The phrase "mountains collapsing and the earth cracking" is not an exaggeration, but an accurate description.
A powerful demon with thousands of years of cultivation, and a pangolin skilled in burrowing, could truly burrow from this mountain range to hundreds of miles away when it went berserk, causing earthquakes to strike villages and towns along the way.
"How dare you! Stubborn fool, you dare to resist? I think you're tired of living!"
" Heavenly Soldiers and Generals!"
"Yes!"
The celestial soldiers, wielding halberds and clad in armor, stepped forward!
"Land of the Bafang Mountain God!"
"Exist!"
A figure appeared amidst the surrounding mountains!
"Set up a net that can trap everything in the mountains and earth's veins, and make it suffocate here!"
Heavenly Lord Xin gave the order, and instantly the whole world became busy.
The celestial soldiers used Magic Power weapons as a trigger to seal off the sky, transforming it into a vast net of rules that fell from the heavens, instantly freezing the surrounding laws.
The mountain gods and local deities took out their respective imperial edicts and mobilized the power of the surrounding mountains and rivers to seal off the surrounding earth veins.
The authority of heaven and earth is inherently distributed among various celestial officials and divine positions. No matter how powerful or Magic Power a demon may be, it must still be subject to this authority.
With the earth's veins sealed, even the Magic Power Lord Chuanshan could no longer shake them, and could only emerge from the ground, only to be met with thunder and fire descending from the sky.
"You beast, die!"
"Haha! Even if I die, I'll take a few of them with me!"
The two sides immediately engaged in a great battle, with the great demon and the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals fighting in the vast mountains, causing rocks to crumble and sand and stones to fly.
The Stone Monkey darted and leaped among the crumbling rocks, dodging Yamanaka stones, but its eyes were always on the battle in the distance.
"This is the Great Dao! This is the true divine power!"
Despite being in a dangerous situation, the Stone Monkey's heart was still filled with passion!
What he was desperately seeking was precisely this kind of magical power, the immense force that could cause the heavens and earth to collapse and change color, and which he could then reclaim.
The Stone Monkey was engrossed in watching when it suddenly felt a chill down its back. Turning around, it saw a huge boulder coming straight at it.
The two sides were extremely close, and the rocks were enormous, making avoidance virtually impossible!
"My life is over!"
The Stone Monkey couldn't help but feel sorrow, but instinctively leaped to the side.
Whether you can avoid it or not depends on fate; whether you fight it or not depends on yourself!
"You little monkey, what a coincidence!"
Fortunately, at the critical moment, a ray of golden light shone from the side, and the falling rocks instantly turned into sand scattered all over the ground.
A young man dressed in Hagoromo appeared beside the Stone Monkey, smiling as he looked at Stone Monkey.
"You! You are... an immortal!"
The Stone Monkey felt a sense of familiarity; the immortal before him overlapped with the image in his mind.
This is the immortal who instilled in him the common knowledge of the Three Realms on the day he was born.
"You still remember me, that's good, that's good."
Xu Xiao pretended it was a chance encounter and looked at the Stone Monkey with some delight.
Ever since the Stone Monkey landed on the Southern Jambudvipa Continent, Xu Xiao had been secretly keeping an eye on it, but he had never shown himself.
The reason is that we can't find a reasonable explanation, plus someone is keeping an eye on the other party.
Namo Subhuti's cultivation was unfathomable, and even Zhenwu was deeply wary of him, daring not to say anything about him.
This is also the fundamental reason why the Stone Monkey was rejected by all the immortal caves along the way. Everyone knew that the other party was related to the Western Sect and valued this little monkey, so they did not want to get involved with him for no reason.
Xu Xiao was the only one who wasn't afraid. He kept watching the Stone Monkey silently, waiting for the right opportunity to appear.
Just like before, even if he hadn't appeared, the Bodhi leaf in the Stone Monkey's arms would have saved him from danger.
