Great Demon Sun Wukong

"Three of them, there are actually three people!" Sun Wukong truly hadn't expected that just finding a random place to rest could still result in an ambush; it seemed he must have been targeted long ago, otherwise, how could this be such a coincidence! However, what Wukong hadn't even more expected was that the people ambushing him weren't just these three. The one who looked exactly like Sun Wukong was the Mirror Kirin, Nie Jing, wielding a bright silver long spear was the Dying God Kirin, Qian Yin, and the one who had punched down the cave wall, arms blazing with flames, was the Explosive Flame Kirin, Shi Yan.

Following the wall he had kicked, Wukong's body leaped and had already appeared outside amidst the sandy winds. The sandstorms of this world were indeed too fierce, capable of scraping flesh and blood from a person, and even the Divine Sense would be severely affected, let alone the visibility; beyond a meter and you could see nothing. Hence, as soon as Wukong left the collapsing cave, his entire person nearly vanished. But the three Nie Jing didn't worry at all because to them, Wukong was still a turtle in a jar!

Before Wukong's figure even touched the ground, the sides of his head suddenly began to heat up. After the previous two times, Wukong began to understand that the sudden heating of a part of his body might indicate that it was about to be hit by a very powerful attack, and at these times, Wukong's body would react on its own. To say so isn't entirely accurate; in fact, the reason for this was entirely because of the Destiny Power of the Nine-Headed Dragon left inside Sun Wukong's body by the Annihilation Nine Headed Serpent, which had completely erupted and merged with Wukong's body. Fused with the Nine-Headed Dragon's Destiny Power, Wukong would have a kind of premonition for danger, and his body would react with an evasion or block ahead of his conscience.

Because this was entirely a kind of premonition, a threat felt by the body, Wukong's conscience had yet to sense it, which led to the situation of his body acting on its own. However, once Wukong mastered this ability, he would be able to sense the danger with his conscience before it arrived, thus making a more perfect defense or evasion. The moment he felt the sides of his head begin to heat up, Wukong's body suddenly stopped in mid-air, with no prior indication, as if time had come to a standstill. Then Wukong saw two figures cross in front of him in a flash, and if he hadn't stopped abruptly, he definitely would have been hit by the sudden attack. This time, the one who made the move was the Ghost Kirin, Sha Hun. Those two figures were actually just Sha Hun alone; this was his life-bound unique skill, the Shadow Ghost Clone.

The fourth person among the Nine Kirin finally made a move, but the attack still missed. However, the fifth person's attack arrived at the same time as Wukong's figure was still in mid-air. This time, the attacker was the Bloodthirsty Kirin, Mie Huang, the one with the strongest attack power among the Nine Kirin. Once he entered the bloodthirsty state, he would become a ferocious beast that knew only of slaughter. Against Mie Huang's attack, Wukong could not evade anymore and could only defend himself. Because Mie Huang directly charged forward, his whole being shrouded in a thick scent of blood.

Feeling the aura of the bloodthirsty Kirin Mie Huan, Sun Wukong felt he had some similarities with Wu Ming. However, it was clear that he was even more frenzied than Wu Ming. Mie Huan's attacks were all solid punches and kicks, and Sun Wukong could only open his Heaven and Earth Fire Eyes to their limit while fending off Mie Huan's crazy assaults. Soon, Sun Wukong found himself at a disadvantage. Sun Wukong's cultivation was at the Nine Patterns Supreme level, and so was Mie Huan's. But in a one-on-one situation, Sun Wukong was actually no match for him. This also showed that the Nine Kirin were exceptionally strong, both in individual combat power and when working together.

That was also why Ling Weiyang regarded the Nine Kirin as Myriad Demons Country's last trump card. Sun Wukong did not know if there were others lurking in the dark, but from what he knew besides this one there were four more. If those four also took action, his situation would be dire! However, Sun Wukong did not panic, for even though he was currently being pressed down and attacked by this lunatic-like fellow, Sun Wukong had already adjusted himself to the optimal state. Even if they had other moves to make, Sun Wukong could respond calmly and not be as embarrassed as before.

Not only that, but within the World Within the Artifact, Old Sha was also there. If Old Sha merged with the Ultimate Water Stele, he might be able to handle all the people here by himself. Aside from the teacher, Sun Wukong also had the Twelve Ancestral Witches. Therefore, in terms of numbers, Sun Wukong didn't seem to be at a disadvantage at the moment. However, it wasn't time to use those means yet; at least he had to wait until all the people in the dark revealed themselves. Whoever was secretly following him and setting up this ambush surely wasn't some nobody.

The attacks of the bloodthirsty Kirin Mie Huan became increasingly fierce, and his cultivation even began to rise slowly as he attacked. As the fight went on, Sun Wukong suddenly found his vision blurring, and he felt extremely weary and sleepy. The feeling grew stronger, and Sun Wukong's movements slowed down. But just at that moment, a burning heat emerged in his chest, followed by a shimmering Five-Colored light at the center of his chest. As the light flickered, Sun Wukong's Divine Sense swiftly cleared up, and the fatigue that felt as though he had been in battle for ten days and nights vanished.

