Chapter 182: Chapter 167: World Announcement

"We’re in space?"

Wang Yi was taken aback. It felt so abrupt.

He was standing at the front of the Galaxy Airship, and through the transparent viewport, he could see a strange sight where light and darkness were divided.

In his field of vision, the Starry Sky was separate from the sky below, with a clear boundary line. The Galaxy Airship had just crossed this line. Ahead lay the deep Starry Sky, its primary color a profound darkness. Looking down, within the boundary, there was bright sunlight, blue skies, and white clouds.

’This World of Suffering is truly bizarre,’ Wang Yi thought. ’It seems to be a planet. Source Body Jiya looks down upon the land, regulating its ecology. Is she in a space station? Don’t tell me she’s an artificial satellite.’

Wang Yi rubbed his chin, speculating wildly. When he looked out into the Starry Sky again, his brow furrowed immediately.

He saw more planets, or rather, more worlds. They floated in the Starry Sky, each one like a giant egg enveloped in a curtain of light!

Wang Yi’s brow tightened. Not daring to be reckless, he quickly adjusted the Galaxy Airship’s direction, bringing it back to the boundary between the sky and the Starry Sky.

"Ding! Welcome back to World of Suffering No. 356. The current world is dominated by the Jiya Eco-Dominator. The Jiya ecology has completed three Evolutions and is currently undergoing its fourth."

"Ding! The current world is temporarily connected to the Eastern and Western Continents of the Typhon World, serving as a temporary Chaos Secret Realm. By exploring this Secret Realm, you can experience a peculiar ecological order and uncover the secrets of suffering!"

"Ding! You are approaching Source Body Jiya’s true form. World mission activated. World plot advancing. Initiating world announcement!"

"Ding! World Announcement: The world plot is advancing. Player Sun Wukong has entered the World Line. The Tower of Suffering has appeared. All Players may proceed to the Tower of Suffering to learn about the [Descenders and Abyss Gazers] plotline, receive world missions, and participate in the world plot!"

"Ding! World Announcement..."

The global announcement rang out three times in a row.

Wang Yi was stunned again. ’The system is actually calling me Sun Wukong!’

The consecutive world announcements also left all the Players in the current World of Suffering surprised and confused.

At that moment, the world changed. In wastelands, forests, seas, city ruins, and many other places, giant towers resembling spinal columns appeared simultaneously.

Those giant towers were the Towers of Suffering. Thousands upon thousands of them, too many to count, had manifested due to the advancement of the world plot!

High above a certain wasteland, Bai Xianyi, who was traveling via Sword Control, stumbled and nearly fell off her Flying Sword.

She had heard the world announcement. She looked up at the sky in confusion and muttered in a low voice, "Sun Wukong has entered the World Line... Sun... Sun Wukong... No way. Is that guy’s name really Sun Wukong? He wasn’t lying to me?"

On some nameless cliff, Xue Shentian stared blankly as a spinal tower rose from below.

"That’s a Tower of Suffering, right?"

Xue Shentian asked, pointing.

"Should be!"

Li Mingli responded from the side.

"The world announcement just now... did it say that the newcomer, Player Sun Wukong, has entered the World Line?"

"Seems like it!"

"Is the system stupid? How can Sun Wukong be a Player?"

"It’s officially certified, how can it be fake? Maybe it’s just someone with the same name!"

"Even sharing the name is ridiculous! Would someone in the real world actually pick a name like that? Am I supposed to buy Fasting Pills from freaking Sun Wukong? Is this still the world I descended into? This is nuts! Everything’s gone nuts! The Source Body is nuts, and the system is nuts too!"

Li Mingli pointed towards the Tower of Suffering. "Never mind all that. Let’s go check out that Tower of Suffering. We might uncover some secrets!"

In the center of the Yi City ruins, next to the entrance of ruin B78, an Iron Sword Slave crept cautiously forward inside a newly risen Tower of Suffering.

