Heaven-Defying Rebel Sage
Chapter 127: Xuan Ming Takes Action to Resolve the Crisis

Chapter 127: Chapter 127: Xuan Ming Takes Action to Resolve the Crisis

Wukong somersaulted his way toward Water Curtain Cave, while Xuan Ming, without further ado, figured out everything with a calculation.

"I’ll take a trip to Water Curtain Cave first, you all wait here," said Xuan Ming, before she too, rode the clouds away.

Zhu Rong couldn’t help but wonder, "Aren’t Saints supposed to be heartless? How come Xuan Ming acts like this?"

Di Jiang looked at her and said, "You are not a fish."

You are not a fish, how would you know the joy of a fish? You are not a Saint, how would you know if Saints are heartless?

Zhu Rong asked, "Shall we go have a look?"

Yue Zi replied, "Since Xuan Ming has become a Saint, a fight might break out soon, so it’s good for us to go watch."

Di Jiang said, "Let’s go!"

Having said that, he led the way, darting out from the Reincarnation Netherworld, heading for Water Curtain Cave, with ten others closely following behind.

Meanwhile, Wukong and Xuan Ming had arrived at the Water Curtain Cave. Since becoming a Saint, Xuan Ming’s aura had become inwardly restrained, devoid of the coldness and killing intention of the past. At first glance, she seemed just an ordinary woman, albeit one whose beauty could spell disaster for nations. Thrown into a crowd, no one would guess that she was actually a Saint.

They arrived to find the Nine-Headed Bug calling out challenges in front of Water Curtain Cave, while two other nine-headed monsters were spewing Thunder Beads to bombard the cave’s formation.

"How audacious!" Wukong couldn’t help but shout in anger.

The Nine-Headed Bug frowned upon seeing Wukong, and thought to himself, "Why are there two Sun Wukongs?"

No sooner had Wukong spoken, than the Xiang Liu shook its head and lashed its tail, opening its huge, bloody mouth to bite down. However, the Nine-Headed Bug yelled, "Father, spare his life for now, I want to slowly carve open his skull and feast on monkey brain!"

A glint of coldness flashed in Xuan Ming’s eyes. She stepped in front of Wukong, raised her wrist slightly, and pointed at Xiang Liu!

"Boom!"

Instantly, Xiang Liu’s head exploded, its flesh becoming indistinguishable, with blood beads scattering across the sky.

Xiang Liu was shocked to find that this woman was so powerful—a single move had blown up his head. Enduring the pain, he let out a big shout and spewed out a Yin Thunder. This Yin Thunder was remarkably powerful, and once it touched the body, it could blow a person to bits, annihilating both body and soul.

Yet Xuan Ming faced the approaching Yin Thunder, reaching out and catching it in her hand. The Yin Thunder rapidly expanded in her grasp, but never detonated. Xuan Ming then said coldly, "Here, ’have it back!’"

She threw the Yin Thunder back, and just as it reached Xiang Liu’s second head, about to explode, Xiang Liu panicked and desperately tried to use his Divine Skills to block it.

The Yin Thunder detonated, sending Xiang Liu flying. His Divine Skills were capable of defending against the Yin Thunder, but his preparation was inadequate.

The Gui Car, seeing Xiang Liu at a disadvantage, also spread its wings and flew over, spitting out a fireball toward Xuan Ming.

Xuan Ming struck out with her palm, and the fireball immediately reversed direction, almost hitting Xiang Liu, who had to hastily dodge. Xuan Ming pointed to the sky, and the void shattered, revealing a tremendous black hole. A gigantic hand reached out from within, grasping for Xiang Liu.

Xiang Liu was utterly horrified. In this era, when Saints rarely showed themselves, hardly anyone could stand against him and Gui Car. Now a woman appeared who, in just a few moves, was about to capture him! Who exactly was this divine being?

Xiang Liu did not regard Xuan Ming as a Saint; instead, he thought of her as just a Sect Founder more powerful than himself, likely someone who had touched upon the Heavenly Dao Laws.

