Monday, September 30, 2024

Chapter 164: Monkey Wine

Chapter 164: Monkey Wine

"Do you dare to covet my sacred medicine? Have you all forgotten how your ancestors died?" The golden monkey spoke with immense arrogance, pointing his golden spear forward at all his opponents.

"Die, monkey! Prepare to meet your end!" The raging, fire-filled bull charged forward, with magma boiling beneath him. The crimson liquid surged and was intensely hot where he stepped.

"That old bull wasn’t my match, and you, a mere calf, think you can stir up trouble? If you dare to lay a hand on me, it will be your death!" The divine monkey, with his temper flaring, glowed with golden light. He leapt into the air, soaring hundreds of feet high, using his golden spear like a club and swinging it downward.

With a loud bang, the red magma surged like waves, splashing up hundreds of feet high. The golden spear clanged against a red blade.

The bull demon transformed, standing upright with a blood-red giant blade in hand, and clashed directly with the divine monkey. However, he was forced back, continuously coughing up blood. He shouted, "Everyone, what are you waiting for? Capture this monkey, and then the Spirit Lake and Pure Land, along with the four sacred medicines, will be ours!"

In the sky, a flash of multicolored divine light appeared as a massive peacock swooped down into the depths of the mountains, bypassing the battle and heading straight for the Spirit Lake to seize the sacred medicine.

"Rise!"

The monkey roared, and with a thunderous sound, his spear smashed down. The red bull was forced to resist with all its might. The divine monkey used his power to leap into the sky, riding a colorful giant bird, pursuing the multicolored peacock.

With a loud rumble, the bull roared, the ground cracked beneath him, and magma surged like waves, submerging him. He staggered backward, blood spilling from his mouth.

"You monkey are too domineering. You slaughtered many ancestors and stole the sacred medicine, leaving none for your kin. Don’t you fear that all the kings will unite against you?" The multicolored peacock shouted.

It opened its mouth and released a multicolored divine seal, which glittered with runes, and hurled it forward.

"Weaker beings submit, the strong are respected. That has always been the case. If I weren’t strong enough, I would have been devoured by other beings long ago. There’s nothing more to say." The golden monkey, though not very tall, was imposing. He thrust his golden spear forward, and golden light burst forth. Sparks flew, and divine light surged.

The divine seal flew out, continuously growing in size, and eventually broke a mountain apart, emitting a radiant glow.

"Kill!"

In the distance, a golden roc soared in, its wings spanning the clouds, extremely large and brilliantly golden. With immense force, it swept in with its divine wings.

With a thunderous crash, it seemed as if the heavens and earth exploded. The roc’s physical strength was unparalleled, making the monkey seem like an ant in comparison.

"Roar!"

The golden monkey roared, leaping off the colorful giant bird. His body rapidly grew larger, standing like a golden mountain amid the terrain.

The aura and dominance of the monkey stunned all the kings, causing them to shiver.

The monkey was extraordinarily powerful, delivering a punch to the roc's wings. Golden divine light erupted, and a storm swept across the mountains.

Loose rocks and broken trees were caught up in the whirlwind, creating a tornado-like effect, causing the mountains to shake violently.

Though the golden-winged roc had immense physical strength, after using a divine technique, it matched the monkey’s size and power, making it unstoppable.

"Too strong!" In the distance, a large red bird retracted its neck. These two giants were too powerful, their realm far surpassing theirs.

"That’s the Law of Heaven and Earth," a small figure with big eyes observed, staring at the monkey’s formidable form and muttering, "It’s a pity that the runes in its fur have faded. Otherwise, it would understand even more deeply."

With a buzzing sound, the golden-winged roc circled and dived again, unleashing a golden divine sword surrounded by radiant light, aiming to slash at the monkey.

The divine monkey sneered, holding a spear of the same size as him, and thrusting forward. This was a clash of both power and divine law.

"Clang!"

The crisp metallic sound shook the body, and divine light shot out. Both divine weapons glowed with mysterious runes, and the immense force caused the surrounding forests to tremble, with many leaves exploding.

