If Sun Wukong and Erlang God let go of their hands and feet to fight, they will be evenly matched, but one side will lose
Is Monkey King the same as Erlang God? No, they're not the same! If they fight freely, one side will always lose.
The combat effectiveness of the characters in "Journey to the West" has always been a topic of great concern to readers, especially the comparison with Sun Wukong, which often triggers heated discussions among readers. One of the most exciting episodes is Wukong's havoc in the Heavenly Palace.
In this extremely chaotic scene, Nantianmen is like a pot of porridge. Sun Wukong single-handedly defeated countless heavenly soldiers and generals, and even the rows of hell elves set up by the heavenly court collapsed under his hands. The giant spirit generals Li Jing, Nezha, the Nine Evil Stars, the Four Heavenly Kings, the Twenty-Eight Nights, and even the proud ** Huixian (Muzha) of the Bodhi Patriarch and other heavenly soldiers and generals were not spared.
However, with the appearance of Erlang Zhenjun Yang Jian, everything becomes complicated. This battle, which seems to be based on Wukong, presents a completely different pattern with Yang Jian's strong intervention. Each reader has their own opinion on the strength of the two, so let's analyze the original text in detail to see who is stronger.
After Erlang God received the order of Guanyin and the Jade Emperor, he immediately rushed to the designated place to meet Li Jing and other heavenly soldiers. He was accompanied by the six Meishan brothers, marking the beginning of Erlang God's careful deployment. Despite some people's opinions that the fight was unfair, in fact, the initial stage of the matchup was quite fair.
Jiro God made full preparations in advance. He instructed the pillars to lay a net, but kept their distance, as he was going to go one-on-one with Goku. Some readers put Erlang God as saying"If I lose to him, Lei Gong won't have to help me"It is inferred that Erlang God can't beat Goku. This is simply taken out of context. Jiro God went on to say:"If I win him, I don't need Lei Gong to tie me up, I have my own brother to tie me up"。Although the second half of the sentence has been ignored, Erlang God has not fought with Goku, so it only shows that part of the situation is correct.
Afterwards, the god Jiro instructed King Toti to levitate the demon mirror. Does this affect the balance? Actually, it didn't, because it was just to prevent Goku from escaping if he couldn't beat him. Therefore, the preparation before the battle is very multi-layered. The cut-in scene series is full of narrative, and it seems like a clever way to start the next fight.
After a few curses and taunts between the two sides, the real one-on-one duel began. Erlang God wields a sword, and Wukong fights skillfully; Wukong wielded a golden hoop stick to beat Erlang God, and Erlang God was also skillful. The two fought for 300 rounds, and it was difficult to distinguish the winner from the loser.
Suddenly, Erlang God showed his samurai spirit without hesitation, just like a northerner playing cards. His figure suddenly grew to a height of 10,000 zhang, holding a three-armed halberd in his hand, and the two halberds were like the top of Huashan Mountain, majestic and majestic. His countenance has also changed dramatically, his face and mouth have turned green, and his hair has turned solid red. He turned to walk towards Goku and waved the spear in his hand without hesitation, like a towering mountain peak.
Goku also uses his supernatural powers, but he decides to imitate the image of Jiro God and become as tall as his opponent; The only difference is that Ruyi is holding a golden hoop stick, while Erlang God's ** is a golden hoop stick. This scene stunned many gods and demons in Huaguo Mountain, and they didn't dare to act rashly. At this tense moment, an unexpected character suddenly breaks into the battle, adding more variables to the battle.
Unexpectedly, at this critical moment, the six Meishan brothers intervened and attacked the monkey in the Water Curtain Cave, which was in Wukong's arms. Under this sudden blow, Wukong was defeated and decided not to continue the fight with Yang Jian. It can be seen from this passage that the gap in strength between the two sides did not appear, and Wukong gave up the duel with Yang Jian under the impetus of external forces.
With the end of this chapter, the struggle between the two sides entered a more intense phase"change"Words have become the focus of the contest between the two sides. Although both sides have mastered the way of change, in the world of "Journey to the West", the power of cosmic nature is still the strongest. The key to winning or losing is how you change, how you take advantage of it, and how quickly you change.
At this time, Wukong has been completely defeated. He turned into a sparrow and was chased by the vulture that Yang Jian had transformed; He turned into an old cormorant and was captured by the sea god crane transformed by Yang Jian; He turned into a fish and was mercilessly pecked by the fish vulture transformed by Yang Jian; He turned into a water snake and was swallowed by the gray crane that Yang Jian had turned into into his belly. In this stage of the showdown, Wukong couldn't resist Yang Jian's magical changes and retreated step by step.
Perhaps some readers who like Wukong think that Yang Jian is on the defensive, so he has an advantage. In the end, Goku's latest transformation proves it all. This time, he turned into a great bustard!
Why choose a big, strangely shaped bird? Previously, due to the lack of knowledge of modern natural sciences, people did not know anything about the sex differences in the Great Bustard. During the mating season of the Great Bustard, the male and female birds vary greatly in size, like two completely different birds. When the indigenous people saw this strange phenomenon, they thought that the Great Bustard was very, and if it was another bird, they could do certain things with it. That's why the aborigines called the nightingale a greedy bird, hence the name of the Great Bustard.
After all, Wukong has a bit of a Monkey King flavor, and I'm afraid it's unlikely that he will become such a bird. His transformation also made his opponent Yang Jian feel helpless, and he slapped his forehead directly, as if to say:"How can you become like this, I don't even want to be around you anymore. "So, Yang Jian inadvertently hit the ankle of the bird of prey that Wukong had turned into with a sling blow.
Goku wants to transform again and turn it into a land temple, but instead of disappearing, the tail becomes a flagpole. This is enough to show that Goku's transformation is not complete. For this reason, Yang Jian still ignored him and said:"Break the window first (Goku's eyes), then chisel the door (Goku's front teeth).", as if teasing a child.
At that moment, Goku was stunned"。This"Surprised"The word has two meanings: one is that Yang Jian easily saw through his disguise, and the other is that he is afraid of Yang Jian. This is in stark contrast to Goku's previous battles with various immortals. Not only that, but Wukong later almost fled to the end of the barren mountains and mountains, and was finally captured by Erlang God and the six Meishan brothers, thus ending his experience.
In the end, it's better to fight more and less. Throughout the fight, Goku was no match for Jiro God, at least at this stage. Erlang God seemed very calm throughout the battle, and when he joined forces with the six Meishan brothers and swept the demon knights of the world, he gradually felt that he had no opponent.
When he first met Wukong, he practiced this occult trick with great interest. Wukong had no choice but to imitate, although the effect seemed similar, but the opponent only used one move, and immediately gained the upper hand. In the spirit of "Journey to the West"."What is fake is always difficult to defeat the true"This rule, I personally feel that Goku is not an opponent of Jiro God at all in the final stage of this battle.
It can be seen from the later fights that Wukong's strength at this stage is not as good as Erlang God. Although Wukong was formed when Nuwa was refining stones to make up for the sky, Erlang God was also the nephew of the Jade Emperor and had been cultivating for a longer time. Therefore, I don't think it's shameful for Jiro God to defeat Goku at this stage.
This battle is not only a contest of strength, but also a contest of strength and wisdom. Although Goku was defeated in an instant, his ingenuity and kaleidoscopic supernatural powers are still unforgettable. This also creates greater tension for the rest of the story, making the reader look forward to Goku's adventure.