Yellow Court Daoist-Chapter 779 - 699: 300 Years!

"Huaguo Mountain?"

Lu Qingfeng opened his eyes to look.

Indeed.

Surrounded by pristine mountains, clear waters, and scenery, truly a place where heaven and earth converge. Lu Qingfeng had never been here but knew the place from Wukong's constant chatter.

"Have we really come to Huaguo Mountain?!"

Lu Qingfeng thought of the strange wind and looked around.

The wind buzzed in his head, making it difficult for him to focus, unable to figure it out made his head ache even more.

He decided to slow down.

Standing with Six-Eared, he looked up.

He saw a stone monkey stand on a high place, scooping up clear water to wash its face, shaking off the dirt and dust from its body, then, with a joyful expression, shouted toward all directions: "Children, I've come back!"

The sound traveled through the forest.

Suddenly, there were cries of cranes and howls of monkeys, cries reaching beyond the heavens, the howling deeply sorrowful.

"Great King!"

"Great King!"

Down the cliff, among the flowers and trees, monkeys big and small jumped out by the thousands, surrounding Monkey King as they bowed and shouted: "Great King, you're finally back! Why were you gone for so long? We missed you terribly! Recently, a demon has been bullying us here, aiming to occupy our Water Curtain Cave Mansion. We fought against him with disregard for our own lives. This demon stole our fire and captured many of our young, leaving us sleepless day and night guarding our home. Thankfully, Great King has arrived! Had you delayed any longer, the cave would have belonged to someone else!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingfeng knew which demon it was, as well as the demon's fate.

His mind stirred.

A spark of insight flashed: "Yellow Wind Ridge is not close to Gold and Silver Mountain, Big Brother wouldn't blow the wind here for no reason. Could it be the influence of Lingji Bodhisattva?"

Thinking this.

He vaguely guessed part of the story.

His thoughts spun.

Meanwhile.

"What demon dares to be so unruly! Tell me in detail, I shall seek revenge for you," Wukong angrily demanded, and soon he understood the demon's situation.

It was indeed the Demon Lord of Mayhem.

Hearing this, Wukong was furious and about to fight, but suddenly, he glanced at Lu Qingfeng and Six-Eared, stepped forward to give a bow: "Thank you two brothers for your rescue. Now that you have come to my Huaguo Mountain, it is only right for me to treat you well. There is a demon occupying the place, I am about to slay him, please have a seat in the Water Curtain Cave Mansion."

Six-Eared, upon hearing this, looked at Lu Qingfeng and whispered, "Zhu Zi, this demon is formidable, let's go see together."

Lu Qingfeng shook his head discreetly upon hearing this.

Both belonging to the Four Monkey of Chaos.

This Six-Eared was much simpler than the stone monkey.

The stone monkey's words clearly meant for them to join him, but he didn't say it outright. Only Six-Eared, foolishly thinking to charge in.

Nevertheless.

Having studied in Three Star Cave, the stone monkey had numerous brothers and although there wasn't outright conspiracy, his ability to see through the Ancestor Master's plans and steer clear of his brothers indicated his mindfulness.

Six-Eared listens everywhere, learned many things.

But it was all theoretical. Having cultivated in the mountains with Lu Qingfeng, his mind was pure.

"Not good."

"Not good."

Lu Qingfeng thought inwardly.

Such a temperament would hardly end well in Primordial times.

He kept his expression neutral, didn't refuse Six-Eared, and said to the stone monkey, "Let's indeed see the demon's tricks."

The stone monkey was overjoyed.

So was Six-Eared.

The three didn't linger, finding their direction, they headed north.

The stone monkey alone could have slain the Demon Lord of Mayhem.

With the three of them going together.

The Demon Lord of Mayhem stood no chance. In a few clashes, he was slain by the stone monkey and Six-Eared, giving these two novice monkeys an exhilarating thrill, easing much of the recent frustration at Gold and Silver Mountain.

They then rescued dozens of monkeys and grandchildren from Viscera Cave, and returned to the Water Curtain Cave Mansion.

They arranged a celebration with fruit and wine.

