Journey to the West (Black Myth)

Suddenly, Shiyue couldn't help but go berserk, roaring up at the sky for a while before finally calming down, his eyes flashing fiercely as he stared at the pitch-black night sky.

At that moment, he recalled to use his divine sense to observe the outside world. He knew that something must have changed, and surely Little Miss had come over and was bullied to the point of tears. Somehow, her tears had fallen into his Astral Staff space.

This time, he indeed noticed something different. The Astral Staff was resting on a pitch-black lotus flower—what in the world was that? Shiyue's fierce eyes widened even further.

The lotus was extraordinarily bizarre, not just pitch black but emitting golden light, though the light seemed weak, dimming bit by bit. Peering through the golden light, Shiyue quickly became restless again.

He saw Little Miss now veiled in black, in quite a disheveled state, her once beautiful eyes dimmed and lifeless, looking as if she had lost her soul. Shiyue's heart was twisted with distress.

Who was it! Who dared to bully my girl?

He quickly shifted his gaze to a figure standing proudly on a colorful cloud, an ecstatic Pilanpo Bodhisattva. He didn't recognize this person. She looked neither fully celestial nor fully Buddhist. Her hairstyle didn't match any Bodhisattva he knew, yet she was clearly a great divinity.

He locked his divine sense on Pilanpo, which should have alerted her, but at the time, she mistakenly believed that the Twelfth Grade World-Destroying Black Lotus had chosen her, thinking it was her destiny. After all, who could ignore innate energy? Even Buddha Tathagata would avoid it.

As the golden light faded, with no sound, a black light suddenly burst from the volcano.

Seeing this, Pilanpo Bodhisattva's eyes shone golden as she flew toward the black light. The apathetic Lady Taiyin similarly lifted her veiled face.

The black light emerged from the volcano and hovered in mid-air before slowly manifesting into a black lotus. The lotus was fully open, emitting layers of black aura, seemingly absorbing light and making the surroundings dim. Yet, the lotus shone brilliantly, becoming the focal point of the world.

Everyone's gaze fell on the still-floating Twelve-Grade Black Lotus. As Pilanpo Bodhisattva reached the lotus, she extended her hand to seize it with her magic.

However, just then, another black light rose slowly from the lotus, causing Pilanpo Bodhisattva to pause with a puzzled expression. What was this? Could there be another extraordinary treasure within the world-destroying lotus? Her eyes grew even more excited. Others also noticed the change within the black lotus.

The black light extended with the wind, quickly forming into a black rod about one zhang long, flying into the air, drawing everyone's gaze.

Lady Taiyin froze for a moment, then felt a surge of joy in her heart.

Simultaneously, the black rod whistled down towards Pilanpo Bodhisattva's head. Nobody had expected such a scene; by the time she sensed danger, the rod was already above her head. She felt a thud, her consciousness blurred, and her body fell uncontrollably to the ground.

With a "boom," a large pit was smashed into the charred, hardened earth below. Near the black rod, a figure flashed into view.

The figure began as an ordinary person but then suddenly grew to three zhang tall, almost naked.

His muscles were knotted, seemingly containing world-ending power, yet with graceful curves. His bronze skin was covered with glossy black fur, arms slightly long, a short nose, and wide mouth. His eyes were like bronze bells, black pupils flashing ominously, and though resembling a giant ape, his black hair was like a human's, reaching his waist.

The scene astonished everyone, including the distant, hidden Bull Demon King, whose eyes widened again as he thought, "My goodness! Didn't expect such a giant demon to be hiding too. Like a mantis stalking a cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. Good thing I, Old Bull, stayed away from this mess. First, that powerful mysterious woman was subdued, and now even the Golden Immortal-level chicken gets knocked underground with one strike, huh!"

Suddenly, the Bull Demon King exclaimed, with countless thoughts flashing through his mind, noticing the giant demon's presence and the black rod extending instantly to three zhang long. What made him exclaim was that the Twelve Grade World-Destroying Black Lotus suddenly flew towards the restrained Lady Taiyin.

In that moment, Lady Taiyin was equally overjoyed. She hadn't expected Shiyue to be hiding within the World-Destroying Black Lotus. How did he manage it? And she hadn't expected Shiyue's Dharma body to possess such power, striking down the so-called boundlessly powerful Taiyi Golden Immortal with a single blow. Of course, she knew that the most crucial role was played by the Astral Staff. If it is called Astral, it must have its unique mysteries.

What filled her with even more joy was the sensation from the Twelfth Grade World-Destroying Black Lotus, which seemed as if it wanted to recognize her as its owner. She thought, "Fate, fate, such amazing fate, and such great danger. But with my soul suppressed, I can't claim it right now. Hopefully, Junior Brother Shiyue, you can quickly force her to retract that magical treasure."

The Twelfth Grade World-Destroying Black Lotus hovered before her, slowly rotating, as if waiting for her response.

On the other side, in the pit where Pilanpo Bodhisattva was struck down, a sudden flash of golden light revealed another golden body, three zhang tall, with nine heads and eighteen arms, radiating gold all over. Each of the nine faces was filled with soaring rage. As soon as he appeared, he shouted, "You dare to ambush me; today I shall not spare you!"

