Let the Mind Ape Roam, Unleash the Will Horse

Xuan Yin said no more. He merely handed a Projection Stone to Zhen Yuanzi. With his strength, he naturally had no way to shatter this so-called illusion.

But Zhen Yuanzi was undoubtedly an extremely important figure in this world.

If he was willing to act, and with a few more arrangements in place, Xuan Yin was seventy to eighty percent certain he could help Sun Wukong break free of destiny and see through the illusion.

Xuan Yin's knowledge was not enough to help Zhen Yuanzi turn falsehood into truth and shatter the illusion, but he still possessed an imprint of Sect Master Tongtian preaching the Dao.

Though he had become the Six-Eared Macaque, the world he had opened and some of the things on him had still followed him into this world.

"A Sage preaching the Dao..."

Zhen Yuanzi was immediately drawn in by the Dao tones within the Imprint Stone. The Great Dao it expounded was profoundly mysterious, as though it pointed directly to the source of the Great Dao itself.

With every passing moment, the aura around him grew ever more profound.

"What would you have me do, Fellow Daoist?"

Zhen Yuanzi did not lose himself in it. Instead, he looked at Xuan Yin and said, "The beings of this world are as numerous as the sands of the Ganges. There are even several whose strength does not pale beside This Humble Daoist's. I fear I alone cannot shatter this world's illusion!"

"Just wait for the right moment."

Xuan Yin smiled and slowly said, "Of course, if you are willing, Fellow Daoist, you may imprint more copies of the Great Dao recorded in this Imprint Stone and give them to like-minded fellow Daoists."

Zhen Yuanzi's existence was indeed extremely important to this world. The doubts arising in his heart had already caused this world's Great Dao to waver.

Yet the most crucial step in shattering the illusion still lay with Sun Wukong, the Chosen One.

Of course, he, Wu Zhiqi, and Yuan Hong, who had yet to reveal himself, were equally vital. The power of the Four Mixed Monkeys should be enough to shake this world.

Thus, there were certain matters he would not interfere with. He would only make his move at the critical moment.

While Xuan Yin arrived at Wuzhuang Temple, Sun Wukong, having learned his spells, was expelled from Square Inch Mountain by Patriarch Bodhi for showing off his divine abilities.

After returning to Flower-Fruit Mountain, Sun Wukong also put on a mighty display, ruthlessly making a fool of the Chaos Demon King with the divine abilities Patriarch Bodhi had taught him.

Soon after came his uproar at the Dragon Palace and the Underworld, quickly alarming the Immortals and Gods of the Heavenly Court.

The only difference was that, because the Bull Demon King, Flood Dragon Demon King, and the others had pledged themselves to Wu Zhiqi, the part where the Seven Great Sages swore brotherhood was missing.

Still, it did not matter.

Before long, Taibai Jinxing arrived at Flower-Fruit Mountain with an imperial decree of recruitment. Under Taibai Jinxing's coaxing, Sun Wukong became the Bimawen.

One day in Heaven was one year on earth. While Sun Wukong went to Heaven to serve as an official, Xuan Yin did not sit idle. He swallowed and refined every Ginseng Fruit borne by Wuzhuang Temple.

He broke through directly into the Grand Unity Realm.

Zhen Yuanzi had accepted Xuan Yin's Imprint Stone, so naturally he had to repay the karmic debt. The Ginseng Fruits on the tree were Zhen Yuanzi's means of settling that karma.

"Although this Ginseng Fruit Tree in this world lacks many of its wondrous properties, and the Origin Power it contains is far inferior to that fruit I ate before, it is perfectly suited for increasing cultivation and Magic Power!"

Xuan Yin did not stand on ceremony. This world did not cultivate Dao Fruits; as long as one accumulated enough Magic Power, his current aptitude would naturally encounter no bottlenecks.

Breaking through to the Grand Unity Realm was therefore only natural.

"Something's wrong. There seems to be something off about my Grand Unity Realm. After breaking through, it seems I've also gained part of the Chaos Demon Ape's Origin Power!"

"Primordial Unity as one, born before Heaven and Earth—this should be the Primordial Unity Qi Supreme Grand Unity Golden Immortal!"

Only then did Xuan Yin realize that, as one of the Four Mixed Monkeys, he was born with a trace of Chaos origin. His Grand Unity Realm differed from that of other cultivators.

Boom!

With a casual strike, he could shatter the void. With a thought, he could command a vast amount of Heaven-and-Earth power. His physical body even possessed a trace of the Dao charm of being Indestructible Through Ten Thousand Calamities; ordinary methods could not harm him in the slightest.

"It's time to go!"