This Iron Sword Slave was currently being controlled by Xiang Tianchen.

In Xiang Tianchen’s current view, the interior of the Tower of Suffering was vast. There was only a single large hall, like a movie theater. At the very front were two enormous screens. One screen was black, but the other displayed an image: a giant statue of a young girl.

The giant statue was motionless, but the image wasn’t static, as a light on the statue’s forehead was blinking on and off.

The image on the screen also resembled a surveillance feed, and there was even text information displayed below.

[Jiya: Eco-source Body, Divine, creator and controller of the Jiya ecology. Resides in a higher dimension, back to the Star Sea, looking down upon World of Suffering No. 356. Final BOSS of the Descender plotline.]

"So this is the Source Body. This is what she looks like!"

Xiang Tianchen muttered.

"Sun Wukong!"

Suddenly, a deep voice emanated from the screen, making Xiang Tianchen jump in fright.

"You actually came to the World Line and trespassed into my domain! How despicable! I don’t care if you’re the Monkey King or the Victorious Fighting Buddha. I’m angry now, and the consequences will be severe..."

Inside another Tower of Suffering, Ma Changgui saw the image on the giant screen and heard the statue’s voice. His soul roared, ’Dumbass! Being uncultured is a terrifying thing! How dare you pick a fight with the Monkey King? You’re so dead!’

Far from the Kun City ruins, at the edge of another ruined city called Void City, another Tower of Suffering stood. A large number of Players had already swarmed into this tower, from both the Eastern and Western Continents, and they were arguing loudly.

"Jiya just spoke! So arrogant! She actually wants to take on the Great Sage Equal to Heaven Sun Wukong!"

"Do you guys have any common sense? Sun Wukong is a fictional character! He can’t possibly exist!"

"The Source Body herself called him out, and you still don’t believe it?"

"The Source Body is just a BOSS! What the hell does she know? Sun Wukong doesn’t exist, and he definitely can’t be a Player!"

"Damn it, you were able to transmigrate, so why can’t Sun Wukong exist?"

"Get it straight, Great Sage Equal to Heaven Sun Wukong is a mythological figure! He was made up from the very beginning!"

"A lot of people also say Divine Dragons are fictional mythical creatures, but I’ve seen one!"

"Oh, get outta here!"

"Just you wait! That Sun Wukong must be the real Monkey King!"

The crowd of Players shouted and yelled, arguing until they were red in the face.

Suddenly, a silver airship appeared on the giant screen.

The perspective shifted, giving the silver airship a close-up.

At the same time, text appeared at the bottom of the screen.

[Sun Wukong: Lord of Huaguo Mountain in Aolai Country, Monkey King, Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Victorious Fighting Buddha, Wukong Daoist, receiver of the Descender’s clearance mission.]

"Holy shit, look! Sun Wukong is here!"

"The Eldest Brother came in a spaceship?"

"Hurry up and fight! Let’s see if that Sun Wukong is the real Monkey King!"

"Damn it, he’s doing a world mission and all we can do is watch!"

"Ho ho, the Eco-source Body versus the Monkey King!"

"I heard Jiya put a bounty on Sun Wukong and sent her eco-army to hunt him down!" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

"Nonsense! Where did you get that information?"

"That Sun Wukong is inside a spaceship? He looks like an imposter! If he were the real Monkey King, he could somersault a hundred and eight thousand li. Why would he need a spaceship?"

"The camera angle is fixed! Zoom in, give us a close-up!"

"Come on, come on, let the fight begin!"

More and more Players entered the Towers of Suffering, and more and more discussions arose.

But Wang Yi was unaware of any of this. His brow was slightly furrowed, and the Sky Pointer on his wrist was spinning wildly. The Galaxy Airship had stopped, hovering a thousand meters away from the giant statue.

Wang Yi knew that the statue-like existence before him was Source Body Jiya!

He estimated that if it were to stand up, it would be three to four hundred meters tall.

