Journey to the West: Signing in for 500 Years-Chapter 284 - 278: The Mountain Splitting Axe Breaks the Seal of Fanning the Sky [Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets]_1
Yang Jian naturally wouldn’t kill Sha Chen. But he would take action, intending to capture Sha Chen, as it was his command.
Yang Jian struck again, this time also throwing the Seal of Fanning the sky, but not at Sha Chen. He feared the Seal was too mighty and might end up killing Sha Chen. Instead, he aimed the Seal at the gates of the Flowing Sand River Cave, hoping to either break them open or block Sha Chen’s escape route. Meanwhile, he himself charged forward, holding the trident halberd, ready to directly take down Sha Chen. He acted ruthlessly and devoid of mercy, using all his strength.
Because he knew Sha Chen would not die so easily by his hand. Sha Chen was certainly able to withstand his moves for at least three to five hundred rounds without a clear winner. Yang Jian’s cultivation was mighty, though Sha Chen’s was not on par with his. But Sha Chen had too many magical tools, so many that even Yang Jian felt somewhat inferior. The divine powers he mastered were also numerous, making Yang Jian feel inadequate. For this reason, Yang Jian was even more serious when dealing with Sha Chen than he had been when facing Sun Wukong.
Sha Chen furrowed his brow. He had already chosen to reject Yin Jiao and evidently gained the system’s recognition. Muttering to himself, he summoned the Mountain-driving Whip.
The Seal of Fanning the sky blocked the cave entrance, and as Yang Jian pressed forward, Sha Chen felt his sense of security vanish. Having his retreat cut off was unacceptable.
After retrieving his reward, a stream of light suddenly flew over from afar and fell into Sha Chen’s hands. Yang Jian was stunned for a moment, then saw it was actually a long whip, like the Azure Dragon, landing in Sha Chen’s hands.
He was gobsmacked. "The Mountain-driving Whip? HISS, how did it come into your hands? That’s the whip I’ve been searching for for ten thousand years!"
Yang Jian had been incessantly searching for the Mountain-driving Whip because he wanted to use it to drive away Peach Mountain. It was one of his hopes. Then, after ten thousand years of searching, he found the Mountain-driving Whip in Sha Chen’s possession.
He was both shocked and enraged, exclaiming, "Mountain-driving Whip, have you gone to the wrong place?" He reached out, saying, "Sha Chen, return the Mountain-driving Whip to me."
Sha Chen chuckled. After binding the whip with his blood, he turned and lashed out, directly whipping the Seal of Fanning the sky aside. The Seal was like a mountainous barrier, and the Mountain-driving Whip was specifically crafted to drive away such colossal objects. With several lashes, he swept the Seal aside.
Afterward, the Undefined Flying Rings and the Giant Que Sword flew out, trembling in the air as they clashed against the Seal of Fanning the sky, their power appearing evenly matched. As Yang Jian closed in, Sha Chen placed the Sky Covering Umbrella and the Taiqing Colored Glaze Cup at the entrance to block anyone who tried to cut off his retreat. After a brief melee with Yang Jian, they exchanged a few blows before Sha Chen used the Flowing Sand River to push Yang Jian back.
With Yin Jiao lurking nearby, Sha Chen didn’t want to linger any longer. But it wasn’t so easy for him to retreat.
Yang Jian advanced, transforming and employing vast divine powers. His trident halberd split into thousands, and he himself transformed into thousands as well. Sha Chen exhaled a breath of Samadhi True Fire, instantly incinerating the thousands of clones. Afterward, thunder rolled in the heavens as Imperial Gods’ Thunder gathered. Without hesitation, Yang Jian also unleashed Imperial Gods’ Thunder, clashing with Sha Chen’s thunderbolts.
Sha Chen aimed the Sky Shaking Bow directly at Yang Jian, drew it fully, and released, sending thousands of streams of light flying. Yang Jian, not to be outdone, took out his longbow, drew it fully, and sent out thousands of streams of light as well. The two went back and forth, thoroughly enjoying the combat.
Sha Chen never used the Shooting Sun Divine Arrow, his trump card, keeping it in hand to act as a deterrent. Then he threw the Dragon Binding Rope, hoping to tie down Yang Jian. But Yang Jian was crafty, using a substitution technique to dodge Sha Chen’s Dragon Binding Rope.
