I subdue demons and monsters, and cultivate immortality in hell to become a saint.

The current City God of Xingsha is a persistent nightmare for the cultivation world. They don't even have the courage to resist and feel they are just waiting to die.

However, the City God's Seal did not completely smash down. With just a gentle press, the great formation instantly collapsed, and all twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls exploded!

The aftershocks swept outwards, causing the Buddhist monks to cough up blood. The earth collapsed more than ten meters deep, forming a huge crater, which was flooded with seawater. Everyone was left soaked to the bone.

A black mark quietly appeared between their brows; it was the soul mark left by Zhong Jiu.

Even if the Great Ape King doesn't make a move, Zhong Jiu can still take their souls from thousands of miles away, causing them to be annihilated.

In short, the five major schools of Buddhism are doomed!

Zhong Jiu's patience with them had long since run out. This time, he entrusted the task to the Great Ape King, and he would secretly watch the whole process.

"I will never forget this humiliation! Once I have fully recovered, I will return to your mountain gates and settle accounts with you all!"

The Great Ape King's cold, stern voice echoed in the ears of every Buddhist monk, like a death sentence pronounced by the Grim Reaper.

Zhong Jiu led the Great Ape King back to the City God's Mansion to rest.

At this moment, the Great Ape King was covered in blood, looking utterly disheveled, and even the divine light in his eyes had dimmed considerably.

Having grown up on Monkey King Island, he had never witnessed the wickedness of the world. This first time he entered the world, he almost suffered annihilation, which made him instantly see through the wickedness of people's hearts.

"Thank you, City God! If it weren't for your timely intervention, I would have been killed by those bald monks today!"

When the Great Ape King mentioned Buddhism, his eyes blazed with a violent aura and his killing intent surged.

"I appreciate your kindness in leaving behind the monkey hair, but it has allowed me to discover the calamity that awaits you. Every whim has its own destiny."

Zhong Jiu waved his hand, "Besides, if it weren't for the Buddhist sect's scheme against me, you wouldn't have been dragged into this mess."

"Remember this humiliation. Be more careful in your future actions, or you will suffer a great loss sooner or later."

Today's danger was breathtaking. If Zhong Jiu had arrived even a moment later, the Great Ape King would have become a henchman of the Buddhist sect, like a prisoner's dog, with no freedom left.

"I will avenge this humiliation!"

The Great Ape King gritted his teeth, each word dripping with blood, "Once I recover, I'll go settle accounts with those bald monks!"

A cold glint flashed in Zhong Jiu's eyes: "Of course."

He immediately ordered his men to fetch the spiritual fruits of heaven and earth to help the Great Ape King restore his immortal power.

The Great Ape King silently swallowed the spiritual fruit, his eyes filled with gratitude. A thousand words were left unsaid, but in the end, they all turned into silence.

The spiritual fruit entered his body, and a surge of powerful immortal energy swept through his limbs and bones, rapidly dispelling his fatigue and weakness.

He sat cross-legged, closed his eyes and regulated his breathing. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth automatically gathered around him and surged into his body. The numerous wounds on his body healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"He's a born Daoist physique! Once he enters a cultivation state, spiritual energy flows to him unbidden. No wonder the Buddhist sect is willing to go to any lengths to capture him!"

Zhong Jiu raised an eyebrow, instantly realizing the Great Ape King's biggest secret.

It turns out that the Great Ape King was born with a Daoist physique. After his spiritual energy was restored, his physique awakened, which led to the Daoist book descending upon Monkey King Island.

With his unparalleled physique and top-tier cultivation techniques, he was like a protagonist destined for heaven, possessing everything others could only dream of from birth.

With such talent, as long as he doesn't perish prematurely, he will surely reach the pinnacle of the Three Realms and become an unparalleled powerhouse!

Yuan Kong had a vague sense of this, which is why he coveted him and tried to control him for his own use.

This physique only manifests during cultivation, and is the Great Ape King's deepest secret.

The fact that he can now cultivate without any reservations in front of Zhong Jiu is enough to show that he has complete trust in the City God of Xing Sha.

Chung Kau didn't disturb him and turned to attend to his official business.

Although the five armies that attacked this time were all defeated, the city was still damaged and will need time to repair.

The souls of those cultivators who died in battle have been taken back to the underworld. Judge Wen has already sentenced them, and they are just waiting for the eighteen levels of hell to open so that these serious criminals can never be reincarnated.

Time flies, and three months have passed in the blink of an eye.

The cultivation world underwent a dramatic upheaval during these three months.

Countless sects successively announced the closure of their mountains, for periods ranging from ten to a hundred years, recalling all their disciples and strictly prohibiting them from leaving.

Anyone with eyes can see that these sects are allies of the six Daoist sects that Zhong Jiu destroyed.

They used to be like brothers, even Daoist partners, as close as family. But after witnessing Zhong Jiu's ruthless methods of sweeping away the six Daoist sects with his absolute power, these sects instantly changed their tune.

They publicly cursed and accused the six sects of Taoism of insubordination and utter shamelessness, as if they were mortal enemies.

He then burst into tears, blaming himself for being blind and trusting the wrong wicked man.

