Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong-Chapter 229 Turning the Tables (Second Update)

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A flash of golden light in his eyes, and the scenery around Sun Wukong suddenly changed. With the Void-Breaking Divine Eye, able to pierce through the essence of all things, reaching directly to the core, all illusions were mere bubbles under its gaze.

Now that Sun Wukong had unlocked the Third Phase—the Void-Breaking Heavy Pupils—just a thought was enough to manifest the slowly rotating heavy pupils in his eyes.

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"Over there!"

The bottom of the Heavenly River was not all dark; under the influence of the Void-Breaking Heavy Pupils, it radiated a different kind of light, among which a certain bright green was particularly dazzling. Sun Wukong knew at a glance that it was the light emitted by a seal. His figure moved, and he swam toward the source of the light.

"Eh? Someone’s there!"

Approaching the vicinity, Sun Wukong’s form suddenly halted, then flickered, transforming into a flat, elongated fish, just like the one he had seen before.

"Hmm? What’s that noise?"

Close to the seal were two figures, Marshal Tianpeng’s two deputies, Chen Xueyou and Zhang Wenshan. It seemed that they had detected the ripples in the water caused by Sun Wukong’s approach. Chen Xueyou abruptly lifted his head and looked in the direction of the ripples.

"What’s up?"

Zhang Wenshan also lifted his head, a puzzled expression on his face.

"It seems like someone is approaching."

Chen Xueyou’s brow slightly furrowed as his gaze swept across the riverbed like a hawk, and only when he saw a fish slipping into a crevice did he relax, chuckling, "It’s just a fish. You scared me there—I thought we were being tracked!"

"You think too much! Who would bother coming to the bottom of the Heavenly River?"

Zhang Wenshan laughed. He had not noticed anything amiss at all. The bottom of the Heavenly River was not a place people usually visited, not to mention that it was protected by a seal from the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, constantly exuding repelling forces.

Most people would be inadvertently pushed aside without realizing it unless they distinctly knew about the seal here; otherwise, there was no way they would come to this place.

"That’s true. I was probably just too nervous!"

Chen Xueyou laughed and shook his head, glancing at the seal and saying, "We need to speed up our progress, activate this seal so it can absorb the residual energy from the combatants above the Heavenly River. When the time comes, the Taotie under the seal will be stimulated."

"Yeah, when the Taotie emerges and devours that demon monkey Sun Wukong, no one else will be able to compete with us for the spot!"

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Zhang Wenshan said, the two exchanging glances, a sly smile spreading across their faces.

"These two bastards, planning to ambush your venerable Sun, huh!"

A cold glint flashed in Sun Wukong’s eyes. The fish that entered the crevice was him, transformed. He had heard Chen Xueyou and Zhang Wenshan’s words clearly. These two bastards actually wanted to use the Demonic Beast Taotie to devour him, harboring a wolf’s ambition!

For a moment, Sun Wukong felt the urge to reveal his true form and end these two fools with his staff. But after some thought, he restrained himself. The purpose of his journey was to check on the Demonic Beast Taotie and, if possible, to assist its emergence. Chen Xueyou and Zhang Wenshan were inadvertently helping him.

When the Taotie emerged to cause chaos in the Heavenly Court, nobody would suspect Sun Wukong!

"I’ll let you two live a little longer. Your esteemed Sun will eventually settle this account with you!"

Suppressing the murderous intent in his heart, Sun Wukong hid in a crevice nearby, quietly waiting for Chen Xueyou and Zhang Wenshan to activate the seal and leave with sinister smiles. Only then did he emerge from the crevice, his figure flickering back to his true form as he looked at the tampered seal and sneered.

The seal originally had nine talisman characters in place to suppress it, corresponding to "All soldiers in battle form up and march forward," the Nine Character True Words Seal of the Taoist Sect, which is more powerful than the Buddhist Swastika Character Seal. The Nine Character True Words Seal had been ensuring the seal’s longevity, keeping the Demonic Beast Taotie under wraps the whole time.

Chen Xueyou and Zhang Wenshan had erased the characters for "forward," creating a flaw in the seal. It didn’t matter now, but during the trials above the Heavenly River the next day, when battle commences, the energy waves from the combat will reach the riverbed’s seal and would no longer be repelled. The Demonic Beast Taotie inside the seal would definitely notice.

When it breaks free, it would vent the fury of years of being sealed, turning the combatants above the Heavenly River into its primary targets for unleashing its wrath! And these two have undoubtedly calculated it to time the event with my own match!

Quite the clever plan indeed—such a pity, you’ve severely underestimated your venerable Sun!

With that thought, Sun Wukong placed a hand on the seal, and instantly, the Nine Character True Words Seal reacted, striking a great force towards Sun Wukong’s palm.

"Just a petty talisman seal dares to be presumptuous before your venerable Sun! Begone!"

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A cold light flashed in his eyes, and Sun Wukong let out a low shout as the Chaos Primordial Force suddenly erupted, dissolving the immense strength generated by the Nine-character True Word Seal. The raging Chaos Primordial Force even pressed the Nine-character True Word Seal into silence, merging it back into the seal.

