Chapter 194.2: A Chance to Break Through to True God, Monkey

Qi Yuan and Qionghua chatted as they walked. Suddenly, he halted and stared curiously at a nearby cage. "A monkey? What a coincidence."

He hadn’t expected to encounter several monkeys in the Dragon Clan’s prison. Two of them were ordinary, sitting in meditation and sleeping. However, one was bound all over with chains, which clanked loudly every time it moved. A coat of golden fur covered it.

Qi Yuan scrutinized the chained monkey. In response, the monkey bared its teeth.

A dragon clansman hurried forward. "Qiyuann Sovereign, this monkey is of the Ancient Ape Clan. He is unruly by nature and even attacked our clan once. Hence why we captured and imprisoned him here."

Qi Yuan said casually, "Let them out. I want to take a look."

If he had encountered monkeys elsewhere, he wouldn’t have cared.

The dragon clansman hurriedly opened the cage. The three monkeys eagerly walked out. While the other two watched Qi Yuan with wary eyes, the chained one boldly looked him over.

The dragon clansman hurriedly said, "Qiyuann Sovereign, he is the most gifted of his clan’s younger generation, possessing extraordinary talent. Though he is only at the late stage Violet Palace, he has the potential to become a Great Venerable."

In fact, this was exactly why they spared him even after he offended the North Sea Dragon Clan. They simply imprisoned him and waited for the Ancient Ape Clan to give a ransom. Exceptionally talented and mischievous, the golden-furred monkey acted fearlessly no matter the situation.

The golden-furred monkey glanced at Qi Yuan and asked bluntly, "Did the clan leader send you to rescue me?"

"No."

"

Oh

, I see," said the golden-furred monkey, who lost interest in speaking. In his view, Qi Yuan was simply trying to curry favor with the Ancient Ape Clan by rescuing them.

Nearby, the other two monkeys stepped forward.

"I will remember this life-saving grace!" said a thin monkey.

"Many thanks!" said the other.

"It's nothing. Just felt there was some affinity," Qi Yuan said. He always acted on impulse.

The golden-furred monkey said impatiently, "Little Six, Little Seven. Stop talking nonsense. Get over here!"

He saw the two as nothing more than lackeys.

Seeing this, Qi Yuan chuckled lightly. "Indeed, you all are quite unruly."

The accompanying dragon clansman said, "This child's talent is extremely high. Once, a Great Venerable wished to take him as a disciple, but he refused. If properly nurtured, such prodigy will definitely become a powerful True God. I can see why he’s prideful and somewhat overbearing."

Qi Yuan smiled, completely unconcerned with such trivialities. The group headed outside, the golden-furred monkey showing no courtesy whatsoever.

Along the way, he turned to Qi Yuan. "I smell supreme treasures on you. Give me some."

Qi Yuan replied flatly, "No, I need them."

The golden-furred monkey nearly spoke again, only to force the words back upon seeing the unfathomable Qionghua beside Qi Yuan.

"Qiyuann Sovereign."

At that moment, the Four Heavenly Kings and the Eighteen Arhats returned. They were carrying treasures from the Dragon Palace, smiles on their faces. Four graceful figures stood at Qi Yuan's side akin to maids. Their auras were deeply concealed. Unless one was a True God, it was impossible to tell that they were one as well.

The two monkeys lit up at the sight of the treasures, but the golden-furred monkey had eyes for only one thing: Wang Wenqi’s blood-red spear.

He stared at the spear with burning desire. "If you won’t give me supreme treasures, then give me your maid’s treasure!”

Qi Yuan briefly froze. "What did you say?"

The golden-furred monkey answered, "Aren't you trying to befriend my clan? In that case, you have to win me over. I'm the future king of the Ancient Ape Clan. I want that spear!"

As a prodigy, he could cause trouble without getting into one. At most, he’d be captured, waiting for his clan to ransom him. His personality grew increasingly domineering and haughty as a result.

The golden-furred monkey taunted, "You think I’ll be grateful and be your pet monkey just because you released me? Who do you take me for? Even without you, with my powerful talent, the North Sea Dragon Clan won’t do anything to me! Don't even think about using a favor to threaten me!"

Hearing this, Qi Yuan couldn't help but reply, "You’re a monkey, and instead of learning something useful, you learned how to overthink and became a keyboard warrior. How strange. I mean, you don’t even have a keyboard. How can you still say such things? Are there really such idiots in real life?"

He released the monkey not for its talent, nor to curry favor with the Ancient Ape Clan, but simply because encountering monkeys within the Dragon Clan felt like a coincidence.

The Taming Tiger Arhat and the Subduing Dragon Arhat had already surpassed the world's number one, No-Food Goddess. Yet this monkey kept jumping around, being utterly irritating.

The golden-furred monkey was caught off-guard. "Even if you freed me, don’t think you can use this to befriend my clan! I’ll personally—"

Qi Yuan cut him off. "You know what? I don't want to befriend the Ancient Ape Clan. I even want to offend them. A perfectly good monkey refuses to be a monkey, and even insists on imitating Tang Sanzang from Journey to the West, chattering nonstop. You don't look as good as Sun Wukong, yet your temper is horrible. I'm not your father. Why should I indulge you?"

He unsheathed his blood-red sword, and in a flash faster than thunder, slew the golden-furred monkey on the spot.

With his mind clear and spirit refreshed, Qi Yuan pointed his sword at the corpse. "I’ve found you irritating for a long time. Say one more word of nonsense?"

Of course, the golden-furred monkey could no longer reply. The talent it was so proud of, and the backing it relied on, meant absolutely nothing before Qi Yuan.

The surrounding dragon clansmen broke out in cold sweat. Hadn't it been less than a quarter of an hour since they met? How had he found it annoying for so long already?