Monster (2023): When the Truth Is Not in the Telling but in the Seeing
Not every silence is empty. Some are filled with things too heavy for words.

Sun Wukong was hit by the demon's successor, Huang Mi, who was confined while losing all of his magic power. Old monster Hoang Mi built a mighty army, set up the mortal arena, used mud to create Luc Nhi My Hau to replace the real Sun Wukong. Sun Wukong fell into despair and fell into despair. A person used to fighting alone is forced to ally with youkai to save himself. After one failure after another, he realized the true meaning of the two words "Great Saint".
Not every silence is empty. Some are filled with things too heavy for words.
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