Journey to the West: Black Six Ears

The crazier you are, the calmer you become.

These six characters perfectly describe the Golden-Winged Roc.

Inside the Red Water Formation, he was truly plunged into despair.

Because the Yin-Yang Two Qi Bottle is already full.

Meanwhile, the surrounding northern Ren-Kui water continues to flow endlessly.

This was the first time he had ever heard that the Yin-Yang Two Qi Bottle, this magical artifact, actually had its limits.

His situation is getting worse.

Without the Yin-Yang Two Qi Bottle, he had nothing left to deal with the Red Water Formation.

"Am I going to die here today?"

Thinking this, the Golden-Winged Roc felt less regret and more resentment.

He was indignant; all of this should have been part of his plan.

Even if Sun Wukong and the Yellow Wind King were combined, they wouldn't be a match for him.

Even if you add Nezha, the result will be the same.

But why has it turned out this way?

If it weren't for that suddenly appearing inner demon and that strange magic array, he could have escaped at any time and captured Xuanzang at any time.

The resentment in his heart grew stronger and stronger, and this feeling almost turned into hatred.

At the same time, the Golden-Winged Roc was also thinking rapidly about how to escape from the Ren-Kui Water in the North.

Actually, the solution isn't hard to come up with.

Ultimately, anyone can come up with a method based on the mutual restraint of the five elements.

Sun Qiong's method of restraining him was water.

So as long as he can produce enough soil, he can suppress the water.

The question is, how can we suppress it?

The Golden-Winged Roc did not possess any magical treasures of this kind; he only carried a Yin-Yang Two Qi Bottle.

Without hesitation, he faced southwest, ripped off his clothes, and slapped the ground.

He wants to take soil from the Kun earth.

Just like when Sun Wukong wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace and was imprisoned in the alchemy furnace, he used the method of using the wind from the Xun direction to create a disturbance. The Golden-Winged Roc used the Kun direction to take a pile of soil.

However, forcibly borrowing soil from the water also caused his magical power to rapidly dissipate.

To replenish its magical power, the Golden-Winged Roc tore off one of its own arms and sacrificed it to fill the void.

Fortunately, he managed to hold on until it was all over, so he didn't have to tear off his other arm.

As the layers of soil peeled away, everyone could see the golden-winged roc inside.

He was in such poor condition that he looked like he had lost half his life.

Looking at his miserable state, he was nothing like the spirited man he had been when we first met.

"They're still alive?"

Sun Qiong was also surprised.

Even after all this, he still hasn't died.

Even if they broke free of the Red Water Formation, they weren't without other means, not to mention there were still four people waiting for them.

Seeing the group's eager expressions, the Golden-Winged Roc burst into laughter.

He stared at everyone present, speaking each word with gritted teeth:

"Since the beginning of chaos, the heavens opened at the hour of Zi (11 PM - 1 AM), the earth was established at the hour of Chou (1 AM - 3 AM), and humankind was born at the hour of Yin (3 AM - 5 AM). When the heavens and earth reunited, all things came into being."

All things in the universe include beasts and birds. Among the beasts, the Qilin is the chief, and among the birds, the Phoenix is ​​the chief. The Phoenix, through the union of yin and yang energies, gives birth to the Peacock and the Roc.

I am the Golden-Winged Roc, born from the heavens and earth; how could you possibly kill me!

As soon as it finished roaring, the Golden-Winged Roc suddenly pounced on Nezha, who was closest to it.

The speed was extremely fast; the moment the figure disappeared, the paving stones beneath their feet shattered instantly, leaving two footprints in the spot.

Seeing the Golden-Winged Roc fighting like a cornered beast, Nezha was startled and quickly tried to get away.

He didn't want to fight such a giant bird; he might get dragged down with him.

Although he is a lotus-bodied being, Nezha is not immortal.

If the Golden-Winged Roc were to really disregard everything, no one present would be willing to clash with him.

The four of them then stepped back.

Then they saw the golden-winged roc suddenly go berserk, slamming the halberd in its hand down hard at its feet.

The next moment, a crack spread outwards in all directions from the center of the halberd.

Visibly, the entire palace floor was covered with spiderweb-like cracks.

The crowd was unsteady on their feet, and each person used their own unique skills to regain their balance.

However, at that moment, a dark shadow passed through the crowd and flew westward.

"He ran away?"

Nezha was greatly surprised.

Everyone thought the Golden-Winged Roc was going to fight to the death, but it turned out that the guy had repaired his wings at some point.

All that fuss was just to take this opportunity to escape from the crowd!

"When did that guy's wings grow back?"

The group exchanged glances and then headed west.

Who would have thought that this golden-winged roc could still find time to repair its wings under such circumstances?