Everyone knew perfectly well that this clumsy performance was nothing more than an attempt to curry favor with the City God of Xingsha, begging Zhong Jiu to calm his anger and spare their lives.

Chung Kau dismissed this with disdain, showing no interest whatsoever.

It was his silence that made those sects even more terrified, so they could only seal off their mountains and dare not show their faces.

In an instant, the once bustling cultivation world became desolate.

Only the Buddhist temple remained deathly silent.

In particular, the five Buddhist sects, after their masters returned in disarray, closed their gates and secretly transferred all their techniques, supernatural powers, and core disciples, leaving only a few disciples to guard the mountains.

Anyone who gets close to the mountain gate can see the fear and despair that cannot be hidden in their eyes.

They knew that the day of reckoning would come sooner or later, and they had nowhere to escape but to wait for their doom.

The day has finally arrived!

The Great Ape King, who had been in seclusion for three months, suddenly opened his eyes!

Two beams of golden divine light burst forth from his pupils, piercing the sky!

His body hair turned golden again, his body grew several inches taller, his shoulders broadened and his back became more powerful, his aura was more than ten times stronger than before!

"He actually broke through directly?" Zhong Jiu exclaimed in surprise.

Ordinary people often have obsessions that restrict their progress; only when these obsessions dissipate can they make further progress.

But the Great Ape King went against the grain, comprehending the Dao amidst a life-or-death ordeal, achieving complete mastery in three months, and directly stepping into the peak of True Immortal!

Such talent is simply unbelievable. Even Zhong Jiu couldn't help but wonder if this monkey was a chosen one.

"Your Majesty, I have fully recovered!"

The Great Ape King's eyes shone brightly, its golden fur moved without wind, it was majestic and awe-inspiring, and its murderous aura soared to the sky.

Zhong Jiu put down the official documents in his hand and asked calmly, "When do we depart?"

"At this very moment!"

The Great Ape King's eyes flashed with murderous intent. The humiliation and danger of three months ago were still vivid in his mind. He didn't want to wait a moment longer!

"Then let's go." Zhong Jiu smiled calmly.

The Great Ape King solemnly bowed, then his figure flashed and transformed into a golden light, disappearing from the City God's Mansion.

Nestled atop a deep mountain, Honglun Temple stands majestically, a first-rate Buddhist sanctuary in the world.

As soon as the temple gates opened, a vast sea of ​​bamboo surged into view, and inside was a purple bamboo forest, one in a million, with each bamboo stalk filled with pure spiritual energy. Bamboo stalks that were over a hundred years old were priceless treasures for refining weapons.

For thousands of years, this place has been known only for the morning bells and evening drums, and for its profound Zen atmosphere. It has always been recognized by the spiritual community as a pure Buddhist land.

But on this day, before dawn, a blinding golden-red light suddenly burst open in the sky.

That wasn't the rising sun; it was an ape, its entire body enveloped in blazing flames, like a raging sun, hurtling toward Honglun Temple at a speed that seemed to tear the heavens apart.

A long howl that shattered the sea of ​​clouds pierced the sky, filled with boundless hatred and mad killing intent, shaking the vast bamboo forest and even causing the mountain walls to rumble!

All the monks in the temple looked up at once, only to see the blazing sun hanging in the sky and black smoke obscuring the heavens. In an instant, they all turned pale and their souls seemed to fly away!

"He...came after all!"

Abbot Yuan Kong seemed to age a hundred years in an instant, his beard and hair turned completely white, and his face was full of wrinkles filled with uncontrollable fear as he stared intently at the figure that tore through the sky.

pedal!pedal!pedal!

Heavy footsteps, as loud as thunder, crashed down from the void!

A colossal ape with a towering figure descended through the air, its every step causing the heavens and earth to tremble. In its hand, it held a chilling iron rod, the murderous aura emanating from it almost tangible!

He saw the plaque of Honglun Temple in the distance and once again roared to the sky!

The roar was as deep as thunder, piercing through the clouds and splitting rocks. One moment he was a hundred miles away, and the next he was suspended ten thousand feet in the air above Honglun Temple!

The boundless malevolent energy poured down with a roar, instantly pressing down on the vast bamboo forest, causing it to bend and prostrate to one side!

A boundless killing intent swept in from all directions, and the rage in his chest directly ignited the sky, with fiery clouds surging and demonic energy soaring to the heavens!

An ancient temple, thousands of years old, is suddenly facing annihilation!

The monks throughout the temple were terrified and all turned to look at Abbot Yuankong.

But Yuan Kong just stood there, looking up at the great ape king in the sky that seemed to hold the power of life and death.

That pilgrim, who should have been destined to be with the Buddha, has come today to overthrow the Yama of this Buddhist kingdom!

"I lost... I'm not happy about that!"

Yuan Kong smiled bitterly, his chest churning with endless grief and indignation.

After a lifetime of scheming, in the end, even the most powerful magic cannot overcome fate!

He never expected that the City God of Xingsha would possess such extraordinary strength, causing him to misjudge the whole situation. One wrong step led to total defeat!

Had he known this would happen, he wouldn't have dared to plot against this evil god even if he had a hundred times the courage!