Great Demon Sun Wukong

Fen Yan revealed a confident smile at the corner of his mouth, then waved his hand and said, "Let’s set off, for our resurrection. Even in death, we must take the little princess’s soul with us!"

After speaking, the five men transformed into five black shadows, swooping toward the Soul Extinguishing Mountain Range.

At this moment, Sun Wukong and his two companions were still unaware that their movements had been detected.

Although Xi Zhao had learned from the Saint Armor Turtle that the Myriad Demon King had sent people to hunt down the little fox in the Netherworld World, since the Saint Armor Turtle had been hiding for so long, according to Xi Zhao’s understanding, even if the enemies were to locate them, it would take them quite some time to catch up with the three of them.

The reason why Xi Zhao was so eager to get rid of the stench of the mushgrooms was precisely that. If those chasing the little fox found the valley of the Saint Armor Turtle, anyone with a bit of knowledge about the Netherworld World could track their whereabouts from the scent of the mushgrooms. Therefore, Xi Zhao did indeed regret playing such a prank.

It was practically like putting up a sign in that valley telling people the little fox had run this way.

However, it was useless to think about these things now. What was most important was to hurry to Spirit Flower Peak and find the Soul Penetrating Fragrance to remove the stink. Otherwise, even if Xi Zhao and his companions ran to the ends of the earth, it would be of no use. Moreover, in the past few days, Xi Zhao had a vague feeling of ominous foreboding, as if being watched by a venomous snake.

It was definitely not an illusion; this was due to Xi Zhao once having reached the peak realm of this universe, which gave him a kind of insight into fate. Although his powers had declined and this insight had almost disappeared, there was still a faint premonition about his own safety.

So, driven by Xi Zhao’s urging, the group kept running without any rest. When tired, they would eat Soul Beads; when thirsty, they would eat peaches. At night, Sun Wukong would conjure the Five-Colored Divine Stone to serve as a road lamp. Although it wasn’t as bright as during the day, it was sufficient for the journey.

And because of the stench of mushgrooms on Xi Zhao, the three of them had still not encountered any Soul Beasts. And this was also why they dared to travel so recklessly.

Continuing at their fastest pace without stopping for a whole month, they only rested when they truly couldn’t persist anymore, and as soon as they recovered their strength, they set off again. Over this month, the three of them managed to cross three mountain tops and finally arrived at Spirit Flower Peak at noon one day.

Upon seeing all kinds of Spirit Flowers as far as the eye could see on Spirit Flower Peak, Sun Wukong and Xi Zhao looked at each other, then collapsed on the ground and fell asleep. Only the little fox Leilei seemed unbothered, cheering before leaping into the sea of flowers.

Sun Wukong and Xi Zhao slept until midnight, only to be woken up by the little fox’s harassment. As soon as they opened their eyes, they were stunned and then began to laugh wildly. Because the first thing they saw upon waking was the little fox, but at the moment, she was completely covered in various kinds of flowers, from head to toe!

Moreover, the little fox intentionally lifted her forelegs, assuming a pose she considered very beautiful. However, in the eyes of Sun Wukong and Xi Zhao, it was entirely different. A three-meter-tall fox covered in fresh flowers, especially one that stood up, seemed to them like a giant bear covered in flowers.

Seeing the two men laughing at her, the little fox frantically shook off the flowers from her body, and then fiercely bit Xi Zhao’s thigh, but quickly spat it out with a pained expression. Bearing a sad face, the little fox rolled back into the sea of flowers.

"Xi Zhao, this odor of yours really does need to be dealt with, otherwise I’m afraid the little fox can’t stand it anymore!"

"It’s okay, it’s okay. Now that we’ve reached this place, as long as we find the Soul Penetrating Fragrance, there won’t be a problem. Monkey, let’s quickly recover our strength, and then go look for that flower. My premonition is getting stronger; I’m afraid those guys will be able to find us soon."

"Yeah. I also have a sense of crisis, as if some terrifying person is targeting us!"

