Chapter 335: The Monkey King Finally Obtains the Golden Cudgel; Arrogant in Success, He Reveals His True Nature

"What a fine treasure!"

Under Sun Wukong's urging, Ao Guang temporarily cast aside other thoughts and, leading the group, soon arrived at the center of the Sea Treasury.

The moment they arrived, they saw ten thousand rays of rosy light and a thousand wisps of auspicious energy. All around was filled with golden clouds and celestial light, layered and overlapping, rippling like water.

It was full but did not overflow, naturally forming mysterious sounds.

Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong.

The entire environment was filled with the brilliant luster of fine jade; as the group approached, it was as if they were immersed in a golden ocean.

Faintly, there were inexplicable murmuring mysterious sounds, not knowing where they came from or where they were going.

The Sea-Stabilizing Divine Iron, it truly lived up to its reputation.

Just looking at this strange phenomenon, one knew how extraordinary it was, naturally causing Sun Wukong to exclaim in surprise.

Fang Longye, still hidden in the void, looked toward the center of this golden light, where there stood an iron pillar, about the thickness of a peck measure and over two zhang in length.

The surface of the pillar was covered with mysterious patterns, with deep, indescribable Dao essence hidden within.

"Regardless of what schemes are involved here, the Brahma Sect really spent a fortune on this monkey~"

Fang Longye thought to himself.

This Sea-Stabilizing Divine Iron was certainly not just a simple gauge for the depth of rivers and seas, useless and of no account, as that old thing Ao Guang had deliberately claimed earlier~

Or rather, even if it were just a gauge for the depth of rivers and seas, it was still used by Dayu to control the floods; having gone through that, even scrap iron would become a treasure~ Not to mention that this Sea-Stabilizing Divine Iron was never ordinary scrap iron to begin with, and its origins could be called extraordinary.

Just as stated in the previous life's *Journey to the West*,

The staff was forged from Nine-Turn Refined Iron, quenched by Laojun himself in the furnace. Yu Wang sought it and named it Divine Treasure, used to verify the four seas and eight rivers. In the middle, stars and constellations were secretly arranged, with golden bands wrapped around both ends. The dense patterns would startle ghosts and gods, engraved with dragon designs and Phoenix Clan seals. It was named the Ruyi Golden Cudgel, deeply hidden in the Sea Treasury, rarely seen by men.

Refined by Taishang Laojun himself and used by Dayu to stabilize the four seas and eight rivers, it was tainted with immeasurable merit and was naturally a rare and fine treasure in heaven and earth.

Fang Longye was not entirely ignorant of the specific details of this Sea-Stabilizing Divine Iron. After all, this was the Ruyi Golden Cudgel! In his previous life, what boy had not fantasized about possessing such a staff like the Monkey? Having come to the *Journey to the West* World, it would be one thing if he had no conditions to understand the details of this Ruyi Golden Cudgel.

But if the path was clearly laid out before him and he still didn't think to understand it, that would truly be improper~ Backed by the Demon Master Mansion, and especially the Dragon Clan, Fang Longye naturally had the conditions to understand the specific details of this Ruyi Golden Cudgel.

He even knew clearly why it was in the East Sea Longgong, knowing both the cause and the effect~

Hmm, naturally it wasn't for anything like suppressing the East Sea eye; it was purely Dayu's compensation to this East Sea Longgong, or rather, the Four Seas Longgong.

Of course, one could also say it was a form of solicitation.

Otherwise, did one really think Dayu was so extravagant that a top-tier Merit Spiritual Treasure would just be left in the East Sea Longgong as if it were nothing?

As for what was being compensated, it was naturally compensation for the suppression of Wuzhiqi. Do not forget, this Wuzhiqi was the brother-in-law of the Four Seas Dragon King.

In order to ease relations with the Four Seas Dragon Clan, especially to win over the Four Seas Dragon King and check the lineage of Yinglong Laozu, Dayu, or rather the Human Clan, had to bleed~ Therefore, the look of being blind and ignorant that Ao Guang had just displayed in front of Sun Wukong was merely him deliberately acting~ Thus,

On one hand, it could show that his East Sea Longgong had indeed done its best in this regard, making the monkey believe that the Longgong had not deceived him; on the other hand, it made the monkey feel he had taken a huge advantage of the Longgong. Anyone with a bit of conscience would feel bad and compensate them later when they became successful.

