The first rays of dawn touched the earth, heralding the arrival of a new day.
Devoid of human life, the city seemed particularly desolate. A light breeze rustled through, sending fallen leaves dancing in the air.
The entire city was enveloped in an extremely heavy and oppressive atmosphere, as if it had reached a breaking point, ready to explode at any moment.
Clad in battle armor and wielding his divine staff, Sun Wukong stood proudly atop a skyscraper. A crimson flame burned in his golden eyes, and a bloodthirsty, cruel smile was on his face.
"Kid, I, old Sun, have been waiting for you! Hahaha... It's been hundreds of years since I've had a good stretch. You all better not disappoint me!" Sun Wukong laughed wildly at Sora, Luo Hao, and the others across from him.
"So confident, Sun Wukong. It seems your power has fully recovered," Sora said with a wicked smile, his eyes narrowed.
Sun Wukong was the most powerful opponent Sora had ever faced, without exception. The sheer pressure of his divine might was suffocating.
But it was for this very reason that Sora's long-dormant battle spirit was awakened, and the blood in his veins began to boil.
"Hehe..." Sun Wukong chuckled without answering, the look of disdain in his eyes as he gazed at Sora and the women only intensifying.
"Namo ratna-trayāya, Namo ārya-valokite-śvarāya, Bodhi-sattvāya..."
He formed a mudra with his hands and began chanting what sounded like a Buddhist sutra, then suddenly shouted:
"Come forth, my Third Junior Brother, Sha Wujing!"
Suddenly, the wind howled, and dark clouds gathered. The rivers around Nikko City swelled dramatically, and to the west, a figure slowly rose from the water.
It was dressed in the robes of an ancient ascetic, its upper body bare. Its skin was dark, and its frame was sickly thin.
It looked more like a demon than a man. Around its neck was a string of prayer beads made from human skulls, and in its hand, it held a crescent-moon spade. A blood-red light gleamed in its eyes, and its mouth was split wide from ear to ear, revealing sharp fangs.
This was a god with the attribute of a demon, Sun Wukong's third junior brother from Journey to the West, the General of the Deep Sands from Eastern mythology, Sha Wujing!
After stretching its limbs, Sha Wujing flickered and vanished from its spot.
Sensing his third junior brother's presence, Sun Wukong nodded in satisfaction and continued his chant.
"Come out, my Second Junior Brother, Zhu Ganglie!"
To the astonishment of Sora and the women, the North Star in the sky flared with brilliant light, becoming clearly visible even in the daytime. A streak of light shot out from the North Star, streaking across the sky and landing on the ground!
BOOM!!!!!
With a deafening roar, the earth shook. As the dust settled, a tall and imposing figure was revealed.
He had a chubby appearance and a portly build, but beneath the thick layer of fat were unusually powerful muscles.
And, the newcomer's face was that of a pig!
He had a long snout, and his face was covered in dense, short black hair. He had round eyes, short, pointed triangular ears, and small tusks on either side of his nose.
An incredibly powerful aura emanated from him. Without a doubt, this deity was Sun Wukong's second junior brother from Journey to the West, the former commander of the hundred thousand celestial river troops, Marshal of the Canopy, Zhu Ganglie!
The space distorted, and the figure of Sha Wujing appeared, standing side by side with Marshal of the Canopy, Zhu Ganglie.
Having already learned from Susanoo and the Glass-Eyed Princess that things would eventually turn out this way, Sora didn't show much surprise. However, the expressions of Erica and the other women turned incredibly grim.
They had never expected that their opponents would not only be the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong, but also his two junior brothers, two other deities: the General of the Deep Sands, Sha Wujing, and Marshal of the Canopy, Zhu Ganglie!
"Hahaha... Junior Brother Sha, Ganglie!"
Sun Wukong leaped down from the tall building, landing between the two deities, and laughed heartily.
"Eldest Senior Brother!"
The two deities cupped their fists in a salute to Sun Wukong, a flicker of excitement in their eyes.
