Chapter 258: Licking the Dragon and the Monkey Sprite!

Primordial Wasteland.

Great Bamboo Peak.

An iron rod flourished, blocking the path of Jieyin and Zhunti! Seeing that cat‑faced, thunder‑god‑mouthed Sunhou, the two felt a surge of annoyance! The monkey relied on human influence!

If it weren't for Ye Yang's existence, given Sun Wukong's repeated wanton behavior, he would have long been beaten to the point of not even ashes remaining!

But now…

The two had no choice but to put on smiles, with the most amiable attitude, to greet Sun Wukong.

"Great Sage!"

"We're looking for Immortal Master Ye Yang; we have important matters to discuss!"

"Please trouble the Great Sage to relay a message for us!"

"Important matter?"

Sun Wukong took out a long chair, squatted on it, and then pulled out an immortality peach!

"I… crack… haven't heard… crack… of any urgent matter, have I?"

If it were anyone else!

Sun Wukong would absolutely never act this way!

But facing these two, he only regretted not being arrogant enough!

When he first became Ye Yang's disciple, Sun Wukong also tried his best to restrain himself!

To avoid causing trouble for Ye Yang! Even if offense and defense later reversed, before all the mighty beings of the world, Sun Wukong always had to restrain himself, lest people say Ye Yang hadn't taught him well! One such endurance lasted over a thousand years!

Finally, now he had a rare chance to be alone! If he didn't seize this opportunity, he wouldn't deserve the title Great Sage Equal to Heaven!

Right!

"Great Sage Equal to Heaven… crack… it's still you guys helping… crack… helping me confirm it's right, okay?"

Jieyin and Zhunti exchanged glances, their faces turning somewhat grim.

This monkey is definitely looking for trouble!

What should we do? "Senior Brother!"

"Weren't it these two fellows who originally schemed against you?"

Before Jieyin and Zhunti could devise a counter, a loud shout came from the side! A flash before the eyes! A long, narrow black shadow tore through the wind and clouds, appearing here! Upon closer look, it was a five‑clawed golden dragon!

"You scoundrels, your hearts are filthy!"

"Get out! Get out! Get out! Your presence here is nothing short of a desecration of Great Bamboo Peak!"

"You rascal, what are you doing showing up here?"

Jieyin the Daoist's face darkened, but he still endured and asked.

No way! Ancestral Dragon's earlier address of "Senior Brother" directly stunned him!

Now, anyone who has even a slight connection with Ye Yang effectively wields a royal sword—who would dare provoke him? Don't they want to live?

"I've said before, Master hasn't taken you in, so don't act so familiar!"

Sun Wukong pinched the peach pit and hurled it straight over!

"What are you yelling about here?!"

Sun Wukong is smart; he knows what he should and shouldn't do, he has a scale in his heart! Whether to take on disciples is Ye Yang's prerogative alone; if he rashly accepted someone and answered for Ye Yang, that would be overstepping!

The master might not blame him, but Sun Wukong couldn't help but reflect! Ancestral Dragon gave a hehe smile—though he was a grand Primordial Luo, the forefather of the dragon clan, he now bore no trace of a mighty one's dignity or arrogance! If you're going to copy homework, do it properly!

If Old Ancestor Yangmei could succeed, then so can I!

"Hehe, Senior Brother is right!"

Ancestral Dragon had no objection, but instead lowered his gaze toward Jieyin and Zhunti! These two are good people!

Since he stopped preaching the Dao, Ancestral Dragon has been circling here!

Unfortunately, his start is far harder than Old Ancestor Yangmei's!

At least Old Ancestor Yangmei can first do some menial labor, sweep away dust, and boost favorability!

But what about him? As of today, he doesn't even have a suitable chance to go up the mountain!

Not long ago! The Grand Pure One arrived!

Ancestral Dragon then showed up, wanting to follow him and hitch a ride!

Unfortunately, the Grand Pure One didn't even deign to glance at him!

Compared in cultivation!

The Grand Pure One is vastly stronger than Ancestral Dragon!

