The sun's brilliance distorted the atmosphere, releasing the light of day from the depths of dawn. The sun, a celestial body, exploded in the atmosphere, creating a flash of light.
Towards the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, who had just been reborn, a white, burning flame extended like a streak of white light.
The monkey merely scratched his ears and cheeks, but as the light struck, he used the Golden Light Ground-Shrinking Technique, and a cloud of mist instantly spread across the battlefield.
The second divine Authority to reawaken was his Somersault Cloud technique; with a single leap, the monkey's trail was completely lost.
But at this moment, Luo Hao moved. Having reached a state of martial nirvana, she possessed a mind's eye that was in no way inferior to the Sword King Doni's ability to perceive the future, allowing her to anticipate her enemy's moves and lock onto Sun Wukong's position.
"My wrathful hair pushes my helmet up, as I lean against the railing, the pouring rain ceases. I look up and let out a great cry to the heavens, my heart filled with fierce passion. Thirty years of fame and merit are but dust and dirt; eight thousand li of journey under clouds and moon!"
Luo Hao recited the poetic incantation, and the martial art she was about to unleash was instantly empowered. Seeing her country's ancient rival finally escape his bonds, her heart surged with far more emotion than Seiya's.
The inner energy in her hundred meridians rushed like a great river, and her figure leaped like lightning. Her slender, jade-like palm had already struck out!
Divine Mountain Flying Phoenix Palm — Moon Phoenix Facing the Sun!
This was originally the most basic palm technique she had learned upon first entering her school. But through relentless practice, even a fundamental sword style could evolve into the Dugu Nine Swords, let alone a technique wielded by a martial artist of her caliber, whose talent was unmatched in all of history!
The Sword King Doni's talent was indeed world-shaking, but it could only be compared to hers in the realm of swordsmanship.
And this Flying Phoenix Divine Palm, evolved from a low-level technique, transformed into a giant, illusory phoenix the moment it was unleashed, hurtling towards the monkey. But from within the mist, only the monkey's light scoff could be heard.
Sun Wukong continued to leap and tumble, easily escaping the deadly, tearing danger.
However, Luo Hao closed the distance silently, like a phantom, and then launched a fluid series of attacks.
Chanting like she was singing a ballad, Luo Hao unleashed a variety of offensive maneuvers.
At this point, Seiya more or less understood the Cult Master's methods. In terms of the sheer number of Authorities, this second Godslayer was not even his equal.
However, each of her Authorities had been developed to have multiple effects, and their power far exceeded normal standards.
But what truly made one take notice were the divine powers she had mastered. Abilities like the Divine Foot Movement, the Art of Transformation, and her peerless martial arts all reached effects comparable to an Authority.
Furthermore, she had taken the power of Kotodama to its absolute limit. Although Seiya couldn't understand what these poems had to do with martial arts, as she continued to recite them, the power of her techniques increased exponentially.
Her claim of being invincible in close combat was no boast; at this moment, she was even able to suppress Sun Wukong.
Palm strikes aimed at his upper and middle sections.
Her soft hands were iron hammers capable of pulverizing flesh and bone together.
A spear-hand thrust that pierced towards his vitals from the shortest distance.
Her long, slender fingers were like long spears.
Her slender, fair hand-chops were like being struck by a Green Dragon Crescent Blade, relentlessly swinging at his head, neck, and shoulders.
Her elbow strikes were like sharp, swift swords. The grappling techniques she used to seize Sun Wukong's limbs felt like being bitten by a dragon.
And these attacks were relentless, like watching the roiling waters of the great rivers—the Yangtze and the Yellow River—flow.
However, when her strikes hit Sun Wukong's chest, the sound was not a dull thud, much less the sound of tearing flesh, but the clear clang of striking steel.
The fourth Authority, or rather, the further awakening of the Authority of Steel—the Indestructible Body of the Vajra King was once again mastered by Sun Wukong.
Almost simultaneously, both of them looked towards the sky.
Meteors, wreathed in a pale blue aura, filled their vision. There was no escape!
Seiya had made his move, but this time his target was not just Sun Wukong, but all of them.
In the cedar forest, lit by the eastern sun, Lu Yinghua and Ena Seishuin danced in the air, far above the tallest tree.
Looking down upon the sea of dark green cedars, the two engaged in a battle of offense and defense.
The one flying higher was, as expected, Lu Yinghua, about a meter above Ena Seishuin.
He who flies higher has the advantage; that is the principle of aerial combat.
Lu Yinghua spun lightly, performing a forward somersault, then used the momentum to execute a spinning kick in mid-air, his heel descending from directly above! From a purely martial arts perspective, Lu Yinghua could rank among the top five in the world.
However, a phantom image that unfolded from behind Ena Seishuin blocked this killing blow for her.
The two shot towards the ground. As Lu Yinghua fell, he once again launched a fierce assault—the Twelve Divine Flying Phoenix Palms.
It was the strongest martial art the youth had learned from his master.
But in the next instant, the phantom behind Ena Seishuin turned from illusory to solid, revealing an eight-armed fierce god. Lu Yinghua used an incredible technique to swiftly change direction mid-flight at high speed. If he had been a moment slower, Lu Yinghua's elbow—
The Ame no Murakumo no Tsurugi, once the divine instrument of Susanoo, had manifested as his subordinate god.
But after Susanoo was slain by Seiya, a portion of his divine spirit returned to this nearly shattered divine instrument. Seiya couldn't be bothered to study this half-ruined weapon, so he gifted it back to Ena Seishuin.
Unexpectedly, when combined with her unique constitution, it actually allowed the divine instrument to be restored.
But behind the seemingly fierce battle, both sides had reached a stalemate.
Even though Lu Yinghua had the upper hand in martial arts and physical ability, Ena Seishuin used Ame no Murakumo to close the gap.
Whether a battle ends in an instant or drags into a stalemate, both scenarios are common. This time, it was the latter.
Then, a solar corona flew from the east, followed by the appearance of two magnificent, golden Vajra figures—both of them witnessed this incredible scene.
"...I really don't appreciate a fight of that level, so far beyond my own, breaking out right next to me."
"Yeah, I thought our fight was pretty exciting, but it completely pales in comparison."
Losing all interest, Lu Yinghua and Ena Seishuin simultaneously retracted their auras and the Ame no Murakumo no Tsurugi.
"For me, fighting just enough to have an excuse for Master is sufficient. What about you, Miko?"
"It's the same for me. My lord, Seiya, is a benevolent king."
But just then, Lu Yinghua suddenly asked a question that could potentially reignite the conflict.
"So, who do you think will win? My Master, the King of the Far East you serve, or the Great Sage Equaling Heaven?"
Ena Seishuin was about to answer without a thought, but in the next second, the radiance from the horizon had already provided the answer.
Feeling the dissipation of their auras, Lu Yinghua also felt a sense of disbelief.
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