Black Myth: Starting from the Destined One
Chapter 282 - 211 Four Monkeys of the Mixed World_2

Chapter 282: Chapter 211 Four Monkeys of the Mixed World_2

But once this was confirmed, a series of troubles followed:

I had no idea before, but now that I know, it’s really tricky! How should I rescue him from the hands of the Emperor, the Imperial Court, The Night Traveler’s Bureau, and Yang Kun?

How difficult!

"Li Ping’an, now I’ll watch you perform!"

The Ghost Taoist saw Li Ping’an turn danger into safety, and now completely reassured, he sat leisurely in the chair Li Ping’an had occupied, silently watching.

The Cultivators present also exclaimed:

"What a Li Ping’an, he got out of trouble just like that?"

"Where did Li Ping’an get that weapon from?"

"Could he be the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, Sun Wukong?"

"Did he use his fur to transform it?"

"Don’t talk nonsense, but the weapon Li Ping’an used is indeed peculiar. I’ve seen those who use gourds, fans, crutches, even Buddha Beads as weapons, but this is the first time I’ve seen a stick!"

"Indeed, don’t the cultivators of Mount Longhu Orthodox Celestial Master Sect usually use swords and dust whisks as weapons? Why is he using a stick?"

The Cultivators present remembered Li Ping’an more for his weapon at this moment—the stick, the thick and long Hundred Plays Stick!

...

"Master, this is the weapon used by Li Ping’an! I’ve seen it before, it’s quite a treasure."

Orthodox Zhengyi Temple Cultivator Nangong Zhidao spoke to Kumarajiva on his left shoulder.

"A stick? Haha! This kid not only knows the Great Sage Lord’s spells but also uses the same weapon as the Great Sage Lord!"

Kumarajiva on the left shoulder said disdainfully:

"It’s a nice treasure, but it is far from the four great divine sticks of heaven and earth. Their powers are as different as heaven and earth. Compared to the four divine sticks of heaven and earth, Li Ping’an’s weapon is quite ordinary."

"The four great divine sticks of heaven and earth?"

Nangong Zhidao, the Orthodox Zhengyi Temple Cultivator, asked in surprise:

"Master, what are the four great divine sticks of heaven and earth? I’ve only heard of the Ruyi Golden Staff of the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, Sun Wukong!"

Kumarajiva on the left shoulder then explained:

"The so-called four great divine sticks of heaven and earth are the Heaven Supporting White Jade Pillar, the Sea-Spanning Purple Gold Beam, the Willful Iron Rod Soldier, and the Ruyi Divine Precious Iron!"

"This Ruyi Divine Precious Iron is also known as the Ruyi Golden Staff, whose power can ward off thousands of weapons, change infinitely, and fence off land as walls! It is also called the Sea Calming Needle Iron, and this divine artifact is now in the hands of the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, Sun Wukong."

"The power of the Willful Iron Rod Soldier can ignite ghastly fires, capture demons, and remain unaffected by myriad spells; this weapon was in the hands of the Six-Eared Macaque, but after his death, the whereabouts of this Magical Treasure is unknown."

"The Heaven Supporting White Jade Pillar’s power can calm the four seas, tranquilize the eight desolates, and support heaven and earth; this Magical Treasure is in the hands of the Interconnected-Arm Gibbon!"

"The Sea-Spanning Purple Gold Beam can break reincarnation, destroy the stars, and shatter the void; this Magical Treasure is in the hands of the Red-butted Monkey!"

"So that’s how it is... But Master..."

Orthodox Zhengyi Temple Cultivator Nangong Zhidao asked again, somewhat embarrassed:

"Master, who are the Interconnected-Arm Gibbon, Red-butted Monkey, and Six-Eared Macaque? Forgive your disciple’s ignorance."

"It’s not your fault you don’t know; even the Deities and Buddhas were unaware of these monkey species before! Let me, your master, explain in detail!"

Kumarajiva on the left shoulder patiently explained:

"The World-honored Tathagata once said to the Bodhisattvas, Arhats, five hundred Bhikkhus, and five hundred Bhikkhunis at the Great Thunder Monastery of the Western Heavens: Within the Universe, there are Five Immortals representing Heaven, Earth, Deities, Humans, and Ghosts; there are Five Bugs representing various mythical creatures. Moreover, there are the Four Monkeys of the Mixed World."

"These Four Monkeys of the Mixed World are neither heavenly nor earthly, neither gods nor men nor ghosts, neither mollusks, fish, furred, feathered, nor creatures. These four monkeys do not fit into any ten categories and do not fall under any two realms."

"These Four Monkeys of the Mixed World are namely the Lingming Stone Monkey, Red-butted Monkey, Interconnected-Arm Gibbon, and Six-Eared Macaque."

"The so-called Lingming Stone Monkey excels in Mastery Over Transformations, Discernment of Heavenly Time, Knowledge of Earthly Advantages, moving stars and changing constellations; and this Lingming Stone Monkey is none other than the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, Victorious Fighting Buddha, Sun Wukong."

