Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong-Chapter 228 Investigating the Seal (First Update)

Sun Wukong was unaware that Marshal Tianpeng, Zhu Tianpeng, and his two deputies were plotting to frame him. After returning to the detached house, he treated the severely injured Qin Feng.

Qin Feng was indeed gravely injured, his meridians were misaligned throughout his body, and there were many areas of damage. However, this was not a problem for Sun Wukong. He gave Qin Feng two of his healing immortal pills, then enveloped Qin Feng’s body with Chaos Primordial Force and channeled it into him.

The Chaos Primordial Force could assimilate all things under heaven, including various types of energy. The destructive power that the wolf and bear infused into Qin Feng’s body was quickly assimilated and dissolved under the Chaos Primordial Force, and the previously damaged meridians also rapidly repaired themselves under the medicinal properties stimulated by the Chaos Primordial Force.

Swoosh!

Sun Wukong withdrew the Chaos Primordial Force from Qin Feng’s body and sighed deeply.

"All right, your injuries have mostly healed. Just rest well for the next few days, and you shouldn’t have any residual problems."

Sun Wukong looked at Qin Feng, who opened his eyes, and said lightly,

"This subordinate thanks the Great Saint for saving my life!"

Qin Feng moved his limbs, feeling that his injuries had indeed mostly healed. A little more cultivation over a couple of days should completely cure him. His gratitude and admiration for Sun Wukong deepened, and he knelt on the floor and prostrated himself in complete worship.

"Alright, alright, spare me the formalities!"

Sun Wukong waved his hand and used a burst of Qi Force to help Qin Feng up, "Qin Feng, you have good talent and are admirably loyal. You are a talent worth cultivating. I won’t hide it from you, sooner or later, there will be a confrontation between me and the Heavenly Court, and now I need to build my own forces within the Heavenly Court. You are the first person I have chosen!

Are you willing to serve me and be at my disposal?"

Oppose the Heavenly Court?

Qin Feng was startled. He had never considered this question. In his view, it was at most about vying for power and position within the Heavenly River Navy, or even seeking a higher status within the Heavenly Court, but he had never thought that Sun Wukong had already harbored a rebellious heart, planning to battle the Heavenly Court one day!

However, upon further thought, Qin Feng understood. The Heavenly Court had once sent a hundred thousand troops to besiege the Flower-Fruit Mountain and Sun Wukong had killed a full eighty thousand soldiers, with only twenty thousand escaping back.

The Jade Emperor had then, out of necessity, issued a decree to appease Sun Wukong by bestowing upon him the title of Great Sage Equalling Heaven and the position of Naval Deputy General in the Heavenly River Navy, merely to bind him to the Heavenly Court.

Over these days, Qin Feng had seen clearly that Sun Wukong was not someone who would submit and be manipulated by others. Expecting him to obediently stay within the Heavenly Court was simply a fool’s dream. Opposing the Heavenly Court was inevitable, and nothing to be surprised about!

What startled Qin Feng was that Sun Wukong would share such crucial secrets with him. This was a tremendous display of trust!

A man dies for those who appreciate him! Moreover, Qin Feng understood that only by following Sun Wukong could he someday achieve greatness and laugh proudly between heaven and earth. Otherwise, even if he stayed within the Heavenly River Navy all his life, he would hardly reach the position of a vice-general, let alone other better prospects!

Pressing his finger against his brow, he forced out a drop of essence blood. Qin Feng swore a heart-devil blood oath, "Qin Feng swears to heaven, from this day forward, I serve the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, Sun Wukong, forever and ever, ready to face fire and water without a second thought. Should I break this oath, I will be condemned by heaven and earth, never to find peace!"

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As soon as the blood oath was made, the Heavenly Dao reacted. A boom of thunder resounded, and a sliver of thunder light shot from the sky into Qin Feng’s brow.

"Boss, this kid is really decisive, going straight for a heart-devil blood oath!"

A voice suddenly rang in Sun Wukong’s mind—it was Dragon Cat!

"You, you’ve been asleep for several years now, how come you’ve decided to wake up?"

Sun Wukong chatted amusedly with Dragon Cat in his mind. The creature had become lazier since following him, frequently sleeping for several years at a time, impossible to awaken.

"Boss, I’m hungry!"

"..."

Just as he expected, this lazy creature wouldn’t stir unless he was hungry and looking for food!

"I’ll get you something to eat in a moment. I still have something to ask this kid."

After consoling the Dragon Cat for a few words, Sun Wukong turned his gaze to Qin Feng and asked, "Qin Feng, is there a formidable person sealed at the bottom of the Heavenly River?"

"Ah?"

Qin Feng was startled and slightly bewildered; Sun Wukong’s change in topic was a bit too abrupt for him to follow!

"I’m asking you, is there a formidable person sealed underneath that seal at the bottom of the Heavenly River?"

Sun Wukong repeated the question. While observing the wolf bear with his Void-Breaking Divine Eye during Qin Feng’s battle, he inadvertently noticed a strange seal at the bottom of the Martial Arts Field below the Heavenly River.

Despite the intense energy impact and the significant disturbances above the river, the area around the seal was terrifyingly calm, completely undisturbed as if shielded by an invisible energy barrier.

