The Dao Arts of the two Sun Wukongs were almost identical. Even their appearances, auras, weapons, and everything else were exactly the same.
When they fought, both went all out, yet neither could do anything to the other.
The Conflict of the Two Monkeys had ultimately come a little too early.
Guanyin had not wanted to expose the existence of the other Sun Wukong so soon, but Sun Wukong simply did not know what was good for him. Thus, Guanyin could only reveal him ahead of schedule.
Sun Wukong was so arrogant that it was simply impossible to have him protect Tang Xuanzang on the Journey to the West. Therefore, the plan arranged in advance could only be exposed. Let another obedient monkey who wanted to become Sun Wukong replace Sun Wukong and become the Buddhist Sect's lackey—what was not to like? If a dog refused to obey, then it could only face the fate of being replaced.
Though the two monkeys appeared evenly matched now, the one who would ultimately win could only be the monkey who wanted to become Sun Wukong.
As for the other monkey—the real Sun Wukong—the only fate awaiting him was death. Guanyin and the Buddhist Sect would not allow a disobedient monkey, a disobedient Sun Wukong, to affect the Buddhist Sect's grand plan.
Heavenly Court.
Within the High Cloud Palace.
The Host of Immortals led by the Jade Emperor had been watching everything happening in the lower realm. After all, the Journey to the West Tribulation, delayed by five hundred years, and the rise of the Buddhist Sect had arrived.
They could not possibly ignore the Journey to the West Tribulation, which should have begun and ended five hundred years ago.
It had been forcibly delayed for five hundred years by Sun Wukong.