Journey to the West: Starting by taking Sun Wukong as my disciple!-Chapter 302: The Complete Defeat of the Golden-Winged Great Roc
"Then we’ll circle around the entire Uttarakuru and return here. Whoever gets back first, wins!" the young man declared, his face brimming with confidence.
It can’t be helped, this is the assurance his strength provides. He intended to prove conclusively that he, Great Roc with golden wings, was absolutely faster than any Kunpeng!
"Set the rules as you like," Roc Demon King stretched his body, a glint flickering in his eyes, today was his day to wash away past humiliations!
Great Roc’s thoughts stirred, and his arms transformed into wings, taunting, "Come on, I won’t use my true form to compete with you, so you can directly experience the gap between us!"
"Oh," Roc Demon King responded indifferently, without any changes to his form, just getting into a ready stance.
"What?" Great Roc raised an eyebrow, surprised, "You’re going to compete with me like this? Not using your true form?"
"Don’t worry about fairness, just boldly transform!" Great Roc spread his hands with an expression that said he had everything under control.
Even if transforming into his true form made him quicker than his humanoid form, he was absolutely confident he could beat Roc Demon King.
"You don’t need to worry about it," Roc Demon King retorted coldly. In the past, he was the swiftest in his true form, but now things were different!
"Fine! Let’s just compete directly," Great Roc didn’t say much more. To someone seeking punishment, he was happy to oblige.
"Let’s use this stone. The moment it hits the ground, we start," Great Roc said, lightly kicking a small stone and catching it in his hand.
"Agreed," Roc Demon King was not intimidated.
Both demons watched intently as the stone was lightly tossed up.
As the stone reached its apex and began to fall, having lost momentum, the two demons started counting down in their heads.
Three, two, one!
The instant the stone touched the ground, two shadows sprang forth like arrows suddenly shot from a fully drawn bow, racing away and vanishing into the horizon.
Great Roc had the edge, his advantage was quite clear; after all, the speed difference between his humanoid and half-human form was significant.
Great Roc was inwardly pleased. Hadn’t he said that even in a half-human form, he was confident he could beat Roc Demon King?
And now this youngster, too proud to show weakness and suffering for it, insisted on retaining his humanoid form.
This contest was already devoid of suspense, Great Roc thought to himself.
However, Roc Demon King, who was following just behind Great Roc, was neither hurried nor slow, keeping pace, but not falling too far behind.
Although his stay at the Chaos Residence hadn’t been long, the benefits he had gained were not negligible.
Setting aside the two Divine Skills he had acquired, just drinking Peach Blossom Brew, Flat Peach soda, eating Shopkeeper Chen’s various dishes—all these effects were settling in.
Roc Demon King felt that his body had become incredibly strong and that his normal speed had also improved.
To be frank, if he exerted his full strength, he could catch up to Great Roc’s present half-human speed, even with his weakest human form.
But why bother when there’s an easier way? Why exhaust himself?
With this thought, Roc Demon King’s lips curved upwards, and he mentally shouted.
Sky-Shaking Cloud Wings!
With just a thought,
Whoosh!
A pair of ethereal wings unfurled out of thin air on Roc Demon King’s back.
Utilizing the art of flight in his mind, the wings on his back flapped, and Roc Demon King’s speed exploded, leaving behind only an afterimage that took seconds to gradually dissipate.
As his speed synced, Roc Demon King flew faster and faster, closing the gap with Great Roc as if performing a spatial leap.
Less than two breaths’ time had passed.
Whoosh!
Great Roc felt a sonic boom by his ear, followed by a powerful gust that almost knocked him off course.
Seeing a fleeting black spot ahead, Great Roc’s pupils contracted sharply, his heart pounding.
This... this is Roc Demon King?! How can he be so fast? This can’t be the speed he should have, right? Even a Daluo Golden Immortal couldn’t be this fast, could they?!
The Golden Roc felt a surge of fear and nearly stalled in midflight, but he quickly gathered himself. If he continued like this, he would truly lose!
His heart burning with urgency, the Roc Demon King had always been his defeated foe. And yet, now he was so much faster that the Golden Roc couldn’t accept it!!!
In an instant, the Golden Roc transformed into his true form, covering the sky and eclipsing the sun, letting out a loud, piercing cry as if venting the frustration in his heart.
With a violent flap of his wings, the Golden Roc began to chase with all his might, flapping his wings as if his life depended on it, and his speed surged accordingly.
Gradually, he could vaguely make out the figure of the Roc Demon King.
Joy surged through his heart; he, the Golden Roc, would not accept defeat!
In contrast to the Golden Roc’s frenzied state, the Roc Demon King seemed much more relaxed. After an intense bout of flying, the Golden Roc finally drew level with the Roc Demon King.
When he saw the wings on the Roc Demon King’s back, he was utterly astonished.
This... these are illusory Magical Feathers! How could they be so fast?!
But what shocked the Golden Roc was not just that.
"Golden Roc, compared to me now, you still have a long way to go," said the Roc Demon King, calm and composed, as if enjoying a leisurely stroll.
Then, under the Golden Roc’s almost bursting eyes, the Roc Demon King’s arms also turned into wings.
One pair above, one pair below—they formed two sets of wings!!!
Four wings unfolded!
They flapped in unison!
Whoosh!
The Roc Demon King’s speed instantly spiked again, quickly widening the gap, and in the blink of an eye, he vanished without a trace.
Damn it! That can’t be real!
The Golden Roc stared dumbfounded. Was this really the speed that the Roc Demon King could reach with his cultivation level?
He felt like he was dreaming.
Once he snapped back to reality, the Golden Roc clenched his beak, harboring intense unwillingness, and flew as hard as he could, pushing beyond his limits.
Straining, he made one full circuit around Uttarakuru.
To lose to the man, but not to the situation.
As the Golden Roc approached the Summit of Pole Mountain, he could already see the Roc Demon King standing nonchalantly at the starting point from afar.
Upon drawing near, the Golden Roc transformed back into human form and sat down right on the spot.
Watching the Roc Demon King sauntering as if he had just finished a meal, the Golden Roc gasped for breath.
Utterly defeated! With a face full of disbelief, the Golden Roc demanded, "How did you do it?!"
"So fast!"
This speed was outrageous!
He knew his own strength very well; even if he advanced to the late stage of Great Luo, it would still be impossible for him to surpass this speed.
Keep in mind, the Roc Demon King was only at the Taiyi level now.
Looking at the dejected Golden Roc, the Roc Demon King felt a longstanding grievance suddenly clear up.
Did he really think a higher cultivation level meant he could bully him at will?
Although he admitted he was inferior in strength, when it came to speed, he was second to none!
Still thinking of easily abusing him in his half-human form? Now who’s looking foolish!
Puffing out his chest, the Roc Demon King struck a pose of arrogance that the Golden Roc had displayed earlier: "Of course, it’s due to my diligent cultivation that I’ve made such leaps in speed!"
"Bullshit!" the Golden Roc retorted without hesitation, his face filled with disbelief.
Nowadays, the Demon Clan is weak. The Demon Master Palace could be said to represent the face of the Demon Clan. Although he had joined Buddhism, he could be considered part of the Demon Clan and was not rejected by them.
His true form, the Golden Roc, resembled the Kunpeng, making him a frequent visitor to the Demon Master Palace.
