I am submissive in Journey to the West, I strike hard at the gods

Lin Xiaoyou immediately rushed out from behind Jiang Wang, gathered all his spiritual power, and slapped it towards the stone demon's eyes. The spiritual power carried a powerful force and quickly hit the stone demon's eyes.

"Ow—!"

The stone demon let out a shrill roar as its eye was struck, blood streaming down its face. It swung its axe wildly in agony, its eyes growing even more frenzied, but it had lost its target.

Jiang Wang seized the opportunity, flashed behind the stone demon, gathered all his spiritual power, and slammed it into the stone demon's back. The spiritual power, carrying a powerful force, struck the stone demon hard in the back.

With a muffled thud, the stone demon's body shuddered violently, a faint crack appearing in its back, from which black blood flowed. Its movements slowed considerably, and its eyes dimmed.

Jiang Wang didn't stop. He continued to gather spiritual power and slammed it into the stone demon's back. Each strike carried a powerful force. The cracks in the stone demon's back grew larger and larger, black blood flowed incessantly, and its aura became weaker and weaker.

Lin Xiaoyou also rushed up and kept attacking the stone demon's eyes. The stone demon roared in pain but could not fight back. It could only swing its axe wildly. Gradually, its movements became slower and slower. Finally, with a "boom", it fell to the ground and died.

Jiang Wang and Lin Xiaoyou both breathed a sigh of relief, slumped to the ground, panting heavily, their faces showing exhaustion.

Lin Xiaoyou wiped the sweat from his face, his voice filled with excitement: "Little Milk Bro, we won! We defeated the Stone Demon!"

Jiang Wang smiled, nodded, and said, "That's right, we won. However, we can't be careless. This is only the first level. There are eight more levels to come, each more dangerous than the last. We must continue to work hard."

Lin Xiaoyou nodded, his eyes firm: "I understand, Little Milk Brother. With you here, I'm not afraid of anything. Let's keep moving forward and try to overcome more challenges to get the Nine Extremes Primordial Technique."

Jiang Wang stood up, dusted himself off, and said, "Alright, let's rest for a while to recover our spiritual energy, and then continue forward to see if there are any other opportunities or traps in the first level."

Lin Xiaoyou also stood up, nodded, and the two sat cross-legged, beginning to circulate their spiritual energy to recover the spiritual energy they had just consumed.

Meanwhile, at the foot of the Five Elements Mountain, Guanyin was still watching Sun Wukong, who was still pretending to refine the headband, but inwardly he was suffering.

Jiang Wang's clone remained hidden in the shadows, observing the two's movements. Suddenly, he sensed a familiar aura coming from afar. His eyes narrowed slightly, and he thought to himself, "Luo Feifei? Why is she here? She really didn't leave; she's been secretly observing the situation here."

Jiang Wang's clone subtly adjusted his aura, concealing it even more carefully, and looked in the direction from which the aura came. He saw a woman dressed in white standing quietly in the clouds not far away. Her face was exquisite, and her eyes were cold. It was Luo Feifei.

Luo Feifei's gaze fell on Sun Wukong under the Five Elements Mountain, then looked at Guanyin above her head. A faint, cold smile appeared on her lips as she muttered to herself, "Jiang Wang, you really are still alive. Did you think you were hiding it well? I knew all along that Sun Wukong's speed in refining the headband was slowing down because you were behind it. What exactly are you plotting?"

Luo Feifei's gaze gradually sharpened as she stared intently at the direction where Jiang Wang's clone was hiding. Although she couldn't see Jiang Wang's clone, she could sense a hidden aura there, which was none other than Jiang Wang's aura.

"Jiang Wang, come out. I know you're here. You can hide from my eyes, but you can't hide from my senses."

Luo Feifei spoke, her voice cold and tinged with sarcasm, "Do you think you can fool Guanyin by altering the flow of time? You're too naive. Although Guanyin hasn't noticed yet, she'll eventually realize something's wrong. Then, even if you want to hide it, you won't be able to."

Jiang Wang's clone remained completely still, hidden in its upright and shadowless state, and muttered to itself, "Luo Feifei is indeed not simple. She was able to sense my presence. It seems I must be more careful and not let her discover my existence, otherwise, I'll be in big trouble."

