Great Demon Sun Wukong-Chapter 702 - 644: Changes of Their Own
And in fact, those immortal chains that adorned the bodies of the powerful indeed granted those who merged with them a formidable recovery ability. Yet, the purpose of the immortal chains was not limited to that; they could also replace the existence of the spirit to some extent, allowing those who wore the immortal chains to become nearly complete humans. Much like the medicinal humans, these people were not affected by the Transcendence Bloom, or rather, they were not easily influenced by it. All those who followed Tathagata to hunt down Sun Wukong wore immortal chains; otherwise, they probably would have turned into walking corpses before they even got close to the Buddha-worshipping Sect.
Tathagata was infuriated by Sun Wukong's response, but he didn't proceed to attack immediately. He was puzzled as to why Sun Wukong had managed to escape to this place through the Great Honored Buddism, yet why he was not running now. Did he really have the confidence here to defeat him, Tathagata himself? Perhaps it was the support of Sha Wujing and Golden Cicada behind him that gave him some sense of certain victory? Tathagata was a cautious man. He believed in the principle of exerting full effort even when hunting a rabbit, so he decided it was best to test the waters first. A capsize in the gutter was not something he wished to experience.
Seeing Golden Cicada here was also a surprise to Tathagata, but even more surprising for Sun Wukong. Something was very wrong with the master now. Even if the master had lost his memory, the portion he had lost spanned from the journey to the Western Paradise to the moment he met his demise in the Extreme Northern Ice Field looking for Wukong. Therefore, the master should remember Tathagata, and he should recognize his appearance. Given that he remembered him, the reaction to seeing Tathagata should not have been as it was now.
The master's current reaction was too calm, the kind only possible if one completely didn't recognize Tathagata. What was going on? Could it be that the master's memory loss had worsened? That he had now forgotten even Tathagata? "Golden Cicada, upon seeing me, why do you not kneel in worship?" Tathagata was actually Golden Cicada's master and, by extension, Sun Wukong's master as well, although Sun Wukong never acknowledged him as such. Seeing Golden Cicada's indifferent expression, Tathagata was growing agitated. His once most proud disciple now dared to question his Buddhist Law.
On hearing Tathagata's words, Sun Wukong became furious, and before he could make a move, Sha Wujing, who was beside him, stepped forward, ready to act. For anyone to dare command his master to kneel was courting death. Sha Wujing didn't care who you were, and he didn't have a good impression of Tathagata in the first place. However, Sha Wujing was suddenly stopped by someone—he was perplexed and asked, "Master, what is this?" Tang Sanzang stopped Sha Wujing with his hand, then stepped forward, standing in front of Sun Wukong and Sha Wujing, he looked up at Tathagata on the Lotus Throne Treasure and said with a faint smile, "Sakyamuni, your disciple Golden Cicada died long ago, killed by your own hands. What followed was just an ordinary mortal. As for me, I am called Tang Sanzang, completely uninvolved with you, so there's no reason for kneeling, is there?"
The moment Tang Sanzang spoke, Sun Wukong's face revealed an incredulous expression. What's going on, has the master's memory returned? When did it come back? How did he not know about this? Moreover, observing the master now, Sun Wukong suddenly realized that the master had changed, and the change was significant. The master in the past would never speak to others like this, no matter who they were, even if there was a blood feud, the master would always first show proper respect.
Equally incredulous was Tathagata. He had never seen Golden Cicada speak to him like this, not even when he wanted him to commit suicide and stripped him of all his cultivation. Seemingly laughing out of extreme anger, Tathagata spoke with a sinister tone, "Hmph, since when have ants dared to imitate human speech? I wanted to spare you a while longer, but it seems now there's no need."
"You're right, I also feel there's no need," Sun Wukong said, and suddenly, his hands moved in front of him in a tearing motion. At the same time, Sha Wujing mustered his Spiritual Power and aimed a palm strike at Tathagata and his followers. Sha Wujing's palm strike used almost all the power he could muster at the moment. It had no killing force, but Tathagata and the others were pushed back by Sha Wujing's palm strike from midair. Just as Tathagata and his followers thought Sha Wujing's strike was merely for show, they suddenly felt the space behind them fluctuate, followed by a sudden tear in the space, and all of them were swept into Sun Wukong's World Within the Artifact by Sha Wujing's palm.
As everyone was taken into the artifact by Sun Wukong, Tang Sanzang suddenly said to Sun Wukong, "Wukong, Tathagata must not be killed, for I have questions for him!" Sun Wukong nodded and then followed the others into the World Within the Artifact. Here, Sun Wukong was the absolute ruler. Under Sun Wukong's control, Tathagata and his followers were divided into three groups, with thirty people appearing near the Thunder Pond where Zhu Bajie was. Another thirty or so appeared amidst several Spirit Stone mountains where White Dragon was cultivating.
