The Battle in Journey to the West
Chapter 240 - 227: Reluctant to Lose Two Battles

Chapter 240: Chapter 227: Reluctant to Lose Two Battles

The story goes that when Daoist Equal to Heaven called out Great Mighty Celestial Dragon for a duel, the Louguan Sect gathered experts from both Buddhism and Daoism. He challenged by name, so naturally, Great Mighty Celestial Dragon could not show cowardice nor could he refuse to fight, otherwise, he couldn’t save face.

Great Mighty Celestial Dragon’s expression darkened as he asked, "Are you ready?"

Daoist Equal to Heaven shook his head, the sound of cracking bones audible, and he shrugged his shoulders as if his entire spine came alive, transforming into a great dragon.

"Ready, ready! Great Mighty Celestial Dragon Bodhisattva, please go ahead!" Daoist Equal to Heaven spread his hands and placed his right arm on the table.

The table, made of ordinary sandalwood, could easily be shattered into dust if they exerted a little force. To arm wrestle on this sandalwood table without damaging it was extremely difficult. The control over their strength needed to match the level of True Martial Great Emperor fighting Buddha of Immeasurable Life; otherwise, a careless move would immediately reduce the table to powder.

With his physical strength, Great Mighty Celestial Dragon was blessed. He was of the Dragon Elephant Bloodline, inherently possessing immense strength—an innate Divine Power!

Among mortals with innate divine strength, there are those like Xiang Yu, who could lift a massive cauldron. Among immortals with innate divine power, they could move mountains and seas! Great Mighty Celestial Dragon’s physical strength was one of the best even among those with innate divine power. Even Daoist Equal to Heaven had to be extremely cautious against him.

Laojun brought out forty-nine Nine Turns Golden Immortal Pills, and Tathagata brought out three Bodhi seeds, making the stakes even higher.

Daoist Equal to Heaven and Great Mighty Celestial Dragon took their seats and stretched out their hands, their wrists meeting and forming fists.

Lu Dongbin was there to officiate, and he announced, "Begin!"

Great Mighty Celestial Dragon took the initiative, a loud shout accompanying his bulging veins. His arm burst forth with terrifying strength, aiming to press Daoist Equal to Heaven’s arm down directly! However, Daoist Equal to Heaven, having the body of a Tongbei Monkey and being blessed with bizarre innate divine power, possessed extraordinarily terrifying arm strength.

Daoist Equal to Heaven also suddenly exerted force, but he was very careful, and their elbows barely touched the table. Even so, the table began to tremble already.

"Silk-Reeling Power!" Daoist Equal to Heaven employed the exertion technique of Tai Chi, releasing the Silk-Reeling Power, a force gentle yet with great rolling strength that wouldn’t damage the table, and yet it was able to press Great Mighty Celestial Dragon’s hand down.

Great Mighty Celestial Dragon’s arm was forced down by an inch, and the onlookers couldn’t help but exclaim, not expecting that Daoist Equal to Heaven could suppress Great Mighty Celestial Dragon in such a short moment. How immense was that strength? After all, Great Mighty Celestial Dragon was known as the strongest in the Western Heaven!

Great Mighty Celestial Dragon thought to himself, "This fellow’s application of force is quite clever, but my overpowering strength will nullify his skill! Power of Dragon and Elephant, activate!"

White steam emerged from Great Mighty Celestial Dragon’s forehead, gradually raising the arm that Daoist Equal to Heaven had pressed down, even pushing it down further by over an inch.

Daoist Equal to Heaven let him press down, and realizing that the Silk-Reeling Power was no longer effective, he lightly exclaimed and released a wave of even more exquisite power. This was the Layered Wave Force, layer upon layer, resembling waves, each subsequent layer stronger than the last.

This release of the Layered Wave Force, although less powerful than using the Silk-Reeling Power, was yet pressed down further by an inch by Great Mighty Celestial Dragon, who grunted, intending to press Daoist Equal to Heaven’s arm completely onto the table with one more push.

The Taoist True Persons on site frowned, while the Buddhist sect members felt elated, thinking that Daoist Equal to Heaven was overreaching by competing in strength with Great Mighty Celestial Dragon. They were already certain Daoist Equal to Heaven would lose this round.

Spiritual Treasure Celestial Venerable watched impassively, thinking, "This Macaca, without having a trick up his sleeve, how dare he challenge Great Mighty Celestial Dragon in a test of strength? Is this suicide?"

When the second layer of Layered Wave Force was unleashed by Daoist Equal to Heaven, it immediately stabilized the situation, preventing Great Mighty Celestial Dragon from pressing further.

"Hm?" Great Mighty Celestial Dragon frowned, inwardly surprised, as his opponent’s strength suddenly rose, preventing him from completely pressing him down.

Daoist Equal to Heaven tapped the ground with the tips of his feet, grinding it into powder, with the force surging from the bubbling well up to his hips. Slightly twisting his seated position, the force moved to his waist and then to his arms. The third layer of the Layered Wave Force came out, raising Great Mighty Celestial Dragon’s hand by more than half an inch.

"There’s still a chance; he dare to compete in strength with Great Mighty Celestial Dragon, surely he has some skills. Let’s see how it changes."

This moment, predicting the outcome truly became difficult."

The Taoists, upon seeing this, immediately sensed an opportunity, admiring Daoist Equal to Heaven’s method of exerting force, which seemed to layer progressively, its power increasing over time.

"Take him down in one go; his strength is surprisingly growing!" Great Mighty Celestial Dragon was taken aback. He activated his Dragon Elephant Might, and from the Baihui Acupoint, a golden light emerged, faintly echoing the roaring of a dragon and elephant, noble and solemn, one’s mind trembling upon hearing it.

"Jiedi Jiedi, Poluo-seng-jiedi, Bodhisattva Mahamati!" Daoist Equal to Heaven silently chanted "Heart Sutra", maintaining his composure as the Layered Wave Force piled on layer by layer.

By the time the fifth layer of the Layered Wave Force was released, Great Mighty Celestial Dragon’s Dragon Elephant Might also erupted, evening the match as both men’s arms locked in place, neither able to suppress the other.