Seeing that no one responded, Luo Feifei's sneer deepened. She said, "What? You don't dare to come out? Jiang Wang, do you think you can get away with anything by hiding? The Great God Pangu is about to awaken, and the three races of Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin are about to rise. The Three Realms are about to fall into war. Do you think you can remain unscathed? Why don't you come out and cooperate to deal with the impending crisis? Perhaps we can even control the Three Realms and become their rulers."

Jiang Wang's clone still did not respond, thinking to himself, "Cooperation? Luo Feifei is an ambitious woman. How could she possibly cooperate with me sincerely? She just wants to use me. Once she achieves her goal, she will definitely discard me. I'm not that stupid to fall for her trick."

Seeing that Jiang Wang still wouldn't come out, Luo Feifei's eyes turned cold, and her tone carried a hint of threat: "Jiang Wang, I'll give you one more chance. Come out and cooperate with me. Otherwise, I'll tell Guanyin, Pangu, and the three clans of Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin that you're still alive. Then you'll become the target of everyone's attacks, with nowhere to escape. Even if you have extraordinary abilities, you won't be able to cope with the siege of so many forces."

Jiang Wang's clone felt a slight unease. He knew that Luo Feifei meant what she said. If Luo Feifei really leaked the news that he was still alive, he would indeed be in trouble. Although he was not afraid, it would still affect his plans.

Jiang Wang's clone slowly adjusted his breathing and spoke in a low, hoarse voice: "Luo Feifei, don't waste your time. I will not cooperate with you, and don't even think about leaking the news that I am still alive. Otherwise, I will do everything in my power to make you suffer."

Upon hearing Jiang Wang's voice, Luo Feifei smiled and said, "Finally willing to speak up? Jiang Wang, I knew you wouldn't be so stubborn. A wise person knows when to yield. We both know the strength of the Great God Pangu, and the power of the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans should not be underestimated. You alone cannot cope with them. Only by cooperating can we have a glimmer of hope, and perhaps even control the Three Realms. Aren't you tempted?"

Jiang Wang's clone sneered, "Tempted? Of course I'm tempted, but I know better than anyone that cooperating with you is like asking a tiger for its skin. You are ambitious and want to control the Three Realms. If we cooperate, once you achieve your goal, the first person you'll eliminate will be me. I'm not that stupid to fall for your tricks."

Luo Feifei frowned, her tone tinged with impatience: "Jiang Wang, why are you so stubborn? I can assure you that as long as we cooperate and control the Three Realms, I will give you half of the land. We will jointly rule the Three Realms and not invade each other's territory. Isn't that enough?"

Jiang Wang's clone said, "Not enough. I don't believe a word of your assurances, Luo Feifei. Forget about it. I will not cooperate with you. If you dare to leak my information, I will immediately reveal all your schemes and plots over the years. Then, even if you have extraordinary abilities, you will become the target of everyone's wrath." Luo Feifei's face turned gloomy, her eyes turning cold. She said, "Jiang Wang, are you threatening me? Do you think I'm afraid of your threats? At worst, we'll fight to the death. If I can't have it, neither can you!"

Jiang Wang's clone sneered, "Fight to the death? I'm ready to go all the way. But let me warn you, if you really dare to do that, you'll be the one who suffers. I'm hiding in the shadows right now. Even if you leak my information, I can get away immediately. But you will be hunted down by Guanyin, Pangu, and the three clans of Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin for leaking my information. Do you think you can escape?"

Luo Feifei fell silent. She knew that Jiang Wang was right. Jiang Wang was hiding in the shadows, and even if she leaked the information, Jiang Wang could get away immediately, while she would become the target of everyone's attacks. With her strength, she simply couldn't cope with the pursuit of so many forces.

After a moment, Luo Feifei's expression softened, and her tone became much calmer: "Alright, Jiang Wang, I won't leak your information or force you to cooperate with me, but I have one condition that you must agree to."

Jiang Wang's clone raised an eyebrow and said, "What are your conditions? Tell me. If they are reasonable, I can consider agreeing to them. If they are not, then forget it."

Luo Feifei said, "I need you to help me investigate something: the whereabouts of the Great God Pangu and the plan he is currently developing. If you help me find out about this, I will keep your secret and stop forcing you to cooperate with me. How about that?"

