Zhong Yuan chased after him, following him to a wide, open area on the mountainside. The Red-Buttocks Monkey, pressed for time, drew a long blade from his waist and turned to strike.
Zhong Yuan didn't use his full strength. He first tried a Stun Technique.
The Red-Buttocks Monkey seemed to have some strange power within him that resisted the technique. He couldn't be stunned.
He then decided to use his golden staff to subdue the Red-Buttocks Monkey.
The Red-Buttocks Monkey was quite strong, but he was still far weaker than Zhong Yuan.
It was a pity that the Red-Buttocks Monkey remained unresponsive, no matter what Zhong Yuan said.
The Red-Buttocks Monkey dodged left and right, unable to find a way to escape. Eventually, he knelt down unexpectedly.
Zhong Yuan stopped his attack in surprise, but before he could speak, the Red-Buttocks Monkey gripped his blade with both hands and unleashed a powerful slash of energy.
Zhong Yuan didn't dodge. He allowed the energy to strike him, and a layer of golden light emerged from his body, shattering the attack.
But when he looked up, the Red-Buttocks Monkey had already disappeared into the snow.
“That evasion technique is quite fast.”
Zhong Yuan didn't use his Fire Eye Golden Sight to search. He had decided to fight fairly, relying only on his own strength.
He had just tried to use words, but he couldn't think of a way to make the Red-Buttocks Monkey understand.
Letting him escape back to tell Yellow Brow about his arrival was fine.
“Regardless of the problem, if I can simply defeat Yellow Brow, it will all be solved.”
If he couldn't defeat him, he would use Fire Eye Golden Sight next time they met.
Zhong Yuan continued forward.
He soon reached the top of the mountain and saw several Buddhist temples, with more people coming and going inside.
However, most of them were ice corpses that crumbled with a touch, and the living ones were all insane, completely maddened.
This Little West Heaven seemed to have cast off all its illusions, revealing its raw wickedness.
The so-called ultimate joy – indulging one's own evil – was indeed the easiest way to experience primal happiness.
But when someone else does this to you, it’s not so joyful. Two people who want to kill each other will only find happiness if one is stronger.
When countless people clash, only the one standing at the top will find happiness.
Yellow Brow’s Little West Heaven, a paradise, was his own paradise.
Among the people, Zhong Yuan unexpectedly saw a few monkeys, also dressed as monks.
He couldn't help but use Fire Eye Golden Sight to take a closer look.
As expected, they were monkeys who had escaped from Flower Fruit Mountain. They were originally following the Red-Buttocks Monkey.
But because of the Red-Buttocks Monkey's handling of the Plague Monkey, they had fled in fear.
But they were struggling on their own. When they performed some tricks, people would just watch for free and they didn't make much. It was hard to even eat their fill.
Later, one monkey suggested that they use their tricks to lure people in and then rob them.
They eventually used this method. Whenever they arrived in a place, they tricked people into watching their performance, then robbed and killed them. After that, they moved on, eventually ending up at Little West Heaven.
They heard that the Red-Buttocks Monkey was there, so they stayed.
But they held a grudge against the Red-Buttocks Monkey for their suffering. Whenever they saw him, they would bully him.
The Red-Buttocks Monkey just hid and didn't fight back, as if he were genuinely guilty.
Zhong Yuan was silent for a moment, then killed them all.
Although they were fleeing for their lives, these monkeys were a disgrace to Flower Fruit Mountain.
He was essentially cleaning house.
He didn't attack the remaining people directly. He simply used Stun Technique to immobilize everyone who moved or tried to attack him.
He was too lazy to use Fire Eye Golden Sight to distinguish them one by one.
“After I kill Yellow Brow, if there are any innocent people among you, you will naturally be able to break free from the Stun Technique.”
Those who were genuinely evil didn't need any special care.
Without his counter-spell or the intervention of other strong individuals, these people would remain immobile for a hundred years, unable to gain freedom.
They would be stuck until they died.
It was easy to set a few conditions to break the Stun Technique.
Zhong Yuan continued to clear his path, quickly passing through the temple at the top of the mountain and entering the back mountain.
A strange bird with a human head flew down from the sky, saying, “Those who chant sutras and meditate, how many are truly tranquil and free from worldly desires?”
“Look at you, braving such a strong wind and snow, you must be after that thing too.”
The bird landed on a tree in front of him and said, “I calculated your fortune before you arrived. Guess what it said?”
“Action is inferior to stillness. You have talent but no destiny.”
Zhong Yuan chuckled and said, “Your fortune telling is quite accurate. Although chanting sutras and meditating, not many are truly tranquil and free from worldly desires. However, these people in Little West Heaven don't even meditate anymore. They are even worse.”
“The part about action being inferior to stillness is well said. That's why I made them all still.”
“Your divination must be for Little West Heaven. Does it include Yellow Brow?”
The bird snorted, “If you insist on dying, I won't stop you.”
“Ahem.” The bird cleared his throat and formally addressed Zhong Yuan, “Little West Heaven's Land God welcomes the Heavenly Destined One.”
He slightly opened his wings in a bow, then suddenly spread his wings wide and uttered a word, “Change.”
A gust of spiritual wind swirled around Zhong Yuan, but the next moment, it shattered against him like an egg hitting a rock.
Zhong Yuan remained motionless and unfazed.
“Uh…” Little West Heaven's Land God was slightly embarrassed, “Good, Heavenly Destined One, your strength is indeed impressive.”
“Can you fly?”
“Come with me, I will lead you to the place you seek.”
This Heavenly Destined One was far stronger than he anticipated. He had calculated fortunes for years, but could he really have miscalculated the target this time?
Zhong Yuan chuckled, using wind to lift himself, “Lead the way.”
This Little West Heaven Land God didn't seem to know which side to take. He might just be here to watch the show.
Little West Heaven's Land God felt even more awkward. He turned around and flew forward silently.
Zhong Yuan's flight was not fast, but Little West Heaven's Land God was also not fast. It would not take long to cross a few mountains.
Little West Heaven's Land God led Zhong Yuan through a snowy path with jagged rocks, eventually opening up to a vast expanse. They must have reached the center of the mountain range.
In the middle of the mountains was a frozen lake.
A small temple stood in the center of the lake.
At the edge of the lake, on a tree, Little West Heaven's Land God explained, “You see the small temple in the lake? That's where your objective is hidden.”
He lowered his voice and continued, “While its owner is away, take it quickly and leave immediately.”
After saying that, Little West Heaven's Land God turned and flew away.
Zhong Yuan looked up and could clearly sense the enormous power within the lake with his own eyes.
He also vaguely sensed a presence related to him – the presence of the Great Saintly Root.
Without hesitation, he headed towards the lake. There was nothing left to hesitate about.
The lake surface was already frozen, making it easy to walk on.
As Zhong Yuan slowly approached the temple in the center of the lake, he suddenly stopped. He looked down and saw something like firelight moving in the lake.
Curious, Zhong Yuan activated his Fire Eye Golden Sight and looked down. He saw a giant golden fish with ten tails swimming beneath the ice.
The red, fire-like glow was actually the golden fish approaching him.
【One of the Great Saintly Roots, Love's Scent.】
“It’s really here? I can see it directly?”