A Divine Sense transmission followed the Chaos Primordial Force and pierced into the Nine-character True Word Seal, conveying a message deep into the sealed area.

"Who awakens me?"

Swiftly, a Divine Sense filled with a violent and bloodthirsty aura transmitted from beneath the seal—it was the Divine Sense of the Demonic Beast Taotie.

"I am Sun Wukong, the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, a friend of the Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor Mu Chenxuan. I heard that you are his subordinate and that you were sealed here by that old fogey, the Primordial Heavenly Venerable?"

Sun Wukong got straight to the point, leveraging the name of the Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor Mu Chenxuan to gain the trust of the Demonic Beast Taotie.

Indeed, after hearing Sun Wukong’s introduction and the name of the Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor Mu Chenxuan, the Demonic Beast Taotie showed both surprise and excitement: "You know Boss Mu? How do you know him? You say you’re the Great Sage Equalling Heaven? How come I’ve never heard of this title before?"

The title of the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, a name that should declare one as equal to the heavens, was so dominative that the Demonic Beast Taotie was positive he would have remembered it if he had ever heard it before. He was surprised that Sun Wukong could mention the name of the Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor Mu Chenxuan and was half-doubtful of Sun Wukong’s words.

"I made a name for myself, the Great Sage, through battle against the Heavenly Court! As for Brother Mu, I have already rescued him from his seal. Before ascending to the Heavenly Palace, he was cultivating in the Dragon Nest of the Ancient Dragon Clan. As for his current situation, I’m not sure."

Sun Wukong simply recounted how he had come to know the Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor Mu Chenxuan, and the Demonic Beast Taotie believed him. These were not details one could make up on a whim; they must be true!

"Boss Mu is free, that’s great!"

The voice of the Demonic Beast Taotie grew excited, "Great Sage Sun, can you also rescue me? I need to find Boss Mu and help him take his revenge! And those scum in the Heavenly Court, I want to devour them all!"

"Of course! Your liberation is precisely the reason I came here! But not right now,"

A sly smile curled on Sun Wukong’s lips, as he relayed to the Demonic Beast Taotie the words he had heard from Chen Xueyou and Zhang Wenshan, "Those two scoundrels are looking to use you to deal with me. Little do they know that the ties between me and your Demon Race are of friendship not enmity. Their crafty plan is about to fall through this time!"

"Great Saint, set me free, and I’ll help you devour those two scumbags!"

The words of Taotie were filled with malevolence.

"Devour them we definitely will, but not right now!"

Sun Wukong shook his head and said, "I still have unfinished business in the Heavenly Court, and it’s not yet the time to openly clash with them. So for now, you need to be patient. Just follow the plan those two scoundrels have set. Tomorrow, when I compete, I will help you break free from this seal. Then you can let out your frustration here in the Heavenly Court.

Remember though, if a formidable enemy appears, retreat immediately. Don’t engage in a prolonged battle! The Heavenly Court of today is not like during the ancient wars between the celestials and demons. You wouldn’t want to be subdued as soon as you’re reborn—that would be a waste of all my efforts!"

Sun Wukong still recalled how Blood Dragon Ao Tian, with his Quasi-Saint cultivation, wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace, only to be forcefully suppressed by the Primordial Heavenly Venerable. Having been sealed for so many years, the Demonic Beast Taotie’s strength, at best, might equal Blood Dragon Ao Tian’s back then.

It could rampage in the Heavenly Court for a while, but should it attract the likes of the extraordinary beings such as the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, it would stand no chance of fighting back. A prompt escape would be necessary to avoid losing its life in the Heavenly Court.

"Don’t worry, Great Saint. After being sealed by that old goat Primordial for so many years, of course, I know how powerful he is. Revenge cannot be rushed. I won’t act recklessly!"

The Demonic Beast Taotie assured him. Though bloodthirsty, it was not foolish. If the Primordial Heavenly Venerable could seal it once, he could do it again. The beast would not be so foolish as to confront the Primordial Heavenly Venerable directly. Besides, after being sealed for so long, its power had diminished.

If the Primordial Heavenly Venerable couldn’t kill it back then and could only seal it, now it might not be the case!

Once freed, it naturally intended to wreak havoc in the Heavenly Court, to vent the resentment it harbored. However, the Demonic Beast Taotie wouldn’t cause chaos indefinitely. Once it had caused enough turmoil and a powerful expert appeared, it would immediately withdraw.

"Good, that’s settled then. I’ll leave a mark on this seal, and tomorrow I’ll help you break free!"

Sun Wukong nodded and formed a Dharma Seal with his hands, pressing it upon the seal and leaving a mark. This was the Chaos Rune, capable of endless transformations, something Sun Wukong had learned when he tamed the Ruyi Divine Armor.

During the competition the next day, he only needed to channel strength into the Heavenly River, and he could activate the Chaos Rune to break the Nine-character True Word Seal, aiding Taotie to break free smoothly.

"Great Saint, I will look for your signal. Point out those two who want to frame you, and I, Taotie, will swallow them for you!"

"Good, it’s a deal!"