The terrifying power of the light ball left everyone shaken.
The Bird Masters had always been arrogant. They were convinced that the Bird Spirit King Sheehan was the most powerful being in the Four Spirits Sect. After all, he had taken much of the credit for the rapid development of the Four Spirits Sect in the past.
But now they weren't so sure as they felt the destructive energy the Monkey Spirit King emanated.
Duran shot a concerned look at Lawler and transmitted a question secretly. "Do you think our king would win if he were here?"
"But he hasn't awakened." Lawler shot back.
"But what if he were awake?" Duran pressed.
"He would not win," Lawler replied with conviction.
Duran fell silent, struggling with his thoughts.
'Since we have sworn our unwavering loyalty to the Bird Spirit King, we have to make enemies with other forces.
We're working with the Monkey Spirit Sect now, but we would probably go back to being in conflict with them in the future.
When that time comes, how can we possibly match up to the Monkey Spirit King?' Duran thought worriedly.
Lawler, however, sensed what was on Duran's mind. "Zen is looking for the Human Spirit King. If Zen can find him, the Human Spirit King might be able to save our king. Don't fret too much. There can be peace in the future," Lawler assured him.
Lawler kept his next thoughts to himself. 'Anything can happen. All we can do is wait.'
Meanwhile, the Primeval Lord of Heaven and his companions were completely oblivious to the conversation between the two Bird Masters. All their attention was fixed on the huge light ball in the distance.
The light ball continued to glow for a while before it began to dim and gradually dissipate.
The massive body of the Monkey Spirit King came into view. There was no sign of the Snake Spirit King.
"We won!"
"Our king is invincible!"
"That stupid snake was killed again. Ha-ha!"
Manuel, Tearrag and Hagar started shouting, whooping excitedly.
The Snake Goddess shot them an exasperated look that clearly conveyed she thought they were idiots. "Where did that space ball go?" she asked as she turned to her companions.
"It appears to be gone," Fuxi replied, scanning his surroundings.
"Has it been destroyed? So the Snake Spirit King was killed just like that?" the Primeval Lord of Heaven said in disbelief.
"That snake was giving himself too much credit. It might never have occurred to him that the Monkey Spirit King could be this strong," Gonggong pointed out.
The ball had contained the Snake Spirit King's coordinates. If the ball had been destroyed, the coordinates likely had been, too. If that were the case, the Snake Spirit King wouldn't be able to come back from the dead. Once a Treacherous Being's coordinates were destroyed, it would mean final, eternal death for them. The Snake Spirit King would be no exception.
"I wonder if the Monkey Spirit King is all right. He's not moving," the Snake Goddess said, arching her eyebrows at his figure in the distance.
'These Monkey Masters aren't even astute enough to worry about their king, ' she thought huffily.
It wasn't long before more people began to suspect something amiss with the Monkey Spirit King.
He had remained still since he took out the Snake Spirit King, looking exhausted.
Soon enough, cracks began to appear on his tough body, countless white fragments flaking off.
"Your Majesty! Are you all right?" Manuel shouted as he bolted toward the Monkey Spirit King.
It finally occurred to Manuel something was wrong.
The Monkey Spirit King shattered into pieces and evaporated before Manuel could even reach him.
When the Monkey Spirit King released the overwhelming energy, the Light of Annihilation had enveloped him and the Snake Spirit King. Neither could survive that.
In the next second, the Monkey Spirit King's coordinates on the altar emitted golden lights.
A massive foot came out, followed by another, followed by legs, a torso, arms, and head. It wasn't long before the Monkey Spirit King had emerged fully again.
"Your Majesty!"
"It's our king!"
"Our king came back!"
The Monkey Masters roared in celebration again.
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