Ocean-Stabilizing Divine Needle, the Dragon Loses a Handful of Rice

East Sea.

The East Sea Dragon King led Sun Wukong before a massive pillar.

Sun Wukong stared intently at the giant pillar, brimming with excitement. It suited him perfectly.

Above it were engraved five large characters: Sea-Stabilizing Divine Needle Iron. Beside them was a line of smaller text: Weight: eighteen thousand jin.

"Hahaha, good! It suits me perfectly."

Behind him, the East Sea Dragon King stroked his beard and sneered inwardly. That monkey will be lucky if he can even lift it.

He glanced at Sun Wukong, then turned and returned to the Dragon Palace to continue enjoying the music and dancing.

Sun Wukong had no distractions; his mind was entirely fixed on the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Needle Iron.

He flew around the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Needle Iron, becoming more satisfied the more he looked at it.

"It's a fine treasure, but it's a little too big. It would be better if it were smaller."

The moment he spoke, the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Needle Iron seemed to possess intelligence, as though it understood his words, and suddenly shrank a little.

Sun Wukong trembled, then rejoiced. "Smaller still, and shorter."

The Sea-Stabilizing Divine Needle Iron shrank and shortened as he commanded.

"Shorter still, smaller still."

When the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Needle Iron had shrunk to his ideal size, Sun Wukong reached out and lifted it. The Ocean Stabilizing Divine Needle, which had steadied the sea for countless ages, was pulled from the seabed.

Boom! The entire East Sea shook violently, startling its living creatures into fleeing in all directions.

Sun Wukong burst into wild laughter and began twirling the staff. "Hahaha! What a fine treasure! What a fine treasure!"

The Turtle Prime Minister, who had been observing in secret, hurried back to the Dragon Palace to report.

"Dragon King, something terrible has happened! That monkey