Lingxiao Palace, all the immortals' eyes were focused on Sun Wukong.
Judging from his aura, he was only at the Peak Heavenly Immortal, yet he spoke with great arrogance.
Sun Wukong's cultivation of the Great Expansion Heavenly Immortal Art only reached the Daluo at its highest level, but he did cultivate many God of Battle abilities.
Cultivation level is not the same as combat strength. He just stood there, and his aura was as sharp as a sharp sword.
Sun Wukong swept his disdainful gaze across the assembled deities in the hall, grinning as he said, "Since you immortals wish to test Old Sun abilities, why not draw up a plan—will we compare supernatural powers, or engage in a martial arts contest?"
Such an arrogant attitude even made Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li, frown. "Arrogant! There are countless people in the Heavenly Court with your level of cultivation; it's not your place to flaunt it like this."
The surrounding military officers all glared angrily, their impression of the monkey's earlier politeness completely extinguished.
This guy is indeed a creature from the lower realms; he's incredibly arrogant!
The Wenqu Star Lord smiled and cupped his hands in greeting, "Your Majesty, since Fellow Daoist Sun is willing to display his supernatural powers, why not set up an arena and invite all the Martial Gods to spar? If he can truly win three matches, the position of God of Battle will rightfully be his."
The Jade Emperor nodded. "Granted."
The arena was set up outside the South Heaven Gate, with the sea of clouds forming the stage and the rosy clouds marking the boundary.
All the immortals moved on, except for the Jade Emperor and Laojun, who remained in the Lingxiao Palace to observe using the Heaven-Viewing Mirror.
" Laojun, it's a good thing that this monkey has changed its nature, but its strength hasn't been honed. Perhaps..."
The Great Emperor Zhenwu stood beside Laojun, looking at the scene in the mirror with some worry.
Outside the South Heaven Gate, a monkey dressed in a Daoist robe stood alone, facing off against one of the Four Heavenly Kings, the Heavenly King of Much Learning Mo Lihong, who led a troop of heavenly soldiers.
"Don't be impatient. Although it lacks some training, this monkey was born to Douzhan. This kind of battle is just the right time for it to hone its skills. Besides, your junior brother... has already arranged everything. We can just wait and see."
Laojun remained as Mui as ever, flicking his whisk to signal Zhenwu to simply observe the battle.
In the mirror, the first to engage in battle Heavenly King of Much Learning Mo Lihong, holding the Primordial Umbrella, stands opposite Sun Wukong with a cold smile:
"Monkey, you're going to fight me empty-handed? Are you out of weapons or are you just being arrogant?"
Besides their own cultivation and supernatural powers, a major component of the combat power of immortals is their magical treasures.
A good magic weapon can even make one's strength greater than the sum of its parts (1+1>2). Some beings with average Magic Power can even fight against beings of higher levels if they possess a powerful magic weapon.
Unfortunately, the monkey had only recently returned from his apprenticeship and had not heeded his old monkey's advice to go to the East Sea Dragon Palace to beg for food, so he had no magical treasures at the moment.
"I don't have any magic weapons, but even without them, I'm not afraid to fight you."
The monkey spoke with a hint of arrogance, and of course, he believed he was telling the truth.
"Hmph! You rude monkey, how dare you look down on me!"
With that, Mo Lihong called out to Wenqu Star Lord beside her, "Xingjun, I'm ready. May we begin?"
Sun Wukong turned around and shouted, "I'm ready too, let's get started!"
The host, Wen Qu Star, nodded, then raised a protective barrier, Teuchi a ray of light, and announced, "Begin!"
Before he finished speaking, Mo Lihong opened the Primordial Umbrella, pouring his magical Magic Power into it!
In an instant, the sky darkened, the wind howled like knives, and thousands of golden needles shot out from between the umbrella ribs, heading straight for Sun Wukong.
"A mere trick!" Sun Wukong scoffed, made a hand seal and chanted an incantation, and his body was enveloped in a layer of golden light, allowing him to move freely through the rain of needles.
