Chapter 339

One person, one monkey; one master, one disciple.

They set out from the Southern Continent to Xiniu Hezhou, seeking an audience with a powerful figure who understands heavenly principles and possesses boundless magic, hoping to obtain the truth and answers of their dreams! Those who don't know might think it's Tang Sanzang and his disciples journeying to the West to obtain scriptures……

Of course, it's actually quite similar.

"Master!"

The golden-furred great monkey stomped its foot, exasperated, and said:

"Master, how can you possibly be willing to stay!"

The monkey had no other pursuit; it only wanted its master to live in this world! But even such a modest wish, Lin Liu was unwilling to fulfill for it.

"I will not stay."

On the soil of Xiniu Hezhou, Lin Liu's expression was utterly calm.

He is not Jiao Ming, and will not despairingly remain in this life.

Of course, if he fails many times in the future, he might give up his life like Jiao Ming…… but absolutely not now.

His mindset remains youthful, his ideals still fervent!

So he will not stay here; instead, he will firmly and hopefully enter the next life, the next after that…… never stopping until perfection is achieved!

In the monkey's increasingly angry expression, Lin Six gradually approached his destination: the God's Tomb, and also "Lingtai Fangcun Shan"...

【You first gazed at the God's Tomb with a nostalgic expression; here lie the heavenly gods you awakened back then, except for the Tai Bai Star Lord Li Ziliang who still wanders the mortal world, the entire Heavenly Court's remains lie buried in this soil.】

【Of course, they are not actually dead; rather, you have salvaged them from this dream world, and they have ascended into the Eternal Primordial!】

【So you envy them greatly; at least they can be salvaged by you, while you yourself must remain trapped in this dream, seemingly with no day of liberation...】

【After sighing, your gaze turned again to that cliff: here it remains a cliff, time has not unveiled its mysterious veil.】

【Lingtai Fangcun Shan, Xieyue Sansheng Dong, Patriarch Bodhi…… He is clearly here, yet you have no fate to meet him, causing your centuries of hard work to still yield nothing.】

【You have many questions you want to ask him, and perhaps only he can answer those...】

【"I cannot see Patriarch Bodhi."】

【You earnestly looked at the monkey: 'So I still need you to help me pass a message...】

【This time it has stayed in Fangcun Shan for so many years, which proves it is not the same as the one from the previous branch; this time it did not think of escaping, so its original intention remained unchanged, and Patriarch Bodhi still allowed it to enter.】

【Then you can have it help you deliver the message!】

【Although the monkey was annoyed by your choice, it ultimately said nothing more, only sighing helplessly.】

【Carrying your questions—'Who is the dreamer?', 'What is the monkey?', 'What is the meaning of the dream's existence?', 'What is Patriarch Bodhi?', 'Why can only the monkey enter Lingtai Fangcun Shan?'… and various other questions, it slowly walked toward the cliff until it vanished into thin air...】

【You anxiously awaited the answer.】

【During this time of waiting for the answer, you unconsciously began to predict Patriarch Bodhi's reaction and reply.】

【What if he doesn't answer? What if he says he doesn't know? What if his answer shatters your worldview?...】

【However, your wild thoughts only lasted a moment before being forced to stop.】

【"You…… is that all you asked?"】

【You stared blankly as the monkey sped off and returned instantly, wondering in your mind: So fast? Did you get the answer?】

【But the monkey did not answer right away; instead, it blankly lowered its head and remained silent for a long time...】

【A tremor ran through your heart: What on earth is happening?】

【In your astonishment, the monkey slowly raised its head and spoke in a dejected tone.】

【"The Patriarch said, rather than having me act as a messenger, you should go see Him yourself...】

【"In person?"】

【You became even more bewildered: Isn't this just because you can't see Him, so you had the monkey run errands? What does Patriarch Bodhi mean by this?】

【Before you could ask further, the monkey resolutely knelt before you and then kowtowed three times heavily!】

