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Looking at the exhausted expression on the Old Ape's face, with its eyes tightly shut, it was apparent that resisting the Primordial Spirit attack had nearly depleted its essence completely.

The only thing that puzzled Lu Ren was, did the other party truly have such a long lifespan?

"Can it really live until now? Is it really Sun Wukong?"

Ji Quanzhen circled the motionless Old Ape, observing carefully, and replied, "In the Mythical Era, there were many rare exotic beasts. You mentioned that you saw many rare beasts and exotic birds on the Beidou Emperor Star, and among them were many longevity species. They naturally live longer than humans. As the saying goes, a ten-thousand-year tortoise and an eight-thousand-year-old turtle, although it's difficult for them to step onto the path of cultivation, once they cross the threshold, their lifespan increases dramatically."

Saying this, Ji Quanzhen cautiously plucked a hair from the Old Ape.

"A longevity species like Sun Wukong, being a mutant variety, otherwise how could there be the tale of the Four Great Spiritual Monkeys, the Spiritual Stone Monkey..."

As Ji Quanzhen plucked a hair from the Old Ape, the Old Ape grunted and twisted its head 160 degrees to glare at him.

"Damn it, what exactly are you trying to do?"

Seeing the Old Ape's body remain motionless, only its neck moving oddly, Ji Quanzhen said calmly, "Great Saint, no need to worry. I just want to study why at such an old age, your hair isn't white but still black."

Lu Ren: "..."

The Old Ape sneered, taking several deep breaths, before bursting into a weird laughter, "Do you know who I am?"

"In the Mythical Era, known as a mighty figure of heaven, someone who stirred the entire Celestial Court restlessly. Even though so many years have passed that the Mythical Era has completely faded in the sands of time, leaving only fragmented tales, you are still mentioned."

The Old Ape's face was fierce, and despite its eyes being clouded, a mere glance looked as if one saw mountains of corpses and seas of blood, boundless ferocity rushing forward.

This was definitely an extremely vicious individual.

Ji Quanzhen, while narrating, carefully examined the strand of hair he held, twiddled it lightly between his fingers as it rapidly turned white and eventually vanished completely.

"Has it deteriorated to this extent already."

Ji Quanzhen's confidence surged; this Old Ape indeed had aged to the brink of life's end. Everything inside it was working to survive, desperately organizing its internal energy as its Life Essence dwindled.

Even concentrating all its Strength into a cluster, neither Primordial Spirit nor blood Qi leaked out in the slightest.

Everything was for survival.

"Are you really Sun Wukong?"

Lu Ren asked.

The Old Ape turned its gaze to Lu Ren, noting his young and vigorous body full of Life Essence and Power, revealing an undisguised greed.

"What do you think?"

Sun Wukong stared intently at him, "Kid, how about we make a deal?"

Lu Ren raised an eyebrow, "What deal?"

Ji Quanzhen reminded from the side, "You should be cautious. This lad once indiscriminately massacred cities and villages, exterminating all Immortal Gods. For our Human Race, those who perished at his hand surely reached an astonishing number."

Sun Wukong glared viciously at Ji Quanzhen, "Shut up, you about-to-be-buried old man. If I get out, you'll be the first I kill."

Ji Quanzhen stroked his beard, mockingly, "In your current state, you've not much longer there, either."

Sun Wukong grinned eerily, "Even if you turn to bones, this Great Saint can keep on living."

Only by living on, can opportunities arise.

Then, he turned to Lu Ren, "You're on a system cultivation path, right? I can teach you the topmost cultivation classic of the system, allowing you, at least, to condense a Human Immortal Path Fruit."

Lu Ren examined Sun Wukong intently, "Your Taoism Fruit seems to be gone too."

Sun Wukong's expression carried a sneer, "I dispersed the Taoism Fruit myself, otherwise..."

His eyes revealed a fierce glint, murderous intent unmasked.

"What right does Tathagata have to suppress me then?" Sun Wukong looked at Lu Ren, "How about it, think it over? The system classic I practiced is called the Nine Transformations Mystique, nine represents the extreme, allowing the Primordial Spirit and body to reach a seamless perfection, enabling you to naturally condense the Human Immortal Path Fruit. With fortune, perhaps the Earth Immortal could be within reach."

Lu Ren smiled slightly, twirling the longsword in his hand, and, with a touch of amusement, said, "In exchange, what do you want me to do for you?"

"I like talking to smart people." Sun Wukong faintly smiled, his aged, wrinkled face showing slight excitement, "Come on, just cut these chains open, that's all, very simple. These chains, after so many years, are already brittle. Just a little movement with your sword will do."

Pausing, Sun Wukong continued, "I can tell you the first half of the Nine Transformations Mystique, how about that?"

Lu Ren remained composed, "I don't think that's a good idea."

"Hmm?!"

Sun Wukong's face darkened at once, staring fiercely at Lu Ren with unconcealed killing intent.

"You dare defy me? Do you know who this Great Saint is?"

Only slightly opening his eyes, the ancient vicious aura of Sun Wukong, accumulated for ages and as vast as the sea, surged towards Lu Ren.

Listening to the system prompt in his mind to block the spiritual attack information.

Lu Ren raised an eyebrow and unhesitatingly thrust the longsword into Sun Wukong's chest, as if piercing Old Niu's hide, which, even with Lu Ren's terrifying Power today, could only drive the longsword slowly inside.

Perhaps in the Mythical Era, Sun Wukong's Physique was astoundingly remarkable, so much so that even the likes of Tathagata Jade Emperor could do nothing to him, but after countless years had passed, Sun Wukong's state had long declined from his peak.

Having not absorbed any Heaven and Earth Spiritual Mechanism to replenish for tens of thousands of years, instead constantly consuming his own Essence to resist, even as a longevity species, he had reached the point of exhaustion and imminent collapse.

If he didn't seize this chance with someone coming in, with this Heaven-sealing Earth-bound great formation as a seal, one to two hundred more years would truly be his end, dissipating into smoke, divine soul destroyed.

Seeing the longsword slowly being driven into his body, the stunned Sun Wukong finally reacted, his fangs baring, filled with viciousness.

"Damn it, what are you trying to do? What do you want, you little bug? I will never forgive you. I'll eat you piece by piece!"

Amidst Sun Wukong's roars, the overwhelming aura of ferocity surged towards Lu Ren, yet Lu Ren seemed unaffected, persistently applying force bit by bit.

At this moment, Lu Ren held the sword hilt with both hands, the muscles in his arms tensed and bulging, pressing the longsword deeper.

(Thanks to Ben's good book, thank you for your rewards, thanks to everyone for your support! I have seen the audience's suggestions. Monk Tang and his disciples are quite interesting; I will draw some inspiration from them, thank you all for your ideas.)