"Were the Monkey Kingdom's top fighters really this strong?"
Su Wen stood outside the city, watching the battle overhead, the corners of his mouth twitching slightly.
Comparing himself to them, he felt he had underestimated the Monkey Kingdom's strongest fighters.
He had originally thought that there was a Black Coin Monkey between the Copper Coin Monkey and the Silver Coin Monkey.
So there should have been another kind of monkey between the Silver Coin Monkey and the Gold Coin Monkey.
The Silver Coin Monkey had ordinary first-tier strength, so the monkey in between should have been at the peak of the first tier.
The Gold Coin Monkey should have been second tier at most!
Even so, he figured it probably wasn't as strong as he was.
After all, he had advanced twice and put enough points into the Basic Body Tempering Method 2.0 to reach the Transformation Realm, attaining a level of mastery that bordered on the divine.
In the future timeline, Du Baihua had been able to break through and become a third-tier martial artist with the Basic Body Tempering Method 2.0.
Granted, Du Baihua's breakthrough must have involved outside factors: heavenly treasures, a powerful expert passing on his cultivation, his own comprehension...
But the potential of the Basic Body Tempering Method 2.0 was still beyond doubt.
Most importantly, if he really couldn't beat the Gold Coin Monkey, he could use the attack the Star God had left behind to take it out!
But what was happening before his eyes now?
The fucking shockwaves from their fight were almost enough to overturn Monkey King City. Was he sure he wanted to go in?
Could the white stone the Star God had left behind really take them on?
If the white stone he considered his trump card got swatted apart with a casual slap, that would be awkward.
I remember the Star God saying that during his Arrow Realm training, he returned after killing a few foot soldiers and an assistant general, right?
So... even if the Star God was exceptionally strong, what he left me was probably only meant to deal with an assistant general. In other words, it could crush a Silver Coin Monkey at most?
I've already reached that level myself!
Should I retreat?
Su Wen sank into thought. He had actually gained quite a lot from coming to the Arrow Realm.
For one thing, he had become a first-tier God of Wealth.
For another, he had become a second-tier martial artist.
All told, he had gained far more than the Star God had when he entered the Training Arrow Realm.
He had already made a considerable profit. He wouldn't lose out if he left now.
Those opponents were so dangerous, their level of power so high. Who knew whether they were third tier or fourth tier?
With such a vast gap, he had better not join the fray.
A casual attack from one of them-no, they wouldn't even need to attack him deliberately. If he got too close, he probably wouldn't be able to withstand the shockwaves from their attacks.
"Na Nulie, you assassinated the king! Today, you must die!"
As the cold shout rang out, a black lotus blossomed overhead.
"Rumble!"
The black lotus exploded, unleashing violent shockwaves that scattered every cloud in the sky.
The blood-red figure was also blasted away by the black lotus, clearly injured.
As the battle continued, the blood-red figure was visibly struggling. He began to falter, suppressed by the combined might of the three experts.
"Yesa, you son of a bitch, how much longer are you going to sit there watching the show?"
The blood-red figure's aura surged violently, and he abruptly roared in fury.
"Coming, coming!"
A voice came from the east.
The next moment, a spear swept in with the sound of a dragon's roar, sending the golden figure flying.
"Na Nulie, as agreed, I'll hold Siqiu off for you!"
A figure wreathed in flashing purple light joined the battle, taking up the spear and fighting the golden figure.
In an instant, dragons soared and tigers leaped above Monkey King City as all manner of breathtaking moves were unleashed.
Even people with a little discernment could tell that the battle overhead was no show, for an expert's arm had already been severed, and blood had spilled across the city.
This was a true battle of life and death!
"Men of the Black Flag Army, charge with me!"
Suddenly, an angry shout came from overhead.
As soon as the order was given, the soldiers stationed in Monkey King City formed ranks and charged forward in obedience.
A general rebelled, leaving Monkey King City's defenses empty?
Su Wen looked at the deserted gate of Monkey King City, its guards having withdrawn, and said, "Wait! Could there actually be a plot in the Training Arrow Realm?"
"The more this plot develops, the more it feels like a Heavenly Mandate Bearer is supposed to intervene and help the righteous side win, doesn't it?"
With that, Su Wen shook his head and smiled.
In the future, the nonhumans would break out of the Arrow Realm.
How could this possibly be a planned plot development?
Besides, even if it really were a plot development, he couldn't get involved in the current situation!
I'll watch a little longer!
If I can, I'll fish in troubled waters. If not, I'll retreat immediately.
Anyway, leaving the Arrow Realm only takes a thought.
With a thought, Su Wen summoned the white stone into his hand.
He was now wondering whether he should use it to test things out first.
The white stone contained the power of the stars, and activating it could unleash sword qi. In other words, he could use it as a sword.
Should he swing it at the sky and see what happened?
I'll wait a little longer and see how things develop.
At the same time, elsewhere.
"Your Majesty, the God of Wealth is still outside the city."
A monkey holding an ancient fan, his face remarkably humanlike, frowned and said, "If the God of Wealth doesn't enter the city and come before us, we can't make our move!"
The old monkey watched the battle overhead as though he hadn't noticed the Ancient Fan Monkey speaking.
A moment later, the old monkey suddenly said, "You go too. Go all out against Na Nulie and beat him to death. Their fight still isn't brutal enough!"
The Ancient Fan Monkey was briefly taken aback, then nodded and said, "Yes!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Ancient Fan Monkey vanished from where he stood.
Above, with the Ancient Fan Monkey's arrival, Na Nulie, the Golden Light Monkey, was beaten to a miserable state. Both his arms were severed, blood spraying from them incessantly, his left leg was cut off, and even one of his eyes was gouged out.
Beaten into such a state, Na Nulie got a little carried away too.
On the battlefield, who was worse off than he was?
And as Na Nulie "erupted," the other monkeys were beaten back step by step, their faces and bodies gradually left in a miserable state.
But they understood perfectly well that only by suffering grievous, life-threatening injuries and using their own most perilous predicament as bait could they lure the weak God of Wealth into taking the hook.
"We've already beaten each other into this state. Why hasn't the God of Wealth entered the city yet?"
As Na Nulie endured the beating, he sent the irritated question through a voice transmission.
"Who knows?"
The Ancient Fan Monkey replied, "Maybe he's worried we still have enough strength left to fight back. You can tell the God of Wealth is very cautious."
"Na Nulie, things have already come this far. We might as well go a step further."
Na Nulie's heart tightened. "How do we go a step further?"
For some reason, an ominous premonition welled up in his heart.
"Split your head in two!"
Before the words had faded, several terrifying attacks struck at Na Nulie from all sides.
The next moment, Na Nulie's head was cleaved in two, and his broken body fell into the city, his aura extremely feeble.
"The Monkey King is a close friend of mine. How could something this big happen in the Monkey Kingdom without anyone notifying me?"
Suddenly, a savage voice came from afar.
Below, the old monkey's pupils contracted, and his face turned deathly ashen.