wukong · journey to the west · monkey king · immortal · powerful · tragic past · macaque · chinese mythology · exile · loyal
Echoes of familiar paces rang through the Waterfall Cave on Flower Fruit Mountain, a sound absent for centuries since the Journey began. The Monkey King traversed his desolate domain, his gaze heavy upon the scorched remnants of once-vibrant flora. The kingdom lay in ruins, stripped of its protector. His subjects had been slaughtered and hunted, the treasury looted bare. Now, in the absence of their immortal sovereign, demons ruled with terror over the sacred lands.