Battle

Even though the Jade Emperor reacted swiftly and blocked the Golden Cudgel's strike, the impact still left his blood and qi churning, causing him unbearable discomfort.

Sun Wukong's blow had nearly inflicted internal injuries on the completely unprepared Jade Emperor.

Haotian quickly retreated, staring at Sun Wukong in astonishment.

"Sun Wukong, you actually—!"

Before he could finish speaking, Sun Wukong's savage figure descended upon him again.

Having suffered once already, Haotian naturally would not stumble in the same place twice.

Seeing Sun Wukong flying toward him, he swiftly retreated.

Sun Wukong pursued relentlessly. The Golden Cudgel enlarged at his will, and he brought it crashing down toward Haotian.

In Haotian's pupils, the Golden Cudgel grew ever larger.

He could feel that this strike was even more powerful than the last.

But he was no ordinary man. The reason Sun Wukong's previous blow had nearly injured him was merely because he had been caught off guard.

Now that he had already seen Sun Wukong make his move, how could he let Sun Wukong strike him so easily?

He extended his palm. It was white and lustrous as jade, radiating a faint white glow.

The Golden Cudgel crashed into his palm, yet he caught it firmly, leaving it utterly unable to move.

Then Haotian flicked his palm, sending the Golden Cudgel and Sun Wukong flying backward.

Halfway through his flight, Sun Wukong forcibly halted his retreat. With a strange cry, he charged forward again, brandishing the Golden Cudgel.

"Humph."

Haotian snorted coldly. Boundless divine power surged from between his palms, gathering into a ray of white light.

Then that white light shot toward Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong swung his staff.

The Golden Cudgel collided with the white light. In an instant, the radiance spread across the entire Heavenly Court, swallowing Sun Wukong's