Ao Han was the younger brother of Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East Sea. His magic power was formidable, and he had joined the Western Religion long before the Investiture of the Gods Calamity, becoming Saint Zhunti's disciple. Later, when the Western Religion broke away from the Mystic Gate and renamed itself Buddhism, Zhunti conferred on him the title of Eightfold Heavenly Dragon King Bodhisattva.
Several hundred years earlier, he had followed the allied forces of the Immortal Dao to vanquish demons in the Northern Lands and earned considerable military merit. Ao Yue had therefore bestowed on him the title of "Eightfold Heavenly Dragon King." Thus, his position as a dragon king was not merely conferred by Buddhism, but also recognized by the Heavenly Court. He could be considered a dragon monk with an official post.
Returning to the matter at hand, after giving orders for him to contend with Sun Wukong for the Sea-Calming Divine Needle, Yinglong vanished from the spot in a flash of divine light.
Once the Sea-Calming Divine Needle was pulled out, the surrounding waters would inevitably become turbulent. He had to lay down restrictive formations in advance to keep the sea calm.
Meanwhile, using the Dragon Race's unique Message Transmission Spell, the Turtle Chancellor soon relayed Yinglong's orders to Ao Han. Upon receiving them, Ao Han nodded and immediately returned to the East Sea Dragon Palace through the Space Gate connected to the East Sea.
"Welcome, Eightfold Heavenly Dragon King!" the Turtle Chancellor said, bowing with his hands clasped before Ao Han.
"Mm." Ao Han nodded, planted both hands on his hips, and wore an expression of utter arrogance.
Now, back to Ao Guang and Sun Wukong.
The dragon and the monkey walked through the sea for a long time before finally