Chapter 58: The Golden Money Falls, and the Beautiful Monkey King Shows His Tracks

  Sun Yuan didn't seem to have any intention of escaping, and instead appeared to be in a state of high spirits. The black-robed man thought he had convinced his opponent and continued, "I think you're quite clever, as long as you can help the old master recover his cultivation, I won't be stingy with even the most powerful techniques. The old master will casually give out some things, as long as you learn from them, it'll be enough for you to roam freely in this world."

  "Huh? Is that so? Then weren't you incredibly fierce before?" Sun Yuan's eyes rolled, asking tentatively.

  "That's natural, if it were in the past, I, Lao Zu, could turn you into flying ashes with just a wave of my hand. In this world, there is still no one who can do anything to me!" The black-robed man replied with an extremely proud expression, without any hesitation.

  "If you're so capable, why don't you go out yourself?" Sun Yuan thought of a way to escape while observing the black-robed old man. Until now, he finally confirmed one thing: this guy was unlikely to leave his current position, and he seemed to be lacking in brains, almost unable to distinguish between good and bad words.

  Let him hand over a wisp of his divine soul to the black-robed man, but Sun Yuan would never agree to it. Not only was he naturally disinclined to be controlled by others, even if he agreed and lived a life of subservience, what use would he have in this Western Paradise world? He couldn't recall any particularly powerful evil figures in the Western Paradise world, and on top of that, there were several saints standing at the pinnacle of the sky. It could be said that following the black-robed man was completely without prospects.

  Even if the black-robed man was brain-dead, he could hear the meaning in Sun Yuan's words at this moment. His face changed instantly, and his robe sleeves shook out as he coldly snorted "Looking for death".

  At that moment, Yuan Sun's whole body trembled with fear, and he hastily dodged to the side. As soon as his figure moved, a black aura swept over, silently passing through where he had been standing.

  "What a close call!" Sun Yuan secretly thought to himself, feeling lucky, but he didn't dare stand so close again. He opened up his body and mind, dashing out and retreating dozens of meters back, while that black aura seemed to be following him like a gadfly, its speed getting faster and faster.

  Sun Yuan, who had experienced the horror of this aura before, would not let it get close to him. He made several rapid changes in direction and narrowly escaped danger multiple times. Although he seemed unscathed, his body was already covered in cold sweat. This feeling of dancing with death was truly too thrilling. In comparison, the extreme sports of his past life, such as bungee jumping, were nothing but a mere cloud.

  "Hmph, courting death! My dark energy will only grow faster, I'll see how long you can hide! However, if you change your mind, the old ancestor might show mercy and spare your life." The black-robed man's face revealed a hint of cold smile, standing still in his original position without moving, it was unclear whether he was too proud to take action or simply couldn't leave that place.

  After barely flashing through several black gas invasions, Sun Yuan's luck component occupied the majority, but as time passed, the speed of the black gas became faster and faster. There were several times when Sun Yuan was just a hair's breadth away from death, it can be imagined that if this situation continued for a few more seconds, Sun Yuan's life would probably have been forfeited.

  At the critical moment, a flash of inspiration occurred in Sun Yuan's mind, but he stood there motionless.

  "How is it, have you thought it through? As long as you serve me wholeheartedly from now on, I won't treat you unfairly." Seeing that Sun Yuan seemed to have resigned himself to his fate, the black-robed man waved his hand and the invading black air immediately stopped in its tracks, just half a meter away from Sun Yuan. This distance was equivalent to zero point zero several seconds for the rapidly advancing black air, which showed just how strong the black-robed man's control over the black energy was.

  At this time, Sun Yuan also had a lingering fear in his heart. He was betting that he, being alive, would be more useful to the black-robed man than if he were dead. As long as he stopped resisting, the black-robed man would not take his life to a large extent. However, despite this, Sun Yuan's heart was still tense to an unbearable degree. Fortunately, his guess was correct, and it could be said that Sun Yuan won this round of betting, resulting in his life being temporarily spared.

