Chapter 36: Master, you rest; I'll take care of this weird thing

Deep underground, magma churned.

The golden heart in the hand of the Receiving Saint, like an inflated balloon, suddenly swelled.

The aura of destruction instantly filled the entire underground cavity.

He intended to self-destruct.

Using the Saint's Primordial Source, he would blast through Mount Huaguo's dragon veins, blast open the gates of the demon realm.

"Go die!"

The Receiving Saint screamed, the muscles on his face twisting into a tangled mess from extreme excitement.

Bodhi Patriarch merely glanced at it lightly.

He extended a single finger.

Very white, very slender, the nail trimmed to a smooth roundness.

He lightly tapped it on the heart about to explode.

"Steady."

One word.

The churning magma around came to a halt.

The heart, swollen to its limit, like a punctured balloon, did not explode but let out a hissing "pfft" and deflated.

The Receiving Saint's smile froze on his face.

That feeling was like exerting all one's strength to throw a punch, only to hit a pile of cotton.

"You..."

The Receiving Saint glared at his remaining single eye.

"How could this be..."

Bodhi withdrew his hand, as if disliking the dirt, and wiped it on his sleeve.

"Nothing is impossible."

"Playing self-destruction in front of me, did you get my permission?"

On the ground.

That mass of black smoke finally condensed completely into form.

No body.

Only a colossal face, hovering above Mount Huaguo.

That face was composed of countless twisted vengeful spirits, its mouth gaping to reveal a black void.

A nauseating stench overpowered the original sea breeze.

"Roar——"

The ghostly face let out a roar.

The sound wave was like a substantive hammer, smashing hard onto the summit of Mount Huaguo.

"Ah!"

A group of low-Xiūwéi young monkeys suddenly clutched their heads.

Their eyes instantly bloodshot, turning completely red.

The fur on their bodies began to fall out, replaced by black hard scales.

Their nails swelled, turning into claws.

"Kill... kill..."

A young monkey raised its claw and lunged at its companion.

"Squeak!"

Before the companion could react, a chunk of flesh was torn away.

Chaos ensued.

All of Mount Huaguo instantly turned into a battlefield of carnage.

"Courting death!"

A furious shout exploded from the mountaintop.

Sun Wukong's Golden Cudgel in his hand slammed into the ground.

"Hum——"

A golden ripple spread outward from him in all directions.

That was the Source Power of the Chaotic Demon God.

The ripple swept over.

The young monkeys that had gone berserk stiffened.

The black scales, like snow meeting boiling water, hissed with white steam and quickly melted away.

The red light in their eyes faded, and they went limp on the ground, gasping heavily.

Sun Wukong lifted his head.

In his golden eyes, two flames crackled and sputtered.

"You immortal old monster."

"You dare move my monkey grandson?"

He pointed his staff at the ghostly face in the sky.

"I'll smash your ugly face into mud!"

The ghostly face turned its eyeballs.

Two pitch‑black, hole‑like eyes stared at Sun Wukong.

"Chaos Realm's breath…"

Rohou's lingering soul sounded like two pieces of raw iron grinding together.

"How annoying."

Jieyin had at this moment already crawled out from underground.

He hid in the shadow of the ghostly face, his body mangled and incomplete, yet he laughed maniacally.

"Demon Ancestor!"

"Kill them!"

"Kill this master‑disciple pair, and this primeval wilderness will be ours!"

The figure of the Bodhi Patriarch slowly materialized, standing before Sun Wukong.

He crossed his arms, lifted his head, and stared at that ghostly face.

There was not a hint of emotion on his face.

It even carried a trace of disdain.

"Rohou."

"Back then, in the Chaos Realm, you were cut down by Pangu as if chopping a melon or vegetables."

"Now with only this fragment of a lingering soul, you still dare to show your face?"

The black aura on the ghostly face roiled violently.

Obviously.

Those words struck his sore spot.

"Xu Bodhi!"

Rohou roared.

The surrounding space began to collapse.

