One person above Qing Huang Ting

Chapter 836 [Two Elements] Changes

Pigsy held the golden cup in his hands, his pig eyes wide open, unable to believe who he was seeing.

The man of destiny held the chime mallet horizontally at his waist, his toes gripping the ground, transmitting power through his spine, from his spine to his arm, and then to the chime mallet, with the mallet's tip pointing towards Hu Xiuwu.

He had never met the chosen one, so of course he didn't know who he was.

Startled by the commotion of the chosen one, Pigsy finally came to his senses and used his nine-toothed rake to press down the chime mallet, thus appeasing the chosen one.

"It's alright, nephew, he's no match for you."

The man of destiny relaxed slightly, then with a "thud," he struck the ground with the mallet and stood tall.

Pigsy put away his nine-toothed rake and introduced Hu Xiuwu to the Heavenly Man: "Nephew, this is the junior brother of our eldest brother, another disciple of Patriarch Subhuti."

The Man of Destiny rarely spoke, interrupting Pigsy's introduction: "Hu Xiuwu!"

Hu Xiuwu is no nobody in the world of Black Myth. He and Sun Wukong have slain countless demons and monsters over the years, not counting the two trials in Journey to the West that Hu Xiuwu assisted in.

Hu Xiuwu's story is already legendary.

How could there not be legends in the stories the old monkey told to the troop?

The man of destiny had heard many stories about Hu Xiuwu, and this time he finally saw the true face of the protagonist in the story.

Pigsy glanced at the Spring Nourishing Sword in Hu Xiuwu's hand, seeing its profound spiritual energy like an abyss and its imposing aura like Mount Buzhou, before he felt at ease drinking the pitch-black Dragon Ointment Wine in his cup.

The rich spiritual essence contained in the Dragon Ointment Wine spread throughout the body with the aroma of the wine, nourishing and repairing the injuries on the body. At the same time, it was transformed into pure spiritual energy, replenishing Zhu Ba's empty dantian.

After drinking to his heart's content, Pigsy exclaimed, "Whew, that was great!"

Beneath his carefree and unrestrained exterior, Pigsy thought to himself, "The wine is real, and the sword looks real too. This Hu Xiuwu might actually be real."

Transforming into a human is easy, but transforming into an innate magical treasure is not a simple matter.

This Hu Xiuwu should be real.

Having just transformed into Princess Iron Fan and deceived the land deity of Flaming Mountain, Pigsy was also worried that someone else would transform into Hu Xiuwu to deceive him.

After all, Hu Xiuwu's arrival here was too abrupt and suspicious.

Hu Xiuwu kicked aside the black bowl with a hole in it, approached the corpse of the yin-yang fish, and made a gesture with his finger.

The sword energy was activated, directly severing the head of the yin-yang fish into a symmetrical fish head with a smooth cut, looking no different from a chopped chili fish head.

With a flick of his finger, Hu Xiuwu sprang out a movable fish bone located in the throat area below the occipital bone at the back of the yin-yang fish's head.

It has a frosted texture, a pale fishbone color, and is about the size of a flat pebble.

The fish bone was still covered in some black mud, which Hu Xiuwu didn't want to touch. He simply controlled his sword energy to polish it.

During the polishing process, Hu Xiuwu also extracted two strands of Yin and Yang Qi from the Innate Demon Refining Tower.

Two strands of Yin and Yang Qi, one black and one white, chased each other, head to tail connected, enveloping the Yin-Yang fish head that had been cut in half, grinding it into powder, and transforming it into the purest Yin-Yang Qi.

The Yin and Yang energies extracted from the Yin-Yang fish head intertwined like two spirit snakes, and under the guidance of the sword energy, they were continuously injected into the fish essence stone.

After being polished, the fish bone turned amber and became crystal clear, just like jade.

Pigsy, being knowledgeable and experienced, recognized what Hu Xiuwu was holding. He poured himself a full cup of wine and muttered:

"I never expected that this strange fish could actually grow fish spirit stones."