Sha Chen was not so polite. He directly whipped out the human snare bag, calling out to Yang Jian and chanting spells. But a ’fix’ character appeared in Yang Jian’s hand. Although the human snare bag emitted a terrifying suction force, it couldn’t fully absorb Yang Jian. Sha Chen’s expression changed slightly.
Yang Jian said, "I knew you had stolen Maitreya Buddha’s human snare bag and was prepared for this move of yours."
Sha Chen’s face turned grave. He hadn’t expected Yang Jian to have come so prepared. To think Yang Jian had prepared for all his divine powers and magical tools, rendering his efforts useless!
However, Sha Chen wasn’t so easily dealt with. Using Drawing Ground into Prison, he attempted to trap Yang Jian, but as the divine power fell, Yang Jian had already fled, resulting in another failure.
Then came the Phoenix True Fire, spouting directly and setting the sky ablaze.
Yang Jian’s expression drastically changed. "I didn’t expect you to have mastered the Phoenix True Fire! I have no idea how you managed to cultivate it."
Sha Chen chuckled. "That’s none of your business."
Yang Jian’s Brow’s Celestial Eye opened, immediately bursting forth with dazzling light, tearing a pathway through the Phoenix True Fire. Sha Chen flicked his sleeve, suddenly clearing the skies; the divine light of the Sweeping Cloud Robe swept aside Yang Jian’s Imperial Gods’ Thunder. Then Sha Chen’s cloud-formed thunder struck Yang Jian, booming against his body.
Yang Jian was stunned for a moment, his body a little numb, but he still withstood the Imperial Gods’ Thunder. He then pointed his trident halberd towards Sha Chen, immediately directing the Imperial Gods’ Thunder towards him. However, when the Imperial Gods’ Thunder fell on Sha Chen, it was like an electric arc. It couldn’t even make Sha Chen tremble in the slightest.
Yang Jian looked on, his eyes filled with shock. "Who would have guessed? Your physique is so formidable, and you’re completely immune to Imperial Gods’ Thunder. It seems you must use it to temper your body regularly."
Sha Chen chuckled, "Your physique isn’t bad either."
Yang Jian shook his head. "You really are full of unique ideas. At least, I’d never think of using Imperial Gods’ Thunder to temper the body. Thank you for giving me this insight."
Sha Chen snorted coldly and once again exhaled both Samadhi True Fire and Phoenix True Fire, also taking out the Plantain Fan.
Yang Jian said, "I have the Wind-fixing Talisman, and your Samadhi True Fire and Phoenix True Fire can’t break through my Heavenly Eye. Repeating them means you’ve run out of tricks."
Sha Chen replied, "Oh?"
With a grin, Sha Chen waved the Plantain Fan, amplifying the Samadhi True Fire and Phoenix True Fire even more, enhancing their power.
Yang Jian’s expression changed slightly. "Truly an ingenious idea! Incredible how you’re using them to such perfection."
He was instantly engulfed by the Samadhi True Fire and Phoenix True Fire. While he himself was fine, the Roaring Sky Dog was having some trouble. Yang Jian immediately took out the gourd from his waist, opened it, and stored the Roaring Sky Dog inside.
Then, his Brow’s Celestial Eye opened again. This time, instead of emitting light, it burst forth with a dazzling power of absorption, taking in all the overwhelming fire. Sha Chen was dumbstruck upon seeing this.
Yang Jian said, "Since the war of Divine Enthronement, I’ve been enlightened by our patriarch. My eyes can contain heaven and earth. Absorbing heavenly fire is no big deal."
Not only that, Sha Chen could see that after Yang Jian absorbed his divine fires, the Heavenly Eye became even more radiant, seemingly stronger. Then, Yang Jian’s Brow’s Celestial Eye emitted an even more powerful and terrifying light, aimed directly at Sha Chen.
Without a word, Sha Chen threw out the Nine-dragon Divine Fire Cover. Nine fierce-looking fire dragons burst out, roaring as they devoured the beams of light.
Yang Jian was also stunned. "You really do have a lot of magical tools." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞
Sha Chen said, "This is nothing."
