453: Chapter 347 453: Chapter 347 If he knew the monkey wanted to seize his body and desired the woman by his side, wanted to kill him, would there be a smile on his face right now?
Would he not beat the monkey severely?
Would he liberate the seal on the monkey so readily?
Although Jiang Tang didn’t possess the Mind Reading Technique, he was preventing any trickery from the monkey, which might otherwise be out of his control.
At this moment, the people and pets who had been cultivating alongside him ceased their cultivation and looked toward Jiang Tang, eager to witness how he would break the seal on a monkey.
The sealing method used by the Immortals, as described by the monkey, was something both humans and Demonic Beasts yearned to observe, a sight not easily encountered.
In this way, what they saw could be recorded and later shown to their families back home.
Jiang Tang waved his hands; he had already absorbed the Golden Light from the box and the book.
With each motion of his hands, a swirl of golden Buddha Light moved with them.
He released this spell of Buddha Light onto the monkey within the cave.
The monkey felt an immense pressure gradually relax, the crushing weight on its body slowly lifted, compelling it to involuntarily move.
Its body and spirit produced a sound of loosening meridians, and the monkey felt an all-encompassing comfort and joy as it leaped about, jumping from the floor of the cave to a boulder on the mountain peak, bounding into the air with delight.
Now that Jiang Tang had lifted the monkey’s seal, the vine whip’s true form slowly shifted from the base of the mountain to the summit.
The little figure bounced close to the monkey, also leaping about in joy.
The monkey hopped on the boulder, bursting into wild laughter.
“Hahaha!
I, the old monkey, am finally free!
People, you sealed me but never imagined I’d be rescued by someone destined, hahaha!”
The people and pets in the sky watched in silence as the monkey talked to itself.
Freed by someone’s help, the monkey’s first response wasn’t one of grateful acknowledgment but rather self-engrossed chatter, appearing utterly ungrateful.
No one paid any attention to the monkey.
Jiang Tang didn’t call out to it either; this beast showed no gratitude or thanks, far different from Sun Wukong of “Journey to the West” who knew how to express gratitude.
Besides, this monkey did not possess the magical ability of seventy-two transformations and seemed no different from an ordinary Demonic Beast.
The soul of an Immortal could bask in the sunlight during daytime, a feat only achieved through cultivation far surpassing that of a Ghost Immortal.
Jiang Tang, not one to be careless, noted the child had forgotten the promise made just moments ago; he, however, could not forget.
“Monkey, you should fulfill your promise now!”
The monkey was relishing its newfound freedom, leaping on the stone and utilizing its ability to fly, soaring like a massive bird.
When it suddenly heard Jiang Tang demand it to keep its promise, the monkey paused, then slyly retorted, “Young man, those words I passed on, surely you can’t imprison me again just as I’ve regained my liberty.
Moreover, I still require a physical body.
I must seek my flesh.
Now that my seal is lifted, do you think you can restrain me?”
“Monkey, how dare you renege on your word, you shameless creature!” Eryao was the first to protest and curse, his claws moving as the Divine Dragon spell activated.
If the monkey tried to run, Eryao would be the first to show no mercy.
“Little Dragon, didn’t I say earlier that I still must find my body?
I’ve just broken free from the seal; how could I allow myself to be caged so soon?
Are you unaware that regaining freedom is like being reborn anew?”
As the monkey spoke, it was already preparing to cast its spell, intending not to attack anyone but to escape.
Jiang Tang had never trusted the monkey, and thus had taken precautions against its escape.
If it were to flee without causing harm to others, there was nothing disadvantageous about that to him.
However, he could not rest easy with such a stubborn and powerful Immortal Soul wandering the mortal realm.
Without a second word, Jiang Tang summoned his Hell Palace Magical Treasure; he’d already communicated with the Artifact Spirit inside while intending to release the monkey’s seal.
The Artifact Spirit inside the Hell Palace perked up at the mention of capturing an Immortal Realm soul from its master.
For it, this task seemed too easy; it was a Magical Treasure crafted by its master, inherently possessing the power to subdue demons and capture souls.
