The crowd was still denouncing Sun Wukong.
Yet they saw no change in his expression.
They only saw Sun Wukong raise the Golden-Hooped Staff.
If I told you, you wouldn't believe me.
So...
So now, Old Sun will show you.
The king's expression changed.
What are you trying to do?
Prove it.
Sun Wukong answered lightly.
When this staff comes down...
If what Old Sun said is false, nothing will happen.
But if what Old Sun said is true...
His gaze swept over the three national masters.
You'll hear it.
The king opened his mouth.
The commoners were stunned as well.
What was he going to do?
Was he really going to attack?
Stop him!
But Sun Wukong did not wait.
He did not wait for the king's consent.
Nor did he wait for the people's consent.
He raised the Golden-Hooped Staff.
He held it high.
Above his head.
Golden light burst from the staff.
A deep hum rang out.
Like the tolling of an ancient bell.
It shook heaven and earth.
Then...
It descended.
The Golden-Hooped Staff slammed into the void.
Not toward the ground.
Not toward the three national masters.
It struck the void.
It struck those invisible, intangible chains that the naked eye could not see.
A crisp, piercing sound, like metal colliding with metal, rang out from the void.
Everyone heard it.
Clearly.
Unmistakably.
Then came another.
Clang, clang, clang, clang...
Countless metallic crashes rang out from the void in rapid succession.
It was like a massive iron net had been struck viciously with a hammer.
The net trembled.
It swayed.
The commoners' expressions changed instantly.
Th-That... what was that sound?
Chains?
How could there be chains in the void?
Impossible...
I heard it... I really heard it...
The king's expression changed as well.
He rose