Opening his mouth, Xiang Liu summoned a Demon Blade, forged from the souls of significant beings he’d sneaked away during the Ancient Times—its power was tremendous! Against a common Sect Founder, it wouldn’t take more than a couple of rounds before the Demon Blade would suppress them.

Seeing Xiang Liu bring out his Magical Treasure, Gui Car also spat out a bead. This bead, too, was created from the souls of powerful beings sealed during the Ancient and Middle Ages. Named the Soul-Dropping Bead, it bore some resemblance to the Soul-Dropping Bell.

Two formidable Magical Treasures pressed on Xuan Ming, but her expression remained unchanged. The giant hand slammed down, swatting both treasures away! Xuan Ming then chanted an Incantation, summoning a three-inch dagger. This dagger was forged from ten-thousand-year-old profound ice and was her personal Magical Treasure. She usually didn’t make use of it, but since she had attained sainthood, it needed to be reconsecrated.

She raised the dagger into the air; it flew towards the Soul-Dropping Bead, and with a quiver, a blizzard enveloped everything. The entire region was encased in ice, with the Soul-Dropping Bead frozen solid. When the dagger struck fiercely, the bead and the ice turned to dust instantaneously!

"Pu!" Gui Car screamed, all nine mouths vomiting fresh blood.

As this was a Magical Treasure linked to his life, its destruction naturally resulted in this outcome – akin to how if Wukong’s Buddha Beating Staff were destroyed, it would injure him fundamentally.

Wukong, watching from behind, was also startled by the sheer terror of a Saint’s cultivation level. Facing Xuan Ming, these two Sect Founders, comparable to Tathagata, had no choice but to suffer a beating!

"My child, hurry and flee!" Xiang Liu urged the Nine-Headed Bug to retreat swiftly.

At this moment, the residents of Water Curtain Cave, seeing Xuan Ming’s advantage, were unwilling to let the Nine-Headed Bug escape. Sun Walker and the Heaven-Defying Taoist were the first ones out, cutting off the Nine-Headed Bug from both ends. Without a word, Sun Walker attacked with his Staff Technique, and the Heaven-Defying Taoist was even harsher, directly summoning the Great Revolution Seal to crush him into a pulp.

"Put this headband on him!" Wukong said, tossing the headband over to the Heaven-Defying Taoist.

He watched the battle behind Xuan Ming, learning greatly from the intensity of the fight.

"This fellow must have reached the cultivation level of a Saint! Who exactly is this person? How could Water Curtain Cave possess such depth!" Xiang Liu exclaimed to Gui Che.

Gui Che and Xiang Liu were forced to continuously retreat, but Xuan Ming refused to let them escape. With a pinch of a spell, the surroundings instantly turned into a world of ice, with a snowstorm descending upon them. Xiang Liu and Gui Che, shocked, had no choice but to dodge in panic, eventually being pushed back. Without a word, Xuan Ming charged at them, gripping the three-inch dagger to strike Xiang Liu.

"Pfft!"

Xiang Liu saw a flash of Sword Qi rushing towards him, but his body seemed to be frozen in place at that instant, unable to move, and three of his heads were sliced off in a moment! Then, with a flick of her finger, Xuan Ming sent Xiang Liu flying, his heads bursting into pieces, his body frozen over. A Sword Qi fell, grinding him to dust, his form and spirit both destroyed!

Seeing Xiang Liu fall, Gui Che shouted in rage, but he understood that contending with this woman in magic was beyond his capabilities. Launching his Escape Technique, he tried to flee, not even bothering about his son, the Nine-Headed Bug.

Xuan Ming coldly said, "Thinking of leaving?"

Gui Che, terrified, attempted to tear through the void to escape, but with a point of Xuan Ming’s finger, the void turned as rigid as if drenched with molten steel, not yielding despite using all his mana. Left with no choice, Gui Che had to use the Soaring Earth Golden Light.

With a single scoop of her hand, Xuan Ming tore open the void, and a huge palm appeared, grabbing Gui Che directly.

"Sister, don’t kill this fellow. Wouldn’t it be delightful to keep him as our slave?" Di Jiang telepathically suggested.

