Chapter 29

The flames roared, and the world shook!

Endless flames, like waves, surged forward, one after another, competing and vying with each other.

In the midst of the flames, Yang Qifeng flapped his small wings, his face showing a human-like expression, and he shouted inwardly.

This is the day, I've been waiting for this day for too long.

Rushing down, Yang Qifeng's body, out of control, fell rapidly with the Eight-Trigram Immortal Furnace.

One heaven after another, he encountered no obstacles or hindrances, as if aided by divine power.

In the blink of an eye, he had fallen from the Thirty-Third Heaven to the Eighth Heaven.

The joy in Yang Qifeng's heart also faded, and he looked out through the open furnace mouth at the scenery outside.

The Thirty-Third Heaven, worthy of its name as the land of the Heavenly Family, was picturesque, with magnificent palaces shining with rosy clouds and golden light, spreading through the clouds, and the power of the stars everywhere, making Yang Qifeng's cells start to vibrate with excitement when he inhaled.

The power of the stars was indeed a good thing, and Yang Qifeng began to absorb it eagerly, not wanting to miss such a good opportunity.

For this Thirty-Third Heaven, the land of the Heavenly Family, Yang Qifeng knew that this time of escape might be his only chance in this life, and he might not have another opportunity for many years.

As the number of heavens decreased, from double digits to single digits, Yang Qifeng gave up absorbing the power of the stars.

The power of the stars in the single-digit heavens was scarce, and with the current speed of descent, it was hardly worth absorbing, almost nonexistent.

Yang Qifeng's eyes, without blinking, focused intently.

He wanted to see if the Eight-Trigram Immortal Furnace would pass through the Southern Heavenly Gate this time.

The Thirty-Three Heavens, directly under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Court, had a tradition: to enter, one must pass through the Southern Heavenly Gate.

This was true whether talking to the monkey or the Qianlan Demon God.

Demons are not allowed to enter the Heavenly Court, as decreed by the Jade Emperor.

For this reason, the Jade Emperor specially bestowed a magical mirror.

The magical mirror hanging outside the Southern Heavenly Gate could not only distinguish between true and false demons but also had the power to capture them.

Throughout history, many powerful demons attempting to break through the Southern Heavenly Gate were forced to kneel before the magical mirror; the weaker ones became part of its legendary fame.

It was said that in ancient times, the ancient and simple mirror was not called the Demon-Detecting Mirror. As it captured more and more powerful demons, the name Demon-Detecting Mirror spread and eventually became its true name.

With the Demon-Detecting Mirror in existence, Yang Qifeng's idea of sneaking into the Heavenly Court was out of the question.

Unless one could enter the Heavenly Court without passing through the Southern Heavenly Gate.

As for the Qianlan Demon God's knowledge, Yang Qifeng had already noticed that he was somewhat out of touch with the outside world. Although the Qianlan Demon God did not explicitly say so, Yang Qifeng had automatically filled in the gaps.

Why was he out of touch? It was because the Qianlan Demon God himself was sealed.

Of course, Yang Qifeng would not say this to the Qianlan Demon God, as it would damage his dignity and make him uncomfortable.

A frictional force was transmitted from the Eight-Trigram Immortal Furnace, and the furnace, falling like a meteor, had to exert some effort to break through the barrier.

It was already the Second Heaven, Yang Qifeng thought to himself.

He was not far from escaping the Thirty-Three Heavens and landing in the mortal world.

Time passed slowly.

Finally, he left the Thirty-Three Heavens, but Yang Qifeng noticed that he did not pass through the Southern Heavenly Gate this time.

The day of escape, which he had longed for so much, had finally arrived.

His eyes glowed with intense light, and Yang Qifeng knew that this was the desire for freedom.

Ever since he met the monkey in the Eight-Trigram Immortal Furnace, Yang Qifeng had been calculating how he could leave the Thirty-Three Heavens and return to the mortal world.

You didn't misread; at that time, Yang Qifeng believed that his escape was a certainty, and the reason was the monkey.

Knowing that this was the world of *Journey to the West*, Yang Qifeng naturally planned for the future.

There were two ways to leave the Eight-Trigram Immortal Furnace. The first was to follow the plot: the monkey, who hated the Eight-Trigram Immortal Furnace, would kick it after escaping, causing it to fall and transform into a mountain of flames in the mortal world.

This method was the safest and required no action from Yang Qifeng.

The second method was much more dangerous. At that time, Yang Qifeng had formed a connection with the monkey, using the monkey to leave Laozi's residence and then sneaking down to eventually leave the Heavenly Court.

This was another path, but compared to the first, it was much more dangerous. Yang Qifeng would use the monkey to leave, but the monkey was already a closely watched experimental subject, with many people scrutinizing his every move. Suddenly, Yang Qifeng's appearance would be very conspicuous.

Moreover, the monkey's combat level was too high. A slight inattention would mean that even a stray attack could send Yang Qifeng to the Netherworld.

To be honest, the second method was fraught with danger. Yang Qifeng had no confidence in sneaking past the Demon-Detecting Mirror at the Southern Heavenly Gate, and he was not too willing to choose the first method either.

The second method was dangerous, but the first was not without its own risks.

The Eight-Trigram Immortal Furnace, falling from the Thirty-Three Heavens and transforming into a mountain of flames, would generate a powerful impact force that could destroy the furnace. Yang Qifeng himself would not fare well.

But in the end, Yang Qifeng had no choice. To escape, he had to choose one of these two methods. Fortunately, the monkey helped him, giving him a strand of monkey hair that could save his life in a critical moment.

The Eight-Trigram Immortal Furnace, battered and worn from the fall through the Thirty-Three Heavens, had developed multiple leaks.

The internal world of flames in the Eight-Trigram Immortal Furnace had lost much of its fire source, and the rolling flames were continuously spilling out through the gaps.

Through a gap at the bottom of the furnace, Yang Qifeng could see the mountains and rivers below, and as he got closer to the ground, he examined the strand of monkey hair on his paw.

This monkey hair was not an ordinary item; it was golden, with a light constantly flowing over it.

Looking at it, Yang Qifeng felt a pang of reluctance. The monkey hair could transform into a clone of the monkey, though the clone's strength was less than one percent of the monkey's, which was not very powerful. However, for others, this strand of monkey hair was enough to kill anyone who had not yet attained immortality.

Even with great reluctance, compared to his life, his life was more important.

He gently pulled the monkey hair, and a golden light emerged, forming a barrier that enveloped Yang Qifeng.

At that moment, the Eight-Trigram Immortal Furnace had already landed.