A phantom of a pitch‑black long spear coalesced above the ghostly face.

God‑Slaying Spear.

Although it was merely an illusion, the murderous intent to pierce a hole through Heaven and Earth made every great demon present feel a chill down their necks.

Bull Demon King's palm, gripping the mixed iron staff, was slick with sweat.

He swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

"So this is… the Demon Ancestor's weapon?"

Just looking at it made his Original Spirit feel like it would split.

"Die!"

Rohou let out a low growl.

The God‑Slaying Spear illusion, bearing black lightning, thrust straight at Bodhi's face.

Bodhi slightly frowned.

The earlier clash with Hongjun seemed easy, but it actually consumed a lot.

On top of that, the Saint's Primordial Source that he had just forced to self‑detonate to suppress Jieyin added further strain.

His current condition was far from peak.

"Trouble."

Bodhi let out a sigh.

He was just about to raise his hand.

A golden‑red figure suddenly leapt out from behind him.

"Master!"

"Such a rotten sweet potato, stinky bird egg—no need for you to get involved!"

Sun Wukong hoisted his staff and stepped directly in front of Bodhi.

He turned his head back and gave Bodhi a crooked grin.

"You rest."

"Just now I switched to this set of bones, still haven't found a decent sandbag to practice with."

Bodhi's hand halted in mid‑air.

He looked at that not‑broad but upright silhouette.

A barely perceptible curve lifted the corner of his mouth.

"Fine."

He withdrew his hand and stepped back.

He conjured a handful of melon seeds and leisurely cracked them.

"Don't embarrass the teacher."

"Got it!"

Sun Wukong turned around.

Facing that terrifying God‑Slaying Spear illusion.

He showed no hint of retreat.

Instead, he excitedly licked his lips.

"Come!"

He let out a loud roar.

The body rose to meet the storm.

In the blink of an eye.

A giant ape tens of thousands of feet tall appeared between heaven and earth.

Three heads, six arms.

Every muscle seemed forged from chaotic divine iron, exuding an ancient, vast aura.

Heaven-Emulating, Earth-Symbolizing!

But this is no longer that kind of thing.

This is the true form of the Chaotic Demon God!

"Are you the Demonic Ancestor?"

The giant ape opened its mouth, its voice like rolling thunder.

All six arms gripped the Golden Cudgel at once.

The once slender Golden Cudgel also enlarged, becoming a heaven‑supporting pillar.

"Take this, Old Sun!"

No flashy divine abilities.

Just smash.

Pure strength.

Pure violence.

The Golden Cudgel whistled with the force to burst space, smashing hard at the God‑Slaying Spear.

"Boom!"

A tremendous roar.

Heaven and earth fell silent.

The blinding light made everyone instinctively close their eyes.

The seawater around Mount Huaguo vaporized instantly, revealing a bottomless seabed.

A powerful shockwave swept outward.

The demon soldiers that had just crawled out were shaken to dust.

Smoke and dust dispersed.

The giant ape stepped back half a pace, crushing a mountain peak.

And the illusory form of the God‑Slaying Spear,

It was actually knocked off by three inches with this blow!

Rahu's ghostly face showed a human‑like astonishment.

Jieyin opened his mouth wide, his jaw almost dropping to the ground.

"Did… did you block it?"

That was a strike from the Demonic Ancestor!

Even if it was only a remnant soul.

Even if it was only an illusion.

That was still an attack surpassing the Saint level!

【157) This monkey…

This monkey...

What kind of monster is it exactly?

Sun Wukong shook his slightly numb arms.

"Great!"

He laughed loudly.

The fighting spirit in his eyes grew stronger.

"Again!"

He lifted the cudgel, his huge foot pushing off the seabed.

His whole body became like a golden cannonball, once more shooting toward the ghostly face in the sky.

This time.

No longer passive defense.

But active offense.

He wanted to use these fists to tell the heavens full of gods and buddhas, to tell the ancient demon gods.

These Three Realms.

Who ultimately gets to decide!