Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

Sun Wukong wielded his golden cudgel with uncanny skill, leaving the Fire Qilin completely bewildered. Furthermore, Sun Wukong rode on his somersault cloud, making him unmatched even by the Roc, let alone the Fire Qilin.

The fire qilin was quite helpless. If it wanted to maintain its advantage, it had to keep in its beast form. But that would have been fine normally, but now it had suffered many injuries and probably wouldn't be able to hold on for long.

Just then, the Fire Qilin was caught off guard and struck hard by Sun Wukong's golden cudgel. Unable to withstand such a huge drain on its energy, it immediately transformed back into human form.

After the fire qilin transformed into human form, it wielded two blood-red scimitars, which were forged from its qilin horns and were considered quite formidable weapons.

The fire qilin wielded two blood-red curved blades, their surfaces glowing with flames, which made Sun Wukong feel threatened. However, the fire qilin was already injured and exhausted, and he should be happy that he had knocked it back into human form with a single blow.

Sun Wukong was thinking this when he leaped up, wielding his golden cudgel, and struck the Fire Qilin on the head. The Fire Qilin quickly used its twin blades to defend itself, managing to withstand Sun Wukong's blow, but a cunning expression appeared on its face.

Immediately, the moment the golden cudgel clashed with the twin blades, a rolling sonic wave rippled outwards, and flames shot high from the two blades in the fire qilin's hands, directly burning Sun Wukong along the blades.

Sun Wukong hurriedly let go, only because the flames of the fire qilin were already burning towards him. However, this meant that Sun Wukong lost his golden cudgel.

As soon as Sun Wukong let go, the golden cudgel was knocked to the ground by the fire qilin. Then, with another flick of its wrist, two curved blades came hurtling towards Sun Wukong. Enraged, Sun Wukong cursed, "What a cunning beast!" and immediately reached for the golden cudgel.

However, he was being overwhelmed by the Fire Qilin, and the situation became critical. Meanwhile, Zhen Yuanzi was also trying to do two things at once. Seeing that Sun Wukong had no way out and was in a bad situation, he wanted to go to his rescue, but the Roc had him firmly trapped and could not escape.

Li Xiuyuan looked down at Sun Wukong from mid-air and laughed, "Very well, monkey, I'll give you another chance to sever your destiny." After saying that, he sent a stream of light into Sun Wukong's body. All of this was under Li Xiuyuan's control.

Sun Wukong was being relentlessly attacked by the Fire Qilin. He tried to retrieve his golden cudgel, but had to be wary of the Qilin. Just as he was about to pick it up, the Fire Qilin suddenly unleashed a curved blade attack. Sun Wukong immediately used his magic to defend himself. However, the Fire Qilin countered with another curved blade, knocking the golden cudgel away from the ground.

The fire qilin sheathed its curved blade, grabbed the golden cudgel, and laughed, "You monkey, this fire poker is only for me now. Once I catch you, I'll give you a taste of monkey brains."

Sun Wukong was already furious, having been captured several times by demons like the Fire Qilin. Just now, the Fire Qilin had tricked him and taken his staff. The Fire Qilin had also humiliated Sun Wukong, truly enraging the impetuous monkey.

Immediately, Sun Wukong became increasingly agitated for some reason, gradually feeling his emotions spiraling out of control, as if he were about to explode in flames, unable to resist. It was as if a millennium-old mysterious fire was constantly burning within his body, which he could not bear. With a roar, he unleashed a ferocious power that seemed to emanate from the primordial chaos.

The Fire Qilin watched Sun Wukong's strange transformation and thought to itself: Why does it feel like Sun Wukong is about to reveal his true form? Could it be that he is not an ordinary monkey?

At this moment, Li Xiuyuan's words echoed repeatedly in Sun Wukong's mind: "Wukong, you are no ordinary monkey. You are a divine monkey, a born war god. Your name is Sun Wukong, and your species is the Spiritual Divine Monkey. The only Spiritual Divine Monkey in the Three Realms!"

Sun Wukong thought to himself, "I am the Spiritual Monkey King!" Then everyone saw Sun Wukong, whose primordial and savage aura was constantly rising, and his Fiery Eyes of Truth were revealed early on.

Then, a monkey a hundred feet tall appeared in the air, but Sun Wukong was nowhere to be seen. The Fire Qilin was shocked and immediately threw away its golden cudgel, transforming into its true form, ready to fight Sun Wukong.

