Where are they now?
Great Immortal Zhenyuan gripped a withered branch and snapped it in two.
"Master, they—they went west. That monkey's magic is powerful; I'm no match for him. My junior brothers were all seriously injured, too."
Huang Tian lay on the ground and wailed.
"Take care of things here at the temple. I'll go seize them!"
Great Immortal Zhenyuan swept his sleeve, transforming into a streak of smoke that sped into the distance.
Huang Tian remained behind, secretly gloating.
"Heh heh. Get ready to experience the baptism of a lineage at its peak."
"Goku, we've been traveling for a long time. Let's rest for a bit. The White Dragon Horse can barely keep going." Tang Sanzang wiped away his sweat and spoke softly from the saddle.
Sun Wukong looked up at the sky.
"Fine, let's rest here for a while. Bajie, keep an eye on Master. I'll go ahead and see if there's any water." After giving a few instructions, Sun Wukong transformed into a streak of light and flew off into the distance.
"Hey, are we really going to let the Ginseng Fruit slip away just like that?" Ye Chen said unwillingly from the side.
"Forget it. Something like that is impossible to come by unless fate allows it. At least we got out alive. We've come so far; Great Immortal Zhenyuan shouldn't be able to catch up."
"Can't catch up? What are you talking about?" A mocking voice rang out in his consciousness.
"Hm? Yao Yun, what do you mean by that?"
"Are you underestimating Zhenyuanzi? He's a leading figure of the Daoist faith, and the strength of its lineage throughout the world is unfathomable. It's every bit as powerful as Buddhism. With something this serious happening at Wuzhuang Temple, do you think someone with