This fellow, having previously had a drop of Pangu essence blood from his last body forcibly taken by Sun Kong, suffered severe losses but had no way to openly reclaim it.
Therefore.
He gritted his teeth and went into seclusion for several months, truly putting in hard work.
Not for anything else.
Just to get revenge on Sun Kong!
Hence.
Upon emerging from seclusion, the New Six-Eared Macaque said nothing more and, upon divining Sun Kong's predicament, learning he was surrounded by tens of billions of beings.
Kill?
He couldn't.
Run?
He couldn't escape.
Wait?
Such a grand spectacle could deplete a Quasi-Saint expert's treasury in a single day. Who among the Saints, among the great powers, would dare to easily support him?
Without the backing of Saints, Sun Kong alone could not endure such a situation for even half a month.
This time, Sun Kong had truly struck a hornet's nest and courted his own doom.
Let alone anything else.
Just the daily expenses of food, drink, and necessities were enough to give Sun Kong a headache.
And the more uncomfortable Sun Kong became, the happier the New Six-Eared Macaque was. Just then, a few demon subordinates reported on matters!
"Congratulations, Senior Disciple Brother! Congratulations, Senior Disciple Brother! Our scout imps left near Spirit Mountain have just reported that Sun Monkey is indeed surrounded by tens of billions of beings and is quite distressed."
"I already know about this matter. There's no need to mention it again. If you must mention something, let it be something more significant."
"For example, what new developments are there from the various Saints, the various factions, and throughout the three realms of Hong Huang?"
"Also, after I went into seclusion, what other suicidal acts has Sun Kong committed? Is it true, as I predicted, that he has offended too many people and is about to be abandoned by the Heavenly Dao, no longer allowed to be the Senior Disciple Brother of the Journey to the West?"
Hearing his Senior Disciple Brother's impatience, his unwillingness to hear more about the tens of billions of beings surrounding the New Flower Fruit Mountain, and his desire only to know when Sun Kong would die.
The demon subordinates did not dare to delay and recounted the situation of the past period of time one by one.
However.
Upon hearing all this, the New Six-Eared Macaque's mentality instantly exploded. Especially when he heard that the Dao Ancestor of the Chan Sect, Primordial Heavenly Lord, and the Mother of the Ren Sect, Empress Nuwa.
These two, who should have been the most displeased with Sun Kong, had actually taken him as a nephew and a godson even closer than their own son, respectively.
He was instantly consumed by jealousy, his entire face turning purple!
These good fortunes should have belonged to him; why were they given to Sun Kong?
He truly felt indignant.
He was truly enraged!
Afterward.
He also learned that in addition to these two, Sun Kong had accomplished three other major feats!
"First, he actually saved Zhu Yishi, who was sent by the Heavenly Court and was meant to be the future Zhu Bajie, allowing him to exchange opportunities and foundations with his second brother, Wu Zhiqi."
"This means we will no longer have opportunities to rob Zhu Bajie. Instead, Wu Zhiqi has become Zhu Bajie, and thanks to the restoration by Primordial Heavenly Lord's Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, he has fully recovered."
"Second, he clearly offended the Heavenly Court, yet Primordial Heavenly Lord still handed over the third-generation disciple, Nezha, to him for guidance. It seems there's even a hint of temporarily lending Nezha to him."
"Because only Sun Monkey, Guangchengzi, and Taiyi True Person discussed this matter at the time, our mole did not know much, only able to infer that the Chan Sect might be aligning with Sun Monkey."
"Third, regarding the Jade Emperor, that fellow is not giving us much face. Although Senior Disciple Brother, you dispatched your second disciple, Patriarch Styx, to form an alliance with him."
"He lashed out at the Chan Sect a few days ago because Nezha intended to kidnap General Juanlian and give him to Sun Monkey, but he discovered it. However, he compromised due to Primordial Heavenly Lord's intervention. This fellow is likely unreliable."
After hearing these three matters, the New Six-Eared Macaque, who was already extremely jealous, became even more enraged, almost wishing to kill Sun Kong immediately.
However, he was, after all, one of the Four Mixed Monkeys, possessing the astonishing ability to hear sounds, perceive principles, know past and future, and understand all things.
Coupled with the meticulous training from his three demon junior brothers and the Demon Sage during this period, his cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds.
Upon emerging from seclusion this time, the New Six-Eared Macaque had silently broken through to the low-grade Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal realm.
He believed he still had a chance to catch up to and surpass Sun Kong!
"Sun Monkey, oh Sun Monkey, your grandfather will let you run fifty steps ahead for now. Anyway, the calamity of the Journey to the West has not officially begun, and I still have plenty of opportunities to catch up to you."
"As the saying goes, in a long-distance race, it's not about who starts first, but who reaches the finish line first, and especially who accelerates midway to catch up."
"Although you have the destiny of the Journey to the West Senior Disciple Brother blessed by the Heavenly Dao, and are recognized by Old Ancestor Hongjun, I am not far behind. Although my demon race cannot defy the Heavenly Dao, we still have many ways to modify the rules of Old Ancestor Hongjun, the spokesperson of the Heavenly Dao."
"You just wait and see!"
With this thought, the New Six-Eared Macaque no longer harbored excessive envy and jealousy towards Sun Kong. He listened as these demon subordinates provided other reports.
He learned that in addition to the future Tang Monk, the future Zhu Bajie, and the future Sha Wujing being controlled by Sun Kong.
Currently, the future White Dragon Horse, who was the present Third Prince Yulong, had not yet appeared.
He immediately ordered these individuals to find a way to bring the Third Prince Yulong back.
On the other hand, seeing that he had indeed broken through to the low-grade Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal realm without being recorded by the Heavenly Dao, he became even more smug.
Without further ado.
He parted ways with his demon subordinates.
He did not go elsewhere.
But specifically to the Demon Sage!
"Demon Sage Lord, I, the New Six-Eared Macaque, have emerged from seclusion. As per your previous instructions, I have advanced my cultivation to the low-grade Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal realm. Please assign me a new mission."
"Please rest assured, this time, I, the New Six-Eared Macaque, will go all out and will absolutely not let Sun Monkey surpass me."
"Moreover, you may not even know, but that kid has been surrounded by tens of billions of beings... Ow! Why are you hitting me?"
Before the New Six-Eared Macaque could finish speaking, he was slapped across the face by the Demon Sage.
Seeing him still feeling wronged.
The Demon Sage, who was already extremely cruel and cold-blooded, gave a cold laugh, not regarding him as one of his own, fully displaying the ferocity of a descendant of the demon race!
"Why did I hit you?"
"First, hitting you implies that my demon race has expended countless resources, yet you are still not as good as that Sun Monkey and dare to be so arrogant."
"Second, you're blocking my view! I already said, don't block my view of the show. Did you think you were the only one who knew about the grand spectacle at the New Flower Fruit Mountain?"
Hearing the Demon Sage's reasons for targeting him, the New Six-Eared Macaque was truly speechless and could only endure silently while once again inquiring about the next plan.
Seeing his obedience, the Demon Sage finally regained some rationality, and with a sinister cold laugh, he pointed him in a new direction.
"Since Primordial Heavenly Lord, Empress Nuwa, the Western Sect, and Spirit Mountain are all supporting him, why don't you go find the Jie Sect?"
"Jie Sect? But Demon Sage Lord, Sect Master Tongtian is a lone commander. His disciples are all bound by the Investiture of the Gods. Where would I find an opportunity..."
The New Six-Eared Macaque hesitated to step forward.
However, the Demon Sage laughed even more arrogantly and triumphantly!