Great Demon Sun Wukong

What is Xi Zhao's strongest strike? Perhaps no one but he himself knows because Xi Zhao has concealed his true power so deeply. A powerful enemy is not truly frightening; it's the powerful enemy who also knows how to hide, to endure, to plot, and to wait for the right moment that is the most terrifying. Xi Zhao was one such person, which is why Ling Weiyang wisely chose to cooperate with him, yet Sun Wukong chose to make him an enemy.

As Sun Wukong prepared his Seal Heavenly Stamp at the fourth layer realm in his left hand and the Chaos Five Decisions' Fifth Decree, "Heaven and Earth Under My Command," in his right hand, Xi Zhao's eyes suddenly burst into flames of pitch-black fire. As the black fire in his eyes grew more intense, a palm-sized black hole appeared in front of Xi Zhao. It seemed as if the flames from Xi Zhao's eyes had burnt a hole in space itself. As Xi Zhao channeled all his spiritual power into his eyes, the flames burned ever brighter, and the black void expanded at an alarming rate.

Both Xi Zhao and Sun Wukong were preparing their most powerful strikes, at that moment they had cast aside everything else, their eyes fixed solely on each other, and in their hearts, there was only one goal: to completely annihilate the other. They both disregarded any possible consequences in unison. What is a full-force strike? It is an attack where you release all constraints and, without any reservations, concentrate all your vigor, spirit, and soul into a single blow. That is a full-force strike.

One could imagine, once the attacks from these two were unleashed and collided, the power would surely be catastrophic. Almost at the same moment when Sun Wukong and Xi Zhao were facing off with their powerful abilities, the Rogue Heart Sword Hero finally located Ling Weiyang, but as he faced the endless ocean before him, his brows furrowed slightly. What was happening here? Why was there an ocean? He could sense Ling Weiyang's presence within these waters, and the aura was not stable, indicating an intense battle against someone.

After feeling carefully once again, the Rogue Heart Sword Hero's heart stirred – he had detected another formidable aura within the ocean, belonging to Sha Wujing. What the Rogue Heart Sword Hero didn't expect was how powerful Sha Wujing had become. He had managed to trap Ling Weiyang with the vast ocean and was fiercely fighting him. The Rogue Heart Sword Hero even felt that Sha Wujing might be able to handle Ling Weiyang after some time, even without his intervention. However, despite these thoughts, the Rogue Heart Sword Hero didn't waver in the slightest.

He did not forego using that move just because Ling Weiyang might be defeated by someone else; on the contrary, the Rogue Heart Sword Hero's resolve was even more steadfast. He had always felt that the gap between himself and Ling Weiyang was insurmountable, even doubting whether his special move, the burial, could truly take down Ling Weiyang. But now, seeing the once unassailable Ling Weiyang evenly matched with Sha Wujing in battle, the Rogue Heart Sword Hero suddenly filled with confidence, and after assessing the situation, he realized he might be able to eliminate Ling Weiyang without paying too high a price.

In the Rogue Heart Sword Hero's previous plan, he was to face Ling Weiyang in his peak condition - a half-step Heavenly Venerate at his pinnacle. Utilizing his own peak Domain Lord strength plus the burial move, there was a high chance of severely injuring Ling Weiyang, a fair chance of killing him. Though the burial move was said to ensure the demise of the opponent once used, that was under the assumption of a small disparity in the Realm levels—not the vast gulf that separates a Domain Lord Level from a half-step Heavenly Venerate, nearly an insurmountable chasm.

The only thing causing the Rogue Heart Sword Hero to hesitate was the impact his intervention might have on Sha Wujing, considering it was Sha Wujing's battle, and intervening hastily wouldn't be quite right. For warriors of their stature, any interference in a one-on-one fight, regardless of who it aids, is an insult. Yet the opportunity at hand was indeed rare, and missing it now, the Rogue Heart Sword Hero may never find such a favorable circumstance again. He was almost certain that if he acted now, he could take down Ling Weiyang with minimal cost.

While the Rogue Heart Sword Hero hesitated, deep underwater, locked in a fierce battle with Sha Wujing, Ling Weiyang was also in a state of desperation. Sha Wujing's strength truly exceeded his expectations, growing stronger as the battle went on. If it continued like this, Ling Weiyang's defeat was certain. However, the thought of using his last reserve of power made Ling Weiyang extremely cautious; not only about how the Spirit Controllers would react, but the terrifying side effects also gave him pause. He had evolved into his Purple Gold Kirin true form, a power gained after cultivating on the body of the Annihilation Nine-Headed Serpent.

