Great Demon Sun Wukong-Chapter 394 - 383: Is it Fate?

As the small monkey spoke, Sun Wukong’s facial expression visibly softened a bit. The fact that the small monkey would say such a thing meant that he was ready to spill his own secrets or at least share some of them with Sun Wukong. Actually, the small monkey himself knew that since Sun Wukong had scanned him with the Heaven and Earth Dao Eye, some secrets were inevitably going to be revealed. Although the small monkey didn’t fully understand the might of the Heaven and Earth Dao Eye, his extremely keen perception told him that Sun Wukong had seen through some clues.

Once again sighing with a sense of helplessness, the small monkey suddenly felt a bit lost. He didn’t know whether bringing Sun Wukong this time was a mistake. Relying on Sun Wukong’s powerful strength had indeed made many things easier for him, but it had also dragged Sun Wukong into this vortex. Or perhaps Sun Wukong was already in the vortex to begin with?

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"Ling Ming, I know that your Heaven and Earth Dao Eye saw something, although it wasn’t complete. But with your intelligence, you must have guessed something," the small monkey continued solemnly, "In fact, I didn’t mean to hide it from you. I just didn’t want to drag you into this. I always wanted to help you win this victory and then send you back to the Flower Fruit Mountain, to live out your days as the Beautiful Monkey King in peace. There are some burdens I can shoulder alone!" Hearing this, Sun Wukong smirked and said, "Even though I don’t know what you’re enduring, do you think I can stay out of it? If I could, why wouldn’t I want to live peacefully on Flower Fruit Mountain for a lifetime? But every time, I get involved in all sorts of things, especially when the World Suppressing Stele came into my hands, I’ve already felt my destiny."

With a flick of his hand, the small monkey made another large pile of fruits appear in his embrace. He handed Sun Wukong and the tree demon Ye Zi an apple each, biting into his own apple as he spoke, "You’re right, I’ve always oversimplified things, idealized them too much. That’s why I kept some things from you." Sun Wukong took a big bite of his apple, chewed it a few times, and swallowed before saying, "Like the matter with this tree demon?"

The small monkey nodded sincerely, then inadvertently glanced at the tree demon Ye Zi. However, when Ye Zi felt the small monkey’s gaze and looked back at him, the small monkey’s eyes narrowed, and he said, "Ye Zi, you must stay calm, please don’t make a move. Back when you and your brother were preparing the Domain Lord Level shackles, that purifying lightning was my doing. Just calm down and let me explain."

Originally, Ye Zi had an innocent expression as if he was sitting on a small stool listening to a story, but he froze the instant he heard the small monkey’s words. He immediately grabbed his wooden staff, ready to attack. However, before he could stand up, Sun Wukong’s strong hand directly pressed down on his shoulder. Suddenly, Ye Zi felt as if he were being crushed by a mountain. Despite the rage within him, he couldn’t move at all. The small monkey shrank his neck as he continued, "Listen to me, I’m really helpless. My identity is quite special. Not only am I the Realm Spirit of the Patrolling Celestial World, but I also hold another identity. Nonetheless, some matters are beyond my control. Your desire and actions to break through to the Domain Lord Level are absolutely not allowed to exist. And I spared your lives because I saw the tireless cultivation in you and knew you were part of the Demon Clan. Otherwise, do you think you would have any chance of surviving in the face of the most powerful thunder in the world?"

Initially full of anger, Ye Zi stiffened and then seemed to realize something. He gave a dejected look at his still meditating brother Ye Wu, then turned his head and glared fiercely at the small monkey. The small monkey shrugged and said, "Since the great war a million years ago, this universe has been ruled by eight beings. To prevent the emergence of powers beyond their control, they decreed that the strongest force any creature in this universe could attain was only the Domain Lord Level. Any force or power exceeding that level must be destroyed. Why was the Li Fire Realm annihilated? Because they not only restored the Ancient Divine Object, the Thunder Fire Scorching Flame Cannon, but they also enhanced its might, threatening the power of those eight beings. That’s why they were ultimately destroyed. Many of the causes and consequences of events are often different from, or even the complete opposite of, what people believe."

Having said this, the small monkey looked at Sun Wukong with a very serious tone: "Just like with some people, you can’t judge whether they are friend or foe by their appearance alone. Otherwise, you’ll be the one to suffer, and you might never be able to recover." Sun Wukong knew the small monkey was referring to the undercover matter in the Netherworld World. Although he knew the small monkey meant well, Sun Wukong’s subconscious would not allow him to believe that among those he considered brothers, one would betray him.

