"The lineage of ancient divine apes would have long since left Aolai City if not for this treasure."
After Zhu Shijiu spoke, he added, "I, too, am here to guard this treasure."
Jiang Changkong asked curiously, "What treasure could make the ancient divine apes remain here until now, yet still fail to obtain it?"
Ancient divine apes were top-tier great demons, divine apes at the Immortal King level.
What could even Immortal Kings not obtain? Could it require an Immortal Emperor?
But the Demon Race was powerful. The ancient great demons had not all fallen, and they had been able to drive back the three great factions and preserve the Demon Race. Could they possibly have no Immortal Emperors?
Zhu Shijiu had also said that the ancient divine apes held a respectable position within the Demon Race. If they asked, an Immortal Emperor should not refuse.
Zhu Shijiu smiled faintly, came to his side, and said in a low voice, "The Sea-Quelling Divine Needle Iron!"
"Great Sage Equaling Heaven didn't take it with him?"
A flicker of surprise crossed Jiang Changkong's face. The Sea-Quelling Divine Needle Iron was Sun Wukong's weapon.
When the ancient immortals and gods departed, Great Sage Equaling Heaven had taken the divine apes away from the Immortal Realm. How could he possibly have left behind his own weapon?
"It was reforged—a very special immortal artifact. Before a Martial Immortal, it is merely a first-grade immortal artifact.
"Before an Immortal King, it becomes a sixth-grade immortal artifact. Rumor has it that even an Immortal Emperor tried it."
Zhu Shijiu smiled lightly. "Do you want to know the result?"
"It still hasn't been taken out, so it must have failed," Jiang Changkong said.
"Not merely failed. This matter has been passed down among the divine ape lineage. That