Today We Hail the Fighting Saint, for the Heavenly Emperor Has Returned

The strange stone from the Immortal Tomb had always been extraordinary and sacred. Many masters of the Source Arts believed it held an immortal treasure connected to the legendary Immortal Realm.

But no one had imagined a monkey was hidden inside. Could it be an Immortal Spirit fallen from the Immortal Realm into the mortal world?

"A monkey jumped out of a rock." Ye Fan's mouth twitched. His eyelids trembled at the sight, at once familiar and strange, and he felt an inexplicable flicker of excitement.

"If we could take him back and tame him..." Some sect leaders trembled with excitement. "We could raise an unparalleled fighter for our sect. Source Heavenly Master, is that monkey for sale?"

"This monkey isn't for sale," Ye Fan said without hesitation. He had not gone mad enough to sell Sun Wukong.

Displeasure immediately crossed the faces of many old sect leaders, along with a faint trace of killing intent.

The next instant, however, immense pressure descended. The being within the Immortal Tomb seemed born to stand above them. The awe carried in its bloodline shook their souls.

Its strength was terrifying, seemingly beyond that of the many sect leaders!

"Don't tell me he's cut out a Primordial King!" someone shouted, recalling events from over a hundred thousand years ago.

Shock gave way to boundless fear. Whether an immortal from the heavens or a king from Primordial Antiquity, neither was someone cultivators of this Dao-Difficult Era could withstand. One misstep could leave rivers of blood.

"Fall back! Quickly!" someone cried in terror. "Activate the formation patterns! Raise the Holy City's great array! Disaster is upon us!"

"Fetch the Red Dragon Taoist!" a member of the Demon Race shouted. "Have him subdue the demon with his great powers!"

Someone from the Human Race cried, "Go