Sun Wukong steadied himself and closed his eyes, sensing the old Daoist's range of movement. Seeing Sun Wukong stand still, the old Daoist began his counterattack.
Sun Wukong focused on sensing the old Daoist's attacks, searching hard for an opening. Yes, now! Sun Wukong moved with incredible speed and struck the old Daoist with all his might. The old Daoist was hit and sent flying dozens of meters.
Sun Wukong grinned at the old Daoist. "Heh, you think you can act so arrogantly in front of me? Did you really think your Grandpa Sun grew up scared of people like you?"
But suddenly, things took a turn. Realizing he was no match for Sun Wukong, the old Daoist secretly recited an incantation and unleashed his signature technique.
A dazzling golden light burst from the old Daoist's eyes, enveloping Sun Wukong. Sun Wukong couldn't move at all.
After being bathed in the golden light for a long time, Sun Wukong grew dizzy and was on the verge of losing consciousness. Furious, he bit his tongue, forcing himself to stay alert.
Sun Wukong looked around and saw golden light all around him—left, right, front, back, above, and below. There was no way out, except through the ground.
So Sun Wukong mustered all his strength and shot down into the earth. He traveled more than twenty li underground before digging his way back out, narrowly saving his life.
But once Sun Wukong emerged from underground, his whole body went limp. He had no strength at all, and he was so dizzy he could barely tell north from south.
Sun Wukong felt like a failure. He hadn't managed to rescue his master, and now his own body was in such terrible shape. He took out the mirror he used to contact Ye Chen and