You are very strong, but my painting style is better than yours!

"As expected, we couldn't stop him!"

"The Great Evolution is fifty, its use is forty-nine, and the one that is hidden is the only one... This is the variable."

A faint smile appeared on Luo Hao's deathly pale face: "At least you can't kill me before he comes looking for you again."

Her tone was calm and confident.

This is certainly not an exaggeration. With supernatural agility and Vajra-like body protection, no one would dare say they could kill her in an instant.

Even though they seem to be at their last gasp now, the Godslayers' special physique makes them extremely dangerous even when they are on the verge of death!

Therefore, Luo Hao only felt humiliated, but did not doubt that he would have the opportunity to escape the battlefield.

Iori glanced at the stone ape that had already poked half its body out, staring at them with its fiery eyes, and then suddenly smiled when she turned back.

"Not necessarily."

"what?"

Luo Hao's heart skipped a beat.

The next moment, a massive magic array unfolded on the ground. The instant the [Dimensional Array] was activated, Iori seized the unstable moment during the transition between realms, and like a dragon's claws, grabbed something invisible in the void and then tore it apart violently!

Suddenly, space shattered, and the boundary between the Netherworld and reality was physically broken.

Luo Hao, unaware of what was about to happen, decisively used the Shrinking Earth Technique, but the next moment he suddenly found that the scenery around him had been replaced by an endless void. Looking back, he was speechless with astonishment:

After tearing open space, Iori did not stop. Within that human form was a power capable of destroying the world. Through her hands, she extended her way, turning the solid boundary into fragile glass. In the chain reaction of collapse, she even sank the entire mountain range into the void!

This even affected Luo Hao's land-shrinking technique!

boom!

The realm of the Netherworld was also shattered by this forbidden power. The superimposed small worlds and parallel universes became entangled in cause and effect. After the deep space was torn apart, it revealed a chaotic and incomprehensible background.

"As the 'protagonist' of this world, the Godslayer is really hard to kill."

In the instant Luo Hao's mind was captured, Iori traversed the void, seizing the Martial Arts King with speed no less than divine intervention. The power of the Forbidden Word Technique shattered the golden light particles. Iori and the King locked eyes, and time seemed to stand still at that moment—

To be able to fight against such a powerful figure is something I could ask for nothing in this life!

Luo Hao never imagined she would meet a man who would captivate her so deeply.

—Iori looked down at her coldly and threw her with one arm.

Sinking into the endless void!

"Then I'll banish you from this world!"

Chapter 376 Power Saves a Life!

After throwing Luo Hao into the void, Iori focused all her attention on the stone ape in the distance.

As for what lies beyond this rift, whether Luo Hao can survive in his current state, where he will drift to, or whether he will be lost forever in the vast void without any anchor point... Iori doesn't care about any of this.

This is a fair fight, and Luo Hao should have been prepared for everything, including death, long ago!

In a way, she should thank the Monkey King; otherwise, Iori wouldn't have needed to rush to end the battle in this way.

"Wow, that was fast! You little rascal, you're so quick-witted!"

The Monkey King landed on the ground. Just moments before, he had unleashed his ferocity and destroyed a small world, managing to break free from the [Map of Mountains and Rivers], yet it seemed as if he hadn't expended much energy.

However, the perceptive Iori could sense that his aura had already begun to wane, and the scale of his curse power was rapidly shrinking. It might still be terrifying, but it was gradually returning to the level of a "top-tier God of Steel," rather than being comparable to the final king, the Monkey God.

Sun Wukong, knowing his situation, was not angry or embarrassed. Instead, he looked at Iori with some admiration: "That woman fought me decades ago. She didn't have the supernatural powers she has now, but she was already a very troublesome person. Even when I was resealed after the summoning time limit expired, the battle was still undecided..."

Now that she's returned with even greater skill, even Old Sun can't say he's guaranteed victory, let alone defeat her in a moment—you've certainly opened Old Sun's eyes to a whole new world.

"It's a slight regret that if the Great Sage had come out ten breaths later, the ending would have been even more perfect."

Iori frowned slightly, showing a hint of regret but not too much. After all, Luo Hao was different from Sun Wukong; she was merely a god-slayer, and killing her would not bring any benefit.

Iori's strategic goal is to eliminate all god-killers and disobedient gods. Luo Hao is indeed no longer an obstacle. Now, as long as the Monkey King is killed, the goal can still be achieved.

"What kind of powers will I gain? I'm really looking forward to it."