Sha Chen actually had many more magical tools, but most had been given to his followers or were reserved for his avatars to use. The ones he kept were specifically for battle, the most useful ones. The Golden Cloud Crown, Eight Diagrams Immortal Clothes, and the Double Swords, as well as the Dragon-seeking Ruler and Dragon Piling, not to mention the God Needle of Usagi Day—he had distributed all of these. If he hadn’t, with all these magical tools combined, even if they couldn’t kill Yang Jian, they could have exhausted him to death, leaving him utterly defenseless. But it was just as well. Even the magical tools he currently possessed were still temporarily sufficient.
Yang Jian recalled the Seal of Fanning the sky, his expression grave. "Sha Chen, you are a worthy opponent. I fear I can’t take you down without the Seal of Fanning the sky."
"You have so many magical tools and divine powers that even with the Seal of Fanning the sky, I can’t kill you. At most, I can injure you. And now I’m going to injure you, so get ready."
Then he recited the incantation and threw out the Seal of Fanning the sky, attempting to suppress Sha Chen.
Sha Chen cursed. The hell, am I supposed to thank you for this!?
He held nothing back, grasping the Mountain Splitting Axe as his whole aura transformed. In a deep voice, he said, "Actually, I didn’t really want to use this move. But since you’ve put it that way, I’m not holding back either."
"You’re strong. Please protect your Seal of Fanning the sky well. Don’t let me destroy it."
Yang Jian paused, puzzled. Sha Chen also wants to destroy the Seal of Fanning the sky?
Yin Jiao laughed from a distance, saying, "Sha Chen, the Seal of Fanning the sky is my master’s magical tool, capable of destroying heaven and earth. It won’t be so easy for you to destroy it!"
Sha Chen, pouring all his spirit, energy, and mana into the Mountain Splitting Axe, didn’t say a word and directly cleaved down with it.
Instantly, the sky and space cracked open.
Yang Jian’s face drastically changed. "The Mountain Splitting Axe!!?"
That was the Mountain Splitting Axe he’d searched for years on end, more crucial than the Mountain-driving Whip! Perhaps the Mountain-driving Whip might not drive away Peach Mountain, but the Mountain Splitting Axe could definitely split it open. Seeing the Mountain Splitting Axe left him dumbfounded. After all these years, it was actually in Sha Chen’s hands!
The Mountain Splitting Axe quelled Heaven and Earth, cleaving a path between life and death. The light flashing from the axe’s strike landed on the Seal of Fanning the sky, causing it to crackle and snap instantly, creating a fissure. The Seal was also forced back.
Yin Jiao spat out a mouthful of blood. Since the Seal of Fanning the sky was refined by him, any damage it suffered naturally injured him as well. His eyes bulged with a mix of fury and disbelief.
Yang Jian was utterly dazed and in disbelief. He shouted as he released the Roaring Sky Dog, "Xiaotian, into the Flowing Sand River!"
The Roaring Sky Dog transformed into a streak of light, attempting to take advantage of the chaos to enter the Flowing Sand River. However, Sha Chen bound it with the Dragon Binding Rope and then ensnared it with the human snare bag. Sha Chen secured the human snare bag and stored it. Without another word, he turned and returned to the Flowing Sand River Cave.
With the Seal of Fanning the sky damaged, it likely can’t break through the gates of the Flowing Sand River Cave anymore. I don’t need to worry.
Yang Jian hurriedly pursued him, shouting, "Sha Chen, you can’t leave! Give me the Mountain-driving Whip and the Mountain Splitting Axe!"
Sha Chen chuckled. The Mountain Splitting Axe swung back around, cleaving once again. Startled, Yang Jian swiftly dodged.
At that moment, Yin Jiao, gripping the damaged Seal of Fanning the sky, charged over. His eyes were bloodshot as he prepared to hurl the Seal of Fanning the sky down. "Sha Chen, for destroying my Seal of Fanning the sky, I won’t spare you!"
Sha Chen glanced at him and waved the Plantain Fan, summoning a raging wind that instantly blew both Yin Jiao and the Seal of Fanning the sky away.
He disdainfully said, "Who do you think you are, to even try and fight me!?"