Such a seal was definitely extraordinary. Sun Wukong had not inspected it closely at the time, but he knew that whoever was sealed at the bottom of the Heavenly River must be no ordinary figure. Qin Feng had been with the Heavenly River Navy for some years and might know something.

"The seal at the bottom of the Heavenly River?"

Qin Feng furrowed his brow in thought; suddenly, as if he had remembered something, his eyes lit up, "Great Sage, are you referring to the seal that holds the Demonic Beast Taotie?"

"Demonic Beast Taotie?"

A gleam flashed in Sun Wukong’s eyes, "Speak carefully, let me hear."

"This matter goes back to the ancient battles between immortals and demons thousands of years ago when the Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor Mu Chenxuan led the demon armies to attack the Heavenly Court..."

After thinking for a moment and organizing his words, Qin Feng began to recount, his version of the great war between immortals and demons did not differ much from what Sun Wukong had heard from Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor Mu Chenxuan himself.

However, in Qin Feng’s narration, the Heavenly Court was portrayed as the side of justice, with the demon race led by Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor Mu Chenxuan depicted as aggressors who committed various killings and destructions. Ultimately, they were defeated by the Heavenly Court’s grand army.

The demon emperor was sealed and sent to the Mortal Realm by Mystery Master and Guang Chengzi, the leader of the Kunlun Twelve Golden Immortals, while the Demonic Beast Taotie, after wreaking havoc in the Heavenly Court, was sealed at the bottom of the Heavenly River by the Primordial Heavenly Venerable.

"Demonic Beast Taotie, huh? Interesting!"

A peculiar light passed through Sun Wukong’s eyes, though he certainly did not take Qin Feng’s word as truth, believing that the Heavenly Court was the side of justice and that the Demonic Beast Taotie’s sealing was deserved. By comparison, Sun Wukong was more inclined to believe the words of Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor Mu Chenxuan.

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After the War of Divine Enthronement, with the founding of the Heavenly Court, the Jade Emperor Hao Tian became the Lord of the Heavenly Court. At that time, the Chan Sect primarily controlled the Heavenly Court. The Jie Sect had lost too many disciples in the War of Divine Enthronement and was greatly weakened, unable to contend with the Chan Sect.

The Human Cult, having only The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord and his disciple, was naturally isolated and weak. Even Jade Emperor Hao Tian had to consult the Primordial Heavenly Venerable on many decisions.

However, this situation changed after the war against the demons. Several of the Chan Sect’s Twelve Golden Immortals defected to the Western Buddhist Kingdom, and others completely disappeared without a trace.

Many of the other disciples of the Chan Sect perished in the great war, their souls enjoined to the Investiture of the Gods, transforming from free and unrestrained immortals to Divine Generals governed by the Heavenly Court under the mandate of the Investiture of the Gods. The power of Jade Emperor Hao Tian was greatly enhanced, and he truly became the ruler of the Three Realms.

The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord obviously exerted significant effort during the war against the demons, was revered by the Jade Emperor as a supreme mentor, and became the Supreme Emperor within the Heavenly Court. The Primordial Heavenly Venerable was marginalized and retreated to reside in the Jade Pure Heaven above the Thirty-Three Layers of Heaven.

Human Cult, Chan Sect, and Jie Sect merged into Taoism, with The Grand Supreme Elderly Lord revered at the top, assisting the Jade Emperor in governing the Heavenly Court and leading the Three Realms, forming today’s structure.

"Great Sage, how did you come to know about that seal?"

Seeing Sun Wukong’s intrigued and silent demeanor, Qin Feng felt a bit curious and couldn’t resist asking.

Sun Wukong snapped out of his reverie, said nothing, and just quietly looked at Qin Feng, making him feel somewhat uneasy: "This subordinate spoke out of turn, there’s no need for the Great Sage to explain to me!"

Sun Wukong’s expression lightened slightly, and he nodded, "You go back, rest well, and supervise those youngsters in their cultivation. By the way, here is the essence of the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Transformations; you should first practice it yourself and after achieving something, then teach it to them."

As he spoke, Sun Wukong instilled the essential points of the Dharma Decree of the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Transformations into Qin Feng’s forehead. Naturally, Qin Feng was very thankful and then he left the room.

"Taotie, huh, finally something interesting! I, Old Sun, would like to see just what this legendary creature from ancient times looks like and how formidable it is!"

Plucking a hair and blowing on it, a clone appeared beside him. Sun Wukong chuckled mischievously, his form flickered and transformed into a small bug that flew out through the crack in the door, heading quietly towards the Heavenly River.

Arriving above the Heavenly River, Sun Wukong manifested his form, sweeping his gaze around. It was now growing dark, and not a soul was in sight above the river. Although there is no distinct day and night in the Heavenly Court, there is still a division between day and night; the light dims at night, and just like mortals, even immortals and gods maintain the habit of resting at night.

Under normal circumstances, no one would be above the Heavenly River at this time.

After ensuring that there was no one around, Sun Wukong dove into the Heavenly River, swimming towards its bottom.

The Heavenly River was extremely deep, its depth almost comparable to that of the Eastern Sea. The deeper he went, the greater the pressure became, and a strong buoyancy tried to push him back towards the surface. However, these pressures and buoyancy were not enough to trouble Sun Wukong.

Soon, he reached the bottom of the Heavenly River and activated his Void-Breaking Divine Eye to start his observation.