Primordial Era: A God-Level Choice, Possessing Zhao Gongming at the Start.

Chapter 448 Retrieving Treasures from the Dragon Palace, Obtaining a Natal Spiritual Treasure!

Previously, Sun Wukong only knew from ancient texts that the Dragon Clan had a profound foundation. But when he actually came to the Dragon Clan's territory, he realized that what was recorded in the texts was only a small part of the story.

"Sun Wukong, the Monkey King of Flower Fruit Mountain, greets the Turtle Prime Minister."

Sun Wukong cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards the Turtle Prime Minister.

"So it's young friend Sun. What brings you to my East Sea today?"

The Turtle Prime Minister was very enthusiastic. This Sun Wukong was someone the Sage had personally instructed to take care of. One can imagine how high Sun Wukong's status was in the Sage's eyes.

For the Dragon Clan, who had already joined the Jie Sect long ago, befriending Sun Wukong was equivalent to befriending a sage, which would bring them immense benefits.

The Turtle Prime Minister's enthusiasm made it difficult for Sun Wukong to directly ask about borrowing the treasure, so he simply asked, "Is the clan leader here?"

Prime Minister Turtle slapped his forehead, "Oh, I forgot, I'll take you to see my clan patriarch right now."

After saying this, the Turtle Prime Minister led the way, with Sun Wukong following closely behind.

The Crystal Palace covers a vast area. The place where Sun Wukong and the Turtle Prime Minister just met was only the outermost layer. Now, the two of them are passing through layers of crystal and walking inside.

The Crystal Palace was very large, and it also had a squad of elite guards. However, all the shrimp soldiers and crab generals outside had been replaced by dragons. Any one of them, if randomly selected, would be no less powerful than Sun Wukong in the present day.

After walking for about a quarter of an hour, they arrived at a huge crystal gate. The Turtle Prime Minister stopped and said respectfully, "Chieftain, the Monkey King from Flower Fruit Mountain, the ancestral home of the three islands and the ten continents in the East Sea, has come to pay his respects to you."

Inside the Crystal Palace, a five-clawed golden dragon stretching for thousands of feet suddenly opened its enormous dragon eyes, exuding a menacing aura. Then, it transformed into a refined middle-aged man dressed in white.

"When the Sage of the Intercepting Sect visited our Dragon Clan, he said that within five hundred years, a calamity would come to our Dragon Clan to borrow treasures. Could he be referring to these monkeys of Flower Fruit Mountain?"

A profound meaning flashed in Ao Qing's dark and deep eyes. With a slight wave of his sleeve, the enormous crystal palace trembled and then parted to the sides.

"Come in with me."

After whispering a few words of advice to Sun Wukong, the Turtle Prime Minister walked into the Crystal Palace, with Sun Wukong following closely behind.

From the outside, the Crystal Palace doesn't look very big, but only after you actually enter it can you realize how vast it is, like a small world.

"Sun Wukong, the stone monkey born of Flower Fruit Mountain, greets the clan chief."

Sun Wukong was very polite, showing the respect due to a junior. On the nameless fairy island, he had read countless classic texts and naturally knew how terrifying the Dragon Clan's power was.

Ao Qing's gentle gaze fell on Sun Wukong. He casually released a burst of magic power to lift Sun Wukong up and chuckled, "Huaguo Mountain is above my East Sea. You and I are old neighbors, so why be so formal?"

Ao Qing, as expected of the Dragon Clan's ruler, spoke to people with a gentle, spring-like warmth. After exchanging a few words with Sun Wukong, he asked, "Fellow Daoist Wukong, what brings you to my Dragon Clan this time?"

Sun Wukong said somewhat embarrassedly, "I've always heard that the Dragon Clan is wealthy, so I've come to ask my old neighbor for a couple of weapons to play with."

In the end, even Sun Wukong couldn't help but blush.

Upon hearing this, Ao Qing waved his hand and said, "We're all neighbors, what's a few weapons? Leave it to me, Prime Minister. Go and bring out the few spiritual treasures we have stored in our treasury."

"Yes, clan chief."

The Turtle Prime Minister left in a hurry, and soon after, he entered with a group of shrimp soldiers and crab generals. The Turtle Prime Minister was in front, and the shrimp soldiers and crab generals were behind. Each of them held a divine weapon in their hands, which emitted an extremely dazzling light, and an amazing spiritual aura rushed over.

"They are all spiritual treasures."

Sun Wukong was dumbfounded, secretly marveling at the wealth and power of the Dragon Clan. As everyone knows, spiritual treasures are divided into innate spiritual treasures, acquired spiritual treasures, and magic treasures.