Seeing the stone monkey being addressed as 'Old Sun' by the other monkeys, coming forth with offerings of coconut wine, grape wine, Immortal Flowers, and Immortal Fruit, truly a joyous family gathering!

Feeling a bit envious.

Sitting with Lu Qingfeng, he nibbled on fruits and felt flavorless.

Seeing this, Lu Qingfeng said, "After the banquet, we'll return to Qingliang Mountain. Your own mountain is also filled with thousands of monkeys, surely they miss you greatly."

Qingliang Mountain was Six-Eared's birthplace.

Located far at the border between Nan Zhanbu Continent and Eastern Continent, it was some distance from this place.

"I—"

"I won't go back."

Six-Eared pursed his lips, hanging his head.

"What's the matter?" Lu Qingfeng asked, puzzled.

Six-Eared kept his head down, not speaking.

Seeing this, Lu Qingfeng didn't pursue the matter and changed the subject: "Then let's find another place to properly cultivate."

They definitely couldn't stay long at Huaguo Mountain.

"Mm."

Six-Eared nodded gloomily.

On this side.

Stone monkey was holding a large sword, taken from the Demon Lord of Mayhem. He came up to Lu Qingfeng and Six-Eared, addressing Six-Eared: "Brother Six-Eared, I see you don't have a weapon, this sword belonged to the Demon Lord of Mayhem, see if it suits you?"

Six-Eared took the sword, swung it a few times, feeling it too light and uninteresting, handed it back saying, "Too light, keep it yourself."

The stone monkey swung the sword a few times, indeed finding it unsuitable.

Frowning, he said, "This sword is truly too light."

Following the stone monkey were four elder monkeys, two Red Bottomed Horse Monkeys and two Tongbei Apes. Though they hadn't sought immortality, they each possessed notable skills.

When the Demon Lord of Mayhem attacked time and again, these four elder monkeys led the defense.

Seeing that his own great king was dissatisfied with his weapons, he stepped forward and said: "The great king is a saint, and mortal weapons are not suitable; but I do not know if the great king can go into the water?"

Wukong said: "Since I learned the Dao, I have the power of Seventy-two Earthly Fiend Transformations; the Somersault Cloud has immense Divine Skills; capable of hiding and escaping detection, managing and manipulating laws; there are ways to ascend to heaven and doors to enter the earth; step through sun and moon without a shadow, enter metal and stone unimpeded; water cannot drown me, fire cannot burn me. Where can't I go?"

Hearing this, the four old monkeys felt it was extraordinarily powerful and quickly said: "Since the great king possesses such Divine Skills, beneath this Iron Plate Bridge, there is a waterway leading to the Dragon Palace of the East Sea. If the great king is willing to go down, find the Old Dragon King, and ask him for some weapons, wouldn't it be satisfying?"

"Here it comes!"

Lu Qingfeng heard this and got a shock, looking at the four old monkeys and saw that none of them had immortal powers and looked nothing unusual.

Wanting to mingle further but not daring to stay long, he immediately thanked the brothers saying: "Thank you for the hospitality. I and Six-Eared have other matters to attend to, so we won't impose further and will take our leave now."

"Leaving?"

Six-Eared was taken aback, as he was highly curious about the Dragon Palace and was just thinking of going to see it, but now he was being pulled away, somewhat unwilling.

Looking towards Lu Qingfeng.

Seeing that his face, expressionless as bamboo, clearly meant no room for discussion.

"Alright then."

He could only droop his head, following behind Lu Qingfeng.

"Brothers, stay for a few more days!"

Ignoring the repeated entreaties of the Stone Monkey, Lu Qingfeng and Six-Eared left Huaguo Mountain.

Water Curtain Cave Mansion.

The Stone Monkey's face was furrowed, looking towards the four old monkeys: "Do you know of any strong figures in that Dragon Palace, and how do they compare to the Demon Lord of Mayhem?"

"Well—"

The four old monkeys looked at one another and shook their heads: "We have lived long and only heard numerous rumors about the Dragon Palace in our early years, knowing that the Old Dragon King is very rich. As for what strong figures are there, we really do not know."

