Chapter 19: The Ruyi Jingu Bang

As they were talking, the dragon princess sitting behind the Dragon King came out. This dragon princess was exceptionally beautiful. She had a lily-shaped hairdo, with a golden magnolia flower swaying on her head. She wore a blue-green brocade robe with golden threads and peony patterns, and embroidered phoenix-patterned shoes on her feet, looking extremely beautiful and charming.

She said, "Father, this person is definitely extraordinary. In our underwater realm, there happens to be a Divine Needle of the Sea. If he can wield it, let him take it. If he can't, it's his own lack of ability."

Upon hearing this, the Dragon King turned to Sun Wukong and said, "In the depths of my sea, there is a Divine Needle of the Sea that was used by the Great Yu to control floods. If you can handle it, it's yours."

Sun Wukong quickly replied, "Where is it? Lead me there."

The Dragon King led the way, guiding Sun Wukong to a pitch-black depth of the sea. Suddenly, the originally pitch-black sea floor lit up with brilliant colors, and dazzling golden light illuminated the entire underwater area.

Pointing ahead, the Dragon King said, "The shining object is the Divine Needle of the Sea used by Great Yu during flood control. Originally plain and simple, but upon your arrival, it became radiant and filled with auspicious energy. It must be destined for you."

Sun Wukong looked at the enormous Divine Needle of the Sea with joy on his face, feeling excited beyond measure. Finally, after so long, he could possess his own magical treasure.

Approaching it, he touched the Divine Needle of the Sea. It felt extremely hard, and its material was unknown. It was about two feet thick and over twenty feet long.

Taking a cue from the original text, he said, "It's too thick and long, make it shorter."

A magical thing happened. Sun Wukong's words had just fallen, and the Divine Needle of the Sea broke off a few feet, becoming thinner.

Sun Wukong looked at it and said again, "Make it even thinner."

The Divine Needle of the Sea indeed became thinner, about five feet long and two inches thick, just right for holding.

Gripping the Divine Needle of the Sea with one hand, Sun Wukong examined it closely. The needle had a gold hoop at each end, and the middle part was made of black iron. Inscribed on the shaft were the words, "As-You-Will Gold-Banded Staff, weighing thirteen thousand five hundred catties."

"What a fantastic treasure! It suits my taste perfectly." Sun Wukong laughed happily, unable to resist swinging the As-You-Will Gold-Banded Staff.

This swing was powerful, causing the seawater to recoil. In an instant, a huge vortex formed, violently shaking the underwater realm. Countless sea creatures were sucked into the whirlpool.

The dragon sons following the Dragon King were frightened out of their wits, and even the Turtle Prime Minister tucked his neck into his shell, not daring to show his head.

Seeing this, the Dragon King hurriedly said, "Immortal, please stop. If you continue playing like this, my East Sea will be in trouble."

Sun Wukong, hearing this, looked around at the situation and stopped, but the gold-banded staff remained in his hand, unwilling to let go.

In the grand crystal palace, Sun Wukong enjoyed the delicious delicacies of the dragon palace. He thanked the Dragon King for his generosity in giving him such a good magical treasure.

Sun Wukong then said, "This gold-banded staff is truly a great treasure, and I am very satisfied with it. However, there is still a little dissatisfaction."

The Dragon King was puzzled and asked, "Where is the Immortal dissatisfied?"

Sun Wukong replied, "Before, I didn't have such a treasure, so it was fine. Now that I have such a treasure in my hands, I don't have a matching outfit. Dragon King, you have always been generous. Why not complete the beauty and simply give me a set of matching attire?"

The Dragon King refused, saying, "That is not possible."

This old Dragon King is acting with me. In Journey to the West, he clearly assembled a set of equipment with his three brothers. He insisted on scaring him a bit before agreeing. This is nothing more than wanting to leave a weak and useless image in my mind.

Although I haven't figured out why this old Dragon King is doing this, one thing is certain: he must have a close relationship with the previous owner of the Water Curtain Cave. Otherwise, why would he be so enthusiastic about me?

Sun Wukong said, "As the saying goes, don't trouble two masters. If you don't have it, I'll stay in your crystal palace and not go out."

The Dragon King said, "Please trouble the Immortal to go elsewhere, maybe you'll find it."

Sun Wukong

shook his head and said, "There is a saying, it's better to sit in one prosperous place than travel to three houses. Your vast East Sea Dragon Palace, the place with the most treasures in the world, how can it be that you can't produce a set of attire?"

The Dragon King replied, "It's really not there. If it were, I would definitely present it to the Immortal."

Sun Wukong pretended to be furious, kicked over the table and chairs in front of him, and threatened, "If you truly don't have it, then you should try and see if my golden-banded staff is hard or not?"

The Dragon King panicked and stood up, saying, "Immortal, please don't act, please don't act. Let me see if my younger brother has it. If he does, I'll send a set."

Damn, this acting could win an Oscar in the 21st century. Look at him trembling his beard. People who didn't know better might think he was genuinely afraid.

However, as the leader of the Dragon Clan, the East Sea Dragon King, who had survived countless ages, how could he be afraid of a mere Earth Immortal?

He said, "You should hurry and go."

The Dragon King responded and arranged for Sun Wukong to rest. He also sent his subordinates to play drums and gongs. Shortly after, the South Sea Dragon King Ao Qin, the North Sea Dragon King Ao Shun, and the West Sea Dragon King Ao Run arrived at the Crystal Palace.

The sea realms of the South, East, West, and North, endless marine paths, were reached in an instant. One can imagine that the strength of these Dragon Kings is by no means as simple as it appears on the surface.

In Journey to the West, the son of the Jinghe River Dragon King, the Dragon Prince, captured Tang Sanzang, leaving the three disciples helpless. In the end, it was the eldest son of the West Sea Dragon King, Prince Mo'ang, who saved Tang Sanzang.

From this, it can be inferred that the four Dragon Kings, as leaders of the Dragon Clan, must possess considerable strength.

As the three of them entered, Ao Qin asked, "Big brother, is there anything urgent that prompted you to call the three of us here?"