The next day, the group of monkeys woke up early. Under the command of the monkey king, they broke off many dead branches and tied them firmly with the strong long vines in the mountains to make a raft. They also used the vines to weave a mat to make a sail and took a long bamboo pole to make wormwood. At this moment, the group of monkeys had picked many fruits, enough for the monkey king to use on the sea. When all the preparations were complete, the Monkey King bade farewell to the group of monkeys and said,""I'll be gone for at least a year or two, and at most ten years. You guys guard the cave well and wait for my good news.”With that, he boarded the raft, propped himself up with the wormwood, and drifted away from the coast, heading straight for the sea.
He left the Flowerfruit Mountain and crossed the East Sea on a raft. Not to mention the strong wind and waves on the sea, a slight carelessness could sink the raft and bury him at the bottom of the sea. Those large carnivorous fish could swallow him as food at any time. It was really dangerous.
Perhaps it was God's blessing to him, or perhaps he really had an immortal destiny. After he boarded the raft and crossed the sea, the wind had been smooth for several days. There were no strong winds or waves, and he did not encounter any ferocious marine animals. All of this seemed to indicate that his trip was smooth sailing. Every day, he ate the fruits he had prepared for himself and did not need to drink water. He only needed to control the direction and wait for the shore to land. Then, he would go to the immortal mountain and ancient cave to learn the art of immortality.
Today, he didn't know where he had drifted to, or how far he would be before he reached the shore. The originally good weather suddenly changed. In an instant, dark clouds covered the sky, lightning flashed, thunder roared, and strong winds blew. It looked like a storm. The raft also lost its direction. Like a leaf in a stormy sea, it was thrown into the air by one wave and immediately slapped down by another. All the fruits he had prepared fell into the water, and the mast was broken. He was drenched in seawater, and a few mouthfuls of seawater were forced into his mouth. He choked and became dizzy. He could only hold on to the remaining mast tightly, allowing it to shake. He was completely resigned to fate.
It looked like the wooden raft would completely break apart after a few more waves hit it, and the Monkey King would be buried in the sea. Suddenly, a whirlpool appeared on the surface of the sea beside the raft. The whirlpool grew bigger and bigger, as if a strong man was standing in the sky and stirring the sea with a huge stick. What was even stranger was that the monstrous waves gave way to the vortex as soon as they encountered it. The whirlpool was extremely powerful, and it had already brought the wooden raft in. In an instant, it swallowed the monkey king as well. The moment the Monkey King was swallowed by the vortex, it seemed to have seen something in the strange vortex.
Once the monkey king fell into the water, it sank straight down as if it was being pulled by something. The strange thing was that he didn't drink any more seawater and could still breathe. He could still breathe in the water, so he must have been a ghost after he died. He didn't expect that he would die in the sea while he was pursuing immortality. He didn't know if he had gone to see the King of Hell or the Dragon King...
As his imagination ran wild, he felt that his feet were on solid ground and there were many things surrounding him. He was flustered and didn't know where he was. He suddenly opened his eyes. As expected, he was in the water and was being held by two monsters. The two monsters looked like two prawns, but they had hands and feet. They were actually two prawn soldiers. In front of him stood a group of shrimp soldiers and crab generals, their weapons dazzling. The leaders were an octopus spirit and a yaksha. The octopus spirit's eight arms were wriggling like water snakes, as if it was about to devour someone at any time. The Yaksha was holding a fork that was shining with a black light. The cold air was oppressive. In addition to his ferocious appearance, no one dared to look at him.
At this moment, the Monkey King also discovered that it was actually in a bubble. The shape of the bubble was different according to its body shape. It only covered itself, but the air flowed freely without feeling suffocated. Seeing this, he understood that he had been captured by the monsters in the sea and had been cast with a demonic spell. That was why he could breathe freely and not drown in the sea.
Seeing this, he wanted to struggle, but his arms were firmly grabbed by two shrimp soldiers, so he couldn't move. He shouted,""I'm just crossing the sea on a raft, and I didn't offend you. Why are you stirring up trouble to capture me?”