Jiang Wang's clone muttered to himself, "Investigating Pangu's whereabouts and his plans? This woman, Luo Feifei, is indeed very interested in Pangu's plans. What exactly does she want to do? However, investigating Pangu's whereabouts is also to my liking. I also want to know what plans Pangu is brewing in the chaos. This is good, I can take this opportunity to use Luo Feifei to learn more about Pangu."

Jiang Wang's clone remained silent for a moment before saying, "Alright, I agree. I will help you find out Pangu's whereabouts and his plans. However, I have one condition: you cannot disturb me or cause trouble in secret while I am investigating this matter. Otherwise, our agreement will be null and void, and I will expose all your conspiracies to the public."

Luo Feifei nodded and said, "Okay, I promise you, I won't bother you or do anything underhanded. As long as you can find out Pangu's whereabouts and his plan and tell me, I will keep your secret forever and will never go back on my word."

Jiang Wang's clone said, "Okay, it's a deal. I will find out the information for you as soon as possible, and I will contact you then."

Luo Feifei nodded and said, "Okay, I'll wait for your news. If you dare to lie to me, I will fight you to the death."

After saying that, Luo Feifei's figure flashed and disappeared into the clouds, leaving behind only a faint fragrance and a subtle aura.

Jiang Wang's clone looked in the direction where Luo Feifei disappeared, a faint sneer curling at the corner of his lips. He muttered to himself, "Luo Feifei, do you think you can use me? Little do you know, I'm using you too. Once I find out Pangu's plan and understand your schemes, it's not certain who will emerge victorious."

After speaking, Jiang Wang's clone adjusted his aura again, concealing himself even more, and continued to observe Guanyin and Sun Wukong under the Five Elements Mountain. At the same time, he began to secretly investigate the whereabouts of Pangu and his plans.

Meanwhile, in the first level of the Secret Realm Tower, Jiang Wang and Lin Xiaoyou had recovered their spiritual power, stood up, and walked towards the depths of the stone chamber.

Deep within the stone chamber lies a narrow passage. On either side of the passage, intricate patterns are carved into the walls, faintly shimmering with spiritual light, and carrying a hint of hidden danger.

Lin Xiaoyou stayed close to Jiang Wang, his eyes scanning the surroundings warily. He said, "Little Milk Brother, this passage is so narrow, and I sense a dangerous aura here. Let's be careful."

Jiang Wang nodded, his eyes wary, and said, "That's right, there is indeed a dangerous aura here. It should be a trap. Let's walk slowly and carefully observe the surroundings. Be careful not to trigger the trap."

The two cautiously made their way deeper into the passage, taking each step with great care, carefully observing the surrounding walls and ground, for fear of triggering a trap.

After walking for about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, a spacious stone chamber appeared at the end of the passage. In the center of the chamber, there was a stone platform, on which sat a spiritual herb. The herb was entirely emerald green and emitted a rich spiritual energy fluctuation. It was a Green-Patterned Grass that could enhance cultivation, and it was at least a thousand years old, making it extremely precious.

Lin Xiaoyou's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but say, "Little Brother, look, that's Azure Pattern Grass! A thousand-year-old Azure Pattern Grass. If I can get it, my cultivation will definitely break through to the Strength Realm!"

Jiang Wang's eyes narrowed, and he said, "Don't be impulsive. This Azure Pattern Grass looks so precious, there must be traps around. Let's be careful and observe the surroundings first. Only after confirming that there are no traps should we take the Azure Pattern Grass."

Lin Xiaoyou nodded, forcibly suppressing his excitement, and followed Jiang Wang, carefully observing the movements around the stone chamber.

The walls of the stone chamber were engraved with many intricate patterns that faintly formed an array. A faint spiritual light also circulated around the stone platform, indicating that there was indeed a trap here.

Jiang Wang carefully observed the patterns on the wall, muttering to himself, "This is a trapping and killing formation. If you accidentally trigger it, you will be trapped by the formation and attacked by it. To break this formation, you must find the formation's core."

Lin Xiaoyou asked in confusion, "The array's core? Little Milk Brother, where is the array's core? I can't see it."

Jiang Wang pointed to a stone pillar in the corner of the stone chamber and said, "Look, that stone pillar is the key to this trapping and killing formation. As long as we destroy that stone pillar, the trapping and killing formation will automatically break, and then we can get the Azure Pattern Grass." (End of this chapter)