Conferred Gods: Start with a Phoenix clone

Chapter 1770 I bet you can't withstand this hammer blow.

Lion Camel Ridge was the only place on the entire Journey to the West where Sun Wukong felt "fear". It was frightening to look at, and Tang Sanzang was so scared at Lion Camel Ridge that he cried six times.

Lion Camel Ridge has three levels. The first level is described as "a mountain of skulls, a forest of bones. Human hair is matted into felt, and human flesh has rotted into mud and dust."

This is exactly what a meat grinder looks like; this is what the eighteen levels of hell look like.

Inside the second door, the space transforms into a "refined and elegant, beautiful and spacious" environment, instantly becoming comfortable, as if the human flesh and skin outside do not exist.

There are three thrones on the third floor, where the three great demons of Lion Camel Ridge sit.

Previously, Lion Camel Ridge was called Lion Camel Kingdom. Later, the entire country, from the king to the common people, was completely devoured by a group of monsters.

When the green-haired lion and the yellow-toothed elephant used their essence and blood to awaken Wuyun Xian's true self, they used the blood of the creatures of the Lion Camel Kingdom.

Before the four of them even entered the territory of Lion Camel Ridge, Venus rushed over to deliver a message, giving them a general overview of the situation at Lion Camel Ridge and repeatedly warning them to be careful, as the monsters here were different from the ones they had encountered before.

After Venus left, Tang Sanzang began his first cry at Lion Camel Ridge. He begged Sun Wukong, "If we can't afford to offend them, we can at least avoid them. Can we take a detour? I'm not afraid of getting tired."

Sun Wukong saw things more clearly than Tang Sanzang. If they could take a detour, why would Taibai Jinxing waste so much time talking to them, introducing the three great demons and recounting the history of Lion Camel Kingdom, all in the hope that the pilgrimage team would take the route through Lion Camel Ridge?

There is no way to detour here, nor is it possible to detour.

Lion Camel Ridge is somewhat similar to Flower Fruit Mountain, with 48,000 monsters, all of whom are "official" monsters wearing waist tags.

Little Drill Winds is not a single monster, but a group of monsters. They are responsible for patrolling the mountain. There are ten shifts, totaling four hundred monsters with different appearances and heights, all called Little Drill Winds.

After Sun Wukong killed the patrolling Xiao Zuanfeng, he transformed into Xiao Zuanfeng's appearance and sneaked into Lion Camel Ridge to spread rumors.

The "Sun Wukong" he described was dozens of feet tall, sharpening an iron rod on the edge of a cliff, claiming he would kill 100,000 monsters with a single blow.

Upon hearing what the patrolling demon, Little Drill Wind, said, their hearts sank, and countless of them fled on the spot.

It's not hard to guess what the lesser demons are thinking. Eating Tang Sanzang's flesh can grant immortality, which is indeed a good thing. But there's only one Tang Sanzang, and there are three kings. There's not enough Tang Sanzang's flesh for the kings to share, so how could the lesser demons possibly get any? There's no benefit at all, so who would be willing to risk their lives here?

The 48,000 lesser demons were originally gathered together by the ferocity of the Green-haired Lion and the Yellow-toothed Elephant. Now that an even more ferocious and ruthless Sun Wukong has appeared, their morale has naturally suffered a major blow.

Sun Wukong had just returned to the group and told Tang Sanzang the news he had gathered. He heard that there was a shortcut on Lion Camel Ridge that the lesser demons would take when they were slacking off on their patrols. The master and his disciples could take this shortcut to avoid fighting the three great demon kings. Tang Sanzang's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was finally at ease.

It's only 800 li, right? Let's take the back road and start now!

"Sun Wukong! Tang Sanzang!" Just as they finished packing their luggage and were about to set off, they saw a tall Taoist priest with a full beard calling out from the clouds.

It was Wu Yunxian who arrived.

He had no grudges against the pilgrimage team, but the green-haired lion and the yellow-toothed elephant rescued him because of the pilgrimage. If it weren't for this, Laozi would have intervened long ago.

