Journey to the West: Man in heaven, working nine to five

#1861 - Lingshan suffered heavy losses

Yue Shan's power was extremely terrifying, especially after consuming the pills provided by Gu Yang. Once unleashed, it carried a momentum of destruction.

With such formidable power, a casual wave of his right arm unleashed a surge of demonic intent, engulfing Chu Hao.

Chu Hao immediately raised his hand, summoning the terrifying killing intent of the God-Slaying Spear to contend with it.

The two clashed again, the intense light appearing particularly dazzling within the thick demonic aura. Their figures shifted incessantly, leaving onlookers bewildered.

Simultaneously, within the battlefield, Buddha Baoguang and Buddha Qingjing also took action.

Maitreya Buddha naturally didn't stand idly by; wielding his golden cymbals, he joined the fray as well.

Such a collision of top-tier combat power caused the other soldiers who witnessed this scene to reveal expressions of astonishment.

This pressure was like a world pressing down on him. Even though he went all out, it was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, overestimating his own strength.

Although his clash with Chu Hao seemed evenly matched, he was well aware that the other party wasn't using his full strength. Conversely, he was under immense pressure, exerting all his power with each attack.

The more Yue Shan fought, the more he realized the gap between himself and his opponent, so the frequency of his attacks decreased significantly.

Seeing this, Chu Hao guessed that the other party's mental exhaustion was nearing its limit, so he intensified his own offensive.

Under the relentless barrage of attacks, Yue Shan transitioned from actively attacking to passively defending. Amidst that defense, Chu Hao's attacks gradually slowed down.

Yue Shan thought that the opponent's divine power was finally nearing depletion, and was planning to consume another pill and launch a surprise attack.

But he suddenly saw Chu Hao take out a yellow bag.

He had seen this bag before; it was Maitreya Buddha's Race-Preserving Bag.

By the time he realized what was happening, it was too late. Chu Hao had already opened the Race-Preserving Bag.

As a massive suction force emanated from its opening, Yue Shan wanted to escape, but with his spirit and body exhausted, he lost the ability to move and could only allow the immense pulling force to drag him into the Race-Preserving Bag.

"Why? Why do you have the Race-Preserving Bag?" Yue Shan roared loudly.

Initially, he thought that if he couldn't win, he could still run.

But the moment the Race-Preserving Bag, such a treasure, appeared, he realized that he couldn't even run if he wanted to.

After being sucked into the Race-Preserving Bag, Chu Hao patted the bag with great satisfaction and put it away.

He glanced at the battlefield below and said indifferently, "It's about time to wrap things up."

With that, he suddenly burst out of the void, landed in the arena, and shouted, "Yue Shan has already been captured by me! Surrender now!"

These words immediately caused a commotion among the demon army. The demon powerhouses looked at this scene in horror, involuntarily turning their gazes towards Maitreya Buddha.

Maitreya Buddha also didn't expect Chu Hao to be so bold, but since things had come to this, he had no choice but to follow the plan and immediately announce a retreat.

As the demon army retreated like a tide, the powerhouses of the God-Buddha alliance were preparing to pursue.

But Chu Hao suddenly ordered, "Hold on, everyone prepare to retreat."

These words made Buddha Baoguang, Buddha Qingjing, and other Buddhas look surprised. Buddha Baoguang even came directly to Chu Hao and frowned, "Now that the demons are defeated, why doesn't God of Hell take advantage of the victory to pursue?"

"Aren't you worried that there might be changes within the Infernal Purgatory? Besides, in this great battle, our God-Buddha Allied Army has less than half its forces remaining," Chu Hao said seriously.

"But..." Buddha Baoguang still wanted to say something.

But Chu Hao suddenly said in a cold voice, "I am the leader of the Allied Army."

These words silenced Buddha Baoguang. In the end, their Spirit Mountain was still under Chu Hao's command.

Just then, the incarnation of Tathagata, who had been silently observing, suddenly stood up and asked, "God of Hell, since you are worried that there is a trap within the Infernal Purgatory, shouldn't the Little Thunderclap Temple be eliminated?"

"That makes sense, but even Maitreya Buddha has retreated back to the Infernal Purgatory. The Little Thunderclap Temple is already an empty shell," Chu Hao said.

"That is a supreme treasure," the incarnation of Tathagata reminded him.

"Then go and take it. Anyway, my mission is complete," Chu Hao said indifferently, directly leading the army away.

Buddha Baoguang glanced at the incarnation of Tathagata. As someone who knew the other party's identity, he was waiting for him to make a decision.

The incarnation of Tathagata immediately transmitted his voice, "Bring back the Little Thunderclap Temple."

"Yes," Buddha Baoguang agreed, and was about to call someone to take action.

But when the people of Spirit Mountain approached the Little Thunderclap Temple, the demon army, which had originally been routed, suddenly launched another attack, catching Buddha Baoguang and the others completely off guard.

At this time, Chu Hao had already left this world. Buddha Baoguang was immediately caught in a trap and surrounded by the demon army.

In the end, at a great cost, Buddha Baoguang and several Buddhas barely escaped. As for the incarnation of Tathagata, who could not reveal his identity, he naturally fell along with them.

Spirit Mountain, which had already suffered great losses, was dealt another blow by the demon army's ambush. The original force of more than 10,000 troops was now reduced to only a few hundred, and the dozens of Buddhas had become a mere thirteen.

At this moment, Buddha Baoguang realized that not listening to Chu Hao's words was a mistake.

Unfortunately, Chu Hao didn't wait for Buddha Baoguang at all, but directly led his people back to the Heavenly Court.

There was no way he could return together with Spirit Mountain. If everyone saw the stark difference in numbers between the Heavenly Court and Spirit Mountain, they would inevitably suspect that the Heavenly Court had colluded with the demons.

After all, the number of survivors in the Heavenly Court was more than ten times that of Spirit Mountain.

Chu Hao knew how to keep a low profile, so he directly led his people back to the Heavenly Court. When the time came to report the number of casualties, he could just report a little more.

Although he didn't complete the mission, obtaining the Race-Preserving Bag, such a treasure, was much more valuable than the mission reward.

Besides, if he didn't complete it this time, he could just do it next time. Anyway, there was no time limit for the mission.

In this highly dramatic demon-slaying battle, Chu Hao gained a lot, and the Heavenly Court didn't suffer much loss.

The Jade Emperor was also very happy after hearing the news, especially when he heard that Spirit Mountain had only a few hundred people left, he directly threw a big banquet.

He said he wanted to reward everyone, but in reality, he was just happy himself.