Chapter 395: Fighting the Blue-Armored Man
As he was flung away, there was only one thought in Sun Wukong's mind: why the sudden attack, he wasn't ready yet. However, as this thought arose, Sun Wukong already saw a long spear emitting sharp green light thrusting straight at him, and the biting aura carried by the spearhead made Wukong's hair stand on end. Despite having armor made from the Three Thousand Barren Soil and the immense defensive power from the Chaos Giant Transformation State, Sun Wukong still didn't have the slightest confidence that he could defend against that extremely sharp spearhead.
At that moment, Sun Wukong even considered whether he should add such a spearhead to his Golden Hoop, the sharper the better, to see who would dare to block his Golden Hoop. Although he had been kicked flying by that person in green armor, in reality, Sun Wukong hadn't suffered any injuries. How could the armor made from the strongest Wasteland Soil in the Primordial Earth be as flimsy as paper? Moreover, the person in green armor's kick wasn't meant to hurt Sun Wukong but rather because he couldn't stand to watch any longer. Seeing Wukong's endless techniques, the man in green armor feared he might not be able to defeat him if he let Wukong continue.
With the Jingu Bang in hand, already blocking the thrusting spear, the spear, however, flickered with green light after being blocked and Sun Wukong suddenly threw his head back. At the same moment he tilted his head, a spearhead-like green gleam pierced right through where his head had just been. If Wukong had been even a split second slower, his head might have exploded. At this time, the man in green armor suddenly let out an angry snort, for as he controlled the spear to send out that green gleam, the Desolate Sand attached to the Golden Hoop had silently spread along the touching spear to his arm, instantly devouring a large chunk of his flesh and spiritual power.
But that was all; a layer of emerald cuticle then emerged on the arm of the man in green armor, directly stripping off the Desolate Sand from his arm. As for Sun Wukong, with his rich combat experience, he had already vanished from the spot as the man in green armor focused his attention on the Desolate Sand. A silver light flashed from a piece of Spatial Sand behind the man, and Sun Wukong had already appeared behind him. However, Wukong didn't attack immediately; rather, he spread open his five fingers, and the nine pieces of Spatial Sand surrounding the man in green armor suddenly shone. Afterwards, nine diamond-like dazzling chains suddenly appeared in the palm of Sun Wukong's right hand, only to directly disappear into the void after appearing.
Long ago, Sun Wukong found that if he nurtured specific Spatial Chains in his Dantian and let them absorb his essence over time, these Spatial Chains would become imbued with his will, making the control, flexibility, and binding power of the Spatial Chains far superior to those condensed from purely spatial forces.
Thus, later on, Sun Wukong almost always nurtured his Spatial Chains within his Dantian, only releasing them through his right hand when needed. This time was no different, and he even released all nine chains at once. The chains weren't the only things Sun Wukong had up his sleeve; he clasped his hands to form Magical Decrees, chanting, "Nine Decisions, Eight Rules are for Destruction. Attach, Merge!"
With Sun Wukong's voice falling, the Nine Decisions Vajra Ape suddenly appeared directly in front of the green-armored man. However, this time, the Vajra Ape didn't attack immediately. Instead, it clenched its fists, pounding its chest wildly. With each pound, dark purple lines spread across its chest. These lines were a manifestation of the Eighth Rule, the Power of Destruction, within the Nine Decisions.
Having fused his Fiery Eyes with the Heaven and Earth Dao Eye, Sun Wukong could now see many deeper things, and one of his discoveries was that the Nine Decisions within the Nine Decisions could be combined and used together. When the Nine Decisions emerged, Sun Wukong's figure flashed again, this time appearing at a Spatial Sand piece that was the farthest away from the man in green armor, a full kilometer away.
By then, the man in green armor had already freed himself from the devouring Desolate Sand, and just as he was about to turn and pursue Sun Wukong, he didn't expect that the Nine Decisions Vajra Ape would block his path with a flexible bend and a spring of its body. Originating from a Spirit Controller, the soul had separated and merged with the body of the Through-back Ape; although he had gained independent will, he was still a Doppelganger of the Spirit Controller. Relying on his lofty status as a Spirit Controller, he had never held any summoned creature in high regard.
Now, seeing his path blocked, the man in green armor couldn't help but become enraged. His green long spear blurred in motion, jabbing out hundreds of thrusts that engulfed the whole body of the Vajra Ape with spear shadows. The man had confidence that the sharpness of his spear was enough to reduce the big ape to a pile of minced meat. However, to his surprise, the Vajra Ape made no defensive move and instead its colossal body suddenly vanished into thin air. The moment his spear tips were about to hit, a strong sense of crisis arose behind the man in green armor.
Without time to retract his spear or to turn and dodge, the man in green armor could only clench his teeth, and suddenly, a Tortoise Shell Creature larger than the Nine Decisions Vajra Ape appeared behind him. As soon as the Divine Dragon appeared, Sun Wukong's eyebrows raised because he recognized it as the same Saint Armor Turtle he had encountered previously in the mysterious small valley of the Netherworld World, though this wasn't the same one from before. That one, although powerful, was definitely not as formidable as this one.
