I'm already a Great Luo Golden Immortal, how come you're only Martial Saints?

Ning Chen uses the Free and Easy Wandering technique to travel on the wind. If he can rescue his senior brother, he can obtain the help of Sun Wukong, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, whose innate seven-aperture exquisite body was not tainted by the copper molten iron pill.

This long journey to the West, is it not a natural barrier turned into a thoroughfare?

Even just ten times would be excellent.

Back then, when Sun Wukong wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace, he fought his way from the South Heavenly Gate to the Lingxiao Palace, and then from the Lingxiao Palace to the Tushita Palace, and no one could stop him along the way.

However, after being imprisoned under the Five Finger Mountain for five hundred years, their combat strength became extremely weak when they resumed their journey to the West.

They begged and pleaded all the way to finally reach the Great Thunder Temple in the Western Paradise.

The more glorious the havoc they wreaked in Heaven back then, the more humble they became on their journey to the West.

It wasn't that Monkey King had become worldly-wise; he was actually tricked by the Heavenly Court and the Buddhist sect, and for five hundred years he was deprived of food and drink. When he was hungry, he could only eat iron pellets, and when he was thirsty, he could only drink molten copper.

A perfectly healthy, naturally intelligent stone monkey with seven pure orifices was sealed by molten copper and iron balls, losing nine-tenths of its supernatural powers.

This is like a jungle assassin monkey who has all his defensive and physical attributes added, turning him into a tank.

All of Monkey King's original agile and nimble skills were rendered useless as a result.

The Monkey King only learned the 72 Transformations of Earthly Fiends, a clever and skillful technique. Despite having a thousand abilities, he couldn't use them at all.

Fortunately, this senior brother from five hundred years later did not swallow the copper-molten iron pill as Ning Chen knew in history.

My senior brother has extraordinary integrity; he would rather starve or die of thirst than accept even the slightest bit of charity from the Heavenly Court or the Buddhist sect!

If Ning Chen can rescue him and he recovers a little, he will be able to recreate the Monkey King who once wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace!

Ning Chen pushed his magical power to the limit, his figure like a streak of light cutting through the sky. Before him was a layer of faint golden light, which Ning Chen knew was a protective barrier set up by the Buddhist sect. Confident in his ability to travel freely, he ignored any restrictions and plunged headlong into it.

However, as soon as he rushed out of the Eagle Sorrow Gorge area, the scene before him made his heart sink.

There are no familiar landscapes here; as far as the eye can see, there is only emptiness!

The space was completely flattened by a mysterious force, leaving Ning Chen with nothing but emptiness, with no top or bottom, no left or right, rendering his sense of direction completely ineffective.

The Two Realms Mountain, along with the entire area it was situated in, was forcibly cut off from this world's map and disappeared without a trace.

"How is this possible?"

Ning Chen hovered at the edge of the void, trying to probe it with his divine sense, but it was like a mud ox entering the sea, instantly swallowed up by the chaotic void, and all he got in return was deathly silence and isolation!

A chill crept up my spine.

Ning Chen knew that this was something that Buddhism could not possibly accomplish.

The return journey was completely blocked by some great force beyond his comprehension!

He vaguely remembered that the Bodhi Patriarch had mentioned that the cause and effect of time and space are irreversible...

So that's exactly what it should be!

Who exactly created the magical realm in Journey to the West?

........

South China Sea Purple Bamboo Forest.........

Amidst the swirling mists of celestial energy, the figure of the Golden-Headed Jiedi appeared before the lotus platform, bowing respectfully to report.

"Reporting to the Bodhisattva, after the pilgrim passed through Eagle's Sorrow Gorge, he actually attempted to return to the Two Realms Mountain Region!"

On the lotus platform, Guanyin Bodhisattva held a pure vase in her hand, with a willow branch gently swaying. Upon hearing this, she simply smiled slightly, a smile that carried a profound and all-knowing quality.

"Ignore him. Not to mention him, even I can hardly go back to that time and space node locked by the calamity. That monkey was suppressed under the Five Elements Mountain, which is one of the key starting points of this great calamity. How can it be easily changed? Let him run into obstacles."

The Golden-Headed Jiedi seemed slightly hesitant.

"Bodhisattva, you are wise. However, this year's pilgrims, especially Ning Chen, are indeed too brave and diligent. He subdued the true dragon in Eagle Sorrow Gorge so smoothly and perfectly. Isn't it too easy for him to pass through three trials in a row? I'm afraid it defeats the purpose of tempering them."