And that brief period of cultivation not only allowed Ling Weiyang to gain the ability to evolve into a Purple Gold Kirin, but it also gave him the potential for an even further evolution beyond the true form of the Purple Gold Kirin, that is, the Purple Gold Stars Kirin. At this point, Ling Weiyang had truly reached the Heavenly Venerate Realm. However, this ultimate evolution came with a mere fifty percent chance of success, meaning a fifty percent chance of failure. Should he fail, Ling Weiyang wouldn't suffer any severe damage but would fall back to the Domain Lord Peak Realm. By then, he would likely be unable to withstand even a single strike from Sha Wujing. It was precisely because of this that Ling Weiyang hesitated. How many years had it been since he last felt so aggrieved? It seemed that too much peace had indeed dulled his once sharp courage.

Another who found himself in deep hesitation was Ming Tiekuang. After successfully locating the Thunder Fire Scorching Flame Cannon and negotiating a deal with it, he began to frantically gather his Spiritual Power to pour into the Thunder Fire Scorching Flame Cannon. If he wished to unleash the most powerful attack of the Thunder Fire Scorching Flame Cannon, Ming Tiekuang would need to channel all his Spiritual Power into it, even overextending himself. Otherwise, the Thunder Fire Scorching Flame Cannon couldn't possibly unleash an attack powerful enough to kill a Heavenly Venerate.

This was the terrifying aspect of the Thunder Fire Scorching Flame Cannon. An attack from a Domain Lord Level powerhouse, after infusing all their Spiritual Power into it, could kill a Heavenly Venerate. If the Nine Thunder Fire Blazing Flame Cannons that Xi Zhao had covertly manipulated within the Li Fire Realm had not been destroyed in time by the Law Enforcers, this universe would undoubtedly have been very different by now.

Ming Tiekuang's hesitation was about his target for this cannon. It might seem nonsensical to say, but as an underling of the Spirit Controller, aside from Sun Wukong, his target should have been Dao Zhun. Of course, if he wanted to attack Sha Wujing, that would be fine too, but no matter who he would attack, that individual would assuredly fall. However, Ming Tiekuang still hesitated, uncertain whether to aim his Full Force Strike at Sun Wukong or the Spirit Controller.

Yes, that's right. He was considering attacking the Spirit Controller. Ming Tiekuang was not as straightforward as he seemed. As one of the War Generals who admired the Underworld Venerate most in the past Underworld God Army, how could Ming Tiekuang truly surrender to the enemy of the Underworld Venerate? But he did exactly that, for he sought revenge for the Underworld Venerate. If Xi Zhao's patience and planning were for gaining greater strength, then Ming Tiekuang's patience and planning were entirely for vengeance.

His target for revenge was clear, the nine Law Enforcers and Dao Zhun. However, Ming Tiekuang had not struck Dao Zhun when he was injured and weak, because after clearly seeing the bigger picture, he conceived an even more insane plan. If he had acted then, he would surely have killed Dao Zhun, but he would undoubtedly have been swiftly slain by Sun Wukong in turn. Naturally, this wasn't what Ming Tiekuang wanted.

After serving as a lackey to the Spirit Controller for hundreds of thousands of years, how could he be satisfied with just a Dao Zhun? Thus, Ming Tiekuang finally waited for an opportunity, the current one, with the Thunder Fire Scorching Flame Cannon at triple attack power. He had been unwavering in his desire to kill the Spirit Controller but hesitated when he suddenly thought of Sun Wukong. From the day he followed Sun Wukong on the Spirit Controller's orders till now, he saw a force called miracles and hope in Sun Wukong. Sun Wukong's potential was terrifying.

Moreover, if he chose to kill Sun Wukong, Xi Zhao and Flame God would surely perish as well, which would be much more beneficial than killing just the Spirit Controller. And then there was the appearance of the Chi Ghost; he also realized that with the Chi Ghost around, the Spirit Controller was unlikely to fare well.

Between the mortal enemy and the threat of the future, there was still some time before the Thunder Fire Scorching Flame Cannon was fully charged. During this time, he truly needed to think carefully. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Starting Point (qidian.com) to vote for Monthly Pass and recommend tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)