Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong-Chapter 709 - 710 Exchange of Hostages (1st Update)
Chapter 709 -710: Exchange of Hostages (1st Update!)
Chapter 709 -710: Exchange of Hostages (1st Update!)
Sandy Monk initially was eager to join the battle, but Jiang Liu’er stopped him, “Wujing, just stay here and protect your master. Leave those demons to Yuan Hong and Bajie!”
Among the three disciples, Sandy Monk’s cultivation strength was the lowest, probably only comparable to any of the seven Demon Kings. Even if he joined the battle, he wouldn’t be of much help. Jiang Liu’er, who was no longer the weak and chatty monk he used to be, lacked practical combat experience, but his cultivation was genuinely that of a Taiyi Golden Immortal. He still possessed discerning judgment.
Since Jiang Liu’er had said so, although Sandy Monk felt somewhat unwilling, he could only suppress his eagerness and stay by Jiang Liu’er’s side. The two of them, along with the King of Yuhua and his three sons, stood atop the city tower to watch the battle unfold.
Having advanced to the Half-Step Quasi-Saint Realm, Yuan Hong’s combat power had substantially increased, not to mention he now had the Wind-Thunder Divine Stick in hand. Even facing seven enemies alone, he was holding his ground effortlessly, and with Zhu Bajie’s help, Yuan Hong effectively only had to deal with five Demon Kings, including the Yellow Lion Demon.
They say two fists can’t match four hands, but it depends on whose fists and whose hands. Under the collective assault of the Yellow Lion Demon and the other Five Great Demon Kings, they were still no match for Yuan Hong. After fighting over a hundred rounds, Yuan Hong, having warmed up sufficiently, displayed his true power and immediately sent the Yellow Lion Demon and the other Demon Kings sprawling.
“Bang!”
“One!”
With a swing of the Wind-Thunder Divine Stick, he struck Yellow Lion Demon’s back, sending him plummeting to the ground. Yuan Hong called out to Zhu Bajie, who understood the cue, leapt forward out of the ring, and descended to the ground, firmly tying up the Yellow Lion Demon.
“Bang!”
“Second one!”
Another strike was dealt, and the Snow Lion Demon too screamed as he fell to the ground, his body flashing with Thunder Light, paralyzed by the Power of Wind and Thunder, unable to move. He was similarly tied up by Zhu Bajie.
Subsequently, the remaining five Demon Kings were successively knocked to the ground, leaving only the Bai Ze Lion who, sensing danger, hastily conjured a demon wind to retreat towards their original formation, shouting, “Ancestor, save me!”
Yuan Hong pursued vigorously, but then a thunderous roar from the demon formation rang out, “Impudent monkey, how dare you bully my grandchild!”
Suddenly, a gigantic hand stretched down from the clouds, reaching for Yuan Hong.
“A Half-Step Saint? Not good, Yuan Hong is no match!”
Sun Wukong, who had been watching the battle from afar inside Yuhua Royal Mansion, immediately recognized the assailant’s current cultivation, which had reached the Half-Step Saint Realm. Given Yuan Hong’s current cultivation at Half-Step Quasi-Saint, he was likely no match for the Nine Spirits Saint!
In a flash, Sun Wukong headed towards the outskirts of the city, just in time to see Yuan Hong exchange a few moves with the Nine Spirits Saint before being forced to retreat, witnessing the scene where Zhu Bajie was caught in its jaws.
After capturing Zhu Bajie, the Nine Spirits Saint did not stop there. Instead, it revealed its true form, a lion with nine huge heads and a body nearly as large as a small hill. It instantaneously reached the top of the city wall, grabbed Jiang Liu’er, Sandy Monk, the King of Yuhua, and his three sons in its jaws, and returned to the demon formation.
As the demon cloud retreated into the distance, the Nine Spirits Saint with its horde of demons temporarily withdrew. Yuan Hong then descended from the clouds, surveying the devastated city wall, feeling somewhat sorrowful. Sun Wukong, similarly descending, watched as Yuan Hong knelt before him with a “thump.”
“Great Saint, that demon is too powerful, I am no match for him, and they have captured Master and the others, please lend your hand in rescue!”
Yuan Hong looked at Sun Wukong with a pleading face and said sadly.
“Don’t worry, Jiang Liu’er and the others will be fine!”
With an indifferent expression, Sun Wukong asked Yuan Hong, “Didn’t you capture six lion demons? Tie them all up on this city wall. The Nine Spirit Sage will certainly not ignore his grandsons’ life and death!”
“Great Saint, you mean to exchange the six lion demons for Master and the others?”
Yuan Hong’s eyes lit up, but then he furrowed his brows again, “Great Saint, it’s easy to say that, but the Nine Spirit Sage is a Half-Step Saint, I can’t defeat him. Even if he releases Master and the others, he can simply capture them again! Great Saint, who exactly is this Nine Spirit Sage, and is there anyone who can control him?”
Of course, someone could control him. Taiyi, the Heavenly Venerate of Merciful Relief, was the master of the Nine Spirit Sage. Bound by a master-servant contract, even if the Nine Spirit Sage was powerful, he would have to submit in front of Taiyi!
Sun Wukong muttered to himself, though he did not say this aloud. The formidable power of the Nine Spirit Sage, serving as a mount under Taiyi, seemed too demeaning. Sun Wukong planned to bring him back to Flower-Fruit Mountain, help him break the master-servant contract, and add another powerful expert to Flower-Fruit Mountain. How could he possibly let Yuan Hong invite Taiyi over?
“Look, you don’t have to worry about the Nine Spirit Sage, I will handle him myself. You just focus on getting Jiang Liu’er and the others back!”
With Sun Wukong’s assurance, Yuan Hong felt relieved. As long as Sun Wukong was willing to take action, what was the Nine Spirit Sage? Wasn’t he just easy prey?
Right away, Yuan Hong did as Sun Wukong had instructed, tying the Snow Lion Demon and five other demon kings atop the city walls. He also arranged ax-wielders to stand by, so if the Nine Spirit Sage dared to forcibly take them, one command from Yuan Hong would instantly make the heads of the Snow Lion Demon and the others roll!
As Sun Wukong had anticipated, the Nine Spirit Sage valued the Snow Lion Demon and the other five grandsons highly and arrived the next morning with a host of demons at the gates of Yuhua County City.
“People in the city, listen! Our boss says, to exchange Zhu Bajie and seven others for the great king, Snow Lion and his six!”
The demon assigned to make the announcement shouted the Nine Spirit Sage’s demand several times. It was exactly as Sun Wukong had foreseen, but both Sun Wukong and Yuan Hong knew it was just intended to first get the Snow Lion Demon and the others back, then capture Yuan Hong and the group again.
This was exactly what Yuan Hong and Sun Wukong had planned. They nodded their heads in agreement immediately. Soon, Jiang Liu’er and the seven others were released, and Yuan Hong also untied the Snow Lion Demon and the others, letting them fly away from Yuhua County City.
“Snow Lion, my grandsons, are you all right?”
Once the Snow Lion Demon and the others returned to the demon ranks, the Nine Spirit Sage asked with concern. After confirming that the six demons were unharmed, his face revealed a fierce look: “Wait here for a moment. I will go capture Tang Seng and his disciples along with the King of Yuhua to take revenge for you!”
Stretching his body, the Nine Spirit Sage revealed his true form and flew toward Yuhua County City. He opened his mouth wide, trying to snatch Jiang Liu’er and the others again, but he only ended up biting thin air.