Having said that, the two immediately began absorbing the power of the Soul Beads, for a whole Chinese hour. Both their physical and soul powers were completely restored to their peak. Moreover, after a month of frantic running and absorption, both had improved their strength, and the seemingly impregnable barrier of Seven Patterns Supreme had started to loosen.

Regarding this, both were very excited, but at the same time, their gratitude towards the Saint Armor Turtle deepened.

Regardless of the reasons, a Nine Patterns Supreme who had merged with the Nine Cosmic Laws was willing to commit suicide to come to the Netherworld World and, in order to protect someone, willing to merge his body with a valley, just so he could have enough strength to protect her.

And in the end, for her resurrection, he would rather let his soul scatter and give away the Divine Bead he cultivated with his life to someone else.

All this just for her to have the greatest chance of resurrection! For such a person, even if he had some ulterior motives towards the two of them, this could not raise any feelings of dissatisfaction or resentment in them. Only respect!

They both exhaled a heavy breath slowly before diving headfirst into the sea of flowers. Although Xi Zhao faintly remembered that the Soul Penetrating Fragrance was on Spirit Flower Peak, he had no recollection of the exact location.

Moreover, his memory of what the Soul Penetrating Fragrance looked like was somewhat vague; he only knew that the flower was very distinctive and that he would recognize it as soon as he saw it, but he couldn’t describe it.

So, Wukong really started to panic because Xi Zhao only told him to look for a special flower, a flower so special that you would know it at a glance.

However, the two of them searched from midnight until dawn without any success, though the little fox had quite a fruitful harvest. She picked every pretty flower she saw and piled them up. Watching the little fox’s excited demeanor, Xi Zhao couldn’t help but feel that beautiful flowers indeed possess a terrifying power over women.

After resting in the morning, they continued their search. This time, Xi Zhao told Wukong that some Spirit Flowers were edible, and others could be used to detoxify. It was then that Wukong realized that Xi Zhao was like a walking encyclopedia and seemed to recognize everything. By nightfall, Wukong’s space ring was already filled with various effective Spirit Flowers.

The three of them had traveled from the mountaintop to halfway down the mountain. Although Spirit Flower Peak was also quite tall, the entire mountain was devoid of big trees and was covered with various flowers and plants. Therefore, in one day’s time, they had searched half of Spirit Flower Peak, of course, only one side of the mountain.

"Monkey, we can’t go on like this; I feel the sense of crisis growing stronger. I’m afraid we don’t have much time left!"

"What should we do, then? The mountain is indeed too large. If it was before my death, I could have plucked a handful of monkey hair and turned them into countless little monkeys, but I can’t do that in the soul world!"

"I do have an idea, but I am likely to faint after casting it, so you will have to take me and the little fox and find somewhere to hide. After I recover, we’ll continue searching. Moreover, you will also have to use the World Suppressing Stele to stabilize my soul; otherwise, my stench will continue to lead them to us."

"Okay, you start then! After that, leave everything to me!"

With that, Xi Zhao sat down solemnly on the spot with crossed legs, muttering something under his breath that Wukong partially understood. The more he listened, the more Wukong felt as though something in his own memory was beginning to revive.

But before long, Xi Zhao’s voice ceased, and to Wukong’s amazement, Xi Zhao’s body began to disperse slowly, like a blot of paint falling into water and gradually spreading out. Soon, Xi Zhao’s soul had completely vanished without a trace.

Wukong panicked at once; had Xi Zhao’s spell failed?

"Xi Zhao? Xi Zhao? Are you all right?"

But after calling out several times and receiving no response, Wukong was about to shout louder when suddenly, Xi Zhao’s voice echoed in his mind.

"Don’t shout. I’ve simply dispersed my soul so it can cover the entire Spirit Flower Peak. Don’t move; I’ll be fine soon!" Relieved to hear that Xi Zhao was okay, Wukong relaxed. He then suddenly felt a vast surge of soul energy sweep out. In the presence of this soul power, Wukong felt incredibly insignificant. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Wukong sat down abruptly, and in that moment, he came to realize just how powerful Xi Zhao was. The soul power was so overwhelming that Wukong almost felt the urge to kneel in worship before such supreme and inviolable majesty.

Who exactly is Xi Zhao?