However, everyone could clearly see that this giant monkey was none other than Sun Wukong. Why didn't the monkey engage the fire qilin first, but instead turned around and retrieved the stick from the ground?

Then, this monkey, who was hundreds of feet tall, wielded a golden cudgel that had been magnified many times over, and struck at the fire qilin.

Looking at this scene, Li Xiuyuan couldn't help but chuckle and said, "See that? This is your Senior Brother Sun's true form. The Spiritual Monkey King possesses both wisdom and brute strength. The Fire Qilin is definitely no match for Wukong's true form."

Red Boy looked at Sun Wukong's true form and couldn't help but sigh, "Brother Sun's true form is truly magnificent. I've never seen it before. It looks like a powerful gorilla, but it doesn't seem that simple."

Although Little King Kong didn't speak, he watched the battle between Sun Wukong and the Fire Qilin intently. He and Sun Wukong had a fairly good relationship. Of course, he hoped that Sun Wukong wouldn't suffer a loss. Now that Sun Wukong had revealed his true form as the Spiritual Monkey King and his strength had greatly increased, he was very happy.

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Chapter 599 The Melee at Lion Camel Ridge

Sun Wukong transformed into a divine monkey and wielded the Ruyi Jingu Bang, far beyond what the Fire Qilin, already injured by Zhen Yuanzi, could withstand.

Sun Wukong swung his staff down, striking the fire qilin on the head. The qilin could only defend itself with its head and feet, and was immediately smashed to the ground by Wukong's staff.

Although Wukong had transformed into a hundred-zhang-tall, ethereal monkey, his reactions were still incredibly swift. With a flick of his right hand, he swung his staff at the descending fire qilin once more.

The Fire Qilin quickly adjusted its body, using its two horns to brace itself, but after taking another hit from Sun Wukong, it couldn't hold on any longer. It immediately transformed from a divine beast into human form. Blood gushed from the ground, falling to the floor where it lay motionless.

Sun Wukong raised his staff again, ready to end the Fire Qilin's life.

Just then, a loud shout came from the direction of the hilltop: "Sun Wukong, how dare you!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong looked over and saw a furnace a hundred feet in diameter set up on the mountaintop. The furnace was as tall as three people, and a raging fire was burning brightly inside.

The main culprit was the furnace itself, and one person in particular was Tang Sanzang. Tang Sanzang was bound hand and foot and hung from the furnace. However, perhaps fearing that Tang Sanzang would shout and disrupt their plans, the demon dragon knocked him unconscious.

Seeing that Sun Wukong had stopped, the demon dragon shouted, "Monkey, you're not allowed to hurt my second brother! Otherwise, I'll throw your Tang Sanzang into the furnace!"

Sun Wukong stopped, immediately reverting to his original form, and said, "Alright! I'll do as you say. But if you dare put it down, I'm afraid I'll put you in here too!"

Seeing that the Roc and Zhen Yuanzi were still locked in a stalemate, the Demon Dragon spoke up: "Sun Wukong, my third brother is fighting that Taoist priest one-on-one. Don't get involved. Let my men bring my second brother over first."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong smiled and said, "Alright, I'll do as you say. But don't say anything too outrageous, otherwise I'm afraid even if I agree, my staff will never comply."

The demon dragon chuckled slyly, then beckoned, summoning a pair of demon soldiers who opened the mountain gate. The demon soldiers then together lifted the fire qilin from the ground and carried it back to the Lion Camel Ridge camp.

Seeing that the Fire Qilin had already been taken to Lion Camel Ridge, Sun Wukong said, "Demon Dragon, what else do you have to say? Now, release my master and fellow disciples. Then, clear this path for us so we can safely continue our journey to the West. I will then release you."

Upon hearing this, the demonic dragon burst into laughter and cursed, "You monkey, you're delusional! Your master and fellow disciples are all in my hands, why would I be afraid of you?"

Although my second brother is seriously injured, I can still fight! Besides, I have 100,000 demon soldiers and 300 demon generals. Do you think they'd be afraid of a mere gorilla like you?

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong flew into a rage and shouted, "You worm! You're courting death!" He then raised his staff to strike the demonic dragon within the mountain. "Wait! Are you really not concerned about Tang Sanzang's life?" the demonic dragon hurriedly interjected.

