Chapter 1032: Escaping the Pursuit

A gentle night breeze stirred. After assessing the wind direction, he reached into his robe and retrieved a pink incense stick.

"I've heard the monkey spirit of Monkey Island are immune to soul-altering drugs," he muttered to himself. "These monkeys drink Monkey Wine from birth, granting them extreme resistance to sleep-inducing powders."

"But I refuse to believe even these monkey demons can withstand incense refined from Rainbow Skirt Powder."

Xia Wushuang held his breath and lit the pink incense stick.

This incense stick was crafted from Rainbow Skirt Powder, refined through multiple processes and finally shaped into its current form.

The Rainbow Skirt Flower was a miraculous bloom that could ignite the primal reproductive urges of demon beasts. After specialized refining, this Rainbow Skirt Incense became colorless and odorless. Yet, upon inhaling even a trace, a demon beast's reproductive instincts would be amplified to their peak.

The Rainbow Skirt Incense in Xia Wushuang's hand was refined from thousands of years of Rainbow Skirt Flower. Even fourth-tier demonic beasts would find it difficult to resist its effects.

The guards at the treehouse entrance were merely third-tier monkey demons, making them utterly vulnerable to the incense's influence.

As expected, within moments, the two third-tier apes guarding the treehouse were affected. Their eyes turned scarlet, and their breathing grew heavy as they locked gazes. Yet instead of mating, they turned their attention toward the other treehouses.

"Damn it! They're both males!" Xia Wushuang exclaimed inwardly, watching in dismay as the two apes charged toward the other treehouses. He knew things were about to go wrong.

Without hesitation, he fully ignited the Rainbow Skirt Incense and cast a Wild Gale Art spell to spread the scent.

With this done, he rushed toward the nearest treehouse.

The treehouse's interior was surprisingly spacious, resembling a small fortress. Bursting inside, he immediately unleashed his divine sense to survey the surroundings.

"Damn it! Just ordinary spirit grass and fruit. No Monkey Wine here."

With the situation growing urgent, he had no time to waste. He immediately rushed out, intending to check the other treehouses.

But as soon as he emerged, he was nearly blinded.

"Holy crap, what a sight to behold!"

The Rainbow Skirt Incense was far too potent. Combined with the Wild Gale Art he had casually cast, it had affected most of the monkeys in the settlement. Their eyes bloodshot, they were all busy making little monkeys.

Some monkey demons who couldn't secure a mate were locked in fierce duels.

Without lingering, Xia Wushuang dashed toward the other treehouses.

Thanks to the special concealment treasure he carried, he was confident that even the powerful monkey demons in the void refinement realm wouldn't detect his presence.

Thus, despite the chaos around him, he moved with impunity.

Meanwhile, Li Qing, who was guarding the island from afar, continued to monitor the night sky.

"No fireworks for this long? Looks like that guy's mission is going smoothly. I won't even need to intervene."

Still, that was to be expected. With a concealment treasure like that, failure would have been more surprising.

Lost in thought and utterly bored, Li Qing casually retrieved the registration token for the teleportation formation.

As he read the information displayed, his expression gradually stiffened.

One hundred ninety-nine!

Just one more registrant was needed to reach two hundred. At that point, the token would emit a blinding light and intense heat, signaling to passengers that the teleportation formation would activate in three days!

"Surely I can't be that unlucky..."

No sooner had Li Qing spoken these words than he witnessed the registration count on the token jump from one hundred ninety-nine to two hundred!

Buzz!

Instantly, a blinding light erupted from the token, accompanied by violent tremors and a scorching heat that radiated outward.

"Damn it! This couldn't have come at a worse time!"

Li Qing glanced toward the depths of Monkey Island, sensing a formidable aura suddenly awakening.

ROAR!

A heaven-shaking, earth-shattering roar exploded through the air. A colossal ape, its fur as black as ink, rose to its full height. This long-haired black ape exuded overwhelming power, its gaping maw seemingly capable of swallowing the bright moon hanging in the night sky.

Li Qing felt a chill run down his spine. This was clearly the monkey king of Monkey Island.

Xia Wushuang's intelligence was flawed. The monkey king hadn't perished in the great heavenly tribulation at all; instead, he had advanced further, his strength now approaching the body integration realm, only half a step away.

Moments later, a brilliant firework lit up the night sky.

Seeing this signal, Li Qing immediately activated the teleportation formation. He channeled the Primordial Energy of Heaven and Earth, pouring even his own true essence into the formation.

Boom!

The miniature magical formation surged with power, its formation patterns resonating with the terrain of Monkey Island.

A violent tremor shook the island, and the flight restriction formation was momentarily breached.

In the next instant, a silver flash illuminated the path ahead, and Xia Wushuang's figure materialized before them.

"Quick, reverse the formation!" Xia Wushuang shouted frantically. "That monkey king faked his death! He didn't perish in his heavenly tribulation—he's alive and well!"

Hearing Xia Wushuang's panicked voice, Li Qing calmly reversed the formation's flow.

The hexagonal formation plate on the ground shattered, and a spatial vortex opened above them.

"Go!"

Xia Wushuang immediately plunged into the vortex, with Li Qing following closely behind.

No sooner had they left than a massive palm slammed down.

Bang!

The Black Ape King descended, his single strike obliterating the spot where Li Qing and Xia Wushuang had stood moments before.

"Roar! Humans! Vile creatures!"

The Black Ape King roared, his eyes burning scarlet with rage as he pounded his chest with his fists.

Far away, two figures plummeted from a void rift.

"Hahahaha, Fellow Daoist Limitless, you wouldn't believe the spectacle I orchestrated!" Xia Wushuang exclaimed, his face alight with manic glee. "Every monkey demon in the monkey settlement was poisoned by my Rainbow Skirt Incense! Amidst the chaos, I plundered countless treehouses and finally found the one hiding the Monkey Wine!"

As he spoke, he pulled a massive wooden barrel from his storage bag.

"Too bad this transmission artifact suddenly lit up—what a nuisance! Otherwise, I could have looted a few more treehouses."

"Getting only one barrel of Monkey Wine is such a waste!"

He poured out ten percent of the wine and generously offered it to Li Qing.

"Don't complain about the small portion. I risked my life for this—giving you even one-tenth is already more than fair."