In any case, we must get things done and clear up the karmic debt with Buddhism.

Wu Yunxian stood atop the cloud and called out again. As a former Great Luo Golden Immortal and the leader of the Seven Immortals, he had already seen the four disciples. His gaze was calm, and he appeared confident of victory.

Sun Wukong showed no sign of backing down, leaping onto a cloud: "Your maternal grandfather is here, what do you have to say, you monster? Have you come to surrender?"

"Hahahaha—" Wu Yunxian laughed loudly: "You monkey head, you have a sharp tongue. I won't say much to you. Lion Camel Ridge is right here. I have laid a net long ago. There is no way you and your master can get through. Why don't you have a bet with me? If you win, I will let you and your master pass through. How about it?"

How to wager?

Wu Yunxian retrieved the Hunyuan Hammer from Benbo Ba and took out the magic weapon bestowed upon him by Tongtian Jiaozhu: "If you can withstand my hammer blow, I will grant you and your master's permission to go west."

While healing the sick and saving people in the Kingdom of Zhu Zi and dispelling demonic energy, Sun Wukong accumulated strength and finally returned to the realm of Taiyi Golden Immortal, which was his normal level when he wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace.

Looking at the small hammer in Wu Yunxian's hand, it seemed quite extraordinary. However, he thought to himself that he was made of copper and iron and had been refined in the Eight Trigrams Furnace for forty-nine days. This small hammer was nothing to him; he could definitely withstand it.

"Alright, Grandpa Sun, you can stand right here and hit me!"

He stood tall and straight, chest out and head held high.

As Wu Yunxian chanted incantations, the Hunyuan Hammer moved automatically without wind, its mysterious divine runes rapidly evolving from the Eight Trigrams to the Yin and Yang, ultimately forming true Hunyuan power.

Sun Wukong cried out inwardly, realizing that this broken hammer was even more powerful than he had imagined.

He quickly activated the protective technique of the Great Celestial Immortal Art to its maximum, and the next instant, the hammerhead slammed straight into his chest.

With a muffled thud, Sun Wukong was sent flying backward, spitting out a mouthful of blood as he fell from the clouds.

Wu Yunxian sneered, "This is the Great Sage Equaling Heaven who wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace? Nothing special. I advise you, master and disciple, that your skills are not refined and your Daoist hearts are not firm. You cannot cross my Lion Camel Ridge. You should go back to where you came from."

He rode a dark cloud back to the mountain.

Sun Wukong coughed up two more mouthfuls of blood, his anger overwhelmed him, and he fainted.

Pigsy, believing Sun Wukong was dead, began arranging the distribution of belongings: "I'm going back to my Gao Village. You, Jade Rabbit, don't go back. Don't you like the Kingdom of Zhu Zi? Go there! As for Tang Sanzang, just ride your white horse and go wherever you can. We're not responsible for sending you back. If all else fails, go to the Kingdom of Women in Xiliang."

Tang Sanzang cried for the second time at Lion Camel Ridge, thinking that the journey to the West had reached its most crucial moment and was about to fail. He was so sad that he almost fainted.

At the crucial moment, it was Yutu that stepped up.

She was still thinking about returning to the Moon Palace. She had already covered nine-tenths of the journey, how could she give up here?
"Don't talk nonsense. That evil Taoist is only powerful because of his magic weapon. My eldest brother fainted in a fit of anger. I will protect Master. You go to the Tushita Palace and ask for two elixirs. He will naturally recover."

The Jade Rabbit directly commands Pigsy. It's fine for her to be in the Tushita Palace, but she's afraid people won't pay attention to her, so this matter can only be handled by Pigsy.

Old Pig shook his head repeatedly: "I'm not going, I'm not going! I'm not familiar with that area."

The Jade Rabbit urged him on, and Tang Sanzang begged him. With no other choice, Pigsy could only ride a cloud to the Tushita Palace to ask Sun Wukong for a life-saving elixir.

(End of this chapter)