Chapter 453: The Melee Before the Final Battle
And Sun Wukong's move this time was clearly made with no intention of holding back. The moment his figure appeared, Yao Wumeng had already detected it, but before he could react, nine chains as clear as diamond instantly wrapped around Yao Wumeng like nine dragons ascending a pillar. Right after that, the deep purple patterns emerged on the Jingu Bang in Sun Wukong's hands, and with a shift in his stance, he was already at Yao Wumeng's side.
The Golden Hoop in his hand swept out towards Yao Wumeng's midsection. However, this sudden strike didn't hit Yao Wumeng but fiercely struck a Shadow Stele that had suddenly appeared by his side. Clearly, this particular Shadow Stele had far superior defensive power than the one used by Ling Weiyang before; Sun Wukong's full-force strike was actually blocked by the stele. Seeing the Shadow Stele blocking Sun Wukong's attack, Yao Wumeng clearly breathed a sigh of relief.
But in the next moment, his eyebrows furrowed, and his expression turned ugly. He was already struggling to deal with Sha Wujing alone, and he had been preparing to use the power of the Shadow Stele just a moment ago, but now with Sun Wukong's sudden appearance, facing two opponents, Yao Wumeng had no confidence at all. The current Sun Wukong was no longer the one who had been chased like a homeless dog through the Netherworld World; thus, Yao Wumeng decided to flee straight away.
But it wasn't time for a final death battle just yet. However, the moment he tried to move, the nine chains on his body shone brightly, and Yao Wumeng suddenly felt that he had lost control over his body. And at that moment, Sha Wujing's attack arrived. Sun Wukong had whispered a message to Sha Wujing through a Message Jade Slip just as he was about to make his move, so Sha Wujing wasn't surprised by Sun Wukong's appearance and promptly launched an attack right after Sun Wukong's missed strike.
Transparent ripples of water flowed over his Sky-flipping Crescent Spade as it swept directly towards the neck of the immobilized Yao Wumeng. If this strike were to land, Yao Wumeng would certainly be decapitated without a doubt. However, when Sha Wujing's Crescent Spade was still three feet away from Yao Wumeng's neck, a Thunder Ball suddenly appeared in front of Yao Wumeng and then explosively burst; Yao Wumeng's body, as if pulled by a force, shot straight up into the air.
"Arrogant. Do you think you can save him?" Sun Wukong had already sensed the appearance of the Thunder Ball. With his Heaven and Earth Fire Eyes wide open, his left hand formed a single Dharma Seal. With a roar, the Nine Decisions Vajra Ape appeared in mid-air. Then, Sun Wukong pointed at the Nine Decisions Vajra Ape from afar, and immediately deep purple and dark red patterns began to spread and intertwine on its body. After many days, the Red-Buttocked Horse Monkey, Wu Zhiqi, appeared once again.
The Nine Decisions Vajra Ape, the Red-Buttocked Horse Monkey Wu Zhiqi, appeared right above Yao Wumeng's head. As the two colors of patterns emerged and covered the entire body of Wu Zhiqi, the huge ape performed an agile flip in the air and then smashed down with its right leg. Yao Wumeng, bound by the Seal Heavenly Stamp, couldn't dodge and could only watch helplessly as Wu Zhiqi's thick right leg came smashing down on him.
Yet, at the last minute, Yao Wumeng barely managed to summon another defensive Shadow Stele above his head to block the attack, but the force of Wu Zhiqi's leg was too great, and both the Shadow Stele and Yao Wumeng were smashed fiercely towards the ground. By this time, the Thunder Ball that had suddenly appeared already burst, and the lightning from the explosion followed the path of Sha Wujing's water dragon towards him. The speed of the lightning was incredibly fast, and since water is a conductor of electricity, Sha Wujing, despite his quick defensive reaction and being accustomed to using a water shield, was struck by the lightning that traveled along the water shield and onto his body.
"Old Sha, Old Sha. You bastards, you deserve to die!" Sun Wukong had his Heaven and Earth Fire Eyes open and, although he couldn't directly see Sha Wujing, he could see everything clearly on the battlefield. Seeing Old Sha struck by the lightning, his heart twisted as if being cut by knives, and he roared in anger. With his roar, the space above twisted, and twelve imposing figures appeared out of thin air -- the Twelve Ancestral Witches, summoned by an infuriated Sun Wukong. Enjoy exclusive chapters from My Virtual Library Empire
Meanwhile, Sun Wukong's eyes blazed with fire, his arm muscles bulging as he channeled his strength. The Shadow Stele that had blocked the Jingu Bang was blown away by Sun Wukong's sudden outburst of power, flying beyond what the eye could see. Then, the Wonderful Bodhi Tree emerged from within Sun Wukong and fused with his flesh. Soon after, Sun Wukong sprang up with both legs, and with a large crater blasted into the ground by his force, he shot straight up into the sky.