The moment these people materialized, they initially were on guard, but their surprise was evident when they realized the richness of the Spiritual Energy in this unknown place was dozens of times more concentrated than the outside world. They all started in astonishment, and then, one of them found a Supreme Rank Spirit Stone the size of a fist on the ground. After an exclamation, the others immediately began looking down to search. One by one, they discovered more Supreme Rank Spirit Stones.
In the end, when they realized that the surrounding mountains were all made of pure Spirit Stones, they were all but driven mad. They couldn't believe such a place existed in the world, not only brimming with extreme concentrations of Spiritual Energy but also littered with Supreme Rank Spirit Stones. The most astonishing part was that the mountains before them were entirely composed of Spirit Stones. The sheer awesomeness was beyond their wildest imaginings. And at that moment, White Dragon stood behind this group, staring dumbfounded at those who, like madmen, were using various weapons to excavate the Spirit Stone mountains.
Not until Sun Wukong appeared beside him did White Dragon ask in astonishment, "Big brother, how should we fight this?" Sun Wukong chuckled, "Let's start with stealth attacks. Let's see how many you can kill without being detected. These weakest ones are also at the intermediate grade in Dao Transformation." White Dragon nodded and then began to retreat. Sun Wukong watched him, puzzled, but didn't voice his questions.
White Dragon backed up more than two thousand meters and only stopped when he had reached the foot of a mountain. Then, raising his right hand, he extended his index finger and, with his left hand, grasped his right wrist, narrowing his eyes as if taking a deep breath. Then, all Sun Wukong saw was a flash of golden light. Looking at those who were feverishly excavating spirit stones, he saw the person on the very outside suddenly stiffen, and then vanish into thin air. In that instant, Sun Wukong's eyes widened. He had just witnessed the golden light that shot from White Dragon's fingertip—a light that, upon striking the Buddhist adept, instantaneously disintegrated the man.
Visit freewёbnoνel.com for the best novel reading experience.
Turned into complete nothingness—this was simply impossible. White Dragon's metal attribute, how could it unleash such an attack? This was definitely not an attack befitting of the metal attribute. Looking back at White Dragon, he seemed quite satisfied with himself and quickly walked over to Sun Wukong, saying, "How about that, big brother? Pretty impressive, right? Took one out without a sound!" Sun Wukong suppressed the astonishment in his heart and asked, "How did you do that? That attack?" White Dragon thought for a moment and replied, "I don't know either. It seems like after the Golden Seal assimilated the spiritual power in my body, I suddenly obtained this ability. I call it 'Annihilation'. As long as it's touched by the golden light, anyone will instantly turn to ash, silently and tracelessly!"
After listening, Sun Wukong suddenly felt an urge; he really wanted to test his own Wasteland Stele, as the World Suppressing Stele was said to be invulnerable to any weapon. Nonetheless, he successfully suppressed the impulse and inquired whether there were any consequences to using White Dragon's ability. The answer he received was negative. "You just watch, big brother. Up next, I'll show you my defensive power and destructive force!"
With that, White Dragon clenched his right hand in the air, and a golden spear appeared in White Dragon's grasp. Then, he casually walked toward the group of Great Honored Buddhists, spear in hand. Watching White Dragon's retreating figure, Sun Wukong felt a tinge of admiration; White Dragon had grown into a powerful warrior capable of standing on his own and was clearly full of fortuitous adventures.
It did not take long for someone to notice White Dragon. Without wasting words, he hurled the golden spear in his hand. The spear did not fly fast, and the adversaries easily dodged it, leaving it to embed itself in the ground. Everyone glared at White Dragon with fury, but he, completely ignoring them, chuckled, and then, bringing his hands together forcefully, he bellowed, "I, Ao Yu, am about to slay!"
White Dragon had suppressed himself for too long; what he needed was an exhilarating battle to vent.
Sun Wukong knew there was no need to keep watching. White Dragon's combat power far exceeded his expectations. Since White Dragon was alright, it was time to check on Bajie.
However, the moment Sun Wukong vanished and reappeared, he was stunned. Then immediately, he shouted loudly, "Bajie, no, you can't do this!" His voice was filled with urgency and terror.
As soon as Sun Wukong appeared, he instinctively glanced at the Thunder Pond, and there beside it, he saw something. What he saw was entirely crimson, resembling a giant red-skinned egg, and Bajie was busy gulping down spirit stones while charging up the red-skinned egg with energy.
The Thunder Fire Scorching Flame Cannon—Bajie had actually deployed it! (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Starting Point (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and Monthly Passes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)