The smile on Guanyin Bodhisattva's face deepened.

"It's alright. The first three challenges are just appetizers. Let them build up some confidence and experience the sweetness of victory. The real test is in the next challenge."

She paused.

"The next stage is my training ground in the mortal realm..."

The Bodhisattva smiled enigmatically, his voice as gentle as the wind, reaching the ears of the Golden-Headed Guardian.

"They must know the true difficulty of the pilgrimage! Only when they have endured immense suffering in this monastery, unable to move an inch, will they understand reverence and truly come to me for guidance. Then..."

Guanyin Bodhisattva gently swayed the willow branch in her hand, and ripples spread across the sweet dew in her vase.

"I have various means to carry out my mission legitimately, so that I can truly hold the reins of this journey to the west in my own hands."

The Golden-Headed Jiedi understood immediately and bowed.

"The Bodhisattva's wisdom and foresight are truly admirable..."

.........

On Blue Star, at Kyoto University, amidst the flowing light, Ning Chen and his group, having passed the fourth trial, appeared at the return point.

There was a moment of silence, followed by deafening cheers and applause. The flashes from cameras illuminated the night as if it were daytime!

Sun Rongrong watched as her teammates, who had just peed all over her, were smugly giving interviews to the media. She couldn't help but roll her eyes and suppress the urge to complain.

She really wanted to tell the media what she really thought.

At least I went down into Eagle's Sorrow Gorge and became a witness to the incriminating crime. What about you? All you do is pee and play in the mud on the shore. How dare you say that you did your best and fulfilled your mission?

Almost instantly, the headlines of major media outlets around the world were dominated by the news of Ning Chen's team clearing the fourth level.

[The Chinese Divine Realm Walker Team has achieved another miracle! The fourth challenge, the perilous Eagle's Sorrow Gorge, has been overcome!]

[A beacon of light for humanity! Ning Chen and Luo Zhanshen's team have perfectly cleared the fourth level of the Journey to the West Divine Realm, and the crisis of the Divine Realm's leak is about to be completely resolved!]

Not long after, the latest news came from the higher-ups.

On the Pacific satellite cloud image, the dragon-shaped shadow that had stirred up storms, sunk several 10,000-ton ships, and caused global panic, faded and disappeared almost at the same moment Ning Chen and his group passed through the checkpoint.

The entire ocean eventually returned to its calm, azure state.

This irrefutable evidence has led all the people of Earth to believe that as long as they continue to conquer the Journey to the West Divine Realm, all the current crises involving the leaks of the Divine Realm will be resolved on their own!

That evening, the Divine Realm Walker team, having achieved a historic breakthrough, was received by high-ranking national officials...

Each person was rewarded with 200,000 yuan and 200 points.

Ning Chen, as the biggest contributor to passing the fourth level, received a cash reward of 100 million and 500 points, enough for him to enter the secret vault again and choose a treasure.

At the banquet, Lao Luo toasted and chatted with many bigwigs, looking quite pleased with himself.

"Haha, I only offered a little guidance from the sidelines; it mainly depends on the children's hard work and effort..."

"puff......"

Upon hearing this word, Sun Rongrong suddenly felt that the mayonnaise and lobster in her mouth no longer tasted good.

As the banquet drew to a close, Lao Luo finally managed to slip away and leaned over to ask Ning Chen.

"Ning Chen, I know your sect is exceptionally powerful. Could you possibly obtain information about the fifth level of the Divine Realm?"

When Lao Luo came back, he thought about it carefully.

Last time, Ning Chen was kidnapped by the demon monkey, but then successfully passed through the Two Realms Mountain.

Here, Ning Chen was kidnapped by the White Dragon, and then successfully passed through Eagle Sorrow Gorge.

So Ning Chen wasn't kidnapped because he was in danger, but rather to negotiate!

Then they recalled the younger version of the White Dragon they encountered at the West Sea Dragon King's birthday banquet in the first level of the divine realm.

Luo probably understood that the reason Ning Chen was able to pass the test smoothly every time was because he had done his work five hundred years ago!

It's terrifying to think about. What kind of extraordinary means does Ning Chen's sect possess that allows them to recognize the boss of each level and even predict the enemy's actions from five hundred years ago?