The man of destiny glanced at Pigsy but didn't say a word.

However, Pigsy, understanding perfectly, explained to the chosen one, "This fish spirit stone is a piece of movable fish bone located below the occipital bone and in the throat area of ​​a bluefish. It has the effect of calming the nerves and cooling the blood. I've heard that in the mortal realm, people believe it can ward off evil spirits and sew it onto hats to make fish crowns." Not all fish grow fish spirit stones; in the celestial realm, only fish that like to eat shellfish and snails will grow this kind of living bone.

After Hu Xiuwu finished refining it, he handed it over to the chosen one.

The Yin-Yang Fish Essence Stone slowly flew towards the Chosen One, who grabbed it and immediately sensed the hidden energy within it.

The man of destiny grasped the fish-spirit stone, unleashed his seventy-two transformations, leaped through the air, and changed his form.

Its body was stretched and reshaped, growing long whiskers, fins, and a striking black and white mixed fish skin.

Soaring leisurely through the air, agile and free, moving in black and white, transforming yin and yang.

The yin-yang symbol has reappeared in the world.

With Hu Xiuwu's help, the Chosen One learned a new transformation technique that had never appeared in the game: transforming into the Yin-Yang symbol of the "Two Forms".

The yin-yang fish slammed its head down into the ground, transforming back into a clad, armored monkey.

After transforming back into his original form, the Chosen One was astonished to find that all his injuries had healed, his dantian was full, his energy was abundant, and he had returned to his most perfect state.

The yin-yang reversal used in the yin-yang fish form can actually be applied to the main body.

In this way, if you are seriously injured or lack mana when fighting an enemy, you can use [Yin Yang Reversal] to revive with full health.

According to the game's explanation, the chosen one can obtain a second and third health bar.

Its ability to sustain combat has been greatly enhanced, making it arguably the most useful of the various states that the Chosen One currently possesses.

The man from Heaven, holding a mallet, bowed to Hu Xiuwu to express his gratitude.

Hu Xiuwu raised his hand slightly and said, "Get up. This is your spoils of war, it's what you deserve."

Pigsy's face was flushed, as if he were a little drunk: "Speaking of which, how did you end up at the Flaming Mountain? Shouldn't you be hiding from the Heavenly Court's pursuit?"

"Your appearance was so timely; you weren't just watching from the sidelines, were you?"

Before he knew it, Pigsy had figured out the truth.

Hu Xiuwu said, "If I can only escape the Heavenly Court's pursuit, how can I be worthy of being hunted by the Heavenly Court?"

If Hu Xiuwu hadn't been causing trouble all along, why would the Heavenly Court have persisted in trying to capture him for five hundred years?

Hu Xiuwu carefully examined the chosen one who looked remarkably like Sun Wukong: "You are the chosen one who will inherit Sun Wukong's destiny and mantle. This is our first time meeting."

Pigsy casually strolled up to the man of destiny, trying to shield him from view as he was taller than him: "You say it's our first meeting? I bet you've already secretly peeked at him several times already."

"Don't think I don't know. You and your senior brother must have a plan, just like that old monkey, you love to be riddle tellers."

Hu Xiuwu laughed and said, "Hahaha, Pigsy, are you complaining that your senior brother didn't tell you the plan?"

"Don't blame your senior brother. The more you know, the more likely you are to be targeted by the Heavenly Court. Your senior brother just wants to protect you."

Pigsy grunted twice, picked up the wine jug, and drank from the spout: "I am Marshal Tianpeng, when have I ever been a burden?"

Hu Xiuwu did not respond to Zhu Bajie's drunken ramblings, but instead looked at the chosen one again:

"If you continue down this path, you will get closer and closer to the truth about Sun Wukong. You will become a thorn in the side of the gods and Buddhas. Do you still want to continue?"

The man, whose destiny was sealed, nodded solemnly.

(End of this chapter)