I am submissive in Journey to the West, I strike hard at the gods

"But do you think you can stop me?"

Jiang Wang's tone was somewhat disdainful, "Back then, you, Peacock King Bodhisattva, were quite famous in the Three Realms. Unfortunately, your cultivation hasn't improved much since then. You're still far from being able to stop me!"

The Peacock King Bodhisattva's expression darkened, and his tone became firm: "Jiang Wang, I know you are highly skilled, and I may not be your match, but now that I'm here, I will never allow you to harm Guanyin Bodhisattva!"

"The journey to the West is ordained by Heaven, and Buddhism is protecting it with all its might. You have disrupted the journey and harmed Buddhist disciples, which has angered Buddhism. If you repent now, release the restrictions on Wukong, and let Guanyin leave, I can plead with Buddha to spare you this time. Otherwise, Buddhism will do everything in its power to besiege you. No matter how high your cultivation is, you will not be able to escape!"

Jiang Wang scoffed, his tone icy: "Suppress me? With those good-for-nothing bastards from your Buddhist sect? Peacock King Bodhisattva, you overestimate your Buddhist sect!"

"Back then, I survived being besieged by the immortal sects and scorned by the three realms. Now, with my greatly increased cultivation, even if your Buddhist sect exerts all its strength, you may not be able to harm me in the slightest!"

Jiang Wang stared intently at the Peacock King Bodhisattva, "Today, neither you nor Guanyin will leave! Either submit to me, or die here!"

The Peacock King Bodhisattva's expression changed drastically, and his tone became furious: "Jiang Wang, you are too arrogant! Since you insist on being an enemy of Buddhism, then don't blame me for being impolite!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the Peacock King Bodhisattva spread her wings, and her seven-colored feathers emitted a dazzling light. Countless seven-colored feathers fell from her wings and transformed into sharp feather blades that swept towards Jiang Wang.

These feather blades contain abundant immortal and Buddhist power, and are extremely sharp, capable of easily cutting through metal and stone.

Jiang Wang's eyes narrowed, showing no fear. He raised his hand and waved it, and the demonic energy in his palm surged out, transforming into a giant black shield that blocked his way.

At the same time, he made a hand seal with his other hand, and countless black demonic energies transformed into countless black venomous snakes, rushing towards those seven-colored feather blades.

"Jingle bells!"

The seven-colored feather blades collided with the black venomous snakes, producing a crisp metallic clang. Countless feather blades shattered, and countless venomous snakes were slain. Black demonic energy and seven-colored immortal power spread everywhere, shrouding the entire deserted island in chaos.

Seeing this, the Peacock King Bodhisattva's expression turned somewhat ugly. She hadn't expected Jiang Wang to be so powerful; even with her full strength, she couldn't harm him in the slightest.

"Jiang Wang, your strength is indeed well-deserved!"

The Peacock King Bodhisattva said solemnly, "But I will not give up so easily. Today, even if I have to fight with all my might, I will protect Guanyin Bodhisattva!"

As she spoke, the Peacock King Bodhisattva silently chanted a mantra, and the seven-colored light emanating from her body became even more dazzling. Her figure gradually grew larger, transforming into a giant seven-colored peacock with outstretched wings that blotted out the sky. The golden crest on her head emitted a dazzling golden light, and the immortal power and Buddhist power on her body became even more concentrated.

"This is my true form, Jiang Wang. Today, I will show you the true power of the Peacock King!"

The enormous, seven-colored peacock let out a clear, melodious cry that reverberated through the sky. Then, it flapped its massive wings and pounced on Jiang Wang, its wings carrying a powerful gust of wind that seemed to overturn the entire deserted island.

Jiang Wang looked at the giant, seven-colored peacock pouncing towards him, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, before his expression returned to its usual indifference: "So what if you transform into your true form? Even if you do, you're no match for me!"

Jiang Wang flashed, instantly transforming into a black streak of light, and dodged the attack of the seven-colored peacock.

At the same time, he raised his hand and waved it, and the demonic energy in his palm transformed into a huge black longsword. The longsword was covered with black patterns and exuded a strong sense of malevolence and killing intent, which slashed towards the wings of the seven-colored peacock.

"Hey!"

The black longsword sliced ​​through the wings of the seven-colored peacock, leaving a deep wound. Blood gushed from the wound instantly, staining the seven-colored feathers red.

The colorful peacock let out a painful cry, its wings flapped violently, and its body became somewhat unsteady.

"Impossible! My physical defense is extremely strong. Even a peak Quasi-Saint level expert would find it difficult to harm me in the slightest. How could you possibly hurt me so easily?"