This particular soul was merely somewhat stronger than those in the mortal world.
It was determined to see what this soul was capable of; was there really something it couldn’t subjugate?
The Artifact Spirit felt that once within its Hell Palace, not even a person could escape, let alone a soul.
It didn’t require its master’s help to seal it.
The Artifact Spirit remembered previous controllers and considered that it simply had not been fully awake back then.
Now, having taken control of the space, neither souls, humans, nor Demonic Beasts could leave of their own will—only its master could.
The monkey had not flown far when it started to brace itself for the possibility of being captured by people.
However, seeing everyone motionless, including the little dragon that had spoken, it felt its trick was about to succeed, and its heart swelled with pride.
Its lips curled into a delighted smile, mocking the foolishness of humans.
That divine beast wasn’t even as savvy as a real divine dragon.
It wondered if it should attribute their behavior to kindness or just sheer stupidity.
Did they really think the monkey, once freed from the seal, would obediently submit to their surveillance?
Did these humans possess such skills?
And that little dragon’s lineage surely had no means to imprison it, right?
Caught up in its triumphant moment, the monkey completely forgot about that golden box from earlier.
That appearance of the golden box, aside from breaking the seal, surely also contained the ability to seal it again.
Feeling like the world’s cleverest monkey, it became so carried away with pride that it overlooked this detail.
The monkey only paid attention to the humans and demonic beast, failing to notice that something above its head was following all along.
Assuming it had already flown beyond the range of human pursuit, it laughed smugly to itself and muttered, “Stupid humans, so kind-hearted, I’ll spare their lives for now.
But if they ever cross paths with me and our interests clash, they’d better not blame the monkey.
Hehe, I’m free!
”
The monkey was unaware that it was still within the humans’ sphere of control, mistakenly thinking it had fled beyond their reach.
Yet, within several dozen miles, it was all still under human domination.
As it kept talking and laughing, not only did Jiang Tang hear it, but so did the people and demonic beast beside him.
Controlling this area meant that the sounds did not travel beyond its perimeter, and the activities within remained undetected from the outside.
If it weren”t for the measures Jiang Tang had taken, the appearance of the golden light from the box would have surely attracted many great power holders, especially those from the Buddhist sect.
Although sparsely populated, this area spanning hundreds of miles held a deep reverence for Buddha.
Particularly because there were many temples here, mainly because this was once the birthplace of a Buddha Immortal who had ascended here.
The birthplace and the site of learning and ascension of a Buddha Immortal became a place of worship for people.
However, it seemed that the Buddha Immortal did not leave valuable resources for ascension for future generations; the monks in the temples could only listen to the legends and practice cultivation according to ancient scripts.
In the past few days, Jiang Tang had overheard some of these legends while investigating; countless years in the cultivation world without ascension, the descendants could only listen to these ancient prophecies.
Millennia ago, whether human or demonic beast, various cultivators could ascend, right?
“Come on in, monkey!
Your flaunting is useless, just surrender obediently!”
With a childlike voice, the Artifact Spirit appeared, and the Hell Palace opened a large slit, like a door, sucking in the boastful monkey.
“Ah…!
You tricked me, no, you’re not a human, what magical treasure are you?”
The monkey, startled by the youthful voice, was initially taken aback, but still arrogantly tried to escape, not realizing it was being drawn in as if by a vacuum.
It felt a tremendous suction force dragging it towards a castle, that gaping opening, that door.
The monkey knew this castle was formidable; it could sense the presence of an Immortal within it.
Just having been liberated from an Immortal’s seal, it was about to be trapped again, sealed by another.
The monkey felt incredibly unlucky; these humans were too cunning, not pursuing it directly but using this trick instead.
The monkey no longer dared to be careless and used its spell to steady its spirit.
However, its mana, sealed away for eons, was not abundant, not yet returned to its peak.
As it fled and struck at the Magical Treasure trying to suck it in, its legs felt as if they couldn’t be steadied at all.
The monkey felt as if it was a feather-light grain of sand, about to be swept away.