The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 608: Making a Bet

Chapter 608: Chapter 608: Making a Bet

"The onlooker sees most of the game, while the player is blind. I have witnessed all of your actions in this world. You think Heaven is unfair, but are you willing to listen to what I, as an observer, have to say?"

Qin Jun said, staring intently into Sun Wukong’s eyes. He stood while Sun Wukong sat, giving him a commanding presence, which innately bolstered his confidence.

Sun Wukong’s fur was beginning to stand on end, and he had even crushed half of a peach in his hand. He said solemnly, "Go ahead and speak, I want to see what kind of rhetoric you can come up with!"

If it weren’t for his gratitude to Qin Jun for saving him, he would have beaten anyone else to death with his staff long ago.

Who would dare oppose him after ruling as a demon king for so long?

Even other demon kings had to flatter him. The Celestial Court was the best example; if they displeased him, he would defy Heaven itself.

"I would like to know first what you think of yourself. Do you consider yourself righteous?"

Qin Jun asked with a smile curling at his lips. It was time to begin his verbal performance.

"Of course!" Sun Wukong replied as a matter of course. After all, he had been taught by Ancestral Patriarch Bodhi and learned the Righteous Dao, not the sudden enlightenment of other demons through slaughter.

"Then let me ask you, if someone wants to borrow something from you and you refuse, but they take it by force, is that considered righteous?" Qin Jun asked.

"Of course not..." Sun Wukong began, but stopped abruptly, realizing what Qin Jun was getting at.

Only to hear Qin Jun’s voice resonate powerfully, "Because of your own desires, you caused havoc in the Dragon King’s palace, compelling the Dragon King to report you to the Celestial Court."

"For your own pleasure, you wreaked havoc in the Underworld, disturbing the balance of yin and yang. This was also the reason for the Celestial Court’s suppression!"

"Ding! Sun Wukong’s loyalty towards the host has dropped to thirty!"

Damn!

Can it drop any slower?

Qin Jun steeled his heart and continued, gritting his teeth, "Perhaps what I’m saying displeases you because you are loyal and righteous, tearing the Book of Life and Death for Flower and Fruit Mountain."

As soon as he said this, Sun Wukong’s expression eased slightly.

Qin Jun stopped short of revealing that tearing the Book of Life and Death was actually for his own sake, knowing that exposing this would only enrage Sun Wukong. For someone as proudly independent as him, saving face was essential.

"I am telling you all this to say that every cause has its effect. From the Celestial Court’s standpoint, they indeed have grounds to hold you accountable." Qin Jun said in a lower voice.

"Ding! Sun Wukong’s loyalty towards the host drops to twenty-five!"

Pfft!

Are you made of glass?

Qin Jun nearly spat blood, his tone suddenly turned authoritative, as if chastening a disciple, "A ruler can define justice, but you, Sun Wukong, are not fit to be a king. You made alliances with demon kings, but when the Celestial Court besieged Flower and Fruit Mountain, who among them helped you? This shows you lack discernment!"

"Ding! Sun Wukong’s loyalty towards the host drops to twenty-one!"

Sun Wukong’s face turned ugly again, and he clenched his fists tightly, but he was clearly reflecting on his past actions. All this was influenced by the system; had it been anyone else, Sun Wukong would not have followed their line of reasoning.

"You have the power that reaches to the sky, and you tore up the Book of Life and Death to earn immortality for your monkey kin, but you did not teach them the skills to pursue eternal life on their own. It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him fish. Maybe you respect your teacher and don’t want to share his teachings, but as a king, when your revered teacher does not even want to acknowledge you anymore, why can’t you be flexible?"

"Ding! Sun Wukong’s loyalty towards the host drops to seventeen!"

"You offended the Celestial Court, and when they offered amnesty, you accepted. Even though you were unclear about the official titles, what about your dignity as a king?"

"Ding! Sun Wukong’s loyalty towards the host drops to fifteen!"

"After defying the Celestial Court, they played you by giving you the title of Supreme Heaven Great Sage, and you thought you could live in peace. What happened next? The Celestial Court besieged Flower and Fruit Mountain, how many of your monkey kin died?"

"Ding! Sun Wukong’s loyalty towards the host drops to ten!"

Shit!

Sweat began to appear on Qin Jun’s forehead; if this went on, Sun Wukong was going to explode with rage.

Even though Qin Jun had a multitude of arguments, he had to hold back. Looking at Sun Wukong again, his brow was veined with throbbing blue cords, and his body trembled slightly, clearly very agitated.

"Enough, I will say no more. I admire your fearlessness and worship your unparalleled strength, and I want to employ you. I understand you certainly won’t agree, so let’s make a bet— if you lose, you’ll serve as one of my generals. If you win, I don’t need your gratitude, you’ll be free. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, you can come to me for help!" Qin Jun finished speaking and relaxed completely.

Fortunately, Sun Wukong’s loyalty did not drop any further.

Sun Wukong slowly looked up, his expression grave. He said in a deep voice, "How should we bet?"

Remembering everything, Sun Wukong indeed felt somewhat defeated, particularly when Tathāgata’s palm struck down, shattering his pride.

He had thought he was the strongest being between heaven and earth, but the appearance of Tathāgata made him realize his own insignificance. The weight of Five Finger Mountain nearly suffocated him.

Fortunately, Qin Jun intervened just in time, bringing him from underneath Five Finger Mountain to this place.

Yet, he was annoyed by Qin Jun’s blunt rebuke, filled with regret for his wrongdoings in the past.

"You think you’re the strongest, so be it, I won’t bully you. I will send a monkey general to fight you. If you can’t defeat him, then you lose to me!" Qin Jun said with a mischievous smile and a wink.

Send a monkey general?

Sun Wukong immediately agreed, slamming the table, "Good! It’s a deal! Send him out!"

As the Monkey King, he didn’t believe any other monkey could be stronger than him.

"He’s not here at the moment. How about a one-month period, during which you stay with me and get to know the Great Qin Celestial Court?" Qin Jun laid a trap for Sun Wukong.

A month was enough for Qin Jun to do many things.

By the time Yuan Hong returned, he would give him the God and Demon pinnacle.

The battle between the Tongtian Ape and Sun Wukong, even if not equal, shouldn’t differ by much!

After all, in the Investiture of the Gods, Yuan Hong was created based on the Sun Wukong of Journey to the West.

Sun Wukong thought about it and agreed with a nod. A month seemed like a short time to him, and what’s more, in this new world, where else could he go?

"Ding! Side quest triggered— Subdue Sun Wukong! Quest details: The host enters into a bet with Sun Wukong. If the host can subdue Sun Wukong, he will receive one God and Demon pinnacle opportunity, one God and Demon instance opportunity, and one random draw!"

The system’s notification sounded again, showing that even the system believed subduing Sun Wukong was a difficult task.

But Qin Jun never believed Sun Wukong couldn’t be subdued, or else how does Sun Wukong later embark on the Journey to the West?

In the face of absolute power, even Sun Wukong would submit.

"I also know your future. If I hadn’t rescued you, do you want to know what your fate would have been?" Qin Jun said, changing the subject with a smile.

Seeing his mysterious demeanor, Sun Wukong said irritably, "There are no ’ifs’ in this world!"

"Fate indeed exists, it’s just that I am an anomaly that has also changed your fate." Qin Jun said enigmatically.

Showing off in front of the Supreme Heaven Great Sage gave him an overwhelming sense of achievement!

If he ever returned to Earth’s Huaxia, he would have to boast about it everywhere.