"Go quickly and come back quickly."
Lin Tian's expression was calm.
Monkey nodded, immediately sinking underground and heading for the Underworld in the Nine Hells.
Lin Tian looked around Flower-Fruit Mountain and softly exhaled.
The Buddhist Sect's experts were as numerous as clouds. Tathagata, Randeng, and Maitreya had all reached the Quasi-Saint realm, and there were countless other Bodhisattvas and Buddhas.
To wreak havoc on Spirit Mountain meant ten chances of death and not one of survival.
Countless thoughts flashed through Lin Tian's mind. On this trip, he would push the Spirit Vine True Self's abilities to their utmost limits.
And he could not let the Buddhist Sect suppress Monkey just like that.
A moment later, Lin Tian had a rough plan in mind.
He only needed to go to Spirit Mountain and truly "die."
Ultimately, the Buddhist Sect wanted to kill Monkey because they feared they could no longer control him.
And the root of that fear was Lin Tian, the unpredictable variable.
Once Lin Tian died, Monkey, whose bloodline had already awakened, would carry immense weight in the Primordial World. When Saint Nuwa learned of it, she would certainly protect him.
Thus, the Buddhist Sect could only swallow its losses in silence and would not dare touch Monkey, while Monkey could finally live utterly free and unfettered.
Before long, Monkey finally returned from the Underworld with a black bell hanging around his neck.
"What magic treasure did you get from King Yama?"
Lin Tian was curious. He sensed that the bell was an Innate Spiritual Treasure.
Monkey touched the black bell around his neck, a trace of grief appearing on his face.
"Big Brother, this is the Soul-Calming Token. The souls of over three thousand monkeys from Flower-Fruit Mountain are inside."
Lin Tian nodded, sighed softly, and patted