Shaking his head, Sun Wukong said, "Tongbei, let’s not talk about this matter anymore. As long as he doesn’t stab me in the back, I’ll still treat him as a brother." The young monkey became visibly excited upon hearing Sun Wukong’s words and exclaimed, "By then it’ll be too late, don’t you understand? Ling Ming, there should be a limit to naivety."

Sun Wukong, however, waved his hand impatiently, signaling that he didn’t want to continue the discussion.

After sighing deeply for the third time, the young monkey continued, "So, when I sensed someone in the Patrolling Celestial World was planning to break this rule, I received orders to interrupt his breakthrough and destroy it. Just as I said before, out of consideration for his relentless cultivation, I spared his life and used the Cleansing Thunder to destroy the other half of his being that came from the Twin Phoenix Trees. Consequently, his strength could forever only stay at the Domain Lord level, with no further advancement possible for him amongst all beings. But what I didn’t expect was that Ye Zi, relying on his talent, which could be described as demonic, actually cultivated a Life-bound Primordial Pearl. He even used assistance to merge his brother’s soul with his own. Give him another hundred thousand years, and he would definitely be able to reach the peak of Domain Lord level again, and possibly, due to the previous Cleansing Thunder, directly surpass that threshold."

"If that were the case, it would be my negligence. If it were discovered that I didn’t kill him last time and spared his life instead, I would surely be punished. That’s why I attacked you several times before, hoping to snatch that Primordial Pearl. But to my surprise, your strength has already far exceeded my expectations, and after a round of fighting, I almost fell into your hands. That’s why this time, I needed your help, Ling Ming, and as I thought, Ye Zi’s strength has indeed improved since the last time!"

Sun Wukong nodded thoughtfully and then asked, "Why don’t you just use the power that comes with being a Realm Spirit? I believe if you used that strength, you wouldn’t need my help at all, would you?" The young monkey replied with a bitter smile, "You think I don’t want to? Risking so much to drag you into this, do you think I have nothing better to do? If I were to use the power of a Realm Spirit, those above would definitely find out, so I can only rely on my own strength to defeat him."

At this point, Sun Wukong had more or less understood the matter with Ye Zi. However, he felt that something didn’t add up, seeming like the young monkey wasn’t telling the whole truth, as if he was still concealing something from him. Ever since Sun Wukong could use the Heaven and Earth Dao Eye, his intuition about some things had become extremely strong. "Let’s set this matter aside for now. After all, you couldn’t help it, Tongbei. Aren’t you planning to tell me the rest?"

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The young monkey’s expression changed slightly and he said, "The rest? What else? I’ve already told you everything, haven’t I?" "Tongbei, we’re both clever enough to know—although I’m sure you don’t mean to harm me, I don’t like the feeling of being kept in the dark. If I truly knew nothing, then that would be fine, but as you know, I have already seen some things through the Heaven and Earth Dao Eye. So I think it would be better for you to be upfront with me."

This time, the young monkey’s expression changed significantly. Looking at Sun Wukong’s resolute gaze, the young monkey slapped his hand toward the tree demon Ye Zi, instantly invoking a pale blue light barrier that enveloped both Ye Zi and Ye Wu, who was meditating. Then, with another slap towards the sky, a deep blue light barrier suddenly appeared, enveloping both Sun Wukong and the young monkey. Having done all that, the young monkey spoke with a serious tone, "Ling Ming, frankly, I don’t know how to tell you this. Although you have been chosen by destiny, you haven’t truly entered into this huge vortex yet. But if you insist on knowing my affairs, you’ll be prematurely dragged into it, and I know you’re not ready for it—you still have too many attachments!"

This time Sun Wukong didn’t immediately respond but let out a long sigh, looking up at the sky. Then, turning to the young monkey, he said, "I’ve said before that if possible, I would rather not go through any of this, to just enjoy my days frolicking around Flower Fruit Mountain. But do you really think I have a choice now? At first, I thought everything was just a coincidence. But when I used the Heaven and Earth Dao Eye to look, I realized it’s all destiny. Not to mention other things, but you must also know the significance and importance of the World Suppressing Stele. In the past, after it appeared in the Pangu Realm, it ended up in the hands of the Demon Clan’s Di Jun, Human Emperor Da Yu, and many others. Yet, after their deaths, the Stele chose to vanish. But what about me? It appeared in my hands without any explanation, and then, after Chang’er killed me, the Stele even followed me to the Netherworld World. Could all of this really just be coincidence? Tongbei, just as you said, I am chosen by fate, so I have the right to know the truth that I ought to know!"