Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 116 - 116 116 Lord Taibai The Great King Comes Out to Meet

116: Chapter 116: Lord Taibai: The Great King Comes Out to Meet 116: Chapter 116: Lord Taibai: The Great King Comes Out to Meet Taibai Jinxing and the Seven Fairy Maidens were like headless flies, chaotically turning in all directions.

For Taibai Jinxing, there was not much of an issue, as his task was to keep an eye on Sun Wukong.

Even if Wukong disappeared for a period, no one would have anything to say about it.

But it was different for the Seven Fairy Maidens.

If they couldn’t find the Peach Garden and pick the flat peaches, the Queen Mother of the West would surely blame them.

“Star Lord, please think of something quickly.

Let us hurry into the Peach Garden.

Otherwise, the Queen Mother of the West will certainly blame us!”

One of the fairy maidens, dressed in a red feather garment, spoke with a somewhat haggard expression, tugging at Taibai Jinxing’s clothes, and said with immense worry.

It was not just her; the other fairy maidens were also chiming in.

For months, Taibai Jinxing had been pondering how to break the formation, which had already exhausted a great deal of his energy.

Now, he was suddenly dizzied by the shaking from the fairy maidens and their pleas.

He did want to break the formation, but it was simply beyond his capabilities.

If he had a way, would he have stayed within the formation?

Last time in Mount Huaguo, he entered the formation and could at least find a clearing, but this time, he found no such clearing or any flaws to exploit.

How was he to break these formations?

Not to mention them, even if Sun Wukong himself tried to navigate it, he might not be able to find a way out.

Moreover, this formation seemed even more terrifying and intricate than the one in Mount Huaguo.

Not to say about himself, who was not overly skilled in formations—a Star Lord proficient in formations might also be bewildered upon arrival.

But now, what could he do?

Deep within the Peach Garden.

At this time, the Peach Garden was in complete disarray, with scattered peach blossoms all over what was once a place brimming with the beauty of spring.

Many of the peach trees had their branches chopped off.

Beside Sun Wukong, there was not only a staff but also some array flags made from peach tree branches and leaves.

Initially, Sun Wukong only intended to refine a staff, but later, with some leftover materials, he conveniently crafted some array flags as well.

The formations he set up had not used powerful treasures to make the array flags.

If he could use the branches of the Innate Spirit Root to craft array flags, one could only imagine their potency.

It also sparked his interest in crafting.

Hence, he continued until now.

However, since he had already tampered with the peach trees, he naturally didn’t spare the peaches either.

The array flags made from the Innate Spirit Root and activated within the formation were so powerful that even a Quasi-Saint would be hard-pressed to cope.

Moreover, coupled with the avatars derived from his divine skills in command, it was likely that many gods and buddhas would meet their downfall within.

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In the Fragrance Spreading Hall.

The Queen Mother of the West and the Jade Emperor sat side by side.

For some unknown reason, the Jade Emperor’s eyelids had been twitching lately.

After all, since becoming the Jade Emperor, there hadn’t been much to worry about.

Could something be about to happen?

“Your Majesty, why the worry?”

The Queen Mother seemed to notice the change in the Jade Emperor and couldn’t help but ask.

After all, they both had followed Hongjun since Ancient Times and were naturally familiar with each other.

Upon hearing the Queen Mother’s words, the Jade Emperor shook his head slightly, then seemed to remember something.

“Taibai Jinxing, why has he not yet returned?”

By now, the celestial Court had issued wide invitations and invited deities from the Three Realms, hermit immortals from Ancient Times, as well as revered figures from both Buddhism and Daoism to the celestial Court for the Peach Banquet.

But recently, Taibai Jinxing seemed to have disappeared.

Any other time it would not matter, but how could he be absent at such a time?

“Taibai Jinxing is missing?

My seven fairy maids are gone too!”

The Queen Mother of the West spoke, frowning.

Hearing the Jade Emperor’s words, the Queen Mother was surprised as well.

Compared to Taibai Jinxing, her fairy maids were hardly worth mentioning.

“Oh?”

Hearing the Queen Mother’s words, the Jade Emperor was also surprised.

However, he did not dwell on it too much, for the celestial Court was vast, and since they were all within the celestial Court, they might be slacking somewhere.

With the Peach Banquet about to commence, deity after deity from the Ancient Chaos had been arriving in recent days.

They were busy greeting these powerful beings of the immortal clans.

Naturally, there wasn’t much time to pay attention.

Grand Elder of the Supreme Way and the Seven Fairy Maidens merely crossed their minds briefly before being dismissed to the back of their thoughts.

After all, as long as they were not dead, it was not a big problem.

And certainly, they were not as important as these ancient figures.

Meanwhile, within the Peach Garden’s formation.

“Star Lord, please think of a way fast.

If we don’t enter soon and fail to bring the peaches, it will be a small matter for us, but the celestial Court losing face is a serious affair!”

The fairy maidens were currently surrounding Taibai Jinxing, chirping anxiously, with a wafting fragrance around them.

They were nearly driven to madness, on the verge of tears.

If the Peach Banquet were to suffer embarrassment, they reckoned they would surely be doomed.

Under normal circumstances, Taibai Jinxing might enjoy being surrounded by such exquisite beauties.

But right now, he had absolutely no interest in these Seven Fairy Maidens.

