Demonic energy and Buddha's Light—two utterly incompatible forces—ground against and collided within his body, like fire and water that could never coexist.
The Monkey King knelt on one knee, his face violently twisting under the torment of the two powers.
Lin Qiye, standing behind him, was stunned by the sight.
Having experienced the Great Sage possessing him, he knew all too well what kind of torment these two utterly opposing powers inflicted upon the soul. Though the Monkey King had now attained Buddhahood and possessed an immensely powerful divine soul, so he would not be reduced to ashes by the mutual repulsion of the two forces, the pain itself could not be erased.
The sensation of having one's soul torn in two was enough to drive anyone mad.
Demonic energy and Buddha's Light intertwined within the Monkey King's body. Gritting his teeth, he slowly rose from the ground.
The Heavenly Court had been destroyed, and the Great Xia Gods had all perished. In this vast world, he alone remained a god. Hatred and fury filled his chest. Though heaven and earth were immense, in his eyes, only one destination remained for him.
Those rage-filled eyes fixed themselves upon the rolling mist before him, blazing with unprecedented killing intent and madness.
"Mist... I want to see exactly what the hell you are!"
He gripped the Golden Cudgel in his palm. A terrifying aura, half demon and half Buddha, ravaged heaven and earth as he suddenly stepped forward. Endless clouds churned beneath his feet, bearing his body as he charged into the mist without hesitation.
He passed through the invisible Wall of Miracles, and his figure vanished completely into the mist.
With his disappearance, the nine Nation-Protecting Divine Steles gradually faded from mortal sight. The invisible Wall of Miracles eternally protected all