Hearing this, the blond man instinctively raised his chin, his gaze sweeping over the green-robed man below. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "Are you Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East Sea?"
Ao Guang furrowed his brow, "Indeed it is I, the King. Who are you?"
Yi Yunchuan, also known as Tathagata, smiled charmingly and said, "You don't need to know who I am. I don't have any suitable weapons on hand. I heard you have a Heaven River Stabilizing Needle Iron here, and I'd like to borrow it for a while."
As he spoke, he flicked his sleeve, adopting an air of mystery.
Upon hearing Yi Yunchuan's words, Ao Guang frowned. After a moment of silence, he seemed to recall something and nodded, saying, "I do have a Heaven River Stabilizing Needle Iron here. However, whether you can take it depends on your ability."
He, the mighty Dragon King, couldn't even move the Ruyi Golden Cudgel. He didn't believe this man, who seemed to have little substance, could move it.
With that thought, Ao Guang led Yi Yunchuan to the location of the Ruyi Golden Cudgel.
Yi Yunchuan's face displayed a look of determination, and he followed Ao Guang...
Upon arriving at the place and seeing the colossal pillar, a flash of joy crossed Yi Yunchuan's face.
Seeing this, Ao Guang narrowed his eyes, a subtle smile playing on his lips. He said with confidence, "This is the Ruyi Golden Cudgel. If you can move it, I'll give it to you."
Hearing this, Yi Yunchuan's lips curved upwards. Having read Journey to the West countless times, he directly addressed the massive pillar before him, "Small! Small! Small..."
Before long, the entire space began to tremble, and the colossal, seemingly endless pillar shrunk to the size of an ordinary stick...
Yi Yunchuan grabbed the stick, nodding with satisfaction. As expected of Sun Wukong's weapon, it was clearly no ordinary item.
With that thought, he ignored the dumbfounded Dragon King of the East Sea beside him and left with the Ruyi Golden Cudgel.
After Yi Yunchuan left, Ao Guang watched the constantly surging seawater and the East Sea Dragon Palace being overwhelmed by the violent currents. He panicked and quickly cast a spell to control the turbulent waters...
Meanwhile, in the mortal realm.
Because the Ruyi Golden Cudgel had been taken, vast swathes of seawater flooded the towns along the riverbanks. Many people were displaced and separated from their families due to this great flood...
"Huh! Master! What's happening below? I remember there used to be a small town here. Why is it the sea now? And why are those people running? They look terrified. Master, should we go down and help them?" Above the clouds, Sun Wukong looked down and scratched his head, asking.
Hearing Sun Wukong's words, Ming Li raised an eyebrow and looked down. Indeed, she saw many civilians fleeing in terror.
At this moment, the system within the space spoke, "Host, it's the Ruyi Golden Cudgel. This monkey's Ruyi Golden Cudgel has been taken."
Ming Li narrowed her eyes and asked, "Who took it?"
"Uh..."
The system paused, then cautiously glanced at Ming Li and asked, "Can I say I don't know...?"
Ming Li, "......No chicken legs for a month."
The system, "......" Sobbing! Whimper! My chicken legs are gone...
After a moment of speechlessness, Ming Li glanced at the monkey beside her and said in a flat tone, "If you want to save them, then go."
Sun Wukong, standing beside Ming Li, nodded, "Then Master! I'm off!"
With that, his figure disappeared from Ming Li's side...