As the six opposing quasi-saints were bewildered.
An unexpected scene unfolded.
Sun Kong made the first move!
And thus.
The original minor difficulty was transformed into a major one.
Such an action stunned both sides, all six quasi-saint overlords!
"This Sun Monkey actually counterattacks without warning?"
"Does he really think I, this Buddha, am willing to share life and death with him?"
"After all, the ones who've come knocking this time are not just one or two quasi-saints, but four quasi-saints, plus the Jade Emperor and Ming He."
Behind Sun Kong, in a lineup already lacking many quasi-saints, Burning Lamp Buddha showed no intention of cooperating with Sun Kong's attack, at most offering support.
Seeing Burning Lamp Buddha's nervousness, he himself almost retreated from the scene.
But at this moment.
Zhen Yuanzi, standing beside him, glanced back slightly.
He said nothing.
But this glance caused Burning Lamp Buddha to stop awkwardly!
"Fellow Daoist Zhen Yuanzi need not worry, this Buddha is merely checking on the three Bodhisattvas who were injured."
"Rest assured, the Two Sages of the Western Teachings sent this Buddha here to help, and I will not flee in the face of battle."
"I cannot speak for others, but a mere Patriarch You Ming is something this Buddha can contend with, but the other three quasi-saints will have to be entrusted to you and Great Sage Sun."
Made somewhat embarrassed by Zhen Yuanzi's gaze, Burning Lamp Buddha recalled the instructions of the Two Sages of the Western Teachings and dared not retreat or run.
He could only take out his Spiritual Coffin Lamp, activate infinite Buddha light, pick up his Qiankun Ruler, and with a low roar, step forward to engage in a fierce battle with Patriarch You Ming.
Witnessing this scene.
Zhen Yuanzi felt slightly more at ease, though not entirely confident. He turned, activating the Book of Earth with one hand, attempting to restrain the actions of the opposing four quasi-saints as much as possible.
Meanwhile, he instructed the remaining disciples of Wuzhuang Temple to protect Jin Chanzi and his group, along with the three Bodhisattvas, ordering them to retreat first.
After all, the battlefield where six quasi-saints and Sun Kong, a "quasi-quasi-saint," were fighting was not a place for them to linger.
With no one left behind to worry about.
Zhen Yuanzi then transformed into a yellow light, unleashing his mid-grade quasi-saint cultivation, and engaged Patriarch Huang Quan in battle.
Only then.
Did Sun Kong finally grasp the strategy of these two allied quasi-saints.
It turned out they considered him the most powerful, assigning him the enemy's strongest, the Jade Emperor and Ming He, while they dealt with the other two patriarchs?
"Oh, damn it, luckily I, Old Sun, didn't leave early but stayed to help you, Zhen Yuanzi, and this is how you repay me?"
"Forget it, forget it. Considering you helped me back then, and you've suffered the most this time, it's already good that you can hold off Patriarch Huang Quan."
"You even have to divide your attention to activate the Book of Earth formation."
"Such dedication is rare, at least more dedicated than that Burning Lamp Buddha."
"Since that's the case, I, Old Sun, will not argue with you further. What's a Jade Emperor and a Patriarch Ming He? I, Old Sun, can handle it."
Thinking this, Sun Kong did not bicker too much with Zhen Yuanzi and Burning Lamp Buddha. He controlled the Chaos Somersault Cloud, rapidly traversing the clouds.
Employing a kite-flying tactic.
With the Journey to the West Gatling in his left hand and the Chaos Golden Cudgel in his right, he unleashed the full power of his peak-grade Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal cultivation.
With his own strength, he was barely able to contend with the peak-grade quasi-saint Jade Emperor and the mid-grade quasi-saint Patriarch Ming He.
Indeed.
As Sun Kong unleashed a pressure comparable to his past recklessness, the Chaos Golden Cudgel in his right hand frequently clashed with Patriarch Ming He's Yuan Tu and A Bi.
Each side had its victories.
One was the Golden Cudgel, augmented by chaotic energy, also a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, boundless in power, lacking only karma.
The other was the two demonic swords born with Patriarch Ming He, their two ghastly green lights piercing the sky, unable to be fully suppressed even by the Book of Earth formation.
What was even more terrifying.
Even someone like Sun Kong did not dare to engage in prolonged close-quarters combat with Patriarch Ming He, for no other reason than that Yuan Tu and A Bi were demonic swords specifically designed to break Buddhist golden bodies and possessed karma.
In the timeline of the Blue Star, in some novels of the Great Desolation era, these two demonic swords, when fully unleashed, could even harm the physical bodies of saints!
Fortunately, Sun Kong's speed was extremely high, and he knew from the outset not to engage directly. Thus, the Chaos Golden Cudgel in his right hand only clashed frequently with the two demonic swords before rapidly separating.
He never lingered in combat.
And the Journey to the West Gatling in his left hand was not idle either.
Without waiting for True Lord Ling Xiao to pounce from behind and slow him down, nor for the blinding radiance of the Jade Emperor's Haotian Mirror to lock onto the three of them.
Sun Kong let out a furious roar.
He unleashed the bullets of the Journey to the West Gatling relentlessly!
These bullets, after his personal enhancements, had greatly increased in power. Each one was equivalent to the full-power strike of an ordinary peak-grade Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal expert.
On anyone else, perhaps, it would be difficult to break through the defense of a quasi-saint level overlord.
But on Sun Kong, who possessed Pangu's bloodline, the origins of an innate demon god, and practiced the Innate Chaos Technique, it actually had some extraordinary effects!
Behold.
Just the first volley of thirty-six bullets, fired wildly, stunned both the Jade Emperor and Patriarch Ming He!
"Well done, Sun Monkey. This spiritual treasure in his left hand, whose origin is unknown, possesses excellent speed and power, and can even break our quasi-saint defenses."
"Fellow patriarchs, we must quickly finish our respective battles and converge to capture this Sun Monkey."
"Otherwise, with the power of his Pangu bloodline, all four of us might not be enough!"
"Before coming, I thought Zhen Yuanzi or Burning Lamp would be the most difficult to deal with."
"Now it seems, I've underestimated you, Sun Monkey. You are still the most troublesome, but how long can you hold us off alone?"
Among the four, the Jade Emperor had the highest cultivation and the strongest insight. At this moment, as he revealed this, and shamelessly taunted Zhen Yuanzi and Burning Lamp Buddha.
Sun Kong, who was already barely holding on, suddenly felt his pressure skyrocket.
It was not just the Jade Emperor and his evil corpse True Lord Ling Xiao.
Nor was it just Patriarch Ming He and his two demonic swords.
Even Patriarch Huang Quan, who was fighting Zhen Yuanzi, and Patriarch You Ming, who was contending with Burning Lamp Buddha, made a decision no one expected upon hearing the Jade Emperor's words.
"Brother Zhen Yuanzi, your Ginseng Fruit Tree is not yet completely dead and can still be saved. If you retreat or help us capture that Sun boy."
"This old ancestor does not mind lending you the power of Yellow Springs."
Patriarch Huang Quan actually tried to win over Zhen Yuanzi!
"Yes, Patriarch Huang Quan speaks wisely. This applies equally to you, Burning Lamp Buddha."
"It depends on whether you are wise enough?"
On the other side, as Patriarch You Ming also tried to win over Burning Lamp Buddha, Sun Kong's situation instantly became more perilous!
It depended on Zhen Yuanzi and Burning Lamp…