Iori's brows relaxed and she smiled slightly. "I hope it's that magic iron rod that stabilizes the sea. Even if it's not very useful, it would be good to take it home to hang clothes."

"Hahaha~ If you're trying to provoke Old Sun, then forget it. What do you think I've been through~"

Do you really think the mighty Monkey King would act impulsively? If that's the case, then you—"

boom!

Earth-shattering!

"You were right!"

The Monkey King's enormous fist slammed down, but Iori caught it with her hand. Despite the vast difference in size between them, the Monkey King gained no advantage in strength and was even suppressed.

With a flick of her wrist, Iori unleashed an invisible force that pulled the stone ape's arm down, then turned and kicked it squarely in the chest.

boom! ! !

The tail flame, stretching over a thousand meters, tore through the earth like a sharp sword, and the Monkey King's body was sent flying. Even though it was indestructible, it was covered in damage.

"It's gotten even stronger?!"

During its flight, the monkey king bounced off the ground once, twice, and three times, digging deep furrows into the ground with its five fingers. After gliding for hundreds of meters, it stabilized in front of it, its face showing astonishment.

Iori remained unmoved, and with a sudden leap, she attacked the Monkey King, her iron fist, propelled by immense force, slamming straight out—

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!"

The Monkey King pointed with his golden cudgel, which collided with Iori's fist. Surprisingly, the divine iron lost to the flesh, and the force of the recoil made him stagger backward.

"You... with such a risky approach, you should have died from exhaustion long ago. Don't you ever get tired?"

"How dare you criticize others?"

Iori couldn't help but laugh out loud, spreading out his body. Black patterns circled his wrists and ankles. At this moment, driven by the massive amount of burning spell power, the light and shadow around his hands and feet were already blurred, but the wind from his fists made him feel incredibly clear-headed.

Iori sent the stone ape flying again, and the power of the [Forbidden Technique] was clearly revealed in the exploding flames!

"Back then, he wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace and traveled west to quell demons, fighting against countless enemies single-handedly. I bet all those demon kings, big and small, wanted to ask him—'Don't you get tired, monkey?'"

Bang! Bang! Crash!

After three consecutive punches, the Monkey King, with his resilient body, managed to barely withstand them by mustering his divine power.

Previously, even when he activated the [Covenant Technique], he was still overwhelmed by the [Breaking the Dao Forbidden Technique]. Now, without the blessing of the ritual, he is facing the enemy solely as a Steel Hero, and his chances of winning are already low.

And there is another very important factor—

Iori's strength continues to increase!

As mentioned before, this was the first time he had used the [Forbidden Technique] in actual combat. Naturally, it was a bit awkward and immature at first. However, after fighting against the Monkey King and Luo Hao in turn, especially after engaging in a martial arts duel with Luo Hao, Iori's control over the [Forbidden Technique] has now increased by a level!

The pure destructive power remained unchanged, but the techniques for channeling energy, the connections and variations between moves, far surpassed the initial level. Therefore, the Monkey King had no chance to turn the tide!

Should I summon Pigsy and Sandy?

The Monkey King was suppressed once again, and his body began to break down from the strain. He couldn't help but weigh the situation in his mind.

As the top steel hero and the protagonist of a typical "adventure story", his supernatural powers are not limited to himself. He can also use the [Covenant Law], and even if this path is blocked by Iori, he can still summon two subordinate gods, which are the other two fierce gods of the pilgrimage team.

They all possess considerable strength, comparable to genuine disobedient gods, and can hold their own against god-slayers for a long time... However, given the current intensity of the battle, mere subordinate gods are probably of no use!

Moreover, in a one-on-one battle, if you can't win, you have to call for help... Even though they are just two good-for-nothings, wouldn't it ruin the reputation of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven if word got out?

"Want to make Old Sun admit defeat? In your next life!"

Wu Wang, Yuan Heng, Li Zhen! If it is not righteous, there will be misfortune, and it will be unfavorable to have a destination!

Thunder roars across the land, and all things are without error. The former kings, by embracing the seasons, nurtured all things!

The Monkey King roared angrily, and his body suddenly multiplied into three. He roared to the sky, arrogant and unrestrained. The one on his left transformed into the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, clad in armor and exuding a majestic and spirited aura. The one on his right remained silent, with a holy light emanating from behind his head.

"My surname is Sun, and my given name is Wukong! I am the heavens, the one who is equal to the heavens!"

