Simultaneous travel: Starting from returning to the main god space.

Chapter 337 The Most Useless Root Ability (Seeking monthly votes! Seeking follow-up subscriptions!)

Yuncheng Wanli Peng, also known as the legendary Golden-Winged Roc, was the third-ranked demon king in the Lion Camel Ridge tribulation in Journey to the West.

Of course, although he ranked third, he was actually the most powerful of the three demons of Lion Camel Ridge, because he was the son of the Phoenix of Nanshan and the younger brother of the Buddha Mother Peacock King. In a sense, he could also be called the Buddha's uncle.

Its lineage is extraordinary, and it has learned many Buddhist supernatural powers from the Western Paradise, especially the art of escape. With a slight flap of its wings, it can travel 90,000 miles in an instant, which is even more terrifying than Sun Wukong's somersault cloud.

Therefore, in Mount Ling, although Yun Cheng Wanli Peng did not attain any official rank, his skills surpassed those of many Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, making him somewhat similar to Wang Lingguan, a role akin to a double-flowered red stick.

Incidentally, after the Journey to the West ended, the first pair of red sticks in Buddhism belonged to Sun Wukong, who became the Victorious Fighting Buddha. It wasn't until he left Buddhism and was besieged and killed by the Heavenly Court that the title fell to Yuncheng Wanli Peng.

Closer to home.

Upon hearing the Buddha call his name, Yun Cheng Wanlipeng immediately raised his head and stepped out from among the Buddhas. He then formed a mudra with his hands, bowed to the Buddha, and said, "Disciple is here. May I ask what instructions the Buddha has?"

Seeing Yun Cheng Wanli Peng's arrogant yet respectful attitude, Tathagata nodded in satisfaction and said, "The matter of the Chosen One's resurrection of the Victorious Fighting Buddha concerns the dignity of our Mount Sumeru and must not be compromised. You are the fastest, so go to Flower Fruit Mountain first. If you find that the Chosen One is being hindered by heavenly soldiers and generals, then lend him a hand..."

At this point, Tathagata paused slightly, then casually pointed a finger, which transformed into golden light and landed in front of Yuncheng Wanlipeng, gradually taking the shape of a golden alms bowl.

"If the Victorious Fighting Buddha returns but is still untamed and unwilling to convert, you can use this golden bowl to subdue him and bring him back to Mount Ling. I will have my own way of dealing with him."

Upon hearing the second half of the sentence, Yun Cheng Wanlipeng's eyes narrowed, and he then raised his hand to accept the golden bowl, respectfully saying, "I will obey the Buddha's decree!"

……

Meanwhile, at Flaming Mountain, there is a crater of falling bricks.

Wu Xian, along with his fourth sister, Zhu Bajie, Princess Iron Fan, Hao Fulishi, Ma Tianba, and others, arrived at the forbidden area where the Bull Demon King was trapped.

Seemingly sensing someone approaching, the Bull Demon King weakly opened his eyes. However, the first thing he noticed was not his wife and subordinates, but the monkey who looked at least nine-tenths like the one in his memory.

"Like, really like..."

The Bull Demon King muttered to himself, but when he saw Wu Xian's eyes, he suddenly paused, and then let out a laugh full of melancholy.

"Hehehe, I see. You're not him. I thought that monkey was really that tough, that he couldn't die even after courting death. I was just overthinking it."

Then he looked at Princess Iron Fan and said in a gentler tone, "Madam, are you alright?"

"Your Majesty!"

Upon hearing this, Princess Iron Fan burst into tears. She took a few steps forward, knelt on the ground, and cried, "In the end, it was I who harmed you."

"It's not your fault, nor his fault... It's all just karma."

The Bull Demon King sighed, referring to Red Boy, but he didn't ask about Red Boy's situation, clearly indicating that he was already mentally prepared.

"Alas, I never imagined that the mighty Bull Demon King, who once awed the demon race, would fall to such a state."

Looking up at the massive, yet incredibly weak, white bull, Wu Xian first sighed, then asked:
"May I ask, over the years, have you ever regretted your choices back then?"

The Bull Demon King smiled bitterly: "Choice... Heh! The monkey said something similar before. He said I was incredibly unlucky and had never made the right choice even once."