The peacock's voice carried a mixture of disbelief and pain.

Jiang Wang smiled faintly, his tone disdainful: "Your physical body's defense is indeed quite good, but my demonic sword was forged using the original power of the leader of the dragon race from another world. It is extremely sharp and can easily cut through all immortal power and Buddhist power. Your physical body is no exception."

"Great King Peacock, I'm giving you one last chance to submit to me. Otherwise, I'll cut off your wings, cripple your cultivation, and turn you into a wingless, flightless peacock!"

Jiang Wang's tone was icy, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent.

The Seven-Colored Peacock's expression changed, her heart filled with anger and resentment. She knew that she was no match for Jiang Wang at all, and if she continued to fight, she would only be seriously injured by Jiang Wang, or even perish.

However, as a Buddhist disciple, she was sent by the Buddha to save Guanyin Bodhisattva. If she were to submit to Jiang Wang, she would not only be letting down the Buddha, but also betraying her own conscience.

Just then, Guanyin's weak voice came: "Peacock King Bodhisattva, you...you don't need to worry about me, you should leave quickly. Jiang Wang is too strong, you are no match for him. If you stay any longer, you will only be throwing your life away!"

"Go quickly, go and inform the Buddha and the Jade Emperor, and ask them to send people to deal with Jiang Wang and rescue Wukong. As long as we can preserve the great cause of the Journey to the West and stop Jiang Wang from defying the heavens, I will die without regret!"

Guanyin's voice was weak, yet it carried a hint of determination.

Looking at the weakened Guanyin, the Peacock King Bodhisattva was filled with guilt and helplessness. She knew that Guanyin was right; if she stayed any longer, she would only be throwing her life away. Only by notifying the Buddha and the Jade Emperor as soon as possible could she have a chance to stop Jiang Wang and save Guanyin and Sun Wukong.

"Great Bodhisattva Guanyin, I'm sorry, it's my fault for being incompetent and unable to protect you!"

The Peacock King Bodhisattva's voice carried a hint of guilt, "Don't worry, I will inform the Buddha and the Jade Emperor as soon as possible, and have them send people to rescue you and deal with Jiang Wang. We will never let Jiang Wang's conspiracy succeed!"

After saying this, the Peacock King Bodhisattva flapped his injured wings, transformed into a seven-colored ray of light, and flew into the sky, wanting to escape the deserted island as soon as possible and inform the Buddha and the Jade Emperor.

"Want to leave? Not so easy!"

Jiang Wang's eyes turned cold. He raised his hand and waved it. The demonic energy in his palm transformed into a black chain, chasing after the seven-colored light. "Since you're here, don't even think about leaving. Stay!" The black chain was extremely fast. In an instant, it caught up with the seven-colored light and wrapped around the body of the Peacock King Bodhisattva.

The Peacock King Bodhisattva let out a painful cry, his body froze, unable to continue flying, and was pulled back by the black chains, crashing heavily onto the deserted island. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and his breath became even weaker.

"Jiang Wang, you have broken your promise!"

Peacock King Bodhisattva lay prostrate on the ground, his tone angry, "I had already planned to leave and would no longer stop you, so why are you still blocking my way?"

Jiang Wang walked up to the Peacock King Bodhisattva, looked down at her, and said in an icy tone: "Breaking your promise? In my dictionary, Jiang Wang, there is no such word as breaking your promise!"

"Do you think I would send you back to inform Buddha and the Jade Emperor so they would send people to deal with me?"

Jiang Wang scoffed, "Let me tell you, impossible! Today, neither of you will leave alive; you will both become stepping stones for my revenge!"

As he spoke, Jiang Wang raised his hand and waved it, causing the black chains to tighten and tightly bind the Peacock King Bodhisattva and Guanyin together, making them unable to move.

At the same time, demonic energy surged from his palm, transforming into two black ribbons of light that wrapped around their dantian, suppressing their spiritual power and preventing them from mobilizing any of their cultivation.

Guanyin and the Peacock King Bodhisattva were bound together, their bodies weak and their breaths shallow. Their faces were filled with despair. They knew that today, they would probably really perish here.

Looking at their despairing expressions, Jiang Wang curled a strange smile and said indifferently, "Guanyin Bodhisattva, Peacock King Bodhisattva, don't despair too much. I won't let you die so soon."

"I will imprison you and let you witness how I absorb Sun Wukong's original power, how I control his mind, how I disrupt the journey to the West, how I overturn the order of the Three Realms, and how I take revenge on those who have hurt and abandoned me!"