I am the Monkey King born from a stone, possessing boundless supernatural powers and countless transformations. I stole elixirs from the Heavenly Palace, indulged in wine, stole peaches of immortality, and used martial arts to commit evil, thus becoming a saint through wickedness!

With the six senses purified, my five internal organs are at peace! Because of this peace, I share the same root as the spirits of heaven and earth! Now, grant me a pure body and divine status—

With eyes that gleam like fire, a head and arms of iron, a back and body of bronze, what can swords and axes cleave me, lightning strikes and fire burns?!

Iori stopped and watched the scene with a look of surprise.

The next moment, the three incarnations merged into one. The Monkey King shed his stone ape form and transformed into a golden, thick-haired steel hero. His armor resembled a dragon or beast writhing, displaying endless light and shadow, and he held the Ruyi Iron Cudgel in his hand.

"Greedy Wolf, Giant Gate, Prosperity, Literary Star, Integrity Star, Martial Star, Broken Army! O Seven Stars of the Northern Sky, please show your power!"

"Serpents and dragons, offer your flesh and bones to me; flames, scorch iron and forge it into steel!"

"Is this your prime?"

Iori, full of vigor, fearlessly faced the Monkey King, who had returned to or even surpassed the peak of mythology, bare-handed.

Only in this way can one be worthy of the title "Great Sage Equal to Heaven"!

Only in this way can I feel my heart surge with excitement!

He felt a long-lost excitement emanating from the depths of his soul. Perhaps it was the [Forbidden Technique] that made him abandon the ways of demons and magic, his way of thinking leaning more towards directly using violence to solve problems. At this moment, only one thought remained crystal clear in the man's mind:

war!

"Okay, come on!"

The Monkey King leaped into the air and slammed his iron cudgel down at Iori.

There was no shrill sound of air being torn apart, nor was it particularly fast. Even an ordinary person could see through this unpretentious move, but Iori did not dodge!

"You now undoubtedly stand at the pinnacle of the divine realm—"

Iori neither blocked nor dodged, but instead reached out and grabbed one end of the stick. Her body trembled as she forcefully withstood the force that could easily crush a mountain, much to the Monkey King's surprise.

But then Iori grinned—

The immense pressure from both ends caused the Ruyi Iron Rod to bend into a U-shape, clearly indicating that the two fierce gods were competing in strength!

Just three seconds later, the Monkey King was sent flying, and the iron rod ended up in Iori's hand!

"Soaring into the air and transforming will lead to victory! Hahaha!"

Iori wielded the heavy Ruyi Jingu Bang (Monkey King's staff), and in the next instant, she arrived on the path where the Monkey King was flying backward. She ruthlessly knocked him away, repeating this four or five times, and finally smashed him hard into the depths of the earth!

"go with!"

With a swing of the iron bar, Iori hurled it with all her might. Like a javelin, it instantly sank into the ground, followed by a surge of scorching wind, as if piercing through the mantle of the earth.

boom!

The ground shattered, and the disheveled Monkey King emerged. Combined with the damage Iori had inflicted on him continuously, the accumulated damage was enough to destroy a disobedient god. It was only because he could still hold on that he was barely hanging on.

"Not bad... A forbidden, serious punch!"

Iori's expression turned solemn as she lunged forward, unleashing a raging inferno that swept across the entire land like a nuclear explosion!

"This fire is far inferior to the Eight Trigrams Furnace!"

Wearing his tattered armor, the Monkey King transformed into a giant wild boar and charged towards Iori.

"Old Sun has endless transformations, and therefore endless supernatural powers!"

"So what?"

Iori's eyes widened, and his figure seemed to grow several times taller in the distorted light and shadow. He gripped the boar's tusk in one hand and was pushed to run for over a thousand meters in one breath, but his movements were not messy at all. The moment the boar slowed down, he raised his arm and threw it with all his might!

The wild boar flew far away as if it had been launched by a catapult, crashing to the ground...

"I'll fight you for as long as you want. I don't have a thousand transformations, I only have these bare hands!"

"Three heads and six arms!"

"Forbidden Style Super Serious Punch!"

……

After an unknown amount of time, on the scorched earth that seemed to have undergone another creation, two figures stood facing each other.

In a daze, the Monkey King blinked and looked down at his own body in a daze.

In the center of his chest, a hand with black lines encircling its wrist, otherwise looking no different from an ordinary person's, was slowly withdrawing from his chest cavity... His heart had already been crushed.

"Aren't you willing to give in?"