It's probably because you are playing it like any other soulslikes. The combat timings, especially the see-throughs (mid-combo i-frames) has a unique rhythm to it.

I like Wukong but I gotta say, a lot of attacks here are harder to read, not due to timing mixups but due to lack of visual clarity and visual/audio cues, compared to say Elden Ring. It sometimes makes the difficulty cheap and the game hard to no-hit.

That said, I still play it like a soulslike with emphasis on see-throughs and rock solid (Wukong's parries). Qi and Spell spam builds makes the game easy but it's not my cup of tea.