Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 114 - 114 114 Everything is Manipulated by Others

114: Chapter 114: Everything is Manipulated by Others 114: Chapter 114: Everything is Manipulated by Others In the celestial Court, it’s not just any other place.

Not only are there numerous powerful beings, but there are also countless celestial soldiers and generals.

If you slightly violate the heavenly laws, Tianpeng mentioned that you might even face the Immortal Slaying Stage.

There is also the possibility of being cast down to the mortal world to suffer the pains of reincarnation once again.

He had used the innate spiritual Qi gathered from the Peach Tree, and the Dao contained aura, to successfully advance to the mid-stage of Great Luo, indicating how immensely powerful the spiritual energy of this place and its Dao contained aura were.

However, for the sake of his own life, Sun Wukong could only gaze with yearning at these alluring flat peaches.

It was most important to sincerely focus on retreat and meditation.

The Three Realms were too dangerous; it was crucial to enhance his own power.

Although he had already advanced to the mid-stage of Great Luo, there was still much to be prepared for.

The first thing naturally was to stabilize his current realm.

Additionally, he needed to gather some more tricks up his sleeve, as the Three Realms were so perilous, and who knew what dangers might arise someday, which would be troublesome.

Moreover, he could no longer display the cultivation level of an early-stage Taiyi Golden Immortal.

After all, having entered the Peach Garden and having been in seclusion for so long, it would have been unreasonable to claim that he had made no progress.

Although he would not make a move, he could at least probe his cultivation level.

Thus, he needed to enhance his cultivation level a bit while he moved about outside.

Additionally, he also needed to consecrate the Sea-Calming Needle.

Originally, when the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas had given it to him, he had to forgo it to avoid unnecessary karma, but surprisingly, the Sea-Calming Needle didn’t fly far and was naturally kept by him.

However, out of caution, he had not consecrated it until now.

After such a long time, having confirmed that the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas had left no traces, he could naturally use it as one of his trump cards.

He also needed to practice the Escape Skill well because, after all, it wasn’t shameful to run if he couldn’t win in a fight.

Of course, he needed to keep up with the formation techniques as well.

So, counting carefully, there were still far too many things he needed to do.

Perhaps even a hundred years would not be sufficient.

It was still best to take things step by step.

Although he had gained some power now, it was still not enough for him to feel confident, as in the eyes of a Saint, he was just a slightly larger ant.

And after gaining some power, he felt even more anxious.

Without reaching the status of a Saint, there was no sense of safety at all.

After all, the Primordial Continent does not keep track of years, and who knows how many powerful beings have been born.

Among them, there are not a few calamities, but those who survive these Calamities of Measurement are without exception the strongest among the strong.

Even a fellow disciple far stronger than him was so cautious, which goes to show that even his fellow disciple had those he feared, to say nothing of himself.

He still needed to diligently pursue his cultivation and try to reach Quasi-Saint as soon as possible.

“Hmm?

Are there strangers in Mount Huaguo?”

At this moment, an image appeared in his Sea of Consciousness.

He had left a clone at Mount Huaguo when he departed, after all, not knowing how long he would be gone, it was natural to have someone protect his monkey descendants.

Could it really be people from the celestial Court?

Sun Wukong naturally wouldn’t believe it.

And at this moment, the scene he was seeing was exactly what the clone at Mount Huaguo was sending him.

At that moment, in front of the numerous Composite Formations at Mount Huaguo, there appeared a man with an ordinary appearance like a peasant, but he emitted a very pungent aura.

Being able to get here, he certainly wasn’t an ordinary person.

Meanwhile, the Sun Wukong clone at Mount Huaguo, having sensed this person’s presence, quickly took action.

However, within the formation, the clone of Sun Wukong looked at this entirely unfamiliar person yet felt a hint of familiarity.

Although it was his first time seeing the person, there was an inexplicable feeling of familiarity, which was truly bizarre.

“You, Macaque, I know you are in there.

Will you come out to meet me, or should I come in and fetch you myself?” a deep, hoarse voice echoed at this moment.

Although the voice was extremely unfamiliar, the tone still filled him with a sense of familiarity.

“Is this… Honorable Master?”

Inside the Composite Formation, the clone of Sun Wukong was momentarily stunned, then his face lit up with joy.

That was clearly the tone of his Honorable Master.

Although the voice had changed, he was still able to recognize it instantly.

The thought barely crossed his mind as he scrambled to step out of the formation, but then he seemed to remember something.

“Children, bring out the best fruits and Monkey Wine from Mount Huaguo; your great king’s Honorable Master has arrived!”

After Sun Wukong shouted, he immediately flew out of the Composite Formation.

His voice fell into every monkey’s ears, and they all looked surprised, seeming somewhat incredulous that their great king actually had a Honorable Master coming.

But whether it was true or not, since their great king had said so, they naturally could not neglect it even slightly and hurriedly started to prepare.

They picked the melons and fruits from Mount Huaguo and placed them in the main hall.

Originally calm and undisturbed, the little monkeys now became bustling with activity.

Meanwhile, Sun Wukong had already headed outside.