The monkey bared his white fangs and leapt off the ground, soaring into the sky, wielding his spear and smashing it towards his enemies.

The golden-winged roc, having just endured a heavy blow, was severely drained of divine power. The golden sword almost went out of control, and was sent flying along with the roc. As the monkey attacked again, it had no choice but to let out a long cry, spreading its wings and activating ancient runes, transforming into a blazing sun that charged downward.

"Boom!"

The roc spewed blood, its body flying away. The divine monkey’s eyes sparkled with cold light as he swiftly shrank and landed on the colorful giant bird, looking down imperiously.

"Shh!"

Suddenly, a black gale swept in, and a black beast appeared, completely dark, with shimmering runes. It leaped into the sky and pounced towards him.

"You are no match for me, unless those few dying old fools come out and fight me recklessly," the divine monkey sneered, roaring and releasing a golden gale that cut through the mountains before him.

The black beast howled in pain, with bloodstreaks appearing on its body. Its dark light struck the monkey but caused no real damage.

"Dare you?"

The divine monkey roared, riding the colorful giant bird towards the Pure Land, extremely angry. He swung his spear like a windmill, attacking the multicolored peacock.

The clanging sound was incessant. The massive peacock launched thousands of feathers, with multicolored divine light shining, turning its feathers into divine swords slashing down at the monkey and the colorful giant bird.

The divine monkey roared in anger, bursting with divine light to protect himself and his mount, creating a huge shield that blocked all the divine feathers.

"Kill!"

Then, he thrust his spear forward, with stardust decorating the tip, as if a sea of stars was in motion. His powerful strike seemed to bring down the Milky Way.

With a “whoosh,” many feathers shattered. The multicolored peacock summoned back the giant seal, which was as large as a mountain, to block the spear. However, it was sent flying back, coughing up blood.

"Everyone, attack together. Don’t fight over the sacred medicine yet. As long as the monkey isn’t dead, it’s against the heavens. Have you forgotten how he killed our ancestors?"

A creature covered in silver spikes, with a serpentine head, hedgehog body, and crocodile tail, charged forward. It was a fierce spiked beast, evidently an ancient and powerful relic species, shooting silver arrows to hinder the monkey.

With its roar, the golden-winged roc, multicolored peacock, black beast, and the raging bull all gathered, starting a full-scale battle against the divine monkey to kill him together.

The place immediately erupted into chaos. The battle darkened the skies, the sun and moon lost their light, and the mountains shook as an immense calamity approached.

These beings were incredibly powerful, especially the divine monkey, who seemed to grow stronger with each battle, fearless, and with seemingly endless energy.

"Too strong! This monkey is indeed terrifying. If it truly went all out, it would surpass even the kings who have cultivated for hundreds of years," said a seal master beside Princess Huo Ling’er.

The Fire Nation Princess nodded. This divine monkey, though a different breed, had deepened its cultivation over the years and had truly become a formidable force, worthy of the intervention of the Divine Emperor.

"They’ve infiltrated the Pure Land and begun their actions," the nine-headed lion kept an eye on Bi Fang, Chi Long, and others.



"It’s fine; other monkeys are no pushovers either," said the stubborn rock.

Indeed, the moment a group of powerful beings rushed in, a cluster of golden monkeys was startled. Runes on the ground flickered, and the barriers glowed. Dozens or even hundreds of monkeys pounced forward aggressively.

"Why are these monkeys so strong?" The small figure was astonished.

None of the monkeys were weak; they snarled, showing their white fangs, their bodies glowing with golden light, and worked together to surround the intruders.

Especially the leaders among them, each of whom was astonishingly powerful, causing a group of pure-blooded beings to feel uneasy due to their higher realms.

At that moment, the Pu Demon Tree moved, the裂天魔蝶 (Sky-Rending Demon Butterfly) appeared, and Shi Yi also showed up, entering the monkey horde to seize the four small sacred medicines.

With a swoosh, a flash of purple light appeared as a purple-haired girl took action. Holding a golden horn, she made a quick swipe, disabling a large number of runes and barriers, and rushed forward.

