On the altar inside the Western Heavenly Palace, Kaoru Sayanomiya, dressed in shrine maiden attire, held a sacred sword. With a single strike infused with spiritual power, she cleaved through the seal binding Sun Wukong. The crack gradually widened, eventually forming a dark entrance—the gateway to the Netherworld, a special space where the Sun Wukong was imprisoned.
"Go in."
Luo Hao stood behind Kaoru Sayanomiya, urging her forward.
"Yes."
Kaoru nodded in resignation, clutching the sacred sword as she stepped into the Netherworld. Luo Hao followed closely behind.
Inside the Netherworld was the special space where Sun Wukong was confined—or rather, the Monkey King, as he was now known. On a wooden chair sat a monkey about half the height of a person, lounging leisurely. Its glossy, orange fur suggested it was well-nourished.
Seeing visitors, the Monkey King was surprised. He sat up and grinned at Kaoru and Luo Hao.
"Oh? Visitors today? What a surprise! Are you here to play with me?"
"Sun Wukong, your indomitable spirit has been completely worn away. You've truly disgraced me!"
Luo Hao was furious at the Monkey King's carefree demeanor, but the monkey continued to grin.
"What can I do? I'm bound by this seal and have no way to leave. Besides, the little shrine maidens who come to play with me are quite nice, aren't they?"
"So this is your excuse for being tamed? After being suppressed for five hundred years, you were willing to go on a pilgrimage. Now, after less than a hundred years of suppression, you're content to play with shrine maidens?"
"Humph! Do you think I wanted this?"
The monkey's face twisted in anger, clearly struck by Luo Hao's words.
"Whether you wanted it or not, your current state of being tamed is a disgrace. Today, I will send you back to the myths!"
Luo Hao turned to Kaoru Sayanomiya.
"Do it!"
"Yes."
Kaoru gritted her teeth and channeled more spiritual power into the sacred sword. As the power activated, the spiritual energy from the bound snake god outside was transmitted through a special seal.
"Oh? Interesting. You've broken the seal binding me. Well then, let me vent my frustrations!"
The monkey, infused with the snake god's energy, instantly transformed into a stone monkey. The stone monkey began to glow, starting from its head, and its fur turned golden as it returned to its original form—Sun Wukong.
First to return to normal were its eyes, the legendary golden pupils. Next was its chest.
Luo Hao didn't act immediately, watching as the Sun Wukong gradually transformed. She wasn't in a hurry, and neither was the Sun Wukong. He could tell Luo Hao wanted a proper fight.
In the original story, the divine ancestor Anxela was severely injured, causing the Sun Wukong's recovery to be incomplete. He had to rely on possessing Hikari Mariya to escape the seal. But now, the snake god outside was in perfect condition, allowing the Sun Wukong to fully recover.
When the golden light finally dissipated, a golden-furred monkey stood before Luo Hao and Kaoru. The monkey grinned at Luo Hao, and in a flash, a set of purple-gold armor appeared on its body. With a wave of its right hand, a staff materialized in its grasp.
"Old Sun is off!"
With a single somersault, the monkey transformed into a streak of light and shot out of the Netherworld gate.
Without hesitation, Luo Hao turned and struck Kaoru Sayanomiya with a palm strike, killing her instantly. As Altair's sister, she understood his intentions perfectly. This high-ranking member of the History Compilation Committee had no reason to live.
Kaoru died in utter confusion, not even having time to catch her breath.
After casually disposing of Kaoru, Luo Hao lightly stepped on the ground and also transformed into a streak of light, flying out of the Netherworld. The gate closed behind her, leaving Kaoru's corpse alone in the Netherworld.
The Sun Wukong, now fully restored, flew out of the Netherworld and arrived in the central courtyard of the Western Heavenly Palace. Standing on his somersault cloud, he looked down at the bound snake god. With a swing of his Ruyi Jingu Bang, the staff extended and lifted the snake god into the air. The seald energy binding the snake god shattered like paper, offering no resistance.
The massive snake god was lifted into the air, and the earth's essence it possessed was absorbed by the monkey. To the onlookers, it appeared as though the monkey had devoured the snake god whole, a sight both awe-inspiring and terrifying.
After consuming the snake god, the monkey's size immediately increased, transforming into the true Sun Wukong.
"Hahaha! Old Sun is back!"
The monkey raised his Ruyi Jingu Bang, shouting excitedly, ready to show off. But his display was abruptly interrupted by a golden palm strike.
Luo Hao had appeared. She waited for the monkey to fully restore his energy before launching her attack.
"Another palm strike. How infuriating!"
The battle between the Campione and the Heretic God had begun.
The monkey possessed the indestructible body of a steel hero, making him incredibly resilient. His offensive power was immense, and his speed was godlike—a single somersault could cover 108,000 li. In terms of attributes, the monkey was a super warrior with both offense and defense, high speed, and gap-closing abilities—truly formidable.
Luo Hao, on the other hand, was no slouch either. With her short-distance teleportation-like agility, her offensive and defensive authorities, and her unparalleled martial skills, she was also a super warrior in her own right.
Thus, outside the Western Heavenly Palace, a grand spectacle unfolded: a golden giant battling a golden monkey. The two clashed back and forth, their fight a dazzling display of power.
Altair watched from the sidelines, intrigued by the idea of acquiring the monkey's authorities. The monkey's abilities were incredibly powerful: the indestructible body of a steel hero, the all-seeing eyes, the ultra-fast somersault cloud, the 72 transformations, and the Ruyi Jingu Bang as a formidable weapon. Among these, Altair was most interested in the somersault cloud and the 72 transformations.
However, defeating a monkey with such powerful authorities was no easy task.
Altair reviewed his own skills, pondering how he could take down this monkey!
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