Heaven-Defying Rebel Sage
Chapter 179 - 175: Two Divine Monkeys Want to Strike with a Surprise Attack

Chapter 179: Chapter 175: Two Divine Monkeys Want to Strike with a Surprise Attack

Wukong and Yuan Hong were heading towards the coast of the Southern Ridge Demon Mountain when they happened to run into Gonggong.

Houtu also arrived at that moment and, looking at Gonggong, couldn’t help but laugh and say, "Well, Water God, looks like you’ve been defeated, haven’t you?"

Gonggong coughed and replied, "I underestimated the enemy; that fellow was extremely sneaky indeed."

Wukong greeted them both with a salute and said, "Thank you both for your help, Ancestral Witches."

Houtu replied, "No need to thank us. Doing such good deeds also accumulates merit for us, which is greatly beneficial for the future."

But Gonggong said, "How could I dare not help?"

Houtu barely managed to suppress another laugh and said, "It seems you really aren’t afraid of death."

Wukong then asked, "Which demon is stirring up the tides at the Abyssal region of the South Sea? Creating such a big commotion that even Gonggong was defeated? I really must go meet this person."

Gonggong answered, "It’s a monkey, a bare-bottomed macaque by the name of Wu Zhiqi, who naturally loves the water. I’ve just realized, all you monkeys are a sneaky lot, and all fond of using sticks. Dammit, I really must be careful not to underestimate you during a fight in the future, or else the defeat would be too unjust."

Wukong retorted, "How have I been sneaky?"

Gonggong said with a weird smile, "You deceived Xuan Ming into confusion, didn’t you?"

Wukong was suddenly at a loss for words and tugged at Yuan Hong, saying, "Let’s go, I haven’t met this bare-bottomed macaque yet. Let’s hurry up and see."

Yuan Hong, finding Gonggong’s words humorous, silently laughed along and followed Wukong towards the Abyssal.

"Clang!"

No sooner had the two of them left than Gonggong got hit on the head with a bracelet, much more forcefully than before, causing Gonggong to tumble several times on the ground. Houtu pointed at Gonggong and burst into laughter. We may be siblings, but I still have to finish laughing before helping you up, right?

Meanwhile, as Wukong and Yuan Hong headed straight for the Abyssal, halfway there, they encountered the Turtle Chancellor from the South Sea.

"Old turtle, where are you off to!" Wukong caught the Turtle Chancellor by the shell and lifted him into the air.

"Aiyo, spare me, Great Saint, spare me!" the Turtle Chancellor kept begging.

"Great Saint?" Wukong said.

"Ah... you’re not the Water-Lifting Great Saint! So it’s the Rebel Sage... spare me, Rebel Sage, spare me." The Turtle Chancellor took a glance at Wukong and then cried out.

Feeling puzzled, Wukong asked, "Who is this Water-Lifting Great Saint?"

The Turtle Chancellor replied, "The Water-Lifting Great Saint is a monkey from the Abyssal region of the South Sea, seemingly one of the four Divine Monkeys, the bare-bottomed macaque, also named Wu Zhiqi. He was suppressed there by the Sage King Da Yu during ancient times. Having escaped the Abyssal, he has taken over our South Sea Dragon Palace and proclaimed himself the Water-Lifting Great Saint. I am on a secret mission from the Dragon King to inform the Jade Emperor, so that he can send assistance to deal with this bare-bottomed macaque."

Upon hearing this, Wukong’s eyes sparkled, and after calculating, he said, "Off with you then!"

The Turtle Chancellor thanked him profusely, "Thank you, thank you! I shall take my leave first."

With that said, he rode a cloud up to the heavens to lodge his complaint with the Jade Emperor.

Yuan Hong asked, "Shall we go into the sea?"

Wukong replied, "Go into the sea to seek death? This Wu Zhiqi, calling himself the Water-Lifting Great Saint, surely has sky-high abilities in water. If we go down there, we’re just asking to be beaten. Instead of that, why not wait for the Heavenly Court reinforcements? When both sides are fiercely engaged, we can suddenly attack and kill the people from the Heavenly Court! Lately, Heavenly Court has been too arrogant; it’s time to crush their pomp."

Yuan Hong nodded and said, "That’s a brilliant plan! Whoever the Heavenly Court sends must be at least of Emperor-Level strength, or else they won’t be able to handle Wu Zhiqi. By then, killing even one or two will be a heavy blow to the Heavenly Court."

With a smile, Wukong said, "Then let’s hide now and wait for the people from the Heavenly Court to come, and give them a surprise attack."

Yuan Hong also said, "Haha! I love attacking with a sneak attack the most, it’s quite advantageous and doesn’t require much effort."

Wukong then drew a circle with the Buddha Beating Staff in his hand, and the two entered the circle. After casting numerous talismans to ensure that everything was foolproof, they were satisfied. With nothing else to do, the two sat down cross-legged and started discussing Taoist magic.

Yuan Hong’s path of sustaining war through war was enlightened from Bull Demon King.

The Bull Demon King was also a lover of battle, often sparring with Yuan Hong. However, it was always him who got beaten up. Even though he took a beating, he was quite willing! Only after Yuan Hong asked did he find out that Bull Demon King was using the beatings from Yuan Hong to temper his physical body. The more he was beaten, the more resilient his body became through his cultivation technique. Of course, dying from a single hit would not do.

