Chapter 734: The Cost of Failure! Half-Step Dao Level!

As Luo Fu finished speaking, the fake Sun Wukong on the other side of the arena also spoke, his eyes filled with naked killing intent and possessiveness as he continued cruelly:

"Go in peace. I will be fine—Anlaosun Society will replace you and break through the Ninety-Nine Eighty-One Trials."

"You can actually speak? Hmph! To replace Anlaosun Society? Don't even dream it!"

Seeing the fake Sun Wukong speak fully, Sun Wukong's face showed surprise.

He had assumed the fake Sun Wukong was merely a puppet copy, devoid of consciousness.

"Of course Anlaosun Society can speak—Anlaosun Society is alive too. Once I defeat you, Anlaosun Society will become a true, legitimate living being. Surrender. Anlaosun Society is stronger than you."

The fake Sun Wukong held the Ruyi Jingu Bang in his hand, scratching his head with his left hand—his posture and movements identical to Sun Wukong's.

Unlike Sun Wukong, the fake Sun Wukong was far more arrogant, and his magic power was significantly stronger.

"Hmph! Who will win or lose isn't certain yet—eat Anlaosun Society's staff!"

Sun Wukong was not skilled in words and had no intention to continue speaking.

He had long been seething with rage at the fake Sun Wukong.

As he raised the Ruyi Jingu Bang, Sun Wukong unleashed a powerful battle aura, its energy intertwining with his magic power and reinforcing the Ruyi Jingu Bang.

Whoosh!

The Ruyi Jingu Bang, carrying the force of ten thousand juns, slammed toward the nearby fake Sun Wukong.

Seeing the battle on the arena begin, Xingtian's emotions stirred.

Unlike Sun Wukong, Xingtian could clearly see that the fake Sun Wukong's battle aura was stronger and his magic power far more profound.

If the fake Sun Wukong truly mirrored Sun Wukong exactly—the same physical strength, same bloodline, same battle experience—

then even for Sun Wukong to defeat an equal version of himself would not be easy.

For a person knows himself best.

Fighting oneself, one knows every move, every tactic—easily falling into stalemate. Once in stalemate, battle will becomes paramount.

And battle will is the fake Sun Wukong's strength.

Because the fake Sun Wukong is merely a copy.

To become a true living being, he must defeat Sun Wukong—at any cost.

Being merely a copy, he would not care about life or death.

Free from fear of death, the fake Sun Wukong could unleash his full power without restraint.

Sun Wukong, however, was different—any living being naturally fears death.

Even Xingtian, after countless blood battles and having forged an unyielding battle heart, still revered death,

and could not treat it as nothing.

Under these conditions, Sun Wukong was already at a disadvantage.

The fake Sun Wukong's slight edge in strength became the final straw that broke the camel's back.

Even Xingtian could not guarantee he would defeat a copy stronger than himself.

Even Xingtian could not guarantee he could definitively defeat a replica stronger than himself.

The clangs of the Ruyi Jingu Bang rang continuously from the arena.

Both the fake Sun Wukong and Sun Wukong unleashed their full strength, striking each other without mercy.

Especially the fake Sun Wukong—he was ferocious beyond measure.

From the start, he fought to trade blows, trading wounds.

He let his own arm be injured, but inflicted severe damage on Sun Wukong's arm in return.

Yet due to the power gap, the injuries the fake Sun Wukong sustained were clearly far lighter than Sun Wukong's.

This was the fake Sun Wukong's goal.

As the exchange continued, both fighters accumulated more wounds.

The two were nearly identical, their wounds appearing in nearly the same locations.

The only difference: the fake Sun Wukong was more ruthless, utterly disregarding his own injuries and his own life, desperately carving wounds into Sun Wukong.

Facing such a ferocious fake Sun Wukong, Sun Wukong—with little blood battle experience—was forced to retreat again and again.

Because Sun Wukong retreated, his wounds gradually outnumbered those of the fake Sun Wukong.

Moreover, due to the power gap, Sun Wukong's wounds were already heavier to begin with.

This slight difference was not an issue at first.

This tiny gap wasn't a problem at first.