Leshan.
Sun Wukong was quite taken aback by their amateur infiltration.
The solar energy radiating from Empire Reina was like a big spotlight in Sun Wukong's fiery eyes, illuminating both her and the others.
Unable to stand it any longer, Sun Wukong flew toward them midway through their approach.
"Hey, monsters, take a hit from my staff!"
In mid-air, Sun Wukong roared and swung his golden staff toward Empire Reina, who was leading the group.
Hearing this familiar line, Ge Xiaolun and the others were momentarily stunned.
Only Empire Reina, being an alien, didn't understand the meaning of the phrase, so she reacted promptly.
Though Empire Reina was a bit naive, as the deity of the Solar Star, she was quite proud. She didn't dodge the incoming staff but summoned her Dawn Shield with her left hand to block it.
With a loud bang, the golden staff collided with the Dawn Shield.
The immense force of the staff drove Empire Reina to the ground.
Empire Reina knelt on one knee, supporting herself with her right hand on the ground, while her left hand's Dawn Shield continued to stubbornly block Sun Wukong's staff.
The ground had already caved in from their confrontation.
Ge Xiaolun and the others then realized what was happening. As a battle god, Liu Chuang had a natural intuition for combat and immediately took off his black cutting weapon, striking down at Sun Wukong.
"Dare to hit my sister, I'll chop you up!"
Sun Wukong was initially pleased with Liu Chuang's response, but hearing Liu Chuang's words, he felt a bit irked, thinking the kid was a bit cheeky.
Kicking Empire Reina aside, Sun Wukong swung his staff with the force of wind and thunder at Liu Chuang.
The black cutting weapon and the golden staff clashed in mid-air.
With a loud crash, Liu Chuang was knocked flying next to Empire Reina.
Feeling the strength transmitted through his hands, Sun Wukong began to feel relieved.
It was a good thing he came after his injury had healed; otherwise, he might have lost his reputation from over a thousand years ago right here.
Liu Chuang was indeed putting significant pressure on Sun Wukong. While he couldn't match Sun Wukong's current strength, he was still formidable compared to Sun Wukong's previous injured state.
Ge Xiaolun saw Liu Chuang and Empire Reina being knocked away and knew he had to step up.
"Activate the core, target Sun Wukong."
Ge Xiaolun silently instructed the core in his mind.
"Sun Wukong, beast body, third-generation super warrior, combination of Shinkawa super genes and unknown powers. Analyzing energy: dark energy and unknown energy, start analysis?"
The core's voice echoed in Ge Xiaolun's mind.
"Analyze."
Ge Xiaolun thought the core was not very smart; why activate it if it wouldn't analyze, was it just for peeping?
"Analysis starting, 1%, 2% analysis failed, part of the target's energy system is unknown, cannot analyze."
The mechanical voice of the core rang out again in Ge Xiaolun's mind, making him want to curse.
Damn it, why didn't you say you couldn't analyze from the start? This just wastes time.
As Ge Xiaolun began analyzing Sun Wukong, Sun Wukong noticed it, but with Zhao Xin and the others holding him back, he couldn't immediately address Ge Xiaolun.
However, Zhao Xin and the others couldn't truly trouble Sun Wukong, and once he got serious, they were quickly defeated.
"Sun Wukong, we are not your enemies."
"Calm down."
Though Du Qiangwei didn't know Sun Wukong's intentions, seeing he hadn't killed them, she thought there might be room for negotiation, and thus shouted at Sun Wukong.
Hearing Du Qiangwei's words, Sun Wukong nodded internally.
This kid is alright, observant enough to see that I'm holding back.
So, they are trying to negotiate with me.
But despite this, the test wasn't over, so Sun Wukong continued, swinging his staff toward Ge Xiaolun to deal with him first.
With a loud thud, Sun Wukong knocked Ge Xiaolun flying, and as he pursued, Liu Chuang, who had gotten up, blocked him in front of Ge Xiaolun.
"Xiaolun, Liu Chuang, Zhao Xin surround Sun Wukong. Yaowen, Qiangwei, provide support. Mengmeng, protect Qilin."
Seeing that no one could handle Sun Wukong alone, Empire Reina, unable to use her sunburst bombardment, decided on a combined assault with her team.
Empire Reina's orders were heard by Ge Xiaolun and the others, and naturally, by Sun Wukong as well.
Seeing the kids had formed a formation, Sun Wukong showed a satisfied expression.
They understand cooperation; that's good.
However, defeating them and preventing them from becoming too arrogant was also one of Sun Wukong's tasks.
The golden staff suddenly extended, knocking Zhao Xin away. Sun Wukong then swept the extended staff, sending Liu Chuang and Ge Xiaolun flying.
Taking advantage of their fall, Sun Wukong chased after them and jumped, aiming a strike at Ge Xiaolun on the ground.
Bang, Sun Wukong was hit and knocked down from the air.
It was Qilin, in a panic, who had fired a shot as Sun Wukong was about to chase Ge Xiaolun.
Struck by the Godslayer Armor-piercing Round, Sun Wukong wasn't really injured but was deflected by the bullet's powerful kinetic energy.
Seeing Sun Wukong hit, the members of the Celestial Soldiers were elated.
Only Ge Xiaolun, closest to Sun Wukong, noticed that Sun Wukong was unharmed and quickly shouted, "Be careful, Sun Wukong is fine, focus on defense!"
But Ge Xiaolun's warning came too late.
The golden staff shot out from the smoke and directly struck Qilin, sending her crashing into a large tree before coming to a stop.
Qilin, being only a first-generation super warrior, was not as robust as others and immediately fell unconscious.
"Mengmeng, protect Qilin."
"Liu Chuang, take him down."
Empire Reina, now genuinely enraged, charged forward with the Top Sky Blade drawn, aiming a strike at Sun Wukong.
Ge Xiaolun also climbed out of the pit and joined the attack.
Sun Wukong had no intention of being surrounded and beaten by the three strongest. He was preparing to leap out of the encirclement when his legs were caught by large hands made of mud from Cheng Yaowen, putting him in a passive position.
At this moment, Empire Reina's Top Sky Blade, Liu Chuang's black cutting weapon, and Ge Xiaolun's big sword struck Sun Wukong from three directions.
Clang, Sun Wukong, hit by the attacks, instantly disappeared.
Ge Xiaolun and the others were stunned; their enemy vanished amid the battle, leaving them unsure how to proceed.
They nervously scanned their surroundings, fearing Sun Wukong might suddenly reappear and strike them.
"Hahaha, you did well."
Sun Wukong's laughter echoed above them.
The tense group quickly looked up, seeing that Sun Wukong had lost the menacing aura and now had an approving expression of a senior towards his juniors.
Though Liu Chuang was rough, his background made him sensitive to others' attitudes.
Seeing Sun Wukong's demeanor, he guessed there might have been a misunderstanding and said, "Monkey King, what's going on? Was that a shadow clone just now?"
Hearing Liu Chuang's words, Sun Wukong, recalling Liu Chuang's actions of protecting his teammates, felt a bit of admiration for him. He thought Zhang Zheng's assessment was correct and tentatively acknowledged him.
"You guys did quite well; you made me sweat."
This wasn't just idle praise. Although the last was a clone, it was only released from the smoke after being hit by Qilin.
Initially, he was fighting in his true form.