The Might of the Demon King, Staff Smashes the Goliath Ant King

Sun Sheng's mind echoed with continuous system notifications, a wild grin spreading across his face as he threw himself into the fight with renewed vigor, growing stronger with every clash.

Whether it was the progress on the mission to win over Hu Liena or the rewards from killing the Goliath Ants, both were exactly what he urgently needed right now.

What the hell!

What's going on!

Did this kid chug some crazy stimulant?

He's this strong?

How is this happening.

Yan and Xie Yue, who had been keeping a close eye on Hu Liena's situation, stared dumbfounded at the explosive power Sun Sheng had unleashed.

This was no twenty-level, one-ring Soul Master.

His combat strength, his explosive force—it was way too strong, not a bit inferior to theirs.

Not really, though. Sun Sheng was just riding on the advantage of the Ruyi Jingu Bang and his million-year soul skill.

The Goliath Ant's defense was like paper in his eyes, utterly fragile and pathetic.

That was why he could put on such a formidable display.

If he were to face off against Hu Liena, Xie Yue, or Yan with his current strength, it wouldn't be the same story. He could hold out for a while, but in the end, he'd still lose.

"Dammit, I still underestimated this kid's strength."

"Didn't think he had tricks like this. Probably using some powerful secret technique—no telling how long he can keep it up."

"We need to think of another way."

"Otherwise, the Goliath Ant swarm won't be able to handle him."

"Right, the Goliath Ant King."

"The Goliath Ant King's defense and attack are even stronger. Even I find it tough to crack its shell."

"This kid's methods are impressive, but he has his limits. He's definitely no match for the Goliath Ant King."

Seeing Sun Sheng fight fiercer and fiercer, Yan grew anxious.

He'd finally found a perfect chance to ambush and kill him—couldn't let it go to waste.

"Xie Yue, Liena's already injured. Let's take her and leave first."

Yan hatched a plan, intending to leave Sun Sheng behind for the Goliath Ant King to finish off.

"Fine!"

Xie Yue nodded at that, quickly broke free from the Goliath Ant swarm's entanglement, and with a few consecutive leaps, landed behind Hu Liena.

With a single hand-chop, he knocked her out.

Then he hoisted her onto his shoulder and leaped away.

Clearly, Xie Yue had caught on to Yan's intent.

Sun Sheng watched Hu Liena being taken away, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

Gripping the Ruyi Jingu Bang, he sent the two thousand-year Goliath Ants in front of him flying with a single blow, ready to follow.

But at that moment, Yan suddenly appeared before him, throwing a punch straight at him.

The third thousand-year soul ring around Yan's body lit up instantly.

A massive, fiery-red fist shadow came rolling in, carrying a scorching wave of Soul Power.

"Dammit, playing dirty."

Sun Sheng gritted his teeth in fury at the sight of the incoming fiery-red fist shadow, relying on his muscle reflexes to dodge in a flash.

Boom!

Sun Sheng's reaction speed was anything but ordinary.

The attack grazed past Yan's third soul skill, slamming into the Goliath Ant swarm and erupting in terrifying sparks, blasting a massive crater into the ground.

Any Goliath Ant caught in the blast exploded on the spot.

"Close call!"

Sun Sheng breathed a quiet sigh of relief as he eyed the power of that thousand-year soul skill.

Good thing he hadn't taken the hit—even if it didn't kill him, it would've left him severely wounded.

"Crap, I'm surrounded!"

Just as Sun Sheng was about to leave, he suddenly realized there was no way out.

All around him were dense ranks of Goliath Ants, blocking every escape route.

And charging straight at him was the Goliath Ant King.

Now, he was the only one left.

The Goliath Ant King naturally poured all its fury onto him.

"Damn it, Yan, Xie Yue—you two just wait."

Seeing no way to retreat, Sun Sheng had no choice but to fight head-on and carve out a bloody path.

Shoot the rider first, catch the chief to capture the bandits.

