Chapter 53: The Dragon Emerges from the Luo River with the River Map

Wukong couldn't help but feel jubilant after his escape, thinking to himself, "That Shen Gongbao's 'fellow Taoist, please halt' must have doomed many, yet having heard his words, I managed to survive - it's as though I've broken the curse! Haha, haha..." However, his heart sank again as he thought, "My entanglement with Xuan Ming is deep, and I haven't found Zixia in the Reincarnation World. I'm afraid she might truly be gone."

With a heavy heart, he suddenly felt moisture in his eyes – it was tears.

Wukong took a deep breath, reined in his sorrow, and headed toward the forty-nine-step staircase of the Southern Ridge Demon Mountain.

The Extermination Immortal Sword had been taken away by the Tong Tian Sect Master, and although Wukong was somewhat dissatisfied, he was fortunate to have grasped the path of slaughter from the sword, which was a lucky break. Saints really lack righteousness, specializing in the act of abandoning their benefactors after use.