A High-Level Monster Hides Within, and the Two Turn on Each Other

Sun Wukong and Cao Guojiu both nodded upon hearing this.

He looked at Cao Guojiu and Tieguai Li and laughed, "Alright, let's continue. I can already sense the aura of those three spiritual herbs getting closer and closer!"

"Um!"

Cao Guojiu and Tieguai Li nodded at the same time, and then flew into the valley together, with Sun Wukong following closely behind.

As soon as the three entered the valley, they felt a gust of cold wind, and a chill ran down their spines.

"Huh?" Sun Wukong's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he muttered to himself, "What's going on? There are only a few thousand Demon Race living in this valley, so why is there such a heavy Yin Qi? Could it be that a group of high-ranking Demon Race are hiding in this valley?"

"Brother Monkey, there are probably high-level monsters hiding in that valley. We'd better be careful. We should find the spirit herb as soon as possible!"

Sun Wukong nodded upon hearing this, and the three of them quickened their pace and ran forward. Before long, they arrived at a forest.

"Brother Monkey, look! That's where I found those three spiritual herbs before!"

Sun Wukong and Cao Guojiu both nodded upon hearing this, and then Sun Wukong pointed to a large tree not far away.

The tree was very thick and its branches and leaves were lush, blocking out the upper half of the entire tree.

"Let's go down and take a look!"

As Sun Wukong spoke, he flew down towards the big tree first, followed closely by Cao Guojiu and Tieguai Li.

The three landed on the branches of the tree trunk, and with a leap, they arrived at the base of the large tree. Immediately, they began their search.

"Huh? This is... a spirit herb? It's actually a spirit herb! Haha, this is wonderful!" Sun Wukong's eyes lit up when he saw the spirit herb growing inside the tree. He exclaimed excitedly, "The spirit herb growing on the bark of this big tree is actually a first-grade spirit herb! Haha, it's like finding a needle in a haystack!"

As Sun Wukong spoke, he reached out to pluck the spiritual herb, but at that moment, the herb suddenly disappeared, having somehow ended up on another tree.

"Huh? How is that possible? How could the spirit herb suddenly disappear? Could someone have taken it?" Sun Wukong was stunned for a moment, then muttered to himself with a puzzled look.

"No, it shouldn't have been taken by someone else; it ran away on its own! This spiritual herb escaped on its own by absorbing Spiritual Qi; it wasn't stolen!" Tieguai Li shook his head and said.

"What? It wasn't taken by someone else, it ran away on its own? That's so bizarre! How did it manage that?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong's eyes widened in surprise, clearly unable to believe it was true.

Tieguai Li chuckled and said, "Brother Monkey, you don't need to be surprised. Actually, I'm not entirely sure either, but I'm certain that this spiritual herb wasn't taken by someone else. I sensed a special aura around it, the aura of powerful Demon Power contained within it. Moreover, this Demon Power is extremely pure. Once this Demon Power is refined, the spiritual herb's strength will become even greater. So I guess this spiritual herb must have run away on its own. Furthermore, I sensed a very familiar aura on it; that should be the Black Bear King it encountered in the Demon Beast Forest. And that Black Bear King's cultivation was only at the Demon Venerable realm. So I think this Black Bear King wasn't scared away by it, but rather scared away by itself."

Sun Wukong nodded upon hearing this and said, "I see! It seems this spiritual herb is truly extraordinary. In that case, if the three of us join forces, capturing this herb shouldn't be too difficult."

Tieguai Li nodded and said, "Of course!"

As they talked, the three continued flying towards the large tree ahead.

The three continued their journey, searching again, and finally found a spiritual herb emitting a faint purple qi at the base of a huge tree.

"A spiritual herb! It really is a spiritual herb!" Upon seeing this, Sun Wukong became excited and roared, his figure suddenly blurring as he darted away.

"Haha, the magic herb is mine!"

Sun Wukong shouted loudly, then stretched out his arms and hugged the spiritual herb to his chest, stuffing it into his mouth while laughing heartily.

Cao Guojiu also rushed to the front of the spiritual herb and snatched it away.

"This spiritual herb is mine, and no one can take it from me!" Cao Guojiu said, placing the herb in his bosom. He then stared at Sun Wukong warily, seemingly worried that Sun Wukong might suddenly attack him.

When Sun Wukong saw that Cao Guojiu had stolen his things, his eyes blazed with rage. He immediately brandished his Jingu Bang and charged at Cao Guojiu. Cao Guojiu was not to be outdone and also clenched his fist and charged at Sun Wukong.

Boom!

Sun Wukong and Cao Guojiu's fists collided instantly, and both of them were forced to retreat. However, during their retreat, they continued to fight each other.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Sun Wukong and Cao Guojiu fought continuously, their fists pounding against each other.

Bang!

Cao Guojiu was knocked away by Sun Wukong and fell to the ground.

However, Sun Wukong's fist was injured by Cao Guojiu.

"Haha, Keeper of the Heavenly Horses, I didn't expect your strength to be so much higher than mine. Looks like I still need to work harder on my training!" Cao Guojiu stood up, dusted himself off, and looked defiant. He then prepared to charge at Sun Wukong again, but Sun Wukong coldly snorted and said, "Keeper of the Heavenly Horses, since you're so eager to die, then I'll grant your wish!"

"What? You want to kill me, Keeper of the Heavenly Horses? Let me tell you, you can't do that! I am a member of the Cao Household, and if you dare to kill me, the Cao Household will never let you off!" Cao Guojiu threatened Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong sneered upon hearing this, saying, "Hmph, I don't care about your identity at all. You say you're from the Cao Household, so you're from the Cao Household? Show me the evidence to prove your identity!"

Upon hearing this, Cao Guojiu's eyes flashed with a cold light.

Upon seeing this, Sun Wukong snorted coldly and charged forward again, brandishing his Jingu Bang.

Bang!

With another muffled thud, Sun Wukong crashed into a large tree and fell to the ground.

Upon seeing this, Cao Guojiu immediately rushed over, wanting to press his advantage.

Not to be outdone, Sun Wukong once again swung his Jingu Bang to meet him.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The two men's fists collided repeatedly, producing a series of deafening bangs.