Great Demon Sun Wukong

The words of Wu Ming caused Ye Zi’s mouth to twitch noticeably. Was Wu Ming’s boasting too overt? Moreover, this was far too shocking. The previously hideous toad had transformed into such a beautiful woman in the blink of an eye, which completely defied logic. Wukong too felt surprised, so he instinctively opened his Heaven and Earth Fire Eyes. Back when he was on the journey to the West, there had been some uglier female demons who, in an attempt to charm and deceive, transformed into extremely beautiful women, but under the gaze of the Heaven and Earth Fire Eyes, they would all be reverted to their original forms.

However, when the two rays of golden light from Wukong’s Heaven and Earth Fire Eyes shone upon the woman, the female form that Hidden Mountain had assumed did not change at all. This meant that the peerlessly beautiful woman before them was indeed the human form that Hidden Mountain had developed after her cultivation, without undergoing any further illusion transformations. When Wukong added the power of the Heaven and Earth Tao Eye to his Fire Eyes in disbelief, the scene before him abruptly changed.

Under the scrutiny of the Heaven and Earth Fire Eyes, Wukong could now see Hidden Mountain’s original form. He had thought that after seeing through Hidden Mountain’s beautiful appearance, he would be met with the sight of an ugly toad. But once again, he was taken aback by surprise because, under the Heaven and Earth Fire Eyes, the Hidden Mountain’s true body was that of a Blood Jade Toad. It wasn’t as large as it appeared before, only half a meter tall, and its entire body shimmered like blood jade, with deep red and light red crystalline glows twining within and on its surface, presenting an extremely pleasing sight.

This Hidden Mountain, with her original form being so beautiful, it was no wonder her human manifestation was such a beautiful woman. Could it be that the revolting toad covered with pus and venom was just an illusion created by Hidden Mountain to fool others? But why would Hidden Mountain do such a thing? Wukong had indeed seen such behavior before. In the Pangu Realm, there were often creatures or plants that were very beautiful in their essence but weak in strength, and they would add some ugly decorations or appearances to conceal their beautiful yet fragile selves.

But such actions didn’t seem to fit with Hidden Mountain, who, despite having only the strength of a Nine Patterns Supreme, boasted unique abilities that undoubtedly ranked her among the top ten existences in the Patrolling Celestial World. She shouldn’t have any threats. Before Wukong could voice his question, Wu Ming had already started explaining on behalf of Hidden Mountain to everyone. It was this explanation that gradually dissolved the Dragon Emperor’s hostility towards Hidden Mountain. Whether that was because of Wu Ming’s words or Hidden Mountain’s beauty was something only the Dragon Emperor knew.

"This is truly a long story, but to put it simply, there are two things! The first is that back when Hidden Mountain had only achieved the Cultivation Level of Six Patterns, and I was at Eight Patterns, we encountered a group of people. Those people were clad in ragged Armor, bound by heavy chains, yet unbelievably strong. Among them, there was a leader who we did not recognize at the time, only to later learn that his name was Qian Yuye!"

Just as Wu Ming got to this part, Ming Tiekuang, who had been silent until now, suddenly changed his expression and violently pulled Wu Ming towards him, furrowing his brow and asking, "Say it again, who was that person?" Wu Ming got startled by Ming Tiekuang’s intense reaction and subconsciously turned into a cloud of red mist, but then seemed to recall and embarrassedly said, "Uh, haha, it’s just a habit, just a habit. I said his name is Qian Yuye, what about it?" Upon hearing Wu Ming’s confirmation, Ming Tiekuang muttered to himself, "He is still alive, Qian Yuye, you are actually still alive?"

Wukong also found the name Qian Yuye somewhat familiar, but he could not recall where he had heard it at that moment. So, he asked with curiosity, "Do you know this Qian Yuye?" Ming Tiekuang’s face darkened as he nodded and spoke lowly, "I was originally the Chief Combat Commander of the Divine Army squadron, and that Qian Yuye was the deputy commander of the Underworld God Army. Both his strength and rank were above me. But in that great battle, he was clearly dead, how could he still be alive?" Afterward, Ming Tiekuang asked again, "How did you know that person is called Qian Yuye?" @@novelbin@@

Wu Ming glanced at Hidden Mountain before saying, "Lord Ming, don’t be anxious. Although we knew each other from before, I never told you about these things. Don’t be hasty, listen to me explain slowly." Ming Tiekuang and Wu Ming, although they knew each other, it was only limited to when they were working for the Spirit Controller. In fact, the two of them weren’t very familiar with each other; they merely knew there was such a person carrying out the Spirit Controller’s tasks.

"When we encountered that group of people, that Qian Yuye took a liking to Xiao Yin, not because of her appearance, but because her true form is that of a Blood Jade Toad. If he could Devour Xiao Yin, his Vital Energy and the toughness of his flesh and meridians would greatly improve, and he would also form a Blood Pill within himself, which could provide an enormous amount of pure Spiritual Power and Vital Energy. Therefore, he wanted to catch Xiao Yin and Devour her. At that time, Xiao Yin and I were not as strong as we are now, and were no match for them, so we were captured after a desperate resistance."

