The Victor Decided, Choosing a Weapon

"Before the seawater crashes onto the deserted island, hurry up and fly away on your cloud."

The Jiaolong King's attack clearly unleashed all of his magical Law Power. After fully condensing the attack, he seemed to have no strength left to fly, and even speaking was a struggle.

"Jiaolong King, you need not worry about me. I have the strength to handle your attack."

At this moment, Sun Wukong remained unusually calm and reassured the Jiaolong King.

He then activated his hand Law Seals, and as his hands moved, an icy blue Law Seals formed between his palms, which he then hurled into the seawater.

When Sun Wukong condensed this reaction, the temperature between heaven and earth suddenly dropped several levels. When his Law Seals entered the seawater, the boundless, towering waves surrounding the deserted island underwent a violent change.

The seawater that the Law Seals entered was instantly frozen, and this freezing power gradually spread in other directions in just a few breaths.

This boundless, towering wave transformed into a giant ice sculpture, and Sun Wukong easily neutralized the attack that the Jiaolong King had conjured with all his Law Power.

"I lost."

Seeing that his attack, which he had mustered with all his strength, was easily neutralized by Sun Wukong, the Jiaolong King lost all will to fight and admitted defeat.

"It's nothing, I only won by a narrow margin."

Sun Wukong replied modestly.

"Brother, please don't flatter me."

"I didn't expect your skills to be so impressive, brother. May I ask who your master is?"

Upon witnessing Sun Wukong's strength, the Jiaolong King was filled with admiration and inquired where Sun Wukong had studied under a master.

I'm sorry, I can't tell you that.

Sun Wukong directly refused to answer the Jiaolong King's question.

Why is that?

The Jiaolong King asked, puzzled.

"My master thought I was too weak, so after I finished my apprenticeship, he told me not to tell anyone that I learned my Law Technique from him."

Sun Wukong helplessly revealed the reason why he could not answer the Jiaolong King's question.

"I see. May I ask your name, brother? We've been fighting for so long and I still don't know your name."

"I can't tell you where you learned your teacher, but surely I can tell you your name?"

The Jiaolong King then asked about Sun Wukong's name.

"Before I became an apprentice, my fellow Monkey Clan called me Stone Monkey. After I became an apprentice, my master gave me the name Sun Wukong. You can call me that."

When the Jiaolong King asked his name, Sun Wukong recalled many things that happened during the years he had been a disciple, and felt a pang of nostalgia for that time.

"Brother Sun, I noticed that you didn't use any weapons when you sparred with me just now. Was it because I didn't use any weapons, so you didn't take out your own, or was it because you haven't found a suitable weapon yet?"

The Jiaolong King suddenly remembered that Sun Wukong hadn't used any weapons when they fought earlier, so he asked Sun Wukong why.

"I didn't expect you to guess so accurately, Jiaolong King. I really don't have a suitable weapon. Since completing my apprenticeship, I've been eager to return home and rushed all the way from my master back to Flower-Fruit Mountain. I haven't had time to find a weapon for myself yet."

Sun Wukong's words dispelled the Jiaolong King's doubts.

"Oh, is that so? We've become friends through this misunderstanding. If you're so kind, Brother Sun, come to my armory and choose a weapon for self-defense or to fight."

Upon seeing that Sun Wukong was unarmed, the Dragon King, in order to befriend Sun Wukong, invited him into his armory to choose a weapon to use.

"Then I shall respectfully accept your offer."

Sun Wukong didn't stand on ceremony and immediately agreed to the Jiaolong King's suggestion.

"Then come with me."

After saying this, the Jiaolong King led Sun Wukong and flew towards his cave.

Before long, they arrived at the Jiaolong King's armory.

"Brother Sun, these weapons are all from my collection. If you see any you like, feel free to take them and use them. Don't be shy."

The Jiaolong King waved his hand and said to Sun Wukong with great pride that he could choose freely from these weapons.

"It's too much trouble to pick and choose. What if I accidentally pick out your favorite one? You'd be furious with me then."

Instead of rushing to choose a weapon, Sun Wukong turned around and teased the Jiaolong King.

"I'm not that kind of person. You can choose whatever you like; I won't get angry with you."

The Jiaolong King repeatedly denied it.

"I'm not joking with you anymore, Jiaolong King. Which of the weapons here are the heaviest? Please fetch them for me."

Sun Wukong stated his request.

"Oh, judging from what you're saying, Brother Sun, you prefer heavier weapons, right?"

"That's true. Brother Sun's fighting style is wide-ranging and incredibly powerful, which is indeed well-suited to this type of weapon."

The Jiaolong King directly guessed Sun Wukong's preference for weapons and even figured out the reason.

Then the Dragon King searched through his armory and found these weapons.

"Brother Sun, look, this weapon is called the Li Dragon Jian. A thousand years ago, after I killed one of my enemies, I removed his dragon spine and had it forged by a master weaponsmith from the Human Race."

"It must be said that the Human Race weapon-forging master was indeed highly skilled. He had ruthlessly crushed this nearly hundred-foot-long Li Dragon Jian Mace, which weighs approximately 3,265 jin."

The Jiaolong King excitedly began to introduce his weapon to Sun Wukong.

"The second weapon is this spear, called Stars in the Case. A thousand years ago, when I was traveling across the continent, I accidentally discovered a star from outer space. After it fell to earth, it broke into two halves, and within one half was a space about ten feet in diameter. In that space was a round iron ball."

"I recognized it as a treasure at a glance and kept it. During my subsequent travels, I found a master craftsman to forge it into this spear. After it was completed, it was placed in a box, from which a faint light emanated, and it was thus called the Stars in the Case."

"This spear weighs about 3,600 jin (approximately 1,800 kg), slightly heavier than the weapon we just saw."

"This weapon is the one I'm most satisfied with in my entire armory. If you like it, take it. Let it become famous in your hands, and don't let it gather dust in my armory."

When the Jiaolong King introduced this weapon, the pride on his face intensified, and he added at the end, seemingly hoping that Sun Wukong would use it.

"The third weapon I'm going to introduce to you has no story behind the previous two weapons, nor any other special features. It's just that it's heavy, much heavier than the previous two weapons."