Journey to the West: Please Call Me the White Bone Demon

After Yun Zhao and Sun Wukong became sworn brothers, Huaguo Mountain had two kings.

Sun Wukong was impulsive and loved to play, while Yun Zhao was much more composed. Seeing that although there were many monkeys on Flower Fruit Mountain, they were disorganized and unruly, he took the initiative to take on the responsibility of teaching them.

Every five or ten days, Yun Zhao would summon the monkeys and arrange them in formation on an open space.

He passed down some simple formations, such as the Three Talents Formation and the Four Symbols Formation, and taught them breathing techniques to draw spiritual energy into the body and strengthen its foundation.

Huaguo Mountain is a first-class blessed land in Dongsheng Shenzhou, with spiritual energy so rich it's almost tangible. One day of cultivation here is equivalent to a thousand days of arduous cultivation outside.

With guidance from Yun Zhao and occasional demonstrations of basic transformations by Sun Wukong, the monkeys and their offspring progressed rapidly.

Initially, these monkeys were only at the Refining Essence into Qi stage, and a few slightly stronger ones were only at the Refining Qi into Spirit stage. However, in just a few months, eight or nine out of ten monkeys entered the Refining Qi into Spirit or Refining Spirit into Void stage, and a few talented individuals even faintly touched the threshold of Tribulation.

They worshipped Yun Zhao to the point of complete devotion.

"Thank you for your guidance, Your Majesty!"

Seeing his children's rapid progress, Sun Wukong laughed heartily and pulled Yun Zhao aside, saying, "Big brother, you're really capable. I, Old Sun, only know how to cultivate myself. It would be quite difficult for me to teach others. Luckily, we have you."

Yun Zhao smiled and shook his head: "It's just some basic stuff, nothing special."

In their spare time, the two would practice their skills against each other.

Through their battles, they proved themselves to each other. Although the monkey's supernatural powers were no match for Yun Zhao and he was defeated every time, he improved rapidly and became much more difficult to deal with each time they sparred.

Although the monkey is currently only at the Taiyi realm, after Yun Zhao explained to him that a true Daluo cultivator who only improves their magical power but does not comprehend the power of laws can only be called a pseudo-Daluo.

The monkey then focused all its attention on comprehending the power of this law.

Unfortunately, this kind of thing cannot be mastered overnight, and even with his exceptional talent, it is not an easy task.

However, through their sparring, Yun Zhao gained a deeper understanding of the Netherworld Annihilation Finger and the Law of Death.

On this day, the two returned after another fierce battle.

The two sat down in the mountains, where the monkeys had already prepared fruits, vegetables, and wine.

The monkey grabbed a huge peach, biting into it and squirting juice everywhere. He then downed a bowl of monkey wine and exclaimed with satisfaction, "That was great! Brother, your moves are getting more and more fierce! I've been practicing day and night without ever slacking off, but I'm still no match for you."

Yun Zhao raised his cup and smiled: "Brother, don't be impatient. Cultivation is not something that can be accomplished in a day. You are naturally intelligent. As long as you cultivate diligently, it will only be a matter of time before you surpass me."

Of course, this is on the premise that I don't have a system.

Sun Wukong scratched his cheek, unaware of Yun Zhao's thoughts, and chuckled. Suddenly, he said seriously, "Brother, there's something I don't understand. Every time we spar, your moves always exude a cold, demonic aura, like the decay of all things, or the annihilation of all living beings. What could be the reason for this? Could it be that you're cultivating some kind of demonic supernatural power?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Zhao burst into laughter.

Aside from the laws of death he comprehended, it is also related to his skeletal form.

He had been concealing his aura with his intangible and formless supernatural powers all this time, and now that the monkey had asked him about it, he no longer hid it.

"Brother, my supernatural power allows me to appear and disappear at will. Watch closely, my good brother."

As soon as he finished speaking, a flash of white light appeared around Yun Zhao, and his formless and shapeless appearance dissipated, revealing his true face. Even the skin he had taken during his tribulation was shed.

A body of crystalline white bones, its skeleton as white as jade, shimmering with a ghostly light and shrouded in deathly aura, yet it possessed no sinister quality whatsoever. Instead, it exuded a mysterious and eternal power. Between its brows, a phantom of a seven-treasure golden lotus appeared and disappeared, protecting its primordial spirit.

Sun Wukong was taken aback at first.

A moment later, he realized what was happening, jumped up, circled Yun Zhao three times, and looked him up and down.

"So that's how it is! I thought you were some celestial official descended to earth, but it turns out you're just like me, a demon in disguise! Hahaha! This skeletal body is truly domineering!"

"It's just that your transformation technique is too strong. I, Old Sun, have been doing this for so long, and I still can't see through it at all."

The monkeys were not afraid at all; on the contrary, they were overjoyed.

He was originally a stone monkey, a different species by nature, and had always been regarded as a demon. Now that he saw Yun Zhao's true form, he felt even closer to him.

"That was exhilarating! That was exhilarating! Brother, we are both demons, we must make our way in the world and show those so-called gods how powerful we brothers are!"

Yun Zhao reverted to his young master appearance and laughed, "Whether one is a demon or an immortal, in the end, they all arrive at the same destination by different paths. There is no difference in essence, so why bother with such things?"

Unfortunately, the monkey didn't take his words to heart.

The two became increasingly close.

Another day, drinking wine in the mountains.