【You felt even more uneasy: 'What on earth did he tell you?!'】

【It opened its mouth and ultimately asked you only one question: 'Master, after you achieve perfection, will you still come back to see me?'】

【You furrowed your brows: 'Of course I will!'】

【This answer needs no thought, for you will surely return to this world, and after you finish this round of simulation, the world will be preserved by some unseen existence.】

【So you know, no matter your achievements in this round, this world will not be destroyed; and as long as it exists, you will sooner or later have a chance to return here!】【Thus you explained this reasoning to the monkey to comfort it.】

【And after hearing that, it finally made up its mind...】

【"Master, you must remember to come back and find me! Although by then I may have forgotten you...】

【It smiled, then stepped toward you step by step.】

【Step by step, its body covered in golden hair gradually became illusory; in your incredulous gaze, it took a step into your body...】

【At the same moment, a golden Dharma Aspect appeared in your sea of consciousness!】

【"Yes, a Dharma Aspect!"】

【Given that you already possess a Dharma Aspect divine body, you somehow obtained another Dharma Aspect…… This is an unknown situation that overturns all theories of divine cultivation.】

【But you didn't care about the extra Dharma Aspect; you just blankly stared at that familiar figure in your sea of consciousness.】

【It still looks exactly as before, but its eyes lack any spirituality, for it is merely a Dharma Aspect.】

【And this signifies one thing: the monkey has fallen...】

【You never anticipated this situation, so you stared for a long time until you blankly lifted your head and discovered that a verdant Immortal Mountain had silently appeared where the cliff once was.】

【After being dazed for a long time, you silently moved your feet, step by step…… until you set foot on the mountain body...】

【...】

【When you stood before the cave abode inscribed with 'Xieyue Sansheng Dong', you found the door open, not knowing whether the monkey forgot to close it when leaving or the master deliberately left it ajar.】

【In any case, you silently stepped inside...】

【Inside the cave abode, two mats were placed in the center; one mat was empty, while the other was occupied by a hazy white figure, so strange that you could not discern its concrete form even when standing before it.】

But when you look closely, you find that His appearance in your eyes is constantly changing: sometimes He is an old Daoist, sometimes a gaunt, sorrow‑faced Daoist, sometimes a beautiful woman in red robes, sometimes a muscular man whose eyes are full of 'wisdom'…

He has taken on nine different forms in total—male and female, old and young, purple‑tinged, blood‑tinged… and that blood‑red form is eerily familiar to you, basically the same as your 'Western King Dharma Aspect'!

Still, none of this piqued your interest; facing that hazy white figure, you merely asked in a low voice.

"Will it come back to life?"

"Yes."

The purple‑robed old Daoist nodded at you.

You asked again: "So what exactly…"

"Sit down first and speak."

The plump Daoist gave you a friendly gesture.

You hesitated, then sat on the empty futon…

"Wukong will come back to life—don't worry. After seven days he will revive, and at that moment the timeline of this world will be reset to the instant of his birth."

The woman in red sighed.

Hearing that, your eyes widened: 'Protagonist reset?' How could this be so like me?!

Before you could speak, the blood‑clad vicious‑qi Daoist said: "Exactly, you're very similar… or rather, like the former Xue Xuan, because it was originally a product we made by imitating Xue Xuan."

Huh?

You froze—you already knew Xue Xuan was the previous protagonist, but precisely because you knew, His words shocked you to an indescribable degree!

These people… they're actually trying to imitate the protagonist?!

You didn't even know whether to call them recklessly bold or ambitious…

After processing that heaven‑defying information, you suppressed your wandering thoughts and asked a question you'd been holding back for a long time.

"Who exactly is the master of this dream?"

This question is crucial—whether you can clear the game hinges on the answer. As long as you find the dream's master and wake him with an 'alarm clock,' everything will…

However, after hearing your question, the muscular man labeled 'Wisdom' scratched his head and gave you an unexpected answer.

"It used to be me… but since you arrived, it can only be you."

……

(End of chapter)