Though Wuzhuang Temple had been a fortunate opportunity for him, it was not enough. If he wished to see through the illusion, he had to take part in the great currents of this world.

He returned directly to Flower-Fruit Mountain.

With a sweep of his hand, Array Flags fell one after another into Flower-Fruit Mountain's earth veins. Since this blessed land was known as the ancestral vein of the Ten Continents and the dragon vein of the Three Isles, it naturally possessed the ability to affect Dongsheng Shenzhou.

These Array Flags had been refined for him by Zhen Yuanzi using part of the Ginseng Fruit Tree's origin. The Wutu Spiritual Root and the Path of the Earth Immortal were a perfect match.

[Three Origins, Ten Directions, All-Returning Formation]

This great formation possessed little profundity and could not enhance Xuan Yin's strength, but it allowed him to engage in "moral blackmail" just as Zhen Yuanzi did.

With this formation in place, any Great Powers wishing to strike at him or Flower-Fruit Mountain would have to weigh the karma of destroying Dongsheng Shenzhou's earth veins.

"Everything is ready. All that's missing is the east wind!"

Xuan Yin knew Sun Wukong would soon rebel against Heaven. When that time came, the Heavenly Court would send troops to suppress him, and Xuan Yin naturally intended to fan the flames.

Before long, Sun Wukong, full of pent-up anger, returned to Flower-Fruit Mountain.

"Wukong, it has been a long time!"

This time, Xuan Yin did not hide himself at all and appeared directly before Sun Wukong.

"Martial Brother Fang Yuan?"

Sun Wukong was overjoyed. Though wreaking havoc in the Dragon Palace and the Underworld had been immensely satisfying, what he remembered most fondly were still his days at Square Inch Mountain.

Moreover, they were both monkeys, so they were naturally closer than ordinary people.

After exchanging pleasantries, Sun Wukong immediately began pouring out his grievances to Xuan Yin. The Jade Emperor had treated him like dirt, using the lowly, rankless post of Bimawen to humiliate him.

Xuan Yin listened attentively, then smiled. "The Jade Emperor does not know what you are capable of, so naturally he could not grant you any high-ranking God positions! If you truly wish to become a high official, why not follow our eldest brother's example?"

"Our eldest brother?"

Sun Wukong's face filled with confusion.

Xuan Yin then carefully explained Wu Zhiqi's situation and the relationship among the Four Mixed Monkeys in just a few words.

"Brothers?"

Sun Wukong was deeply excited after hearing this. "Who would have thought that Old Sun had three brothers? I knew it! That's why Martial Brother, you've always felt especially close to me!"

Xuan Yin, however, remained calm. "You have rebelled against Heaven. Before long, to preserve the Heavenly Court's dignity, the Jade Emperor will certainly send troops down to surround and suppress you and the demons of Flower-Fruit Mountain. Do you have any plans, Martial Brother?"

Sun Wukong chuckled. "Soldiers will be met by generals, water by earth. Does Old Sun fear those useless fools in the Heavenly Court?"

At this moment, Sun Wukong had yet to suffer a brutal beating. He feared nothing in Heaven or Earth and did not regard the Heavenly Court in the slightest.

Xuan Yin did not mind.

Patriarch Bodhi believed that although Sun Wukong's talent was astonishing, if he wished to achieve anything in cultivation, he had to restrain the mind ape and tether the will horse. That was not wrong—the Taiqing Lineage's methods were precisely like that.

But if the Chaos Demon Ape's inheritance could be awakened, there would be no need for such trouble!

The Chaos Demon Ape fought Heaven and battled Earth, proud and unruly. Before the creation of Heaven and Earth, it had even dared to strike at Pangu. Its Law of Battle only grew stronger through combat.

If Sun Wukong was to walk this path, he not only could not restrain the mind ape and tether the will horse—he had to deliberately indulge them.

Only by following his heart and fearing nothing could he stimulate the awakening of the Chaos Demon Ape bloodline.

Looking at Sun Wukong, fearless and unafraid, who regarded the Immortals and Gods of the Heavenly Court as nothing, Xuan Yin could not help but laugh aloud. "A python coils around a jade pillar, pressing down the sea; breaking clouds and riding the wind, it soars to the Ninth Heaven. Who says the divine monkey has no proud bones? He dares to wreak havoc in the Heavenly Palace on sheer spirit. His staff splits Heaven and Earth, towering over sun and moon; his steps overturn the High Heavens, proudly defying the cosmos. Let the mind ape roam and the will horse run free, and win for the mortal world a Heaven-and-Earth unbound!"

"Martial Brother Wukong, then let us make a proper mess of things!"

"Hahaha!"