The Rise of The Mythical Dragon

Xuanzang didn't know why Sun Wukong had such a strong opinion of him. After hearing this, his expression was slightly startled.

A strange silence fell between the two of them. After a long time, no one said a word, but the flames beside them burned more and more intensely.

After a moment of pause, Xuanzang looked at Sun Wukong and said, "How about we make a bet?"

When Sun Wukong heard this, his expression suddenly changed. He squinted his eyes and looked at Xuanzang, and even showed a sneer at the corner of his mouth.

"Betting? Does your Dragon Temple Temple Sect still make bets?"

"Sages can bet, so why can't I?" Xuanzang said lightly, and then glanced at Sun Wukong with disdain, "You don't dare, right?"

"I don't dare?" Sun Wukong suddenly became furious. He looked at Xuan Zang coldly and said, "I don't dare? Tell me, what are you betting on?"

"Bet that I can enlighten this leopard. If I don't die, you will worship me as your teacher. If I die, you don't need to take responsibility. Even if I am injured, I will return to Chang'an and not go west."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong was stunned for a moment, and a trace of struggle appeared in his expression.

It's not that he doesn't want to gamble, but he doesn't dare to gamble. It involves Master's layout. If he messes up, he will die.

Seeing Sun Wukong's lax silence, Xuanzang chuckled and said, "I don't dare to go back to where I came from."

In an instant, Sun Wukong gritted his teeth and looked at Xuan Zang, and said fiercely: "I promise!"

After saying that, he walked towards the depths of the dense forest. Seeing this, Xuanzang smiled slightly, shook his head and chased after him.

At this time, deep in the jungle, the leopard that had just returned with food was feeding a group of little leopards, and his eyes were no longer as fierce as before.

The noise coming from behind made the leopard instantly nervous. When he turned around to look, he saw a growl with bared teeth, but it didn't stop the sound from approaching.

As soon as Sun Wukong emerged from the dense forest, he saw a leopard with a fierce look on his face.

Seeing Sun Wukong, the leopard did not take a step back. Even though his body was trembling slightly, he remained motionless.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Sun Wukong sneered and turned back to look at Xuanzang.

"You are a beast before you open your mind. How about it? It still doesn't trust you."

"Take back the demonic power in you!" Xuanzang glanced at Sun Wukong coldly. In just a moment, Sun Wukong felt an inexplicable pressure.

Just like when he was facing his master, this strange feeling made Sun Wukong's heart skip a beat, and he looked at the other person in surprise.

Silently taking back the demonic power on his body, the leopard became slightly quieter.

"Beasts also have spirits. You were not a beast before you started cultivating. Human beings are the leader of all spirits. Even cultivators have animal nature. Have you never seen it?"

Sun Wukong remained silent. He found that he could not speak to the other party, so he could only shut up.

I saw Xuan Zang walking towards the leopard. There was no trace of ferocity on his face. On the contrary, it made it easy for people to let down their guard.

The leopard looked at Xuanzang coming over, and looked at Xuanzang with some doubts for a moment. There was still a trace of hesitation in his expression, but he did not attack Xuanzang.

Seeing Xuanzang stretching out his hand, the leopard cautiously came forward and sniffed, then slowly relaxed his body and rubbed Xuanzang's hand in front of Sun Wukong.

Watching this scene, Sun Wukong was suddenly filled with astonishment. Why did the leopard make such an intimate move towards Xuanzang when it was most vulnerable to attacking people?

Sun Wukong can be sure that the Xuanzang in front of him has no cultivation at all, and even his destiny has not been fully formed. He is no different from ordinary people. What is the problem?

Ignoring the horrified look on Sun Wukong's face, Xuanzang reached out and touched the leopard's head, and then said: "It's not easy for you to practice, but your mind is unstable. Do you know why the Dragon Emperor kicked you out?"

Sun Wukong shook his head subconsciously, obviously he still hasn't figured out the reason.

"You were originally born as a monkey, but you still have the beast nature in your heart. This thing blocks your path of cultivation. The Dragon King let you enter the world just to let you wear off the beast nature. You see others as beasts, others Why do you think you are not a beast?"

Sun Wukong fell into deep thought for a moment, and after a while he came back to his senses. An inexplicable light flashed across Xuan Zang's expression.

Seeing this, Xuanzang smiled lightly and said: "How? Who loses and wins now?"

A look of struggle flashed across Sun Wukong's face. After thinking for a long time, he bowed to Xuanzang, opened his mouth and was about to speak, but heard Xuanzang's voice again.

"Just call me teacher. From today on, you will be my disciple, at least on this journey to the west..."

After saying that, he saw Xuan Zang turning around and leaving. Sun Wukong took a deep look at the leopard and Xuan Zang. After hesitating for a moment, he finally chased after Xuan Zang.

After traveling for only one day, he met Sun Wukong, the great disciple mentioned by Venerable Cihang, and Xuanzang felt somewhat happy.

At least in the Tang Dynasty, I have no worries about my safety.

After the master and disciple plus a horse rested in the dense forest for a night, they set off again. The journey was so long that Xuanzang couldn't wait for a moment.

If it weren't for my inability to practice, I would have to travel even at night.

After leaving Chang'an and traveling west for hundreds of miles, Xuan Zang didn't encounter any danger for several days. Xuan Zang felt relaxed and sat on his horse and walked slowly. However, Sun Wukong behind him was carrying Xuan Zang's box and followed step by step. , his face was full of dissatisfaction.

"Wukong~"

Hearing his name, Sun Wukong snorted angrily and said, "What are your instructions, teacher?"

"What's ahead?"

"Teacher Qi, there is the Double Fork Ridge ahead."

"Hey~" Xuanzang reined in the horse, then raised his head and looked into the distance. He saw a small road sandwiched between the continuous mountains, but the small road suddenly branched off in the distance.

Light flowed in his eyes, but Xuanzang didn't say much. As soon as the two of them entered the boundary of Shuangcha Ridge, Xuanzang noticed something was wrong.

There seemed to be something wrong with the horse under his crotch. It was just dragging its feet and not moving forward. However, after traveling for tens of meters, it stopped motionless and even showed signs of retreating.

Sun Wukong looked into the distance at this time, his eyes flashed with golden light, and the demonic power on his body was gradually released.

In an instant, a beast roar suddenly came from the mountains, resounding throughout the world.

The horse under Xuanzang's crotch instantly raised its front hooves, turned the horse's head, and was about to run. Sun Wukong stepped forward, grabbed the reins, and calmed the horse down.

Xuanzang squinted his eyes and looked at the mountains in the distance, and said, "Monster?"

Sun Wukong nodded slightly, with an inexplicable smile appearing on his face.

"It seems to be a demon who became a spirit in the mountains, but I don't know what it looks like."

Along the way, this was the first time he encountered monsters. This surprised Sun Wukong. If he couldn't vent his anger on Xuanzang, he could always kill a bunch of monsters, right?

Thinking of this, Sun Wukong put down the box on his back and looked at Xuan Zang who was riding aside.

"Teacher, wait until I kill this monster before we leave!"