Chapter 119: Strength Enhancement

So it went that Sun Wukong and Xi Zhao cut through their path as if slicing through melons and vegetables. Finally, after three days, an open space appeared before them. The clearing abruptly opened up, measuring roughly fifty meters across, with the dense forest resuming beyond. It was quite startling to come upon such a space after walking through the lush jungle, and anyone would have been taken aback.

"When things are out of the ordinary, there must be demons about," the saying goes, so the two of them didn't rashly step onto the clearing but instead walked along the edge of the forest. As they continued, they realized they were walking in circles. It turned out that the clearing was actually a round ring.

As they walked, suddenly a small hill made of stacked stones appeared before them. The two hurried over and found a stone stele standing in front of the hillock. Inscribed upon the stele were words in many languages.