Boom—!!
The battle between Hades and The Monkey King was also exceptionally fierce; every collision between them produced a violent sound.
Then, utilizing his waist and arm strength, Hades slashed at the same spot on the Golden Cudgel, instantly severing the legendary divine artifact in two.
Seeing this, The Monkey King retreated repeatedly, brought the two severed ends of the Golden Cudgel together, and chanted a Kotodama: "Life and Death are determined by fate, wealth and honor are in the hands of Heaven; the main lamp is extinguished!"
After The Monkey King performed several staff techniques and confirmed that the Golden Cudgel had returned to its original state, his expression became a bit more serious as he looked at Hades.
"Ha—!!" The Monkey King let out a great shout, and his figure instantly grew to over 2,000 meters tall, his head directly touching the clouds in the clear night sky.
Hades gave a slight smile and said, "The Phenomenal Manifestation of Heaven and Earth. Even if you turn into a Titan, you won't be able to do anything to me."
"Tide of Infernal Beasts—!!" A powerful Cosmos of [Darkness] and [Death] erupted from Hades's body. With a swing of the Hades Sword in his hand, that Cosmos instantly transformed into countless dark beasts.
Roar, roar, roar—!!
The surging dark beasts rushed toward The Monkey King with roars, and his massive body was instantly swallowed by the dark tide of beasts.
The Monkey King hurriedly swung the Golden Cudgel, attempting to shake off the dark beasts on his body, but these dark beasts could actually multiply, causing The Monkey King to cry out in distress:
"Dammit! These demonic beasts emitting the aura of the Underworld! No matter how many I kill, they never end!!"
"True · Hades Slash!!"
At this moment, Hades found the right opportunity, a cold light radiating from his eyes as he swung the Hades Sword. This slash was even more powerful than before, instantly plunging the entire world into a lifeless gray.
Swish—!!
The sound of a sword chime rang out, and the giant Monkey King fell to the ground. Simultaneously, the divine power of the Phenomenal Manifestation of Heaven and Earth was dispelled, and the upper half of his glittering Golden Chain Mail was completely shattered, revealing many wounds on his body.
"Ugh, ugh, ugh..." The Monkey King, bleeding profusely, forced himself up, but Hades pressed the Hades Sword against his chin and said:
"You have lost, O Great Sage, Equal to Heaven."
'I... I lost?' The Monkey King thought to himself, then opened his eyes to look at his two junior brothers.
Zhu Bajie had been shaken to the point of bleeding by Thanatos's Terrible Providence and could not rise again; meanwhile, the Deep Sand God had exhausted all his strength to defend against Hypnos's meteors.
Csh—!!
Seeing this, The Monkey King gritted his teeth in anger and used his hands to push himself up. His eyes once again erupted with the golden light of the Fiery Golden Eyes, and he stood up, releasing a powerful Cursed Power as he roared:
"I haven't lost yet! Hades!!"
Afterward, The Monkey King reached out toward the Big Dipper in the north and shouted:
"Tanlang, Jumen, Lucun, Wenchang, Lianzhen, Wuqu, Pojun! O seven stars of the northern sky, please manifest your efficacy!"
The Big Dipper radiated light, instantly overshadowing the light of the other stars in the northern sky.
Zhu Bajie and the Deep Sand God, who had been motionless, also erupted with powerful Cursed Power. They stood up and transformed into two different streaks of Cursed Power that flew toward The Monkey King.
"O snakes, O dragons, offer your flesh and bones to me; O flames, burn the iron and forge it into steel; O hammer, strike the steel into a blade; O clear water, cool the blade! All for the sake of elevating my divinity as a Sword God!"
The Monkey King transformed into a size of 15 meters. Zhu Bajie's essence turned into a black pig to serve as a mount with The Monkey King riding on its back, and the Deep Sand God's essence turned into a dragon that coiled around his body.
Hades looked at The Monkey King's new form and said, "So you have this form too, with Zhu Bajie turning into a black pig mount and Sandy turning into a protective dragon at your side."
"My children! Come! Reenact our feat of Havoc in Heaven from Flower Fruit Mountain!" The Monkey King, riding the black pig, raised his arms and shouted.
Following this, countless giant monkeys—about twelve meters tall, with strong builds, long arms, and short, thick legs, resembling a cross between gorillas and apes—appeared below The Monkey King. Do not be fooled by their appearance as mere monkeys; these Divine Beast monkeys possessed power rivaling dragons, walked as fast as a gale, and had destructive power no less than a typhoon.
In the front were nine even larger monkeys, weighing over ten tons, capable of breathing Red Lotus Flames. Their spiritual power could trigger Sacred Winds, and in one breath, they could exhale a storm that ravaged mountains and forests, blowing away leaves and snapping entire branches. They could also exhale a red mist, causing trees engulfed by it to wither rapidly.
Wu-ji! Wu-ji! Wu-ji! Wu-ji!
The army of Divine Beast monkeys leaped up and down, roaring, and some even beat their chests in a show of force. A red flag with the words "The Great Sage, Equal to Heaven" rose among the monkey troop, very much resembling the lineup from the Havoc in Heaven back then.
Because of the appearance of the Divine Beast monkeys, the nearby towns were a sea of fire. The History Compilation Committee announced an evacuation notice, so no residents were caught or injured.
Looking at this display, a hint of nostalgia couldn't help but rise in Hades's heart. Hypnos and Thanatos also landed beside him and said:
"Lord Hades, these monkeys..."
Before they could finish, Hades cut them off with a wave of his hand. Hades said, "Since the Great Sage Sun is treating us with such hospitality, let us entertain him in the same manner."
"Thirty-six Heavenly Spirits, Seventy-two Earthly Fiends. O 108 Demon Stars hanging in the sky, descend at my command." Hades chanted a Kotodama, imitating the style of this world. The gates of the Underworld opened, and the 108 Specters stepped out, bringing a cold aura of Death to the entire field.
The previously clamoring monkeys instantly crossed their arms, shivering from the cold and rubbing their own arms in an attempt to get some warmth.
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