19.2 Ripe Peach Mountain

Preface: Enter Sun Duza

1. Sun Ritsu

2. Anari

3. Bodhi

4. Ham Song

5. As Luck Would Have It

6.1 A Handsome Monkey King

6.2 A Handsome Monkey King

7. A Baneful Monkey

8.1 A Shy Spider

8.2 A Shy Spider

9.1 Pork Buns

9.2 Pork Buns

10. A Predator's Vacation

11.1 The Peach Festival

11.2 The Peach Festival

12.1 The Peach Festival

12.2 The Peach Festival

13.1 The Peach Festival

13.2 The Peach Festival

14.1 The Peach Festival

14.2 The Peach Festival

14.3 The Peach Festival

15.1 The Jade Pool

15.2 The Jade Pool

16.1 The Jade Pool

16.2 The Jade Pool

17.1 The Garden of Immortal Peaches

17.2 The Garden of Immortal Peaches

18.1 Walking Crane, Barbecued Duck

18.2 Walking Crane, Barbecued Duck

19.1 Ripe Peach Mountain

19.3 Ripe Peach Mountain

20.1 Ripe Peach Mountain

20.2 Ripe Peach Mountain

21.1 The Heavenly River

21.2 The Heavenly River

22.1 The Heavenly River

22.2 The Heavenly River

23.1 The Heavenly River

23.2 The Heavenly River

24. Of Peach Soda Pop and Pilfering

25.1 Of Peach Soda Pop and Pilfering

25.2 Of Peach Soda Pop and Pilfering

26.1 Of Peach Soda Pop and Pilfering

26.2 Of Peach Soda Pop and Pilfering

27.1 Of Peach Soda Pop and Pilfering

27.2 Of Peach Soda Pop and Pilfering

28. The Hall of Perfect Light

29.1 The Hall of Perfect Light

29.2 The Hall of Perfect Light

30.1 The Golden-Hooped Rod of Compliance

30.2 The Golden-Hooped Rod of Compliance

31.1 The Golden-Hooped Rod of Compliance

31.2 The Golden-Hooped Rod of Compliance

32.1 Beef Pan-fried, Side of Lemon Lime

32.2 Beef-Pan Fried, Side of Lemon Lime

33.1 Like Scooping the Moon from the Water

33.2 Like Scooping the Moon from the Water

34.1 Like Scooping the Moon from the Water

34.2 Like Scooping the Moon from the Water

35.1 Like Scooping the Moon from the Water

35.2 Like Scooping the Moon from the Water

36.1 Like Scooping the Moon from the Water

36.2 Like Scooping the Moon from the Water

37.1 The Divine Cave of Three Stars

37.2 The Divine Cave of Three Stars

38.1 The Divine Cave of Three Stars

38.2 The Divine Cave of Three Stars

39.1 The Divine Cave of Three Stars

39.2 The Divine Cave of Three Stars

40.1 The Divine Cave of Three Stars

40.2 The Divine Cave of Three Stars

41.1 The Drums of Heaven

41.2 The Drums of Heaven

41.3 The Drums of Heaven

42. A Diamond Body

43. A Diamond Body

44.1 A Diamond Body

44.2 A Diamond Body

44.3 A Diamond Body

45.1 A Diamond Body

45.2 A Diamond Body

46.1 A Diamond Body

46.2 A Diamond Body

47.1 Wondrous and True

47.2 Wondrous and True

48.1 Wondrous and True

48.2 Wondrous and True

49.1 Wondrous and True

49.2 Wondrous and True

50. Wondrous and True

51.1 Wondrous and True

51.2 Wondrous and True

&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;strong&#x3E;&#x3C;em&#x3E;~ Sun Ritsu ~&#x3C;/em&#x3E;&#x3C;/strong&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;The hollow eyes of the skeleton spirit waxed as Sun Ritsu approached his booth with an ornate serving tray of roasted duck.&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Collecting himself and sharpening his knives with a little more gusto, the skeleton grunted, &#x201C;So I take it you found your sweet little ham alive, then?&#x201D;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Ritsu nodded with a smile. &#x201C;Yes. We were able to save him in time. Truthfully, I had nothing to do with it. The monk that sold the pig to you was the hero in the end. They swiped this on their way out.&#x201D;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Ritsu offered up the plate, but the skeleton spirit did not reach for it right away. In fact, he seemed to recoil at the boon. He did, however, pause in the sharpening of his knives.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;What are you holding that up for, monkey? I&#x2019;ve had my fill of debts. Don&#x2019;t need another one.&#x201D;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Ritsu chuckled. &#x201C;This isn&#x2019;t a deal. Just a gift. No strings, I promise.&#x201D;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;The skeleton spirit snorted. &#x201C;You expect me to believe that a sun clone would just hand over a fully intact caramelized barbecued duck for me to slice up and sell to the general public? With that I could make a tiny fortune. Surely you&#x2019;ll want a share.&#x201D;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Sun Ritsu sighed. &#x201C;I wanted to get my pig back, Mr. Skeleton Man. And I did. You shouldn&#x2019;t have to sacrifice so much to earn the right to stand here and butcher meat. That&#x2019;s not fair.&#x201D; Tired of arguing, Sun Ritsu dropped the plate on the spirit&#x2019;s work station. Then he added, &#x201C;It&#x2019;s your duck now. Enjoy the rest of the festival.&#x201D;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;The monkey turned his back on the gawking butcher.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x201C;Strange, benevolent monkey.&#x201D;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Ritsu looked over his shoulder.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;The skeleton set down his knives and sighed. &#x201C;Pardon my rudeness, but your actions betray your essence. Never have I seen one of your kind go so far to help someone else. You know not the gratitude I feel for you and your humanae friend. This act of kindness is more than you can even&#x2026;&#x201D; He struggled to find the right words. &#x201C;Sun, &#x3C;em&#x3E;you&#x3C;/em&#x3E; are... Equal to Heaven.&#x201D;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Ritsu grinned softly as he shrugged. &#x201C;No, sir. I&#x2019;m just a monkey.&#x201D;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;

&#x3C;p&#x3E;The spirit world is broken and in desperate need of a restoration. True heroes and ancient beasts that once walked are now a thing of the past. Between the empty spaces of forgotten treasure halls there are whispers of one who has returned. One legend that can rise above the rest&#x2026;&#x26;nbsp;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;p&#x3E;Rooted in Chinese mythology and flavored by shonen anime, The Rising Sun Saga follows the perspectives of four unlikely heroes as they navigate friendships, love, and overcoming the impossible in an endless, dysfunctional spirit world.&#x3C;/p&#x3E;

The Rising Sun Saga