One person above Qing Huang Ting

Chapter 808 Battle against Erlang Shen

The general who was holding Hu Xiuwu was wearing silver armor, a golden crown with a skull and flames on his head, a demon-slaying sword tied to his waist, a golden bullet and a silver bow hanging from his waist, cloud-wearing boots, and a three-pointed double-edged sword with flame patterns in his hand. He was handsome and exceptionally brave.

Its most striking feature is a single, vertical eye on its forehead that shines brightly, capable of piercing through all things and discerning truth from falsehood.

The True Lord of the Wondrous Way of Qingyuan has arrived late.

They arrived at just the right time, blocking Hu Xiuwu right in front of the East Heavenly Gate.

Erlang Shen didn't arrive alone; at his feet was a black greyhound with its body arched and teeth bared, and behind him were the six brothers of Meishan.

The six brothers of Meishan were originally arranged by Erlang Shen to go down the mountain to test the chosen ones of each generation on their journey to the west. The chosen ones of this generation have already passed many trials, passed Black Wind Mountain, and seen Yellow Wind Ridge. In addition, Huang Mei of Little Western Paradise had long been eliminated by Hu Xiuwu.

The chosen ones have already traversed most of the journey westward; only the Yellow Flower Temple, Flaming Mountain, and Flower Fruit Mountain remain.

Upon hearing the Heavenly Court's order, Erlang Shen summoned the six brothers of Meishan back to accompany him to the Heavenly Court to stop Hu Xiuwu.

Meanwhile, upon seeing the insane Black Hand Taoist Wu Long, Erlang Shen helped him eliminate the hidden dangers within his body, removed the worm eggs from Wu Long's body, and learned the secrets behind Huanghua Temple from the now lucid Wu Long.

If it weren't for the imperial decree from Heaven ordering him to quell Hu Xiuwu's rebellion, Yang Jian would have already gone to Huanghua Temple, turned the remains of his brother and colleague, the Hundred-Eyed Demon Lord, into mincemeat, and made them into Five Poison Pills.

From the moment Erlang Shen arrived, Hu Xiuwu felt the atmosphere around him solidify as if it were tangible. The sun and moon in the sky became the eyes of one man, watching over this place. The power in his gaze made the atmosphere so oppressive.

It was the Jade Emperor watching this battle.

He did not make a move for the time being, but merely cast a glance at Hu Xiuwu, putting pressure on him. However, if Erlang Shen were to fall into a disadvantageous position, He probably wouldn't mind launching a surprise attack like Laozi did, giving Hu Xiuwu a severe blow.

Hu Xiuwu even suspected that the Jade Emperor would act in the style of Laozi, so that the Jade Emperor would still be the same aloof and supreme ruler of the Three Realms, who did not need to worry about anything and never took action himself.

Erlang Shen, holding a three-pointed double-edged sword, pointed it at Hu Xiuwu and said condescendingly, "You are the monkey's most trusted junior brother?"

"That monkey could fight me for hundreds of rounds, I wonder how you are."

Goodness, I smell vinegar.

If it weren't for the addition of the second half of the sentence, Hu Xiuwu would have been somewhat worried that the Jade Emperor, who was spying from the Thirty-Sixth Heaven, would notice something was amiss.

The timing of Erlang Shen's arrival was not a coincidence, but rather a result of the tacit understanding between Erlang Shen Yang Jian and Hu Xiuwu.

If Erlang Shen had arrived earlier, he would have joined the Zhou Tian Star Array and worked with the other immortals to deal with Hu Xiuwu.

If Erlang Shen doesn't hold back, Hu Xiuwu will face a much greater difficulty in breaking the formation.

If Erlang Shen arrives late, it will inevitably arouse the Jade Emperor's suspicion, and will also prompt the Jade Emperor to take action personally to keep Hu Xiuwu in the Heavenly Court.

That would force Hu Xiuwu to reveal his trump card, making the Jade Emperor more prepared, which would be detrimental to the victory in the final battle.

Erlang Shen was Sun Wukong's sworn brother, while Hu Xiuwu was Sun Wukong's fellow disciple.

Both of them were Sun Wukong's close friends. How could Sun Wukong not tell them about his plans?

Therefore, Erlang Shen and Hu Xiuwu had long been aware of each other's existence, but had never had the chance to meet.

