585: Roar of Gods and Demons

Hahaha, as expected of Tang Sanzang, this round of close-quarters combat was truly enjoyable...

Grand Tutor Wen wielded his steel whips like windmills, yet he could rarely land a hit on Tang Ku. Conversely, Tang Ku's fist techniques were fierce and swift, yet they possessed the Tai Chi technique of borrowing force to strike back. During the struggle, he could neutralize most of Grand Tutor Wen's heavy blows, and even when they did land on him, he could easily withstand such attacks.

On the other hand, whenever Tang Ku caught Grand Tutor Wen off guard with a punch, the pain made him grit his teeth... Tang Ku's fists were truly heavy, and they carried a strange force that could penetrate bone, allowing him to directly injure the enemy's internal organs.

Although Grand Tutor Wen possessed the body of a Heavenly Lord and was incredibly tough, he was still wincing in pain, while simultaneously feeling even more admiration for Tang Ku's strength.

One must know that he was wielding weapons, while Tang Ku had been fighting with nothing but his bare hands until now.

Does this fist technique have a name?

The two collided once, then sprang apart, and Grand Tutor Wen couldn't help but ask Tang Ku.

Hmm, it comes from later generations, and is called Tai Chi!

Tang Ku laughed and said, "Although it is a minor path of the mortal world, it can achieve miraculous effects in battle!"

Later generations? Grand Tutor Wen held his weapons in one hand and stroked his beard, musing, "This name aligns with our Daoist teachings. Tai Chi... Tai Chi... Heh, interesting. Integrating all things into fist techniques, Yin and Yang generating endlessly without form... This is no minor path; it is clearly a profound principle of the Dao... The person who created this fist technique must be a genius of our Dao school!"

This person's name is Zhang Sanfeng, and he was indeed a Daoist... Well, to be precise, he combined the essence of both Buddhism and Daoism to achieve his later accomplishments!

Tang Ku laughed, "Grand Tutor, do you have any other moves?"

Grand Tutor Wen smiled: "I'm just getting into the mood; if I were to withdraw now, wouldn't that be frustrating? Heh, you're right. To some extent, close-quarters combat is just a minor path. Battles between the likes of us still rely on the power of Law to gain the upper hand!"

Tang Ku flew backward and narrowed his eyes, saying: "Grand Tutor, feel free to make your move. My Tang Sanzang's power of Law is very ordinary—it's just the plain Power Law. There's nothing to hide, and I believe you are the same, Grand Tutor!"

Grand Tutor Wen laughed heartily: "Correct. I imagine you have already seen it; it is the Law of Lightning!"

As he spoke, Grand Tutor Wen waved his hand lightly, and dark clouds gathered in mid-air. Suddenly, a pitch-black monster darted out from the clouds. It streaked across the air in a zigzag pattern and arrived beside Grand Tutor Wen in an instant. It was none other than the legendary Divine Beast, Mo Qilin.

Grand Tutor Wen is about to use his strongest technique. Heh, this Mo Qilin hasn't appeared for thousands of years!

Taiyi Relief-from-Suffering Heavenly Lord chuckled.

It is rumored that this Mo Qilin is an ancient exotic beast. It is the smallest among Qilin, but the fastest. Furthermore, it is extremely intelligent and can establish a form of mental communication with its Master, allowing their combat strength to become one!

Yang Jian said in a deep voice, "Back when Grand Tutor Wen campaigned against Xiqi, I had the honor of witnessing them in action; it was truly extraordinary... Now that Grand Tutor Wen is a powerhouse at the Heavenly Lord level and has the power of Law to rely on, their combined strength will surely be even more formidable. I wonder if Master..."

I'll go, I'll go! I'm a mount too, and I don't believe I can't beat this pitch-black guy!

Brick swung her pigtails and was about to rush up, but was grabbed by the scruff of her neck and dragged back by Sun Wukong. The monkey said, "Alright, alright. Master has his own way of dealing with him; you don't need to worry blindly. Just watch carefully and see if this battle can give you some inspiration!"

Brick tilted her head with a puzzled expression, but she still sat down on the ground as told. Unknowingly, she pulled out a candied hawthorn from somewhere and started eating it, getting sugar all over her face.

Mounting the Mo Qilin, Grand Tutor Wen patted its head and chuckled, "Old friend, let's fight side by side once more..."

The Mo Qilin pawed the ground with its front hooves and let out a furious roar. In Tang Ku's vision, the auras of the man and the mount were now tightly linked at this moment, inseparable.

The System suddenly popped up at this moment, displaying a data panel. It turned out that after Grand Tutor Wen mounted the Mo Qilin, his combat strength had suddenly increased.

Intelligence 80, Strength 95, Technique 99, Agility 88, Speed 99, Defense 83!

That 99 in Speed looked particularly striking, and this wasn't even the limit. As he watched, the Speed stat trembled twice, and then... it suddenly jumped to 100!

Alright, I really was a bit too overconfident...

Tang Ku curled his lip and suddenly laughed, "Isn't it a bit too early to use Ten Directions Invincible and Illusion Eye at a time like this?"

Laughing at himself, he suddenly straightened his back and said to Grand Tutor Wen, "Grand Tutor... please!"

Grand Tutor Wen laughed heartily. His male and female whips suddenly merged, turning into a nearly translucent crystal whip held in his hand. His wrist flicked slightly, and he laughed, "Tang Sanzang, when I make a move, I absolutely will not hold back..."

Before the words had even faded, Tang Ku took the initiative and had already arrived above Grand Tutor Wen's head!

Great Wilderness Divine Fist... Burying the Earth!

Heh, what a great Tang Sanzang!

Grand Tutor Wen shouted angrily. The divine eye on his forehead suddenly opened, and as divine light surged, Tang Ku's body suddenly stiffened. It was as if he had been struck by lightning, his muscles trembling for a fraction of a second... His movements slowed for less than a second, and that transparent steel whip had already landed on Tang Ku's head.

When?

Tang Ku suddenly snapped to his senses and triggered the Xuanwu True Skill, but it was already too late.

A tremendous force, carrying surging power of lightning, violently poured into Tang Ku's body. Under the massive impact, Tang Ku was sent flying like a meteor, smashing into Damo Cave without any ability to resist.

Boom!

The entire Shaoshi Mountain trembled again. Suddenly, the top of Damo Cave exploded, and Tang Ku's figure leaped out. At this moment, his face was covered in blood, and there was a clear depression right in the center of his head... If it were an ordinary person, their brains would have likely burst, resulting in certain death.

Ugh, the blood is blurring my vision...

Tang Ku wiped the blood from the corner of his eyes and suddenly felt a strong gust of wind behind him.

Tang Sanzang, this is just the beginning!

A voice came from behind. Tang Ku turned around abruptly, only to see Grand Tutor Wen already riding the Mo Qilin, charging over with the steel whip in hand.

Ten Thousand Thunders... Roar of Gods and Demons!

Woo... Roar!

All light seemed to lose its color at this moment, leaving behind only a strange blue.

That was the color unique to the most ordinary lightning. The sky was dark, as if it could no longer contain any light, while Grand Tutor Wen and the Mo Qilin had now turned into a bolt of lightning, passing through Tang Ku's heart with a roar like that of gods and demons...!