In the end, the Great Sage broke the rules.

After Sun Wukong killed the three monsters, he sat motionless like a statue in the spot where Chen Yi had been swallowed.

His face was as pale as paper, his eyes were empty and lifeless, and his hands hung limply at his sides. He seemed to have become an empty shell devoid of life.

Pigsy gazed at Sun Wukong, who emanated a chilling aura, from afar, and a shiver ran through him.

After much hesitation, he finally steeled himself and walked cautiously toward Sun Wukong.

With each step he took closer, he could feel the chill growing stronger, as if it were freezing him completely.

Having finally reached Sun Wukong's side, Zhu Bajie swallowed hard and said cautiously, "Big...eldest brother...the dead cannot be brought back to life, please accept my condolences..."

At this moment, he didn't even dare to look Sun Wukong in the eye, for fear of accidentally angering his senior brother.

Pigsy will never forget what he witnessed before!

When he saw Sun Wukong, in his rage, kill the three demons with overwhelming force and massacre the entire Lion Camel Ridge, all he felt for Sun Wukong was fear and awe.

The scene was so bloody and brutal that even now, when he recalls it, his body trembles involuntarily.

At this moment, Sun Wukong's eyes were bloodshot, and his gaze was like two sharp swords shooting straight at Zhu Bajie.

His voice was hoarse and deep, carrying an endless chill: "Get out!"

This simple word, however, resounded like a thunderclap in Pigsy's ears.

Pigsy was so frightened that he trembled violently and could not even speak properly.

Without saying a word, he immediately turned around and ran as fast as he could, glancing back as he ran, afraid that Sun Wukong would catch up with him.

Only after confirming that he had run a certain distance did he breathe a sigh of relief, and then he went to find Sha Wujing without stopping.

……

three days later.

In the underworld, a chilling wind howled and will-o'-the-wisps flickered.

Sun Wukong frantically searched everywhere for the little monk's soul, but no matter how hard he searched, he could not find any trace of that familiar figure.

Gradually, a glimmer of hope rose in his heart—perhaps the little monk had not died, or had been reincarnated.

So, clinging to this last hope, Sun Wukong hurriedly went to Yama to inquire about Chen Yi's fate.

However, to his utter surprise, Yama told him unequivocally, "There is no information about Tang Sanzang in the Book of Life and Death, so the underworld does not know whether he is alive or dead."

This news was like a bolt from the blue, instantly shattering Sun Wukong's last glimmer of hope.

In an instant, despair, helplessness, and fear surged in like a tidal wave, mercilessly engulfing him.

Recalling the moments he spent with the young monk, he was filled with remorse.

He shouldn't have brought the little monk with him in the first place.

It was his negligence that caused the little monk to be swallowed by the monster.

After leaving the underworld, Sun Wukong sat alone quietly on the ruins of Lion Camel Ridge.

This place is now a desolate wasteland, scarred and ravaged.

He stared silently at the gloves Chen Yi had knitted for him, his thoughts drifting back to the past.

"Little monk, I miss you so much..." he murmured softly, his voice filled with endless longing and affection.

……

On the other side, Pigsy hurriedly dragged Sandy along, and from afar they saw Sun Wukong sitting alone on a pile of ruins, looking utterly dejected.

Seeing this, Sha Wujing felt a pang of sorrow and quickly said, "Eldest brother, given the current situation, perhaps we can ask Buddha for help and request him to revive Master!"

Upon hearing Sha Wujing's words, Sun Wukong slowly raised his head.

A faint glimmer of light suddenly flashed in his originally dull eyes, but they quickly returned to their previous lifeless state.

Faced with Sha Wujing's expectant words, he did not give even a single word of response, but simply disappeared without a trace without warning.

Pigsy, standing to the side, was immediately filled with dissatisfaction and muttered complaints: "My eldest brother is really something! He always leaves without saying a word to us about where he's going!"

I wonder if they'll worry...

"Now that our master is dead, should we still retrieve these scriptures?"

Sha Wujing, on the other hand, seemed much calmer. After a moment's thought, he said, "In my opinion, our eldest brother has most likely gone to seek help from the Buddha. In that case, let's just stay here at Lion Camel Ridge and wait for his return."

Upon hearing this, Pigsy shook his head vigorously, shouting, "No way! I, Old Pig, won't do it! Whoever wants to stay here can go!"

"Look at all these monster remains scattered all over the ground. Senior Brother is really something, killing so many monsters and not even bothering to bury the bodies."

"And those human skeletons, just looking at them is enough to send chills down your spine! I, Old Pig, don't have the courage of my senior brother to sleep here alone!"

After saying that, he quickly pulled Sha Wujing and turned to leave.

Looking at his timid second senior brother, Sha Wujing shook his head helplessly but did not refuse to leave with him.

Afterwards, the two built a wooden house at the foot of Lion Camel Ridge and settled down to wait for Sun Wukong to return.