Journey to the West (Black Myth)

At the same time Lady Taiyin was feeling astonished, Shiyue's golden body, still roaring at the sky, suddenly expanded again, growing almost instantly to a height of ten zhang.

A tremendous roar erupted, shaking the earth, causing Pilanpo, who was flying off on a colorful cloud, to involuntarily shiver. Just by hearing the sound, she could tell the giant demon's power had inexplicably increased more than tenfold, realizing that it had broken through at this strange moment, leaving her feeling deeply frustrated.

Abandoned by Pilanpo, the people were now terrified, even the Bull Demon King shivered. Only Lady Taiyin, who had planned to use her magic to stop Pilanpo, suddenly halted, her eyes gleaming.

Shiyue had realized Pilanpo's departure and that she had taken his lotus. He never expected that leveling up, as in a game, would restore his energy and health so suddenly. Without time to savor the massive power within him, he swung the Astral Staff towards Pilanpo Bodhisattva in the sky.

The Astral Staff grew massively with the wind, extending instantly to a kilometer in length, appearing to cover the entire sky, leaving everyone feeling an impending darkness before a loud boom followed.

The ground cracked open instantly, revealing a terrifying chasm several kilometers long, spewing lava, turning the area into a fiery sea. Shiyue took another step, teleporting into the air above where Pilanpo had been struck down.

Suddenly, a multicolored chicken, about one zhang tall, clearly unstable on its feet, leaped from the chasm. Seeing this, Shiyue paused in surprise. It was a demon! Raising the Astral Staff once more, he couldn't help but shout, "Die, demon!"

Instantly, a peculiar feeling arose among everyone. Could it be this giant demon had never been in the world before? It didn’t even recognize the merciful Bodhisattva Pilanpo as a benevolent being? Lady Taiyin's eyes shone brightly, thinking, "Junior Brother, I knew you liked antics, but to call such a renowned Bodhisattva a demon, so bold! Who in this world isn't a demon?"

Lady Taiyin's thoughts resonated with everyone, including the Bull Demon King, who felt deeply moved. Indeed, what difference is there between Bodhisattvas and us? Entering the Buddhist path, they become merciful Bodhisattvas, venerable figures and Buddhas. Entering the heavenly court, they become celestial immortals, but fundamentally, they are no different from us.

Looking again at Shiyue, who was swinging the giant Astral Staff continuously onto the multicolored chicken below, making the earth shake for a hundred miles, as though a great earthquake was happening.

In truth, a being with Taiyi Golden Immortal cultivation like Pilanpo couldn't have been harmed by Shiyue in such a manner. The fault lay in her miscalculations, her ignorance of the opponent's power. First, she was caught off guard by Shiyue's ambush; then, she chose to challenge his physical golden body head-on. If it had been only Shiyue's Golden Immortal body, it might have been fine, but Shiyue wielded the Astral Staff, a weapon even he barely understood, causing Pilanpo to falter miserably; it was hard not to face a grim end.

Witnessing the multicolored chicken vomit out the black lotus as it lay dying, Shiyue finally halted with satisfaction, casually drawing the black lotus into his hand, only for an unexpected turn at the last moment.

Though the colorful chicken appeared on the verge of death, from its body shot a golden light, racing like lightning toward the thirty-three heavens, shocking Shiyue, wondering how it wasn’t dead yet. Before he could react, the golden light had disappeared beyond the horizon, leaving a voice filled with endless hatred.

"Dare to harm my dharma body, I will not spare you next time!"

With only Pilanpo Bodhisattva's spirit escaping, everyone else scattered and fled without hesitation. Shiyue couldn't help but mutter, "Like I'm afraid of you, damn!" Suddenly, he gestured toward Pilanpo Bodhisattva's dharma body in the chasm, and the enormous colorful chicken appeared in his grasp.

If he knew Pilanpo Bodhisattva’s identity, he couldn't help but wonder, isn't this old lady a Bodhisattva? Why is she fleeing towards the heavenly court instead of going to Lingshan?

Placing the Astral Staff into his ear, Shiyue transformed back to his original form. He dragged the colorful chicken corpse, which was four or five times taller than himself, with one hand and held the black lotus with the other, heading towards Lady Taiyin. He found that the Astral Staff couldn’t store the lotus within its space.

When he reached Lady Taiyin, she immediately smiled and said, “Earlier, I was restrained by my primordial spirit, and I couldn’t help you. Fortunately, you showed up, and you saved my life. I’m now exhausted of power, and I need you to do me the favor of taking me away quickly. But what do you plan to do with her body?”