"With injuries like that, even if the wings are still usable for now, it won't last long. Let's hurry and catch up."

As Nezha spoke, he stepped onto his Wind Fire Wheels and headed west in pursuit.

Kui Mulang thought for a moment, but just shook his head.

This matter had nothing to do with him in the first place; the fact that the Golden-Winged Roc came knocking on his door was entirely an undeserved misfortune.

Now that he's still alive, there's a chance things can turn around. We need to get back to heaven quickly and find out the details.

After greeting the two monkeys, Kui Mulang immediately flew into the sky.

Sun Wukong stared at Sun Qiong:

"As agreed, I will now rejoin the pilgrimage team."

This was something Sun Qiong had agreed upon with Sun Wukong long ago.

If you want to make a change, you must first understand the rules of Buddhism and Taoism.

At present, Sun Qiong's relationship with Buddhism is too strained, making it most likely impossible for her to enter Buddhism.

But he could find another way and send Sun Wukong into Buddhism.

"As you've seen along the way, the mortals of the lower realm are food for the upper realm; it's just a matter of how and when they eat them."

Sun Qiong still mentioned it to Sun Wukong.

At this point, neither of them wanted to stop. Sun Qiong needed a way to survive, and Sun Wukong certainly needed one too.

"If we want to protect those monkeys and their offspring, we must restore the recognition of Flower Fruit Mountain. Only if you can become the Buddha can we open up a territory of our own."

For Sun Wukong, Sun Qiong's words did indeed point him in the right direction.

Even if not for ourselves, but for the sake of those monkeys and their offspring, we cannot let them become food.

Thinking this, Sun Wukong still wouldn't let it go:

"I know what you're talking about, so stop nagging."

After saying that, Sun Wukong somersaulted away.

Meanwhile, Sun Qiong's body exploded, a wisp of white smoke rose up, and turned into a monkey hair that fell to the ground.

On the other side, the golden-winged roc stumbled and fell, crashing heavily into a tree.

"Third brother, what's wrong with you?"

Then the green lion and white elephant stepped forward and looked at the golden-winged roc.

Looking at the wounds on the Golden-Winged Roc, the Second Monster's face was filled with astonishment.

In terms of strength, the Golden-Winged Roc is the best among the three monsters.

Seeing the two people's surprised expressions, the Golden-Winged Roc also spat out a mouthful of blood and said through gritted teeth:

"There's an ambush! This place is dangerous. Let's hurry and capture the pilgrims!"

The Golden-Winged Roc's words left the two looking bewildered.

The blue lion and white elephant looked at the golden-winged roc and asked:

"Where should we go to catch them?"

Where to catch them?

The pilgrim hadn't gone far, so it shouldn't be too difficult to find him.

If nothing unexpected happens, the pilgrims should still be nearby.

"Head west to the next mountain, where we will ambush the pilgrims."

If you give the Golden-Winged Roc enough time to rest and heal most of his wounds, he will have a chance to deal with the heavenly soldiers and generals and the pilgrimage team.

If we can't capture the pilgrim, it won't be so easy to cause him trouble again.

"I remember there's a mountain to the west, I think it's called something like Flat-topped Mountain."

The green lion and white elephant shook their heads and reached out their hands toward the golden-winged roc.

Just then, the Golden-Winged Roc suddenly asked:

"I'm curious about something."

"What is Third Brother curious about?"

The blue lion and white elephant looked at each other, their smiles gradually deepening.

The golden-winged roc's gaze swept over the two of them before it spoke:

"What are you two waiting for that hasn't healed yet?"

"Of course I'm waiting for you."

The green lion suddenly smiled.

The old elephant with yellow tusks also smiled and continued, echoing the words of the blue lion:

"Yes, we're waiting for you."

The three of them exchanged a glance and then burst out laughing.

The next moment, the golden-winged roc turned around and flew away without hesitation.

Suddenly, the green lion transformed into a monkey, wielding an iron rod and smashing it down at the golden-winged roc.

On the other side, the yellow-tusked old elephant twisted its body, opened its mouth, and exhaled a gust of wind.

The wind swept past the Golden-Winged Roc, cutting off its retreat.

Sun Qiong's blow was timely, and it struck the Golden-Winged Roc heavily.

"what!"

The roc let out a miserable cry and fell heavily to the ground.

This blow shattered the roc's thigh bone.

The golden-winged roc lost its balance and fell heavily to the ground without even a chance to struggle.

However, the old demon just grinned at Sun Qiong, his face full of astonishment:

"You monkey, what are you doing here?"

Shouldn't the monkey still be in the back?

Even with a somersault cloud, it shouldn't be able to outfly him, let alone get ahead of him.

"Are you the real one?"

