Otherworldly Desert Dust-Chapter 596 - 551: Twelve Zodiac Beasts Monkey
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Opening his eyes, scalding hot blood streamed down his cheeks.
Wang Rui wiped his eyes, only to see Wu Hen's host body shattered into several pieces, horrifyingly displayed before him.
"Brother Hen!"
Wang Rui's heart pounded violently, his face written with disbelief. At the same time, a surge of fury erupted from his chest.
The radiance of Soul Armor burst forth from within his body, and a Holy Shadow enveloped Wang Rui.
Consumed by anger, Wang Rui leaped down from the Soul Flower, completely unaware that what appeared behind him was not his Mechanical Beast but a majestic, awe-inspiring Monkey Saint!
The Monkey Saint, clad in a Golden Threaded Jade Robe burning with black flames, had holy wings like those of a roc extending behind it. In one hand, it wielded the fearsome Eyebrow Moon Slaughter Slash. When its soul pattern fused into Wang Rui, it was akin to an immortal descent, blending perfectly with Wang Rui's raging spirit, transforming this Tactile Spiritual Awakened into a Transcendent Immortal Saint.
Combat memories surged into Wang Rui's mind. He lunged at the Fox Bodhisattva, his body becoming a black fiery whirlwind. The Eyebrow Moon Slaughter Slash in his grasp erupted with terrifying power, slashing toward the blood-stained neck of the Fox Bodhisattva.
The Fox Bodhisattva was utterly shocked.
She could not have imagined that the seemingly inconspicuous Wang Rui would suddenly command such immense strength.
Her fingers wove intricate gestures, and from the earth beneath her feet, a massive Fox Immortal Tail erupted. Like lotus petals, the tails rapidly enclosed her, forming an impregnable lotus bud.
However, the Fox Bodhisattva had underestimated Wang Rui's current power. The whirlwind of slashes he unleashed manifested tens of thousands of blades, striking the Fox Bodhisattva from countless angles.
The Fox Immortal Tail shattered instantly. She had no choice but to burrow frantically into the earth, fleeing several kilometers away.
Wang Rui suddenly lost sight of his target, but the searing rage in his chest had no outlet. The majestic roc-like wings on his back surged toward the heavens, and in an instant, black Holy Flame swept in all directions, like a myriad of fiery roc birds flapping their wings, unleashing the Divine Bird's Might.
Amidst the rolling sea of black Holy Flame, the figure of the Fox Bodhisattva slowly emerged. One of her palms was extended downward, suppressing the rampant black Holy Flame with Mist Particles. Once she fully neutralized the torrent of his overwhelming energy, she began to scrutinize Wang Rui seriously.
"The Twelve Zodiac Beasts??"
At last, the Fox Bodhisattva recognized the Soul Saint possessing Wang Rui's body and felt a pang of surprise. The Monkey of the Twelve Zodiac Beasts was explicitly designed for Awakeners, capable of fusing with a person's soul and directly manifesting in an otherworldly realm.
In comparison, the Fighting Clothes, which required traversing multiple dimensions to locate their users, suddenly seemed like outdated technology.
"Brother Hen… you cannot die!" After driving off the Fox Bodhisattva, Wang Rui immediately checked on Wu Hen's condition.
Wu Hen's fragmented host body was in several pieces, yet the fire particles surrounding him had not dissipated.
In fact, something bizarre began occurring on Wu Hen's "corpse." As the surrounding fiery aura surged dramatically, the fire particles seemed to transform into vibrant, living Divine Fire Cells.
The Divine Fire Cells rapidly began repairing Yi Liang's body. They turned into bones, then into muscles, then into fibers of skin. Even blood flowed forth like vaporized water, endlessly infusing into Yi Liang's body.
It was as though the Fire God Body possessed a revival ability unparalleled by even the most powerful of life forms, so long as Fire Spirit Particles existed nearby!
The comprehension of the Spirit Dominator Realm further enabled all fire-attributed particles from the environment to rally around Wu Hen. Each Fire Spirit Particle could become a Divine Fire Cell, forming part of Wu Hen's body.
As the shattered body repaired itself, the ghastly wounds emitted sparks akin to "welding." Strands of crimson vitality, resembling Spirit Vein Spring Silk, converged upon Yi Liang. It seemed that given just a little more time, this Fire God Body could be fully restored!
Seeing this, Wang Rui couldn't help but feel elated.
"That's my Brother Hen—cut into several pieces, yet he's still alive!"
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"Brother Hen, heal yourself in peace. I won't let that demon take a single step closer to you!" Wang Rui stood protectively in front of Wu Hen's battered body, his voice filled with excitement and determination.
Wang Rui himself didn't even know where his strength was coming from; he only knew that he felt boundless power surging through him.
Wu Hen couldn't respond, as his consciousness had returned to his true form. However, he witnessed Wang Rui transforming into the Monkey Saint, and he understood it all.
So Wang Rui was the key to breaking the stalemate!
He had actually brought the Twelve Zodiac Beasts to save the day.
All those twenty minutes of despairing calculations, of devising ways to force the Fox Bodhisattva to reveal herself—turned out to be unnecessary. Doing nothing was the best choice.
The Fox Bodhisattva's eyes turned cold. At this moment, her demonic nature was fully unleashed.
She glared at Yi Liang's body, biting her lips in frustration and anger.
She should have sliced the corpse into finer pieces earlier. Even with revival abilities, it would require more time for such extensive regeneration.
That this Awakener could possess such a tenacious host body was proof enough that Wu Hen was a soul protected by the Nuwa God End.
