Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 365 - 366 Stand Still, Accept Your Death Obediently

Chapter 365: Chapter 366 Stand Still, Accept Your Death Obediently

It seemed that upon spotting the Golden-Winged Roc who had already flown back, he couldn’t help but chuckle and say, "You’re back, reacted too slowly. Old Sun found quite a few fruits nearby, want to share some?"

"Reacted too slowly?"

Upon hearing Sun Wukong’s words, the Golden-Winged Roc couldn’t help but burst into a towering rage.

Especially after seeing the monkey’s smug face, the Golden-Winged Roc, furious, opened his mouth wide and swooped down towards the ground in an instant, unleashing a purple lightning bolt from his mouth.

Crackle and pop!

Boom!

With a loud bang, the lightning struck the mountain peak, causing a violent explosion and sending up clouds of dust.

Big and small rocks were blasted in all directions.

When the dust finally settled, the sharp mountain peak had been almost halved, showing the formidable power of that bolt of lightning.

By then, Sun Wukong’s figure had appeared in the distance.

He was still holding a banana in his hand, eating it while saying with an expression of shock, "Scared Old Sun to death, you flat-haired beast! Old Sun kindly invited you to eat, and if you don’t appreciate it, that’s one thing, but to throw lightning at me?"

Having been mocked for so long on the way here, the Golden-Winged Roc trembled with anger when he heard Sun Wukong’s words and gritted his teeth, saying, "If you’re so capable, fight me fair and square instead of always running away. What kind of hero does that?"

"When did Old Sun ever say he was some kind of hero?"

Sun Wukong said nonchalantly, "Old Sun’s consistent approach to things is, if I can beat him, I fight; if I can’t beat him, I run; if I can’t run, I hide. To recklessly throw away one’s life for a moment of bravery is not being a hero, it’s being a fool."

Of course, even when he could beat someone, Sun Wukong generally didn’t want to expend the effort, since they were probably being watched by the immortals and Buddhas above, and he didn’t want to reveal too much of his strength.

The Golden-Winged Roc, teeth clenched, shouted, "I never would have imagined that the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, who caused Havoc in Heaven, would be so useless. Even if you hide at the ends of the Earth today, this king will surely drag you out and tear you to pieces."

"Wait!"

Sun Wukong raised his hand to stop the approaching Golden-Winged Roc and said with a smile, "Flat-haired beast, you must be under the control of Buddhism too, aren’t we?"

"Don’t you think we should share a common hatred against the enemy instead of fighting to the death? Why don’t we set aside our hostilities and reconcile? What say we turn war into peace?"

"Turn war into peace? Dream on, dead monkey!"

The Golden-Winged Roc roared in anger. Though he was controlled by Buddhism, he had never been made fun of like he was today.

"My enmity with you runs as deep as the sea; there’s nothing to discuss. Even if you were to kneel before me like a dog begging for mercy now, I would never spare you," he said.

"Wait!" Sun Wukong once again stopped the Golden-Winged Roc, about to make a move.

With teeth gritted, the Golden-Winged Roc angrily asked, "What more do you have to say?"

Sun Wukong finished the banana in his hand, then with a wave of his hand, tossed the banana peel down.

"Flat-haired beast, don’t be so agitated! Look, there’s no point in us dragging this on, it’s just a waste of time. We might as well just talk about it calmly."

Sun Wukong looked at the Golden-Winged Roc as he spoke.

The Golden-Winged Roc snorted coldly and said, "Don’t think you can fool me with your tricks, your strategy to buy time won’t work on me. Come face your fate!"

Saying this, the Golden-Winged Roc once again turned into a lightning bolt and lunged at Sun Wukong.

The Golden-Winged Roc thought this dead monkey was deliberately delaying to recover his strength, and being astute, the Golden-Winged Roc naturally wouldn’t be fooled.

The Golden-Winged Roc wasn’t foolish, and Sun Wukong was certainly no fool either.

Even as he talked with the Golden-Winged Roc, he was also secretly on guard, ready for any sudden attack.

So, just as the Golden-Winged Roc made his sudden move, Sun Wukong also reacted quickly, flying off into the distance and leaving behind only a long chain of afterimages.

The Golden-Winged Roc’s sharp claws tore through the air in an instant.

Even the afterimages left behind by Sun Wukong were torn to shreds, but Sun Wukong himself had long since evaded to a far distance.

"Flat-haired beast, you can’t kill me; this kind of fighting is meaningless," Sun Wukong couldn’t help but shake his head and wag his tail as he spoke.

The Golden-Winged Roc looked up at Sun Wukong, who had dodged far away, his heart full of rage and his gaze filled with hatred.

It was no easy task to catch Sun Wukong, always dodging and weaving.

"Fine, dead monkey, what do you want to say? This king will give you one chance. I really want to hear what you have to say," said the Golden-Winged Roc, somewhat irritated. He had encountered many monsters before, but never one as tricky as this monkey.

"We are both restrained by the Western Direction, so how about joining forces? What do you think?"

Sun Wukong looked at the Golden-Winged Roc.

Logically, since they were both from the Demon Race, they ought to band together.

However, being from the Phoenix Clan, the Golden-Winged Roc naturally didn’t consider himself part of the Demon Race, but it couldn’t be denied that he was also controlled by the Western Direction.