As Wu Ming spoke, Wukong noticed that fear was continuously flickering within Hidden Mountain’s Invisibility. Now it seemed that Hidden Mountain had completely lost the demeanor she had faced the Dragon Emperor with before, instead resembling a gentle and refined lady. Wu Ming turned to look at Hidden Mountain again, gently caressing her stunning face, and continued, "Right when we were captured by those people, and I thought for sure Xiao Yin and I were going to die, we were mysteriously rescued. When I came to, Xiao Yin and I were already at the foot of Blood Mist Mountain. At the time, I didn’t know what had happened, or why we suddenly appeared in this place."

"Later on, I learned that it was the Spirit Controller who had secretly saved us and told me to have Xiao Yin and me to cultivate peacefully at Blood Mist Mountain. In the future, he would assign us a task, and once it was completed, Xiao Yin and I would be completely free, and the Spirit Controller would send us to a world without conflict. After that, in order to prevent similar incidents, Xiao Yin used a Secret Technique to turn her true body into that ugly toad’s appearance."

Upon reflecting on these matters, what Sun Wukong considered was the deeper meaning behind the actions of the Spirit Controller, for he knew that he had unavoidably been drawn into this vortex, and the more he understood, the better his chances of survival would be. Judging from the Spirit Controller’s previous behavior, he actually harbored animosity towards the Underworld God Army of the Patrolling Celestial World. That’s why he had the company of Ming Tiekuang and gave Sun Wukong the task of slaughtering the Underworld God Army as much as possible. From this, Sun Wukong could deduce that one reason the Spirit Controller saved Wu Ming was to keep a card up his sleeve for future moves against the Underworld God Army, and another, he feared, was his reluctance to let Qian Yuye devour Hidden Mountain. If that were to happen, it was very likely that with the vital energy provided by Hidden Mountain, he might be able to break free from the chains that bound him.

As for how Sun Wukong knew that those people were the Underworld God Army, he had just remembered, and Ming Tiekuang had already confirmed that Qian Yuye was indeed a member of the Underworld God Army, and held a very high status. All these things conveyed the same message to Sun Wukong: the Spirit Controller truly wanted to eliminate the Underworld God Army and felt good about it, yet he couldn’t take action personally. Therefore, on one hand, he ensured their safety and, on the other hand, weakened them as much as possible.

Thinking this, Sun Wukong’s face suddenly revealed a radiant smile, turning to Wu Ming, he said, "Wu Ming, I think our cooperation will be very pleasant, because our biggest enemy is the Underworld God Army. You must already know, Qian Yuye is a member of the Underworld God Army!" Wu Ming didn’t show much surprise or joy, just nodded and replied, "I already knew that, my task is to help you defeat the Underworld God Army. So you can completely trust me."

After speaking, Wu Ming turned to the Dragon Emperor and said, "Dragon Lord, the misunderstanding with Little Concealment before was indeed a mistake." The Dragon Emperor had calmed down a lot by now, and although there was still some anger on his face, he did not interrupt Wu Ming. Wu Ming continued, "After Little Concealment and I arrived at Blood Mist Mountain and received the message from Lord Spirit Controller, we endured hardships and cultivated on Blood Mist Mountain. It was not until I broke through to the Domain Lord Level, and Little Concealment reached the Nine Patterns Supreme, that I thought of seeking vengeance on Qian Yuye."

Then Wu Ming’s voice suddenly became somewhat awkward, "But I didn’t know if I could defeat Qian Yuye with my strength at that time, so..."

"So you went to challenge me? Treated me as a touchstone?" said the Dragon Emperor, his anger flaring once more, yet he did not lash out. Wu Ming hurriedly smiled and explained, "Well, wasn’t I really out of options? I knew with your pride, Dragon Lord, if someone came to challenge you, you would definitely not let your subordinates take action. So even if I couldn’t beat you, I might still be able to escape. But if I went to seek vengeance on Qian Yuye, even if I could defeat him, as soon as his subordinates swarmed me, I would still die there."

Seeing the Dragon Emperor’s expression softening somewhat, Wu Ming continued, "The subsequent facts proved that my ability was utterly suppressed in front of you, Dragon Lord, and I nearly met my end there. Luckily, my original form is quite miraculous, and I barely escaped with my life. To prevent the Dragon Emperor from pursuing me, Little Concealment was forced to use such a strategy, presenting himself in the form of an ugly toad to fake courtship. With your pride, you would certainly not agree, but due to face, you probably wouldn’t kill either. So please calm your anger, Dragon Lord, let’s just let bygones be bygones, shall we? If you are not feeling comfortable, Dragon Lord, you can beat me up—just don’t implicate Little Concealment anymore!"

Having said this, Wu Ming puffed out his chest very nobly, looking the very picture of righteousness. Your journey continues at NovelBin.Côm

But the Dragon Emperor’s response was straightforward. Without a word, he turned and kicked out, sending Wu Ming flying without any suspense. As he was sent flying, Wu Ming almost cursed loudly, "You actually did it, you really hit me, don’t you have any humanity? What I said was so touching, and yet you still hit me!"

The Dragon Emperor’s face suddenly showed a hint of amusement as he said, "I am a dragon, I was never a human to begin with!"

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