The demonic dragon knew this. If it couldn't enter the great lakes and seas to transform into a Kun dragon, it feared it wouldn't be able to hold off Sun Wukong. Moreover, it had just been injured yesterday and was even less able to withstand a fight. Therefore, its only option now was to use Tang Sanzang and his disciples to blackmail this senior brother Sun.

Sun Wukong roared, "Demon Dragon, what exactly do you want? I'll say it again, if you go too far, I won't care about anything else and will raze your Lion Camel Ridge to the ground."

With Li Xiuyuan's secret help, Sun Wukong has now rediscovered his original supernatural powers, enabling him to transform into his true form as a divine monkey. This has naturally increased his strength considerably, so he speaks with great confidence and fewer reservations.

The dragon knew it couldn't push him too far, so it gently advised, "Sun Wukong, I know my limits. But don't be too arrogant. If you anger me, I'll just throw your master into this furnace. Let's see what you can do then!"

The demonic dragon knew he was no match for Sun Wukong, but with Li Xiuyuan behind him, he figured Sun Wukong couldn't touch him. This bolstered his confidence, and he wasn't intimidated by Sun Wukong.

However, just as he was feeling smug, believing he could control the situation and use Tang Sanzang to blackmail Sun Wukong, he thought there might still be a chance for a turnaround.

The dragon suddenly felt a chill run down its spine, knowing something was terribly wrong. It immediately recalled Pigsy's rake attack from a few days ago. But it was too late to dodge.

The demonic dragon was knocked off the platform by Pigsy's rake and fell to the ground. Pigsy wanted to go up and hit it again, but a group of demon soldiers surrounded it and protected the dragon.

Seeing that it was impossible to kill the demon dragon, Pigsy turned to climb the platform to rescue Tang Sanzang. However, the demon dragon, risking his life, shouted, "Don't let them rescue Tang Sanzang! Quickly! Gather all the followers! We must not let them take Tang Sanzang away!"

Taking advantage of the arrival of numerous demon soldiers to oversee the battle, Pigsy broke free of his ropes and escaped, releasing Sandy and the White Dragon in the process. Pigsy, possessing the skill of the Thirty-Six Transformations, transformed into a demon and cautiously approached the demon dragon. He successfully launched another sneak attack.

The demon dragon was too weak to fight any longer and could only lie on the chair to give orders. Countless demon soldiers and generals surrounded him, and their numbers grew as time went on.

The demon dragon gave the order and summoned all the servants, so Pigsy was surrounded in no time. After all, two fists can't fight four hands, and he was almost unable to defend himself.

On that high platform was a large furnace, and hanging from the support above was Tang Sanzang, who had already opened his eyes.

However, Tang Sanzang remained relatively calm. Perhaps it was because he had experienced too much and had become accustomed to it all.

Sun Wukong shouted, "Fool, I'm here to help you!" and flew over. Then, the White Dragon and Sha Wujing also broke free from their cages, grabbed their weapons, and joined the battle.

Chapter 600 A Moment of Tragedy

In an instant, the entire Lion Camel Ridge was engulfed in chaos. Outside the mountain peak, Zhen Yuanzi and the Roc were locked in battle, their actions stirring up the clouds and rain. Suddenly, the wind and clouds surged, the world lost its color, and the sun was sometimes obscured by clouds, and sometimes the blazing sun dispelled the clouds.

The area around the platform where Tang Sanzang was suspended was now littered with corpses. The platform itself was no longer a platform; the bodies below had raised the ground from its original level.

Sun Wukong, Sha Wujing, Zhu Bajie, and a little white dragon all wanted to save Tang Sanzang, but fearing the commotion would be too great, they ended up putting Tang Sanzang directly into the furnace.

Pairs of demon soldiers charged forward, one after another, towards Sun Wukong and his companions. Sun Wukong could only deal with them one by one. If he were to reveal his true form as the Spiritual Monkey, even a slight kick could cause a great disturbance, and breaking the wooden staff supporting Tang Sanzang would be a serious matter.

Sun Wukong, being a divine monkey of extraordinary intelligence, was physically impervious to exhaustion. Although they fought for about an hour, he showed no signs of fatigue, and even appeared to grow stronger with each battle. The White Dragon, the third prince of the Dragon Clan, whose true form was a divine dragon, was also able to withstand the strain, and thus managed to hold on for a while.

However, Pigsy and Sandy gradually couldn't hold on any longer, and slowly they leaned against each other, helping each other out. Corpses littered the ground, blood soaking three feet deep. Pigsy couldn't help but sigh, "It's truly a horrific sight. Sin, sin."

