Honghuang: Eat a Hunyuan Daluo

With the ginseng fruit tree seedlings given by Yunxiao, the lifespans of the monkeys Sun Wukong initially knew no longer needed to be worried about.

General Bengba, Marshal Ma Liu, and the gray-haired monkey who invited Sun Wukong to join the monkey troop of Flower Fruit Mountain—all of Sun Wukong's very familiar companions—received small ginseng fruits from the ginseng fruit plant.

Sun Wukong ordered his men to collect and crush the remaining fruits, using the small ginseng fruits as raw materials to brew monkey wine, and to distribute as much of the monkey wine as possible to the monkeys and their offspring on Flower Fruit Mountain.

Unfortunately, there were too many monkeys on Flower Fruit Mountain. More than a thousand monkeys were able to enter the Water Curtain Cave. These monkeys were Sun Wukong's confidants, so they were naturally the first to get the monkey wine.

Outside the Water Curtain Cave, there are more than 6 monkeys and their offspring on Flower Fruit Mountain.

Of course, not all of these monkeys could get a share of the monkey wine, so Sun Wukong hesitated for a moment and decided to establish his own army on Flower Fruit Mountain.

It just so happens that I obtained a large number of weapons from the old Dragon King last time.

Sun Wukong initially intended to assemble a team of a thousand people, but before he knew it, Bengba Ma Liu had actually drawn ten thousand of the monkey clan's elite troops and started training them, in addition to the old, weak, and female monkeys.

The remaining monkey wine was naturally distributed among the ten thousand monkeys who were in training.

Sun Wukong is currently leading these monkeys in practicing the Hunyuan Staff Technique.

After drinking monkey wine and receiving systematic instruction from Sun Wukong, the 10,000-strong monkey army truly became quite well-organized.

Just as Sun Wukong was leading his monkey followers in cultivation, a woman dressed in white, with white hair and red eyes, and an ethereal and otherworldly aura suddenly flew down from the sky above Flower Fruit Mountain.

After strolling around Flower Fruit Mountain, the woman nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad, it's a place with excellent feng shui. Who's in charge here?"

The monkeys looked at each other in bewilderment, and finally reported the matter up the chain of command to General Bengba.

General Bengba ate the small ginseng fruit and his cultivation level improved greatly. He is now an Earth Immortal and has a magic weapon he retrieved from the Dragon Palace. He is riding high on success.

Surrounded by their troop, the two monkeys approached the woman side by side. General Beng looked her up and down and asked, "Who are you? What brings you to my Flower Fruit Mountain?"

Upon hearing this, the woman's mind stirred, and the oppressive aura of an early-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal swept over her. General Bengba, who had just been so smug, knelt down along with the monkey troop.

"You two are the bosses here now! Listen up, from today onwards, this mountain belongs to me, the Great King. You must pick the freshest fruits and vegetables to serve me every day, or I'll make you regret it!"

Upon hearing that the woman had come to seize territory and that she called herself "this Great King," General Bengba immediately realized that she was also a demon, and at least a True Immortal.

Because this monster doesn't have any animal characteristics, it has a perfect innate Dao body. For a normal monster to achieve such a perfect transformation, it would need to have at least the cultivation level of a true immortal.

Of course, many demons do not like to completely transform into innate Dao bodies. They transform into innate Dao bodies only to make cultivation easier. Therefore, many demons retain their racial characteristics when transforming.

After confirming that the visitor was ill-intentioned, General Bengba decided to feign flattery and try to get information out of her.

Unexpectedly, some monkeys, unable to withstand the woman's oppressive aura, trembled and said, "You...you must not be arrogant. We...we have a great king in Flower Fruit Mountain, and he is very powerful."

"Oh? So you two aren't in charge? Then call the one in charge here, deal with him, and this place is my territory." The woman said, withdrawing her imposing aura, acting as if they could just pick anyone they wanted.

This woman possessed the cultivation level of a Taiyi Golden Immortal. In the primordial world, a Golden Immortal was already a demon king. A Taiyi Golden Immortal's demon race was enough to occupy a mountain and become king, and even most mountain gods would have to give way to them.

This time, however, the woman had clearly run into a brick wall. Soon after receiving the news, Sun Wukong arrived with his golden cudgel.

"I thought it was some kind of powerful monster, but it's just a monkey."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong's expression turned somewhat strange. His Insightful Golden Eyes immediately revealed that this woman was a rabbit in human form, and her cultivation was only at the early stage of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, a level she had just recently broken through to.

He was a peak Taiyi Golden Immortal, four minor realms higher than this woman. How dare she be so arrogant? Could she have some kind of backing?

Sun Wukong felt it was best to be cautious, so he summoned his protective armor and took the golden cudgel from his ear.

Not to be outdone, the rabbit spirit held something that looked like a pestle in its left hand and a tree branch in its right, with a golden feathered arrow hovering above its head.

Sun Wukong found the pestle in her left hand rather ordinary, so he simply ignored it.

The branch on his right was different. Its leaves and flowers were silver, and it exuded a chilling aura. Sun Wukong's intuition told him that if he were struck by this branch, the flow of his magical power would be affected.

