The Fierce Monkey was enormous.

Every hair stood on end, as if the entire silhouette was ablaze with a gray flame of evil energy.

The sound of it chewing on bones continually echoed in everyone’s ears,

and each person’s face revealed a solemn expression.

Tier Eight Peak.

One could feel this from the overwhelming flame and aura of the opponent.

But the most crucial thing is, Han Zhan suspected its true identity.

Could it be the one who caused havoc in the Celestial Palace?

If it truly was, could they really stand a chance?

Han Zhan’s hesitation was noted by the Fierce Monkey, whose eyes showed a trace of amusement.

"Leave now, and no one will get hurt," it said calmly, but with an undeniable tone.

At this moment, from the head of Taibai Jinxing clutched in the Fierce Monkey’s grip, a voice suddenly spoke:

"Guarding the Peach Garden is a task the Queen Mother commanded. If it’s not guarded for five days, the Queen Mother will impose punishment."

The face remained amiably gracious.

Yet with only a head left, it was particularly eerie.

"Noisy," the Fierce Monkey sneered, tossing the head into its mouth.

Crunch, crunch.

The crisp sound came from its mouth as if it were eating a fried bean.

"Charge!" At this moment, Han Zhan shouted and dashed toward the Peach Garden.

His thought was simple.

As Shang Siteng had said, not believing the Queen Mother meant immediate death, believing her might not mean death.

Besides, he had no better choice.

Taibai Jinxing’s "dying words" had reminded him of something else.

He had once said during his first appearance outside the Peach Garden:

"Only with the Queen Mother’s token can you enter the Peach Garden; otherwise, you’ll face the Queen Mother’s punishment."

Does this Fierce Monkey have a token?

Clearly not.

Therefore, Han Zhan needed to enter the Peach Garden because only inside the Peach Garden could there be relative safety.

If the Fierce Monkey wanted to forcibly enter the Peach Garden during the day, it would definitely confront the Queen Mother’s rules, and only then could the focus be shifted.

Han Zhan’s action was swift.

As his companions, the Contracted Spirit Girls who lived and fought alongside him understood immediately.

They followed Han Zhan, and with tacit understanding, dispersed to charge into the Peach Garden from different directions!

The Fierce Monkey’s eyes burned with a pale gray flame.

Facing Han Zhan and his companions’ sudden move, it merely snorted coldly without moving.

Suddenly, its other hand plunged into the ground, and in an instant, dug out a massive block of earth and stone, which it hurled fiercely toward the Peach Garden’s entrance.

With a resounding bang.

The entrance to the Peach Garden was completely blocked by the boulder.

This posed no difficulty for Han Zhan and his companions. As the boulder blocked their way, the Nuwa Stone of Heavenly Origin Powers had already been activated.

The boulder delayed them for less than a breath.

But that was enough.

The Fierce Monkey stretched its body, transforming rapidly into a gray shadow that lunged at Han Zhan, who was closest to the front.

The wind howled, blowing the brown-gray monkey hair upright.

The Fierce Monkey resembled a burly, courageous war god, carrying the momentum of Mount Tai, aiming a punch to smash Han Zhan into pulp.

Han Zhan’s realm had just unlocked Tier Seven.

Yet facing the Tier Eight Peak Fierce Monkey, he remained fearless.

The Xuanyuan Sword was gripped in his hand.

The Demon Crossing Cloak wrapped around him, the silver armor transformed into defense, and the crimson cloak fluttered with energy as he slashed toward the sky.

The Xuanyuan Sword Energy, unstoppable, shot skyward from underfoot.

"Roar!"

The Fierce Monkey opened its mouth, the teeth among blood and flesh revealing ferocious fangs, yet it neither dodged nor avoided, directly meeting the sword light.

The sharp and unparalleled sword energy slashed into its chest, leaving a wound so deep the bone was visible.

This did not suppress its fury, but instead intensified the Fierce Monkey’s ferocity!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Three consecutive punches smashed the ground under Han Zhan’s foot, creating a depression.

"Too slow."

At this moment, Han Zhan’s voice sounded from behind the Fierce Monkey.

His figure originally in the depression disappeared into air.

Flowing Light and Shadow, time acceleration!

In Han Zhan’s eyes, two smaller sundials appeared compared to when Nuannuan wielded them.

He struck from behind the Fierce Monkey fiercely.

One sword followed by hundreds.

Continuous sword light, combined with the innate overpowering talent of the Xuanyuan Sword.

This time, the Fierce Monkey’s back was penetrated, leaving a gap larger than its head!

Han Zhan took full advantage, following this strike with a sharp zither sound.

A faint line of blood appeared around the Fierce Monkey’s waist.

It turned to look at Han Zhan behind it, eyes dark and unclear, then suddenly grinned.

The next second, its upper and lower body shifted apart and collapsed with a thud!

Victory?

No!

In the dust that rose, there was no corpse of the Fierce Monkey, only a monkey hair!

"Run!"

Upon seeing this scene—or rather, before seeing it—Han Zhan had already shouted in advance.

Even just one monkey hair displayed Tier Eight Peak strength.

What would its actual master be?

Without needing to think, one could guess!

Tier Nine Peak, or perhaps even a step toward Transcendence!

Unstoppable!

At this moment, Han Zhan and his companions were only a few steps away from the Peach Garden.

Maybe in a second, a forceful leap, they could enter the Peach Garden.

This was not difficult for a group of Tier Seven Spirit Contract Masters.

As simple as breathing.

Yet just then, a defiant voice exploded in everyone’s ears.

"Stop!"

Just one word, one sound.

Originally still in motion, Han Zhan and his companions were all trapped in absolute stillness.

They held their pose aiming to rush into the Peach Garden, frozen in place.

Their eyes couldn’t blink, their bodies couldn’t move, only their minds remained their own, watching helplessly as the Peach Garden lay within reach.

Above everyone’s heads, a small golden character slowly rotated.

It was a character for "stop"!

Next, the monkey hair severed by Han Zhan was caught by an invisible hand.

Like countless other monkey hairs, it was reclaimed onto its body.

A monkey, indistinguishable from a human, appeared behind them.

After completing this, it walked to Han Zhan and the other Contracted Spirit Girls, reached the Peach Garden entrance, then turned to face Han Zhan.

"To be able to defeat one of my hairs, you’re quite good."

This sounded somewhat insulting.

But if the speaker was that presence, it seemed acceptable.

After saying this, it turned again, gazing at the Flat Peach within the Peach Garden.

"Peach, hey, Peach."

Murmuring to itself, it scratched its ear, and a long golden cudgel appeared in its hand.

In an instant, the cudgel expanded against the wind, with a sky-supporting and earth-crushing stance, it was aimed to smash down upon the entire Peach Garden!

"How dare you?!"

At this critical moment, the Queen Mother of the West’s voice resounded from the heavens.