Xuan Ming was about to crush Gui Che with her palm, but upon hearing Di Jiang’s words, she released her grasp, flicking Gui Che’s body violently with her finger. Gui Che screamed as his Primordial Spirit flew out. Xuan Ming took this opportunity to cast a spell and flick it into Gui Che’s Primordial Spirit, placing a restriction on him. Then, with another palm strike, she forced Gui Che’s Primordial Spirit back into his body and tossed him over to Di Jiang.

Di Jiang laughed heartily, capturing Gui Che and said, "From now on, you’ll serve as my mount, hehe!"

Zhu Rong, envious of Di Jiang acquiring Gui Che as a mount, said, "It would have been nice if she didn’t kill Xiang Liu. He could have become my mount as well."

Having captured Gui Che and killed Xiang Liu, Xuan Ming had resolved the crisis at Water Curtain Cave. The two Ancient fiends were thus dealt with: one dead, one captured.

Wukong bowed to Xuan Ming and said, "Many thanks!"

Xuan Ming nodded and replied, "You don’t need to be polite. If there’s anything in the future, you can come to Reincarnation Netherworld to find me. Isn’t your greatest strength asking for reinforcements?"

These words made Wukong pause, then he saw a mischievous smile play across Xuan Ming’s lips.

Seeing Xuan Ming teasing him, Wukong retorted, "Oh! I wonder where the esteemed Madame Mindfulness learned about Sun Wukong’s talent in calling for help? I’m flattered that my modest abilities have drawn your concern."

Caught off guard by the remark, Xuan Ming hesitated and then said, "You slick talker, you deserve a beating!"

Wukong couldn’t help but laugh heartily. "Haha, haha! Thank you for your help, Madame."

Xuan Ming said, "You’ve already thanked me. Let’s leave it at that. I need to enter seclusion for a few years to fully integrate the Primordial Dao Fruit."

Wukong replied, "Until we meet again."

Xuan Ming also said, "Until we meet again!"

With those words, she tore through the void, gathering the other eleven Ancestral Witches into her palm, and took them away. She was still somewhat concerned for Wukong, fearing that Zhu Rong might trouble him after she left.

This Nine-Headed Bug had dared to cause trouble at Water Curtain Cave solely because of his formidable parents. Never did he expect that, halfway through the conflict, Sun Wukong would emerge with a beautiful girl to join the battle—and what a formidable beauty she was, as if her looks and strength were positively correlated, making her peerless in the world... Yet using all his might, he ended up being battered by the group from Water Curtain Cave, vomiting blood repeatedly, with five of his nine heads burst and only four remaining.

Sun Wukong knocked the Nine-Headed Bug off balance with his staff, tumbling him hundreds of times, then the Heaven-Defying Taoist rushed forward, sweeping him back with his horsetail whisk. Yuan Hong lifted his staff for another strike, but none of them used their full strength, each playing a cat-and-mouse game, causing intense pain to the Nine-Headed Bug, who spat blood continually, his vision blurring, wishing only to bash himself to death.

"Haha, Nine-Headed Bug, your dad was beaten to death while still alive, and your mom has been captured to become a mount! Let’s see how you can boast now!" Sun Wukong howled as he continued to pummel the Nine-Headed Bug with his staff.

The Magical Treasures summoned by the Nine-Headed Bug had been taken away by everyone, and now, battered and dizzy, where could he find a chance to counterattack?

The Heaven-Defying Taoist laughed, "Enough, don’t beat him anymore. If we continue, he might actually die!"

Finished speaking, he lifted the headband in his hand, placing it on the middle head of the Nine-Headed Bug.

"Tighten!" As the Heaven-Defying Taoist finished the incantation and softly shouted, the headband instantly tightened.

"Ouch!"

The Nine-Headed Bug cried out in pain as he fell from the sky, vision going dark, nearly passing out from the agony—which was far worse than the beatings he had just endured!

After capturing the Nine-Headed Bug, the Heaven-Defying Taoist greeted everyone and then somersaulted towards Chang’an.

To find out what happens next, please tune in to the following episode.