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

Ning Chen concealed his aura and stealthily made his way towards the Water Curtain Cave through the dense forest.

The closer they got to that blessed land, the denser the patrolling demon soldiers became.

Although the demons under the Mischievous Demon King's command were not strong, they were numerous and patrolled the forest in groups of three or five, almost completely blocking any opportunity to approach the Water Curtain Cave.

Ning Chen lay on top of an ancient tree, his brows furrowed.

It wouldn't be difficult to force a breakthrough or kill the patrolling demons, but it would inevitably alert the devil and make him wary.

If the Demon King becomes alert and closes his cave or strengthens its defenses, it will be much more difficult to kill him in one blow.

"This devil is cautious."

Ning Chen cursed inwardly as he racked his brains for a solution when the Sun and Moon Pearl in his dantian suddenly underwent a strange change!

The Sun and Moon Pearl was originally gold and white, but now, under the moonlight, its light subtly shifted, and its color became even deeper, absorbing all the moonlight pouring down from around it.

Ning Chen was suddenly struck by a profound and obscure incantation, which, like a gentle stream, clearly appeared in his mind.

Taiyin Moon Shadow Escape Technique!

This is because the magical artifact possesses a spirit and resonates with the Lord!

Back in the primordial era, when the Holy Mother of the Tortoise was still a small tortoise, she needed to cultivate every night by borrowing the power of the moon's essence. In order to avoid being discovered by those primordial alien species, she created the secret technique of transforming into a human form to hide and travel through the void!

Those who are not born with a close affinity to the moon's essence and possess the most yin and purest treasures cannot comprehend or cultivate this!

After obtaining the Sun and Moon Pearl, Ning Chen nurtured it day and night using the art of manipulating creation passed down from his ancestor. The pearl had become one with him, and the cracks on the pearl were gradually repaired, and various mysteries began to be revealed.

With the boost of a thousand points of comprehension, Ning Chen instantly grasped the essence of this escape technique.

He immediately cleared his mind of distractions and, following the instructions in the "Taiyin Moon Shadow Escape Method," channeled his magical power, guiding a wisp of pure magical power into the moonlight side of the Sun and Moon Pearl.

hum!

A cool, gentle, profound, and vast power surged from the Sun and Moon Pearl, instantly enveloping Ning Chen's entire body.

Ning Chen's body seemed to lose its substance, becoming as translucent and ethereal as moonlight.

Where the moonlight shines, that's where his figure can be reached!

With a slight thought, Ning Chen silently merged into the pillar of moonlight, like a drop of water merging into a stream.

He leaped and refracted through the woods with the moonlight, moving as fast as a ghost, yet leaving no trace.

The patrolling demons only felt the moonlight flicker slightly, or the shadows of the trees sway gently. They couldn't sense anyone passing by them at all. Even when their gaze swept over the moonlight that Ning Chen had transformed into, they saw it as an ordinary scene, nothing unusual.

"Wonderful! Absolutely wonderful!"

Ning Chen secretly praised it, thinking that this Moon Escape Technique was simply tailor-made for infiltration and reconnaissance!

Without any further hesitation, his figure flickered repeatedly in the moonlight, and in just a few breaths he had passed through numerous sentry posts and arrived silently at the Water Curtain Cave.

Under the cold moonlight, a colossal shadow stood majestically before the Water Curtain Cave—the infamous Demon King who ruled the mountain.

It had already revealed its hideous and terrifying true form: an enormous iron-skinned mantis demon!

Moonlight streamed onto its dark brown carapace, giving it a dull, metallic sheen.

The large wooden sword that once cleaved dozens of monkey soldiers in two with a single blow has now revealed its true form: its pair of enormous forelimb pincers!

These pliers, shaped like giant crescent-shaped scythes, gleamed with a chilling, sinister light under the moonlight.

The mantis's chest and abdomen rose and fell rhythmically. With each breath, it seemed as if a whale was swallowing a long river. The dense spiritual energy of heaven and earth around it formed a visible vortex, rushing into its gaping maw.

