Chapter 153: The Nuclear Monkey Build

“Here it comes! It’s here! The final battle is finally beginning…”

The most thrilling moment had finally arrived. Seeing that the Monkey had finished charging his ultimate technique, everyone was practically trembling with excitement.

Far away, on another battlefield, the Heaven-Swallowing Sparrow and Lingyuan had been fighting fiercely. But the moment they noticed how lively things had become over here, they actually stopped fighting, took each other by the hand, and settled down to watch the spectacle.

The sight left everyone utterly stunned.

What was this supposed to mean? Had the two of them merely been playing around just now?

“Hey, Lingling, who do you think is going to win?” the Heaven-Swallowing Sparrow asked curiously.

Lingyuan thought for a moment, then shook her head. “I think the Great Sage will win. During these past few days at Penglai Mountain, I studied him a little. His strongest killing move is precisely this one.

“Once he unleashes it, nothing within a hundred miles will survive—not even a blade of grass. It’s absolutely terrifying…”

“Hm? Is it really that exaggerated?”

The Heaven-Swallowing Sparrow could not help worrying about Qingcheng. Although the boy had tricked him earlier, he was still one of their own. Any grudges could be settled after they returned. While they were outside, they could not afford to turn on each other.

“No. I think Little Qingcheng has the better odds…”

The moment he remembered Qingcheng’s killing move, the Heaven-Swallowing Sparrow’s face went pale. After all, he had nearly been killed by it himself.

Even now, thinking about it made him shudder.

“Oh? What makes you say that? Could it be that this Erlang Manifesting Sage True Lord has another earth-shattering killing move?”

Lingyuan was puzzled. She could not see what other trump card Qingcheng might possess. Judging by the current momentum, the Monkey clearly had the upper hand.

“Heh heh. That cannot be revealed. Just watch quietly. You’ll know soon enough…”

The Heaven-Swallowing Sparrow merely smiled without explanation, determined to leave the suspense until the very end.

The atmosphere on the battlefield grew hotter and hotter. The power within the Monkey’s golden cudgel had completely erupted, and an overwhelming pressure swept outward.

For the first time, Qingcheng felt the breath of death.

He could tell that this move was unquestionably the Monkey’s strongest attack.

There was no other choice. He could only endure it head-on. After all, he had tormented the Monkey so terribly earlier. Even if he called the Monkey “Father” now, it probably would not let him off.

“Damn it! I’m going all in!”

With a furious shout, Qingcheng mobilized every bit of power within his body and instantly concentrated it in his eyes. Then, astonishingly, his Heavenly Eye opened into a narrow slit.

“A third eye? Good heavens, how does he have a third eye?”

The moment that third eye appeared, the entire crowd erupted. Everyone stared in shock.

“Three eyes? Ha! I knew it. The Little Sage of Erlang…”

The instant he saw the Heavenly Eye, the Monkey became completely certain that the novel Journey to the West was a genuine book of prophecy.

Since it was real, what did he have to fear? He was the protagonist, after all. He could not possibly die.

After seeing the Heavenly Eye, the Monkey increased his power once more and began chanting the incantation again.

“Mist over Aolai, fragrance from the Flower-Fruit Mountain! One strike to calm the seas, and let every demon bow!

“Come on! Taste the might of my nuclear-bomb-style Monkey!”

The Monkey’s thunderous proclamation left Ye Qiu, who was watching from the sidelines, utterly dumbfounded.

“Good grief, where did this brat steal so many classic lines? Damn it, why do I feel like he’s read every single one of my books?”

Ye Qiu was speechless. Now even a nuclear-bomb-style Monkey had appeared. Would even more outrageous techniques follow?

Perhaps an Instant Justice Shadow-Killing Formation, a Wild Wind Breathless Slash, a Wind-Piercing Thrust, or a Thunder-Shaking Strike…

With another furious roar, the Monkey swung the golden cudgel down.

