The Demon Monkey's Ferocity or the Gods' Incompetence? A God Strikes from the Shadows, and the Monkey Suffers!

A thunderous roar erupted, like raging lightning surging through the air!

Outside the Illuminated Hall.

Three terrifying streaks of light flashed at breakneck speed!

One blazed with dazzling gold: a divine monkey, his fur fiery red-gold and his body radiating monstrous ferocity. The iron staff in his hand held the power to shatter world upon world of the Great Thousand Worlds. Wherever it swept, the void trembled and cracked, and hurricanes surged. It was terrifying to behold.

Before the divine monkey stood two figures.

One radiated a serene divine light, like a god or demon descended to earth. Each of his eight arms gripped a blade for subduing demons.

Every blow he struck carried the force to break heaven and earth!

The other had a green face and fierce fangs, with crimson hair and red eyes. The twin halberds in his hands crashed down like raging dragons, savage and overpowering.

But against the enraged Sun Monkey, the two of them...

In just a few dozen exchanges, they could no longer withstand the tremendous force the unruly monkey unleashed. Their flesh split open, and blood streamed from the torn webs of their hands!

BOOM!!!

After dozens more exchanges...

The two guardian gods stationed at the Illuminated Hall were sent flying by a sweep of the Jingu Bang.

They crashed through one immortal palace after another in the distance, their fates unknown!

"You two have some skill. You nearly lasted a hundred exchanges against me. Not bad, not bad."

"Too bad you still couldn't take my full strength."

"But you did well enough. I won't take your lives. Once I, Old Sun, become emperor of the Heavenly Court, I'll appoint you to higher-ranking posts."

Sun Wukong shook the blood from the Jingu Bang.

Defiant and untamed, he walked step by step toward