The Great Sage Returns

"Not good!" Fat Daoist reacted at once, his expression changing as he shot into the air and chased after that streak of golden light.

Nine Palaces Elder arrived at that moment as well. Chen Fan and Ink Dragon followed without hesitation.

"Master, what happened?" Chen Fan asked.

Nine Palaces Elder looked grave. In a deep voice, he said, "Earlier, I took this little monkey for a walk. It was perfectly normal at first, but when we passed a volcano, it suddenly stopped. Then it clutched its head and rolled around on the ground. I wanted to bring it back, but it broke free from my hand. It was simply too fast—I couldn't keep up with it."

"Damn it!" Chen Fan suddenly recalled that Little Golden Monkey had gone through something similar years ago. Bald Bird and the others had thought it was some kind of ancestral reversion, but now it seemed far more likely that sealed memories were being unlocked. Back then, it had accidentally eaten the Heartless Fruit and endured a baptism of fire, which awakened its Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils. Later, during a great battle, its body had grown enormous, and it had even passed the Eight-Nine Arcane Art on to Chen Fan. Perhaps it had now seen a familiar sight here, causing yet more memories to awaken.

"What's going on?" Nine Palaces Elder asked.

Chen Fan did not conceal much and explained Little Golden Monkey's circumstances. Ink Dragon's expression changed upon hearing it, and he said in a low voice, "This is truly bad. This place is where Equal to Heaven once kept those monkey descendants of his. Seeing it may have stirred old feelings."

Chen Fan's face darkened as well, a thread of unease flickering through his heart.

This place was good—hidden and quiet enough—but