Jade Ding Zhenren examined him once more and had more or less grasped Goku's condition.
"Junior Brother Goku, take this pill. It can temporarily ease some of your pain." Jade Ding Zhenren handed Goku a medicinal pill.
Goku smiled faintly. "Thank you, Senior Brother Jade Ding."
Look at him—still so composed, still so optimistic. Just like Uchiha Shin, no matter what hardships or pain they encountered, they remained this calm, without the slightest fear or worry.
There was a reason the two of them had become such good friends. People with similar personalities were always drawn to one another; like attracted like.
"Senior Brother Jade Ding, how should we resolve this matter with Monkey?" Uchiha Shin and Jade Ding Zhenren walked outside.
Jade Ding Zhenren said, "The reason Junior Brother Goku's baleful aura has grown so much is partly due to the demonic qi of the Demon Clan, but the most important reason is still the Mount Tai ritual from last time."
"What's going on?" Uchiha Shin asked. "There was nothing unusual during the Mount Tai ritual. He merely absorbed some Earth Core Power."
He did not quite understand.
Jade Ding Zhenren said, "It is precisely because he absorbed that Earth Core Power that this happened. You and I both know very well what kind of power Earth Core Power is—it is the most intense power contained within the earth.
"Even highly skilled immortals must absorb it gradually; they would never dare absorb it so violently. Although Junior Brother Goku's body is rather special and he can absorb it quickly, there still has to be a limit. The amount and strength of the Earth Core Power he absorbed at Mount Tai last time was truly astonishing.
"No matter how special his body may be, it would not be easy for