Chapter 86: Seizing the Goods

Bandit Monkey Mountain, a long story to tell.
According to the original work, in the beginning, the merchant caravan passed through Bandit Monkey Mountain and fought a fierce battle against the monkey tribe, killing wave after wave of them. In the end, the merchant caravan either perished or returned in defeat.
The Robber Monkey Mountain was once considered as an untouchable forbidden place by the world.
If it were another mountain, the wild beasts would balance each other, and there would always be gaps to exploit. However, on Robber Monkey Mountain, there are only robber monkeys. They live together, and although there may be conflicts within the monkey groups, once they encounter external enemies, all the robber monkeys on the mountain will unite.
This kind of power is not something a merchant team can rival.
Even a large family may not be able to eliminate these monkey hordes.
Until the appearance of the "Crown Sky Marquis".
This righteous five-stage Gu Master ventured deep into the Monkey Gang Mountain, fighting his way to the mountain peak. Then, using a Monkey Language Gu, reached an agreement with the Monkey Emperor.
Everything has changed.
The commercial road of the Feihou Mountain has been opened.
The Feihou is strong and powerful, as big as an elephant. An adult Feihou can reach up to ten feet tall, with muscles all over its body, and its upper arms are more than twice as thick as its lower limbs. Its monkey tail is like an iron rod, capable of smashing rocks.
The golden snub-nosed monkeys have fur that is golden in color and covered with black tiger-like stripes. What is particularly interesting is that their fur grows naturally from their waist, covering their groins and tails, resembling a skirt.
Roar!
The king monkey of this bandit monkey group suddenly opened its giant mouth and let out a loud roar.
Their roar is as majestic as that of lions and tigers.
Roar roar roar...
The roar of the monkey king provoked a response from the group of monkeys.
For a moment, the wind and clouds were turbulent, and the sound waves rolled, dispersing the white mist.
All of a sudden, the crowd's field of vision widened, only to be surprised to find that the mountains on both sides of the mountain road were filled with bandit monkeys. There were thousands of them, surrounding the caravan.
They are huge in size, reaching the height of the surrounding trees. Some young trees only reach up to their waists.
At the front of the caravan, there sits a larger monkey king on a stone stool. A gray stone wine jar, as big as a water tank, is placed beside it, emitting a strong aroma of wine.
The Monkey King roared and then closed his mouth. The other bandit monkeys continued to roar incessantly.
This only served to highlight the Monkey King's majesty.
Its gaze was calm, with a glimmer of intelligence in its eyes, sitting still. In contrast, the ordinary bandit monkeys stared at the caravan's goods, eager and restless.
Every creature has its own way of communication. Never underestimate their wisdom.
In this world, it relies on Gu worms. Without using Gu worms, many low-level Gu Masters are even inferior to a martial arts master.
In order to prevent these monkeys from attacking directly, it is natural not to use Gu worms to wrestle with them.
Back in the days, the orthodox Gu Master, Crown Lord, only had the cultivation of fifth level. With such strength, he couldn't reach the peak. He used the custom of the bandit monkeys to constantly wrestle and fought his way to the top of Bandit Monkey Mountain, surpassing the Monkey King. Then, he gained the recognition of the Monkey Clan, established an agreement, and opened up a trade route.
After that, any caravan entering or leaving the Bandit Monkey Mountain must follow this treaty and wrestle with the bandit monkeys.
Based on this, subsequent agreements were formed whereby the winner would receive recognition from the bandit monkeys and be exempt from paying tolls. The loser, however, would have to allow the monkey tribe to take a portion of their goods.
In this way, the caravan can engage in business, and the bandits also benefit and have no intention of stopping.
Over the years, the caravan has adhered to the agreement, and the trade route has gradually flourished, and the treaty has become stable.
The Monkey King is in the front, waiting for the first person to arrive.
The members of the merchant group cannot delay, so they quickly elect a middle-aged strong man to step forward and fight.
In this world, besides having access to the power of some Gu worms, one can also slowly enhance their own strength through Gu worms.
What is Turtle Power Gu, Bull Power Gu, both will slowly increase people's Power Dao Marks, that is, increase their strength.
This middle-aged strong man stepped forward directly, but it was obviously not as good as the Monkey King and was defeated in a few seconds.
Wrist wrestling, seemingly simple, but a pure test of strength.
In the original work, at this point, Fang Yuan intervened for Shang Xin Ci, successfully defeated the Monkey King, and then preserved the goods, which made him famous.
However, now, it is hard to say. As for the merchants' goods, it is easy to keep them safe.
Zhou Tian is not willing to personally take action because every king, every leader, values their life and they would not charge forward in battle.
The ones at the front are always cannon fodder.
In modern warfare, would a national leader personally take to the frontline? No, they would appoint field marshals and generals to go to other countries and participate in the war.
And what about the field marshals and generals? They wouldn't go to the frontlines themselves either, they would appoint lower-ranking officers to compete for them.
And then, there are those men who join the army, throw their heads and shed their blood, and are as tough as iron.
Of course, Zhou Tian despised comparing himself with a bunch of monkeys.
"Master, what should we do? It's our turn, and if we fail, we will lose a lot of cargo..."
商心慈火急火燎的来到周天身前，哀求道。
“别急，区区猴子又能奈我何？等着罢！”
周天继续入定，修炼。
说完，周天就不再想这件事了。
Continue to practice.
Time is passing, and the caravan is moving forward.
In order to overcome the Bandit Monkey Mountain and minimize losses, various major clans specially trained many Gu Masters.
Bull Power, Tiger Power, Elephant Power, Python Power, Horse Power... The Gu Masters took turns to show off their skills, with some winning and some losing.
Most people passed the levels, and now it's finally Zhang's team's turn.
Zhang Zhu's complexion doesn't look good. He is a healing type gu master and not good at physical strength.
Moreover, when competing with the Monkey King in arm wrestling, he can only rely on his own strength and cannot use gu worms. Once discovered, it will be considered cheating and will attract attacks from the monkey tribe.
Zhang Jia's caravan, besides him as a level three practitioner, has no other Gu Masters. Thus, their strength is considered weak within the caravan.
Shang Xin Ci did not have a good time in Zhang Jia's family. As an illegitimate child, she faced a lot of exclusion. Especially after her mother passed away, the situation became even worse.
Following her mother's will, Xia Ning formed this trading caravan by selling off the family property.
Many members of the Zhang family wished for the disgrace of their lineage to die outside. Therefore, they did not send any support or dispatch any Gu Masters to help.
"Uncle Zhang, you don't have to worry too much. My master has already solved the problem. Let's just go." Shang Xin Ci's heart is very perceptive and she notices the change in Zhang Zhu's expression, comforting him in a soft voice.
"In the end, only the Zhang family is left."
"Tsk tsk, no need to watch, they've already lost. I know that Zhang Zhu quite well."
"This Zhang family team is reportedly organized by the Zhang family's daughter. As a result, there is only Zhang Zhu holding up the facade."
Many Gu Masters stood behind the checkpoint, watching with the intention of being entertained.
Although the appearance of Zhou Tian surprised some of them and was somewhat unexpected, without mentioning Zhou Tian, they still had to struggle to stay alive and strive for their meals.
They more or less lost some goods, so naturally they are not in a good mood.
Comparatively, happiness comes when unlucky people see someone even unluckier, and their mood improves.
Many people are turning to the Zhang family team, seeking emotional solace.