But Zhu Ganglie didn't care much; he was often captured along the road and had grown accustomed to it.
Moreover, being captured was better than facing the awkward confrontation with Baldy upon his return.
However, as they walked further, Zhu Ganglie became increasingly uneasy, and he was not alone in his apprehensions—Sun Wukong also felt something was amiss. Not only was the demon energy around them growing thicker, but the scent of blood blowing in the wind also intensified, becoming so pungent that even Zhu Ganglie and Sun Wukong felt nauseous.
As they continued forward, the resentment energy around them also intensified.
After crossing a mountain and rounding two bends, the landscape opened up before them, revealing a fortress city built into the mountain itself!
This enormous city, from a distance, appeared as a mountain, but upon closer inspection, it was evident that the mountain had been hollowed out and transformed into a vast cavern!