"Residing in a higher dimension, back to the Starry Sky, looking down upon the land! Jiya, you seem pretty comfortable, don’t you? Why are you just a statue now? Can’t you move?"

Wang Yi shouted lightly. At that moment, the Galaxy Airship’s cabin door opened, and Wang Bushi charged straight out, the Spear of Destruction on his back.

"I don’t care if you’re a Source Body or a Dominator! You’ve offended Father, so today, I, Wang Bushi, swear to kill you! Watch my Iron Head Skill!"

Wang Bushi yelled as he left the Galaxy Airship. He immediately used his Iron Head Skill, his body shooting out like a cannonball.

Then, at 50 meters his body began to spin, at 100 meters his head began to glow, and at 200 meters his whole body burst into flames...

Wang Bushi quickly became like a Celestial Fire Meteor, a flaming cannonball, hurtling straight toward Source Body Jiya’s forehead.

"Sun Wukong! You foolish little Player! How dare you provoke me! I will—Ouch..."

Jiya’s eyes snapped open. She raised her palm and swatted at Wang Bushi as if shooing away a mosquito.

To her, he was nothing more than a tiny spark!

But suddenly—BOOM!

Wang Bushi slammed into her palm!

Crimson flames erupted violently, like a flower in full bloom, instantly piercing through Jiya’s palm. The flames surged, coalescing a breath later into a thousand-meter-long Flaming Giant Spear.

This Flaming Giant Spear cut off Jiya’s speech and made her cry out in pain.

It also left the countless Players inside the Towers of Suffering completely stunned.

"What happened?"

"A flaming meteor!"

"What a move from Brother Monkey!"

"Did Brother Monkey just launch a missile? Using tech instead of Magic!"

"Haha, she’s getting suppressed by Eldest Brother right from the start! This monster is weak!"

"Kill!"

The Players discussed loudly.

But Wang Bushi’s bombardment had only just begun. He revived next to Wang Yi, immediately leaped from the Galaxy Airship again, and launched another headfirst assault, continuing the bombardment.

Jiya was sitting cross-legged, her movements stiff. At this moment, she was just a giant target.

BOOM!

Another Flaming Spear bloomed on her chest, piercing through her body.

Half a minute later, a third spear appeared. Then a fourth, a fifth...

Wang Bushi launched one death-defying charge after another without pause, causing a barrage of Flaming Spears to pierce Jiya’s body.

"Stop! Stop it, damn you! How dare you destroy my body!"

Jiya roared in pain and finally stood up. She stood on the void, like a giant standing in the heavens.

But with a BOOM, a Flaming Spear pierced her knee, causing her to fall back to a half-kneeling position.

"Damn it, what the hell is this bizarre little fire-man? Where did he get so many powerful weapons!"

Jiya roared. Seeing the little fire-man charging at her again, she realized she couldn’t dodge in time. Instead of dodging, she met him head-on, taking a spear through the chest while throwing a punch at the Galaxy Airship.

The hovering Galaxy Airship shot away in an instant, easily dodging the attack. It stopped again after flying just over a thousand meters.

Jiya looked over and saw the bizarre little man fly out of it again, his body already starting to catch fire.

But the airship suddenly vanished, leaving only Wang Yi in its place.

The Starlight Bracelet on his right wrist was glowing brightly. He had just recalled the Galaxy Airship into it.

The next moment, Wang Yi’s figure suddenly blurred, then instantly transformed into ten Monkey Kings, each clad in Golden Armor, holding an Iron Rod, and standing on an auspicious cloud.

Of these ten Great Saints, nine were Fantasy Avatars, and one was his true self.

But at this moment, it was impossible to tell which was real and which was fake. Wang Yi, too, had an auspicious cloud beneath his feet!

"Ultimate Seventh Gear! Jiya, let me teach you what the Monkey King’s full might looks like! Ten Thousand Celestial Soldiers, advance! Four Heavenly Kings, on my command! Let the war anthem sound! Celestial Thunder, surge! Attack!"