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Saito was initially curious: since he already had "My Lord Here," why did he need to exchange for another C-rank defensive item, the Buddha Wheel?

Before he could even ask, Chu Xuan explained, "You can never have too much defensive equipment, especially since this Buddha Wheel can also be used to heal injuries by consuming its energy. Although our Central Continent team hasn't exchanged many bloodlines yet, Zheng Zha has already exchanged for the vampire bloodline, which is a bloodline with negative energy. In the future, our Central Continent team may exchange for more similar bloodlines. In this case, the Buddha Wheel, as a gentle healing magical artifact, is quite useful equipment for our Central Continent team."

Upon hearing this, Saito immediately exchanged for them, while Li Xiaoyi next to him also exchanged for many large energy crystals. In addition, he also exchanged for a space bag to store these energy crystals.

However, although they now have the equipment, they are still unaware of its specific effects, so they need to conduct some testing.

Half an hour later, Zheng Zha stood in the main god square, swallowed hard, and stood next to him were Saito Hajime and Li Xiaoyi, each holding a C-level side quest item, the Buddha Wheel, and an A-level side quest item, the My Lord is Here.

Opposite Zheng Zha stood Zhe Xingsun, who was not carrying any weapons. After all, with his current strength, ordinary weapons were too fragile in his hands, so it was better to fight empty-handed.

Chu Xuan asked from the side, "Wukong, how's it going? Are you ready?"

Zhe Xingsun nodded, and Zheng Zha, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but ask, "Why didn't you ask me if I was ready?"

Chu Xuan asked, "Are you ready?"

Zheng Zha said, "How could I possibly be prepared? That's Monkey King's punch! Why didn't you let me just exchange an ordinary dummy from the Main God to try it out? Why do you insist that I try it myself? I don't think I can withstand Monkey King's punch for long. Anyway, remember to have the Main God save me later, otherwise I'm afraid I'll be knocked unconscious and won't have time to say anything."

Chu Xuan said, "Don't worry, a C-level side quest reward like the Buddha Wheel might not be enough to stop Wukong's punch, but the A-level side quest reward, 'My Lord is Here,' should be enough to stop it if my estimation is correct. Besides, having you stand here is also for your future cultivation."

Hearing this, Zheng Zha asked curiously, "Why do you say that?"

Chu Xuan said, "If nothing unexpected happens, your next cultivation will also focus on the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Technique that Wukong exchanged for. However, you don't need to cultivate all of it; you only need to cultivate the water and fire aspects of Zhurong and Gonggong. It's just that your talent and aptitude are far inferior to Wukong's. With normal cultivation, you might only be able to get the basics in several decades. Now you have a good opportunity to directly experience the water and fire aspects that Wukong cultivates. Perhaps you can take this opportunity to get the basics and succeed in your cultivation."

Zheng Zha said, "I feel like you're trying to fool me. If it were that easy to master, wouldn't everyone in our Central Continent Team be worried? Like in the horror movie where Monkey King fights someone, and the opponent immediately comprehends the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Technique?"

While complaining, Zheng Zha gradually calmed down, then took a deep breath and circulated his internal energy. Immediately afterwards, he saw that after everyone was ready, Zhe Xingsun's figure disappeared in the blink of an eye, and when he reappeared, he was already standing right in front of Zheng Zha.

With Zheng Zha's current eyesight, he could barely make out the trajectory of the other party's movement. Then, Zhe Xingsun punched Zheng Zha.

However, just when Zheng Zha thought he was going to be smashed into a pulp by this punch, a Buddha light suddenly appeared on his body, which was the Buddha light of the Buddha Wheel.

However, the Buddha's light only lasted for less than half a second against Xingsun's punch before shattering, and the punch then landed on Zheng Zha without any obstruction.

Just when Zheng Zha thought he was about to die, the flag in Li Xiaoyi's hand emitted a golden light. The golden light shone on Zheng Zha, and Zhe Xingsun's punch finally stopped.

Zheng Zha had already closed his eyes. When he opened them, he couldn't help but touch his body. When he found that his hands and feet were still there and his body was intact, he breathed a long sigh of relief.

Zhan Lan, somewhat surprised, said, "Was it that scary? Monkey King's punch didn't seem as powerful as I expected."

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Zheng Zha said with a wry smile, "That's because you didn't face this punch head-on. How should I put it? I've also watched the Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demons Technique these past few days. This martial art emphasizes the circulation of qi and blood, physical training, and most importantly, the concentration of one's own fist intent. Fist intent is something that can't be seen or touched. Only when you truly face this punch will you feel the pressure within it."

"At that time, I really felt like I was thrown into a furnace and roasted, and then thrown directly into the sea, completely submerged by the surging waves, which gave me a strong feeling of suffocation. But it seems that it wasn't all bad. After taking that punch from Brother Monkey, I seemed to have some ideas about how to cultivate the Zhurong and Gonggong images in the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Technique."

Zhe Xingsun nodded and said, "The most important thing about the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Technique is its fist intent. If you can comprehend the fist intent, you will achieve twice the result with half the effort in cultivating the twelve aspects; if you do not grasp the fist intent, it will indeed be difficult to master, and even if you do, it will be just a showy display, a hodgepodge."

Zheng Zha nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this.

Next, the rest of the Zhongzhou team completed their final exchanges, and then Zhe Xingsun and the rest of the Zhongzhou team prepared to return.

However, Zhe Xingsun's public statement is that he wants to return to the Journey to the West world, while the other members of the Central Continent Team are going back to the horror movie they just watched, spending time cultivating or familiarizing themselves with the power they have currently exchanged. It won't take too long; a month will be enough.

Immediately afterward, under everyone's watchful eyes, Zhe Xingsun stood in front of the main god and disappeared in the blink of an eye. Then, less than a second later, Zhe Xingsun reappeared.

He had changed his clothes and was now wearing a set of imposing black armor. He was holding a double-edged staff and carrying many other weapons on his back, looking like he had made quite a haul.