What horrified Sun Wukong the most was the feathered arrow on the rabbit's head. The arrow was entirely golden, except for the last feather, which was crimson. Flames swirled around the crimson feather, and these flames felt to Sun Wukong like the sun.

If he were pierced by this arrow, even if he were born with a body of copper and iron, he would probably not feel good.

"Could this rabbit spirit be the Jade Rabbit?" Sun Wukong wondered about the creature's background.

According to the plot of Journey to the West, he did fight with the Jade Rabbit. This rabbit spirit also has a pestle and could very well be the Jade Rabbit. But what about the other treasures?
These tree branches and arrows are all threats to him. Where did the Jade Rabbit get these treasures?

Sun Wukong was unsure of the rabbit spirit's situation. The rabbit spirit, thinking that Sun Wukong was afraid of her, directly swung her branch, and a silver light shot towards Sun Wukong.

The light was like moonlight, cold and desolate, but wherever it passed, flowers, grass, and trees were frozen.

Sun Wukong knew how terrifying this cold air was, so he dared not be negligent in the slightest. His eyes met those of his Golden Eyes of Truth, and a golden light turned into flames that ignited and then collided with the light.

Sun Wukong's eyes blazed with golden light, and the flames from his Golden Eyes of Illusion collided with the rabbit spirit's silver moonlight, unleashing a piercing roar.

A chilling aura mingled with raging flames, instantly reducing the surrounding vegetation to dust. The ground cracked and scorched, leaving a scene of utter devastation. Sun Wukong, riding his somersault cloud, flashed away, dodging the aftershocks of the moonlight. His golden cudgel danced with impenetrable force, whipping up gusts of wind as he aimed directly at the rabbit demon. The rabbit demon sneered, the golden feathered arrow atop its head trembling slightly. The flames on its crimson plume suddenly surged, transforming into a roaring fire dragon that lunged at Sun Wukong.

The fire dragon was incredibly hot, seemingly capable of burning everything in its path, even distorting the air itself. Sun Wukong dared not take it head-on. With a sweep of his Golden Eyes, he discerned the fire dragon's true nature. In a flash, he used his Seventy-Two Transformations to become a Golden-Winged Roc, soaring high into the sky and narrowly avoiding the fire dragon's attack.

"Hmph, you little rabbit demon, you dare to be so arrogant just because you have a few treasures? Today, I, Old Sun, will teach you a lesson!" Sun Wukong returned to his original form, stood in mid-air, and his golden cudgel suddenly grew longer, transforming into a hundred-foot-tall giant pillar, which he smashed down on the rabbit demon's head.

The rabbit spirit remained calm, waving a silver branch in its right hand, condensing a shield of icy energy to meet the golden cudgel. With a loud "bang," the ice shield shattered, scattering the icy energy. The rabbit spirit used the momentum to retreat, suddenly hurling its pestle, which transformed into a streak of light, striking Sun Wukong directly in the chest.

Sun Wukong snorted coldly, his Golden Eyes of Insight shining brightly, instantly seeing through the trajectory of the pestle. He dodged to the side, the pestle grazing his cloak and sending sparks flying. Just as he was about to retaliate, the feathered arrow above the rabbit demon's head suddenly accelerated, transforming into a golden-red streak of light, aiming straight for his brow. Before the arrow even arrived, the intense heat had already slightly singed Sun Wukong's fur.

"Good jewel!" Sun Wukong's heart skipped a beat. He used his transformation technique, turning into a wisp of green smoke and narrowly dodging the arrow. As the smoke dissipated, he appeared behind the rabbit spirit, his golden cudgel transforming into countless shadows that enveloped the surrounding area, trapping the rabbit spirit within.

The rabbit spirit, not to be outdone, wielded its silver branches, the chilling air transforming into countless ice blades that clashed with the staff's shadow, creating a deafening clang. Golden feathered arrows hovered in the air, waiting for their chance, forcing Sun Wukong to refrain from a full-scale attack. The two exchanged blows, and for a short time, they were evenly matched.

Sun Wukong thought to himself, "Although this rabbit demon's magic weapon is powerful, her cultivation is shallow, and her magic power will eventually be exhausted. I, Old Sun, will just have to wear her down for a while!"

Relying on his profound magical power at the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, he activated his Insightful Golden Eyes, his eyes flashing with golden light like needles, piercing the rabbit spirit's vital points and forcing her to constantly swing tree branches to defend herself, which intensified her magical power consumption.

The rabbit spirit was starting to feel the strain; beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, and the flame of her golden feathered arrow dimmed slightly. She gritted her teeth and urged the pestle to strike unexpectedly, but Sun Wukong was prepared. He transformed into a golden-haired roar, which shook the heavens and the sound waves deflected the pestle.

Sun Wukong seized the opportunity, somersaulted to the side of the rabbit spirit, and his golden cudgel turned into a golden light, smashing hard into her shoulder.

"Bang!" The rabbit spirit couldn't dodge in time and was struck by the golden cudgel. Blood spurted from its shoulder, and it staggered backward, crashing into several large trees.

