Great Demon Sun Wukong

However, that was all the Flame God thought about at the moment. To strike at the Myriad Gods Hall now would indeed catch them by surprise and easily seize the Hall, akin to killing the goose that laid the golden eggs. The Flame God naturally knew the pros and cons of such an action, so it was nothing more than a fleeting thought. Po Jun then led Xi Zhao and the others into the Myriad Gods Palace. The palace was much damaged at this point, with many areas blasted into spiderweb-like cracks. Xi Zhao also noticed that the Mountain Protection Array of the Myriad Gods Hall had been destroyed.

As Xi Zhao followed Po Jun into the Myriad Gods Palace, he also gave orders to the people behind him, including Zijing, who stepped out of formation to help those wounded members of the Myriad Gods Hall who were resting to recover from their injuries. It wasn’t that there were no healers in the Myriad Gods Hall, but after scanning the area, Xi Zhao realized that the injured were just recuperating on their own without anyone assisting their treatment. This indicated that those with healing abilities from the Myriad Gods Hall had either all perished in the previous battle or were all inside the palace tending to He Tu.

No matter what, given that both factions were in a dream-like state, they should help out as much as possible. Not everyone from the Netherworld World followed Po Jun into the Myriad Gods Palace; only the Flame God, Ming Wanjie, the Rogue Heart Sword Hero, and Xi Zhao, a total of four people, entered. The rest were either helping to clean up the battlefield and treat the wounded, or they were taking over the Myriad Gods Hall’s duty to patrol the surroundings and redeploy some easy-to-set-up detection and alert Arrays. Although it might not be effective, it was certainly better than nothing.

Just after the four, including Xi Zhao, had entered the Myriad Gods Hall, another group approached from a different direction. This group was much more straightforward, comprising twenty people. Led by Ghost Jade, they hurried over with slightly anxious expressions. The obvious approach of more than twenty people caused a slight commotion, but when everyone recognized them as reinforcements from the Canglan Water Realm, they breathed a sigh of relief. Especially the members of the Myriad Gods Hall appreciated that the allies had come to their aid as soon as they received the news—it was a testament to the solidity of the alliance.

Without any superfluous small talk, the Canglan Water Realm group briefly acclimated to the situation and entered the Myriad Gods Palace under the guidance of a powerful figure from the Myriad Gods Hall. Then, twenty people from the Genesis Divine Nation and thirty-six from the Fangcun Spirit Realm also arrived one after another and entered the Myriad Gods Palace. The arrival of the Fangcun Spirit Realm caused quite a stir, especially for Zhibei and the severely wounded He Tu, who were visibly overjoyed to see Dao Zhun leading the thirty-six people of the Fangcun Spirit Realm.

As one of the four high-level realms, the Fangcun Spirit Realm, faced the trials of the Patrolling Celestial World without any advantages or penalties, which meant that the thirty-six people currently in the Myriad Gods Palace were now the entirety of the Fangcun Spirit Realm’s combat power. What is it to send coal in snowy weather? What is a true ally? The Fangcun Spirit Realm made it known. Especially for the recently attacked Myriad Gods Hall, their gratitude was beyond words. Po Jun and Feng Xi were just short of embracing Dao Zhun, but considering the difference in their seniority, they refrained. Yet, their eyes still conveyed their heartfelt gratitude.

Xi Zhao, Jue Luan, Ghost Jade, and others were surprised by this move. Was the Fangcun Spirit Realm willing to abandon their stronghold entirely? With their entire force dispatched, if someone took advantage of the situation to attack their Fangcun Palace, wouldn’t it be as easy as taking something out of a bag? Facing the doubts and amazement of the crowd, Dao Zhun just smiled mysteriously and, after assuring that the Fangcun Palace would be fine, remained non-committal about their queries. This added an aura of strength and mystery to the Fangcun Spirit Realm in the eyes of everyone.

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Yet, Zhibei still confirmed with Dao Zhun repeatedly and, after receiving very positive answers, finally set his mind at ease. In fact, if one were to speak of the most tightly defended palace in the Patrolling Celestial World at the moment, it would undoubtedly be the Fangcun Palace of the Fangcun Spirit Realm. Even the Netherworld Palace, endowed with Guardian Puppets as a reward from the Heavenly Patrollers, could not compare. After all, no place was safer than Dao Zhun’s Mystic Space. As long as Dao Zhun lived, the Fangcun Palace was absolutely secure. Even if he were to die, no one could locate the Fangcun Palace. At this point, the Fangcun Spirit Realm could be said to be truly unbeatable—provided they weren’t completely annihilated by their enemies. @@novelbin@@

At that moment, the leaders of the five forces convened again in the Myriad Gods Hall for another small meeting.

While the leaders in the Myriad Gods Palace discussed their future battle plans, on the edge of the Domain of Death, Sun Wukong and his companions unexpectedly received someone else while waiting for Wu Ming’s triumphant return. This person was unfamiliar to Ye Zi, Dragon Emperor, and Hidden Mountain, but they all assumed a battle stance upon sensing his immensely powerful aura. Sun Wukong, on the other hand, was visibly thrilled, instantly teleporting over and hugging the newcomer while tears welled up in his eyes. Yes, this person was Sha Wujing.

