Taishang Laojun was deeply anxious. He had intended to prevent the monkey from taking Subhuti as his master, but instead, he had brought about an alliance between Uchiha Shin and the monkey. He did not even know what he had gained from doing this.
However, he had no mind to concern himself with that now. He first needed to stabilize the situation in the Heavenly Palace.
Uchiha Shin stood before the entrance to the cave dwelling. The sky was dark, and bolts of heavenly lightning flashed amid the storm clouds.
Subhuti stood atop a tall building in the distance, watching the monkey outside. Golden Cicada stood beside him, having arrived that morning.
He had come specifically to see this monkey.
Rumble...
A tremendous roar rang out, followed by several white bolts of lightning descending from the sky and striking the monkey in an instant.
Uchiha Shin averted his gaze. He did not want to watch.
"Ha... haha... damn it, come again! Do you think this Handsome Monkey King is afraid of lightning?" The monkey's entire body was charred black as he raised his head toward the sky and shouted curses.
He had learned that phrase, "damn it," from Uchiha Shin.
Uchiha Shin looked over. Though the monkey had been struck into a miserable state by the heavenly lightning, there was not the slightest trace of fear on his face. Instead, he seemed even fiercer, like a newborn beast glaring directly at its enemy.
Rumble...
Several more bolts of heavenly lightning came down, blasting the monkey straight into the ground. Smoke rose from his body.
The monkey lay motionless on the ground, and Uchiha Shin's heart clenched with anxiety. Although Subhuti and Golden Cicada remained expressionless atop the building, they too felt somewhat worried.
Suddenly, the monkey lying in the dirt