Journey to the West: Break the entire Western Heaven!

Thwack!

On the shore, Sun Wukong and the others were busy picking out the fattest and juiciest surrendering river delicacies, wondering which one to eat first.

Suddenly, a huge explosion erupted from the Tongtian River, and the eight-hundred-mile-wide river burst open!

The vast river turned into gigantic waves reaching towards the sky, swirling in all directions!

Sun Wukong and his companions were startled, but they reacted swiftly. Sun Wukong pulled out the Jingu Bang and thrust it into the river water, yelling, "Freeze!" Read exclusive adventures at empire

At the other end of the Jingu Bang, a few rarely seen characters lit up: "Seas Calming Needle!"

As the golden light shone, the enormous burst of water suddenly froze mid-air, and then with a splash, it fell back into the Tongtian River.

However, everyone saw a huge carp, over a hundred meters long, flipping through the air toward the sky while screaming, "Ahhhh... damn it! You tricksters!"

Finally, with a loud bang, the fish's head came apart and flew off into the distance, while the body plummeted from the sky.

Sun Wukong looked at the fish head and sneered, "Ugly thing, no loss there!"

Then he swiftly caught the fish body and tossed it to Sha Wujing, "Brother Sha, get cooking!"

"Righto!"

Without hesitation, Sha Wujing caught the fish body, and flames instantly ignited in his hands, covering the hundred-meter-long carp. Wisps of black Resentment Energy steamed off the carp's body...

Before long, the body of the carp had shrunk down a bit...

Zhu Ganglie asked, "Big brother, what is Brother Sha doing? Isn't this a waste of ingredients?"

Sun Wukong scratched his head and replied, "I have no idea."

Sha Wujing explained, "Big brother, second brother, you don't understand. The flesh of these demonic creatures tastes so good because it's often bathed in Spiritual Energy. However, some demons are different; not only do they absorb Spiritual Energy, but they also commit many evils, carrying Resentment Energy and various other impurities. Such flesh is not up to par.

Moreover, when these demons die unwillingly, their cultivation, Resentment Energy, and killing intent merge and seep into their flesh and bones, making their flesh akin to poison. If ordinary people came across it, a single drop of blood could decimate a city, a piece of flesh could kill a cultivator.

I am now gently roasting this carp demon's flesh to purge unnecessary elements like Resentment Energy and killing intent, keeping only the most pristine flesh."

Hearing this, Sun Wukong and Zhu Ganglie finally understood and exclaimed, "Professional!"

Whoosh...

In the water, Tang Sanzang walked up, shaking his head as he said, "I've never dealt with such demands in my life. They insisted I hit them, and use all my strength... and when I barely exerted any force, they just died on me. They definitely didn't want to play with me!"

Sun Wukong, Zhu Ganglie, Sha Wujing, and the White Dragon Horse were all left speechless.

"Master, how should we deal with these little demons?" Sun Wukong asked.

Tang Sanzang glanced over and noticed that except for two catfish, the others had significant accumulated karma, so he said, "Except for those two black catfish, kill the rest and dry them into fish jerky."

Hearing this, the small demons jumped up and started to run.

Sun Wukong sneered and pulled out a handful of his hair, blowing on it.

In an instant, a group of Sun Wukongs dashed out, each with a stick, knocking the river demons to the ground and dragging them back one by one.

Sha Wujing then gathered them in his Sumi Bag for later processing, since, after all, it was night and drying fish was not an option.

Moreover, there was still a huge carp demon to deal with right now; who had time for those small fry...

Tang Sanzang was waiting eagerly for a feast, meanwhile, he looked at the two dark catfish spirits and asked, "Everyone else has a load of karma, why don't you have any?"

The elder catfish raised a hand and said, "Report to the elder, our ancestors were from the Great Tang Nation, specifically from the region of Lu."

Sun Wukong said, "I asked why your karma is minimal, not about your ancestry, stop trying to cozy up!"

The elder catfish continued, "Elder Monkey, I'm not trying to cozy up, I'm telling you the reason. Our ancestors were from the Lu region...

Initially, they too liked to do evil and eat meat.

But as time passed, they started missing the taste of their homeland.

So, they switched to making pancakes.

In our generation, compared to human flesh or pork, we prefer eating pancakes with green onions."

The younger catfish shouted, "Add egg and sauce, and it's even more perfect!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Sanzang, Zhu Ganglie, Sha Wujing, and others were collectively rendered speechless—there really are all sorts of bizarre demons!

Tang Sanzang asked, "So, what are you planning to do in the future?"

The younger catfish said, "Once we can shape-shift, we'll go to the human world to sell pancakes, make money, and eat egg sauce pancakes with green onions every day!"

The elder catfish said, "Shut up, we're not talking about that far ahead yet. Elder, we've started a vegetable garden across the river, with soybeans, green onions, and such, not only can we suffuse ourselves with pancakes and green onions, but we also have enough surplus to make soybean paste. I'm telling you, Elder, our green onions are genuine Lu region green onions, they taste really good."

Upon hearing this, Tang Sanzang's eyes lit up, "Is there still some left? Go get some for me."

"Yes, yes, I still have some ready at home, I'll go fetch them right now!" The elder fish yelled and dived into the water.

Before long, the elder catfish reappeared with a Sumi Bag. Clearly a makeshift version, it was large but not very full.

The elder catfish pulled out a stack of pancakes, a bunch of green onions with white stalks and green leaves, and a jar of soybean paste.

Looking at these items, Tang Sanzang furrowed his brow and said, "These don't look very appetizing."

Tang Sanzang picked up a pancake, bit into it, and boy, was it tough; he could hardly bite through it without tearing it with his hands.

The pancake was soft, resilient, slightly sweet, chewing it released a unique fragrance, but it wasn't astounding.

He then bit into a green onion; the white part was mildly sweet with a hint of spice, crisp to the bite, but still felt like something was missing.

As for the soybean paste, after tasting it, it was so salty that he gulped a large mouthful of water.

"Can people even eat this stuff?" Tang Sanzang finally gave his verdict.

The younger catfish chuckled and said, "Elder, it's not meant to be eaten like that."

"Not meant to be eaten like that? Then how is it supposed to be eaten?" Tang Sanzang asked.

The younger catfish ran over, took a pancake, skillfully spread some soybean paste on it, then wrapped it around a green onion, finally rolling the pancake into a long strip, and handed it to Tang Sanzang, saying, "Elder, would you try it again?"

Tang Sanzang took it, and with one bite, his eyes sparkled!

The pancake itself was quite resilient, but became easier to bite when wet.

After being spread with soybean paste, it softened slightly, and the water-rich green onion made it even softer.

Now, biting off a piece was easy, and the chewiness lingered, giving an inexplicably satisfying sensation.