In the distance, the divine monkey’s eyes were cold as he fought with others while keeping an eye on the Pure Land. A cruel smile appeared at the corner of his mouth as he said, "Pure-blooded beings, I like them."

The beings fighting him also showed interest; if they could kill the monkey, the gains today would be immense. Besides the four sacred medicines, there were also the Chi Long and other treasures, which were irresistible temptations.

Boom!

Dozens of roots surged forward like coiling dragons, all emitting red clouds, attempting to entrap the monkeys. The Iron-Blooded Ancient Tree appeared, also coming to compete for the sacred medicines, attacking the divine monkey.

"We should move too. Be careful not to be detected and try to fish in troubled waters on the outskirts," advised the Shattering Stone.

Everyone agreed. The small figure had already revealed his Qiankun Bag, ready to collect treasures at any time.

Huo Ling’er, graceful and extraordinarily beautiful, personally controlled the divine carpet made from void beast hides. It moved silently, entering the Pure Land undetected.

At that moment, the little wolf in the Fire Nation Princess’s arms grew restless, squirming continuously until it jumped onto the small figure, clinging like a koala. It wiggled its little nose and then tugged at the child’s hair, pointing in a direction.

There, close to the Spirit Lake, was a cluster of ancient trees, all extremely tall, glowing, and growing a type of spiritual medicine resembling monkey heads.

"Monkey Head Mushrooms," Huo Ling’er exclaimed in surprise.

These mushrooms were glowing, growing on the tree trunks, crystalline and radiating spiritual energy. There were at least a dozen of them, truly splendid.

"It’s said that these are a rare delicacy on par with lion's head and tiger bone soup, and the monkey head mushrooms turned into spiritual medicine must be incredibly delicious," the small figure said, his eyes wide as he quickly wiped his saliva.

"Wait here; I’ll go pick them," he said, jumping off the divine carpet and cautiously sneaking over. Due to the dense ancient trees, the carpet was too large to enter.

He did not disturb the ongoing battle and made his way directly to the ancient trees, thrilled to begin harvesting.

However, the little wolf grew anxious and stopped him, leaping to the ground to dig at an old tree trunk.

With a loud "boom," the little wolf was thrown back. The massive old trunk glowed and was covered in terrifying runes.

"Woof woof," the little wolf anxiously urged the small figure to act quickly. The trunk seemed to contain a priceless treasure, no less than when it saw the silver peach tree.

Without hesitation, the small figure drew his broken sword and sliced forward. The runes on the tree instantly shattered, and he tapped the old tree, discovering a hollow sound.

"Shh."

He used the broken sword to create a small opening, and a rich fragrance immediately wafted out, almost making him faint. The young deity’s eyes widened with excitement.

Seeing this, the small figure quickly opened the tree cavity, and misty light burst forth, filling the air with an intoxicating aroma that enveloped the area in holy light.

The tree cavity was filled with a translucent, jade-like liquid. The rich fragrance nearly made him faint.

"Monkey Wine, a supreme treasure," Huo Ling’er on the divine carpet exclaimed, her eyes widening in shock.

The small figure immediately summoned the Qiankun Bag, turning it into a canopy to shield the area. He feared that such a strong fragrance might alert other beings.

"Is this wine? It seems very tasty," he said, not knowing the value of monkey wine. He took a small sip from the tree cavity and immediately felt dizzy, nearly falling over, with the fragrance flooding his body and endless radiance pouring from his pores.

"Such powerful effects," the small figure was astonished.

In that instant, he sensed the tastes of many spiritual medicines, such as red orchid, black jade lotus, snow jade ginseng, and red dragon vine. The flavors were overwhelmingly intense.

"It’s brewed from spiritual medicine," he said, his eyes wide with shock. This was undoubtedly a priceless treasure.

"Also, there’s a hint of peach flavor," he noted, glancing at the distant silver peach tree. Could it be that this monkey wine also contains silver peaches?

This truly was an astonishing treasure.

The small figure believed he would soon be able to open the Ninth Heaven, and his body would benefit greatly. Perhaps even the Supreme Bone could regain some vitality.

The liquid in this tree cavity was comparable to the four sacred peach trees. It was truly an unimaginable opportunity.

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