Thus, after descending to the mortal realm with his two brothers, despite having caused much harm, even the Western Direction had not interfered with them.

A flash of light appeared in the Golden-Winged Roc’s eyes, seemingly intrigued by the idea.

After all, the enemy of an enemy is a friend.

They could naturally become allies.

"However, dead monkey, you should understand that we are both under their surveillance now. You’re talking to me like this; do you think I would agree?"

The Golden-Winged Roc shook his head.

Even if he wanted to agree, under the watchful eye of those in the Western Direction, he could not.

Just then, the Golden-Winged Roc opened his mouth and spat out a treasure bottle.

This bottle, measuring two feet and four inches, contained the Yin and Yang Energy.

As the bottle flew out and the lid came off, a burst of energy swept out, covering the area in an instant.

He had directly wrapped up Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong felt a suction force emerge spontaneously.

"You dead monkey, let’s see where you can run to this time!"

The Golden-Winged Roc watched as Sun Wukong was already caught by the Yin and Yang energies of the Yin Yang Second Qi Bottle, and burst into hearty laughter.

Without waiting for Sun Wukong to speak, he was directly sucked into the Yin Yang Second Qi Bottle.

The Golden-Winged Roc transformed into a human shape and shook the bottle.

Within the Yin and Yang energies were the Seven Treasures Bagua Trigrams and the Twenty-Four Energies. If a person were inside, as long as they remained silent, the bottle would stay cool. But once they spoke, fire would ignite within the bottle to burn them.

In just an instant, one would be reduced to pus and blood.

This time, his shaking was meant to prompt Sun Wukong to speak, yet Sun Wukong remained silent.

"I didn’t expect you to have such a treasure; you’ve really taken Old Sun by surprise!"

At that moment, Sun Wukong’s figure appeared behind the Golden-Winged Roc.

The Golden-Winged Roc instinctively turned to look.

A Jingu Bang staff smashed down directly.

Bang!

With the fall of the Jingu Bang, the Yin Yang Second Qi Bottle directly shattered.

And the Golden-Winged Roc saw that within it was just a strand of monkey fur, not Sun Wukong himself.

The Golden-Winged Roc quickly retreated, his face filled with rage.

"You dead monkey!"

He could never have imagined that Sun Wukong could be so cunning, evading capture time and again by creating clones, and this time, even his treasured bottle had been smashed.

Sun Wukong watched as the Yin Yang Second Qi Bottle shattered and couldn’t help but shake his head.

At this moment, he felt somewhat relieved that he had been cautious; otherwise, he would have ended up trapped inside that bottle!

Indeed, his elder brother did not deceive him; the outside world was too dangerous, and one must be cautious.

"Monkey, I will kill you!"

Just as Sun Wukong was feeling relieved, the Golden-Winged Roc was filled with rage.

"Wait a second!"

At that moment, Sun Wukong raised his hand to stop the Golden-Winged Roc as he charged forth.

"Wait for what?"

The Golden-Winged Roc was enraged.

"You can’t deal with me, and I can’t deal with you, so how about we make a bet?"

Sun Wukong said with a smile.

"Coward without courage, speaking as if you are so noble."

The Golden-Winged Roc said angrily, looking at Sun Wukong, who dared not fight him in an open and honest battle.

"What do you want to do, hurry up and say it!"

The Golden-Winged Roc said furiously, very dissatisfied.

Sun Wukong said with a smile, "My method is very simple. You stand there without moving, and if you can take three strikes from Old Sun, I will immediately admit defeat and let you deal with me as you please!"

"But if you can’t withstand three strikes from Old Sun, then there’s nothing more to say – if you die, you can’t blame anyone else."

"You dead monkey, such big words! If you can damage even a single feather of mine, you win," said the Golden-Winged Roc with a cold snort.

Though Sun Wukong was strong, he could not compare to him.

"So you agree?" Sun Wukong asked with a smile.

"Why should I not agree? Not just three strikes, even if it were thirty strikes, or three hundred strikes, I would not even furrow my brow," the Golden-Winged Roc said with a cold laugh.

"No need for so many, just three strikes will suffice!" Sun Wukong said confidently.

"Fine! I agree to your challenge. Just make sure you don’t renege if you lose!" the Golden-Winged Roc finally agreed.

Of course, the Golden-Winged Roc knew this youngster would likely play dirty, but he wasn’t worried, for if Sun Wukong were to attack him, he would have to come close. Once the three strikes were over,

the Golden-Winged Roc would immediately take advantage of the situation to capture Sun Wukong.

After all, the reason Sun Wukong was still alive was because he could not get close to him.

As long as Sun Wukong came close, he had ways to capture him.

Upon hearing the Golden-Winged Roc’s words, Sun Wukong couldn’t help but laugh.

He truly hadn’t expected this vermin to agree to such terms.

When Sun Wukong had proposed this, it was a clear disadvantage.

Yet, the Golden-Winged Roc actually agreed. Wasn’t that just being a fool?

"Dead monkey, stop trying to gain an advantage with words. Let’s have a real fight," the Golden-Winged Roc said with a cold huff.

"Alright!" Sun Wukong nodded and said with a smile, "Today, you’ll see how formidable Old Sun is! You feathered beast, stand firm and brace yourself to die!"

As Sun Wukong spoke, a flash of light appeared in his hand, and the Jingu Bang appeared.

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