Heaven-Defying Rebel Sage
Chapter 114: The Demon Tribe Comes to the Rescue and Escapes

Chapter 114: Chapter 114: The Demon Tribe Comes to the Rescue and Escapes

Nezha arrived at the battlefield to see several of his comrades embroiled in a difficult fight, and he couldn’t help feeling a surge of urgency.

He then cast his golden brick toward the heart of the Moon Palace Empress. Striking her directly in the back, the blow broke her bones and snapped her tendons, causing her to spew fresh blood and tumble to the ground. Seizing the opportunity, Nezha danced with the Heaven-and-Earth Silk Ribbon, entangling the Moon Palace Empress, and with another offering of the Qiankun Ring, he hit the Niwan Palace! In an instant, he had slain the sneak-attacking deity. The surprise assault proved highly effective, immediately killing one of the celestial beings.

"Brother Monkey, don’t worry, I’m coming to save you!" Having said that, he exhibited his Three Heads Six Arms technique, holding in each hand the Demon-Slaying Saber, the Demon-slaying Sword, the Fire Spear, Heaven-and-Earth Silk Ribbon, and Qiankun Ring, while riding on the Wind-Fire Wheels into the midst of the battle fray.

The admirable Nezha truly displayed his power! And how could one see this? A poem is witness, the poem says: "The Exotic Treasure Spirit Pearl fell to dust; within Chen Tang Pass, the true god was unshackled. The golden brick swept all unimpeded, the Qiankun Ring matched with Heaven-and-Earth Silk Ribbon. Atop his head, a golden glittering headband shines, in hand he wields the Fire Spear, one of a kind. The lotus transformation renders his body indestructible, the eight-armed Nezha is heard of everywhere one turns!"

With Nezha’s assistance, Sun Wukong instantly felt the pressure on him lessen, and the fight became much easier.

Piercing towards the chest of the deity of Great Merit with the technique "Immortal Points the Way," the deity had no choice but to retreat. This retreat opened up a path for escape.

Sun Wukong leaped out of the fray, preparing to use his Escape Technique to flee. However, suddenly eighteen beams of golden light descended from the sky, and thirty-six arms stretched down like dragons, simultaneously aimed at Sun Wukong’s chest!

"Eighteen Arhats’ Golden Bodies!" Upon seeing the arms shining with golden light, Sun Wukong guessed their origin and immediately somersaulted, countering with a strike of his staff.

"Roar!"

A Star Picking Divine Ape manifested, its arms incredibly long and bearing a ferocious appearance, it struck directly towards the eighteen arms.

"Boom!"

Upon contact, a thunderous roar resounded as the Star Picking Divine Ape was shattered, but it was enough to momentarily hinder the eighteen arms. In that split second, Sun Wukong evaded the enclosing circle, but it was too late to use his Escape Technique as the eighteen Arhats quickly closed in, all striking simultaneously with their Dharma Seals.

Suddenly, Sun Wukong saw two arms, like colossal pillars reaching to the heavens, thrust into the Arhats’ formation. They seized an Arhat by the legs and with a tearing motion, followed by a wretched scream and a shower of blood, the Arhat was ripped apart. His Primordial Spirit, attempting to escape, was caught and crushed to dust by those hands!

"Yuan Hong, my brother, you’ve finally arrived!" Sun Wukong exclaimed.

Without a word, Yuan Hong utilized a technique that shattered the void, swinging his staff. The space ahead cracked, the staff disappearing into the void before abruptly reappearing above the head of an Arhat! With a smash, the heavens bloomed with peach blossoms–brain matter and blood scattered everywhere. Not even the Primordial Spirit could escape, both body and soul obliterated by that devastating blow.

Yuan Hong laughed, "Sun Wukong, don’t worry, I’ve come to assist you!"

With another swing of his staff, one of the Arhats felt an ominous premonition and attempted to use an Escape Technique to flee. As he turned around, he saw a staff thrusting toward him, hitting him squarely in the forehead. Instantly, his Niwan Palace shattered, his Primordial Spirit destroyed, ending up like a pie into the ground.

All these Arhats were Taiyi Golden Immortals who had achieved Golden Bodies, but in Yuan Hong’s eyes, these were no more durable than tofu. A swing of his staff, and just like tofu being smashed, their Golden Bodies shattered. Ordinary Taiyi Golden Immortals were no match for Yuan Hong, after all, he was a being who had fallen from the realm of the Sect Founder.

The Eighteen Arhats were promptly burst apart by Yuan Hong, who destroyed three in an instant, prompting the other fifteen to retreat in alarm.