Pilanpo Bodhisattva was equally astounded. Could this be a giant demon birthed by the World-Destroying Black Lotus?

Because Shiyue appeared in his golden Dharma form, Pilanpo, despite her profound skills, found it difficult to gauge his cultivation. However, from the sneak attack, she realized his power was not unbeatable and had the bravery to confront him thus.

Yet, Shiyue was even more enraged than she was. Manifesting his golden Dharma body, he unleashed a skyward roar to vent his fury. In reality, the golden Dharma body he currently manifested should have been over ten zhang, like Sun Wukong. But he always felt that his power was dispersed at that size, believing a three zhang body was just right, shocking enough and fully concentrating his internal power.

Seeing him remain silent, the onlookers wondered if he understood language. At that moment, Shiyue suddenly shouted, shaking heaven and earth.

"Damn! Daring to bully my girl!"

Before the words finished, his figure vanished from the spot and reappeared before the nine-headed, eighteen-armed Pilanpo Bodhisattva, raising the black staff high.

In an instant, the space between them was filled with swirling staff shadows. The entire sky was enveloped in flashing staff images, and Pilanpo Bodhisattva's eighteen arms swung rapidly, seemingly multiplying into countless numbers.

The Astral Staff, as implied by the name, measured the heavens, much like the Seagoing Pin, another name for the Ruyi Jingu Bang, which could fix the four seas. After spending several years in the Astral Staff's space, Shiyue had sensed its mysteries. It was like Buddha Tathagata's palm, containing its universe, crossing space. Once it locked onto you, you had to be struck no matter what. He felt that if he could one day reach the Dao of Da Luo, he could hit someone with it from billions of miles away.

With Pilanpo Bodhisattva tightly locked, every strike landed precisely. Though she seemed to be parrying, she was really just enduring blows on her eighteen arms.

Pure gold body strength, combined with the Astral Staff's mysteries, quickly left Pilanpo with an expression like someone with hemorrhoids. Her golden body's eighteen arms broke eight of them, and the nine heads were covered with welts. Her heart was greatly shocked. What is the origin of this giant demon? It could suppress me purely with its physical strength!

What she didn't know was that Shiyue was equally struggling, feeling on the brink of exhaustion. Every strike carried immense force yet landed like hitting cotton, only one in a hundred fully connecting. At this rate, in moments, he'd have to reveal his true form to fight desperately. Seeing Pilanpo's hesitation to retreat, he persisted.

Amid her thoughts, Lady Taiyin looked at him with shining eyes, unable to stop herself from thinking, "I never thought Junior Brother Shiyue had already considered me so exclusively his to protect so. Junior Brother, what do you think? Could it be you never saw me as just your senior sister? This feeling truly warms my heart. Yet, considering my natural appearance, I must test you. If you truly wish for me, I will accede to your desire."

In the midst of Lady Taiyin's wandering thoughts, Pilanpo Bodhisattva suddenly gritted her teeth and retreated quickly. If she continued to resist like this, her golden body would surely be ruined. Oddly, Shiyue did not pursue the attack but instead stood in place, roaring upwards at the sky as though he were merely a mindless beast, proclaiming his victory to the heavens and all creatures.

Immediately, everyone present showed expressions of fear. This formidable giant demon, of unknown origin, had actually managed to repel the seemingly invincible Pilanpo Bodhisattva. Concurrently, they felt a hint of hope, thinking perhaps they would be saved. Meanwhile, the Bull Demon King, hiding in the distance, couldn't help but let his thoughts wander, "Who would have thought that simply roaring like this could have such an impact? One day, I, Old Bull, must find a deserted place to try this feeling."

No one realized that Shiyue was actually exhausted! Before Pilanpo Bodhisattva retreated, he felt he had a sliver of strength left. As soon as she stepped back, he immediately felt all his power drained. After pushing himself beyond limits in this intense and exhilarating bout, he couldn't help but roar. Following his instincts, he cried out to the sky like a beast.

Seeing this, Pilanpo Bodhisattva was uncertain of his intentions, but since he didn't pursue, her eyes flashed with golden light as she summoned a golden hand with magic, reaching for the Black Lotus, seizing it in one grasp.

Lady Taiyin was instantly alarmed, yet was unable to speak or warn Shiyue, who didn't anticipate that once Pilanpo possessed it, she'd take one look at her and without hesitation withdraw the embroidery needle from her body, swiftly flying away.

This left Lady Taiyin momentarily stunned, not realizing Pilanpo's thoughts were quite straightforward. Since she had to flee, naturally she would retrieve her treasure. Letting Lady Taiyin go for now made sense; with the Twelfth Grade World-Destroying Black Lotus and her Taiyi Golden Immortal nearly boundless power, she could always capture ten of her later with ease.

As Lady Taiyin processed her surprise, Shiyue's golden body, still yelling at the sky in the distance, suddenly expanded again, almost instantly growing to ten zhang tall.

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