There, Sun Wukong saw three people: Ming An, Ming Tu, and Luo Chen. The thunder ball that was attacking old Sha was conjured by Bai Yi, and the one who rescued Yao Wumeng was Li. The five of them had previously attacked the Myriad Gods Hall; five fully-powered combatants attacking eight wounded individuals was utterly overwhelming. Now, there was not a single living person left in the Myriad Gods Hall!
After they had breached the Myriad Gods Hall and captured He Tu, they chose not to kill him because a living Domain Lord level powerhouse was of greater value than a dead one. But before the five of them could return to the Myriad Demons Palace with the half-dead He Tu, they received a distress signal from Yao Wumeng, who was on his way to the World Ending Pit at the time. Yao Wumeng had sent out the distress signal in advance because he had just left the Myriad Demons Palace when he received a message jade slip from Ling Weiyang. The message was a premonition of a great battle, urging Yao Wumeng to summon help.
And the fact proved Ling Weiyang's premonition to be incredibly accurate. Sun Wukong and the others had already arrived before Yao Wumeng could meet up with Ling Weiyang. Yao Wumeng was stopped by Sha Wujing, and it was fortunate that he had sent out a distress signal in advance; otherwise, he would have been dead on the scene. The arrival of the Twelve Ancestral Witches greatly amplified the advantage that Sun Wukong and Sha Wujing had. Yet, after their arrival, the Twelve Ancestral Witches did not attack the three people in mid-air but charged toward Yao Wumeng instead.
"Injure his ten fingers rather than break one", it's better to kill Yao Wumeng than to injure them all. Naturally, the three people in mid-air wouldn't watch Yao Wumeng be beaten to death by the Twelve Ancestral Witches. Luo Chen immediately rushed out, and with a flash of radiance from the Chengying Hanguang Sword in his hand, he thrust it directly towards Sun Wukong's chest. Ming An and Ming Tu hastened towards the Twelve Ancestral Witches. Sun Wukong intended to intercept them, but eventually overpowered by greater numbers, was entangled by Luo Chen, while Ming An and Ming Tu made their move first and actually managed to block the path of the Twelve Ancestral Witches.
However, the Twelve Ancestral Witches were not to be underestimated, especially the Ancestral Witch of Space, Di Jiang. Though Ming An and Ming Tu managed to move first and stand in front of Yao Wumeng, they did not anticipate Di Jiang. With a flap of his fleshy wings, Di Jiang circled around the two and appeared next to Yao Wumeng. Following that, he opened his gaping maw, and with one bite, clamped down on Yao Wumeng's waist. If not for the Seal Heavenly Stamp's chains wrapped around Yao Wumeng, that one bite from Di Jiang might have bitten Yao Wumeng in half on the spot.
Even so, Di Jiang still managed to tear off half of Yao Wumeng's waist, and guts, internal organs, and blood instantly flowed out. However, when Di Jiang attempted another bite, he was thwarted, because a snowy white long knife had already positioned itself in front of Yao Wumeng. Had Di Jiang not stopped his move in time, he might have been cut in half by the knife. Meanwhile, Ming An and Ming Tu were being ganged up on by the other eleven Ancestral Witches, but they seemed unconcerned due to the miraculous chains they possessed.
That snowy white long knife belonged to Old King. In this critical moment, Old King had finally returned from the Genesis Divine Nation, and more importantly, he had saved Yao Wumeng's life at the crucial moment. "I fought your doppelganger that time, and now I've saved your life, we're even!" With those words, Old King surged forward with his knife, creating cascades of blade shadows as he hacked at Di Jiang. Old King's arrival came as a great surprise to Sun Wukong, because Old King's duty was to guard the Netherworld Palace. But before Sun Wukong could voice his inquiry, he already saw Old King blocking Di Jiang's attacks and even starting to counterattack.
There was no need for further thought, Sun Wukong already understood in his heart. Since Old King had appeared here and had saved Yao Wumeng, it was quite clear that Old King, one of the most trusted Netherworld Five Battle Generals of Yue Huangquan, was likely a mole from the Myriad Demons Country.
With Old King's appearance, the entire battlefield became even more chaotic.
Sha Wujing struggled against Bai Yi and Li due to their counteracting attributes. Old King pressed his attack with a lone knife against Di Jiang, forcing Di Jiang to dodge. The eleven Ancestral Witches were ganging up on Ming An and Ming Tu, who were close to death. Sun Wukong faced Luo Chen, who only entangled him without striking, preventing Sun Wukong from breaking free. And the Nine Decisions Vajra Ape became the key to victory for Sun Wukong's side. (To be continued. If you like this work, we invite you to cast your vote for Recommendation Tickets and Monthly Passes at Starting Point (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)