Wukong seized the moment, lashing out with his Green Lotus, and instantly struck the chest of an Arhat. A miserable scream was heard, and the Arhat’s flesh became a blur of gore. As soon as the Chaos Qi touched him, it "whirred and whooshed," instantly grinding him into a pile of minced flesh with his Primordial Spirit unable to escape.

Nezha, relying on his numerous Magical Treasures, was able to hold on for a moment but was also bloodied.

After all, being besieged by a dozen divinities at once, even the mightiest Magical Treasures were difficult to wield effectively, weren’t they?

"Nezha, don’t panic, I’m here to help you!" A great laugh was heard, and suddenly a surge of slaughter energy burst into the fray, as a flash of white light pierced towards the chest of the Great Merit Heaven like lightning.

Who else could it be but Bai Qi!

Wait another moment, and a Mixed Iron Staff comes hurtling in, undoubtedly wielded by the Bull Demon King!

The two elders of the Golden Crow Clan, having lain hidden for quite some time, also suddenly made their move. Their target was Indra. The sudden violent eruption of two Daluo Golden Immortals caught Indra off guard as he brought up the Five Elements Cauldron to block. The true essence of the sun surged like a flood, forcing Ying Zheng to retreat continuously and jump out of the fray.

"Indra, die!" hissed the Emperor, his eyes blood red.

There’s a reason why seeing an enemy incites such fury; Indra had betrayed the Golden Crow Clan, and now that the two clan elders had their chance, how could they not fight to the death?

"Clang!"

The Five Elements Cauldron trembled upon impact. Di Zhan clenched a spell in his hand and struck down upon the Five Elements glow, instantly breaking through the defense.

The Emperor seized the chance to step forward and aimed a punch straight at Indra’s forehead!

Indra was shocked beyond measure. With both men launching a sudden fierce attack, he was caught entirely unprepared. He threw a hasty punch to counter, and as the two fists collided, a surge of energy was released, blasting Indra sideways through the air!

"Amitabha Buddha, who could have imagined Water Curtain Cave growing so powerful!"

As the Emperor advanced to pursue his attack, his vision suddenly blurred, and he found a great dragon elephant in front of him—the Great Might Heavenly Dragon Bodhisattva, standing with hands clasped and eyes wide with rage, emanating a fearsome presence that swept across the land.

The dozen divinities, battled by Nezha, Bai Qi, and the Bull Demon King, were evenly matched, and the victor was uncertain. It wasn’t that these divinities were weak, but rather Nezha was exceedingly strong, one of the best among Taiyi Golden Immortals, capable of fighting Daluo Golden Immortals; Bai Qi had entered the path through slaughter, and was now on the verge of becoming a Daluo Golden Immortal himself, his combat power unquestionably formidable; and as for the Bull Demon King, his physique could rival Wukong’s in toughness, plus he was a disciple of Laozi—how could he possibly be weak?

Shortly after, Wu Kuang from the Xuan Wu Clan joined the battle, raising his tortoise shell for defense, allowing the group to unleash a ferocious assault. The divinities were beaten back in disarray, losing all their earlier grandeur.

This time, Wukong knew something was amiss, so he dispatched many people and issued a Spiritual Talisman of the Green Emperor to gather experts from the Dragon Clan and Xuan Wu Clan to hold their ground at Water Curtain Cave, while calling upon the White Tiger Clan and Vermilion Bird Clan to join the battle!

The Great Might Heavenly Dragon alone stood against two elders from the Golden Crow Clan, and was not at a disadvantage in the slightest, even suppressing them at every turn!

In truth, Indra was not weaker than the Great Might Heavenly Dragon and was even a bit stronger. However, since he was caught off guard by the sudden violence of the two Daluo Golden Immortals, he naturally suffered a great loss! This time, the Great Might Heavenly Dragon had the upper hand. His punches were like slashing blades and surging seas, throwing them with the force that could shatter mountains and split the earth.

It was not until the two Golden Crow Clan elders each conjured their Magical Treasures that they managed to put the Great Might Heavenly Dragon at a disadvantage.

"Mandala Womb Realm! Seal!" A Mahayana Buddhist monk descended from the sky, and with a gesture, he cast a secret technique, the Mandala Womb Realm, which trapped the Emperor in its midst.

Emperor Zhan cried out, "This is bad!"

This was a Dharma Gate of the Mahayana Buddhist Sect, designed specifically for imprisoning foes. Once one was trapped within the Mandala Womb Realm, it would be exceedingly difficult to escape!