This must be an ancestor of the Saint Armor Turtle clan, right? But now all that's left is an incredibly powerful tortoise shell and a soul. Yes, the spirit turtle that appears behind the man in green armor is not real, but a soul body, yet the tortoise shell on the back of the soul body's Saint Armor Turtle is genuine. The appearance of this spirit turtle is quite ingenious. Originally, the soul body is very large, and now it completely shields the man in green armor.
Therefore, the axe of the Nine Decisions Vajra Ape directly chops onto the tortoise shell of the Saint Armor Turtle. Of course, you're not seeing things wrong. The Nine Decisions Vajra Ape is indeed wielding a large golden axe, which is almost as long as the ape itself and the millstone-like axe head looks extremely shocking. This axe, of course, did not appear out of thin air. It was Sun Wukong who, after trying to fuse The Eighth Rule and The Ninth Rule of the Nine Decisions and succeeding, suddenly had the thought—could he potentially fuse the Chaos Five Decisions with this Nine Decisions Vajra Ape?
The fact proved that Sun Wukong had succeeded. When he tried to control the Nine Decisions Vajra Ape to execute the Heavensplitting Strike, the ape, following the route of spiritual energy release of Heavensplitting Strike, did not produce the terrifying giant axe phantom like when Sun Wukong used it, but directly materialized a large golden axe in its hand after absorbing a portion of the Desolate Sand and Three Thousand Barren Soil. The moment the axe appeared, Sun Wukong was taken aback. However, that surprise was only fleeting, as the Nine Decisions Vajra Ape broke free from Sun Wukong's control and chopped down with the axe on its own.
How could this be? How has the Heavensplitting Strike turned into this? It was supposed to be an energy form attack, and now it has become a weapon—the change is no small thing, or rather, it was utterly unthinkable. But no matter what, the fact remained. Sun Wukong had no other choice but to focus his attention on the tortoise shell of the Saint Armor Turtle, and he was taken aback once again.
Sun Wukong had deep understanding of the strength of the Saint Armor Turtle, but the strongest feature of the Saint Armor Turtle was not its combat power, but its defensive power. For a race that put all their energy, time, and spiritual power into increasing defense, it's imaginable how formidable their tortoise shells' defensive power might be. Particularly this turtle, which in life, likely possessed the strength of Domain Lord Level. Yet that very tortoise shell, with its supreme defensive power, actually had several cracks cleaved into it by the Vajra Ape's axe.
How could this not astonish Sun Wukong? Surprised as he might be, Sun Wukong's actions were quick. Since the first decision of the Chaos Five Decisions, the Heavensplitting Strike, could indeed be released through the Nine Decisions Vajra Ape, and its power seemed to be even greater than when he released it himself, what about the other four decisions? Could they also be possible? Although he wanted to try it, Sun Wukong did not attempt it immediately. Among the Chaos Five Decisions, he was most familiar with the Heavensplitting Strike and the Chaos Giant Transformation, so he could let the Vajra Ape use The First Form. But for the others, Sun Wukong was not sure if it would be successful. This was a battle of life and death, and should he fail, he could not afford the consequences.
So when the Nine Decisions Vajra Ape swung the great axe again, preparing for another strike, Sun Wukong had already reached out with both hands, and immediately after, a diamond-like Spatial Chain directly appeared beside the Saint Armor Turtle, and firmly ensnared it. Simultaneously, as the second axe of the Vajra Ape was about to fall, the Spatial Chain twisted, flipping over the Saint Armor Turtle, so that the tortoise shell was facing down and the soul body of the Saint Armor Turtle was directly exposed underneath the descending axe.
The man in green armor obviously knew that if this axe struck, the Saint Armor Turtle would be finished. Hence, he did not take this opportunity to escape but instead, with a spear in his hand, touched it against one side of the Saint Armor Turtle's shell, intending to flip it back over. But before his spear could touch the Saint Armor Turtle, it was already entwined by another Spatial Chain that had appeared suddenly. And at that moment, the man in green lost control over his green spear.
Then, five Spatial Chains, like five Divine Dragons, appeared from five directions around the man in green and directly coiled towards him. Bereft of his weapon, the man in green was not flustered. He flashed a green light, and another layer of green keratin appeared, which shielded him from the direct contact with the Spatial Chains. Without touching his body, the Spatial Chains' binding power could not be exerted.
But at this moment, the Saint Armor Turtle had already been cleaved in half by the Vajra Ape's axe. However, the tortoise shell was left unattacked for the second time, showing that the Vajra Ape's use of strength and the great axe was surprisingly skilled.
(I had something on yesterday, so no update. I have a meeting this afternoon, so the second update will likely be tonight or might not come at all!)