After some thought and a few days of seclusion, Yuan Hong also took up this special path. Through battling and sustaining, he aimed to break through the limitations of a Daluo Golden Immortal and recondense his Primordial Dao Fruit to join the ranks of the Primordial Golden Immortals! Now, this heaven and earth had become the battlefield for Primordial Golden Immortals, with Daluo Golden Immortals no longer being contenders.

Yuan Hong had once been an unparalleled Sect Founder, famous even in Ancient Times. Now, amidst this grand Demon-Buddha battle, he could not stand against these supreme masters. How could he not be frustrated? He had finally found a shortcut, but this shortcut was also extremely dangerous. To fight and win was not so easily done. Yuan Hong now yearned for a battle to elevate himself, so he would not have to use the foolish method of secluding for a hundred years to step back into the realm of a Primordial Golden Immortal.

"This Wu Zhiqi is indeed formidable, having defeated Gonggong," said Wukong.

"Hmm... perhaps Gonggong really underestimated his enemy, but defeating Gonggong, no matter how, should not be underestimated," Yuan Hong said.

Wukong nodded and said, "As one of the four Great Divine Monkeys, I wonder if we can recruit this Wu Zhiqi. If we can, attacking Spiritual Mount Ling would become much more certain! After this ordeal settles, it will be the final battle between the Buddha and the demons, where either he dies, or I perish!"

Wukong’s eyes were fierce and full of killing intent as he spoke these words, his hatred for Tathagata had seeped into his bones. He couldn’t rest until Tathagata’s life was taken, for it was an obstacle on his own path! Anything that hindered his path must be smashed to pieces, turned to dregs with one punch!

"Isn’t it too soon?" asked Yuan Hong.

"Not soon, not soon at all. I have my own plans," said Wukong.

The battle between Buddha and demons was inevitable. Otherwise, with the deep foundations of the Buddhist Sect, they could recover at any time, and another battle would be much harder then! The current strategy was to strike hard and fast while the Buddhist Sect was still struggling to survive, quickly finishing them off, followed by the destruction of Tianzhu Country, signifying the complete annihilation of the Buddhist Sect.

After discussing for a short while, fifty thousand Heavenly Soldiers and Generals descended above the South Sea.

At the forefront was the current Heavenly Emperor of the Upper Palace in Gou Chen of the Western Extreme, once the Grand Preceptor of the Shang Dynasty, the Nine Heavens-Responding Elemental Thunder God the Wide-spreading Heavenly Lord Wen Zhong! With Thunder God Whip in hand and leading the twenty-four Deities of Thunder Department, commanding the Twenty-Eight Mansions with Wealth God Zhao Gongming flanking them, it was indeed a formidable lineup.

"Tsk, the Jade Emperor really went all-in! Zhao Gongming was only a Daluo Golden Immortal a few days ago, but now he has become a Primordial Golden Immortal. And there’s Wen Zhong, who was previously at the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm but has now reached the Great Perfection of Daluo Golden Immortal. He’s even exuding both Yin and Yang energies, about to break through to the Primordial Golden Immortal realm. Since when did Primordial Golden Immortals become so cheap?" Yuan Hong couldn’t help but click his tongue in wonder.

The Jade Emperor had indeed invested heavily, bringing out all of his accumulations from thousands of years, all sorts of natural and earthly treasures.

His confidants ate Elixir Pills like meals, needing dozens or even hundreds a day. Wen Zhong himself had consumed a lot and had reached the Great Perfection of Daluo Golden Immortal, with both Yin and Yang energies burgeoning within. He was just short of comprehending the Void rules to step into the Primordial Golden Immortal Realm. And if his talent was lacking, the Jade Emperor would simply feed him a few hundred more Elixir Pills if necessary to ensure success. To be frank, with such profound foundations, the Heavenly Court could turn even a pig into a Taiyi Golden Immortal with enough Elixir Pills, let alone these individuals whose talents were already extraordinary.

"The Heavenly Court has gathered the Twenty-Eight Mansions again! Hehe, this time, we must kill them all in one go!" Wukong said with a strange laugh.

Last time, they had killed several from the Twenty-Eight Mansions, and unexpectedly, the Heavenly Court had managed to gather them again. This time, they would kill them all together and see if the Heavenly Court could still regroup!

Wen Zhong was imposing, wearing a blue battle armor as deities surrounded and protected him.

Yuan Hong said, "These experts piled up with Elixir Pills are far inferior to us! Hehe, perhaps even the Golden Winged Great Peng could take down this Wen Zhong."

Wukong, however, said, "Maybe, but do you see what Wen Zhong is holding in his hand?"

Yuan Hong looked closely and was secretly astonished, "This fellow is holding the Plain Colored Cloud Boundary Flag?"

Wukong nodded.

With a chuckle, Yuan Hong said, "Looks like there are good spoils to be had from sneak attacks! In the future, we should play more sneak attacks, and I, a poor man, can also become a rich tycoon!"

Wukong couldn’t help but laugh as well, as they decided to take the Plain Colored Cloud Boundary Flag from Wen Zhong’s hands. With this flag, dealing with the Green Treasure Lotus Flag of Western Heaven would become much easier.

Wen Zhong positioned the twenty-four Deities of Thunder Department into formation, with Heavenly Soldiers and Generals spreading their net. The battle challenge began.

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