The two sat on a rocky cliff, overlooking the waves of the East China Sea.

A group of monkeys served them, and the sacred fruits and fine wines were served continuously.

Sun Wukong drank several cups in succession, and suddenly sighed, "Brother, these days when we sparred, exchanging blows and kicks, it was exhilarating, but I, Old Sun, always felt that something was missing."

"After much deliberation, it's because of the weapons!"

"Fighting empty-handed is never satisfying; if one had a good weapon, one could unleash even greater power."

Upon hearing this, Yun Zhao secretly sighed inwardly, "Just as I thought."

These days, he spent time with the monkey and never mentioned weapons, hoping to avoid the original plot and prevent the monkey from storming the East Sea and causing trouble in the Heavenly Palace.

But now that the monkey himself has brought it up, it shows how powerful the inertia of celestial tribulations is.

Just as he was about to offer some words of advice, a white-haired old monkey suddenly jumped out from the troop, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, why worry! If we're talking about weapons, the waterway under this Iron Bridge leads to the Dragon Palace of the East Sea. That old Dragon King is incredibly wealthy; what treasures doesn't he have? Your Majesty is all-powerful; just go and borrow one!"

Yun Zhao watched coldly. He recognized all the monkeys in the mountains, but he had never seen such an old monkey before.

But Sun Wukong, the Monkey Ancestor, didn't notice anything unusual.

He wanted to stop him, but he felt that this was a predetermined calamity. Even if he stopped him from going to the East Sea and causing trouble in the underworld, wouldn't there be other crimes pinned on the monkey and the story eventually return to its original state?

Rather than that, it's better to let him reap some benefits, and then see if there's any room for reversal when he's about to cause trouble in Heaven.

Thinking of this, he fell silent.

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong's face lit up with joy, and he jumped up, exclaiming, "That's right! Brother, you wait here, I'll be right back!"

He smiled and nodded: "Brother, go ahead and be careful."

The monkey laughed heartily, somersaulted down from the cloud, and plunged straight into the East Sea.

As the original story unfolds, Sun Wukong storms into the Dragon Palace and causes a ruckus. The old Dragon King, having no other choice, leads him to see the treasure that stabilizes the sea.

The monkey was overjoyed and, for some reason, decided that the item belonged to him. After playing with it for a while, he forced the other three Dragon Kings of the Sea to give him a phoenix-winged purple-gold crown, a chainmail golden armor, and lotus-silk cloud-walking shoes before he returned home satisfied.

He landed atop Flower Fruit Mountain and shouted, "Brother! Look what treasures I, Old Sun, have obtained!"

With the Golden Cudgel in hand, its golden body shimmered, weighing 13,500 jin, yet it could be sized at will. Sun Wukong wielded it with ferocious power, its shadow obscuring the sky, causing mountains and rocks to crumble and seas to surge backward.

With this weapon in hand, the monkey's combat power will increase by at least 30%.

"Brother, how about we test our weapons against each other?" Monkey asked Yun Zhao excitedly.

"Can."

He was about to head into the void when the monkey called out to him.

"Brother, wait a minute. I see you didn't use any weapons. Besides this treasure, you also got some other benefits on your trip to the East Sea."

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and seven or eight magical treasures lay on the ground.

"Brother, why don't you pick one out?"

Feeling the monkey's eager gaze, Yun Zhao's heart stirred slightly.

I didn't expect this guy to still be thinking about me.

Although there were many treasures on the ground, they were all spiritual treasures and of little use to him, so he shook his head: "My physical body is more practical."

The monkey thought about it again and realized that although he had mastered the Vajra Body technique, if it were simply a contest of physical strength, his good older brother would be far superior to him.

Thinking this, the monkey said again, "Brother, I noticed you were shaking your head when you looked at these treasures. Could it be that all these things I've found are useless?"

Yun Zhao said, "The treasure is indeed wonderful, but..."

Seeing that the monkey seemed to know little about magical treasures, he took the initiative to explain the different types of magical treasures to him.

Sun Wukong then understood: "So that's how it is. I was wondering why that old mudfish tried to fool me with those low-class things back in the Dragon Palace. None of them caught my eye. Only when he saw my precious staff did he feel happy."

The two then fought fiercely, but even with the Golden Cudgel, the Monkey King was no match for Yun Zhao.

After returning from the East Sea, Sun Wukong spent several more months playing in the mountains. Finally, unable to contain himself any longer, he said, "Brother, although Flower Fruit Mountain is wonderful, I, Old Sun, want to go out and travel the world, enjoying myself amidst countless mountains and rivers! And make friends with some heroes!"

Knowing his intentions, Yun Zhao said, "Go ahead, I will take care of things in the mountains."

Sun Wukong was overjoyed and traveled all over the four continents, visiting famous mountains and venturing into great rivers.

Wherever he went, he subdued demons with his supernatural powers and made countless friends.

The Bull Demon King, the Flood Dragon Demon King, the Roc Demon King, the Lion Camel King, the Macaque King, and the Yu Rong King—these six demon kings were kindred spirits to him and became sworn brothers. Together with his own Monkey King, they were known as the Seven Demon Kings.

They drank and made merry together, and the monkey kept mentioning that he had an older brother who was more capable and had more supernatural powers, so they all agreed to come to Flower Fruit Mountain to befriend him.

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Another enjoyable holiday has come to an end. Three updates today, two updates tomorrow ( • ̀ω•́ )✧