Boom!
The atmosphere shook. The sea surface surged with waves.
Behind Ayato, a crimson heavenly dragon seemed to roar towards the sky, then attached itself to him.
In the blink of an eye,
Ayato, clad in full-body armor, slowly walked out from the light.
At this moment, the armor on Ayato wasn't much different from his Balance Breaker state.
But the armor's color had turned blood red.
Black patterns spread and crawled continuously across the armor.
The entire armor emitted an extremely savage aura.
This wasn't a Balance Breaker. It was his own unique Juggernaut Drive.
Regarding Juggernaut Drive,
Ayato had actually developed it long ago, but hadn't paid it much attention.
After all, Juggernaut Drive was just a way to reproduce the power of the Boosted Gear.
Even Ddraig had been defeated by him.
This level of power was insignificant to him.
So, all along, Ayato had been developing a brand new form, which is the one he was in now.
It's a form that merged a Campione's cursed power with the Boosted Gear's multiplying ability.
He called it… The Campione's Juggernaut Drive.
This was the first time he had used this form.
Sun Wukong before him was undoubtedly an excellent whetstone.
"Such a form... a Longinus?"
Examining Ayato, a look of grave appeared in Sun Wukong's eyes.
Threat!
An indescribable threat.
The other party emanated an unprecedented sense of danger.
"Come on, fight again!"
Ignoring Sun Wukong's thoughts, Ayato crushed the air with his foot and used the Raptor Authority again.
In less than an instant,
His figure had completely disappeared.
'His speed has increased many times over.'
Sun Wukong's pupils contracted sharply. He saw Ayato's figure appear before him.
Incarnation: Boar!
A powerful, heavy punch appeared in his eyes.
Compared to his current size,
Ayato, throwing the punch, was hardly bigger than an ant.
But it was this punch that made him instinctively raise his golden staff in defense.
Boom!
Like a thunderclap,
Sun Wukong felt a vast, surging force coming through his golden staff.
His entire massive body shattered the sea surface and was sent flying.
'His strength has also increased dramatically?'
Watching Ayato charge again, Sun Wukong put away his surprise, used his three heads and six arms again, and swung his golden staffs so fast they formed an impenetrable wall.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Then, countless earth-shattering roars echoed across the sea surface.
Erica and the others watching from afar felt that each collision between the two seemed like an earth-destroying natural disaster.
And both moved faster and faster.
Until the end,
Even Sun Wukong's massive body became difficult to track.
As time passed,
The shockwaves from their clash became more and more terrifying.
The entire sky showed enormous distortion.
The wind-tossed sea surged with giant waves, as if rushing towards the end of the world.
Hum!
At the same time, golden light radiated from Erica and the others' bodies.
Facing this escalating battle...
Even just the shockwaves forced them to use their blessings to resist.
"As expected of Sun Wukong!"
Ayato's figure flickered continuously. He used various Authorities effortlessly.
He gained considerable new insights into combat itself.
After all, in the end,
All along, Ayato had relied on the overwhelming power of his Origin Magic.
But as he grew stronger...
He also recognized some of his own shortcomings.
Namely, he wasn't as sharp in evenly matched fights.
If he could always overwhelm his opponents, it would be fine.
But he was afraid that one day...
He might encounter a powerful enemy who could threaten his life.
So recently, he had been consciously improving his combat ability, even developing the Campione's Juggernaut Drive and other Authority-based techniques, to make his combat methods more diverse.
After all,
No one could guarantee that a single trick would work forever.
But as time passed...
Ayato had to admit that Sun Wukong was indeed the best possible opponent.
His sharp combat instincts and rich combat experience were the greatest he had ever seen.
Compared to him,
The opponents he had faced before weren't fit to even polish his shoes.
This had nothing to do with power.
"Haha, what a joy! What sheer joy!"
Sun Wukong laughed heartily.
