Slaying the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, a New Authority / Cleaving the Hidden World with a Sword (Part 1)

Substantial, mysterious runes emerged from the blade of the Golden Sword in Arthur's hand.

These runes seem to possess a powerful magnetic force, drawing the Golden Sword from the Sweet Commander and the golden earth.

The flying Golden Swords all transformed into golden light, seeping into the blades.

The Golden Sword in Arthur's hand instantly swelled up like a balloon.

Before long, the Golden Sword transformed into a giant sword a hundred meters long.

Arthur, like an ant, raised his golden greatsword high and shot towards the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, whose pupils were constricted but who was still struggling against the entanglement of the sword curtain.

"--I am the strongest, and I hold all victory in my hands. Whether human or demon, I will crush all enemies, and I will destroy any foe that stands in my way! O bull with shining golden horns, grant me aid!--"

"--Fear those who possess wings! The wicked and the powerful alike fear me, with my wings! My wings will bring you curses! The wicked cannot strike me!"

"--At this moment, with the Shemesh's Blessing, I unleash this sword--a sword that is sure to kill and hit its mark!"

As he charged forward in fury, Arthur chanted three Authority Word of Power in one go.

With the "Bull" and "Phoenix" enchanting him, and a seven-colored halo appearing behind him, Arthur gripped the golden greatsword and hurled it at the Great Sage Equal to Heaven from a distance of several hundred meters.

The ranged attack triggered the effect of the "Sun" Authority.

An invisible force of confinement prevented the Great Sage Equal to Heaven from using his Somersault Cloud to dodge, so he could only swing his Ruyi Jingu Bang, spin it around, and meet the attack head-on.

'Clang--'

The crisp yet heavy clang stirred up a powerful gust of wind, and also sent the Golden Swords that were shooting in from all directions flying away.

This hundred-meter-long golden giant sword is not one of those fragile things.

Instead, it is enhanced with the power of the "Bull," the speed of the "Phoenix," and an unavoidable, guaranteed hit effect.

Without the aid of the Somersault Cloud, even the Great Sage Equal to Heaven's power as a war god showed signs of strain.

The Somersault Cloud beneath his feet was retreating, indicating that the Great Sage Equal to Heaven was at a disadvantage in the contest of strength.

At this moment, a voice that made the Great Sage Equal to Heaven's expression change slightly entered his ears.

"--All wicked ones, fear my power! Now I will possess the majesty of ten mountains, the strength of a hundred rivers, and the might of a thousand Camels! Mighty me will raise the mark of a fierce Camel!"

As the chanting ended, a foot clad in a pale silver steel boot landed on the end of the hilt of the golden greatsword.

Pfft--Crack!

In an instant, the sound of a sharp weapon piercing flesh rang out.

Then, the sound of something breaking followed.

Chapter 363 Slaying the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, New Authority

'Pfft--'

The sound of a sharp weapon entering the body was crisp and clear.

Arthur, empowered by the "Camel" Authority, delivered a powerful kick that caused the golden giant sword to engulf the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.

Yes, flooded--

The Golden Sword is the Sword of Wisdom of Victory, possessing the heaven-defying power to sever divine status, yet it has no power to harm people.

It can pierce the human body because of the intricately woven Word of Power.

The prerequisite is that the Word of Power must be correct!

Conversely, the Golden Sword cannot penetrate the human body; it will automatically shatter and disintegrate the moment it touches the body.

Now that the golden greatsword hasn't shattered, it means that the Word of Power Arthur wove was correct.

'Snap--'

A white crack appeared on the blade of the golden greatsword, and then more and more cracks, some thick and some thin, spread rapidly.

Before long, a sound like glass shattering echoed under the starry sky.

In the next instant, the golden giant sword transformed into a sky full of light.

In the golden light, the figure of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven reappeared.

However, compared to when he was fully equipped before...

The Great Sage Equal to Heaven of today is missing his Ruyi Jingu Bang) and his golden Somersault Cloud.

Without the support of the Somersault Cloud, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, clad in golden armor, plummeted towards the golden earth below.

Watching the Great Sage Equal to Heaven fall, Arthur, who was hovering in the air, couldn't help but shake his head.

After being demoted to a "Heretic God" and trapped in Japan for so long, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven's abilities were greatly weakened.

This doesn't match his image of the Great Sage at all!

Although he had not yet regained all his power, Arthur knew the Great Sage Equal to Heaven far too well.

Based on his understanding of the original work, Arthur knew that the Great Sage Equal to Heaven could also summon his subordinate gods, summon the ape-like divine beast with a single hair, and had not yet used the Seventy-Two Transformations to change his divine nature.

But with the summoning of subordinate gods, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven was no match for him.

Moreover, since he didn't transform his divine essence to resist the Sword of Wisdom of Victory, he clearly hasn't regained the ability to perform the Seventy-Two Transformations.

With this in mind, Arthur abandoned the idea of continuing the battle.

He reached out and grabbed at the air beside him, and a Golden Sword flew into his hand from a short distance away.

Arthur closed his eyes slightly and began to sort through the information Erica had given him about the "Monkey God."

Just as the Great Sage Equal to Heaven landed and looked up at him with a bared fang, Arthur slowly began to chant:

"--Sun Wukong, the Heaven-born Stone Monkey, was a divine monkey born from ore. After learning his skills, he wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace, turning the celestial palaces into a complete Great Sage Equal to Heaven! After being captured by the Evident Sage Erlang Shen, he was thrown alive into the Eight Trigrams Furnace."