Each exhale was like a rumbling thunderclap, spewing out a turbid evil with a strong, fishy smell, blowing away the pebbles on the ground.

The demonic energy emanating from the Mischievous Demon King was vast and boundless, like a tangible tide, spreading outwards in waves, causing the surface of the deep pool to slightly sink, and the grass and trees on the pool's edge to all bow down!

Ning Chen's pupils contracted slightly!

With his current eyesight and experience, combined with the power of the demon king's breathing of spiritual energy and the degree of his demonic power being condensed, he immediately made a rough judgment on the cultivation level of the Chaotic Demon King!

A wandering immortal!

In the world of Journey to the West, after cultivating oneself to become an immortal, there are three possible fates.

The first type is ascending to the Heavenly Court, receiving the Heavenly Court's decree, and becoming the orthodox ruler of Heaven and Earth. The Six Ding and Six Jia, the Five Directions Jiedi, the Four Duty Officers, the Eighteen Guardian Deities, the Twenty-Eight Constellations, and the Nine Luminaries Star Officials all belong to this category. This is what makes a Celestial Immortal!

Becoming a celestial being means enjoying the offerings of the Heavenly Court, but the downside is that you have to actually step in when something happens.

For example, when attacking Flower Fruit Mountain, all the attackers were celestial beings.

The second type seeks only carefree freedom, not subject to the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Court, and each lives in their own place. This is the Earth Immortal. Earth Immortals also have organizations. Zhen Yuanzi is the ancestor of Earth Immortals, but he has no power to enforce or restrain any Earth Immortals. He is more like an honorary chairman.

The third type is the wandering immortal. These immortals have no official title, do not receive a salary, have no fixed abode, and are free from all attachments. Among the wandering immortals, there are also human immortals, demon immortals, and ghost immortals.

This mischievous demon king has actually reached the realm of a demon immortal!

Although it has not received an imperial decree from the Heavenly Court and is not included in the orthodox ranks of immortals, its power far surpasses that of mortal demons!

His magical power and physical strength were far beyond what he and Sun Wukong could contend with at this moment!

Even if Ning Chen used all his skills and all three magic weapons at once, he would probably still be unable to shake its foundation. At most, he could only protect himself for a while, and he would surely be defeated in a long battle!

"hiss......."

Even with Ning Chen's resolute will, he couldn't help but gasp. The patriarch had sent them back to face this tribulation, which was far too dangerous!

He dared not linger. Suppressing the shock in his heart, he once again used the Moon Escape Technique to quietly retreat along the way he came, his speed several times faster than when he arrived.

……

"What, a wandering immortal?"

The monkeys hid inside the cave. When Ning Chen revealed the information he had gathered, especially the cultivation level of the Mischievous Demon King, Sun Wukong's golden eyes widened in surprise.

He scratched his head and paced anxiously in circles.

"What am I to do! I, Old Sun, have a heart full of rage and unparalleled martial arts skills, yet I am powerless against that demon?"

The remaining monkeys inside the cave were plunged into a deathly silence of despair.

The old ape's eyes were filled with unfathomable fear.

A wandering immortal! That's a legendary existence!

Although the king and his junior brother had returned from the immortal mountain and had many wondrous abilities, their cultivation period was still short.

Facing such an enemy, wouldn't it be a pipe dream to reclaim the Water Curtain Cave and avenge our grievances?

Many of the little monkeys were so frightened that they trembled and began to sob softly.

Ning Chen's heart stirred. The patriarch must have had a profound reason for sending them back, but where exactly was the key to victory?

Do we really have to wait for Wukong to cultivate under the tutelage of the Patriarch for another ten or eight years?

But the monkeys and their offspring in the cave couldn't wait any longer! That demon king ate monkey brains every day!

Just as Ning Chen was frowning and racking his brains for a way out, a faint sound came from the entrance of the cave.