The Battle in Journey to the West
Chapter 255 - 234: Heart Monkey Escapes from Five Elements Mountain_3

Chapter 255: Chapter 234: Heart Monkey Escapes from Five Elements Mountain_3

Guanyin slightly nodded and smiled, "Wukong, on this journey you must cultivate diligently and refrain from doing evil. Strive to bring the Scripture Seeker to the Western Heaven soon, so you can also achieve Buddhahood and become an ancestor, spreading the merciful teachings of Buddha."

Wukong replied, "Alright, alright, alright! What the Bodhisattva says goes. Anyway, Old Sun owes you one since I’ve been released. However, Bodhisattva, how about you accompany me somewhere?"

Guanyin inquired, "Where to?"

Wukong laughed, "Just follow me and you will see!"

Guanyin, puzzled, followed Wukong on the clouds. Wukong, however, turned his head and glared at Mu Zha, saying, "No way, little brat, you are not coming, I have important matters to discuss with your Bodhisattva!

Mu Zha furiously replied, "I was born during the Divine Enthronement period, you are the little brat!"

Guanyin glanced displeasedly at Mu Zha and said, "Mmm, Mu Zha, you go back to the mountain and wait for me. I’ll go with this monkey head and will be right back."

As they traveled, Wukong grimaced and said, "If I didn’t think you were a good person, Bodhisattva, I wouldn’t have even told you this! Something is seriously wrong with Tathagata these days; he seems like some stray spiteful ghost that has appeared out of nowhere."

Guanyin angrily replied, "Monkey head, don’t speak nonsense!"

Wukong, saying no more, led Guanyin directly to the South Sea. His cloud was incredibly fast, and Guanyin, having considerable mana herself, naturally kept up. Soon, they were already at the South Sea.

Guanyin asked, "Could it be that you want to take me to my sacred place?"

Wukong answered, "No, no! Just follow me and you’ll understand!"

On their way, they met Daoist Equal to Heaven. Guanyin frowned slightly.

"Daoist friend, lead the way!" Wukong called out. Daoist Equal to Heaven nodded slightly and flew ahead, with Wukong closely following and saying, "Bodhisattva, hurry and keep up!"

Guanyin couldn’t help but wonder internally how this monkey knew this daoist. Could their earlier encounter also involve some mysteries? Despite her intelligence, she couldn’t understand that these two individuals were originally the same person.

The three of them thus arrived above the South Sea Ruins.

However, the Guixu Sea Eye did not appear; it only emerged once a year on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, attracting the waters from the Four Seas.

Guanyin asked, "Is there something mysterious here?"

Wukong explained, "Bodhisattva, you must have read ’Liezi,’ which mentions the South Sea Ruins. This is exactly where the Guixu Sea Eye is located."

Guanyin frowned, "Why have you brought me to the Ruins? This place is a relic of an ancient war, and ordinary people dare not enter. Those who enter never come out alive."

Wukong then said, "Ordinary people can’t even enter if they want! I’m taking you here to see the truth. If you don’t want to, we can just forget it."

At that moment, Daoist Equal to Heaven drew his bow and aimed at the sea surface. The Divine Bow and Divine Arrow emitted brilliant lights and terrifying fluctuations were resonating.

Guanyin muttered in awe, "This Magical Treasure is indeed formidable; I might even struggle to withstand it!"

With a loud sound, the Sky-Breaking Divine Arrow plunged into the sea surface, and with a bang, a water splash almost ten thousand feet high surged, revealing a massive whirlpool.

"Go!" Wukong shouted, plunging into the whirlpool first.

Daoist Equal to Heaven did not hesitate and flipped into the whirlpool as well.

Guanyin hesitated for a moment, but feeling that this monkey head was hiding many secrets, she decided to enter the Guixu Sea Eye after a brief hesitation.

Guanyin felt dizzy as the world spun around her and landed on a sandy beach, steadying herself. She saw ancient palace ruins and giant broken stone statues around her; upon looking up, she was stunned to see the vast blue sea hanging a thousand feet above, making her exclaim, "So this is what lies beneath the Ruins—a Secret Realm! It seems I am indeed poorly informed, unaware that a Secret Realm was hidden within the Ruins! I just wonder who built this Secret Realm?"

Wukong shook his head as he got up from the sand, "This Secret Realm was built by the Ancient Hate Heaven Clan that seems to have existed since the creation of the world, always stationed in these South Sea Ruins. Just now, I don’t know where the Ancient Hate Heaven Clan has gone."

Guanyin nodded, opened her Dharma Eye, and looked around, constantly astounded by the vast and majestic palaces, which were utterly breathtaking. Even Immortals using Five Ghosts and the Great Strength Demon God would take many years to construct such palaces. The palaces here were even more extravagant, luxurious, and grand than those of the Heavenly Court!

Guanyin inquired, "Did you bring me here just to see this?"

Wukong shook his head repeatedly, "Of course not just to show you this, but to seek the truth."

Guanyin asked, "What truth are you referring to?"

Wukong couldn’t help but laugh, "You’ll know when the time comes!"

It was the first time Guanyin felt like she was being kept in the dark, and she felt quite displeased. However, she didn’t say much; she sensed that this monkey was quite complex and seemed to know many things. She might need to communicate more with him later and coax some genuine information from him.

Daoist Equal to Heaven led the way, with Wukong and Guanyin following. As they passed a bronze Giant Gate, Guanyin couldn’t help but be surprised, "What kind of gate is this, made entirely of Shen Tong!"

Daoist Equal to Heaven explained, "I was also surprised when I first came here. I don’t know what lies beyond this gate, but it must be terrifying. There was once a vibration, as if something behind the gate wanted to come out."

For the first time, Guanyin felt herself diminutive; what terrifying existence was suppressed behind this massive gate?

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