Just then, a sound like a bronze bell suddenly rang out from within the palace.
"Boom!"
The sound was enormous. Then golden ripples spread outward in circles.
At first, Sun Wukong noticed nothing unusual. However, when the golden ripples touched his body, he suddenly felt a sharp, intense headache.
He frowned and looked toward Fahai, only to see that Fahai's expression was equally grim.
"What exactly is this?"
Sun Wukong's eyes filled with confusion as he looked at Fahai and spoke.
"I don't know either."
Fahai looked toward Wukong and then said,
"Forget it for now. Let's make that monster come out first!"
Sun Wukong activated his mental force and forcibly steadied his mind before speaking.
Then he pushed off the ground with both legs and floated into the air. Facing the enormous palace, he shouted, "Monster! Come out here!"
The golden ripples continued spreading outward in circles, yet there was no response.
Sun Wukong frowned and looked at the As-You-Will Golden-Bound Cudgel in his hand. He uttered, "Transform!"
In an instant, the Golden Cudgel in his hand grew to a colossal size. He swung it up with both hands and smashed it toward the palace.
"Boom!"
A thunderous explosion rang out, and golden light burst apart. Yet the palace remained completely unmoved, while Sun Wukong was sent flying hundreds of meters away.
At that moment, a monster with nine heads and a human body drifted out from within the palace. Looking toward Sun Wukong and Fahai, he said coldly, "Which reckless fool dares come to the bottom of my Wansheng River?"
Sun Wukong took a careful look and saw that the monster actually had nine heads. A huge bird's head occupied the center, while the other eight heads were arranged behind it like a fan.
"Which reckless fool dares