Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 601 - 488: Battle of the Saints_2

Chapter 601: Chapter 488: Battle of the Saints_2

"Haha, Hongjun, since when have you become so hypocritical?"

Yang Mei sneered coldly, looking at Daoist Ancestor Hongjun with mocking eyes that couldn’t be concealed, "You must have forgotten that Ksitigarbha was originally a part of my soul. I am well aware of the affairs of the Three Realms!"

"A well-planned ambush turned into a surprise attack."

"Are all you people of the Three Realms now capable of foreseeing the future? What a joke! A bunch of Quasi-Saints are able to divine the celestial secrets and probe the movements of another group of Quasi-Saints. Tell me, is my Demon Clan too foolish, or are you too clever?"

These words enraged both Saint Taiqing and Quasi-Ti, but it was only Daoist Ancestor Hongjun who remained silent, as if acquiescing.

"Yang Mei, stop this. You won’t succeed."

After a long silence, Hongjun still tried to persuade Yang Mei, "Regardless, the demon calamity of the Three Realms must be cleared today. Once the Three Realms are free of demons, what can you possibly do then?"

"It’s not too late to stop now."

Seemingly advising, yet with a hint of submission, this made the contempt in Yang Mei’s eyes grow even more.

"We had agreed upon a truce of three hundred years, but since you have not kept to the rules, do not blame me for this!"

Daoist Yang Mei said coldly to Hongjun.

Any mockery had vanished from his expression, leaving only a solemn and icy gaze.

Right after Daoist Yang Mei’s voice fell, several powerful energies emerged from the Void.

Saint Taiqing and Quasi-Ti Daoist instantly became vigilant, now understanding why Daoist Ancestor Hongjun had called for their presence: Hongjun had foreseen the appearance of a Saint from the enemy and had prepared them in advance for this.

"Yang Mei, do you really wish to take this step?"

Daoist Ancestor Hongjun took a step forward, standing precisely at the boundary between Chaos and the Void.

Hongjun was aware that the opponent had indeed prepared for a surprise attack, and the chances of its success were high.

Even before, Hongjun didn’t know where the enemy would strike.

But precisely because of this, Daoist Ancestor Hongjun kept a close eye on the Demon Clan’s Quasi-Saints, particularly towards Western Cow Hezhou.

Only when Hongjun confirmed that the enemy was heading towards Beiju Luzhou did he immediately issue an Order of Law to the Leader of the Tongtian Sect and others, instructing them to quickly aid Beiju Luzhou.

At the same time, the Leader of the Tongtian Sect and others contacted several Quasi-Saints in Dongshen Shenzhou and Western Cow Hezhou, successfully ambushing the Demon Clan’s Quasi-Saints.

Because of this, Hongjun was not surprised by the arrival of Daoist Yang Mei; in fact, he would have found it odd if Yang Mei had not come.

However, he was also worried that the enemy might send Saints, which is why he repeatedly conceded and urged for peace after Yang Mei appeared, not wishing to provoke a war between Saints.

But now, it seemed that his concerns were in vain; the Saints of the Demon Clan had already appeared, and not just one—a total of four Demon Clan Saints all at once.

"Second Elder, Great Protector, Third Elder, Fourth Elder."

"Quasi-Ti and Saint Taiqing are yours to deal with—slay them and march into the Three Realms!"

Daoist Yang Mei instructed the four Demon Clan Saints.

"Yes!"

The four Demon Clan Saints stepped across the Void and entered into the Chaos.

This was now the territory of the Three Realms, but they believed that with Yang Mei present, Hongjun would not get a chance to target them.

"Great Protector, Third Elder, let’s strike together and deal with this one first!"

The Demon Clan’s Second Elder, who looked no different from an ordinary person of the Three Realms, had the appearance of an old man with white hair and an even longer white beard.

With wrinkles all over his face, one could not tell just how many years he had lived.

The Third Elder was a fat man, appearing only slightly younger than the Second Elder.

He too had white hair, but unlike the Second Elder, he did not have a beard. The Great Protector appeared much younger, assuming the form of a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties.

However, his energy was even stronger than that of the Third Elder.

