Charging Recklessly

"Since you claim to know everything, then explain to me what the 'Clone Technique' is."

After pondering this for a long time, the Azure Lion said to Sun Wukong, "Why was it that before, when I cut you, you didn't move at all, but now, when I cut you, you're dead?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong nonchalantly said, "Demon, don't be afraid! How about this: you cut me ten thousand times, and I'll give you twenty thousand men in return."

After speaking, the Azure Lion felt that he had been at a disadvantage, so he said to Sun Wukong:

"You monkey can only create clones, but how do you manage to recall them all? If you're so capable, recall them, and you can even hit me with your stick."

"You lion, don't lie! You said you were going to cut me three times, but you've only cut me twice. Now you want me to hit you with a stick. If I don't hit you hard enough, then I'm not a Sun."

Sun Wukong pointed at the Azure Lion and mocked.

"Since you've put it that way, it's not impossible. Come on, hit me then."

The Azure Lion, disregarding everything else, spoke to Sun Wukong.

Upon hearing this Sun Wukong immediately jumped to the side of the Azure Lion, rolled over to his feet, and launched a flurry of attacks. The Azure Lion quickly raised his sword to block Sun Wukong's attacks and said to Sun Wukong:

"You monkey, you're being incredibly rude! This stick is like a turd stirrer; how dare you hit me with it? It's an insult!"

After speaking, Sun Wukong loudly proclaimed:

"My son, you don't know this, do you? If you ask me what this stick is all about, I can tell you definitively that its reputation is known throughout heaven and earth."

Upon hearing this, the Yaomo looked at Sun Wukong with a puzzled expression and asked, "How do you know?"

"My Ruyi Jingu Bang was personally forged in Taishang Laojun's Pill Furnace. It was once the Sea-Calming Divine Needle during Dayu's flood control efforts, and it incorporates the elements of day and night stars, with gold pieces embedded in its surface, and dragons and phoenixes coiling around its patterns."

"When I wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace with my Ruyi Jingu Bang, 100,000 heavenly soldiers were so frightened that they fled in disarray."

Sun Wukong, leaping back and forth, said smugly to the Azure Lion.

The Azure Lion was already terrified of Sun Wukong, so when it attacked Sun Wukong, it was already concerned about its own life.

Seeing this, Sun Wukong realized that the Azure Lion had already revealed its weakness, so Sun Wukong cheerfully took out his Ruyi Jingu Bang) to meet the enemy.

The two then jumped into the air and began fighting in mid-air.

The Ruyi Jingu Bang, also known as the Sea-Calming Divine Needle, possessed extraordinary abilities, causing the Yaomo to become dizzy and disoriented.

However, the Azure Lion was no pushover. He raised his broadsword and strode forward with a heroic posture, charging towards Sun Wukong. One was determined to eat Tang Xuanzang, while the other was protecting him.

The two fought in the air for a long time without a clear winner. After a while, Zhu Bajie finally lost his temper and raised his Nine-Toothed Rake to strike the Azure Lion.

The Azure Lion panicked instantly, unaware that Zhu Bajie was actually a reckless person. He only knew that Zhu Bajie had a long snout, big ears, and an extraordinary weapon. So he was defeated, dropped his weapon, and ran away.

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and catch up with him!" Sun Wukong said to Zhu Bajie, relying on his power, raised his Nine-Toothed Rake and charged towards the Azure Lion.

Seeing that Zhu Bajie was very close to him, the monster stood on the hillside, facing the strong wind, revealed his true form, opened his blood-red maw, and wanted to swallow Zhu Bajie whole.

Upon seeing this, Zhu Bajie was immediately frightened and hurriedly burrowed into the grass, not caring what was buried there. He saw that the thorns in the grass had already scratched Zhu Bajie's face all over.

Sun Wukong didn't care about anything else and bravely went forward Azure Lion opened its blood-red mouth, but Sun Wukong fell into a trap and was swallowed whole by the Azure Lion.

Startled, Zhu Bajie lay prone in the grass, muttering to himself:

"You damned Keeper of the Heavenly Horses, you don't know when to back down! That monster is coming to eat you now, why don't you run away? Instead, you go to meet him and get swallowed whole. Today you're a monk, tomorrow you'll be excrement."

After the Azure Lion ate Sun Wukong, he was overjoyed and turned away triumphantly. A little while later, Zhu Bajie emerged from the grass and slunk away to Tang Xuanzang's side.

Meanwhile, Tang Xuanzang and Sha Wujing were waiting at the foot of the hill for Zhu Bajie and Sun Wukong to return. Suddenly, Zhu Bajie came running back, panting heavily. Tang Xuanzang was greatly surprised and said:

"Bajie, why are you in such a sorry state? Where is Sun Wukong? Why haven't I seen him?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Bajie cried and sobbed, "Sun Wukong has been swallowed whole by that monster!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Xuanzang was so frightened that he fell to the ground. It took him a long time to recover before he pounded his chest and shouted:

"Wukong, you said you only knew how to subdue demons and monsters, and take me to the Western Heaven to see the Buddha, but now you've died at the hands of that monster. It's truly a tragic fate. My disciple did so much, and now he's turned to dust."

Tang Xuanzang was in great distress at this moment, but Zhu Bajie Tang Xuanzang, completely oblivious to the situation, instead of trying to comfort him, said:

"Sha Wujing, hurry up and bring the luggage over. Let's divide it up between the two of us."

How do you plan to divide it?

After speaking, Sha Wujing looked at Zhu Bajie with a puzzled expression, not understanding what Zhu Bajie had just said.

"Don't you understand what I mean? I mean, I'll split all this luggage in half, half for you and half for me, and then we'll break up."

"You go to the Flowing Sand River and continue eating people there. I'll go to Old Gao Village to continue marrying my wife, and sell the White Dragon Horse to buy my master a coffin for his old age and final rest."

Zhu Bajie, having come to Sha Wujing's side, patted Sha Wujing the shoulder and began to brainwash him carefully.

Upon hearing this, Tang Xuanzang became extremely angry, looked up at the sky and cried loudly, refusing to utter another word.

After the Azure Lion devoured Sun Wukong, it returned to its cave abode in smug satisfaction. When the other demons asked the Azure Lion about its accomplishments, the Azure Lion smiled and said:

"My skills aren't that great; I only managed to capture one. If I had sent my second and third brothers, we would have captured them all."

Upon hearing this, the elephant demon smiled and said to the Azure Lion, "I wonder who exactly you captured this time, brother?"

"I have now captured the Sun Wukong you all speak of."