"What a pity~"

Fang Longye shook his head and chuckled in the shadows; what a pity, all those flirtatious glances were cast at a blind man.

The monkey was not the type to feel bad for taking advantage of others. On the contrary, he took advantage and then acted aggrieved, turning around to extort the Longgong.

Perhaps according to this monkey's understanding, "Since ancient times, treasures belong to those with virtue," so him taking advantage of the East Sea Longgong was only right and proper.

Feel bad? He would only be smug, either thinking he had a pair of wise eyes or that he was truly fated with the Ruyi Golden Cudgel~

"Uh, that's not quite right either~"

At least it was still of some use.

Fang Longye suddenly thought that according to the *Journey to the West* from his previous life, after this monkey left the Five Elements Mountain, the first time he had a conflict with Tang Seng, he didn't even return to Huaguo Mountain, but instead ran to the East Sea Longgong to complain at the first opportunity~ Thinking about it, it was probably because of this incident.

This monkey still had some unusual affection for Ao Guang, this East Sea Dragon King.

Of course, it was limited to that~

While Fang Longye was secretly pondering, in the present, Sun Wukong performed a somersault and flipped right in front of the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Iron.

Staring at the iron pillar before him, glowing with rosy light and steaming with auspicious energy, his eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but praise again: "What a fine treasure, what a fine treasure!"

He circled the iron pillar several times, looking at it from the left and touching it from the right; the joy on his face could not be hidden, and he was truly beaming with delight.

"It's just a bit too thick and too long; old Sun isn't used to using it~ It would be better if it were a bit shorter and a bit thinner~"

"Thick, long, short, thin?"

Fang Longye, hidden in the void, suddenly wanted to laugh when he heard the monkey say this, as he, an old lecher, had some unhealthy thoughts upon hearing this.

"Speaking of which, this Golden Cudgel falling into the hands of a monkey who doesn't understand romance is truly casting pearls before swine. Thick, long, short, thin, haha, this is indeed a 'fine treasure'."

He teased in his heart, thinking that if this Golden Cudgel fell into the hands of some old babies who had been long neglected, wouldn't they be playing with it all day? Each one unable to put it down?

It was unknown whether this Golden Cudgel was truly fated with Sun Wukong or if someone had tampered with it in advance; following Sun Wukong's complaints, the iron pillar changed accordingly.

Sun Wukong was stunned at first, then overjoyed. He grabbed it and said repeatedly: "Shorter, thinner!" "A bit thinner!"

The iron pillar naturally changed in response, and in the end, it changed to a length of one zhang two and the thickness of a bowl.

At this time, it could no longer be called an iron pillar; it was now a bright, cold-shining iron staff standing before Sun Wukong.

"Ruyi Golden Cudgel?"

Sun Wukong looked closely and saw that there were two golden bands at both ends of the iron staff, and in the middle was a section of black iron. Right next to the golden bands was a line of engraved Daoyuan: Ruyi Golden Cudgel~ That's right, this Sea-Stabilizing Divine Iron did not have the words "Thirteen Thousand Five Hundred Jin" on it as described in the book *Journey to the West*.

Not to mention that this iron staff could change size and weight at will, even the materials Laojun used to forge it at the beginning were more than thirteen thousand jin.

How could there be a fixed number regarding its weight? Moreover, these few Daoyuan were not simple; they were not engraved by anyone, but were born naturally under the infusion of immeasurable merit.

Speaking of which, this iron staff was originally called the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Iron, and "Ruyi Golden Cudgel" was just a name bestowed by heaven after it became a top-tier Merit Spiritual Treasure.

"Fine treasure, fine name!"

Sun Wukong was overjoyed. He held the iron staff in his hand, and with a light movement, the shadow of the staff was like a mountain, moving horizontally and vertically, exactly as he wished.

Having obtained this divine weapon and treasure, the monkey was extremely happy, laughing out loud, almost rolling on the ground to celebrate.