Sha Wujing sighed and said, "There's nothing we can do. If we don't kill him, they'll kill me." Then he brandished his staff and killed another demon soldier.

Seeing this scene, the demonic dragon went mad, disregarding its serious injuries, and kept waving its long flag to organize one charge after another, repeatedly mobilizing its demon soldiers to kill Wukong and the others.

Pigsy and Sandy held on for a while longer, until Pigsy finally sighed, "I'm exhausted, really exhausted. This is a real trap, and it looks like we'll all go down together."

Sha Wujing sighed helplessly and said, "We may not be able to leave Lion Camel Ridge anytime soon, and we may both perish here."

But just then, the little white dragon suddenly called out, "Second senior brother, third senior brother, hurry to the outer perimeter. I will transform into a white dragon and fly up into the sky so you can rest for a while."

Upon hearing this, Pigsy and Sandy joined forces to break out of the way, and with the help of the White Dragon, they finally managed to carve out a bloody path.

Then, the White Dragon let out a roar, shaking off the enemy soldiers in all directions. It then transformed into its true form as a white dragon, carrying Sha Wujing and Zhu Bajie into the sky, soaring into the heavens.

Thus, only Sun Wukong remained to fight and protect Tang Sanzang around the platform.

However, the little white dragon dared not fly too high, as that was the area where the roc and Zhen Yuanzi were fighting. If it were caught in the crossfire, it would probably have no chance of survival.

The demon generals, of course, wouldn't let the little white dragon continue circling in mid-air. They immediately commanded tens of thousands of demon soldiers to fire arrows at the little white dragon. Last time, the little white dragon had been shot down by them before it had even fully taken flight.

The bruises from those wounds are still on their bodies. Sha Wujing and Zhu Bajie had only just rested for a moment and caught their breath when they were met with a rain of tens of thousands of arrows shooting up from the ground.

They still remembered that last time, the White Dragon was shot down, and they were all captured alive. So, such a thing couldn't happen again. Immediately, Pigsy spoke up, "Brother Sandy, let's form another defense. If they shoot the White Dragon down again, the three of us are destined to die here today."

Sha Wujing glanced down at the densely packed demon soldiers below. The living demon soldiers stood, while the dead ones lay prone. The living stood atop the dead, and beneath the dead demon soldiers lay pools of blood three feet deep in the ground. Sha Wujing felt a chill run down his spine. Nevertheless, he said, "Alright, I'll listen to you."

Subsequently, Pigsy and Sandy joined forces to set up a defensive light shield around the White Dragon, which could almost be considered their last bit of strength.

The rain of arrows swept across, but were all blocked outside the defensive light barrier, so the two of them, including the little white dragon, were unharmed.

However, the arrow rain had exhausted its power and began to fall back, landing directly in the ranks of the demon soldiers. With Sun Wukong protecting Tang Sanzang, the two were naturally unharmed.

However, the thousands of demon soldiers suffered a calamity; the arrows they had shot back came back and killed them.

The demonic dragon went almost mad for a moment. Ignoring its serious injuries, it threw down the banner in its hand and was about to go up into the sky to fight again!

Looking over there, several demon soldiers helped the Fire Qilin walk over. The Fire Qilin let out a weak cry and said, "Brother, no! You are seriously injured!"

The demonic dragon ignored them, transforming into its true form and soaring into the sky to attack the white dragon. The demonic dragon had truly gone mad, crashing directly into the white dragon. It shattered the defenses that Pigsy and Sandy had erected with their last ounce of strength around the white dragon.

The black dragon came fiercely, opening its mouth to bite the white dragon to death. Pigsy and Sandy, having fallen into the ice cave, knew they were likely doomed there.

Sun Wukong saw that they were in danger, but he was the only one left around Tang Sanzang, so he couldn't spare any attention and could only worry anxiously.

Then the demonic dragon bit down on the white dragon's head and wouldn't let go. But the demonic dragon was also exhausted. It was already seriously injured, so it had no fighting power left. Just now, it had only used seven parts courage and three parts strength to scare the white dragon.

However, the demonic dragon held the little white dragon tightly in its jaws. The little white dragon was already covered in wounds, and after such a fierce battle, it had no strength left. It was dragged from the sky to the ground by the demonic dragon.

Above the highest heavens, in the Lingxiao Palace, on an extremely large screen, was displayed the tragic scene of Lion Camel Ridge.