  Taking a deep breath, Sun Yuan's mind stirred and the Golden Coin that had been dormant within his body fell into his left hand. With an air of nonchalance, Sun Yuan flicked his wrist forward, sending the Golden Coin flying out.

  The man in black originally had an indifferent look, but when the treasure money flew out, his face suddenly changed greatly. The black air floating in front of Sun Yuan directly dissipated, and at this moment, the space was empty and desolate, without any trace of black air.

  "You're looking for death!" The black-robed man, realizing what had happened, became enraged. His body suddenly expanded and transformed back into a skull shape. The black skull let out a mighty roar towards the sky, and a stream of black air shot out from its mouth, rushing straight at Sun Yuan.

  If the airflow that chased Sun Yuan earlier was a small wave, then what came rushing towards him now was an Indonesian tsunami. Looking at the overwhelming black air, Sun Yuan's face suddenly changed drastically, he had just been delighted because the fallen treasure was useful, but now he was thoroughly enraged by the black-robed man, and at this moment his only thought was to kill him.

  Helpless, facing the surging black tide, Sun Yuan could only choose to believe in Luobao Jin's words. Since Luobao Jin could create such a powerful black energy, it should be able to deal with this black tide as well. Even if there was a problem, Sun Yuan had no choice at this moment. The speed of this black tide was much faster than the previous black energy, and with his current speed, he couldn't outrun it.

  With a grit of his teeth, Sun Yuan's hand once again brought out the Golden Coin, and all that could be heard was a deafening roar in the air. The gigantic skull then stopped its furious howl, its empty eye sockets staring straight at Sun Yuan as if it had been stunned by something.

  But Sun Yuan was overjoyed, and saw the falling treasure coins stir up his dark tide, which disappeared in an instant, leaving the sky clear again, as if there had never been any dark tide. The only difference from before was that a long-winged copper coin appeared in front of Sun Yuan.

  "What kind of magic treasure is this? Why can it dispel my dark energy!" The giant skull head couldn't believe what was happening before his eyes, the dark energy he had spent countless years cultivating and refining had dissipated just like that. To think that every strand of his dark energy was a powerful cold-type magic treasure, and when they gathered together to form a dark tide, their power would be even more enormous, even a fairy would find it hard to resist its might.

  "Heh heh, not only can I dispel your dark energy, but I can also eliminate you!" Sun Yuan's face revealed a sinister smile as he grabbed the golden ingot and leaped into the air. Now he had great confidence in taking down this guy. According to his speculation, this guy was likely a magical artifact, but for some reason, it had gained sentience.

  "Don't come over!" The skull head, which was originally arrogant and out of the ordinary, saw Sun Yuan holding the Luobao Golden Coin rushing towards him at high speed. He suddenly panicked and shouted loudly. Immediately after that, countless dark energies were emitted from his mouth, surging towards Sun Yuan in a manner that covered the sky and earth. However, this was destined to be futile. With the Luobao Golden Coin in hand, these dark energies could not get close to Sun Yuan's body at all.

  "Alright, kid. Let's just say I'm in the wrong tonight. I'll teach you a top-notch demonic spell, and we'll call it quits. With this spell, even if you were to face the King of Hell himself, Yanluo Wang, you wouldn't be at a disadvantage. Think about it, what would you gain from killing me? You'd get nothing!" Seeing that force wasn't working, the skull began to offer terms.

  "I don't want anything, I just want to get rid of you!" Sun Yuan shook his head and threw the golden coins in his hand directly at the skull's head. To avoid a long and sleepless night, Sun Yuan didn't dare negotiate with this old freak. Moreover, after several close calls with death today, Sun Yuan had a burning fire in his heart. From childhood to adulthood, he had never suffered such a great loss, so naturally he couldn't let this guy off the hook.

  "Ah!" The skull let out a mournful cry, he hadn't expected Sun Yuan to be so resolute. If only he had been given a few more minutes, he could have transferred his main body to another location, but unexpectedly, he encountered Sun Yuan, a person who couldn't be predicted by common sense.