Magical treasures are the most common; almost any cultivator with some level of cultivation possesses one or two such treasures.

Magical artifacts vary in power; some are as powerful as some acquired spiritual treasures, while others are not much different from bare hands.

The weapons that Ao Qing took out were all spiritual treasures. Although they were acquired spiritual treasures, they were still extremely precious in the shattered prehistoric world.

"Young friend Sun, give it a try and see if it suits your hand."

Sun Wukong stepped forward, picked up a halberd, swung it a few times, then gently put it down. He then picked up a large spear.

After repeating this several times, Sun Wukong put down all his weapons and asked Ao Qing, "Chieftain, may I ask if the Dragon Clan possesses any other spiritual treasures?"

Ao Qing's heart skipped a beat, but he remained outwardly calm. "Young friend Sun, could it be that none of these spiritual treasures suit your needs?"

Sun Wukong thought for a moment, "It's not that it's not suitable, it's just that it feels a bit off, and I can't unleash all the power in my body."

Ao Qing's lips curled slightly. "My dragon clan also possesses a powerful spiritual treasure. I wonder if young friend Sun dares to take a look?"

Sun Wukong raised an eyebrow. "What's there to be afraid of?"

"Prime Minister Turtle, lead the way."

"Yes."

The Turtle Prime Minister led the way, with Ao Qing and Sun Wukong following behind. They walked towards the deep sea, which was dark and cold. After walking for an unknown amount of time, the Turtle Prime Minister finally stopped. In front of him was a huge stone platform.

On the stone platform, a towering stone pillar stands tall, exuding an aura of timelessness, a testament to the vicissitudes of life.

The stone pillar was covered with moss and dust, stretching as far as the eye could see, as if it had existed for countless ages.

Sun Wukong looked puzzled. "Chief, this..."

Ao Qing smiled and nodded. "The magical treasure I'm talking about is the stone pillar in front of you."

"Oh?"

Sun Wukong was slightly taken aback, and golden light naturally shone in his eyes. Two golden beams of light shot out from Sun Wukong's eyes and landed on the stone pillar.

"What powerful supernatural abilities!"

Ao Qing was secretly alarmed. The golden light in the monkey's eyes gave him a feeling that he could see through all living beings and see through all the illusions of the world.

Although this power is currently very weak in his eyes, don't forget how much cultivation Sun Wukong has now. His supernatural powers will continue to grow stronger as his strength improves. One day, he may really have the power that Ao Qing thinks he has!

"Boom, boom, boom!"

Two beams of golden light struck the stone pillar, creating a tremendous roar. Under the power of the two beams of golden light, the entire stone pillar shook violently.

The moss on top was washed away, and a thick layer of stone skin fell off, revealing the original appearance of the stone pillar.

It has golden hoops at both ends and black iron in the middle, with the five characters "Ruyi Jingu Bang" (如意金箍棒) inscribed on it in ancient divine script.

After the dust settled and its true form was revealed, an indescribable and terrifying spiritual aura erupted like a tsunami, sweeping outwards in all directions and creating towering waves.

Ao Qing frowned slightly, flicked his finger, and released a burst of magical power, which quickly calmed the raging storm.

When Sun Wukong arrived in front of the golden cudgel, his eyes sparkled with joy, and he felt a deep connection to it, as if the golden cudgel had been made for him.

"Ruyi Jingu Bang, rise!"

Sun Wukong held the Ruyi Jingu Bang with both hands, secretly channeling his divine power, and suddenly pulled the Ruyi Jingu Bang off the stone platform.

"Smaller, smaller."

Sun Wukong couldn't help but speak, and the iron rod that seemed to stretch endlessly and weighed an unknown weight suddenly shortened, becoming several inches smaller.

"Make it smaller, make it thinner."

Sun Wukong spoke repeatedly, and soon the Ruyi Jingu Bang became easy to handle. He grasped it in his hand, swung it a few times, and with his will and blood, his flesh and blood merged together, as if the Ruyi Jingu Bang had become an extension of his arm, extremely flexible.

"What a treasure! What a treasure! Chieftain, this treasure is destined for me."

Sun Wukong was overjoyed.

Ao Qing's lips curled up, revealing a smile as well. With a wave of his hand, he said, "Treasures in this world belong to the capable. Since this treasure is destined for you, I will give it to you."

After taking the Golden Cudgel, Ao Qing, Sun Wukong, and the others returned to the Crystal Palace.

(End of this chapter)