Seeing Xuanzang's nine golden buddha worlds aggress on them and almost kill Patriarch Bodhi was a rude shock for them.
To Wu Yu, Patriarch Bodhi was one of the most trustworthy characters in the sky palaces. He had also helped him through many difficult chokepoints on his cultivation journey.
Heavenly Devil Battlefield, Immortal Emperor Trials, and finally even extricating him from the Peach Garden fiasco.
Wu Yu would not be where he was today without Patriarch Bodhi.
And seeing the Patriarch Bodhi on the verge of death triggered something in Wu Yu. Grabbing the Ruyi Jingu Bang, he was about to spring forth.
One look from Xuanzang's nine golden buddha worlds, and a powerful and dominating fear seized Wu Yu. He found that he was unable to move.
Panic flooded him, but there was nothing he could do.
Xuanzang was way too powerful compared to him. He could not stand even against a look from his buddha world.
Not even Guanyin Pusa could do anything.
Back in Nanhai World, Guanyin Pusa had lost slightly even with the advantage of her buddha world while he had fought without.
And now his nine golden buddha worlds were all lined up and ready.
Neither Wu Yu nor Guanyin Pusa could stop the murder.
Their hearts quailed, their spirits turning bleak as they saw Patriarch Bodhi gasping for his last breaths of life under the golden palm.
"After all, my plan demands the death of all. If not broken, it cannot be rebuilt. If not dead, life cannot spring anew. It is the only way to save this world."
Xuanzang said with a stoic face. Killing Patriarch Bodhi, killing Guanyin Pusa and the others, it was all but the first step of salvation to him.
Wu Yu could not accept this way of thinking.
"To die for the rebirth of the immortal domain is the highest glory!"
Xuanzang shouted, summoning a wash of golden light that flew towards Patriarch Bodhi!
Patriarch Bodhi was about to die!
Wu Yu stared horror-struck. It could not be.
Suddenly, from the buddha world's palm, a familiar figure appeared.
It was the little gray macaque that he had left in Eternal Emperor Tomb!
Tired of listening to Xuanzang's drivel, Wu Yu had locked the little gray macaque up.
But it had suddenly appeared here, and the six-eared monkey threw up a gray shadow that blocked the golden palm attack!
Wu Yu could not believe his own eyes. Since when was the little thing so strong?
It had deflected Xuanzang's golden palm attack and saved Patriarch Bodhi from certain death. Still, Patriarch Bodhi was not yet safe.
It bounded over to Wu Yu's side, and Wu Yu now sensed his aura. It was not that of a simple creature's, but instead that of an ancient warrior.
"Xuanzang, let Bodhi go." The little gray macaque's voice rang out all across Sumeru World!
Of course, Xuanzang would not do so.
He blew out gently, putting his palms together and shutting his eyes.
All of his golden buddha worlds had pained expressions on their faces. They shouted Xuanzang's words: "Why must you stand against me! My way is the only way to defeat that being and save the immortal domain!"
The six-eared macaque spoke again in its ringing voice: "Xuanzang you and Bodhi are the teachers of the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal in his life. One leads him in Immortal Dao, the other in Buddha Arts. Why must you cause such trouble?"
Wu Yu's horror had purified into disbelief. He could not comprehend how this ordinary-seeming monkey had suddenly traversed space and time to be here in Sumeru World, nor how it could speak to Xuanzang so.
Who in the world was he?
Guanyin Pusa explained softly: "He is the ruler of the Demon Immortal Realm! He is a sworn brother to the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal. In the past, he was known as Mayhem Demon Emperor!"
Mayhem Demon Emperor! The master of the Demon Immortal Realm! Brother to Great Sage, Heaven's Equal!
Each of these identities was a sledgehammer to Wu Yu's brain.
The little macaque was all that?
Still, none of this could dissuade Xuanzang.
"No matter what, the rebirth of the immortal domain is the great task. It brooks no interference. Whoever stops me will die!"
Xuanzang ignored his warnings, and continued attacking Patriarch Bodhi.
The nine golden buddha worlds again sent stupendous power forth in the form of buddha palm attacks, bearing down on Patriarch Bodhi!
"So be it. SO BE IT!"
The little gray macaque hissed. It snatched the Ruyi Jingu Bang out of Wu Yu's hands. "Let me test how Above All you are, Buddha!"
Wu Yu was unable to stop the six-eared macaque from taking the weapon.
Besides, this was his ancestor, deeply bonded to the Great Sage, Heaven's Equal. He was unequivocally on Wu Yu's side, and here to help him.
If he wanted to use the Ruyi Jingu Bang, what did it matter?
After all, Wu Yu himself was helpless at this point. Go, monkey!
The Ruyi Jingu Bang was twirled into a golden whirlwind in the six-eared macaque's hands.
Gray flames bathed its body, and it shot forth with Pillar of the Skies, smashing the golden palms trapping Patriarch Bodhi into pieces!
"Come on then!"
The six-eared macaque's eyes were burning with gray flames. The Mayhem Demon Emperor was back!
But Wu Yu could see that the gray flames were fueled with his own life force.
Mayhem Demon Emperor was not in good shape. He would burn himself to death for this fight......
And yet, perhaps only the Mayhem Demon Emperor and Ruyi Jingu Bang combined could take on Xuanzang now.