Compared in alchemy, the gap is even greater! The Grand Pure One can now concoct Ten‑Revolution Elixirs! And Ancestral Dragon?!

The only thing Ancestral Dragon can boast about is that his once countless dragon clan now remains only a few misshapen melons and cracked dates! How could the Grand Pure One possibly look at him properly? Ignored, he went inside to seek medicine!

All done in one breath! Idlers, keep away! Apart from generating resentment, Ancestral Dragon has no other ability!

Finally!

The arrival of the Two Western Sages, and Sun Wukong's hostility, let him see a variable!

How could he not seize the opportunity to boost favorability…

……

South Pū Continent is a great place! These days, the safest place in the world is right here!

Places like Xi Niu He Zhou still have some man‑eating conflicts!

But in South Pū Continent, the Chan Sect exerts all its effort to control the situation! Anyone daring to cause trouble is suppressed on the spot!

Even the Primordial Heavenly Venerable occasionally rushes about for this!

Great Bamboo Peak being able to settle here is their honor!

Will not allow this place to produce any possibility that would cause Ye Yang's displeasure elements!

Not only the Chan Sect! Even the Heavenly Dao is consciously releasing its power to soothe all beings! Ye Yang has left; the Heavenly Dao cannot possibly wait for the next such strong Dao Leader! The Primordial's advancement to the Eternal True Realm is at hand—we absolutely cannot disturb Ye Yang even a bit at this moment!

At the same time!

The Tathagata found the Six-Eared Macaque! This monkey is indeed very clever, making twists and turns all the way, directly sneaking from the East Victory Divine Continent to the South Tranquil Department Continent!

Although he was suppressed under Five Finger Mountain, he still has a clear view of worldly affairs, as clear as observing fire!

If there is a place where one can be free from coercion, then this is the only place!

Unfortunately, before he could go deep, several flying swords flew across the sky, intercepting him nearby!

Ahead!

Guang Chengzi chanted his daoist title, smiling as he looked at the Six-Eared Macaque.

"Dao friend!"

"Diverting disaster eastward is not a good habit!"

"The South Tranquil Department Continent is absolutely not a place for you to run amok!"

The Six-Eared Macaque's voice was low and deep.

"I only seek peace and quiet, to find a secluded place to devote myself to cultivating the Dao—even this is not allowed!"

Guang Chengzi smiled, looking behind the Six-Eared Macaque.

"Of course it's allowed, but you must deal with your tail, lest you disturb the peace here!"

The Six-Eared Macaque likewise turned its head and saw the Tathagata.

"You came really fast!"

"You've made another breakthrough!"

"Thanks to Master Ye's grace, that's all!"

With the Tathagata's abilities, he had long since discovered outside Great Bamboo Peak the opposing Dragon-Monkey Twin Saints four-person team! This 'master' title—others call him that, but he might not necessarily dare to call himself that!

"Heh!"

The Six-Eared Macaque curled the corner of its mouth, staff resting on its shoulder, hands placed on the staff's tip.

"It's clear that your heart toward the Dao is strong!"

The Tathagata seemed not to hear the mockery inside and outside the words, only smiling as he looked at the Six-Eared Macaque.

"Dao friend, let's make a deal!"

"You've already endured your greatest hardships; why insist on clinging to them now?"

"You only need to spend another ten-plus years, and your realm can at least rise one level—such a good thing, you couldn't find it even with a lantern!"

"If it were really a good thing, the Six-Eared Macaque wouldn't have run away!"

"Before there was no choice, but now I have heard Master Ye preach the Dao!"

"The future Great Dao is clear, there is a path to walk; why suffer to become your Buddhist Sect's dog?"

"If it were elsewhere, the Tathagata would already have been up to something behind the scenes!"

"With the means of Grand Unity Luo, secretly influencing only the Six-Eared Macaque at the peak of Grand Luo Golden Immortal—it's a piece of cake!"

"But in the South Tranquil Department Continent, he only dares to give kind advice!"

"What you say is too crude; it's obvious you have a deep misunderstanding of my Buddha!"

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(End of Chapter)