"So Li Feng has been developing these strange things in his underground lab all along, huh!" The Fox Bodhisattva sneered as she studied the situation closely.
She chose not to kill Wang Rui immediately.
Suddenly, she began shedding portions of her Fighting Clothes, gradually revealing the familiar form of Gao Yu Yan.
"Wang Rui… it's me, Gao Yu Yan. This is my Fighting Clothes form. Wu Hen was attacked by a lurking king in the shadows. You've just awakened, so you don't fully understand the situation. I'm just like you—protecting Wu Hen and aiding in his recovery." With an exaggeratedly delicate voice, the Fox Bodhisattva spoke, her tone trembling with feigned sincerity.
Wang Rui stared at the Fox Bodhisattva, now exhibiting Gao Yu Yan's appearance. His eyes fell on the distinctive material of the Fighting Clothes…
It rang a bell for him—Gao Yu Yan, the known wielder of the Green Fox Battle Clothes. This was the first time he saw her in this form.
Her Fighting Clothes were remarkably unique, appearing wholly ethereal, entirely transcending the realm of human war garments. It seemed Gao Yu Yan was but a mortal avatar of the Fox Bodhisattva, whose true Primordial Spirit resided in this supernatural beastly form—her authentic self.
"Are you really Gao Yu Yan??" Wang Rui looked at this half-human, half-fox entity, his expression tinged with doubt.
The Fox Bodhisattva maintained a blend of purity and allure, approaching Wang Rui with slow, calculated steps. Behind her, the soft, enchanting dance of her lotus-like fox tail swayed, exuding a manipulative aura akin to the pheromone-releasing Jade Lady Mantis, subtly affecting Wang Rui's perception.
"Of course. Don't be hasty—just now, you almost hurt me," the Fox Bodhisattva murmured tenderly, her voice trembling with fabricated emotion, her eyes welling with crocodile tears. "Wu Hen shielded your Soul Flower from being destroyed. He endured a lethal strike from that subterranean monster… If not for my Fighting Clothes arriving just in time, I, too, would have perished in the Netherworld."
As the Fox Bodhisattva inched closer to Wang Rui, her blood-stained Fox Immortal Jade Claw tucked discreetly out of view, a sinister, arcane energy began to circulate within it. She planned to tear Wang Rui apart the moment he dropped his guard!
Wang Rui's eyes turned hazy, fixated on the undulating fox tail invading his line of sight. The seductive force began infiltrating his mind, stripping him of his ability to think clearly.
Even with the Monkey Saint's possession, should the host abandon the will to fight, the divine spirit cannot wield its powers. This limitation stemmed from Li Feng's design of the Twelve Zodiac Beasts, prioritizing human agency rather than reducing humans to mere vessels like the Fighting Clothes did.
Seeing Wang Rui slipping into a daze, the Fox Bodhisattva's lips curved into a sly, triumphant smile.
A Twelve Zodiac Beast awakening within an Awakener's body was indeed a marvel, earning the Black Navigators' reluctant admiration for Li Feng's ingenuity. But humans were riddled with fatal flaws, swayed by emotions, deceived by appearances, bound by genetic defects. If the Monkey Saint were the dominant force and Wang Rui merely a vessel, this battle would have ended differently.
The Twelve Zodiac Beast Monkey Saint was undoubtedly Li Feng's trump card, crafted as a countermeasure for human Spirit Awakeners against the Black Navigators. Yet such an invaluable ace had ended up with a nobody like Wang Rui. The Fox Bodhisattva couldn't fathom what Li Feng had been thinking.
Once Wu Hen was gone, Li Feng wouldn't last much longer either.
This insubordinate band of humans would be thoroughly eradicated!
The Fox Bodhisattva had now approached Wang Rui directly. She still wore Gao Yu Yan's beautiful face, even going so far as to unleash exaggerated expressions of overconcern and coy surprise in an attempt to manipulate the primal instincts of human males.
"Ah! Watch out, it's that monster again!" the Fox Bodhisattva suddenly exclaimed, feigning alarm with the crudest of tricks.
When Wang Rui glanced down, he saw furry tendrils emerging around his feet, forming a grotesque maw ready to swallow him whole.
At that moment, the Fox Bodhisattva extended her claws, aiming them toward Wang Rui's face!
Yet just as she struck, Wang Rui's vision cleared, his mind snapping back to sharp focus. Though his arm was behind his back, the gleaming edge of the Eyebrow Moon Slaughter Slash shimmered relentlessly in the light. As the Fox Bodhisattva drew closer, the Monkey Saint's colossal roc wings abruptly descended from the heavens, forming two mighty barriers of divine plumage that engulfed her entirely.
Wang Rui stepped forward boldly. Had the weapon in his hand been the Stabilizing Needle, his resolute gaze and decisive bearing would have made him the spitting image of the Victorious Fighting Buddha, protector of the Golden Cicada. For demons like the Fox Bodhisattva, escape from his vengeance would be futile!
"Let's see how you block this time with your tail!" Wang Rui spiraled furiously, slashing countless times with the Eyebrow Moon Slaughter Slash toward the Fox Bodhisattva.
The Fox Bodhisattva had disguised her tail as the subterranean beast, unaware that Wang Rui had seen through her ruse from the start.
Wang Rui's wrathful onslaught mirrored the descent of a true Monkey Saint, the full might of the Zodiac Monkey unleashed in all its glory.
Whether it was truly Gao Yu Yan or not, it didn't matter—anyone daring to harm his brother would meet their end!
