Great Demon Sun Wukong

"Even if your attack power is strong and your techniques are exquisite, if you can't hit your target, then everything is in vain! Moreover, when you attack, you pay too little attention to your surroundings. In fact, the one you were supposed to switch places with through my move was supposed to be Sun Wukong, who was elsewhere.

The end result was that your attack landed entirely on Sun Wukong!" The elder finished speaking and, as if he feared the Rogue Heart Sword Hero would not believe him, he single-handedly turned again, and in front of the astonished eyes of the Rogue Heart Sword Hero, the elder and Sun Wukong had switched places.

Without giving the Rogue Heart Sword Hero much time to react, the elder suddenly flicked a copper coin with his hand, then turned his hand again. The Rogue Heart Sword Hero was fully prepared this time, but he was still forcibly drawn in by the irresistible spatial power and appeared in front of the elder in an instant.

Meanwhile, the copper coin that had been in front of the elder now appeared where the Rogue Heart Sword Hero had been.

The moment the Rogue Heart Sword Hero realized he had been forcefully shifted once more, he knew something was wrong, and he also knew that he wouldn't be able to draw his blade in front of this man, so he directly chopped at the elder with his sheathed Tang Blade. But the elder still didn't care and simply sidestepped the sheathed Tang Blade. Note, this time the elder didn't dodge, but sidestepped.

There's a significant difference there; to dodge means just to avoid the hit, but to sidestep means the whole body has to move out of the range of the attack. Having sidestepped the blade, the elder suddenly changed his expression, his originally compassionate and kind demeanor transforming into a wrathful one, as he landed a punch directly on the back of the Rogue Heart Sword Hero.

The seemingly frail white-bearded elder had a surprisingly large amount of strength. With one punch, the Rogue Heart Sword Hero was smashed to the ground. Just as he was trying to get up, the elder suddenly crossed his arms and then made a downward pressing gesture.

To Sun Wukong, it seemed like nothing had happened, but the Rogue Heart Sword Hero, who was already on his way up, found himself pressed to the ground with a bang and unable to move a muscle!

"Alright, now it's just you and me, Sun Wukong! Let's see what you've actually learned from your master," the elder said, slowly moving his hands and feet, looking a bit uncomfortable from the earlier series of moves. However, when Sun Wukong saw the elder moving his limbs, full of openings, he experienced for the first time an absolute sense of being unable to defeat someone.

This feeling had not appeared for a very long time. Before this, in Sun Wukong's eyes, there was no one in the world that he couldn't defeat. Even if he couldn't win temporarily, as long as he had time, he was sure he could defeat anyone.

Back in the Pangu Realm, he had been beaten by Tathagata without the ability to fight back and was then suppressed for a full five hundred years, but at that time, Sun Wukong had not an ounce of fear in his heart, knowing that one day he would become even more powerful than Tathagata.

Later on, when he counterattacked the Heavenly Palace, although Tathagata led a sneak attack on him resulting in great losses, Sun Wukong did not despair because he was confident he could become stronger and take back everything he had lost. Then there was the last stand in the Pangu Realm, where he was utterly defeated by Chang'er and even died.

However, when he found himself in the Netherworld World and realized that he hadn't completely died and still had a chance to return to the Pangu Realm, Sun Wukong's heart surged once more with a strong belief. That's why he could make it all the way here!

But now, as he saw the old man smiling at him, Sun Wukong felt disheartened for the first time. It was a hopelessness that had no hope at all, and Sun Wukong felt that even if he cultivated for another ten thousand years, a million years, he would not be able to defeat this elder.

"To fear before battle, Sun Wukong, you've truly disappointed me! Bearing the holder of the World Suppressing Stele Wasteland No. 3, you've even learned the Chaos Five Decisions of the Chaotic Giant Clan of the Genesis Divine Nation, and can wield the power of the Seal Heavenly Stamp.

Not only that, but there is also the aura of the Myriad Spirits Realm's highest spell, the Nine Decisions, within you. Furthermore, you have the qualification to use the Myriad Demons Heaven-Breaking Decree of the Myriad Demons Country. Even so, Sun Wukong, are you still timid?"