Since awakening, Sha Wujing had adapted to the regained memories and, upon realizing Sun Wukong was not in the Netherworld Palace, immediately burst forth to search alone. Since he was tracking Sun Wukong’s aura, despite the delays Sun Wukong encountered along the way, Sha Wujing repeatedly missed him. At first, Sha Wujing headed straight for the forest where Ye Zi was. However, due to the intense life force Ye Zi emitted in the battle, Sha Wujing failed to detect it after Sun Wukong and the others left, so Sha Wujing was unaware when he reached the spot as Sun Wukong was en route to Dragon Valley.

Afterwards, Sha Wujing didn’t stop for a moment and headed towards Dragon Valley. However, when he had chased for two-thirds of the way through Deer City, he lost the sensation of Sun Wukong’s soul once again. It was precisely when the Spirit Controllers appeared in Dragon Valley, their even stronger aura and soul presence completely enveloping the whole valley. Moreover, to allow Sun Wukong to fight at full strength at that time, the Spirit Controller had sealed off the entire Dragon Valley. Left with no choice, Sha Wujing could only rest on the spot. Fortunately, once Sun Wukong and the others left Dragon Valley for Blood Mist Mountain, Sha Wujing was once again able to pick up on Sun Wukong’s aura.

After a relentless pursuit, Sha Wujing finally caught up with them at the moment they reached the Domain of Death. Before Sha Wujing could even say anything, he was already embraced by Sun Wukong. The two brothers then burst into a flood of tears, weeping so bitterly that Ye Zi, the Dragon Emperor, and the others exchanged puzzled glances. Who was this big-bearded bald man? Could he be Sun Wukong’s long-lost brother? But they don’t look alike at all, do they? Could it be Sun Wukong’s father?

Little did Ye Zi know what random thoughts were racing through his mind at that moment; if Sun Wukong knew, he’d probably explode and leave Ye Zi unable to take care of himself. After bawling for about half an hour, the two managed to somewhat stabilize their emotions. There’s a saying that the four greatest joys in life are receiving rain after a long drought, meeting an old friend in a foreign land, enjoying one’s wedding night, and celebrating one’s name on the Imperial Examination list. Meeting an old friend in a foreign land ranks second, which shows how intense that joy can be.

But what Sun Wukong and Sha Wujing experienced was incomparable to just meeting an old friend in a foreign land; it was more like reuniting with a brother after death in another world. Thus, their heart-wrenching sobs were easily understandable. This was, in fact, the first reunion between the two brothers since Sun Wukong led the Demon Clan to attack Heaven and Sha Wujing mysteriously disappeared in the Pangu Realm years ago. Of course, Sun Wukong had seen Sha Wujing since then, but at that time Sha Wujing had lost his memory and didn’t recognize Sun Wukong, so a brotherly recognition was out of the question.

Moreover, Sun Wukong once believed Sha Wujing to be dead. When he saw him again, Sun Wukong was almost moved to tears. Later, although the little monkey made a move to help Old Sha recover his memory, he could not say how much would be restored, which left Sun Wukong constantly worried. Now, it seems that at least Sha Wujing’s memories of Sun Wukong had been recovered.

After calming down a bit, Sun Wukong didn’t immediately ask Sha Wujing what had happened before but seriously said, "Old Sha, some things can be discussed later. Right now, Big Brother needs to ask you a few questions to verify the extent of your memory recovery. Take your time answering, and try to recall slowly." Wiping his tears, Sha Wujing nodded vigorously several times.

"Old Sha, do you remember who Master is?"

"Of course, I remember. Our Master’s name is Tang Sanzang, who in his previous life was the Golden Cicada disciple under Tathagata Buddha."

Sun Wukong nodded and continued to ask, "How much do you remember about what happened before in the Pangu Realm? It was around the time when our Demon Clan launched a counter-attack against Heaven." Then Sha Wujing recounted everything from before, sparing no details. Sun Wukong listened with joy and smiles. Finally, when Sha Wujing reached the part where he fought with the Black Tortoise Emperor, he suddenly fell silent and then shook his head as if afflicted by a headache.

Sun Wukong didn’t rush him and suddenly pulled Ye Zi over, saying, "Ye Zi, check if there is any disorder or defect in Old Sha’s life essence!" At this moment, Ye Zi also realized this person must be an old friend of Sun Wukong’s. Having heard the part about their battles against the Heavenly Emperor, his eyes shimmered with fascination. He always yearned for such spirited and heroic battles but never had the chance, so he felt a strong affinity towards Sha Wujing.

While Ye Zi was checking on Sha Wujing, Sha Wujing suddenly looked up, pointing behind Sun Wukong, and said, "Big Brother, there’s a demon, a demon!" (To be continued. If you like this work, we welcome you to vote for it with recommendation tickets and Monthly Passes on Starting Point ). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)