He had just broken another formation and saw a road ahead, thinking that he might finally get through the formation this time.

However, to his surprise,

He had barely stepped forward when a sudden dizziness struck, and he was thrown back dozens of meters.

Was there any way to get through this?

He might never get through it in this lifetime!

Taibai Jinxing had also seen a lot and knew better.

Since Ancient Times, he had followed by the Jade Emperor’s side, and during the eras of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, he had descended to the lower realm to help the Human Emperor against the remnants of sorcerers and monsters.

He had come through significant trials and tribulations, but he had never seen a formation like Sun Wukong’s.

Was this really a defensive formation?

It simply didn’t seem meant for letting anyone in.

Although Sun Wukong had planned to involve a powerful formation for his retreat, he had not intended it to be stronger than the one in Mount Huaguo in the lower realm.

It had simply become so powerful almost by chance.

“Fair maidens, do not panic.

I still have one method left.

Retreat first, lest you get injured,” Taibai Jinxing said.

Taibai Jinxing was somewhat helpless, but if he could, he would rather not use this method in his lifetime.

However, upon hearing Taibai Jinxing’s words, the Seven Fairy Maidens couldn’t help but feel joy in their hearts.

They had run out of ideas, but now Taibai Jinxing had given them hope, and they were waiting for him to take action.

“Then we shall trouble you, Star Lord!”

“Then we shall trouble you, Star Lord!”

“…”

A few fairies respectfully began to speak.

They could finally go out.

At once, they couldn’t help but step back a few paces.

After all, they didn’t know what method Taibai Jinxing was going to use, so they all approached him instead.

As they drew closer, Taibai Jinxing’s nose was filled with the fragrance of the fairy maidens.

“Star Lord, please cast your spell quickly!”

Seeing Taibai Jinxing at a loss, the red-robed fairy maiden hurriedly spoke up.

“Oh, right!”

With their reminder, Taibai Jinxing came to his senses, nodded deeply, and then the Taiyi Golden Immortal Cultivation within him burst forth suddenly.

Then.

“Great King, come out and meet us!”

“Great King, come out and meet us!”

“…”

With Taibai Jinxing’s strong mana in motion, his voice, carrying immense mana, spread in all directions.

Red-robed fairy maiden: “???”

Yellow-robed fairy maiden: “???”

Green-robed fairy maiden: “???”

“…”

As Taibai Jinxing shouted, his voice seemed to disappear without a trace, as if swallowed by the sea.

There was no response.

At that moment, Taibai Jinxing also couldn’t help but break into a sweat, waiting for Sun Wukong to react, but there was none.

After all, this was embarrassing enough.

Should he call out again?

Taibai Jinxing hesitated.

At this time, in the Peach Garden, Sun Wukong was sitting under an even more disheveled peach tree.

Most of the barren peach trees had suffered at the hands of Sun Wukong; their branches were sparse and it was almost as if these trees would soon be completely bare.

Suddenly, Sun Wukong, who had been closing his eyes, opened them.

Divine Sense spread out.

“Hmm?

Someone has intruded?”

A moment later, his Divine Sense had surveyed the changes within the Formation.

In the Formation, Taibai Jinxing looked disheveled and his voice was hoarse, mumbling something indecipherable.

He could only faintly hear.

Great…King…

And there were seven colorfully dressed figures beside Taibai Jinxing, who were the Seven Fairy Maidens.

However, at this moment, the appearance of these Seven Fairy Maidens was not much better than that of Taibai Jinxing.

Their faces were filled with dishevelment and a dazed look, as if they had lost all hope in life.

“Since that’s the case!”

Sun Wukong spoke calmly, then he frowned slightly and waved his hand, releasing a powerful aura.

Soon after, the surrounding peach trees that had become bare were restored.

They became lush and verdant.

After reaching his current strength, his cultivation technique and divine skills had made significant progress.

Once he had confirmed the peach trees were restored, Sun Wukong waved his hand and the shriveled peaches he had eaten and thrown on the ground were also revived.

They were redecorated on the peach trees.

Sun Wukong looked at the peach trees in front of him, and after carefully checking several times, he nodded with satisfaction.

Then he took a step beneath the peach tree, sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes to meditate, and assumed a detached demeanor.

After pondering for a moment, Sun Wukong also released the aura of a Mid Stage Taiyi Golden Immortal, which appeared to be stable.

Then he pretended to have just discovered the intrusion and opened his eyes.

At the entrance of the Peach Garden.

“Eh, it’s Taibai Jinxing and the fairies?

I thought someone had barged in!”

Sun Wukong’s Divine Sense emanated outwards, enveloping the Formation with a show of surprise, as if he had just noticed them.

Taibai Jinxing in the Formation also sensed Sun Wukong’s presence at this moment.

His face couldn’t help but show a look of delight, as the monkey had finally noticed them in the Formation.

They were finally saved.

But feeling the intensity of the Divine Sense, his delight turned into shock.

“This macaque has actually made a breakthrough?

And he has already stabilized his cultivation at the Mid Stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal!”

“This must be reported to the Great Celestial Venerate at once; preparations must be made without delay, for the calamity of the Journey to the West cannot be postponed!”

Taibai Jinxing couldn’t help but scheme inwardly, as the early stage of Taiyi Golden Immortal was perfect for initiating the Journey to the West trials, but any stronger would become troublesome.

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