"I will let you all see with your own eyes how I will achieve hegemony, how I will become the ruler of the three realms, and how I will make everyone submit to my feet!"

Jiang Wang's voice grew louder and louder, carrying a world-destroying aura that echoed across the entire deserted island.

Just then, Sun Wukong below suddenly let out a low roar. His body shook violently, and his aura began to become chaotic. The residual energy of the Six-Eared Macaque collided with his own energy, showing faint signs of breaking through the restriction.

Jiang Wang's eyes narrowed, and he looked down at Sun Wukong, his tone icy: "Oh? It seems you do have some ability, you're about to break through my restrictions."

"But do you think you can break through my restrictions?"

Jiang Wang raised his hand and waved it, and a black demonic energy surged from his palm, flying towards Sun Wukong and merging into Sun Wukong's body.

Instantly, Sun Wukong's roar became even more painful, his body swayed more violently, his aura weakened again, and all signs of breaking through the restriction disappeared without a trace.

"Goku!"

Seeing this, Guanyin was extremely anxious and struggled desperately to break free of the black chains and save Sun Wukong. "Jiang Wang, release Wukong! He is innocent. Whatever grudges or hatred you have, come at me! Don't hurt Wukong!"

Jiang Wang curled his lip in disdain, his tone indifferent: "Innocent? There is no innocent person in this world!"

"When Sun Wukong wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace, disrupted the order of the Three Realms, and harmed so many innocent people, was he truly innocent?"

Jiang Wang paused, his tone icy, "Moreover, he is a disciple of Patriarch Bodhi, a key pawn cultivated by Buddhism, and a crucial link in my revenge plan. How could I possibly let him go?"

"Don't worry, I won't let him die so quickly. I will absorb his original power little by little, strip him of everything bit by bit, and turn him from a high and mighty Great Sage Equaling Heaven into a penniless, bullied cripple. I will let him taste what it's like to be crushed and tortured!"

The Peacock King Bodhisattva looked at Jiang Wang, her tone tinged with anger and helplessness: "Jiang Wang, you are too cruel! Although Sun Wukong made a mistake by causing havoc in the Heavenly Palace back then, he later realized his mistake and corrected it. He escorted Tang Sanzang to the Western Paradise to obtain the scriptures, wanting to make up for his mistake. Why can't you give him a chance?"

"Chance?"

Jiang Wang laughed loudly, "Back then, who gave me a chance? Back then, I was framed, hunted down, and betrayed. Who gave me a chance then?"

"Back then, I wanted to admit my mistakes and correct them, I wanted to start anew, and I wanted to stay true to myself, but did you ever give me a chance? No! You all stood by and watched coldly as I fell into the abyss, as my family was destroyed, and as I suffered endless torment!"

Jiang Wang's tone was filled with resentment and unwillingness, "So why should I give Sun Wukong a chance? Why should I give a chance to those who hurt me and abandoned me?"

"Everything I've done today is because you forced me to! It's all because of the will of Heaven!"

Jiang Wang's voice grew louder and louder, his eyes blazing with murderous intent. "I will make everyone pay the price for what they did back then! I will make the entire Three Realms pay for my sins!"

Guanyin and Peacock King Bodhisattva looked at Jiang Wang's crazed state and were filled with despair. They knew that Jiang Wang had gone completely insane and no one could persuade him anymore.

Just then, a faint voice came from the other side of the deserted island, tinged with weakness and doubt: "Master...Master? Is that you?"

Jiang Wang's eyes narrowed, and he turned to look in the direction from which the voice came, his tone icy: "Who is it? Show yourself!"

A figure slowly walked from the other end of the deserted island. The figure was dressed in rags, covered in wounds, and had a weak breath. It was none other than Ling Chen, Jiang Wang's eldest disciple from back then.

Ling Chen was severely injured by the alien dragons in the Ancestral Dragon Abyss while protecting Jiang Wang, but he survived by sheer luck. In recent years, he has been living in seclusion on this deserted island, recuperating and cultivating.

Ling Chen walked up to Jiang Wang, his eyes filled with surprise and doubt as he looked at him: "Master, it really is you! You're really not dead! That's wonderful, that's wonderful! I thought I'd never see you again!"

Jiang Wang looked at Ling Chen, his eyes showing no surprise, only indifference and aloofness: "You're still alive?"

Ling Chen was stung by Jiang Wang's indifference. The surprise on his face gradually disappeared, and his eyes were filled with doubt and grievance: "Master, I... I'm alive. I've always been alive. I've been looking for you and waiting for you. I thought you would be happy to see me..." (End of this chapter)