443: Chapter 342 443: Chapter 342 The monkey, scorned and choked, couldn’t claim that it hadn’t done wrong; not regretting that it had been sealed, it only regretted its insufficient mana—that it couldn’t obliterate the owners of those pets as well.
Thus, it also dragged its master into this trouble, spending 10,000 years contemplating where those mythical Immortals, compassionate and benevolent, were.
There was no Avalokitesvara to guide its master on a quest for scriptures.
But having been discovered by a human pet for the first time in tens of millions of years, perhaps this was its sole chance to escape.
Even though the monkey’s mana wasn’t very strong, it sensed the qi of a Divine Beast emanating from the dragon that had beaten it, and further in the sky not too far away, it detected the presence of humans.
The monkey also felt even more solidarity with its master from when they were mortals together, sensing that these humans were now powerful beings within the Cultivation World.
The monkey wondered if these people could possibly achieve Ascension?
With a shift in its eyes, the monkey sensed an opportunity upon encountering humans; if it begged its master to rescue it, could it once again swagger through the Mortal Realm?
After being suppressed and sealed for tens of millions of years, the monkey’s once arrogant nature had been somewhat tempered.
Faced with this sole chance of rescue, it had no desire to wait here any longer.
Considering this Divine Beast presented as a mere pet was so formidable, even transporting its own Immortal Demon soul to the Mortal World was impressive, though most of its mana remained sealed away.
The monkey began to show humility, aware it wasn’t like the Sun Wukong of myths, who was undamaged by Grand Supreme Elderly Lord’s Alchemy Furnace—current mere fireballs from this dragon made it feel utterly overpowered.
Indeed, once grounded, even an unascended Divine Beast could bully it, let alone these mortals who have yet to become Immortals.
“Little Dragon Grandpa, please spare me!
You’re my grandpa, save your grandson here!”
So readily admitting its inferiority, Eryao had thought that if the monkey kept being arrogant and defiant, it would turn the monkey into ash with its tactic.
Once the monkey showed weakness, Eryao paused its assault, feeling a moment of compassion, though its mouth remained unforgiving, “What’s this about my grandchild?
I am a Divine Dragon, and you?
You’re just a monkey with a soul, not a Divine Beast; we’re not of the same kind, with no common schemes!”
“Little Dragon Grandpa, I became an Immortal 10,000 years ago.
Even though I’m not a Divine Beast, I have learned spells from my master, and my prowess is just as formidable as the legacies passed down among Divine Beasts.
Besides, I have achieved Immortality, and my mana is much stronger than yours, you unascended Divine Beast’s whelp in the mortal world.”
The monkey’s words made everyone half-believe, half-doubt; if what it said was true, then the person who sealed it must indeed be an Immortal.
Yet how could a monkey that had become an Immortal be sealed away and fall to the Mortal Realm?
There must be many secrets they couldn’t tell and some stories behind it.
The people on the flying arrows were curious, if a monkey could become an Immortal, why couldn’t humans Ascend?
Where exactly had things gone wrong?
Eryao was full of curiosity about the Immortal Realm, especially since this Divine Beast wished to find its mother.
Where exactly were its father and mother?
If they were in the Heavenly Realm, why was it abandoned to the Mortal Realm, and why didn’t its parents search for it?
Eryao had never seen its parents since it was born, it met Jiang Tang when it was very young and considered him to be its father.
But as it grew, it realized this “father” was not the same species as itself.
Humans couldn’t possibly give birth to a Divine Beast, especially a male who couldn’t have children.
How could an unmarried man have a child like it?
“Monkey, I’m somewhat skeptical of your claims.
If you’ve truly ascended to the Heavenly Realm, have you ever seen a dragon with a body like mine?”
The monkey, with no more fireballs coming down and the smoke in the cave dissipating, could clearly see that the dragon before it was silver.
This sort of silver dragon was unlike those golden dragons, nor was it a Flood Dragon.
Perhaps among pets, there existed other types of dragons?
“Little Dragon Grandpa, are you one type of pet?
That is to say, among Ancient Divine Beasts, I’ve only seen golden dragons and Flood Dragons.
