"Whew..."
Zhang Chen let out a long breath, feeling the blood fetus pulsing within him. After absorbing Tomie, his spiritual body seemed to overflow with faint crimson radiance, and the vitality of his blood energy was greatly strengthened at that moment.
"Human nature is no good thing. Tomie, your consciousness will remain within me for now. Once I reach the Transcendent Realm, I'll reshape a spiritual body and fleshly body for you. Then, the world will no longer be as wicked as it is now."
Zhang Chen calmed his chaotic state of mind and lay flat on the tatami in the Japanese-style room, peacefully passing the night.
When daylight had just begun to illuminate the mountains the next morning, Zhang Chen, who was breathing in and out the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within the forest, sensed a voice transmission from Sun Wukong asking him to visit Water Curtain Cave.
"Senior Sun."
Water Curtain Cave was no longer as bustling as it had been during yesterday's grand gathering. Instead, it was a spiritual space tranquil enough to still one's heart. This place was at the very center of the entire Monster Realm, and the source of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was buried beneath the pool below the towering waterfall on the main peak of Flower Fruit Mountain.
"Zhang Chen, you've already reached the level of the Eighth Apostle, only three levels below me, Old Sun. How about we spar today?"
Zhang Chen had long heard of Sun Wukong's battle-loving nature from the Divine Marquis.
"The difference in strength between Senior Sun and me is too great. If we spar, I'm afraid I won't last long against you. If Senior Sun can agree to one small condition of mine, I can spar with you anytime. Even if