Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

Chapter 290: Chapter 290 Today, Here, A Big Commotion in Heavenly Palace (2nd Update)

Having missed in his attack, the Barefoot Immortal did not continue with his chase. Firstly, his cloud speed was no match for Sun Wukong’s Somersault Cloud, and secondly, he had no other tricks that could threaten Sun Wukong, so catching up would be pointless.

The Barefoot Immortal’s barefoot attack was extremely formidable; it could be described as his ultimate move, especially the instant stench that he released in the moment he stomped his big foot, which could catch many enemies who were unfamiliar with him off guard. However, after executing this move, it would be a long time before he could use it again. Not only would his soles not withstand it, even if he could execute it, there would be no stench accumulated, vastly reducing its effect.

“Chase him, we must not let that Demon Monkey escape!” he yelled.

The Jade Emperor shouted loudly, and a throng of immortals and gods swiftly rose on their clouds in the direction Sun Wukong had fled. The Barefoot Immortal, however, retracted his foot and descended from the sky, bowing to the Jade Emperor: “Your Majesty, I have already employed my ultimate move and failed to capture Sun Wukong. Continuing the chase will be futile. I take my leave.”

Having utilized his ultimate move without success against Sun Wukong, the Barefoot Immortal had gained a direct understanding of Sun Wukong’s strength. He knew that he was not Sun Wukong’s match and staying would not be of any help; he might even risk Sun Wukong’s retaliation. It was wiser to leave early.

“Great Immortal, you…”

The Jade Emperor was stunned. The strike from the Barefoot Immortal was so astonishing that even he got scared for a moment. He had thought, with the Barefoot Immortal’s help, capturing Sun Wukong would not be an issue. Yet, the Barefoot Immortal was ready to beat a retreat after just one strike!

“Your Majesty, I only had strength for that one kick. Since it failed to take effect, I’m helpless against that demon monkey! I bid you farewell!”

After those words, the Barefoot Immortal turned and rose on a cloud, flying straight towards the Southern Heavenly Gate. The Heavenly Court was likely to fall into chaos, and since his ultimate move had already been used and he couldn’t activate it again soon, staying would be useless; leaving early to avoid getting embroiled was the wise choice.

“Damn it!”

Watching the Barefoot Immortal ride away on a cloud, the Jade Emperor’s expression darkened as he looked towards Guanyin Bodhisattva, who was not far away. At this moment, apart from him, only the Queen Mother and Guanyin Bodhisattva were still in the collapsing grand hall, while the other immortals and gods had already gone to pursue Sun Wukong.

“Guanyin Bodhisattva.”

“What do you command, Your Majesty?”

“That Demon Monkey, Sun Wukong, is extraordinarily strong, as I believe you have already seen. Although the immortals and gods have gone after him, that sly monkey is not so easily captured. We need your help as well!”

“Amitābha!”

Guanyin Bodhisattva chanted a Buddha’s name but secretly sneered. The Jade Emperor’s words sounded flattering, but he was actually trying to provoke her into dealing with Sun Wukong, and she was not so foolish!

“Your Majesty worries too much. Sun Wukong is just a demon monkey; how powerful can he be? With all the immortals and gods in pursuit, we can surely capture him. Moreover, the Ancient Buddha has also joined the chase; he certainly won’t let him escape. I don’t need to intervene!”

Once Guanyin Bodhisattva spoke these words, the face of the Jade Emperor sank immediately. He had indeed been trying to provoke Guanyin Bodhisattva into acting and hadn’t expected her to decline!

“Bodhisattva is being too modest. I have long heard of the vast extent of your divine powers. If you were to help, we would surely capture that demon monkey!”

Suppressing his displeasure, the Jade Emperor forced a smile and spoke to Guanyin Bodhisattva, “If it really is inconvenient for you to intervene, perhaps you could send a message to Tathagata Buddha to decide.”

Guanyin Bodhisattva’s eyes narrowed slightly at this, sensing a threat in the Jade Emperor’s words. How to send a message to Tathagata Buddha? To say she hadn’t lifted a finger?

With a quick thought, Guanyin Bodhisattva flashed a smile: “It would be overreacting to disturb the Buddha now, but very well, I shall go and see, lending a hand to the immortals and gods.”

After bowing to the Jade Emperor, Guanyin Bodhisattva rose on a cloud and headed towards the source of the energy fluctuations.

Sun Wukong fled on his Somersault Cloud from the Jade Pond Water Pavilion to inside the Ninth Layer of Heaven. After all, the Jade Pond Water Pavilion was the territory of the Queen Mother; causing a major battle there and potentially destroying the Jade Pond would be shameful in front of the Queen Mother. He had no qualms about other places though; even if the entire Heavenly Palace were demolished, he wouldn’t feel the slightest remorse.

After all, it was the Jade Emperor’s territory; what was there to feel guilty about?

“Catch up, we can’t let that Demon Monkey escape!”

“By command of the Majesty, close the Four Great Heavenly Gates, and exterminate the traitorous Demon Monkey, Sun Wukong!”

The cries of battle came from behind as the deities of the Heavenly Court caught up, led by the Heavenly Generals, with a host of immortals following behind.

Seeing this, Sun Wukong’s lips curved into a cold smile. He knew that no matter how good his personal relations were with these immortals beforehand, unless they were like Erlang God Yang Jian and Nezha the Third Prince who shared bonds of life-and-death, they would turn against him mercilessly at the Jade Emperor’s command!