"Junior Brother Sha, Ganglie, today we three brothers are reunited here. Help me slay our enemies and together, let us reclaim our former glory!" Sun Wukong declared to his two junior brothers, his golden-hooped staff striking the ground with a flourish.
"Yes, Eldest Senior Brother!" Sha Wujing responded with great respect and obedience to Sun Wukong.
"Eldest Senior Brother, you're still the same, always fighting and killing. There are so many wonderful things to pursue in this mortal world: beautiful women, fine wine, delicious food... We've finally come down to the mortal realm, let's go have some fun!"
Shaking his big pig head, Zhu Ganglie was not as devoted to Sun Wukong as Sha Wujing. As a pig god with ideals and aspirations, he had his own pursuits!
"You fool, what are you talking about!"
Sun Wukong swung his golden-hooped staff and whacked Zhu Ganglie on the head. He was utterly speechless at his second junior brother's obsession with worldly pleasures.
"You short-sighted fool! Once we defeat these guys and the other enemies, this planet will be ours. Then, we three brothers can build a paradise like the Flower and Fruit Mountain of old. Wouldn't that be wonderful?!" Sun Wukong lectured Zhu Ganglie earnestly, as if scolding a child for being so unpromising.
Rubbing the large bump on his head, Zhu Ganglie thought about it and realized it seemed to be true!
Excited, he looked up, and when he saw Sora and Luo Hao's group of women, he froze.
Sora was completely ignored by Zhu Ganglie. In his vision, there were only beautiful women, so many beautiful women!
Drool flowed from his pig mouth like a spring, almost splashing onto the monkeys. Zhu Ganglie stared greedily at Erica and the other women, as if he wanted to swallow them all in one gulp.
Erica, Liliana, and Ena all took a step back in disgust, almost throwing up their breakfast. Athena and Metis frowned, annoyed. The Cult Leader's beautiful eyes were filled with murderous intent, her expression grim and full of loathing.
"Fool, wake up!"
Sun Wukong kicked Zhu Ganglie's big butt, almost dying of anger. This stupid pig who went crazy at the sight of women was so embarrassing! So embarrassing!
"Heh... hehe... Eldest Senior Brother, you and Junior Brother Sha can handle that kid. Leave all the other beauties to me!"
Not minding at all, Zhu Ganglie wiped his drool and said to Sun Wukong with an expectant look.
"Hehe... you fool, open your pig eyes and take a good look. Can you even handle those women?!"
Sun Wukong laughed in exasperation. Looking at his second junior brother who would risk his life for women, he really had the urge to kill him with one blow of his staff.
Although Sha Wujing didn't say anything, he also looked at Zhu Ganglie with contempt.
Putting the three human girls aside, two goddesses and a Campione, and very powerful ones at that, this stupid pig wasn't afraid of bursting his own stomach!
"Uh..."
Zhu Ganglie finally came to his senses. Sensing the powerful auras of Luo Hao, Athena, and Metis, he was startled and felt a pang of embarrassment.
However, this did not curb his lust in the slightest. On the contrary, it grew even more intense. These were all true goddesses. If he could capture them all and then... Zhu Ganglie's mind began to wander into a fantasy...
With a wicked smile, Sora found the three sworn brothers, the treasures from Journey to the West who went on a pilgrimage to defeat demons, quite amusing.
Sun Wukong was hot-tempered and competitive. Although he had extremely powerful abilities, he had no sense of integrity and liked to engage in petty theft and trickery, yet he was also obsessed with saving face.
Zhu Ganglie, although not weak, liked to be lazy and neglect his duties, always wanting to divide the property and go their separate ways. As a deity, he was greedy for worldly pleasures: wine, food, and women. He was almost a complete embodiment of the three evils of gambling, drugs, and prostitution.
In comparison, the third junior brother, Sha Wujing, was much more presentable. He was quiet and honest, doing whatever his senior brothers told him to do, like a hardworking ox.
Fighting against these three sworn brothers seemed like it would be a lot of fun...