Now that Xu Xiao has directly entered the fray, it's inconvenient for his opponent to make a move. Only Xu Xiao can sense a faint gaze sweeping over him.
'Let them see. I've already given myself away, so I might as well just lay my cards on the table.'
Xu Xiao didn't care at all. With the title of a righteous god of the Heavenly Court, even the most powerful beings in the Three Realms would have to think twice before attacking him.
"Immortal, please accept me! I am devoted to the Dao and can endure hardship; I only ask for an opportunity to learn the Dao."
With a soft thud, the Stone Monkey promptly knelt at Xu Xiao's feet, bowing deeply in reverence, its tone sincere.
He already had a deep-seated affection for Xu Xiao, and coupled with his memories of his birth, it could be said that Xu Xiao had always been the role model for him.
At this moment, with the immortal right in front of him, the Stone Monkey displayed remarkable cleverness.
Unfortunately, although he was willing, Xu Xiao dared not accept him.
Coming out to reinforce one's own impression is already a very risky act. If he dares to overstep his bounds, the Western Sect will definitely take action against him without any regard for his reputation.
"Oh monkey, our fate is not that of master and disciple, and I can't help you now."
Xu Xiao sighed, waved his hand to help the Stone Monkey up, ignoring its pitiful, tearful look.
"Immortal! Am I truly destined to never be an immortal? Why does everyone reject me?"
The Stone Monkey, puzzled, raised its head with a wronged expression, and two lines of clear tears slid down its cheeks.
Having traveled across the ocean and wandered through the Yamanaka for nearly a year, only to have all hope shattered, how could the monkey not feel heartbroken?
Putting everything else aside, the little monkey's pitiful look was undeniably endearing.
"Alright, alright. I'll leave you a Daoist Sect classic, so you'll have something to remember me by!"
As he spoke, Xu Xiao took out a thread-bound book written by an ordinary person from his pocket and placed it in the Stone Monkey's hand.
" The Tao Te Ching? Immortal, is this the method for learning the Tao?"
The Stone Monkey's crying turned into laughter, his face filled with excitement.
"No, although this is a classic Daoist Sect, it does not contain any methods of cultivation, so you shouldn't place too much hope in it."
Xu Xiao shook his head, decisively extinguishing the Stone Monkey's hopes.
Unconsciously, he could already sense several gazes lingering on the book in the Stone Monkey's hand. Only after confirming that it was just a Daoist classic for mortals did he leave. However, those few gazes hidden in the shadows were now openly fixed on Xu Xiao as a warning.
"No... can't I?"
The Stone Monkey lowered its head in dejection, the hope that had just ignited in its eyes extinguished once again.
"Monkey, you are born with great fortune and have a heavy karma to bear. Ordinary immortals and gods dare not teach you; we must seek a more Gao Ming."
Xu Xiao's words immediately softened the gazes hidden around him.
Hmph! This Heavenly Official is still sensible; he didn't forcibly interfere with my teaching of cause and effect!
"Really? Even immortals can't do that?"
The Stone Monkey raised its head, hoping to hear a word of affirmation from Xu Xiao, but only saw Xu Xiao shake his head.
"This book is yours. You may study it carefully or leave it aside; the choice is yours."
"Monkey, you must know that the most important thing for all living things is that they have the right to choose. Don't let fate push you along."
The Stone Monkey seemed to understand, but he still carefully put the book in his bosom.
When he looked up again, the immortal in front of him was no longer there.
"Immortal, what should I choose? Will we ever meet again?"
The Stone Monkey raised its head and roared at the sky.
"Yes, we will meet again when you have mastered the Dao."
Upon hearing this, the Stone Monkey smiled contentedly, then ignored the ongoing battle in the distance and headed off in one direction without looking back.
In the sky, Xu Xiao silently observed everything, holding the All-Heavens Star Mirror), his face expressionless.
Everything has become uncertain; it's up to you, little monkey, to choose.