The Demon Lord of Mayhem burst into laughter upon hearing the words, the laughter filled with a certain mischievous delight at having succeeded.
"All those who return after learning skills from the Mountain of Mind and Heart, have us demon kings come to test their Dao."
"In simple terms, I am the examiner of your graduation exam!"
"Demon King's Dao Test?" Wukong pondered aloud, suddenly enlightened.
He remembered how his senior brothers and sisters had talked about matters of the Demon Realm during idle chats while on the mountain.
It was said that All Heavens Demon Kings roamed the Chaotic Void, often setting up various "Demon King Assessments" to hone those novice cultivators.
This test was both a tribulation and an opportunity.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he had just completed his training, before he had the chance to show off in front of his monkey and ape kin, he encountered this legendary "examiner" from the Demon Realm.
"Sun Wukong!"
