Chapter 706: Blown to Pieces

Boom!

The Ruyi Jingu Bang, engulfed in golden flames, collided with the black soul force blade, and in an instant, the blade shattered into pieces, disintegrating into ash.

Black Demon’s eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at the scene before him. How was this possible?

This was his strongest attack with his current power—how could it have been broken in an instant, crushed completely by a single blow?

“No!” Black Demon roared in frustration as black smoke billowed from his body, tinged with a crimson hue, forming a ghostly shield wall in front of him.

At the same time, black blood seeped from his heart, spraying out and merging with the ghostly shield, making it appear as though they were one entity.

The Ghost-Faced Sinister Shield!

He had used his very life essence to create this defense, confident that this so-called Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, would not be able to break through.

The previous blow had already shattered his pride completely. He now understood that this monkey's strength far surpassed his own external incarnation.

His only option now was to escape.

Though this was only an external incarnation, it was incredibly valuable and had many purposes. If he lost it here...

Boom!

Just as Black Demon prepared to flee, he heard a deafening sound that left him speechless and in shock. “Impossible!” he muttered in disbelief.

His Ghost-Faced Sinister Shield was already covered in cracks, and golden flames were seeping through.

In a matter of moments, his strongest defense was completely shattered, vanishing into nothing.

The flaming golden staff descended upon Black Demon's body, and with just one strike, he was reduced to ashes.

The force of the blow didn’t stop there. It tore through the clouds, shooting into the heavens and out of the Soul Martial Continent.

In the next instant, in the void outside the continent, the small asteroid where Black Demon had set up his base was reduced to dust.

Crack!

While everyone was still in awe of Sun Wukong’s incredible power and the earth-shattering strike, the sound of something breaking suddenly echoed in the air.

Lin Qian quickly turned toward the source of the sound and saw that it came from Sun Wukong himself.

Sun Wukong's form began to dissipate, and before vanishing completely, he gave Lin Qian an awkward smile.

Then, Sun Wukong disappeared, replaced by a white humanoid crystalline body. The once flexible puppet body had hardened and finally shattered into dust.

Lin Qian's eyes widened as he watched everything unfold, momentarily unable to comprehend what had just happened.

On Xuanhuan Star, Zhuge Ming’s hands trembled as he looked at the tactical screen, showing the feed Lin Qian had sent back.

Next to him, the real Sun Wukong, who had been sitting cross-legged inside the array, opened his eyes and scratched his head. “Strange. How did it break?”

As he spoke, Sun Wukong innocently turned to leave the workshop in the Heavenly Crafts Department.

“Sun! Wu! Kong!” Just as he was sneaking away, Zhuge Ming’s furious shout echoed from behind.

Sun Wukong turned around, tilting his head. “What are you yelling for?”

“What am I yelling for? Didn’t I tell you to control your strength? That puppet body couldn’t handle so much power! Didn’t you listen to a word I said?” Zhuge Ming scolded, throwing up his hands in exasperation. “Great, now it’s ruined! Even with the best materials, the puppet body could only be used once!”

“We didn’t even get any data before you blew it up! Sure, you enjoyed smashing things with that stick, but what about me?”

“Uh…” Sun Wukong stared blankly at Zhuge Ming, remaining silent as he took the scolding.

Just then, Zhuge Ming noticed something odd. With a wave of his sleeve, the Sun Wukong before him burst into a puff of green smoke, leaving behind a single monkey hair that floated down into his hand.

Zhuge Ming's face twitched, and his hands trembled as he turned to look at a burly man standing nearby, amused by the scene. “Fengxian, can you go and give that monkey a good beating?”

“Prime Minister, I’m no match for the Great Sage,” Lu Bu replied helplessly, spreading his hands.

“Isn’t Zhu Ganglie awake? Go get him to help! That monkey’s staff is still with the Emperor; he hasn’t sent it back yet!” Zhuge Ming practically shouted in frustration.

Lu Bu, looking resigned, responded, “But Prime Minister, if we get Marshal Tianpeng involved, the food costs…”

“I’ll cover it!”

“Well, since you’ve said so, Fengxian will obey,” Lu Bu said with a bow before taking the special currency of Xuanhuan Star from Zhuge Ming and leaving the workshop.

Half an hour later...

On Huaguo Mountain in Xuanhuan Star, Sun Wukong, Lu Bu, and Zhu Ganglie (Zhu Bajie) were drinking together, enjoying Maotai wine from a Huaxia tavern. As for the tab? Naturally, it was covered by the money Zhuge Ming had given them.

If Zhuge Ming found out about this, he’d probably be even more furious.

Lin Qian, of course, had no idea about the mishaps on Xuanhuan Star. He was toying with the Ruyi Jingu Bang in his hand while collecting the shattered puppet body into Xuanhuan Star, a helpless expression on his face.

He hadn’t expected the newly created puppet body to be destroyed so quickly by Sun Wukong.

Creating the puppet body had been much more difficult than Lin Qian had anticipated.

In the past, many materials from Xuanhuan Star could be used.

However, the technique used for the puppet body was unique to this world. The materials from Xuanhuan Star could only enhance its durability, but the main components had to come from this world.

The technique of creating the puppet body exceeded the technological capabilities of the Soul Martial Continent. Knowing the truth about the continent, Lin Qian also understood that this world had an Immortal Realm, with true immortals!

He guessed that this puppet body technique originated from the Immortal Realm.

The materials required were incredibly strict.

Lin Qian felt a little regretful, but seeing Sun Wukong’s earth-shattering blow, which reduced Black Demon to dust, made it all worth it.

He would just have to collect the materials again—no need to rush.

“Your Majesty, just now, that was…” At that moment, Yuan Zhizun couldn’t hold back his curiosity and asked.

The others around them also looked eagerly at Lin Qian, waiting for an explanation.

“The ancient figures living in the remnants of the Huaxia Empire are incredibly powerful. However, because of certain seals, they cannot appear in this world. So, I came up with a solution—creating puppet bodies for them to use to manifest temporarily,” Lin Qian explained. “Unfortunately, this first commander, Sun Wukong, is so powerful that the puppet body couldn’t handle his strength and broke.”

Everyone was left speechless, still struggling to process everything.

That single strike from Sun Wukong had left an indelible mark on their hearts.

After all, this was Sun Wukong, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven. His abilities had long transcended the mortal realm. Even one strike from him contained the profound truths of the universe, leaving a lasting impression on everyone.

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