"After being scorched by the flames in the furnace for forty-nine days, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven did not die; instead, he was reborn. A hero born from steel is scorched, tormented, tempered, and perfected in the furnace—this is the myth that proves the Great Sage Equal to Heaven is the 'Steel Hero God.'"

"When people talk about the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong, they think of the attendants of the Xuanzang Master, a deity created through a mixture of deities from various religions and folk beliefs, including Buddhism, Daoism, and Chinese shamanism."

"Furthermore, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong, is also a war god of 'steel.' Although he is an ape, he is a fighting god with a deep connection to iron—"

As Arthur wove his Word of Power, a twitching expression appeared on his lips.

I hadn't paid much attention before, but after he finished chanting, I was unexpectedly shocked.

The Great Sage Equal to Heaven of this world has such an origin?

It came from the ore?

It came from the ore?

Were they captured by Erlang Shen and thrown into the furnace?

The "Steel Hero God" forged after being scorched, tormented, and tempered in a furnace for forty-nine days?

It's no wonder it's a two-dimensional world derived from Japanese anime—nonsense!

However, it was precisely because of this information that Arthur distinguished the Great Sage Equal to Heaven in front of him from the Monkey King in his mind.

'Swish--'

As the Word of Power was completed, endless golden light surged forth once more from the golden earth, the air, and the starry sky, spreading and permeating the surroundings.

Countless Golden Swords, once again filling the number previously used and destroyed.

Golden Swords of all shapes and colors—some with hooks, some vertical, some with stars, and some with square tips—were all pointing at the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.

Surrounded by an endless curtain of swords, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven Equaling Heaven revealed his sharp fangs, giving him a hint of the ferocity of a demon king.

'Buzz--'

At that moment, the Golden Swords, once aimed correctly, all emitted a buzzing sound.

'Whoosh--'

In the next instant, the endless Golden Swords seemed to have been planned in advance.

As the first whooshing sound rang out...

From a distance, all that could be seen was a scene of meteor showers unfolding in the "Victory's Golden World."

One after another, Golden Swords transformed into streaks of golden light at incredible speed, shooting towards the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.

Countless streams of light converged from all directions.

This quantity is hundreds of times more magnificent than Gilgamesh's Gate of Babylon.

Without the Ruyi Jingu Bang in his hands, and without the somersault Somersault Cloud beneath his feet, the only thing he could use to deal with the "Sword of Wisdom of Victory"—the seventy-two transformations—had not yet been regained.

The Great Sage Equal to Heaven could only bar his teeth, helplessly swallowed by the golden meteor shower.

An endless meteor shower bombarded the area for several minutes.

Only when the last shooting star fell did the world return to calm.

'Click--'

In the next instant, this golden world, imbued with a long history and an aura of sacred victory, crumbled into pieces.

Arthur also returned to the Hidden World.

"Ding! Congratulations on winning this battle..."

The system notification that rang in my mind announced the victor in this epic battle between the "God Slayer" and the "Heretic God."

As before, as the system notification sound faded, two powerful forces surged within Arthur's body.

With the enhancement of these two forces, Arthur not only received a tremendous boost in all aspects, but also gained a brand new Authority.

--"Somersault Cloud".

Although this Authority is a support type, its effect is extremely powerful.

If the "Phoenix" represents ultra-high-speed movement, then the "Somersault Cloud" represents true divine speed.

The "Phoenix" can only enhance agility and speed, but its drawback is that it cannot fly.

However, the "Somersault Cloud" can not only fly, but also has a speed exceeding that of the "Phoenix".

Arthur was quite satisfied with usurping the Authority of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.

Chapter 364 Slicing Through the Hidden World (Part 1)

The Hidden World is the realm between life and death, a void between the human world and the divine realm, a world known as the crevices between the Yomotsu Hirasaka.

In the Hidden World, there is no distinction between superior and inferior, nor is there light, yet it is not a pitch-black darkness.

It is a bizarre world where everything, from mountains to rivers, is presented in black and white.

After killing the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Arthur did not leave the Hidden World.

Instead, it allows you to experience new Authority, stepping on a golden cloud and flying at high speed through the Hidden World like a streak of light.

Along the way, he saw black and white towns and black and white forests. All kinds of beautiful scenery presented a picture of losing their original colors and forgetting their own black and white colors.

Arthur had no idea how long he had been flying or how many sights he had seen.

In the end, he couldn't even find his way back.

It can only follow its own "Instinct (A)" and slowly fly in one direction.

The speed decreased from extremely fast to slow, but even so, the golden light that didn't fit the black and white of the Hidden World made it the most unique sight in the Hidden World.

"Hey... God Slayer!"

At that moment, Arthur's body tensed up suddenly, just like when Athena appeared.

Immediately, a deep voice came into my ears.

The Somersault Cloud beneath 990's feet instantly froze in mid-air, and Arthur looked down.

In the depths of the mountains, a stream flowed gently. Outside what appeared to be a makeshift house, a middle-aged man in a white kimono was waving at him, as if inviting him to come down.

Arthur was very familiar with the scent emanating from this middle-aged man.

--"The Heretic God"