Chapter 48

But just how strong he was remained unclear.

After Jiang Hao said, "Come on."

Sun Wukong moved.

Accompanied by an unreserved outburst of qi.

Sun Wukong himself shot toward Jiang Hao like an arrow released from a bow.

His speed was so fast that ordinary eyes could not follow.

"So fast!" Krillin exclaimed.

Master Roshi said nothing, only watched intently.

Boom!!

The next instant, Jiang Hao and Sun Wukong collided.

Though small in stature, this kid's strength was no small thing; with the boost of speed, his impact was no weaker than a heavy truck hitting at two hundred kilometers per hour.

After the two collided, the ground shook violently.

The spot where Jiang Hao had just stood was now shrouded in dust and debris.

It was impossible to see the situation inside for a moment.

After a moment, the dust cleared.

There stood Sun Wukong, still in his charging pose, before Jiang Hao.

And Jiang Hao was holding Sun Wukong's hand with his right hand.

The ground beneath their feet had become a shallow crater.

Cracks spiderwebbed across it.

They extended all the way to six or seven meters away before fading.

"This... how is this possible! That guy... actually blocked Wukong's charge with just one hand—unbelievable."

"Two real monsters."

Feeling the force of Sun Wukong's impact, Jiang Hao's expression remained calm.

"Wukong, your speed still isn't fast enough, and your strength is still lacking."

"Oh, really?" No sooner had Jiang Hao spoken than he felt a tremendous force surge from Sun Wukong—apparently trying to pull him up from the ground.

Jiang Hao sensed Sun Wukong's intention.

He smiled slightly.

The next instant, his feet rooted into the earth like ancient tree roots.

Then he unleashed a sudden burst of power.

Sun Wukong had feigned weakness, hoping to deceive Jiang Hao into thinking his strength hadn't increased, waiting until contact was made.

Then he would unleash his full power—but he hadn't expected Jiang Hao to be prepared.

And Jiang Hao had turned his own tactic against him.

Jiang Hao's sudden burst of power was even more terrifying, completely overwhelming him.

Before Sun Wukong could react, the world began to spin.

Then he felt his back slam into something.

His blood and qi churned violently.

His throat felt like something was rising to be vomited.

Boom!!

A deafening crash.

Sun Wukong smashed directly into a massive boulder.

The boulder shattered into pieces.

But Sun Wukong did not stop there.

He continued sliding for several meters, carving a shallow trench into the ground.

His clothes were torn to shreds before he finally came to a halt.

Jiang Hao did not move to attack again.

He was sparring with Sun Wukong, not trying to kill him.

So under certain conditions, he would give Sun Wukong a moment to recover.

His current strength still far surpassed Sun Wukong's.

Though Jiang Hao had no power detector, he could roughly gauge that Sun Wukong's current combat power lay between sixty and seventy.

It was over a hundred points lower than his own.

The gap was enormous.

If he took this seriously, Sun Wukong would have no chance to fight back at all.

So before Sun Wukong could rise from the ground, Jiang Hao made no further move.

And Sun Wukong quickly got back on his feet.

He was not the type to surrender easily.

"Jiang Hao, I never expected that after just a month, your strength had grown so much."

Jiang Hao smiled slightly.

"Again."

"Alright," Sun Wukong nodded.

The next instant, he charged toward Jiang Hao again.

He knew his strength could not compare to Jiang Hao's.

Sun Wukong had also learned to be smarter.

He began to use his own small and agile body to fight Jiang Hao.

The battle between the two grew increasingly fierce.

The sounds of fists striking flesh and air exploding with sonic booms rang out from time to time.

The ground, originally quite level, became increasingly ruined by their fight.

"Re... really two monsters." Seeing this scene, Krillin's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.

Although Krillin had long known Wukong was stronger than him, he never expected Wukong to be this powerful.

Their battle was so fast his eyes could not even keep up.

If his enemies were Wukong and the others, he could be certain he would be instantly defeated.

"What's wrong, Krillin, struck down by the shock?" Master Roshi had noticed the change in Krillin's expression long ago and spoke up.

"Y-yes, Master Wu Tian, Wukong and the others are truly too powerful, c-can I really catch up to them?"

"Krillin, I never said you had to catch up to Wukong."

"Huh?" Krillin looked up at Master Roshi in confusion.

"Your goal has always been to surpass yourself, not to surpass anyone else."

"Krillin, did you practice martial arts to surpass Wukong?"

"N-no, I practice martial arts to protect myself, to protect those I wish to protect."

"Then isn't that right?"

"Your goal has never been to surpass Wukong, so what does it matter whether Wukong is powerful or not?"

"What you must do is train hard; who can say that the future you will not be able to catch up to Wukong?"

"In the past, I was the weakest among my fellow disciples, but now... haha."

"So, keep going; I have high hopes for your future."

Hearing Master Roshi's encouragement.

Krillin's face was full of emotion.

"I... I understand, Master Wu Tian, from now on, I will definitely work hard."

Krillin said, his face flushed red.