"This protective spell is so powerful? Even the magic weapon of the Heavenly King of Much Learning cannot harm it?" the immortals exclaimed in surprise.
The monkey is the incarnation of the Lingming Stone Monkey, whose body is naturally superior to that of ordinary creatures. Although it has not yet developed Indestructible Vajra Body, with the protective mantra taught by Subhuti, it can basically ignore most magical treasures.
The monkey, its head glowing with golden light, rose up on a white cloud and instantly circled behind Mo Lihong, then thrust a black tiger-shaped heart-piercing attack into his chest.
Mo Lihong had no time to defend herself and could only use her Magic Power to protect herself. She figured that it was just a punch, and it shouldn't be an attack that was difficult to withstand.
To his surprise, the next moment, a terrifying force came from his back, and a ferocious magical Magic Power rushed into his body along with his Riot Games, knocking him to the ground and causing the Primordial Umbrella to fly out of his hand.
To avoid losing face, Sun Wukong used his full strength this time, unlike when he fought the Demon King of Confusion of Chaos.
If he attacks with full force, taking advantage of the situation where the opponent is caught off guard, even if the Four Heavenly Kings were to take a punch from him, they would definitely not be in good shape.
"Third Brother!"
Seeing this, Mo Lishou was furious. With a flash from his sleeve, a long snake that resembled both a sable and a dragon swelled up in the wind and transformed into a huge creature that pounced on Sun Wukong.
Sun Wukong neither dodged nor evaded; a golden light flashed in his hand, and he shouted, "Freeze!"
A surge of immense Magic Power poured out, and the long snake, resembling both a sable and a dragon, froze in mid-air before he grabbed its tail and flung it off the cloud platform.
" Body-Fixing Technique?!" Li Jing's expression turned serious. "This is a supernatural power among the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Methods!"
With a flick of his wrist, Somersault Cloud Sun Wukong sent the long snake flying. Without lingering, he somersaulted through the ranks of heavenly soldiers with incredible speed.
After that, all that could be seen were flying weapons, shattered armor, and Heavenly Soldiers and Generals were beaten so badly they couldn't get up.
"No, no, you're still a bit short of my skill level."
Who's coming for the second round? Who's coming?
Sun Wukong reverted to his monkey nature, scratching his head and chuckling as he watched the fallen gods.
This scene made all the Heavenly Court military officers' faces turn dark!
The Four Heavenly Kings, in particular, were truly enraged when their own brother was defeated so quickly and mocked by the monkey.
"You impudent monkey! Stop being so arrogant! The four of us brothers will teach you a lesson!"
The three Mo Li brothers, who were on the periphery, entered the arena together, helped Mo Lihong, who had been knocked to the ground, to her feet, and then stood ready for battle.
The three brothers were all at roughly the same level of cultivation. Since Mo Lihong couldn't defeat them in a one-on-one fight, they wouldn't escape either if they went up alone.
However, it's a different story when four people attack together!
As mid-level generals of the Heavenly Court, the combined power of the Four Heavenly Kings is not something ordinary gods can handle.
"No problem, no problem. One is no problem, and four of you are no problem for me, Old Sun. Come on up here!"
Sun Wukong, however, was in high spirits after the fight began. He was no longer afraid and was even more eager to fight. He took the initiative to ask the Four Heavenly Kings to join forces.
"Wow! You rascal! What a boastful tone!"
The Four Heavenly Kings charged forward!
Divine light suddenly appeared in the arena, and spells flew through the air, creating a magnificent spectacle!
Then... in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the Four Heavenly Kings went from taking the initiative to attacking to being forced to defend.
Although the monkey did not possess any divine weapons or magical treasures, it was no less powerful than any such treasure, and its speed was incredibly fast due to its footwork, making it exceptionally agile.
He didn't fight the four of them head-on, but relied on his agility and martial arts skills to maneuver around them, occasionally throwing a punch or a kick, which made the Four Heavenly Kings scream in pain.
This competition caused all the immortals and gods watching the spectacle to abandon their playful intentions and adopt a serious expression.
This monkey that came down to the mortal realm does seem to have some skill!