The next moment,
His body twisted. Countless monkey hairs scattered, transforming into countless little monkeys.
Amidst chattering sounds, every hundred little monkeys gathered, transforming into nine giant apes, each several meters tall.
They emitted an aura sufficient to rival divine beasts.
Some spat storms, some spat crimson lotus flames, some spat poisonous mist.
In an instant,
Nine completely different forces enveloped all directions.
"Such tricks are useless against me."
Ayato leaped into the air. A dazzling light bloomed in the sky.
Incarnation: White Stallion!
A white horse seemed to dive from the sky, turning into a blazing sun, carrying vast and grand power as it fell.
At this moment,
The world seemed to change color. The entire sea surface evaporated at a visible rate.
Wind, fire, poison mist… the nine different forces instantly collapsed.
Even the nine giant apes were instantly annihilated.
Sun Wukong roared towards the sky. Three golden staffs crossed, desperately blocking the falling, terrifying sun.
His towering, earth-spanning body bulged with veins. Terrifying power shook the surrounding void.
But his body involuntarily plunged into the sea.
Crash!
Finally,
Sun Wukong's massive body was completely driven into the seawater.
Boom!
An earth-shattering mushroom cloud shot straight into the sky.
The entire sea surface seemed covered by a brilliant light.
The surrounding seawater seemed to be forcibly erased by an invisible force.
An enormous sinkhole appeared on the vast sea, as if it could swallow everything.
"Did... did he win?"
Liliana swallowed, her expression growing nervous.
"I'd like to say that..."
"But that Monkey God is not one to be defeated so easily."
Sita took a deep breath. Her glass-like eyes stared intently at the sea below.
"Haha, you've wounded Old Sun this badly..."
The sea churned. Sun Wukong's figure re-emerged. His heroic, wild laughter echoed for a long time.
His body was covered in scorch marks. Countless monkey hairs had vanished.
His body was covered in shocking wounds.
But he didn't care in the slightest.
"Except for when I was in the Eight Trigrams Furnace..."
Looking at Ayato from afar, Sun Wukong's face showed madness. "It's been a long time since I've been this wounded!"
"Don't worry, this is just the beginning."
Ayato's eyes flickered. Without any visible movement, the surrounding sky and earth were already filled with strong winds, dark clouds gathering.
Incarnation: Gale!
After taking Susano'o's power, this Authority had undergone a fundamental transformation.
Not to mention, Ayato was in the Campione's Juggernaut Drive state.
In an instant,
Countless hurricanes gathered, presenting a scene of natural disaster.
"The Authority of Storms... but this power..."
Sun Wukong's eyes flickered, his face becoming more grave than ever before.
The storms raged in all directions. The sea surface was thrown into giant waves.
Through his Fiery Golden Eyes, he could see the power contained in these storms, even twisting the surrounding space-time.
"Great Sage Equal to Heaven, I must say, this is a good fight..."
Ayato slowly raised one hand and said calmly, "But every fight must eventually end."
"Let me draw the final chapter for this battle."
As his voice echoed, countless hurricanes transformed into massive tornadoes before him.
The terrifying storm power left countless pitch-black cracks in the void, as if capable of destroying everything.
"Ahhh!"
Feeling everything before him being destroyed, Sun Wukong swung his golden staff. Countless bloody wounds appeared all over his body.
"No, I can't block it."
Excruciating pain swept through his body. Sun Wukong's body was sent flying, forcibly driven back.
Crash!
The sea churned. The moment Sun Wukong stood up again, he shot towards Ayato like a cannonball.
Even severely wounded.
In the face of battle...
He had never retreated.
Facing this, Ayato's expression was impassive.
His palm raised. Golden light bloomed in his hand, transforming into a dazzling Golden Sword, which he swung down.
Gale's Ten Thousand Swords!
Ten thousand hurricanes gathered into the Golden Sword, unleashing countless slashes, carrying the power to destroy everything, falling upon Sun Wukong.