Great Demon Sun Wukong-Chapter 476 - 458: Alliance Breaks (Part 3)

Sun Wukong said nothing further, simply gesturing for Xi Zhao to continue. The reason Sun Wukong had followed Xi Zhao here was because he wasn't afraid that Xi Zhao would make a move against him. Although killing to silence someone was a tactic many found useful, it was beneath someone of Xi Zhao's stature. Besides, even if Xi Zhao truly intended to kill Sun Wukong, he was confident that he could escape unscathed. As to what his current combat power was, or rather, where his limits lay, he feared that he himself did not know.

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Xi Zhao leaned back, propping himself up with his hands on the ground, and gazed at the night sky, now sparkling with a few stars. His voice suddenly turned ethereal, "Back then, I was abandoned by all, betrayed, and killed by the brothers and subordinates I trusted most. After that, I was trapped in that event, unable to escape it for nearly tens of thousands of years. I couldn't understand why they made such a choice in the end, why I ended up with such a fate. Nevertheless, I never did figure it out, and eventually, I simply stopped trying to comprehend it. Haha, I've gone a bit off-topic. Let's leave those old matters be. Now, what I want to tell you is that my identity, intentions, and future actions are already known to Yue Huangquan!"

Sun Wukong's eyes showed a meditative expression as he said, "You mean, Yue Huangquan has known all along that you are an undercover agent?" Xi Zhao shook his head with a smile, "Don't get hung up on whether I'm undercover or not. At this point, Sun Wukong, I don't wish to hide anything from you anymore, because there's no need for it. Do you know why I called out to save you when I first saw you, and then afterward, chose to walk with you?"

Sun Wukong suddenly laughed at himself and said, "I used to think it was fate that brought us together, but now I feel that you approached me because of my World Suppressing Stele. I even thought that in the Netherworld World, you had several chances to kill me, but ultimately, you didn't act. I am curious about that now." Upon hearing this, Xi Zhao showed not the slightest embarrassment; on the contrary, he let out a hearty laugh and replied, "You're right, there were indeed several times when I wanted to kill you, but in the end, I let it go. And the reason I approached you, I didn't know at the time that you possessed the World Suppressing Stele; it was your appearance — you looked almost exactly like a life-and-death friend of mine!"

"You're talking about Myriad Demon King of the Myriad Demons Country, the Hidden Realm lord, right? Suddenly, I really want to meet that person. In the Pangu Realm, I also met someone who looked exactly like me, but that was a transformation by a member of my own species!" "It seems you're not completely ignorant, indeed it's the Hidden Realm. My relationship with the Hidden Realm can be described as close as brothers. At first glance, I thought my brother had been killed as well. But later I found out that you were not him, you just bore an extraordinary resemblance to him."

"I've always found it strange, if I truly looked exactly like that lord of the Myriad Demons Country, I thought by now I would have attracted quite a lot of attention. But in actuality, that's not the case."

"That's because the number of people who have seen the Hidden Realm's face is very few. Otherwise, you probably would have died who knows how many times by now. Later, as I interacted with you, I realized you were not my brother, Hidden Realm, and to my surprise, you even had a World Suppressing Stele. You have no idea how hard I had to struggle with myself not to take action against you, otherwise there would be no you now. Afterwards, I accidentally encountered that little fox, which led to the attention of Yao Wumeng's doppelganger. At the time Yao Wumeng was unaware of my identity, and under his pursuit, I again resisted the urge to kill you, and secretly informed the old king to come save us."

"So, that old king is actually your underling? Does that mean the old king I encountered before was the real deal?"

"To be precise, both the old king and the Evil Monarch were part of the Myriad Demons Country's bigwigs' plans, with the Evil Monarch being number one and the old king number two. Their mission was to ensure my safety in the Netherworld World. And as for Yao Wumeng and the later appearance of the Five Demon Gods, they are under Ling Weiyang's command. My relationship with Ling Weiyang can be considered a partnership. Otherwise, how do you think the old king managed to appear so timely?"

