Sun Wukong's height visibly surged. The two gate guards could no longer hide their fear. They let out strange cries and immediately ran into the Heavenly Court to sound the alarm.
Sun Wukong sneered. "A bunch of useless fools. Five hundred years have passed, and you're still afraid of me, Old Sun. Looks like the Heavenly Court really does need a thorough cleaning."
"Dream on!" A dignified voice came from the direction of the South Heaven Gate. Sun Wukong looked up and saw a mighty Kami standing at the gate, gazing down at him.
Sun Wukong focused his eyes on him. The Kami was tall and handsome, with an imposing air that made him seem awe-inspiring even without anger. A glimmer of lightning flickered between his brows, and the golden light shining from his armor illuminated the gloom hanging over the South Heaven Gate.
The Three-Pointed Double-Edged Halberd in his hand gleamed with a cold light, a stark contrast to his armor. At his feet stood a white-haired dog with a slender waist.
"Erlang Shen! You ambushed me, Old Sun, five hundred years ago. Today, I'm settling that score with you!" The moment Sun Wukong saw him, fury surged in his heart.
He had already left the area where flying was forbidden, so he recalled the Golden Cudgel and hovered above the clouds. Fury blazed in his crimson eyes, as if he meant to kill the Kami outside the South Heaven Gate with his gaze alone.
"Hmph, and what can an untamed monkey like you do?" Erlang Shen was one of the most formidable fighters in the Heavenly Court. Naturally, he wasn't about to tolerate Sun Wukong mocking him for having resorted to an ambush.
But Erlang Shen wasn't some witless warrior. Seeing that Sun Wukong still looked ready to