The golden arrow lost control and fell to the ground. The flames went out, and the rabbit spirit struggled to its feet. The silver tree branch dimmed, and the pestle rolled to the side. Its eyes were filled with resentment.

Sun Wukong stood holding his staff and said coldly, "You rabbit demon, I, Old Sun, will spare your life because I appreciate your hard work in cultivation. Leave your treasure behind and get lost!"

"You impudent monkey, do you know who I am?"

"I don't know, and I don't want to know. Either leave the treasure behind, or I'll beat you to death with this stick. Choose!"

The rabbit spirit gritted her teeth, a resolute glint in her eyes, and suddenly swallowed the silver branch in her hand.

In an instant, the cold air around her surged, as if a glacier had collapsed. The biting cold air, centered on her, transformed into a violent frost tide that swept outwards from all directions of Flower Fruit Mountain.

Flowers and plants froze instantly, rocks were covered in frost, and even the air was filled with a white, cold mist. The vitality of Flower and Fruit Mountain seemed to have been completely swallowed up by this cold air.

Sun Wukong was shocked to see this. He activated his Golden Eyes of Truth with all his might, and the golden light turned into raging flames, trying to burn away the cold air. However, he could only push the frost back slightly and could not completely melt it away.

He then used his Seventy-Two Transformations to become a fire phoenix, with flames flying all over his body in an attempt to block the spread of the cold air. However, the cold air was extremely strange and could directly freeze the flames around the fire phoenix, continuing to erode Flower Fruit Mountain.

"What kind of evil magic weapon is this tree branch! How can it have such power?" Sun Wukong cursed inwardly. His somersault cloud churned and transformed into dozens of clones, each displaying its own supernatural power. Some swung their golden cudgels to stir up a gale, some spewed out Samadhi True Fire to burn away the cold air, and some transformed into mountains to suppress the frost.

However, the cold air seemed to possess a spirit, growing ever stronger and freezing all the clones to death. The monkeys and their offspring of Flower Fruit Mountain panicked and fled into their caves.

Just as the chill was about to engulf the entire Flower and Fruit Mountain, a white light suddenly appeared in the sky, and an old immortal with white hair came riding on the clouds. He had an air of otherworldly grace and held a whisk in his hand. It was none other than Venus.

With a flick of his sleeve, Venus sent forth a gleaming golden pagoda that grew to a hundred feet tall, its body inscribed with countless runes and radiating a terrifying aura.

The pagoda fell from the sky, like a divine punishment descending from heaven, instantly enveloping the rabbit spirit.

Without the rabbit spirit, the chill lost its source and quickly dissipated, and the frozen flowers, grass, and rocks gradually regained their vitality.

The moment Sun Wukong saw Taibai Jinxing, many thoughts popped into his mind, one of which was whether this rabbit was deliberately released by the Heavenly Court to cause trouble in Flower Fruit Mountain, and that Taibai Jinxing was coming to his aid when he was at his wit's end.

Of course, despite his thoughts, Sun Wukong put away his golden cudgel, somersaulted onto a cloud, and cupped his hands, saying, "Old man, thank you for your help! This rabbit demon's cold aura is strange; I, Old Sun, almost couldn't handle it."

Venus stroked his beard and smiled, but his eyes held a deeper meaning: "Monkey King, this rabbit demon has an unusual background. It is the pet of the Moon Goddess. The Moon Goddess recently descended to the mortal realm. This rabbit, audacious and reckless, broke off a branch from the laurel tree and stole the divine arrow that Yi used to shoot down the suns, and ran down to the mortal realm."

Fortunately, heavenly soldiers saw her escape on her own and immediately reported it to His Majesty the Jade Emperor. His Majesty then lent me the Haotian Pagoda so that I could capture the rabbit and send it back to the Moon Palace.

I never expected that despite my haste, she would arrive in the mortal realm before me, and even land right on your Flower Fruit Mountain, Monkey King. This is truly…”

"Alright, alright!" Sun Wukong didn't want to hear Taibai Jinxing continue, so he interrupted him directly: "Old man, you can take it back. Anyway, my Flower Fruit Mountain didn't suffer any harm."

“Monkey King, this rabbit is the pet of the Moon Goddess. It descended to the mortal realm without permission, and the Moon Goddess must bear responsibility. Monkey King should come with me to see the Moon Goddess.”

"Didn't the Moon Goddess go to the mortal realm? I, Old Sun, don't want to wait for him."

"I informed the Moon Goddess before I descended to the mortal realm. She should be returning to the Moon Goddess soon. Monkey King, come with me. The Moon Goddess has many good things, including a number of longevity elixirs. Monkey King, take this opportunity to ask the Moon Goddess for some."

Sun Wukong was somewhat tempted by the words, but he really didn't want to go to the Heavenly Court.

Venus seemed to sense Sun Wukong's concerns and smiled, saying, "Monkey King, rest assured, we will only go to Taiyin Star on this trip, not to the Heavenly Court."

After hesitating for a moment, Sun Wukong agreed. (End of Chapter)