Erlang Shen was aware of his actions, but he didn't know what role Hu Xiuwu played in the plan, which made him feel that Sun Wukong trusted Hu Xiuwu more, and he couldn't help but feel a little resentful.

Even when acting, there's a hint of provocation that inadvertently slips out.

'Why is it that Sun Wukong trusts you more? Are you stronger than me?'

Although Erlang Shen was willing to help Sun Wukong, it was clear that he would not hold back when facing Hu Xiuwu.

He came fully armed; the last time he was this armed was against Sun Wukong!

"Let me see what you're capable of, daring to provoke the Heavenly Court like Sun Wukong!"

Erlang Shen grabbed his three-pointed double-edged spear, let out a roar, and charged towards Hu Xiuwu like a thunderbolt. Hu Xiuwu parried Erlang Shen Yang Jian's attack with his Chunzi sword, while thinking to himself...

"He can't stop talking about Sun Wukong. In the world of Black Mythology, the relationship between Erlang Shen and Sun Wukong is just too good. Erlang Shen is even willing to betray his uncle for him."

Erlang Shen, having attained sainthood in his physical body, possessed the power to split mountains and lift the sun with every move. Even Hu Xiuwu could not easily be distracted when facing him.

The two fought a hundred rounds, from the East Heavenly Gate to the Cloud-Sending Palace, the Pisha Palace, and then to the Fragrant Hall and the Spirit Official Hall.

The sounds of battle echoed through the Moon Palace, the gleam of swords dazzling enough to outshine the golden crow. Celestial officials hid in their palaces, and heavenly generals dared not look directly at them.

All the immortals and gods became spectators, and no one dared to utter a sound in the entire hall.

After a hundred rounds, Erlang Shen deflected Hu Xiuwu's sword and laughed heartily: "Good! Good! Good! You are indeed worthy of being that monkey's junior brother."

"This is the first time I've stretched my muscles like this since the monkey disappeared."

"Since the techniques are evenly matched, let's use magic weapons!"

Erlang Shen reached out with his free left hand to his waist and threw his treasure axe.

It circled and flew faster and faster, farther and bigger. Before it even reached Hu Xiuwu, the axe blade was already big enough to split Peach Mountain in two.

Erlang Shen Yang Jian also once split a mountain to save his mother, and the weapon he used when splitting the mountain was his magic weapon, the Mountain-Splitting Axe.

Legend has it that this axe possessed a trace of divine essence from the time Pangu created the world, making it capable of easily breaking formations and earth veins, splitting mountains and severing rivers, and destroying palaces.

The axe cleaved through the air with a mighty roar, like a dragon chariot rolling over. Its oppressive presence could be felt even from afar.

However, it has one fatal flaw.

Not fast enough.

Hu Xiuwu easily dodged it, and the axe was used to strike a distant palace whose name Hu Xiuwu did not know.

The axe slid smoothly across the palace, splitting the thousand-acre palace in two, and the divine array set up inside the palace did not play its due role.

Yang Jian shuddered and suddenly leaped ten feet high. He turned his head to the left, and a head grew from his left neck; he turned to the right, and a head grew from his right. His chest and back bulged, and four arms grew out.

It manifests a twelve-foot-tall Dharma form with three heads and six arms.

Then he drew the Demon-Slaying Azure Cloud Sword from his waist, picked up the Golden Bow and Silver Bullets, and used the Mountain-Splitting Axe to assist him.

Erlang Shen has already shown his full strength.

With three heads and six arms, he wields both spear and sword.

Hu Xiuwu's Spring Nourishing Sword danced with the feel of two swords, barely managing to parry the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Spear and the Demon-Slaying Azure Cloud Sword.

Suddenly, the hairs on Hu Xiuwu's neck stood on end. Sensing something, he immediately turned his head, and a silver light shot through the air, passing by his ear.

Erlang Shen secretly used his golden bow to shoot the silver pellet.

It's called a golden bow, but it's actually a slingshot with a high rate of fire that's hard to detect when you raise your hand.

Having three heads and six arms gives him an advantage over Hu Xiuwu alone.

Hu Xiuwu's left fingertip split open on its own, and with a flick of his wrist, nine blood beads flew out, instantly growing into an adult and becoming the incarnation of Huang Ting.

Ten bolts of lightning flashed across the sky.

Ten people attacked Erlang Shen, who had three heads and six arms.