Chapter 157: Anomalies Arise, Darkness Descends!

Sun Wukong slowly straightened his body.

He once again clenched the Golden Cudgel in his hand.

The smile on his face had completely vanished.

In its place,

was that familiar, bone‑deep, overwhelming battle intent!

And the cold, bone‑piercing, chilling killing intent!

Yao also sensed something was wrong.

She followed Sun Wukong's line of sight.

At the far end of that raging elemental sea.

An indescribable darkness was quietly spreading.

That darkness was strange.

It did not devour light.

It merely made light lose its meaning of existence.

Light that fell upon it was extinguished.

Sound that reached there disappeared.

Laws that touched it broke.

It was an absolute "nothing."

But.

When Yao's divine thought just touched the edge of that darkness,

she froze completely!

An unprecedented, great terror!

Exploded violently from the depths of her soul!

Her Illusory Dream Dao, before that darkness,

suddenly became exceedingly sluggish!

As if a lake about to be frozen.

Even the most basic operation became extremely difficult!

"What… what is that…"

Yao's voice carried a faint, uncontrollable tremor.

She had never felt such a suppressing power!

It was an absolute suppression from the Primordial Source of the Dao.

In front of that darkness.

All her "Dreams" seemed so laughable.

So utterly vulnerable.

Sun Wukong gave no answer.

He simply shielded Yao behind him.

The Equal Heaven Dao Rhythm within him,

at this moment erupted completely without reservation!

Boom—!

Black‑golden divine light surged skyward!

It turned into a massive barrier!

To block that silently advancing darkness.

It firmly barred it outside!

"No matter what it is."

"Dare you play god in front of old Sun?"

"Just smash it!"

Sun Wukong's voice remained as always arrogant.

But.

His slightly narrowed golden eyes,

yet revealed the solemnity in his heart at this moment!

This newly emerged power.

Shares the same origin as the Lock of the End.

Yet it is completely different!

The Power of the End is pure rule.

It is cold order.

It has no emotion at all.

Yet the darkness spreading before his eyes,

carries a will that makes one extremely uncomfortable!

It is a lofty, indifferent disregard!

As if, in its eyes.

All things in the world are dust that can be erased at will!

Just then, Sun Wukong became alert at the extreme point.

The spreading darkness came to a halt.

It did not advance any further.

Instead, it began to wriggle slowly.

It converged.

A humanoid silhouette composed of pure darkness.

Slowly, from that sea of chaotic elements.

It emerged.

There was no sound.

There was no sign.

He just appeared like that.

Like a ghost awakened from ancient slumber.

That figure was very tall.

He stood eight chi tall.

His face was very blurry.

Enveloped by a layer of flowing darkness.

Making it impossible to see his appearance.

But!

The aura emanating from him was an awe-inspiring pressure.

But it was real!

That pressure even made the surrounding violent elemental sea.

All experienced a brief calm.

Sun Wukong's eyes narrowed further.

He, from that black figure's body.

He felt a surge of Dao fluctuation that shared his origin yet was utterly opposite.

His Great Sage Equal Heaven Dao is 'Unyielding', shattering all rules!

It is infinite variability!

And the opponent's Dao.

But it reduces everything to the final 'Fixed Number' of deathly silence!

It is absolute termination!

This is an existence of equal rank to him!

A true Lord of the Dao!

However.

Beyond Sun Wukong's expectations.

That black figure, after condensing into form.

Did not pay him any heed.

Not even glancing at him.

This feeling of being completely ignored infuriated him more than any provocation.

That figure merely slowly raised its head.

With an intensely focused gaze.

Gazing at the Void Seed guarded by the power of 'Annihilation'!

At that moment.

In Sun Wukong's heart.

A surge of intensely familiar hatred welled up!

Just as if.

One's most precious treasure.

Being stared at by a most hated guy!

This feeling.

He has only felt this with one person.

That is!

The one who stole his lifelong glory.

Who stole his title of Great Sage Equal Heaven.

Shadow!

Six-Eared Macaque!

Although the aura is completely different.

But.

That feeling of opposition and rejection from the primordial source deep within the soul!

But it is exactly the same!

'You…'

Sun Wukong was about to speak.

That way, the pitch‑black figure, however, moved.

He, toward, that Dao Seed.

Slowly, he extended his hand.

That movement was very slow, very casual.

It seemed as if that Dao Seed was always meant to be in his possession.

It seemed as if Sun Wukong's protection and Yao's existence were merely air.

He wanted to take that Dao Seed, which represented all of Sun Wukong's hopes.

Claim it as his own!

"Give it to me! Get out!!!"

Sun Wukong, completely, became angry!

His raging fury transformed into tangible black‑gold flames that surged skyward from his body!

He let out a thunderous shout!

The Golden Cudgel in his hand was imbued with power that could destroy heaven and earth!

He struck fiercely toward that pitch‑black figure!

At this moment!

This, the core of the World Embryo that had lain silent for countless ages.

In an instant!

Swords drawn, bows taut!

Ps: As New Year's Eve approaches, the final batch of fireworks of the old year,

and the first morning light of the new year, both wish to be enjoyed together with family!

Wishing everyone a new year of peace, joy, and all wishes fulfilled!