  As the golden money was swept away, the skull instantly dissipated into thin air. Sun Yuan took a few steps forward and arrived at the spot where the skull had disappeared. On the ground, he saw six yellowed paper scraps scattered about. He picked one up and examined it, only to discover that the image depicted on it was identical to the treasure map in his bosom, except that it was no longer a four-dimensional drawing, but a straightforward diagram.

  "It seems that this is the real treasure map, only in this way can others find it here", Sun Yuan thought to himself. The treasure map drawn by Huang Mao Lao Zu, except for Sun Yuan, probably no one else could understand it.

  This guy is likely to let his junior continue to serve the black-robed man, so as to pass through the heavenly tribulation of the elixir, connecting everything in front of him, Sun Yuan understood why Huang Mao Lao Zu was able to pass through the demon elixir thunder tribulation, and estimated that this black-robed man played a great role in it. It seems that the black-robed man is indeed the treasure mentioned by Huang Mao Lao Zu in the cave mansion that can be borrowed to pass through the heavenly tribulation.

  Sun Yuan shook his head, not knowing how to evaluate Huang Mao Lao Zu. Should he say that he was brain-damaged or should he say that he was extremely bold? However, it seemed that it didn't matter anymore since the person was already dead and anything could be said about him now.

  Sun Yuan gathered the treasure maps together, and after collecting all six real treasure maps, he burned them to ashes with a wave of his hand. He then turned around and left the chaotic burial mound. That night, he narrowly escaped death multiple times, and although he ultimately emerged victorious, luck played a significant role in it, which served as a warning to him. As a result, Sun Yuan gained a deeper understanding of the dangers of the Western Journey world and would not set foot outside the Justice Manor again. He would stay at the Justice Manor until news of Sun Wukong arrived.

  This burn was not a big deal, but it broke the Tao Fa of a person, making the mysterious man's injuries even more severe. After this burn, in the depths of the underworld, in the gap between the six reincarnations, inside a dark cave, a black-robed Daoist sitting on a three-product lotus platform suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. At this moment, his face was pale beyond recognition. If Sun Yuan were here, he would probably recognize that this Daoist and the black-robed man transformed from the skull looked exactly alike, both resembling Huang Mao Lao Zu's appearance.

  "Damn it! The avatar was actually destroyed? Who did it?" The black-robed Taoist's cold sweat flowed down from his forehead, and he couldn't help but spit out another mouthful of blood.

  "It's not good, I've been possessed and died, the punishment he imposed on me has to be borne by me alone, this is troublesome." He spat out three mouthfuls of blood, the black-robed Taoist priest stretched out his hand and frantically pointed at himself, his face was deathly pale, without a hint of blood color.

  "This is terrible...". With this thought, the Taoist quickly entered a meditative state, not even having time to cast a killing curse on the person who had possessed him. His eyes closed and he began to cultivate, the cave returned to its usual tranquility, as if nothing had happened, but the bright red blood on the ground was so striking, it seemed to foretell that everything would be different from now on.

  All of this was unknown to Sun Yuan. At this time, he had returned to Zheng Qi Mountain Villa and started waiting every day for the arrival of the Monkey King's message.

  Day breaks and day falls, time flies, and in the blink of an eye, a month has passed. Sun Yuan has fully recovered his vitality. Although he had the help of the falling treasure money a month ago, Sun Yuan defeated the black-robed man, but after returning, Sun Yuan found that he was not unscathed either. He had been extremely close to the yin and yang energy several times, which brought very serious consequences. The extreme cold energy of the yin and yang energy had spread throughout his body. After a month of hard practice, Sun Yuan finally drove out the cold energy completely.

  Even now, Sun Yuan still feels a lingering fear. Just being approached by the dark energy is so troublesome, and it's hard for him to imagine what would happen if he were hit directly. He estimates that if it weren't for the effect of the fallen treasure, he would have been unable to escape this calamity no matter what!

  At the end of the month, Sun Yuan returned to normal life once again.