The Stone Monkey remained silent.

Looking in the direction Lu Qingfeng and Six-Eared had left, he thought for a long while before saying: "There's no rush on this matter, let's first find out the situation in the Dragon Palace clearly before going to ask for weapons."

After all, he had witnessed the power of the Demon King of Gold and Silver Mountain.

The Stone Monkey became somewhat cautious.

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Seeing that Lu Qingfeng was ready to leave immediately upon the old monkeys mentioning the Dragon Palace, obviously very cautious about the Dragon Palace, he felt even more reluctant to act rashly.

The initial vigor of just starting his journey was somewhat worn down.

…

Outside Huaguo Mountain.

Lu Qingfeng and Six-Eared were flying south.

Along the way, Six-Eared was somewhat downcast, muttering: "That Huaguo Mountain is really a fun place to play, why are you in such a hurry to leave, Zhu Zi?"

"Fun to play?"

Lu Qingfeng glanced at Six-Eared and asked: "If you had stayed behind, and the Stone Monkey invited you to the Dragon Palace to forcefully take weapons, would you have gone?"

"What forcefully taking?"

"Borrowing."

"It's borrowing."

While Six-Eared said this, he knew what Lu Qingfeng was worried about. Despite contradicting him a bit, seeing Lu Qingfeng simply smile and not respond, he couldn't help but say: "Is the Dragon Palace really that powerful?"

Suppression of the Four Seas.

The four great Dragon Palaces are interconnected; how could they be anything but powerful?

Lu Qingfeng pointed at Six-Eared's head, "Just listen carefully, and you will understand how formidable the Dragon Palace is."

Six-Eared, hearing this, trembled his ears lightly.

In a flash.

Countless rumors about the Dragon Palace flooded in, true and false intertwined, but Six-Eared gained some understanding of the Dragon Palace.

"If the Stone Monkey went there, wouldn't he be headed for disaster?"

Six-Eared looked at Lu Qingfeng with some worry in his eyes.

Just eat your radish and don't worry about others!

It's still uncertain whether one can protect one's own life, why bother worrying about the protagonist?

Lu Qingfeng looked at Six-Eared and shook his head, "Don't worry about the Stone Monkey, he's destined for great fortune. Don't forget, his master—"

Six-Eared thought about it too.

So, he stopped thinking about Huaguo Mountain and the Dragon Palace, looking forward, curious about where they were heading next: "Zhu Zi, where are we going?"

Lu Qingfeng, speeding on a cloud, replied:

"Cang Mang Mountain."

…

Cang Mang Mountain spans three hundred and sixty thousand li.

In the posterity, it is honored as Shu Mountain.

But at this time, before the journey to the West commenced and Chang Mei had yet to achieve Ascension, Cang Mang Mountain was still ruled by demons, a place of utter chaos. To the west of Cang Mang Mountain lies the Great Wilderness Mountain and to the east Jilei Mountain, places beyond the control of Heavenly Court.

A couple of Heavenly Immortals entering would go utterly unnoticed.

Inside, there are Demon Kings and evil creatures entrenched, an excellent place for cultivating and refining oneself. Furthermore, it's perfect for staying away from the troubles of the Western Tour.

The brothers left the Eastern Continent and arrived at the Nan Zhanbu Continent, plunging straight into the three hundred and sixty thousand li of Cang Mang Mountain.

Time flows like water.

In a blink, three hundred years passed.

…

On this day.

Lu Qingfeng and Six-Eared were channeling Mana, cultivating the Xuan Technique.

Suddenly they heard a commotion outside.

They opened their eyes.

"Who is arguing outside?"

Six-Eared shouted.

A general quickly ran in, shouting: "Reporting to the two kings, someone outside claims to be an old friend of the two kings from Huaguo Mountain of the Eastern Continent, the Cave Master of Water Curtain Cave, named Sun Wukong."

"The silly Stone Monkey?"

"Why is it him?!"

Lu Qingfeng and Six-Eared were both astonished, quickly stood up, and went outside to meet.