Heaven-Defying Rebel Sage
Chapter 183 - 179: General Yuan’s Deceptive Intentions

Chapter 183: Chapter 179: General Yuan’s Deceptive Intentions

It was said that as Wukong was about to seize the Plain-colored Cloud Banner, the Queen Mother sensed it and knew immediately that something was amiss. She quickly informed the Three Xiaos.

The hearts of the Three Xiaos sank when they learned of their brother’s peril. Zhao Gongming, a man once listed on the Investiture of the Gods, if slain again, would indeed vanish like smoke, becoming nothing more than a painted cake. In a panic, they descended to the mortal world first and witnessed Yuan Hong savagely beating Zhao Gongming to death.

Yuan Hong, showing his teeth in a grin, said, "You three little ladies, don’t talk big, be careful your tongue doesn’t snap in the wind."

Bi Xiao, grief-stricken, shouted angrily, "Demon Monkey, today you shall surely die alongside my brother!"

Yuan Hong cackled strangely, "Even if you kill me, I can still ascend to the Deification Platform and won’t die with your brother! Heh heh!"

Yuan Hong, having lived for 120,000 years, was indeed an old demon. His skill in heart-wrenching deceit was perfect; he struck right at the sore spots of the Three Xiaos, enraging them to the point where their Three Corpse Gods leaped about like thunder.

Bi Xiao cursed, "If that’s the case, then let’s kill you once more!"

Meanwhile, Wukong had finished his task. Wu Zhiqi and Sun Wukong had taken care of the Thunder Department’s gods, reducing them to ash.

Bi Xiao said softly, "Don’t be rash, everyone here is difficult to deal with. Let’s wait for the Jade Emperor’s army before we make any plans."

Yuan Hong, playing with the Cornucopia and the Dropping Money, grinned broadly and said, "After robbing the God of Wealth, I’ve become a tycoon! I am Yuan Hong, and I speak for the tycoons!"

"Damn it, this is going too far!" Even the three of them couldn’t help but curse Yuan Hong’s ancestors.

Indeed, Yuan Hong’s actions were excessive. How could he bully them like this? Enraged, the Three Xiaos summoned the Golden Jiao scissors, a flash of golden light fell, intending to ensnare Yuan Hong. But Yuan Hong flicked the Dropping Money from his hand, hitting the golden light and sending the Dropping Money flying back. The treasure of Zhao Gongming, the God of Wealth, failed to overcome the Golden Jiao scissors?

Wukong lifted his World-Cleansing Dust Whisk, unleashing the Seven-Colored Divine Light to entangle the Golden Jiao scissors. However, the golden light transformed into a Jiao Dragon, shaking its head and tail, breaking through the Seven-Colored Divine Light and still pursuing Yuan Hong for battle.

"Damn it, how are the Divine Powers of this Zhao Gongming so trash? Doesn’t my rod hit its mark every time?" Yuan Hong muttered secretly.

Wukong transmitted a message, "Quickly tear apart this heavenly and earthly net, so if the Heavenly Court’s army arrives, we may retreat unscathed."

Yuan Hong responded, "Understood!"

He then used his Innate Divine Ability, stretched out his arms, grabbed the heavenly net with his left hand, the earthly net with his right, and with a fierce tug, manipulated the universe and collected both nets in his hands, laughing strangely, "This heavenly and earthly net isn’t so formidable after all. Did Zhao Gongming, that waste, not know to tear it and flee?"

With such deceitful and manipulative prowess, the Three Xiaos were fuming, summoning the Primordial Golden Dou for battle.

Wukong raised the Plain-colored Cloud Banner toward the sky, and on catching the wind, the banner, hundreds of meters tall, fluttered loudly. A white light flashed, wrapping around the Primordial Golden Dou to battle.

This Primordial Golden Dou was an extremely formidable magical treasure. In ancient times, it was with this that twelve Golden Immortals were captured into the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation. If it hadn’t been for the intervention of Lord of Primordial Beginning later, they indeed wouldn’t have been subdued! This also shows the past glory of Tong Tian Sect Master’s Jie sect, deservedly honored by the homage of ten thousand immortals and the tribute of ten thousand Buddhas. Their glory was at its peak but naturally waned, as it’s no surprise that various Saints conspired together, leading the disciples of Jie sect to meet their fateful massive slaughter at Deification.

Battles are all about tactics; Yuan Hong’s provocation had enraged the Three Xiaos so much that their use of magical treasures became somewhat clumsy. Wukong took this opportunity to thoroughly analyze the usage of the Plain-colored Cloud Banner, contending with the Primordial Golden Dou.

This thing should not be allowed near, or else, once caught tightly, even the Nether River might not afford an escape.

Yuan Hong took Wu Zhiqi’s Fine Gold Iron Rod from the Cornucopia and said, "Return your rod!"

Wu Zhiqi chuckled awkwardly, took the rod, and said, "Thank you, thank you!"

Yuan Hong stated proudly, "We are both Trouble-causing Divine Monkeys, why so formal? You must have heard of me; I am Yuan Hong, the Great General, from Ancient times."

Wu Zhiqi paused, then said, "Haven’t heard of you!"