Sun Wukong suddenly felt very tired, that was the kind of fatigue that comes from suddenly realizing all your knowledge was just what others wanted you to see. He thought he had seen much, but in truth, Sun Wukong was the most ignorant of all. This was a profoundly sad realization, causing him to suddenly find everything to be so bleak and tasteless. All those trials of the Patrolling Celestial World, all the undercover work, he didn't want to deal with any of it anymore. But, thought as he might, Sun Wukong still signaled for Xi Zhao to continue speaking.

Apparently intending to tell Sun Wukong everything once and for all, Xi Zhao nodded and added, "In fact, my Life-bound name is not Xi Zhao; as for what it really is, that's no longer important. I chose the name Xi Zhao for myself during my time in the Netherworld World. Do you know what Xi Zhao means?"

Sun Wukong shook his head.

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"In the mortal world, there are often elusive Ghost Charms that seduce people's hearts. These Ghost Charms are invisible to ordinary people, yet if one wishes to see these spirits, they can grind a rhino horn into powder and light it up. Then, wherever the firelight shines, the spirits will become visible. So I gave myself this name, and with this name, I will complete the tasks I left unfinished before. But many of these tasks cannot be known to others, like spirits in the dark night. However, I need one person to be the rhino horn, whose burning can reveal me."

"So I'm the ox horn? Since many things must remain secret, why did you tell me? Also, I want to know about your deal with Yue Huangquan, and I'll judge if you've betrayed the Netherworld World based on your answer!" Xi Zhao's laugh this time was somewhat desolate; in fact, since arriving here, the smile had never once left his face.

"Yue Huangquan exchanged this body, which could allow me to be reborn, for the Netherworld World to become at least the second in the Patrolling Celestial World trials! And he allowed me to use any means necessary, so all of my actions can be seen as endorsed by Yue Huangquan, including partnering with Myriad Demons Country to eliminate all forces other than Netherworld and Myriad Demons. Moreover, my deal with him goes far beyond this!" Sun Wukong nodded—if that was the case, everything made sense. However, Sun Wukong immediately asked, "Does Yue Huangquan also know the identities of the old king and the Evil Monarch?"

Xi Zhao shook his head, "Of course he doesn't. If he knew that two of his most trusted Five Great War Generals were from Myriad Demons Country, he would likely eliminate all five of them on the spot. The relationships between Divine Kingdoms are far more complicated than you can imagine. Although I have a deal with Yue Huangquan, it only pertains to when I am acting on my behalf; I'm not a person of Myriad Demons Country."

"Then why would you still join forces with people from Myriad Demons Country, simply because you and Hidden Realm are brothers?" Sun Wukong asked this because he had something in mind, and to confirm it, he needed Xi Zhao to answer his question. Xi Zhao chuckled and said, "Wukong, you really are getting smarter. I find that I have underestimated you. In the future, it's very possible that we will become enemies, mortal enemies at that!"

"Heh, you still dare to tell me?"

"What's there not to dare? There's nothing that I, the Demon Monarch, am afraid to do. My alliance with Myriad Demons Country is, to be more precise, an alliance with Ling Weiyang. I can help him get what he wants, and he can use his strength and his position to help me get what I want. Besides, this matter doesn't really have anything to do with Hidden Realm. In fact, Hidden Realm, the current Domain Lord of Myriad Demons Country, may no longer be the Hidden Realm I knew."

"What do you mean?"

"You should know the saying, 'Even tigers do not eat their offspring,' right? Do you still remember that young fox? That young fox was Hidden Realm's Ninth Princess, his youngest and most beloved daughter, yet he sent someone to the Netherworld World to completely destroy her soul, risking hostility with Yue Huangquan. If he were still the Hidden Realm I knew, he would never do such a thing."

"Can I also know what your deal with Ling Weiyang is?"

"Simple, I help him become the Domain Lord of Myriad Demons Country, then once he's in power, he helps me reclaim the Annihilation Demon Nation. Moreover, Monkey, I have a secret to tell you!"

"What secret?"

"Heh heh, the Explosion of the Heavenly Stele at the Annihilation Palace was actually orchestrated by Ling Weiyang!" (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Starting Point ) to vote for recommendation tickets and Monthly Passes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)