Looking at Yang Jian's gigantic figure towering over distant mountain ranges, Axel raised an eyebrow before flying toward him.
Stopping in front of the massive god, Axel rested the Ruyi Jingu Bang on his shoulder and laughed.
"No way, buddy. Since when do you activate the Heaven and Earth Transformation this quickly? Where are your other forms? That's not your style."
"What other forms?"
Yang Jian steadied himself and lifted his enormous ghost-like head toward Axel.
"I don't know what nonsense you're talking about, and I have no idea how you cultivated such absurd strength.
"But where's your Somersault Cloud? Don't tell me you stopped using it."
As he spoke, Yang Jian raised his gigantic right hand toward the sky.
Thunderclouds gathered instantly.
Crimson lightning flooded the heavens as endless red light condensed into his palm, forming a massive burning saber.
The surrounding air distorted from the heat alone.
Yang Jian swung the weapon heavily and gritted his teeth.
"You've become too strong. I can barely track your speed anymore, and your strength is ridiculous.
"If I don't use this form, I won't even be able to fight you properly.
"So why aren't you transforming too? Looking down on me?"
The moment his voice fell, the massive saber came crashing down toward Axel.
It wasn't a slash.
It was pure frustration.
Even Axel could tell Yang Jian was venting.
Seeing the attack, Axel suddenly grinned.
"I'm not even angry, but you're throwing a tantrum?"
He pointed his staff toward Yang Jian.
"And what happened to your bird transformations? Keep yelling. Go ahead. Bring out that ridiculous stamina bar too.
"If I don't pull out the Banana Fan, you won't even let me hit you properly, right?
"And you're lecturing me? Yang Jian, do you realize how shameless you sound?!"
As he shouted, Axel swung the Ruyi Jingu Bang.
The golden staff instantly expanded dozens of kilometers in length.
Yang Jian blinked in confusion.
"What stamina bar?"
Before he could process the nonsense, the massive golden staff slammed into his fiery saber.
Boom!
The burning blade shattered instantly.
The Ruyi Jingu Bang continued forward without slowing down and smashed directly into Yang Jian's face.
Crack!
A heavy impact echoed across the heavens.
Yang Jian barely resisted for a second before the overwhelming force launched him through the sky like a cannonball.
At the same time, within the territory of Yellow Wind Ridge, several lesser demons were casually patrolling the mountain while arguing about how many rats they had eaten that day.
Suddenly, darkness swallowed the sunlight above them.
The little demons looked up.
A gigantic cyan figure was falling from the sky.
"Something's wrong! A great demon is attacking!"
"Run!"
"We're dead!"
"I refuse to die under somebody's ass!"
Boom!!!
Yang Jian crashed into the earth with enough force to shake the entire region.
The mountains trembled violently.
Inside the small worlds of the celestial realms, battles between giants rarely affected ordinary people.
But this time was different.
Axel had literally sent him flying from Little Western Heaven all the way to Yellow Wind Ridge with one strike.
A little more force and he probably would've ended up at Spirit Mountain itself.
Far away, the Yellow Wind Great Sage stared at the distant impact site in shock.
His rat-like face twisted in disbelief.
"Who managed to beat Erlang Shen into this state?
"Could it be... he's back?"
The moment the thought crossed his mind, he transformed into a streak of black wind while clutching a Buddha head and rushed toward the battlefield.
Meanwhile, Yang Jian slowly lifted his swollen face from the crater.
Looking around at the endless sandstorms, his expression became increasingly blank.
"This is Yellow Wind Ridge...
"He hit me all the way here from Little Western Heaven with one swing?!"
Before he could recover, Axel had already appeared in front of him.
Axel casually raised one hand.
Yang Jian's gigantic body floated upward uncontrollably.
"Wait!"
Yang Jian suddenly shouted.
"No need to continue. You've already proven yourself. You..."
"I'm not that monkey, Yang Jian."
Axel interrupted him immediately.
"You should be calling me Great Sage Axel."
The next second, Axel kicked him directly in the stomach like a meteor strike.
Boom!
Yang Jian shot across the horizon once again.
At the edge of a nearby pond, a white robed scholar had just rushed out to investigate the disturbance when he saw Yang Jian flying overhead like a broken comet.
This time, Yang Jian completely lost the strength to speak.
His gigantic Heaven and Earth Transformation body tore through the skies, passed Little Western Heaven again, crossed Thorn Ridge, and continued flying straight toward Flame Mountain.
Boom!!!
Yang Jian slammed violently into a volcanic mountain.
Magma exploded everywhere.
Axel appeared immediately afterward and began smashing the Ruyi Jingu Bang down onto Yang Jian repeatedly.
"I'll teach you to mess with me.
"I'll teach you to fake extra forms.
"I'll teach you to trick me into dodging attacks.
"I'll teach you to block my path.
"And most importantly, I'll teach you what happens when you don't have that handsome TV face anymore.
"Second son of the Yang family, favorite nephew of the Jade Emperor.
"Today, you'll learn the greatness of Great Sage Axel!"
Each sentence came with another brutal strike.
Yang Jian's enormous body was hammered deeper and deeper into the magma.
At the same time, within Flame Mountain territory, Red Boy looked into the distance in shock.
Beside him, his younger sister Pingping grabbed his sleeve nervously.
"Brother Red Boy, what happened? Why is the ground shaking again? Did Father climb the mountain to throw up again?"
"No. This time it's serious."
Red Boy's expression turned grim.
"Pingping, go hide in the Water Avoiding Cave and stay with the Water Avoiding Golden Crystal Beast.
"I need to find Father and Mother immediately.
"Erlang Shen just got smashed into Flame Mountain by some terrifying demon.
"Damn it... did those immortal bastards come up with another scheme?"
He shoved Pingping away toward safety before rushing toward Rakshasa Palace himself.
Inside the palace, Princess Iron Fan had been meditating quietly when the violent tremors interrupted her.
She quickly flew outside while carrying the Banana Fan.
The moment she saw the golden staff in the distance, her eyes widened.
Looking toward the giant bull demon curled up nearby in pain, she hurriedly asked,
"Great King, how did Erlang Shen end up in such a miserable state? Could it be... he's returned?"
The Bull Demon King shook his head painfully.
"No...
"You only noticed the armor and the staff.
"But I saw his eyes clearly.
"He isn't my sworn brother.
"No... this one is even stronger than him..."
Before he could continue, he suddenly bent over and vomited violently from the pain in his stomach.
Iron Fan frowned deeply.
"Then who exactly is he?"
"I don't know..."
The Bull Demon King's voice weakened.
"But if he's that little nephew's enemy, then he might become my enemy too.
"If you get the chance... go speak with him for me.
"What a ridiculous fate. Nothing but suffering..."
Another wave of pain struck him before he could continue.
Iron Fan sighed softly and returned to Rakshasa Palace.
Standing on the highest balcony, she carefully watched Yang Jian struggle out of the magma in the distance.
At that exact moment, Red Boy arrived.
Seeing him, Iron Fan asked,
"Why are you alone? Where's your sister?"
"I sent Pingping to the Water Avoiding Cave. The Golden Crystal Beast is protecting her."
Red Boy looked toward the distant battlefield seriously.
"Mother, forget Pingping for now. Who exactly is that person wearing the Great Sage's armor?
"I heard him speak. That definitely wasn't Sun Wukong.
"And Sun Wukong would've never beaten Erlang Shen like this.
"If that monster targets Flame Mountain next, how are we supposed to defend ourselves?
"I think Father should finally hand that thing over to me. If my strength increases, I'll be able to protect our home."