In an instant, the entire world seemed to tremble beneath the blow. Even the void shook violently.

The terrifying explosive force came crashing toward Qingcheng. With power of this magnitude, no one below the level of a Great Firmament Golden Immortal could withstand it.

At that moment, everyone was so tense they scarcely dared to blink, afraid of missing even a single moment.

The shock wave of the explosion surged forward. Qingcheng’s expression remained unchanged. The Heavenly Eye on his forehead suddenly opened wide, as though the heavens and earth had been split apart by a single line.

A dazzling beam of light erupted.

Within the billowing smoke, it was as if a blade had cleaved everything in two. The Monkey’s nuclear-bomb-style attack was actually smashed apart head-on by Qingcheng.

“Damn it, that works too? I’m done playing!”

The Monkey cursed furiously and turned to leave. But the force of the explosion flung it head over heels, sending it crashing violently into the sea.

Its figure vanished into the surging waves, nowhere to be seen.

As for Qingcheng, this was his first time using the Heavenly Eye, and his body was still unaccustomed to it. He staggered backward several steps and coughed up a large mouthful of blood. His face turned deathly pale, and he nearly fell into the sea.

More than ten minutes later, the smoke of battle finally dispersed.

Yet no one knew who had won.

“Is it over? Who won?”

“I don’t know. It looks as though the Erlang Manifesting Sage True Lord won, but… he’s badly wounded too.”

“What about the Monkey?”

Everyone stared in confusion.

Just then, the Monkey appeared once more. Rolling and tumbling, it burst out of the sea.

Dun-dun-dun-dun, ding-ding-ding-ding, doo-doo…

Accompanied by its personal background music, the Monkey made another grand entrance. This time, however, it was nowhere near as imposing as before.

Its injuries were no better than Qingcheng’s. Both of them had been wounded.

The only difference was that the Monkey was stubbornly forcing itself to stand tall, pretending it had not suffered so much as a scratch. When it came to appearances, it absolutely could not lose.

“It’s fine? How is that possible? Could this Monkey really be immortal?”

Seeing the Monkey standing there unharmed, everyone panicked.

They had already experienced the terror of being ruled by that Monkey. If Qingcheng fell now, who among them would dare provoke it again?

Seeing the fear in everyone’s eyes, the Monkey endured the agony wracking its body and laughed smugly.

“Hahaha! How could a mere Little Sage defeat this Great Sage?”

The Monkey’s act was simply too convincing. Everyone watching was thrown into a state of panic.

Qingcheng no longer had the strength to continue fighting. If the Monkey came after them to settle the score, what were they supposed to do?

“Senior, that demon Monkey must already be injured. We beg you to take action and subdue it!”

Only then did everyone remember that Cao He was still part of their group.

The sudden attention left Cao He completely dumbfounded.

“What? Little Qingcheng is that powerful and still couldn’t defeat this Monkey, and you want me to fight it?”

Cao He felt his heart sink. He truly was no match for it!

Unfortunately, he had boasted far too extravagantly earlier, and everyone had come to believe that he was invincible.

How was he supposed to get out of this?

The lies he had told had to be resolved by him in the end. Cao He gave a bitter smile. He suddenly realized that pretending to be impressive was not a simple matter.

“Senior, you are our only hope! Although this demon Monkey is not worthy of your personal attention, no one else among us is capable of fighting anymore…”

Seeing Cao He remain silent, everyone urged him anxiously.

Cao He felt his head swell.

It was not that the Monkey was unworthy of me. It was that I was unworthy of the Monkey!

So you actually believed all the nonsense I was spouting earlier? Could you not have used your brains and thought about it for a moment?

“Ahem, ahem… Everyone, please remain calm…”

Cao He knew he could no longer stand aside. He stepped forward, soothed the crowd, and forced himself to continue.

“Since matters have come to this, I have no choice but to stop holding back. Do not worry, everyone. I’ll be back shortly…”