Great Demon Sun Wukong

The trembling of the Annihilation Nine-Headed Hydra was evidently more shocking than that bolt of Nine Heavens Pure Thunder. Dao Zhun had told Sun Wukong that he could seal the movements of the super apocalypse nine-headed hydra for one Chinese Hour, but now, half a quarter of an hour before that time was up, it was clear that Dao Zhun had still underestimated the power of this super Annihilation Nine-Headed Hydra. Although everyone's attention was drawn to the writhing Annihilation Nine-Headed Hydra, Xi Zhao only glanced at it. Although a trace of urgency showed in his eyes, his focus was more on that bolt of Nine Heavens Pure Thunder.

This bolt of Nine Heavens Pure Thunder had been summoned by Sha Wujing using the power of the Ultimate Water Heavenly Stele, calling forth the lightning and dark clouds from above the Nine Heavens of the Patrolling Celestial World, with the little monkey facilitating it. After all, the little monkey had been able to control the Nine Heavens Pure Thunder when he was at his peak. Added to that, the Rogue Heart Sword Hero was secretly exerting his half-step Heavenly Venerate realm, fiercely broadcasting his presence above the Nine Heavens as if about to break through, creating the ruse. The combined efforts of the three finally brought down this bolt of Nine Heavens Pure Thunder, which had not weakened in the slightest. It was much stronger than the one that had struck Ye Zi before.

Although Sha Wujing's Ultimate Water Stele could also utilize the Nine Heavens Pure Water, in terms of attack power, the Nine Heavens Pure Thunder was absolutely superior to the Nine Heavens Pure Water. Thunder has always been the most domineering among the elements. Xi Zhao dared not show the slightest negligence. His hands raised high above his head, the rolling Demonic Qi mixed with the ultimate breath of Frost formed the shape of a towering serpent and collided head-on with the Nine Heavens Pure Thunder.

At the same time, behind Xi Zhao, a pitch-black arm phantom emerged from the void and followed the towering serpent straight into the Nine Heavens Pure Thunder. In the interval of counterattacking Nine Heavens Pure Thunder, Xi Zhao could not help but glance at the Annihilation Nine-Headed Serpent again. Xi Zhao noticed that of the nine serpent heads, three were almost free of Dao Zhun's Seal. In just seven or eight breaths, the Annihilation Nine-Headed Hydra could fully regain motion, and then it would be its time to wreak havoc. Damn it, what exactly is the Spirit Controller doing? Has he really already fled?

The urgency in his heart grew heavier, but Xi Zhao had no other choice. What he needed to do now was to withstand this bolt of Nine Heavens Pure Thunder. The towering serpent collided directly with the Nine Heavens Pure Thunder. Despite its vast size, it was no match for Nine Heavens Pure Thunder. On contact, the serpent's head already burst into a misty fog, and the momentum of the Nine Heavens Pure Thunder did not diminish at all, continuing its descent and in an instant, the entire serpent was cleaved into black vapor. Then, the pitch-black fist met it head-on.

Although Xi Zhao did not summon the towering black figure this time, the power of his punch was still formidable. When he had attacked Sun Wukong, Zhibei had blocked the full force strike of the towering figure, and Xi Zhao was surprised. But upon reflection, it made sense. Zhibei had lost all his attack power, but he had absorbed all the strength left in the spear from the first generation Zhibei and transformed it into his own defensive power, which was concentrated in the Tortoise Shell of the Heavenly Gazing Spirit Tortoise. What level of strength did the first generation Zhibei possess? He was one who had surpassed the Heavenly Venerate and was close to reaching the end of the Supreme Path. Although the remaining Divine Sense and power were not substantial, once all transformed into defensive power, blocking his strike was not difficult.

Moreover, Xi Zhao's punch at that time was not his utmost strength because he knew Sun Wukong could not die. If he had used all his power, he was confident he could obliterate both Zhibei and Sun Wukong into dust, but doing so would surely mean his own death. One must always keep a reserve, that is the path to victory. Just like now, this punch from just an arm had about the same power as when he attacked Sun Wukong, and Xi Zhao still hadn't used his ultimate strength. Since he could avoid the Nine Heavens Pure Thunder with such force, why should he resist with a stronger one?