"Who is it? Who dares use an Illusion Technique to affect this old Sun?" Using illusion from the shadows in this way was actually quite shameful, but then again, this group had already ambushed one person with so many; such tactics were nothing to them. Sun Wukong's shout did not receive any response. However, it wasn't without result; as his voice fell, two figures had already charged at him from the left and the right. Still, it was the Ghost Kirin, Sha Hun, demonstrating the quintessence of the word "ghost" in his clan's name. With two attacks, Sun Wukong hadn't noticed the slightest sign or seen any trajectory. Had it not been for the sudden heat on both sides of his waist, he might not have been able to dodge at all.

Just as Sha Hun reached Sun Wukong's sides, Mie Huan, who had been pressing Sun Wukong all this time, suddenly experienced a surge in cultivation, breaking through to the level of a Domain Lord. And right before Sha Hun's attack fell on Sun Wukong, his cultivation also instantly rose to the realm of a Domain Lord. The consequence of the sudden increase in their cultivation was that both their attack speeds and strength jumped to a higher level. The defense and evasion that Sun Wukong had previously prepared were rendered completely ineffective.

The Soul Extinction directly penetrated Sun Wukong's frontal defense, viciously smashing into Sun Wukong's chest, while the leg strikes from both the Soul Extinction and his Shadow Ghost Clone also lashed out at Sun Wukong's waist from the sides.

However, the Sun Wukong who was hit suddenly vanished, and in the moment that both Minghuang and Sha Hun were startled, Sun Wukong reappeared behind Minghuang, suspended in mid-air. "Nine Decisions, the fourth is meant to break!" Sun Wukong's right leg glinted with a white light, swiftly raising his right leg high, with his knee, as hard as iron, slamming directly into the back of Minghuang's head. At the same time, Sun Wukong flipped his wrist, scattering dozens of Spatial Sand, one of which fell right in front of Minghuang.

So, when Sun Wukong's knee hit the back of Minghuang's head, and Sha Hun stepped back and threw a punch at Sun Wukong, Sun Wukong vanished once again, reappearing right in front of Minghuang. At this moment, Minghuang, reeling from the heavy blow to the back of his head, pitched forward, while Sun Wukong, reversing the force of Minghuang's fall, kicked upwards, striking Minghuang's chin. Blood spurted from Minghuang's mouth as he flipped backward, but he didn't crash to the ground, as Sha Hun caught him.

But Sha Hun immediately regretted catching Minghuang. Standing behind Minghuang, Sha Hun had him in his arms, which blocked his view. As he shifted Minghuang to the left and looked forward, Sun Wukong had vanished once again. Simultaneously, Sha Hun felt a pain in his back and then a severe ache on his left side. Finally, he and Minghuang were sent flying together.

With the Jingu Bang retracted, Sun Wukong's gaze was icy. The sequence of moves just now was executed seamlessly, without giving Minghuang and Sha Hun any chance to react. While Minghuang and Sha Hun had suddenly increased their cultivation so that Sun Wukong's defenses and evasions were rendered ineffective, Sun Wukong had activated his space-time divine power, resetting time, and repositioned himself behind Minghuang. They had attacked only an afterimage of Sun Wukong. Then, using the Spatial Sand, Sun Wukong delivered two heavy hits to Minghuang and also harnessed the power of the fourth of the Nine Decisions. The two severe pains Sha Hun felt were caused by Sun Wukong striking him with the Jingu Bang, twice!

In fact, Sun Wukong's individual combat power could undoubtedly best any one of the Nine Kirin, with the previous moment of unpreparedness caused only by a series of sneaky attacks; unarmed combat wasn't Sun Wukong's strong suit. But once he found an opportunity to counterattack, he could exert his strength to the fullest.

The ambush planned by the Nine Kirin had essentially failed at this point. Although three of them hadn't made their move yet, these three weren't adept at this mode of combat. The three who hadn't taken action were the Ink Kirin, Mo Zhu, skilled in defense; the Life Kirin, Changsheng, a healer and recovery specialist, like Ye Zi; and the Meteor Kirin, Liu Shang, who excelled in tracking and infiltration, where upfront combat wasn't needed.

The Dream Kirin, Ye Xingchen, had already made his move, but his Illusion Technique was broken by the Five-Colored Divine Stone.

So, after Sun Wukong sent Sha Hun and Minghuang flying with his staff, the remaining few also showed themselves, choosing to face him head-on since the ambush had failed. Nine against one, their chances of winning were still quite significant. Right after Ye Xingchen and the others revealed themselves, the Life Kirin had already healed Minghuang and Sha Hun. In terms of recovery abilities, the Life Kirin was not the slightest inferior to Ye Zi.

But before Ye Xingchen could give the command to attack, a voice rang out suddenly, which Sun Wukong found all too familiar.

"How shameless of you, Kirin Clan, nine against one and you don't feel embarrassed? Come on, today let your Sword Hero grandpa get in some practice, and I'll show you my latest move, see how it goes!" (To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, welcome to Starting Point (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and Monthly Pass. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)