  But at this moment, the mighty Chen Limeng was pacing back and forth in his room with a look of anxiety on his face. Even his most beloved Bai Wuduan could only wait outside the door. What was the reason for this? It was simply that Chen Li had received a flying letter from the distant branch this morning.

  The book says that near the sea in Xīnúhè Province, a human-like monkey was discovered. It looked very similar to the monkey described in the secret mission distributed by the gang. The leader of the local branch immediately sent someone to keep an eye on the monkey while having its portrait drawn and rushed it to headquarters overnight via fast horse and carrier pigeon.

  After years of fighting in the jianghu, although he had seen all sorts of secret methods and martial arts, Chen Li discovered that none of them could compare to the Six Meridians Divine Sword that Sun Yuan had taught him.

  Don't look at Chen Li's current prosperity, but seven years of Jianghu experience have told him that there are people outside the world and heaven outside the sky. Not to mention the Xianxia realm, even in the mortal world, he is far from being able to surpass it, only he himself understands how difficult it is to maintain his undefeated record. For seven years, Chen Li has been exhausted, he has no confidence at all to continue maintaining this record, unless his martial arts can make a huge breakthrough.

  But when it comes to the level of a top-notch master, wanting to make further progress is as difficult as ascending to heaven. For seven years, Chen Li had not spent a single day without thinking about the Six Meridians Divine Sword in Sun Yuan's hands. However, the monkey that Sun Yuan was looking for had been unheard from, and just when Chen Li was about to forget this matter, this flying letter arrived before him.

  In the late afternoon, Chen Li, who had not eaten all day, finally waited for the arrival. When he heard that the guy had arrived at the mountain villa gate, Chen Li rushed out in a hurry, so anxious that he didn't even button up his clothes, leaving behind a group of stunned people.

  The messenger stared blankly at the leader's outstretched hand, until Chen Li said it three times before he realized that the leader had actually come out to greet him personally. The messenger's brain was completely muddled and couldn't figure out what was going on. He knew that this time he was delivering a painting, but for a painting, the leader wouldn't go so far as this, would he? A big question mark rose up in his mind.

  As soon as the messenger pulled out a painting from his pocket, Chen Li snatched it away and hastily opened it to take a look. He then quickly covered it up again and ignored the crowd that had rushed out after him. With a swift movement, he leaped onto the rooftop and headed straight for the 12-story tower. As for the messenger at the entrance, Chen Li had long forgotten about him. At this moment, his only concern was the painting; everything else was just trivial.

  Chen Lier took the portrait and left without saying a word. The people present could sense a strange atmosphere. Bai Wuduan beckoned to the bewildered messenger, "Come here, tell me the ins and outs of this matter. If I'm pleased with what I hear, I might just reward you."

  Bai Wuduan couldn't remember the last time she saw Chen Li with this expression, it was exactly the same as when they first met that year, when Chen Li was still a rookie who knew nothing about Jianghu. Bai Wuduan secretly wondered if Chen Li had found someone else outside, which was also why she kept the messenger behind.

  But on the top of the twelve-story pagoda, Sun Yuan woke up from his meditation, letting out a long sigh, but in his heart, he was not happy at all. Seven years had passed, and with the power of Zheng Qi Alliance, they still couldn't find any news about Sun Wukong's whereabouts. Sun Yuan's heart was always fluctuating, unable to calm down.

  In the first five years, Sun Yuan would often retreat for a month at a time. However, in the past two years, due to his worries about this matter, he has rarely been able to calm down for even a month. His longest period of calmness was only a few days. He searched everywhere for Wukong but couldn't find him, which almost cost Sun Yuan his life. By the seventh year, Sun Yuan could no longer bear it and would have left if he hadn't still had some rationality and known that even going to look for Wukong himself wouldn't do any good.

  "What? How did he come here, is another strong enemy coming?" Sun Yuan furrowed his brow, but then saw Chen Li flying towards him. According to what he knew, Chen Li's influence had been growing over the past few years, and something that could make him so panicked and rush over like this was definitely not a small matter.