The pitch-black fist collided head-on with the Nine Heavens Pure Thunder, and the seemingly insurmountable Nine Heavens Pure Thunder was actually stopped mid-air by this punch, dimming considerably. Taking advantage of the moment when the light of Nine Heavens Pure Thunder faded, Xi Zhao's figure disappeared. In facing the Nine Heavens Pure Thunder, Xi Zhao didn't need to shatter it, just breaking the lock-on was enough. Following Xi Zhao's disappearance was the body of Ling Weiyang, which also vanished. Everyone actually saw Xi Zhao disappear, but no one pursued. Not to mention whether they could defeat Xi Zhao in a solo fight, the Nine Heavens Pure Thunder that lost its target and struck down directly was not something they could withstand.

Especially Ye Zi, who had already dragged Yu Fan Taoist Monk away the moment Nine Heavens Pure Thunder struck, distancing themselves significantly. He had a profound loathing for Nine Heavens Pure Thunder. At the moment, Ye Zi appeared extremely weary and haggard, even noticeably thinner. This was the result of a significant expenditure of both Spiritual Power and Life Force. After all, none of the people present were weak, and the injuries they had were no small matter, so healing them was understandably draining. But fortunately, he had a segment of the Bodhi Branch given by Dao Zhun, so he just needed to wait for Yu Fan's injury to stabilize, then he could use the Bodhi Branch to recover on his own.

Apart from Ye Zi, the others were also hurriedly pulling their companions to quickly move away to a distant place for cover. Indeed, Xi Zhao possessed impressive skills. Although the Rogue Heart Sword Hero did not believe that a single Nine Heavens Pure Thunder could kill Xi Zhao, he did expect it to injure him somewhat. Yet, to their surprise, Xi Zhao was not only unharmed but also used the Nine Heavens Pure Thunder to escape. The might possessed by a Heavenly Venerate level powerhouse was indeed beyond their imagination and measurement.

The Nine Heavens Pure Thunder followed closely behind and exploded on the ground. After the intense booming sound, a deep, bottomless, scorched crater appeared where the people had been standing moments before. One could imagine that if their speed had been slower by even a step, they would have met a fate of complete annihilation, with no bones left and their Dao extinguished. Being struck by Nine Heavens Pure Thunder when not undergoing Tribulation offered no benefits at all. At this moment, another soul-shaking hiss of a serpent resounded from the sky - the Annihilation Nine Headed Serpent had completely broken free from the Seal.

The crowd quickly looked up, but what they saw was a streak of light falling from the direction of the Annihilation Nine Headed Serpent, and its target was them. Everyone panicked, believing it was an attack from the Annihilation Nine Headed Serpent. However, the Flame God suddenly said, "No, that's not an attack. That, that is the aura of Master Zun Dao Zhun!" With that, the Flame God transformed into a kilometer-long Fire Phoenix. With a flap of its wings, it soared into the sky, meeting the descending light.

But to the Flame God's astonishment, when he raised his arms to catch the falling light, it passed directly through him. This scene scared the Flame God greatly, and he quickly checked his body. He remembered that when he was attacked by the Thunder Fire Scorching Flame Cannon, a flash of light passed through him just like that. However, after checking himself, he found nothing wrong and turned to fall back down towards the ground.

As he turned around, he saw the streak of light before him. Thinking he had failed to catch it just now, the Flame God flapped his wings and chased downwards again, but the light seemed to deliberately avoid him, even accelerating in mid-air. The Flame God shouted anxiously, "Grandfather, it's me!" Yet the light did not pay any attention to him and instead sped up even more. While everyone watched helplessly as they and the streak of light fell toward them, the Rogue Heart Sword Hero was the first to react, "Quick, take the monkey and fall back. Although the light carries the aura of Elder Dao Zhun, friend or foe is unknown. We cannot let it get close."

However, no sooner had the Sword Hero's words fallen, the streak of light suddenly vanished into the Void. When it reappeared, it was right at Sun Wukong's forehead. Spatial Jump, this move was indeed Dao Zhun's. The crowd hardly had the time to react when the red light, which was bigger than Sun Wukong's head, suddenly shrunk to the size of a dragon's eye and then entered Sun Wukong's forehead. It was only at this moment that everyone realized what had happened.

Sha Wujing quickly took a few steps to Sun Wukong's side and touched his forehead, finding no injuries. Just as he was about to probe into Sun Wukong's mind with his Divine Sense, a terrifyingly formidable aura suddenly rose from Sun Wukong's body, causing Sha Wujing to quickly withdraw his hand and stagger several large steps back. Although the others were not as discomposed as Sha Wujing, their faces also went pale, and they retreated.

As for Sun Wukong, his body, which was initially lying flat on the ground, slowly began to float up. (To be continued. If you like this work, we invite you to visit Starting Point (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly passes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)