Yuan Hong’s face stiffened as he struggled to maintain his composure and said, "Now you have."

Wu Zhiqi nodded repeatedly, "Heard of you, heard of you! Heh heh!"

Yuan Hong pointed to Wukong, still battling with the Three Xiaos, and said, "He is the Intelligent Stone Monkey, named Sun Wukong. Now he is our Demon Tribe’s emperor, aiming to lead the Demon Tribe in a revolution across the heavens."

Wu Zhiqi nodded again and said, "Sun Wukong? I’ve remembered, remembered! But, what does ’revolution’ mean exactly?"

Yuan Hong, feeling quite helpless, replied, "It means that we want those who oppress us—gods, Buddhas, all of them—to perish, to achieve equality for all beings in the world, no more oppression, establishing a republic."

Wu Zhiqi laughed and said, "Got it, got it! Does it mean after the revolution there will be no more oppression? Even if I play with water no one would mind?"

Yuan Hong said, "As long as you don’t stir up storms as you have before, naturally no one will interfere."

Wu Zhiqi, rubbing his hands together, said, "Most excellent! With this, no one will come to suppress me anymore. So, from now on... I’ll join you guys in overthrowing those gods and Buddhas. Do you think I can do it?"

Yuan Hong pretended to size him up and laughed inwardly, but he kept a straight face and said, "I think you can. From now on, we are comrades!"

Wu Zhiqi nodded repeatedly, saying, "Comrades, comrades!"

Yuan Hong laughed, "The revolution has not yet succeeded, comrades must continue to strive!"

Wu Zhiqi said, "Yes, we must strive hard!"

While Wukong was engaging in a magical battle, he overheard Yuan Hong deceiving Wu Zhiqi and couldn’t help but laugh silently. His hand trembled, and he almost failed to maintain his spell, almost allowing the Primordial Golden Dou to break through the Cloud Boundary Flag and come close.

"Then let’s overthrow them first!" Yuan Hong, holding his Heaven-reaching Rod, pointed at the Three Ladies of Clouds.

"Alright!" Wu Zhiqi bellowed as he lifted his Fine Gold Iron Rod, preparing to charge.

Yuan Hong said, "Hold on, wait until Wukong has entangled the Primordial Golden Dou, then go. That magical treasure is powerful, and an inattentive moment could see it snatched away."

Wu Zhiqi absent-mindedly scratched his head.

Just then, Sun Wukong let out a strange cry, wielding his Creation Heavenly Mechanism Staff, he charged forward. The Primordial Golden Dou was completely besieged by the Cloud Boundary Flag, unable to escape. He struck directly at the eldest sister, Cloud Lady’s head!

But Cloud Lady, possessing strong mana, used her Treasured Sword in defense, swinging it in the air—the staff smashed onto the sword with a ringing sound of metal clashing, sparking flames everywhere.

Seeing Sun Wukong take action, Wu Zhiqi, eager to show his sincerity, also lifted his Fine Gold Iron Rod and charged into the fray!

"Ah da!" Wu Zhiqi, imitating Yuan Hong’s cry, found it quite imposing, as if it could chill the enemy’s heart, the force behind his rod strikes seeming to grow more powerful!

Bi Xiao Lady, possessing not the same cultivation level as her big sister, Cloud Lady, had to recall her Golden Jiao Scissors. She opened the scissors wide, catching Wu Zhiqi’s iron rod in mid-air! If it had been Wukong and Yuan Hong, they would have morphed the rod to strike her head directly, but Wu Zhiqi lacked fighting experience and relied solely on his strength and unyielding momentum.

Caught by the Golden Jiao Scissors, Wu Zhiqi with a loud shout, muscles swelling, tried to harshly remove the rod.

Bi Xiao Lady scoffed coldly, throwing out a Talisman that exploded on impact, sending Wu Zhiqi flying while smoking, gnashing his teeth and spitting out a flurry of saliva mixed with blood. It was fortunate that his bones were sturdy; otherwise, even if he didn’t die from the explosion, it could have blasted his Primordial Spirit out of his body.

Meanwhile, Bi Xiao Lady was controlling the Primordial Golden Dou and battling Wukong. The Cloud Boundary Flag tightly wrapped around the Primordial Golden Dou, preventing it from escaping. Otherwise, it would have been very dangerous! Back in the day, the Golden Dou had effortlessly captured the Twelve Golden Immortals like they were puppies, and although Wukong had never witnessed its prowess, he had heard enough stories to remain cautious.

Sun Wukong, struggling against Cloud Lady, found her formidable, truly worthy of her status as the highest among the Three Clouds. Yuan Hong also joined with his iron rod, holding both Zhao’s Wealth God’s Falling Money and the Cornucopia above his head as if to attack their morale and infuriate the three of them.

As expected, the trio fumed with indignation, almost wishing to tear Yuan Hong apart.

This anger disrupted their tactics, giving the three divine monkeys the upper hand.

Wukong thought to himself, "These Three Cloud Ladies are formidable. Having killed Zhao Wealth God, we have already established significant karma with them. Today, we must keep them here. Otherwise, falling for the traps set by the Primordial Golden Dou would be disastrous!"

The fate of this battle remains uncertain; please wait for the next episode to unfold. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)