Xingtie: My silly online friend is actually a raccoon!

The loud explosion was deafening.

Flames spread along the riverbank, and the scorching heat rippled and smashed the white bones on the shore. The river water was evaporated by the high temperature, producing a large cloud of white steam. The entire Liusha River seemed to be on fire, and the turbid waves roared and churned.

The river surface churned violently.

A figure burst from the riverbed, splashing water everywhere, and landed heavily on the bank.

The newcomer had a head of messy red hair, as tangled as withered grass, protruding fangs, and eyes that shone like lamplight in their sunken sockets. He was shirtless, wearing a tattered yellow brocade cloak, and his bare chest was covered with dark red scars.

Around his neck hung a pale white skull necklace, made from the skulls of the nine pilgrims.

He held a crescent shovel, the blade still stained with undried blood. After landing, he roared without saying a word and swung the crescent shovel at the nearest guardian star!

The protection of the stars was prepared in advance.

With a flick of her wrist, the Flame Spear returned to her palm, and the protective power condensed into an indestructible barrier in front of her.

when--!!

The crescent shovel slammed into the light shield, sending sparks flying and making the surrounding air buzz.

Sha Wujing was forced back half a step by the force of the recoil, and the ground beneath Xing's feet also cracked, but she did not retreat half a step.

"That's it?" Xing poked half his head out from behind the light shield, his tone provocative.

Sha Wujing roared and swung his shovel again.

But this time, he didn't have a chance.

A top hat spun rapidly above Tong Xie Xing's head, and Tong Xie's power spread out like ripples, enveloping every star present.

Xing's movements suddenly became lighter, and even her breathing became smoother.

At the same time, two streaks of light shot out from the side—Joyful Star, wielding two glow sticks, swung them out in two dazzling light trails, slashing at Sha Wujing's ribs like lightsabers.

Her movements were swift and agile, each strike landing precisely on the gaps in Sha Wujing's defenses.

Sha Wujing was forced to retreat, his crescent shovel barely managing to block all the attacks, but it exposed an opening behind him.

Memory Star raised her hand, and a quill pen appeared in her palm.

She wrote down lines of Eulonius's prayers in mid-air, a power derived from the demigod of time.

As the prayer was completed, visible ripples appeared in the air, and echoes from the past exploded in Sha Wujing's mind, as scenes he tried to forget surged back like a tide.

His movements visibly faltered for a moment, and his eyes momentarily glazed over.

In a battle between masters, a single moment is enough.

Seizing the opportunity, Destroyer Star's aura suddenly surged, and the energy of destruction surged around him.

She gripped the baseball bat with both hands, pushed off with her feet, and charged towards Sha Wujing like a cannonball. The bat made a piercing whistling sound as it slammed into the back of his head.

BOOM—!!

Before Sha Wujing could even utter a sound, his eyes rolled back, and his massive body crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of sand.

The crescent shovel slipped from his hand and rolled away with a clatter.

The battle is over.

The Liusha River returned to calm, with only the residual heat from the boiling water still lingering in the air, and the motionless red-haired body on the bank.

Xing put away his bat, exhaled, and kicked Sha Wujing on the head with his toe.

"Finish the craft."