" This monkey is so audacious," the Yaksha said to the Octopus Spirit." He's actually accusing us of our sins."”
The octopus spirit said," Maybe we really caught the wrong person. He's just a monkey, and he doesn't have any magic power. He doesn't look like a spy from the Aolai Kingdom."”
The Yaksha said," It's exactly because he's a monkey that he's suspicious. The monkey should be on the mountain. Why is he in the sea? The Golden Roc National Master of the Aolai Kingdom is very cunning. We've caught the spies he sent several times before, so this time, he sent a monkey to trick us. We can't be fooled."”
" What you said makes sense," the Octopus Spirit said." Don't be careless. It's better to be careful."”
The Monkey King had heard of the Aolai Kingdom, but he had heard of the Golden Roc Nation Master. He did not know what the Golden Roc Nation Master was. How did he become a spy? He had nothing to do with the Golden Roc Nation Master. They must have misunderstood.
Patrolling Yaksha asked," Monkey, why did the Golden Roc Nation Master send you here? Did he spy on our Dragon Palace's military situation? Why don't you tell us the truth so that we don't suffer?"”
The Monkey King said," I live in the Flowerfruit Mountain, so I don't know the Golden Roc Nation Master you mentioned at all. I crossed the sea to seek out the immortals. How did it become spying on your military situation?"”
" I'll give you one chance," the Yaksha said." You'd better tell the truth, or I'll feed you to the fish."”
The Monkey King said," I'm not lying. I really live in the Flowerfruit Mountain. It has nothing to do with the Aolai Kingdom that you're talking about."”
" You're courting death!" The Yaksha was furious." I'll grant your wish! Look at that!"”After saying that, he stabbed her with his fork.
"Wait-" the octopus spirit said.
Patrolling Yaksha rolled his eyes at the octopus spirit and said,""Why did you stop me?"
"I don't think he's lying," the octopus spirit said."Maybe we really caught the wrong person."”
" It's better to kill the wrong person than to let him go," the Yaksha said." Even if he's wronged, it's just a life. How can it be more important than the lives of the tens of millions of aquatic creatures in the East Sea?"”
The octopus spirit frowned secretly. The Yaksha's words were not without reason. A Taoist priest had come to the Aolai Kingdom thirty years ago and was conferred the title of Golden Roc State Preceptor by the king through some unknown means. Ever since he became the State Preceptor, he had coveted the rare treasures of the East Sea and had repeatedly sent troops to rob them, resulting in continuous wars over the years. Normally, the soldiers of Aolai Kingdom were all mortals, and it would be a fool's dream to invade the Dragon Palace. However, the Golden Roc Nation Master had used some kind of demonic technique on them, and these people could actually fight underwater. They were extremely brave and both sides suffered injuries in dozens of battles. Dragon Palace had sent troops to attack many times, but because of Golden Roc Nation Master's powerful spells, they returned without success. The Dragon King had always been weak and didn't want to cause trouble, so he had been on the defensive for decades. In the last three years, the Aolai Kingdom suddenly stopped using troops against East Ocean. Instead, they sent spies to spy on Dragon Palace. Fortunately, they were all caught. There were too many suspicious points about this monkey. The Patrolling Yaksha was right. He could not let it go easily. After thinking for a while, he said," I think we should not harm his life first. Why don't we hand him over to the Eldest Princess? What if he really is a spy and has some information about the Aolai Kingdom? Wouldn't it be a big mistake?"”
Patrolling Yaksha said," Is it worth making such a big fuss over nothing? We couldn't get anything out of those spies in the past. Why don't we just punish them on the spot? I heard that this monkey brain is a rare delicacy. It's a good change of taste."”As he spoke, he stretched out his snake-like tongue and licked his lips, greedily staring at the monkey king's head.
The Monkey King was shocked. He was afraid that his life would be in danger today. If he really died, how could he talk about immortality? He said anxiously,"You can't kill me…"
The words had just left his mouth when he was interrupted by the Yaksha. He roared,"Will you die if you don't speak? If you speak again, I'll immediately drown you.”
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