A flash of green light suddenly appeared around Ye Chen. He sprang into motion, moving with incredible speed. In an instant, he had dashed dozens of meters and charged straight at the monster.
Seeing Ye Chen bear down on him, the monster hurriedly brought out a weapon to defend himself. But who was Ye Chen? He was even more powerful than Sun Wukong. How could the monster possibly be a match for him?
The spear in the monster's hand suddenly turned into a curved blade, then soon changed back into a spear. Ye Chen couldn't predict what shape the monster's weapon would take next, so he swung at the monster with all his might.
The monster didn't have time to dodge and took the blow head-on. A strong gust of wind swept past, and when it died down, the monster had vanished.
Ye Chen said to Sun Wukong, "Although the monster's spear can bend or straighten, grow longer or shorter, and change in countless ways, it is too saturated with Yin Energy. It definitely hasn't yet cultivated a human form."
"So even if we don't defeat him now, he'll have to flee at dawn, when his Yin Energy runs low. Next time he comes, we shouldn't alert him. We'll quietly follow him and see where he goes."
Sun Wukong nodded.
The following night, the monster came again. Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie hid nearby and watched in secret. Sure enough, when the rooster crowed at the fifth watch, the monster left.
Sun Wukong called for Bajie to hurry after him, but Bajie didn't move. When he turned to look, he saw that Bajie had fallen asleep on his feet. Sun Wukong went over and tugged on Bajie's ear, making him yelp in pain.
Sun Wukong said, "You fool, what did