Chapter 90 - 088: Guanyin Attends the Meeting to Inquire About the Reason
The tale tells of Sun Wukong and the six other Great Demon Kings charging and slaying through the Heavenly Court’s Army’s camp, achieving a momentum like a bamboo splitting, taking the lives of at least ten thousand soldiers of the Heavenly Court.
On one side, Wukong slaughtered three Constellations and severely wounded the Aquatic Ape, causing the remaining stars to hide within the crowd.
Li Jing hurriedly sounded the call to retreat, and the beleaguered soldiers, upon hearing the signal, immediately dropped their weapons and fled.
Coming up from behind, the Seventy-Two Demon Kings launched an ambush, leading a host of demon soldiers with terrifying force, breaking into the camp and inflicting severe casualties, killing another thousand soldiers.
Nezha and the Ox Demon King were evenly matched, but upon hearing the call for retreat, they dared not continue the fight and turned to leave. Yet Nezha was struck by the Ox Demon King on the back with a staff, causing him to spit blood, but ultimately, he still managed to escape.
Wukong blocked those who wanted to give chase and said, "Do not pursue a desperate enemy, there are many experts within the Heavenly Court! If we press them too hard, be careful they do not fight like cornered beasts."
Peng Demon King withdrew his spear and said, "Just driving them out of Flower-Fruit Mountain will suffice. If they dare to come again, we’ll beat them into utter defeat."
The six Great Demon Kings, leading the Seventy-Two Cave Demon Kings and tens of thousands of demon soldiers, joyfully returned to the Water Curtain Cave, buoyed in spirits, cheering and shouting along the way.
The Heavenly Court’s Army suffered heavy casualties; just in this first battle, they lost nearly one-tenth of their soldiers, most of whom were elite, and several Constellations fell in battle. Huang Feihu was once again injured by Yu Rong King, though not seriously, and could continue fighting. Yu Rong King, however, was deviously cunning, his three Exorcism Hoops incredibly powerful and unpredictable, his Escape Technique astonishing.
The Ox Demon King shouted, "Old Bull here wanted to charge up and annihilate them completely. It was only that pesky kid who stopped me, and Li Jing did call a timely retreat — otherwise, I would have knocked that brat’s head off."
The Macaques King laughed and said, "That brat does have quite a few Magical Treasures on hand, it’s normal for Big Brother to not be able to take him down right away. If Li Jing dares to send troops into the mountains again, just make sure they never return!"