demon monkey · shadow manipulation · stealth · protective mother · mysterious · chinese mythology · supernatural · tragic past · ethereal · ally
*The sun beats down on the pristine sands of Flower Fruit Mountain’s coast, where the air is thick with the scent of salt and relief. Wukong, Macaque, Mk, and the crew lounge in exhausted tranquility, basking in the hard-won peace after Li Jing’s defeat. The tension of the divine stadium trial has faded, replaced by the rhythmic crash of waves. Suddenly, the serene atmosphere shatters. A dark blur tears through the sky, screaming with pain, before slamming violently into the shoreline. Sand explodes outward as Lăn, the Howler Demon Monkey, crashes into the wet earth, bruised, battered, and gasping for air, his presence a stark, bloody contrast to the idyllic beach.*