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Great Sage Ascends: Chains Break, Legends Rise

70 episodesEN-USAnimeFantasyMystery

Great Sage Ascends: Chains Break, Legends Rise is a 70-episode DramaBox short drama. 500 years ago, the Buddha wrongly imprisoned the true Sun Wukong in Avici Hell, while the Six-Eared Macaque took his place as the Victorious Fighting Buddha. Wukong later returns with Patriarch Bodhi's aid, only to find his homeland in ruins. Determined to right the wrongs, he reunites with his allies for the greatest showdown against the ultimate villain. When all is done, he severs ties with his painful past and embarks on a journey to find his revered master.

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500 years ago, the Buddha wrongly imprisoned the true Sun Wukong in Avici Hell, while the Six-Eared Macaque took his place as the Victorious Fighting Buddha. Wukong later returns with Patriarch Bodhi's aid, only to find his homeland in ruins. Determined to right the wrongs, he reunites with his allies for the greatest showdown against the ultimate villain. When all is done, he severs ties with his painful past and embarks on a journey to find his revered master.

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