat this damned monkey, you'll at least be able to defeat this so-called master."
"I refuse to believe you can really abandon your master!"
The demon spoke menacingly, having already sensed that Tang Xuanzang possessed some strength.
But this skill was nothing more than the empty boasting and ineffective moves that Zhu Bajie had previously described.
And since this is on their own turf, catching him would be a piece of cake.
But gradually, Tang Xuanzang took the lead.
They no longer wanted to deal with Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie.
"Sir, please slow down and wait for us! Be careful, it might be dangerous."
Sun Wukong spoke anxiously, even though he had just said that Zhu Bajie's method of taking a detour was not feasible.
But he also sensed a slight eerie Yao Qi emanating from the area.
He absolutely could not allow anything to happen to Tang Xuanzang, otherwise the Golden Fillet Incantation on his head would never be removed.
"Hurry up and catch up, hurry up and catch up!"
"It's getting dark soon, let's leave as soon as possible so we can find a place to stay."
Tang Xuanzang ignored Sun Wukong's words; in his opinion, they were just trying to scare him.
He was entrusted with the mission of the King of Great Tang, and he had to transport the scriptures back to the Great Tang of the Eastern Lands as soon as possible; there was no time to spare.
"Hurry up, you two, catch up! Can't you see Master is walking ahead alone?"
"If anything really goes wrong, are you truly capable of taking responsibility?"
"Coming, coming, don't rush me."
Zhu Bajie and Sun Wukong dared not delay and immediately set off.
But by then it was already getting a little late.
In an instant, countless cracks appeared on the ice surface, just like the earth that had been dried up by the sun.
The ice surface suddenly shattered, and Tang Xuanzang, who was in the center, lost his balance and fell.
"There's a monster! Quick, save Master!"
"Master, I'm here to save you."
Seeing the current scene, Zhu Bajie and Sun Wukong stopped their previous joking around.
They charged forward and fought side by side.
Meanwhile, the Little White Dragon beside him transformed into human form and plunged straight into the water.
As Sun Wukong said before, he was the third prince of the Dragon King of the East Sea and was skilled in swimming.
It could be said that it has lived its entire life in the water.
But now that Tang Xuanzang has fallen into the sea, finding him is like searching for a needle in a haystack—how easy could it be?
"Master, Master, where are you? If you hear us, please let us know!"
"Yes, are you alright now?"
"Who the hell dared to capture my master? Release him right now!"
At this moment, everyone looked terrified.
They had caught a glimpse of a dark figure the instant the ice shattered.
The dark figure was like lightning, disappearing in an instant and taking Tang Xuanzang away.
Right now, they are like headless flies, searching everywhere for Tang Xuanzang's resources.
But it clearly had no effect.
At this moment, Tang Xuanzang was indeed captured by the dark figure in the Flowing Sand River.
However, he still activated his Cultivation Method, unleashing his Great Might Heavenly Dragon, in an attempt to defeat the black kiln before him.
But to his utter surprise, his full strength was easily dissipated by the dark figure with a single palm strike.
Then, the provocative voice of the dark figure reached his ears.
"With your pathetic skills, you dare to show off in front of me."
"It's really hard to imagine how you became those two guys' mentor. You're way too weak."
"Judging from the way your apprentice interacted with you, it truly shows the deep bond between master and apprentice, which moved me deeply!"
"Don't worry, just stay here and get some rest. Those two damn guys will be here to keep you company soon."
The dark figure slapped Tang Xuanzang on the shoulder with a single palm strike.
Tang Xuanzang was about to resist when he suddenly fainted.
"I need to keep you locked up properly. If you die, how am I supposed to play with you?"
The shadowy figure didn't want Tang Xuanzang to die so easily and painlessly.
He could never forget the pain that Sun Wukong had caused him in his previous life.
He now intends to make Sun Wukong suffer the same pain.
So they placed Tang Xuanzang inside a giant seashell in the water so that he could breathe temporarily.
"Looking at the pathetic state you all are in now, who would have thought that one of you was once the self-proclaimed Great Sage Equal to Heaven, and the other was Marshal Tianpeng, who commanded 80,000 naval soldiers of the Heavenly River?"
"They're nothing but two pieces of trash. I'll show them my current strength."
"Today I will wash away all the injustices and suffering I have endured."
At this moment, the shadowy figure's expression turned ferocious, and then its hands quickly formed hand seals.
Suddenly, the sand in the originally turbid Flowing Sand River condensed and then appeared on the ice surface.
Each of the giant sand men was as large as a mountain, and there were more than a dozen of them.
They bound Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and the others tightly.
"What kind of monsters are you? How dare you capture my master? Don't you know the name of Old Sun?"
"Hurry up and hand my master over obediently. If anything happens to him even slightly, I will wipe out your entire Flowing Sand River."
Sun Wukong roared.
On the one hand, it was his own decisions that led Tang Xuanzang into this predicament.
On the other hand, he felt that he had been greatly insulted.
How come everyone dares to challenge me to a duel? They're really courting death.
"That's right, you guys need to call my master to release them right away."
"I, Old Zhu, was once Marshal Tianpeng, commanding 80,000 naval soldiers of the Heavenly River."
"How dare you yell at me, Old Zhu, in the water? Are you tired of living?"
Zhu Bajie also started yelling, his eyes filled with rage.
But those giant sand people were like machines with motors, devoid of any emotion.
They had no idea what fear was, let alone what Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie were talking about.
They simply obey the control of that shadowy figure.
Without any hesitation, they charged straight at Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and the others.
Their enormous bodies created small whirlpools whenever they stepped into the water, a truly terrifying sight.
"Fight them! This time we must get our master back. We absolutely cannot let that monster take him away."
"Of course, we'll fight them to the death."
Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie naturally drew their weapons and clashed head-on with them.