Now standing together, all three recognized that Saint Taiqing, who had taken Two-Steps into sainthood, posed the greatest threat, hence their desire to join forces to defeat Saint Taiqing. After that, invading the Three Realms would pose no problem.

"Fourth Elder, the other one is yours to contend with—I don’t expect you to defeat him, but at least keep him engaged!"

The Second Elder reminded the youngest, Fourth Elder, who was a recent addition to the Demon Clan and making his first journey beyond the Void. Most importantly, the Second Elder had always taken a special interest in the Fourth Elder’s well-being.

"Yes!"

The Fourth Elder accepted the task and faced Quasi-Ti from a distance.

"Make your move!"

As the Second Elder spoke, he took out a long spear from his hand. Its shape was not much different from the Deicide Spear, but anything that can be held by a Saint is at least a Supreme Treasure.

The spear thrust straight out. Leaving the Second Elder’s hand, it flew towards Saint Taiqing.

At the same time, the Great Protector also produced a fan in his hand. As the fan unfolded, three flying needles with a cold shimmer whistled past.

The Third Elder held a bronze hammer in his hand and charged towards Saint Taiqing.

It was clear that he intended to engage Saint Taiqing in close combat. Even though they had not encircled Saint Taiqing, the three of them were not worried that he would flee. Even if he could not withstand their onslaught, he would surely bear all of their attacks.

Because they were the aggressors.

If Saint Taiqing chose to evade, then their attacks piercing through the Chaos and falling upon the Three Realms would have more than a small impact.

It would inevitably stir up great turmoil in the Three Realms.

When a Saint makes a move, simplicity carries the weight of supreme power.

They transform all things for their own use and can also seize the power of the Great Dao to augment themselves.

"The Way of Nature!"

Saint Taiqing, seeing the attacks of the three, did not even flinch. He opened his mouth and spoke towards the front.

No sooner had his words fallen than the flying needles thrown by the Great Protector, bypassing the Second Elder’s Demon Spear, came to a complete stop.

The flying needles, made of who knows what material, burst out with countless Demonic Qi, yet slowly dissipated under the four words, ’The Way of Nature’, until they vanished into thin air.

The sharp tactics were resolved with merely four words. This was the gap between a Two-Step Saint and a One-Step Saint.

At the same time, when the Demon Spear flew towards him, Saint Taiqing paid it no mind. With a flick of his sleeve, the Demon Spear instantly veered off, heading into the Void.

No matter what kind of energy it contained, for Saint Taiqing it did not cause the slightest injury, not even a tear in his clothing.

Upon seeing this scene, the Second Elder and the Great Protector exchanged a glance and, without hesitation, launched an attack.

The Demon Spear was once again in the hands of the Second Elder, who followed behind the Third Elder, already at the forefront, ready to battle Saint Taiqing once more.

They knew the terror of a Two-Step Saint but never imagined that one born in the Three Realms could be even more powerful than those born in the Void.

The Second Elder and the Great Protector’s earlier attack, even in the Void, would have demanded a price even from Two-Step Saints.

But now, looking at Saint Taiqing, where was there any price to be paid?

Even though they were shocked, they still decisively dove into the fray.

Today, only four One-Step Saints from the Demon Clan had come, but their status within the Demon Clan was not necessarily high.

If they failed to carry out the words of Daoist Yang Mei, then the punishment they would face upon their return might not be more comfortable than death.

For this reason, they fought desperately to complete one mission after another.

So what if Saint Taiqing was a Two-Step Saint? They still dared to fight.

The Great Protector drew a knife, holding it behind his right hand, ready to unleash its flashing blade upon getting close.

"No, marks the beginning of heaven and earth."

As Saint Taiqing spoke one phrase, the Third Elder’s hammer blow felt as if it had struck a wall—no matter what, it could not fall further.

"Yes, names the mother of all things!"

In the vast expanse of Chaos, suddenly two cages appeared.

These two cages promptly enveloped the charging Second Elder and Great Protector.

The two of them had no time to react; following this, the long spear thrust, and the great knife chopped.

After they broke through the cages, their gaze towards Saint Taiqing was filled with wariness.

Now their hair was somewhat disheveled, their breath more erratic than initially, and all this, merely because of one sentence from the person before them.

This method of combat left them truly speechless.