Every word the elder uttered was clear and forceful, each one like thunder from the Nine Heavens roaring in Sun Wukong's ears, mind, and heart. The words were like a meteor piercing the dark night sky, causing an unusual emotion to surge in Sun Wukong's chest!

Who am I? I am Sun Wukong. I am the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, who fears neither Heaven nor Earth. When I was just a little Demon Monkey, I brazenly stormed the Southern Gate and made a ruckus in the Heavenly Palace. But now my strength is millions of times greater than before, yet faced with an enemy, I am actually cowardly? Is this still me, Sun Wukong?

When did my fearless momentum and brazen arrogance, willing to contend with Heaven, start to fade away?

If I no longer have that arrogant and fearless disdain, am I still the Great Sage Equalling Heaven?

As Wukong thought about it, he felt a growing anger in his heart, an anger toward the denial of himself. This denial brought him a sense of humiliation. Why had he, the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, who once stood tall and fearless, become like this?

"Exactly like this, do not let the helplessness of the world erase your fierce edges. Do not forget your own dominance, for this world is but a prison, and what you must do is to break free from it, not be forever trapped inside!" The voice of the old man suddenly became very grand, like the sound of a great bell, constantly shaking Wukong's heart.

Some things, you lose them as you go along. Others are forcibly taken from you by certain people or events. What was lost was something you once took pride in. What was taken was something you held most dear. But now, you have slowly stopped being angry!

"I am the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, the fearless Great Demon Sun Wukong who stands tall and defies the heavens!" A thunderous roar erupted from Wukong's mouth. His bones snapped loudly as his muscles swelled rapidly. His fur, too, slowly turned grey and white!

In the old man's somewhat astonished gaze, Sun Wukong's figure surged, and with an unimaginable speed, he suddenly moved in a grey blur to the old man's side. Such speed was truly terrifying, even surpassing teleportation!

Teleportation, although it can ignore distance and appear instantly in another place by folding space, always causes two spatial fluctuations during the moment of movement. These spatial fluctuations cannot be hidden; at best, they can be minimized. But no matter how much you minimize them, they still exist, and those at the peak of understanding spatial power can sense them.

Thus, if you use teleportation, it's very likely that the moment you disappear, your opponent will have already sensed your next position. In that case, not only would you fail to achieve the element of surprise, but you could also expose yourself to attack. Your adventure continues at My Virtual Library Empire

Therefore, top-level fighters rarely use teleportation in combat. Evidently, Sun Wukong, who had entered the state of the Five Elements Chaotic Body, knew this as well and chose to rely on his terrifying speed to move instead. The old man seemed somewhat surprised by Wukong's speed. Surprised, however, does not mean slow to react.

With a wave of his left hand, the old man easily deflected the full-force blow from Wukong's staff. Yet at that moment, Wukong had entered the Five Elements Chaotic Body, and both his strength and control over his own force had greatly improved. Thus, when the staff struck empty air, Wukong did not stop but instead swept his leg in a whip-like kick towards the old man.

At the same time, a burst of five-colored light suddenly appeared on Wukong's chest, much stronger than the previous one. This light entered the old man's body directly, and it was none other than the light of the Five-Colored Divine Stone, which carried the power of confinement. As expected, despite the old man's immense strength, he was momentarily immobilized.

In the split second he was immobilized, Wukong's sweeping kick landed right on the old man's waist. "You really have the heart to strike an old man? Do you know how serious the consequences are when you hit me?"

It seemed that the old man was infuriated by Wukong's attack. He suddenly grasped at the void, and a Bodhi Branch appeared in his hand! Wukong's kick landed on the Bodhi Branch but caused no harm to the old man, as if the kick had struck an invisible wall.

Originally intent on continuing his assault, Wukong froze upon seeing the Bodhi Branch, halting his movements abruptly.

"How do you have a Bodhi Branch? Could it be you're related to my teacher?"