Sun Changsheng pressed down the grief in his heart and let out a long howl.
"Children, come here."
His voice carried for a hundred li. The Monkey Clan gathered on the mountain by the thousands and tens of thousands, densely packed atop the trees.
"This poor Daoist... cough, cough, this king sought immortals and the Dao overseas, cultivating the art of eternal youth. Today, I return to pass it on to you, so that we may all roam the world in carefree joy."
Screech, screech, screech...
The monkeys clamored noisily, deeply unconvinced by this Daoist with a furry face and thunder-god beak.
The current chief of Monkey Mountain pushed through the crowd. It was a Silverback Giant Ape over ten feet tall. It thumped its chest several times with booming sounds like war drums, then crooked a finger at Sun Changsheng.
The Monkey Clan revered the strong. Whoever defeated the chief could replace him.
The Silverback Giant Ape was born an unusual breed and had fortuitously consumed spirit herbs. It possessed boundless strength and could tear tigers and leopards apart alive.
"Not bad, not bad."
Sun Changsheng nodded slightly. "Your innate physique is excellent. I will pass on a body-tempering method to you in the future. You can become a Mountain Patrol General!"
The Silverback Giant Ape roared furiously, charging over on all fours in two or three strides. It leapt up and smashed its clasped fists down at Sun Changsheng.
"Freeze!"
Sun Changsheng's words became law. The Silverback Giant Ape froze in midair, with only its eyes able to move. It looked utterly comical.
Screech, screech, screech...
The Monkey Clan had never seen such profound magic before. They erupted into cries of astonishment and delight, all kneeling and kowtowing to Sun Changsheng as they shouted, "Great King!"
"Good, good,