The Queen of the Western Liang Kingdom Loses Her Beloved, and Duanmu Huai Charges Straight into Xiezhi Cave

Duanmu Huai and Sun Wukong continued onward, and sure enough, there were sleeping women everywhere. Whether shopkeepers and merchants or guards and ministers, they were all sprawled on the ground, sleeping soundly and impossible to wake. Even the birds and beasts were silent. The entire place was like a dead domain.

They continued all the way to the royal hall. Seeing that the Queen was also fast asleep, Sun Wukong could only say helplessly,

"Master, what should we do? How about we take the royal seal ourselves, stamp the documents, and head west on our own? Since they love sleeping so much, let them sleep."

"Heh heh, what nonsense. Let me give it a try."

Duanmu Huai glanced at Sun Wukong, then looked away. During this journey west, the greatest reward for Duanmu Huai was that his Destruction Magic had reached a whole new level. He had grown increasingly adept at controlling it. After all, he had spent the entire journey subduing demons and exterminating devils, using Destruction Magic to kill monsters, destroy magical artifacts, wipe out spell formations, and demolish demon lairs. He had become thoroughly practiced at all of it. He did not know whether this was a curse or some kind of demonic art, but to Duanmu Huai, as long as he destroyed it, the problem would be solved.

With that thought, Duanmu Huai tightened his grip on his Buddhist staff and slammed it against the ground.

"Rise!"

As the Buddhist staff struck the ground, a dim radiance burst forth and spread in all directions like ripples, instantly sweeping across the entire Western Liang Women's Kingdom. The high officials, ministers, guards, and attendants who had been sprawled on the ground began climbing to their feet one after another, yawning as if waking from a deep dream. When