Staring at the Golden Cudgel in his hand, the more he looked, the happier he became. In a fit of excitement, he channeled his Dharma power, and the staff rose like a mountain, directly performing a set of moves on the spot.

In an instant, the entire seabed was filled with the sound of a tsunami, coming from afar, shaking the earth and mountains, and even the East Sea Longgong showed signs of wavering.

"Immortal, please stop playing around."

Seeing this, Ao Guang hurriedly stepped forward to stop him; if he really let the other party continue to strike, he feared the very foundation of his East Sea Longgong would be shaken. At the same time, he was secretly puzzled.

Is this Ruyi Golden Cudgel really that strong? He had played with this Merit Spiritual Treasure before, and he had never seen it possess such might.

One must know, although this Ruyi Golden Cudgel was a top-tier Merit Spiritual Treasure with forty-seven layers of Merit Divine Prohibition, his East Sea Longgong was no slouch either.

It had been built with great effort, engraved with all sorts of prohibitions and Dharma arrays, and connected to water veins; over the long passage of time, it could be called as solid as a golden fortress.

Although it was not like the true foundation of the Four Seas Dragon Clan—Dragon Abyss—which even a Great Luo, or even weaker Great Divine Ability holders, could do nothing about.

But below the Great Luo, the Longgong was absolutely unbreakable. Even when combined with certain forbidden methods, it could withstand even ordinary Great Luo for some time.

How did it become so fragile in front of this monkey playing with a stick? It was as if it had become made of paper~ Heavenly Luck, or something else? At the same time,

Fang Longye, hidden in the void, also looked at the monkey playing with the stick and sighed inwardly: "It seems this Golden Cudgel is truly fated with the monkey head~"

Although he could not see through where the power that could shake the East Sea Longgong came from~ he could see clearly that Sun Wukong and this Ruyi Golden Cudgel were truly a perfect match, a union of beauty, which could be described as 'once wind and clouds move, they rise'.

Later, Subduing Dragons and Tigers, with an iron rod, he would break into the underworld, fight the crowd of immortals, cause Havoc in Heaven, and later on the road of Scripture Seeking, he would subdue demons and eliminate monsters, establishing great merit.

Judging from the current situation, setting aside that inexplicable power from an unknown source, after this monkey head obtained the Golden Cudgel, his overall strength increased by more than half~ He was simply like a different person! It could be said that of Sun Wukong's entire repertoire of skills, this Ruyi Golden Cudgel likely accounted for over forty percent~

It is not a companion spiritual treasure, yet it surpasses a companion spiritual treasure! "The Brahma sect is really willing to invest heavily~"

Fang Longye smiled without smiling; he did not believe this fate was truly a natural creation~

With this level of compatibility, it would be strange if there were no human intervention involved~ A Merit Spiritual Treasure left behind by Dayu, and Sun Wukong, this natural Shihou who had nothing to do with him, were so perfectly matched?

Tsk! What? Could it be that this monkey was born from Dayu having relations with a stone?

……

While Fang Longye was pondering, Sun Wukong, under the persuasion of Ao Guang, put away the Golden Cudgel, turned it to the size of an embroidery needle, and stuffed it into his ear.

"Congratulations to Brother Sun for obtaining this treasure."

Yuan Hong, who was on the side, stepped forward directly, came before Sun Wukong, and flattered him:

"This iron rod was originally very inconspicuous in the Sea Treasury, but as soon as you arrived, brother, rays of light immediately rose, illuminating ten thousand miles, revealing strange signs. It can be seen that natural divine objects will choose their own masters; 'since ancient times, treasures belong to those with virtue,' the ancients did not deceive me!"

"That's right~"

Sun Wukong was already overjoyed at having obtained a good treasure, and upon hearing Yuan Hong's flattery, he was even more beaming with joy, his mouth stretching to his cheeks.

"This treasure is indeed fated with me, Old Sun."

