As the heavenly punishment suddenly descended from the skies, the expressions of those present turned instantly grave. First came a series of thunderous booms, like a stampede of ten thousand horses, vibrating so intensely that everyone's eardrums ached.
"What are we to do? This heavenly punishment is immensely powerful; a single moment of carelessness and we shall all be reduced to dust!" Bajie said, his voice trembling. His stout frame involuntarily shrank back, and he could barely keep a firm grip on the Nine-Toothed Rake in his hands. His legs shook slightly, the rolls of fat on his face quivering in unison, while beads of sweat as large as peas rolled down his forehead like rain.
Wukong, however, remained resolute. His eyes were fixed intently on the flickering lightning. "Hmph, what is there to fear! Old Sun does not believe this heavenly punishment can do anything to us!" With that, he brandished the Ruyi Jingu Bang, eager for a fight. The hair on his body bristled, his entire demeanor one of utter fearlessness. A dauntless light shone in his eyes as the Ruyi Jingu Bang whistled through the air in his hands, as if it intended to tear the firmament asunder.
Chapter 104