"Perhaps, but apart from the last time we besieged him, I have never regretted the other two times, whether it was fighting alongside him or the time at Flaming Mountain. Even if I could do it all over again, I would still make the same choice."

"understood."

Wu Xian nodded, and then, under Princess Iron Fan's expectant gaze, he raised his right hand, which was clenched into fists, and punched hard into the void in front of him.

Snap—Splash!
With the sound of the mirror shattering, the invisible void that had been shielded by the formation in front of it suddenly exploded. Countless golden runes disintegrated in the violent trembling and finally disappeared into the air like scattered specks of light.

At the same time, the invisible force that had imprisoned the Bull Demon King instantly dissipated, and spiritual energy and magical power began to flow within his body. Although he was still weak, he finally regained the strength to move.

"Such violent methods, no wonder the boy is no match for you. Even the monkey back then was probably no better than this." As the Bull Demon King spoke, his abdomen and throat twitched, and after a moment he spat out a yellow crystal that emitted a warm light. If you looked closely, you would find that there was a two-headed pig inside, one in front and one behind, seemingly pulling at each other.

Without a doubt, this is Sun Wukong's fifth innate talent—the inherent nature of worry!

The prototype of the two-headed pig is the mythical beast Bingfeng from the Classic of Mountains and Seas, which is regarded as auspicious and symbolizes wealth and good fortune. However, in the context of the Black Myth, it also carries the implication of being unable to control one's own destiny.

"This thing is very strange. I have never used it since I got it. I have kept it in my stomach without anyone knowing. Now that I am giving it to you, it can be considered as returning it to its rightful owner."

After saying that, the Bull Demon King controlled "Body Worry" to float towards Wu Xian, and said at the same time: "Fate, fate, it's all just a bitter fate... Little monkey, since you are not him, you should be more careful. Whether you can achieve enlightenment this time depends entirely on your previous karma and destiny."

Wu Xian didn't speak, but simply reached out and took the body from Benyou.

Unlike in the game, Red Boy was completely defeated and no one could stop him. He easily absorbed the artifact into his body and also unlocked some of his talents.

According to the game, these talents can be broadly divided into three types—

Light and agile: greatly reduces the energy consumed to unleash all the charged heavy blows.

Longevity and good fortune: to a certain extent, to increase the upper limit of life.

Unaffected by disasters: Increases tolerance to the four calamities to a certain extent.

Hmm... Well, I don't know if it's because this isn't purely a game, but the setting where you should unlock one talent per playthrough is gone, and instead, all three talents are unlocked.

But those who know, know, these talents seem powerful, but their scale is too small. For ordinary people destined for greatness, they might be like adding wings to a tiger, but for Wu Xian, whose attributes are off the charts, they are not even worth mentioning.

Especially the "Body Worry" skill, it was completely useless. At least after Wu Xian absorbed it, he did not feel any changes in his body.

"Sigh, sometimes being too strong isn't a good thing; you can't even enjoy the thrill of leveling up."

Wu Xian silently complained in his heart, then looked at the Bull Demon King again and said, "Great Strength King, I see that your injuries are quite serious. Over the years, you have suppressed the Great Sage's potential, and your spiritual energy has also suffered a considerable loss. If this continues, I'm afraid you won't live much longer."

"Heh, in this kind of world, for people like us, living is a sin, and dying would be a peaceful death."

The Bull Demon King sighed, sounding like a salted fish who had seen through life and death and was completely at peace with himself, leaving everyone present speechless.

"Your Majesty!"

Princess Iron Fan was extremely anxious upon hearing this. She turned to Wu Xian, bowed and kowtowed, saying, "Please, Immortal, save my king. I am willing to do my utmost to fulfill your request. I will also present this banana leaf fan to you."

Madam, your remarks are dangerous; they remind me of some pornographic films that can't be shown.

Wu Xian's lips twitched, then he looked at the Bull Demon King and said mockingly, "Great Might King, do you see? If you die, at least there will be people in this world who will cry for you. Not just Princess Iron Fan, I know you seem to have a daughter. Can you bear to abandon them and live alone in this cruel world?"

"What...exactly do you want to do?"

The Bull Demon King remained silent for a long time before finally asking...

"It's very simple."

Wu Xian grinned.

"I just want you to make another choice."

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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