“Senior brother, why have you come?

Please, come inside my cave dwelling!”

Once he had stepped out of the formation, Sun Wukong warmly spoke.

After all, his senior brother hadn’t visited Mount Huaguo in so many years, and now that he had, it was only natural for him to play the good host.

As for Sun Wukong not residing in the Water Curtain Cave, that didn’t surprise him.

With Sun Wukong’s cautious attitude at present, he hardly let the immortals and gods who set up the Journey to the West gain any advantage.

“Alright, let’s go inside and have a long chat!”

Now that he had seen Sun Wukong, Wang Yang was in no rush anymore.

He followed Sun Wukong into the formation.

As the two entered, the fruits and wine had already been prepared.

The two of them chatted while they drank.

After three rounds of drinks, Wang Yang had come to understand Sun Wukong’s current situation and why someone had been spying on him.

“Senior brother, tell me, is Taibai Jinxing really after those flat peaches?

He keeps muttering about them in my peach garden all day!”

Sun Wukong started talking about his experiences in the Peach Garden, laughing as he spoke.

“Haha, junior brother, it seems you still don’t know why Taibai Jinxing keeps mentioning those flat peaches in front of you!”

Wang Yang couldn’t help but grin and tilted his head back to take another sip of Monkey Wine.

“Oh?

Please enlighten me, senior brother!”

Sun Wukong truly didn’t know, but, much like Taibai Jinxing, he was quite covetous himself; if not for the celestial laws, he would have eaten them already.

As for any poison, he had seen bugs crawling on them while he was cultivating in the Peach Garden.

Clearly, the so-called poison was just Taibai Jinxing’s way of telling him not to eat them.

Even if he didn’t say it, he wouldn’t really consider eating the flat peaches anyway.

As they continued the conversation, Wang Yang’s expression turned serious, then he looked at Sun Wukong and said, “Junior brother, do you know why Taibai Jinxing constantly mentions the extraordinary nature of those flat peaches near you?”

“Do you know why the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas have repeatedly invited you to the East Sea Dragon Palace?”

“Why would the Ten Yama Kings from the Underworld want to detain your soul in the Underworld and, in the end, despite blatantly extorting them, still have you sent out of the Underworld?”

“Moreover, do you know why, despite having no background or any established following as a monkey, the Jade Emperor still wanted to appoint you to a high office?”

Wang Yang asked one question after another.

As he did, Sun Wukong couldn’t help but be taken aback repeatedly.

Still, these were all questions that Sun Wukong had always sought answers to but had never found.

After all, he was just a mountain monkey.

Yet everything seemed to have started happening after he returned from the Slanting Moon Three Stars Cave.

And with these events continuously unfolding, it all seemed somewhat unbelievable to him.

The Demon King of Chaos was rather ordinary in comparison, simply a Great Demon.

Wanting a better place for cultivation was understandable.

What about the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas then?

They were direct descendants of the ancient Dragon Clan, and yet, they were willing to call this simple, unconnected mountain macaque their brother.

Significantly, they had repeatedly invited him and even offered the Sea-Calming Needle from the Dragon Palace, a treasure that stabilized the Sea Eye.

If he were the long-lost father of the dragon race, such enthusiasm would make sense to Sun Wukong.

Unfortunately, he was born from a stone and quite a large son at that.

And then there were the Ten Yama Kings.

Knowing that he was plainly extorting them but still willing to give him the Blood Sea Nether Moon Crystal just to get him out of the Underworld?

Since they didn’t want him to stay in the Underworld, why go to the trouble of sending the Underworld Envoy to bring him there in the first place?

As for the celestial Court, that goes without saying.

Everything seemed to be driven by invisible hands, pushing him to continually move forward.

Not having thought about the connections before, Sun Wukong didn’t particularly care about what was behind all this.

But now, with his senior brother pointing it out, it suddenly all clicked for him.

He felt as though he had fallen into a trap without realizing it in the slightest.

And here he had always been trying to be cautious.

At that moment, Sun Wukong was startled into a cold sweat.

“Senior brother, are you saying that everything I’ve experienced since returning from the Slanting Moon Three Stars Cave has been part of the calculations of all the gods and Buddhas?”

By then, Sun Wukong had already begun to grasp the idea, but he still looked at Wang Yang in disbelief, tentatively voicing his thought.

Even though he had already guessed as much, he clearly still found it hard to believe.

Wang Yang nodded and slowly said, “That’s right.

But more precisely, perhaps from the moment you emerged from the stone, discovered life and death, were told by another monkey about immortals overseas, and until you found the Slanting Moon Three Stars Cave, and our Honorable Master handed you over to me, everything, absolutely everything, was someone else’s manipulation!”

Hearing Wang Yang’s words, Sun Wukong’s hand trembled, and the wine cup almost slipped from his grasp, clinking onto the stone table as he stared at Wang Yang in horror.

It was as if he was meeting Wang Yang for the first time today.

“So now do you understand why I asked you those questions initially?”

Wang Yang inquired, his tone neither confirming nor denying anything.