The Golden-Winged Roc's face, eroded by the Ren-Kui Water, was covered in scars.

He stared intently at Sun Qiong with one eye open.

It seems that all the plans have failed because of this kid.

"It seems the Green Lion and White Elephant were killed by you long ago."

The golden-winged roc couldn't help but sigh.

He had a feeling of danger when they separated, and it turned out to be true.

"Now I can't run away either. Just tell me what you want to do."

He, the Golden-Winged Roc, was, after all, Buddha's maternal uncle; not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry could lay a finger on him.

Even if Sun Qiong is the monkey's inner demon, he sees her as the same.

"Your superiors want your head."

Before Sun Qiong could finish speaking, the Golden-Winged Roc burst into laughter.

He waved his hands repeatedly, his sticky skin scrunching up:

"Impossible. At most, the Buddhist sect will only allow you to capture me and kill me. That's something only Buddha can decide."

The Golden-Winged Garuda was well aware of its position within Buddhism.

His unique status meant that, apart from the Buddha, no one had the right to execute him.

Or rather, no one dared.

Even if killing Buddha's maternal uncle goes unpunished now, it's still a question of whether it will happen in the future.

Therefore, the best way is to capture the roc instead of killing it.

"You guessed right."

Sun Qiong rubbed her head and sighed.

The Roc was right. Even when Nezha descended to the mortal realm, his only task was to capture the Golden-Winged Roc if possible.

Although he verbally threatened to fight, Nezha would never actually make a move.

"This is reality! Even if you, a peasant like me, catch me, so what? You can't kill me, nobody can kill me!"

The golden-winged roc laughed wildly, its laughter shaking the paulownia leaves to fall. The scornful laughter was so arrogant that it made no attempt to conceal its true nature.

Compared to him, Sun Qiong was just a peasant, a peasant with no future.

Even if they capture this Buddha's uncle, so what? As long as the other party doesn't dare to kill him, the Golden-Winged Roc still has a chance to turn the tables.

Before the Buddha came, the Garuda was free.

"How can this guy be so arrogant?"

King Huangfeng looked at the Golden-Winged Roc with a very displeased expression.

It was precisely because he was right that King Yellow Wind became even angrier.

"Brother, what should we do?"

King Huangfeng looked at Sun Qiong and asked.

At present, only Sun Qiong can make a judgment.

This question silenced Sun Qiong. He glanced at the Golden-Winged Roc, then turned his gaze to the Yellow Wind King:

"You can leave now."

"Go? Where to?"

King Huangfeng was taken aback, not expecting that he would be allowed to leave at this time.

Sun Qiong shook her head and continued looking at him.

King Yellow Wind opened his mouth, but ultimately turned and left, transforming into a gust of wind and disappearing from sight.

At the same time, the golden-winged roc stopped laughing and stared intently at Sun Qiong:

"You're really crazy."

"Thank you for the exaggeration."

After saying that, Sun Qiong raised the iron rod in her hand and slammed it down hard on the head of the Golden-Winged Roc.

The Golden-Winged Roc looked at Sun Qiong and uttered its final words:

"We will meet again."

Snapped!

The next moment, his brains shattered.

The corpse of the Golden-Winged Roc fell to the ground with a thud.

Sun Qiong ultimately killed him.

Taking a deep breath, Sun Qiong shook off the bloodstains on the iron rod.

He didn't rush to leave. Instead, he took a deep breath and took out the blessed land.

Although the Golden-Winged Roc did many bad things and committed heinous crimes in his lifetime.

But for Sun Qiong, his corpse was of some use right now.

This creature's corpse contains a large amount of spiritual energy. If it were buried in a blessed land, it could be transformed into nutrients to nourish the peach trees and laurel trees.

Thinking this, Sun Qiong turned the gourd of the blessed land toward the corpse of the Golden-Winged Roc.

The next moment, the corpse of the Golden-Winged Roc was sucked into the blessed land.

Sun Qiong also took a breath and exhaled a bit of Six Ding Divine Fire, which landed on the corpse, intending to burn it to ashes.

"Now, the mission should be complete."

Sun Qiong breathed a sigh of relief.

The three demons' urgent mission has finally been completed.

However, Sun Qiong still had some doubts. Why was the Golden-Winged Roc's soul nowhere to be seen? Had it gone straight to the underworld?

Without further thought, Sun Qiong asked the system:

"Where are the rewards? Where is my chance to advance to Golden Immortal?"

What Sun Qiong urgently needs right now is a higher level of understanding.

The reason why this battle against the Golden-Winged Roc was so troublesome was not only because of the inherent restraint between the monkey and the roc, but more importantly, because Sun Qiong was not strong enough.

If he were also a Great Immortal, even under the restraint, he would not be afraid of the Roc at all.

