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　　TL: Zhao

　　Editing: Krisaia

　　"Ah… If only we could find the rock that Wukong left behind…" Li Huaibei drank another mouthful. The pungent smell of his wine made Bai Ze frown.

　　"Even if we find it, it's probably going to be useful. If the seal is broken, then I don't see how finding the rock will fix everything."

　　"Why do you think Mr. Kong's after Li Yiming?" Li Huaibei stared at the ongoing battle.

　　"He wants to take the staff back. He's pretty persistent… "

　　It was clear to them that their biggest problem was not the apparition of the golden deities, but rather Mr. Kong, who orchestrated everything from beyond the clouds. As long as he remained undealt with, the looming threat of apocalypse would not be gone for good.

　　"Do you think it's possible to seal him up just like he did a year ago?" Li Huaibei asked.

　　"You mean… Wait… with Shao Xian…" Bai Ze mumbled.

　　"Yes! Shao Xian! She won't be able to seal him completely, but it should be enough to cause him trouble." Bai Ze's eyes lit up.

　　"Alright, you go look for her. She should be with Sai Gao. I'll go take a look at other places." Li Huaibei stood up and patted his clothes. The deities had not pursued their attacks elsewhere in the country, but Li Huaibei's mind was nevertheless preoccupied with fear.

　　After Li Huaibei's departure, Bai Ze stretched herself lazily before making her way toward the military camp. Level-headed as they were, they remained calm amidst the chaos.

　　As Li Huaibei and Bai Ze left the spectator's seats, Li Yiming began to grow increasingly irritated as he fought his way through the golden deity apparitions with thunder and steel. Just as Eyegla.s.ses had a.s.sumed, most of the projections were simply broken husks. The one foe whose strength was worth worrying about was the Bodhisattva that carried Ying Mei, who possessing powers exceeding Yun Yiyuan's. However, whenever Li Yiming defeated a deity, their bodies would fade away, turning into a golden thread which was absorbed back into the clouds. Through the powers of the Heavens, they would be reincarnated, making it impossible to truly kill them.

　　Li Yiming realized that he had to change his target to Ying Mei if he wanted to have any chance of putting an end to the fight. However, Ying Mei proved to be a much tougher opponent than Yun Yiyuan, especially when she fought along with the Bodhisattva.