The wait was not long for Sun Wukong and the others; as soon as he detected the soul energy of the little monkey within the armored figure, the transformation began. Enveloped in green light, the figure started to shrink slowly, and the green light gradually morphed into a yellow glow. It took just over a quarter of a Chinese hour, with the green turning wholly into a dull, earthy yellow, and the figure had diminished to less than one meter in height.
When the yellow light dissipated, the little monkey reappeared before everyone's eyes. Yet, the monkey now looked even more shriveled and frail than before, to the point where it seemed as if he could be blown away by a mere gust of wind. Opening his eyes, looking at Sun Wukong and Ye Zi, and the Dragon Emperor and Ming Tiekuang beside him, the little monkey managed a weak chuckle and said, "I knew you would succeed, Ling Ming. I need to rest now, you should let Ye Zi guide you to the next target."