Shiyue’s eyes lit up, and he hastily nodded in agreement, then chuckled, “I’ve never eaten a chicken that became a demon. Suddenly, I feel like tasting what it's like.”

Lady Taiyin was stunned. He actually wanted to eat Pilanpo Bodhisattva’s body? She replied, “Very well, I’ll help you shrink her body.” With a point of her finger, Pilanpo Bodhisattva’s body shrank to the size of an ordinary chicken, one of the many powers from the Thirty-Six Heavenly Transformations, which Lady Taiyin had practiced in a simple manner, proving to be quite versatile.

Shiyue was aware of this technique but found it somewhat trivial, choosing first to focus on more practical ones.

He sneaked a glance at Little Miss's tempting figure and suddenly said seriously, “Senior Sister, wherever you want to go, I will accompany you all the way.”

Lady Taiyin smiled at him and said, “I need to retreat and restore my power. However, I have no sanctuary, not like you and Junior Brother Sun’s Huaguo Mountain. Perhaps you can find a nearby place.”

Shiyue nodded and, without explanation, wrapped his arm around Lady Taiyin’s waist and shot up into the sky, giving her no chance to refuse. After all, you asked me to take you flying, so I’ll seize the moment. Now that I’m Taiyi, I fear you not!

To his surprise, Senior Sister seemed unfazed, as if this was normal, feeling the boneless elegance and the faint fragrance by his side. Shiyue felt a wicked delight, then said, “Sister, you hold this lotus first. It’s inconvenient to fly with it. By the way, I guess this lotus is some kind of treasure. If you don’t mind its ugliness, take it and have fun.”

Lady Taiyin, having mentally prepared, still trembled slightly upon hearing this. She lifted her white, jade-like hand to take the black lotus, now just a foot wide, and smiled, “Thank you, Junior Brother. I’ll accept it graciously.”

Shiyue freed a hand to place it on her abdomen. Even through clothes, her smoothness made him let out a soft “Hmm,” quickly disguising it with a chuckle, “Such a lotus is unfit for a man like me. Better to keep things within the family, right? Who better to give it to than you.” Inside, he thought, look how happy Little Miss is, not even noticing my advances. Hehehe, can't blame me.

After several years apart, Little Miss’s demeanor seemed to have changed, almost resembling Avalokitesvara from TV, which further enticed his wickedness. Like a Bodhisattva, as sanctity makes desecration all the more exciting.

Without using the faster cloud-riding technique, Shiyue leisurely flew with Lady Taiyin half-embraced in his arms, his heart swaying with delight. Meanwhile, Lady Taiyin thought to herself, "What is Junior Brother doing? But if he enjoys it, I'll let him be. This feeling is quite pleasant; I'll wait and see what he intends to do."

At this time, Lady Taiyin still felt a subtle connection with the World-Destroying Black Lotus, not knowing that it was due to a single tear she had shed when the lotus emerged. Born from the essence of the moon, it naturally belonged to the water of Taiyin, unextinguished by the sun's fire, and was absorbed directly by the newly-born World-Destroying Lotus. As a Twelfth-Grade Innate Treasure, the lotus had its own spirit, much like a newborn animal seeing the first person as its "mother," it regarded Lady Taiyin, the source of the tear, as the closest being.

Before long, through Lady Taiyin's thoughts, the palm-sized World-Destroying Black Lotus appeared in her hand, making her jade-like white hand look even more radiant. Her fair face flushed with excitement, and her bright eyes shone brilliantly. The sight left someone nearby feeling "regretful" indeed, thinking what a treasure it truly was! Such a loss, a huge loss, unacceptable—how could it go to Little Miss so easily?

Shiyue suddenly smirked and said, "Senior Sister, considering I gave you such a treasure, shouldn't you think about marrying me?"

He now felt no fear of Little Miss's teasing, not expecting her to simply smile under the veil, her eyes without a trace of embarrassment, saying, "Junior Brother, if you truly want it, I could comply with your wishes."

Shiyue immediately felt awkward, nearly choking on his own words. Teasing turned into counter-teasing, his monkey face turning red as he coughed slightly, awkwardly laughing, "Just kidding, I'm just joking. You know how I am, Senior Sister, let's move on quickly."

Lady Taiyin, eyes full of smiles, glanced at him without speaking, only thought, "I didn't know Junior Brother Shiyue was so thin-skinned. It seems I shouldn't be too straightforward with him in the future."

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