Tang Sanzang had waited in the cave for so long that he finally couldn't sit still. He decided to take a chance. If he could escape, that would be best. He knew his predicament. The "guests" the Long-haired Monster had mentioned must have been Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie, and escaping now was the wisest choice. If the Long-haired Monster returned in a rage, Tang Sanzang might not survive.
Thankfully, there were a few stones in the underwater cave that gave off light, allowing Tang Sanzang to feel his way out. He reached the entrance and stared at the pitch-black riverbed, dumbfounded.
He couldn't swim! Because of his previous life as Golden Cicada and Buddha's protection, he had been able to breathe underwater from the moment he was born. He never had to worry about running out of oxygen. But that didn't mean he could swim from a river thousands of meters deep all the way to shore.
"Looks like this is where I meet my end."
"Master! Great Master!" Just then, a sudden voice rang out through the murky water and reached Tang Sanzang's ears, rekindling his hope of survival.
"I'm here!"
"Phew! Thank goodness I finally found you!" Seeing that Tang Sanzang was safe, Ye Chen let out a sigh of relief. "Quick, there's no time to explain. Let's get out of here first." Ye Chen stepped forward, grabbed Tang Sanzang by the arm, and began pulling him up from underwater.
"Now I just hope Monkey Brother can hold him off a little longer. As long as he doesn't give us away, we'll be fine," Ye Chen said anxiously.
At the water's surface, Sand Monk had somehow begun to overpower Sun Wukong, forcing him back again and again. Pig Bajie could only fret as he watched from the