As for your kind, maybe as a juvenile you were not a dragon, but upon maturity, you changed into one.
Perhaps you are a type of Divine Beast, not a true dragon.
Although its mana is a bit less potent, it has a legacy surpassing other Demonic Beasts.
Little Dragon Grandpa, what do you think—am I right or not?”
Eryao wanted to inquire about its biological parents, but the monkey hadn’t provided any useful information.
Frowning slightly and feeling discontented, it said:
“You’re really not fooling me?
Never seen a dragon like me?
Hmph, ignorant, you seem like a swindler, a dead monkey that only knows how to bluff.”
Chastised, the monkey did not dare to get angry, and after pondering for a moment, he said:
“Little Dragon, have you managed to shapeshift?
The pets I’ve seen have already shapeshifted, and you can’t make out their original form.
Those with formidable presence, once they transform, they look no different from humans.”
Eryao nodded.
The monkey continued to say:
“Like me, this monkey, once I’ve transformed, except for the extra hair, I’m almost indistinguishable from humans.
Then there are those foxes, Snake Spirits, they’re practically the same as humans, indiscernible even with magical eyes.”
Eryao nodded again, thinking for a moment, then said boastfully, “Who am I?
I am a Dragon from the Ancient Divine Beasts.
How could I not shapeshift?
I am not that dumb ox.
Look at what Grandpa looks like, will you?”
Having said that, Eryao transformed his dragon appearance into a handsome young man, his current look utterly indistinguishable from a human.
Foxes turning into humans occasionally still show their tails, but Eryao became this youth.
“So that’s how it is…” The monkey looked at Eryao with envy.
Indeed, as an Ancient Divine Beast, he could assume human form even in the Mortal World.
Surely such high attractiveness!
Unlike him who had become an Immortal but still looked like a monkey.
Just like some other Demonic Beasts, even after ascending, they didn’t have such good looks.
As the monkey thought this, it remembered the ox Eryao mentioned and felt a bit more balanced.
Not every pet was that monstrous.
The ox definitely wasn’t smarter than a monkey.
Thinking this, the monkey’s smile returned.
“Little Dragon, are you here to rescue us?”
Eryao shook his head and said, “My master is just here to observe, not to rescue you.
Is that Vine Whip also sealed here?”
The monkey’s gaze dimmed slightly, disappointed that these humans and their pet had not come to rescue them.
But he did not want to miss this opportunity, for in a thousand years, only these humans and their pet had come here, finding him, presenting him with a chance to survive.
“Little Dragon, that Vine Whip is actually on a mountain in the Heavenly Realm, right where I was sealed.
When the heavens cracked and earth shattered, that mountain broke into countless pieces and fell into the Mortal World.
Sun Wukong and I landed in the same place, not far from my sealed body, yet my soul cannot merge with my body.”
The monkey babbled on, but it was hard for anyone to understand what could cause the heavens to rupture and the Heavenly Realm to crack from its fragmented words.
Eryao felt so disappointed.
Where exactly had his parents gone?
Was he abandoned?
Eryao had been cultivating diligently, all to someday ascend with those people and find his parents in the heavens.
But now, hearing what the monkey said, what had the Heavenly Realm turned into?
Were his parents still there?
If yes, why hadn’t they looked for him?
“You said your body is sealed not far from here?
Where exactly is it?”
“I can only sense that my body is nearby, there’s a large river reservoir, and dozens of mountains.
I can hardly communicate with my body, which is sealed in a place too powerful; perhaps it has already developed another soul.”
Listening to the monkey, one could guess how formidable this monkey was, even though it was sealed after achieving Immortality.
Touched by the monkey’s words, Eryao still asked on behalf of his master if there were any Spirit Vein resources here, as they were important for his master’s and his own endeavors.
Eryao didn’t consider himself just a pet, only to help his master with the farming; if his master hadn’t sent him to do some tasks, it was merely because his abilities weren’t great enough, and his master was protecting him.
“Monkey, as long as you can tell whether we can establish an Immortal Sect here, and if there are any other resources, your little master, I might consider asking my master to rescue you.”