Among the host of immortals and gods who caught up, there were also the naval soldiers of Sun Wukong’s Great Sage army. However, unlike those who pursued Sun Wukong to kill him, they followed out of concern for Sun Wukong’s safety.

“Qin Feng, take the brothers and retreat immediately, leave through the Southern Heavenly Gate. I will hold them off here!”

When Sun Wukong saw Qin Feng among the crowd, he gave him a look, stopping him from coming forward, and simultaneously instructed through telepathy.

“But, Great Saint, what about you? The brothers are willing to live and die with the Great Saint!”

Qin Feng replied telepathically with a face full of concern.

“No need! With these mere fellows, they still can’t take my life!”

Sun Wukong gently shook his head, his tone intensifying in the telepathic communication, “You must leave quickly, open the Southern Heavenly Gate and exit, go to the Aolai Kingdom in the East Victorious Divine Continent at Flower-Fruit Mountain. That’s my domain. Show Leng Xuan, the Grand Steward of Flower-Fruit Mountain, the golden hair I gave you earlier. He will arrange everything! Staying here now will only drag me down and be of no help. This is an order!”

“I understand, Great Saint. Take care. We’ll wait for you at Flower-Fruit Mountain!”

Qin Feng nodded, signaled, and led the naval soldiers of the Great Sage’s army away from the divine army, flying toward the Southern Heavenly Gate.

Among the host of immortals and gods, some recognized Qin Feng and his men as soldiers of the Great Sage’s army. Seeing them break away, they felt it odd but remained silent. Pursuing Sun Wukong was an edict from the Jade Emperor, but it never mentioned handling Sun Wukong’s subordinates within the Heavenly River Navy. It was better not to stir up unnecessary complications at such a time and focus on capturing Sun Wukong first.

“Sun Wukong, you defy the sacred decree and disrupt the Peach of Immortality banquet. Your crimes are unforgivable! If you know what’s good for you, drop your weapons and surrender now. We might be able to plead with His Majesty the Jade Emperor on your behalf and spare your life. Otherwise, today, with all the immortals and gods striking together, you won’t be able to escape even if you had wings!”

The host of immortals and gods surrounded Sun Wukong, forming several layers around him, appearing greatly imposing. Leading them were the Four Great Heavenly Kings, with the Great Heavenly King Mo Liqing shouting fiercely at Sun Wukong.

The Four Great Heavenly Kings, though not the strongest among the divine generals, held a significant status. Frankly, Mo Liqing didn’t want to persuade Sun Wukong. The four brothers had suffered quite a few losses at the hands of Sun Wukong and the demon race of Flower-Fruit Mountain. But who could blame Sun Wukong for being so powerful?

If they failed to capture Sun Wukong this time, and he escaped, they could expect nothing but revenge from him in the future! With Sun Wukong’s power, Mo Liqing was very clear that even if all four brothers joined forces, they would still be no match for him. It was better to earn some favor while they could, for maintaining some cordial relations might help to face each other with less animosity later on, rather than dealing with Sun Wukong’s revenge.

Sun Wukong laughed. He clearly understood the implicit meaning in the words of the Great Heavenly King Mo Liqing. It sounded like a warning and a scolding, but in fact, it was him simply currying favor. It seemed that this Great Heavenly King had finally come to some realization!

However, he was the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, and the thought of him surrendering, especially to that shameless Jade Emperor, was utterly ludicrous!

“Enough talk, if it’s a fight you want, then let’s fight. If I, old Sun, even frown, then I’m not the Great Sage Equalling Heaven!”

With the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod held horizontally in front of him, Sun Wukong pointed diagonally at the host of immortals and gods, declaring arrogantly, “Who’s first? Or will you attack all at once?”

“This…”

The immortals and gods exchanged looks. They had witnessed Sun Wukong’s formidable power during the previous battle in Heavenly Court through the Hao Tian Mirror. Who would dare to claim they could definitively beat Sun Wukong in a one-on-one fight, aside from the Donghua Emperor?@@novelbin@@

Whoever went first would be merely delivering themselves. It was the kind of confrontation that served no real purpose.

Those who had cultivated to their current realms were no fools. These gods understood this point after only a moment of thought. Who would want to be that obvious cannon fodder?

“Great Sage Equalling Heaven, your cultivation is profound, your power immense, and I admit, none of us can defeat you alone. But this isn’t the decisive battle of the Heavenly Court tournament. We don’t need to talk about fairness and justice. If you do not surrender today, then all we can do is join forces to capture you!”

The Great Heavenly King Mo Liqing saluted Sun Wukong. Truthfully, he didn’t want to fight Sun Wukong. The beating Sun Wukong gave Ran Deng Buddha was actually quite satisfying to watch, but alas, the Jade Emperor was adamant about dealing with Sun Wukong, and they had no other choice.

“Mo Liqing, old Sun knows that you are not acting on your own desire, but I, old Sun, have always acted with a clear conscience. That old Jade Emperor wants to deal with me, so I’ll show him defiance! Further words are useless, make your move! Today, I, old Sun, am here, raising a ruckus in the Heavenly Palace!”

“Raising a ruckus in the Heavenly Palace…”

“Raising a ruckus in the Heavenly Palace…”

Sun Wukong’s audacious and overbearing voice resonated far across the Ninth Layer of Heaven!

This life’s rebellion in the Heavenly Palace begins now!

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