"The so-called Red-butted Monkey, also known as the river monkey king without a prop or the water monkey Great Saint, is adept at controlling water, with skills that are extraordinary, such that even Gong Gong, the water god, dared not claim to be even slightly superior to him in the art of water control, and could even feel fear of him."

"The so-called Interconnected-Arm Gibbon is known as the Great Saint surpassing heaven or the Divine Monkey General, possessing boundless Divine Skills, capable of grasping the sun and moon, shrinking thousands of mountains, discerning fortune and chaos, and toying with the universe."

"The so-called Six-Eared Macaque is known as the Great Sage who communicates with the wind, skilled in listening and discerning reason, understanding past and future, with all things clearly perceived, which means possessing the ability of the Mind Reading Technique, able to see through the past and future, and the Technique of Clones, once even impersonating the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, Sun Wukong!"

"And each of the Four Monkeys of the Mixed World has one of the four great divine rods of heaven and earth!"

"The Lingming Stone Monkey, Sun Wukong, uses the Ruyi Divine Precious Iron, the Red-butted Monkey uses the Purple Gold Girders to hold up the sea, the Interconnected-Arm Gibbon uses the Sky Propping White Jade Pillar, the Six-Eared Macaque uses the Willful Iron Staff."

"Therefore, this rod of Li Ping’an, compared with the four great divine rods of heaven and earth used by the Four Monkeys of the Mixed World, is far too ordinary!"

From within his left shoulder, Kumarajiva greedily said,

"If you and I had one of the four great divine rods of heaven and earth, we could also traverse heaven and earth at will!"

"So it is..."

After hearing this, the Orthodox Zhengyi Temple Cultivator Nangong Zhidao also said greedily,

"Since Li Ping’an’s rod is so ordinary, I actually fancy the Immortal Slaying Sword that Li Ping’an is going to take away."

"Sure, why not?"

Kumarajiva on the left shoulder laughed,

"As long as you can drive Li Ping’an to a dead end, once I capture him, I’ll give the Immortal Slaying Sword to you!"

"Thank you, Master!"

...

After breaking free from his restraints, Li Ping’an let loose completely, with no hindrances, wielding the Hundred Plays Steel Rod and performing the Hundred Plays Stick Technique against the Orthodox Zhengyi Temple Cultivator Nangong Zhidao.

The Hundred Plays Stick Technique of Li Ping’an, with every strike like a wandering dragon, unpredictable, and combined with the attached mighty Mana, made each move immensely powerful.

The Ghost Sword of Netherworld that the Orthodox Zhengyi Temple Cultivator Nangong Zhidao had recently started learning was enchanting and tricky, each move unpredictable, but fortunately, Li Ping’an was more skilled, with stronger Mana, and repeatedly suppressed Nangong Zhidao’s ghostly swordsmanship.

Li Ping’an not only had to suppress the sword in Nangong Zhidao’s hands but also evade the strange shadows at Nangong Zhidao’s feet, yet even so, he was still not at a disadvantage, performing the Hundred Plays Stick Technique so naturally that it seemed to be an extension of himself.

As the two were fiercely competing, Orthodox Zhengyi Temple Cultivator Nangong Zhidao took the opportunity to ask with a smile,

"Li Ping’an, according to your thoughts, if I’m not mistaken, you should be ready to surrender to me by now? Why haven’t you surrendered yet?"

Li Ping’an grinned,

"You’re not wrong, but I want to figure out who you really are before I surrender and admit defeat..."

"However..."

Li Ping’an thought carefully while attacking, and finally decided to concede. He didn’t want to continue fighting. Whether he won or lost, the outcome would be the same, victory in the end had nothing to do with him, after all, he really wasn’t a disciple of Mount Longhu, rather he was making the wedding dress for the Mount Longhu Orthodox Celestial Master Sect.

Furthermore, if he continued to fight, he would be playing right into the hands of Zhengyi Taoist cultivator Nangong Zhidao and Wang Tianran.

Having fought for so long, repeatedly pushed into a desperate situation, if he surrendered now the Ghost Taoist would surely not blame him.

And then, he came for Zixia, with the goal of joining the Qingyun Sect, not to show off here.

A single word "survive" encapsulated his current life, only by keeping a low profile could he become the strongest!

"Well then, even if I figure out who you really are, what difference does it make?"

Li Ping’an made his final decision,

"I don’t care who you are, I’m going to surrender now!"

"Surrender?"

The Orthodox Zhengyi Temple Cultivator Nangong Zhidao asked,

"You think that by surrendering it all ends? Have you forgotten what I said just now, that I will keep pestering you until you die?"

Li Ping’an cheekily said,

"Then I’ll just find a place to hide where you can’t find me, haha!"

"If I’m not mistaken, you want to hide in the True Buddha Temple where the Supreme Tathagata Dragon Tree Monk resides, right?"