Clang! Clang clang!! Boom boom boom!!!
Several streaks of light continuously flashed and shuttled between the ground and the sky, occasionally intertwining and colliding. Led by a fiery red streak, three of them relentlessly pursued another golden streak of light.
"Hahaha... Fun, fun!"
The golden streak of light landed on the ground, revealing the figure of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong, who laughed heartily.
"Tch, Sun Wukong, is running away all you're good for?!"
The three streaks of light also landed, revealing the figures of Sora, Athena, and Metis. Sora's expression was a mixture of sarcasm and deep helplessness.
This monkey was simply too slippery, and his speed was astonishingly fast. Even when pushing his [Phoenix] divine speed authority to the limit, he could only eat dust behind him, to say nothing of Athena and Metis.
If we can't keep up with his speed, we don't even have a chance to surround him!
"Hehe... Kid, I, the Great Sage, won't fall for your taunts. If you have what it takes, catch up to me first! Hahahaha..."
Activating his authority [Jindouyun] again, a golden cloud rose from the ground and lifted him into the air. Sun Wukong tilted his head back and laughed wildly and triumphantly. The expressions on Sora, Athena, and Metis were all grim. If they kept fighting a guerrilla war with the monkey, allowing him to use his speed to defeat them one by one, things would get really bad!
"Ancient Monkey War God, are you afraid to fight because you are outnumbered? So you're nothing special after all!"
It was Athena's voice, filled with endless sarcasm. The wise goddess had more or less figured out the monkey's competitive and prideful personality, so she targeted his weak spot.
For the three of them to gang up on one person, the former Athena would never have done something so shameless. But having been thoroughly corrupted by a certain evil being, Athena no longer cared, as long as she could achieve her goal.
Stroking his furry chin, Sun Wukong didn't answer immediately but looked down at Sora's group with a playful smile.
"Tsk tsk tsk... Interesting, interesting. You guys are really different from the foolish and dullards I've met before!"
"Since you want a proper, grand battle with I, the Great Sage, then I, the Great Sage, will grant you your wish!"
Clicking his tongue in wonder, Sun Wukong found it very interesting, even feeling as if he had found a kindred spirit.
The gods and demon kings he had met before were all obsessed with so-called dignity and reputation, never allowing others to interfere or help in battle, feeling that it would be an insult to them.
Sun Wukong thought those people were extremely stupid, which was why he had taken his two little brothers and beaten up quite a few of those idiots back in the day!
"Change!"
Feeling that he could have a good time this round, Sun Wukong decided not to continue with the guerrilla tactics. His figure leaped and split into three.
Three golden clouds, three Sun Wukongs, appeared in mid-air, completely identical!
Clones weren't a particularly special authority; even the Cult Leader's Daoist arts and the magic of Erica's group could achieve it.
Other than increasing numbers, clones were not very useful and would even disperse the main body's power, giving the enemy an opportunity. Therefore, clones were rarely used in battle.
However, seeing the one-into-three Sun Wukong, Sora, Athena, and Metis all showed expressions of utter shock and dismay.
Because Sun Wukong's three clones were different from ordinary clones. They were completely identical, making it impossible to tell which was the main body!
Moreover, despite using clones, Sun Wukong's strength didn't seem to have weakened in the slightest. The aura emanating from the three Sun Wukongs was just as powerful as the aura from the single Sun Wukong before!
How is such a thing possible?!
"Hahaha... Scared, aren't you? Scared, aren't you? This is I, the Great Sage's, unique [Wuji Clone Technique]. They are both clones and all main bodies. No matter how many I create, my power won't diminish in the slightest!"
Seeing the shocked and incredulous expressions on Sora's group, Sun Wukong's small vanity was greatly satisfied. Three identical monkeys jumped and bounced on their golden clouds, looking incredibly smug.
To be honest, Sora, Athena, and Metis were truly frightened. No matter how many he split into, his power wouldn't weaken? Both clones and main bodies?
Didn't that mean that for every additional clone, his power would double?
What the hell, what kind of heaven-defying ability is this? Is it even possible to survive against this?!
However, Sora, Athena, and Metis immediately thought of another problem. Since the monkey had such a powerful authority, why didn't he use it earlier? Why did he only create three instead of more?
Is it because this monkey is a gentleman and doesn't want to bully us?
How is that possible!!!
After a moment's thought, the three of them figured it out.
Although the [Wuji Clone Technique] could dramatically increase the monkey's combat power, it was also a great burden on him. The divine power consumed by each clone had to be supplied by his main body. In other words, while increasing his combat power, he was also shortening the time he could fight.
For example, if Sun Wukong's divine power was originally enough for him to fight continuously for an hour (this is an assumption, in reality, it's definitely more than this), now that he has three clones, he can only fight for 20 minutes, greatly reducing his combat time. Letting out a long sigh of relief, this damn monkey only boasted about his strengths and didn't reveal his weaknesses, almost scaring them to death. If such a heaven-defying authority truly had no limitations, probably no one in this world could handle him!
Because of this limitation, the monkey probably wouldn't dare to increase the number of clones any further. If he did, even if he could temporarily suppress his opponents, once the enemy endured and caught their breath, it would be his turn for misfortune!
"Athena, Metis, one for each of us. Be careful."
With a quick thought, Sora had a plan and gave instructions to the two goddesses.
Sun Wukong was already extremely powerful, and now his strength had tripled. It would be impossible to defeat him in a short time. The only way was to stall for time to drain his divine power and then see if there was an opportunity.
Nodding, a sharp glint flashed in the two women's eyes. They had no objections.
"Hehe... Kid, are you trying to stall for time and consume I, the Great Sage's, divine power? I won't let you have your way!"
With a cold laugh, the monkey was smart and naturally knew what Sora's group was planning, but he didn't seem to care much.
Sun Wukong's divine power was immense. Just three clones wouldn't wear him down in a short time. The real question was whether Sora, Athena, and Metis could last that long!
Without further ado, the three Sun Wukongs brandished their divine staffs and, riding their golden clouds, transformed into three streaks of light, shooting towards Sora's group on the ground.
The real great battle was only just beginning!