"Thus have I heard," the Mahayana monk pressed his palms together and chanted an Incantation.

Then the Womb Realm rapidly shrank, attempting to crush the Emperor alive within it.

"First take care of yourself!" The Great Might Heavenly Dragon suddenly flashed in front of Emperor Zhan and threw a punch, its force vast and overpowering, mighty and domineering.

Emperor Zhan, using the Golden Crow Chasing the Sun Body Technique, swiftly dodged, aiming to kill the Mahayana monk.

The Great Might Heavenly Dragon said, "Reincarnation Master, you kill him first; I’ll help you deal with this Golden Crow!"

The Mahayana Reincarnation Master nodded and said, "Good." He used the Womb Realm to refine the Emperor. The Womb Realm was truly formidable, being a great Dharma Gate of Mahayana. Inside the Womb Realm, black flames erupted, causing the Emperor to scream in agony.

At that moment, Bai Yuhu arrived, wielding a huge saber, and with a swift stroke, caught the Reincarnation Master off guard, slicing through his arm and forcing him to abandon the Womb Realm and retreat continuously. Bai Yuhu twisted a spell in his hand and struck the Womb Realm with another slash, mana surging wildly as veins bulged on his forehead!

"Boom!"

The Emperor seized this opportunity to exert his force from within and shattered the Mandala Womb Realm.

As the Emperor burst out of the realm, wrapped in swirling black flames, he couldn’t help but let out a fierce roar. The essence of the solar true spirit erupted, devouring the black flames.

"You bald donkey, daring to plot in the dark!" The Emperor couldn’t help but rage, yet he was seriously injured and lacked the strength for another fight.

Bai Yuhu then said, "I’ll kill him!"

He lifted his saber and faced the Reincarnation Master, unleashing a ferocious assault!

The scene was utterly chaotic. The Buddhist Sect deployed considerable forces. Many Bodhisattvas, Vajras, and Arhats joined the battle, but Water Curtain Cave would not show any weakness. This battle could almost be seen as a massive counteroffensive by the Demon Tribe. Under the call of the four great Clans and the Golden Crow Clan, numerous other Clans joined the fray.

This battle truly set off a chain reaction!

The Buddhist Sect’s plan against Wukong had incited a counterattack from the entire Demon Tribe.

However, the Buddhist Sect also dared not disturb the balance, only sending Bodhisattvas and not a single Buddha.

Among the three thousand Buddhas of Spiritual Mount, there were many terrifyingly powerful Daluo Golden Immortals, including Sect Founders, and numerous Taiyi Golden Immortals as well. Their status made it so. If a Buddha of the Buddhist Sect were to take action, it would be akin to a Sect Founder of the Taoist Sect entering the fray personally.

"Sun Wukong, quick, go!" Yuan Hong swept away several Arhats with his staff.

"I’m grateful to all my Taoist brothers!" Sun Wukong performed a somersault into the air, heading toward Water Curtain Cave.

In this fierce skirmish, over a hundred Bodhisattvas and Taiyi Golden Immortals from various Demon Tribe Clans fought indistinguishably, truly staining the Ninefold Heavens with blood, as the battlefield writhed in a darkness devoid of the three realms.

Seeing Sun Wukong escape, Indra flung Ying Zheng away with a cauldron, shouting loudly, "Today we let that macaque slip through our fingers, and our efforts have come to naught! All Bodhisattvas and Arhats, retreat!"

With that, he reverted to his true form, transforming into a giant Golden Crow, and with a single flap of his wings, he flew directly to Spiritual Mount.

The followers of the Buddhist Sect also each leapt out of the battle, using Escape Techniques to flee.

In this battle, the Buddhist Sect took a considerable loss, sacrificing more than thirty Taiyi Golden Immortals. The Daluo Golden Immortal Realm’s Great Brahma Heaven was brutally killed by two elders of the Xuan Wu Clan, alongside Shen Gongbao, and was reduced to ashes.

The Demon Tribe, meanwhile, lost only eight Taiyi Golden Immortals.

But the Demon Tribe’s masters were few to begin with, and though it was only eight, the loss profoundly pained those Clans.

Every Taiyi Golden Immortal of the Demon Tribe was extremely precious, having purer bloodlines and exceptional combat prowess, wielding formidable Magical Treasures.

In the Buddhist Sect, although there for many Taiyi Golden Immortals, their combat power was generally lower. Naturally, this was because their abundance made them seem less rare, so they didn’t receive the attention of the higher-ups. Their Magical Treasures were thus quite ordinary. Compared with the elite of the Demon Tribe, they were certainly more than a notch below.