Inside the West Heaven Palace
In a Chinese-style palace similar to the Forbidden City, Hades was in the palace's stables.
On the hay of the stables lay a monkey with bright, golden-orange fur, about 80 centimeters long, and its face was not red.
Seeing it, Hades threw a rainbow fruit to the monkey. The monkey's nose twitched; smelling the fruity aroma, its eyes lit up instantly. With an agile leap, it caught the rainbow fruit, took a bite, and with a blissful smile, said:
"My goodness What kind of fruit is this?! It's even more delicious than the Peaches of Immortality in heaven~!!"
Seeing the expression on the monkey's face, Hades smiled slightly and said, "The Intelligent Stone Monkey of the Water Curtain Cave on Flower Fruit Mountain in the Aolai Kingdom of Dongsheng Shenzhou, the Handsome Monkey King, The Monkey King, is it not?"
Upon hearing the familiar title, the monkey instantly finished the rainbow fruit, turned to Hades, and said:
"It's been a long time since anyone has stated my origins in such detail, but now I am called the Ape God Lord. Who are you?"
Hades gripped the Hades Sword and pointed it at the Ape God Lord, saying, "My divine name is Hades, the lord of the underworld in Greece."
"lord of the underworld from the West, what business do you have with me?" the Ape God Lord asked, lying on the hay and looking at Hades.
Hades swung his sword, its light scattering around as he said, "Nothing much, I just wish to have a match with the one who caused a great Havoc in the Eastern Heavenly Palace."
Hearing the hidden meaning in Hades's words, the Ape God Lord shrugged and smiled, "I want to fight you too, but I'm currently under a seal and can't battle you."
Indeed, to temporarily break the 'Bimawen' curse that sealed The Monkey King here, three conditions had to be met.
First, the manifestation of the divinity of the Dragon Serpent, an enemy of'Steel'.
Second, a precious sword capable of weakening the 'Ritual'.
Third, a Princess Shrine Maiden with the power of purification holding the precious sword and using spiritual power.
"Hmph~!! To think you'd dare show off such petty sorcery here! Gods Destruction!!" Hades snorted coldly, then released a terrifying purple energy wave from his left hand, destroying the 'Bimawen' curse within this space.
He didn't use the three conditions for unsealing; instead, he used pure power to break the seal—it was essentially a forced breach.
"Ha~! I didn't expect you, the King of the Underworld, to use such a violent method to break it. But it's just as well, it's finally broken this loathsome curse!"
At that moment, the Ape God Lord's voice came from the side. Hades turned to look; the Ape God Lord's body had begun to petrify, turning into a stone, while emitting an incredibly powerful and terrifying cursed power.
Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack!
In that instant, several cracks appeared on the stone, as if reenacting the scene of the 'Birth of The Monkey King.' At the same time, for some reason, the melody of 'Cloud Palace Swift Rhythm' began to play in Hades's mind.
Crack—!! Boom—!!
The stone exploded instantly, and a pillar of golden light shot straight into the sky. Within it, a defiant voice could be heard:
"Umph! This Old Sun has arrived—!!"
Then, a figure stepping on golden auspicious clouds flew out of the light pillar. Hades saw clearly: an adult-sized golden monkey with glowing golden eyes, wearing Golden Chainmail Armor, a Phoenix-Winged Purple-Gold Crown, and Lotus Silk Cloud-Walking Boots, with the Golden Cudgel on his shoulder and a wine gourd at his waist.
""The Great Sage, Equal to Heaven"! The Monkey King!!" Hades wore an excited smile and gripped the Hades Sword tightly.
At this time, The Monkey King, having reclaimed his true name, also let out a wild smile and said:
"That's right! I am not the Ape God Lord."
Then, he raised his right hand to the sky and shouted:
"I am Heaven itself, a being equal to Heaven—. I am The Monkey King born from stone, with infinite divine powers and ten thousand transformations. I stole elixirs, indulged in wine, ate the Peaches of Immortality, brandished weapons, and committed acts of ferocity and evil in the Heavenly Palace! My surname is Sun, my name is Wu Kong. I call myself "The Great Sage, Equal to Heaven"!"
Boom—!!
Hearing The Monkey King's words, Hades was too excited to speak. Instead, he gripped the Hades Sword and slashed at The Monkey King, who raised the Golden Cudgel to parry. The sparks flying between them reflected their excited, battle-hungry eyes.
"Speaking of which, This Old Sun has to thank you, King of the Underworld from the West, for helping me break the 'Bimawen' seal." The Monkey King looked at Hades and spoke with a wild laugh.
"Let me see the strength of one of the most famous and powerful gods of the East!! Don't disappoint me!! The Monkey King"
Hades was also incredibly excited. He increased the force on the Hades Sword, and the Cosmos radiating from him was enough to make one's hands go cold.
"I won't disappoint you! King of the Underworld!!" The Monkey King gave a defiant laugh, then swung the Golden Cudgel with both hands, forcing Hades back a few steps.
"Dark Meteor Fist!!"
Hades's left hand released countless dense, pitch-black meteor energy bolts. The Monkey King spun the Golden Cudgel, neutralizing most of them.
"Take a strike from This Old Sun!!"
The Monkey King appeared above Hades, gripping the staff with both hands and attacking from above.
"Purple Light Shadow!" A faint purple light emanated from the Hades Sword. Hades swung his sword to block the incoming staff, and then several purple sword shadows appeared out of thin air like illusions, striking directly at several of The Monkey King's vital acupoints.
Although The Monkey King possessed an Indestructible Vajra Body, Hades knew through his Omniscient and Omnipotent Power the vital acupoints that could break it. As long as he hit these points simultaneously, the Indestructible Vajra Body would be dispelled.
"Gods Destruction." Hades placed his left hand on The Monkey King's chest, and a purple energy wave radiated from his palm.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Several explosive sounds rang out from The Monkey King's body, and he was blasted back dozens of meters.
"Pfft—!!" Having lost his Indestructible Vajra Body, The Monkey King spat out blood from the impact of the Gods Destruction, but he immediately chanted a healing mantra to restore his injuries and used a special method to regain his Indestructible Vajra Body.
Having regained his footing, The Monkey King rested the Golden Cudgel on his right shoulder and looked at Hades with a serious expression. "Your strength is truly impressive, King of the Underworld. It seems I underestimated you a bit."
"It's not over yet! The Monkey King!! Blood Shadow Dark Curtain!!" Hades twirled the Hades Sword, and a blood-red shadow instantly enveloped the blade as he lunged at The Monkey King.
During the attack, Hades vanished from his spot. The Monkey King tried to find him with his Fiery Golden Eyes, but to his surprise, upon seeing the blood shadow on the Hades Sword, his eyes instantly became bloodshot, rendering him unable to see anything.
By the time The Monkey King noticed Hades's presence, Hades was already in front of him. The Hades Sword, carrying the blood shadow, instantly carved a massive wound into the chest plate of his Golden Chainmail Armor.
Even the Indestructible Vajra Body could not withstand this damage, and blood flowed continuously.
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