Even if it were just one person, they could have dealt with the Golden-Winged Roc using methods like the Red Water Formation. Why would they need to go through all this trouble?

Why bring so many people? They've turned the entire palace into a battlefield.

The system quickly gave Sun Qiong an answer, but upon seeing the system's response, Sun Qiong's expression suddenly changed.

[Urgent Mission: Battle Against the Three Demons]

[Slayed Successfully: Blue-haired Lion Monster, Yellow-tusked White Elephant, Golden-winged Roc]

[Task Time Limit: Three Days]

[Remaining task time limit: one day]

[Currently available mission reward: Excellent: Jade Kirin]

Sun Qiong: ?

"Why is it considered excellent?"

He's already taken down three demons, so why did he only get an excellent rating?

Sun Qiong wasn't particularly interested in mounts, even if the object of her affections was the Jade Kirin.

And why is there still one day left in the remaining task time limit?

The system's answer to Sun Qiong's question was also very clear.

The Golden-Winged Roc is not completely dead.

Not completely dead?

Sun Qiong looked utterly astonished.

He used the Six Ding Divine Fire to burn the Golden-Winged Roc's corpse to ashes and turn it into spiritual power, yet it still wasn't dead.

"It must be because of the soul."

Sun Qiong did not see the soul of the Golden-Winged Roc, which is probably related to his origins in Mount Ling.

Or perhaps the Golden-Winged Roc possesses other abilities.

"In that case, the mission probably can't be completed perfectly."

Sun Qiong let out a long sigh.

How could one not feel regretful to watch the opportunity to advance to the Golden Immortal realm slip away before one's eyes?

Just as I was thinking this, the system suddenly gave me a new prompt.

[Locating the location of the remains of the Golden-Winged Roc]

[Targeted Area: Lianhua Cave, Pingdingshan]

They actually went all the way to Pingdingshan.

Logically speaking, Pingdingshan should be the main storyline location going forward.

That place is where the Golden Horn and Silver Horn reside.

According to Sun Qiong's original plan, dealing with Golden Horn and Silver Horn was not troublesome. All he had to do was knock them down, take their magic weapons, and the mission would be over.

But now there is a Golden-Winged Roc in that place.

Although this guy lost his physical body, his strength was greatly affected, reduced to less than one-tenth of what it used to be.

Sun Qiong still dared not underestimate him, for who knew what other tricks the Golden-Winged Roc might have up its sleeve.

Taking a deep breath, Sun Qiong brushed the dust off her body, leaped up, and soared into the sky.

On the other side, there was a beautiful scene of brothers being affectionate and respectful, and master and disciple reuniting.

However, when it came to this step, Sun Wukong's bad habit of having a sharp tongue resurfaced.

Standing outside the imperial city of Baoxiang Kingdom, the three of them stood together.

At this moment, Xuanzang was covered in dust and sweat, looking miserable and speechless.

It was terrifying! That golden-winged roc was like a ghost; it almost snatched him away and ate him.

Seeing how cowardly he was, Sun Wukong laughed:

"Master, you are a good monk, how could you have become such a wicked person? You blamed me for committing evil deeds and sent me back. You were supposed to be devoted to good, how could you suddenly show such a face?"

Everyone on this journey witnessed that it was Sun Wukong's timely appearance that changed the outcome of the pilgrimage team being completely devoured.

Having just been rescued, Pigsy was still trembling with fear.

"Brother, let's save him, instead of just criticizing him."

Upon seeing the pig, Sun Wukong's anger intensified.

He was subjected to the Tightening-Headband Mantra throughout his journey, and nine times out of ten, it was thanks to Pigsy's help.

So Sun Wukong reached out and grabbed Zhu Bajie's ear:

"You always instigate things. He's his prized disciple. Why don't you save him and instead come to me? Let me tell you, once we've subdued the demon and avenged my insults, we'll go back."

Seeing that he was becoming more and more agitated, the two followers stepped forward and knelt down, saying, "Elder brother, as the ancients said, 'Even if you don't care about the monk, you should care about the Buddha.' Since you've come all this way, we beg you to save him. If we could save him, we wouldn't have dared to come all this way to ask you for help."

The elder also stood up, clasped his hands together, recognized him as the Monkey King, and helped him up, thanking him profusely, saying, "My worthy disciple, I am so grateful to you! I am so grateful to you! Once you go, you will reach the West and return to the East to report to the Tang Emperor. Your contribution is the greatest."

Seeing his reaction, Sun Wukong laughed and said, "Don't say it! But not reciting those words is enough to show your deep affection."

Seeing the harmonious relationship between master and disciple, King Huangfeng simply shook his head.

With two traitors within the pilgrimage team, how can they possibly make it to the end?