After his joy, he looked at this Brother Yuan and said with a sincere face: "Many thanks to Brother Yuan for the help, otherwise I, Old Sun, would not have been able to get such a good treasure~"

Yuan Hong waved his hand and said: "It should be done, it should be done! If you want to thank someone, thank my master, Dragon Lord Yuanlong!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong naturally nodded and said: "Indeed, I should thank your master!"

The two monkeys were talking and laughing, but it angered the East Sea Dragon King Ao Guang on the side so much that his eyes turned red~

Too bullying, too bullying! He had been busy running around, but in the end, he didn't get any credit, and all the favor was taken by that cheap son-in-law of his who hadn't even shown his face! What kind of world is this! Is there any justice left?!

After Sun Wukong expressed his gratitude to Yuan Hong, he looked at Ao Guang with a disdainful gaze and sneered:

"Many thanks to the old Dragon King~"

The words were expressing thanks,

but with this attitude of not even looking at him directly, if anyone said he was truly grateful, Ao Guang would definitely spit on him~ He suppressed the anger in his heart and consoled himself, what would this ignorant monkey head know? If you want to blame someone, blame that dog thing who specializes in bullying his own people!

After some self-consolation, Ao Guang continued to play along with the ignorant monkey, trembling as he said:

"I dare not, I dare not."

Seeing the East Sea Dragon King looking like a coward, Sun Wukong sneered again and said: "This piece of iron is easy to use, but there is one more thing."

"What else does the Immortal have to say?"

"If I didn't have this iron, that would be fine; now that I have it in my hand, it is truly unreasonable that I have no good clothes to match it~"

Sun Wukong took out the Golden Cudgel again, shook it in his hand, and said: "You should have good armor here, just give me a set to complete the outfit."

"I really don't have this~"

"You should have this~"

"Immortal, divine weapons are easy to find, but precious armor is hard to come by. If you are talking about ordinary armor, I do have quite a lot, but if you are talking about armor that can match this Golden Cudgel, I really don't have it~"

Ao Guang continued to cry poverty.

"Cut the crap!"

Sun Wukong shook the Ruyi Golden Cudgel in his hand, looked at the East Sea Dragon King with a fierce glint in his eyes, and said: "If you really don't have it, I'll test this iron on you!"

It was just that this monkey possessed a sharp weapon, and his murderous intent arose; seeing that the East Sea Dragon King was a coward, he couldn't help but push his luck~ Damn it!

With Sun Wukong acting like this, Ao Guang was not too angry, but his heart was extremely speechless.

He couldn't help but complain inwardly: "How is this exactly the same as when that dog thing Wuzhiqi came to the door!"

Could it be that all monkeys have the same temperament? After complaining to himself, he continued to act: "Immortal, please don't do it, please don't do it! Let me see if my younger brothers have any, and I will send a set."

"Where are your younger brothers?"

"My younger brothers are South Sea Dragon King Ao Qin, North Sea Dragon King Ao Shun, and West Sea Dragon King Ao Run."

"I, Old Sun, am not going, not going! The proverb says 'borrowing three is not as good as seeing two,' just hope you send a set according to your ability." Sun Wukong said unhappily.

"There is no need for the Immortal to go. I have an Iron Drum here and a Golden Bell; whenever there is an emergency, if the drum is beaten and the bell is rung, my younger brothers will arrive in an instant."

"Since that is the case, go and beat the drum and ring the bell quickly!"

Ao Guang breathed a sigh of relief; it was finally almost over, and he immediately ordered the Sea Turtle General to ring the bell and the Turtle Commander to beat the drum.

A short while later, the three Sea Dragon Kings, who had long been prepared, arrived in an instant and met outside together.

Things went just like in the original story.

Each of the three Sea Dragon Kings produced one item, which were the Lotus Silk Cloud-Stepping Boots, the Chainmail Golden Armor, and the Phoenix-Wing Purple Gold Crown, which were put together into a set and given to Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong put on the Golden Crown, Golden Armor, and Cloud-Stepping Boots, and then forced the East Sea Dragon King to open the Longgong treasury, dragging Yuan Hong along, and the two monkeys had a good looting session.

Finally, he used the Ruyi Golden Cudgel to fight his way out, causing the entire Longgong to be restless for a long time.

(End of chapter)