  At this time, Sun Yuan no longer wanted to bother with those troubles. He had been gone for seven years, and adding the year he spent at the bottom of the sea, it had been eight years since they left the Mountain of Flowers and Fruits. According to Journey to the West, Monkey King also wandered in the Southern Jambudvipa for eight or nine years before crossing the ocean to reach the Western Pure Land. How could Sun Yuan remain calm?

  "What's the matter? Has another blind fool arrived?" On the highest level of the twelve-story pagoda, Sun Yuan was still wearing his black robe, and he coldly asked.

  "No." Chen Li said excitedly, these years almost every time they met, this messenger always asked him about the monkey's affairs, but every time he couldn't give an answer, so back and forth, Chen Li felt the messenger's attitude gradually cooled down, and he also came to the high tower less and less often, after all, he was a big shot, wouldn't come to curry favor with someone who didn't welcome him.

  "What's going on?" Sun Yuan asked patiently.

  "Your Excellency, it's the Mountain God's orders, and this matter has a promising outcome!" If it were usual times, Chen Li might have taken offense at Sun Yuan's attitude, but now that he had the monkey's portrait in his possession and was about to learn the Six Pulse Divine Sword, Chen Li was filled with excitement and shouted without hesitation.

  "What? Where, tell me quickly!" Sun Yuan's hand shook and he almost fell off the tower. He finally calmed down, steadied himself, and rushed to Chen Li's side.

  According to the subordinates, it was found near the sea in Xiniuhezhou. The plan provided by the messenger is effective, otherwise it would not have been found. Chen Li explained two sentences and handed over the portrait, saying "This is the portrait, please take a look, Messenger."

  "Ah!" Sun Yuan snatched the painting and unfolded it, taking a look. He was overjoyed to see a monkey standing upright, gazing into the distance. Who else could be on the canvas but the beautiful Monkey King?

  "It seems that this idea is not bad after all." Sun Yuan was secretly delighted, and after years of searching in vain, Sun Yuan had a new idea. He knew that Sun Wukong finally crossed the ocean to reach Xizhou, so he told Chen Li to put his main energy on the coast, and now it has indeed produced a miraculous effect.

  " Envoy, is this the person that Lord Mountain God wants to find?" Although Chen Li had almost confirmed that this was indeed the person that Mountain God wanted to find, judging from Sun Yuan's excited and trembling appearance, he still asked a question. At this moment, his excitement in his heart was not much less than Sun Yuan's.

  "That's right, it's him. You've done a great job this time! I'll go there immediately!" Sun Yuan tucked the painting into his bosom, somewhat impatient, and was about to rush out.

  "Your Excellency, Your Excellency! Don't worry, the helmsman on that side has already sent someone to keep an eye on the target. When the time comes, as long as we hurry over, you will definitely be able to find him in the first instance." Chen Li hastily shouted.

  "Well, you've done a good job. Is there anything else?" Sun Yuan's mind was made up, and he showed a satisfied expression. However, looking at Chen Li's hesitant expression, he thought for a moment and knew that this guy still had something to say.

  "Nothing much, just that Six Pulses Divine Sword. Didn't you say that if we accomplished this task, the Mountain God would reward us with the Six Pulses Divine Sword?" Chen Li rubbed his hands together, feeling constrained once again after seven years.

  "Oh, right! You didn't mention it and I almost forgot. This is the sword manual of the Six Pulse Divine Sword. Take it!" Sun Yuan suddenly enlightened, pulled out a book from his bosom and threw it to Chen Li without hesitation. Seeing the latter's joyful face as he received it, Sun Yuan continued, "You can look at these later, anyway the Six Pulse Divine Sword isn't something that can be mastered in one or two days. Let's hurry up and complete Mountain God's task!"

  "Alright, alright, you see I forgot all about this as soon as I saw the secret recipe. I'll go prepare a fast horse right away. If we ride through the night, I believe we can arrive there very quickly." Chen Li flew quickly took another glance at the contents of the book, reluctantly placed it in a box and carefully put it into his bosom, only then did he let out a sigh of relief and replied.