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Out by the camp gate, Yang Jian raised a cutlass high in the air and chopped off the ape's head. There was no blood, but green smoke gushed forth and a white lotus flower grew where the head had been. The flower began to vibrate and a new head appeared. Yang Jian cut it off, but in the same way, a new head sprouted up as before. He tried again and again but with the same result.

Investiture of the Gods - Translated by Gu Zhizhong