Equal to Heaven Departs

Hearing the Battle Saint Monkey, Equal to Heaven, state his conditions, Chen Fan and Bald Bird were both taken aback.

Chen Fan's feelings were especially complicated, his expression somewhat strange. The golden monkey before him was a legendary figure from the myths of his previous life. Though only a remnant soul remained now, it was still terrifyingly powerful—and it was even speaking with him. The whole thing felt rather surreal.

Yet that feeling lasted only an instant. Faced with Equal to Heaven's words, Chen Fan scarcely had the strength to answer. Although the Immortal Palace's master had been smashed to death with a single strike of the staff, Chen Fan's internal injuries remained severe. If no one helped him, he could only wait for the Burning Wood Chapter to slowly transform true essence into vitality.

Equal to Heaven was in no hurry. He merely stood to one side and waited, with no intention of helping Chen Fan recover from his injuries.

Only after several breaths did Equal to Heaven's remnant soul slowly speak. "It isn't that I don't wish to help you, but I'm powerless to do so. This remnant soul was left within my monkey descendants back then, meant to protect the last bloodline. It would not appear unless danger came, but it can only appear this once. In the end, I must still vanish into smoke and ashes."

Chen Fan's heart gave a slight jolt upon hearing this, but he did not rush to question him. Instead, he steadied his Divine Soul and focused on circulating the Burning Wood Chapter within his body. The little green sphere began to turn, gradually recovering a trace of radiance. Vitality flowed forth without end and began repairing his internal wounds.

Bald Bird, meanwhile, was drenched in sweat, as though guilty of