Sun Sheng locked straight onto the Goliath Ant King.

As long as he took it down, the ant swarm would scatter on its own.

His current peril would be lifted, and he'd snag the ideal soul ring to boot.

Boom!

The moment the Goliath Ant King charged, Sun Sheng leaped, gripped his staff with both hands, and slammed it down, cracking it right on the head.

But that strike didn't harm the Goliath Ant King at all.

Instead, he was sent flying by a powerful rebound force.

Sun Sheng couldn't believe it.

Logically, the Goliath Ant King's carapace shouldn't have been able to block that.

Why was this happening?

Had the Armor Break skill not triggered?

After a moment's thought, he could only chalk it up to that.

"Again!"

Sun Sheng refused to accept it. He swung the Ruyi Jingu Bang and smashed down.

This time, he watched closely to see what was going on.

Sure enough, he spotted the anomaly.

The instant the Ruyi Jingu Bang came down, a thin film of condensed Soul Power rippled across the dark-gold carapace.

That film was what filtered out the Armor Break effect.

It seemed the Goliath Ant King, bearing the bloodline of the Thousand Jun Ant Emperor, had startling intelligence—it had figured out the nature of Sun Sheng's skill just by observing.

Boom!

Because Sun Sheng was too focused on why his Armor Break had failed, the Goliath Ant King seized the moment and rammed him flying.

Pfft!

Sun Sheng hit the ground, blood churning in his chest, and spat out a mouthful of blood.

That impact from the Goliath Ant King had clearly dealt him heavy damage.

Rustle, rustle!

The ant swarm caught the scent of human blood and, as if possessed, surged madly toward him.

Seeing this, Sun Sheng unleashed his full power without hesitation.

He frantically cycled the Grand Celestial Art, summoned his Second Martial Soul, activated Martial Soul Possession, and transformed into the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong.

"All of you, get the hell away from Old Sun!"

Sun Sheng roared, and a tyrannical aura of unrivaled dominance burst from his body.

The charging ant swarm, upon sensing this oppressive aura, recoiled as if facing a terror beyond compare. They prostrated themselves on the ground, trembling, as if worshipping a king.

Even the Goliath Ant King, shaken by the aura, fled in panic.

This was the inherent trait of Sun Sheng's Second Martial Soul, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong (the Spiritual Stone Monkey)—the Majesty of the Beast King.

Whether fierce beasts, demonic beasts, or Soul Beasts, all would be suppressed by this Beast King's might, severely crippling their combat power.

It was like a bloodline suppression.

The very reason Xiao Wu felt that oppressive pressure from Sun Sheng.

"Trying to run?"

"Take a staff from Old Sun!"

Sun Sheng had no idea what had just happened, but seeing the Goliath Ant King try to flee, he wasn't about to let it escape.

This was his second soul ring, after all.

He gave chase at once and smashed his staff down toward its head.

The Goliath Ant King, realizing escape was impossible, braced itself and charged.

A dark-gold radiance flared across its body as it leaped and rammed into him.

Boom!

Sun Sheng showed no fear. His power had surged to its peak. He brought the staff down and sent the ant king flying.

The Goliath Ant King died on the spot.

Faint purple specks of light began to gather above its corpse, dazzling and brimming with a vast surge of energy.

Clearly, this soul ring was no ordinary five-thousand-year soul ring.

"Scram, now!"

Sun Sheng turned back, glaring at the Goliath ant colony prostrate and trembling on the ground, and barked coldly.

Hearing this, the Goliath ant colony fled in haste.

"Whew!"

Seeing the Goliath ant colony gone, Sun Sheng let out a heavy breath, swept a glance over the corpses of Goliath ants scattered across the ground, and decisively walked to the Goliath Ant King's side, sitting down cross-legged.

Before any powerful Soul Beasts nearby could arrive, he pulled the soul ring over and hurriedly began to absorb it.