Although this segment of the plot was humorous, it felt a bit too long in its build-up.
It made people wonder if some earth-shattering reversal was hidden later.
The special effects of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven wreaking havoc in the Heavenly Palace earlier were clearly a massive expenditure of funds, so who would believe that Tianxing Entertainment would cut corners here?
After all, he was someone who spent money without batting an eye.
Moreover, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven barely managed to defeat a small monster in the plot, which was too frustrating!
It was like a top-tier gamer going to a beginner village and being chased by small fry—who could accept the Great Sage Equal to Heaven being chased by minor demons like Little Whirlwind?
This was a joke!
The plot at this point showed the monkey leading Pigsy, Jiang Liuer, and others onto a small boat to continue their escape.
Yes, you heard that right, it was an escape!
The children watched with great interest, but some adults were already on the verge of exploding with frustration.
Altering the plot was not impossible, but changing the monkey into a weakling was simply suicidal!
Some film critics were already rubbing their hands, ready to unleash a scathing critique of Su Yu's wild and impractical adaptation the moment the movie ended; they were practically ready with their 'declaration of war'.
Just then, the great villain Chaos finally made his grand entrance, ready to stir up trouble.
Upon seeing this, everyone finally understood the setting of the great villain Chaos.
It turned out that all the previous demonic calamities and mountain demons capturing children were for the purpose of refining medicine for this great villain Chaos.
Good heavens, this mastermind was hidden deep!
This great villain Chaos, who appeared in the guise of a scholar, showed considerable effort in both his appearance and character design; he wasn't the typical villain who screams, 'I'm evil, I'm super evil' upon entering, and this alone showed the meticulous attention to detail in "monkey king: hero is back."
In the scene, the great villain Chaos appeared and powerfully destroyed the small boat, also casually snatching the little girl.
He had been biding his time, observing in secret.
After all, who didn't know the name of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven?
For demons like him, it was even more legendary; before confirming whether the Great Sage Equal to Heaven truly had no magic, he wouldn't foolishly rush forward—what if he was beaten to death with one blow? Where would he go to reason?
But now...
After Chaos snatched the little girl, he saw the Sun Wukong doll in her hand, directly threw it to the ground, and didn't forget to mock, "What Great Sage Equal to Heaven? Just a useless monkey."
This villain's taunt was maxed out, instantly raising the monkey's hatred to full.
But even if the monkey raged and resisted, it was useless; he couldn't even withstand one move from the villain, being stepped on the head by Chaos and mocked, "Sun Wukong, you have today, huh? Hahahaha!"
The villain's laughter echoed in the cinema, everyone was filled with frustration, feeling the air solidify, and the children were almost crying from anger—this was too much bullying!
In the eyes of the great villain Chaos, the once invincible Great Sage Equal to Heaven who fought against heaven and earth was now as weak as a small ant, easily crushed with a raise of his hand.
He condescendingly unleashed an attack on the monkey.
The monkey, of course, wouldn't die, but the little girl was still taken by Chaos.
At this point, everyone was curious how Su Yu, the screenwriter, planned to resolve this plot; after all, there should be a limit to building up before a climax—if it continued like this, the audience would become depressed, wasn't he afraid of a final failure?
At this moment, the monkey's self-esteem was trampled, shattered into pieces on the ground, and he decided to give up, becoming a 'deserter'.
Jiang Liuer, who had climbed out of the water, saw this and quickly chased after him, "Great Sage, let's go save the silly girl!"
But the monkey hung his head, his arms drooping, and said weakly, "I can't do anything."
"Great Sage! Great Sage!" Jiang Liuer desperately pulled him, pleading bitterly.
Annoyed by the questioning, the monkey suddenly turned and roared, "I already said, I can't do anything! I can't do anything about that child."
After speaking, he closed his eyes, looking helpless.
Pigsy quickly ran over to mediate, "Monkey, calm down."
But he was angrily rebuked by the monkey, "Don't call me monkey! Shut up, you stupid pig!"
Jiang Liuer said tearfully, "But, but only you can save her now."
His helpless expression, his voice full of grievance, as if the invincible Great Sage Equal to Heaven in his heart had suddenly disappeared.
Seeing the monkey still unmoved, Jiang Liuer dropped a line, "Then I'll go save her!" and ran away crying.
This scene directly hit the audience's tear ducts; everyone felt both pity for Jiang Liuer and a surge of frustration, feeling a lump in their hearts.
Jiang Liuer left, and Pigsy stood there, at a loss, not knowing what to do.
Everything seemed to have fallen into despair—had the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, who once fought against heaven and earth, truly 'died'?
The cinema was eerily quiet; everyone eagerly awaited a miracle.
However, the miracle did not immediately arrive.
After Jiang Liuer chased out, he heard the mountain demons' conversation and learned where the silly girl was held.
As for the monkey, he was still resentfully smashing the bracelet that sealed his magic; he desperately needed power now, urgently wanting to save the silly girl, wanting to tell Jiang Liuer that he was the invincible Great Sage Equal to Heaven.
He said, "I can't do anything," but could he really just stand by and do nothing?
If so, would he still be the Great Sage Equal to Heaven in everyone's hearts?
Just as everyone's emotions were pulled to their peak, and they all thought the monkey could break the seal this time, he suffered a backlash, falling directly into the cold water and beginning to sink.
At that moment, coldness, oppression, suffocation, frustration, powerlessness—all kinds of negative emotions rushed over him, and his will and fighting spirit also gradually faded.
He thought to himself, perhaps this was it, he wasn't omnipotent, maybe the monster was right, he was just a useless monkey.
He struggled desperately in the water, mumbling repeatedly, "I can't do anything, can't do anything!"
But just then, he heard Jiang Liuer's call, "Great Sage! Great Sage!"
He suddenly opened his eyes and saw the Great Sage Equal to Heaven doll also slowly sinking to the bottom of the water.
He suddenly remembered the scene where Jiang Liuer earnestly gave the doll to the silly girl: "Look, I have another Great Sage Equal to Heaven here, do you want him? With him protecting you, you won't have to fear anything!"
This scene directly broke countless audience members; they didn't know why, but they just couldn't bear to watch such a plot.
The children in the cinema cried terribly, each one louder than the last.
On the screen, Pigsy's voice came through, "Monkey! Monkey! Are you still alive?! Say something. Sigh, I know you're upset. But you... sigh!"
Pigsy sighed and continued, "Don't forget, you are the Great Sage Equal to Heaven."
Listening to this blurred voice, the monkey remembered his first meeting with Jiang Liuer.
At that time, Jiang Liuer was incredibly excited, jumping onto a rock, gesturing wildly, and saying with admiration, "Great Sage Equal to Heaven Sun Wukong, with a body like profound iron, fiery golden eyes, immortal, and seventy-two transformations! One somersault cloud is a hundred and eight thousand miles~!"
In Jiang Liuer's voice, the scene switched to the Great Sage Equal to Heaven wreaking havoc in the Heavenly Palace, confronting the gods and Buddhas.
That lonely yet defiant, heaven-and-earth-defying figure reappeared, and in the howling wind, atop the mountain peak in the sea of clouds, his vibrant red, majestic cape flapped loudly!
Yes, this was the true Great Sage Equal to Heaven!