Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

Chapter 300: Chapter 300: Must Destroy the Heavenly Secrets Instrument (3rd Update)

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After leaving the secret chamber, Supreme Saintly Heavenly Venerable Guang Chengzi did not linger on the Boundary Bridge but instead rushed straight across it to the antechamber of the Heavenly Strategy Pavilion, just in time to hear the booming sound of a checkpoint being breached from up ahead. That demon monkey, Sun Wukong, had already broken through six checkpoints, much faster than Guang Chengzi had anticipated. It wouldn’t be long before he reached this ninth checkpoint!

Cursing silently, Guang Chengzi turned and ran towards the side of the antechamber, where there was a hidden chamber that was not easily found. Sun Wukong’s goal was the Heavenly Secrets Instrument. He likely wouldn’t notice the chamber. There was no need to confront that abnormal monkey face-to-face. As for the Heavenly Secrets Instrument, he had already asked the Purple Extreme Celestial Honored One to guard it, hoping that the Purple Extreme Celestial Honored One could hold on a bit longer until His Majesty the Jade Emperor arrived with the main celestial forces!

Sun Wukong was incredibly fast; he breached the remaining three checkpoints without much effort. Although the Heavenly Strategy Pavilion was a secret stronghold of the Heavenly Court, not many great masters were stationed there. The most powerful were only Supreme Saintly Heavenly Venerable Guang Chengzi and the Purple Extreme Celestial Honored One. Other Immortal Officials and Heavenly Soldiers and Generals were no match for Sun Wukong in the slightest—how could they stop him? Furthermore, with the aid of his Void-Breaking Divine Eye, all array barriers were as good as nonexistent to him, so it was no surprise that he quickly broke through the checkpoints guarding the instruments.

Boom!

The ninth checkpoint was breached, and Sun Wukong burst into the innermost grand hall of the Heavenly Strategy Pavilion with killing intent. According to the dying declarations of those celestial officials, the Heavenly Secrets Instrument was in the deepest part, beyond the Boundary Bridge that lay ahead.

Just as Sun Wukong was about to step into the secret chamber, his brow suddenly twitched, and he turned his head to look to the left side of the grand hall. He sensed a repressed aura flickering to his left. Could there be an ambush?

In the concealed chamber on the left side of the antechamber, Supreme Saintly Heavenly Venerable Guang Chengzi’s heart skipped a beat. Had that demon monkey discovered him?

No, not yet discovered, otherwise Wukong would have charged straight in. Perhaps it was the fluctuation of his own aura that had alerted Sun Wukong?

His gaze swept through the chamber, and Supreme Saintly Heavenly Venerable Guang Chengzi focused on a mouse scurrying out from a corner. His eyes suddenly brightened, he reached out, sucked in the mouse, and threw it outside the chamber.

“Squeak, squeak!”

The mouse fell to the ground with a sharp cry, quickly stood up, and ran swiftly through the antechamber.

“So it was just a mouse; I thought someone was hiding there!” Wukong said to himself as he was about to activate his Void-Breaking Starry Eyes to their fourth phase for a thorough check. Seeing the mouse run by, he let down his guard, laughed at himself, and shot forward, passing through the doorway onto the Boundary Bridge, while Guang Chengzi finally breathed a huge sigh of relief. He carefully listened for a moment, confirmed that Sun Wukong had gone far, and then cautiously emerged from the secret chamber, not looking back as he fled from the Heavenly Strategy Pavilion.

Elsewhere, the Jade Emperor, with a host of Immortals and Gods, ascended the Heavenly Ladder to the Thirty-second Layer of Heaven. They saw a plume of smoke and fiery colors rising above the location of the Heavenly Strategy Pavilion from afar, and the Jade Emperor’s face grew even grimmer. Without a doubt, Sun Wukong must have already stormed the Heavenly Strategy Pavilion. Had he breached the secret chamber? What was the state of the Heavenly Secrets Instrument now? Had the demon monkey already destroyed it?

“Hasten our advance!”

The more he thought, the angrier the Jade Emperor became. He sped up his flying technique and headed directly for the Heavenly Strategy Pavilion. The Immortals and Gods followed suit, flying past the ruins and landing outside the grand hall of the pavilion. The sight was shocking—destruction everywhere and the bodies of celestial officials strewn about. The scene was appalling!

“Damn that demon monkey!”

The Jade Emperor was seething with rage and frantic with anxiety; this was already the antechamber of the Heavenly Strategy Pavilion. Judging by the state of things, Sun Wukong must have entered long ago. Considering the time, he feared that Wukong might have already reached the secret chamber. He wondered if Supreme Saintly Heavenly Venerable Guang Chengzi and the Purple Extreme Celestial Honored One could stop him?

As the Jade Emperor pondered, he saw a figure flash by. The figure of Supreme Saintly Heavenly Venerable Guang Chengzi burst out from the grand hall. Surprised, the Jade Emperor asked, “Supreme Saintly Heavenly Venerable, why have you come out? Where is that demon monkey, Sun Wukong?”

“Your Majesty?”

Guang Chengzi was also startled; he hadn’t expected the Jade Emperor and the celestial host to arrive so quickly, and they had witnessed him making his escape. How was he to talk his way out of this one?

His eyes darted around, and Guang Chengzi came up with an idea. Stepping forward quickly, he bowed to the Jade Emperor and said, “Your Majesty, Celestial Friends, your timing is perfect. That demon monkey, Sun Wukong, has breached the Boundary Bridge. I was unable to stop him, and I fear he has already entered the secret chamber of the Heavenly Secrets Instrument. The Purple Extreme Celestial Honored One is trying to delay him. I just came out to call for help!”

“What? He’s already in the secret chamber? How could it be so fast?”

The Jade Emperor was alarmed and had no time to ponder the loopholes in Guang Chengzi’s words. In a flurry, he rushed towards the front hall of the Heavenly Strategy Pavilion, “Hurry up, we absolutely cannot let that demon monkey destroy the Heavenly Secrets Instrument!”

While the Jade Emperor was anxious, the other immortals and gods did not share his concerns. Like four of the Five Emperor Lords, they too did not wish their fates to be monitored by the Heavenly Secrets Instrument, particularly those with cultivation below the Taiyi Golden Immortal level. They were actually eager for Sun Wukong to destroy it, so that one less thing would restrict them, allowing for much more freedom!

“Everyone, follow me, quickly!”

Seeing how the crowd of immortals and gods were dawdling and not entering, the Jade Emperor could guess what they were thinking. But with the situation being so urgent, he could hardly tend to the feelings of these immortals and gods. He immediately shouted sternly and took out the Investiture of the Gods. The ordinary immortals might be excused, but no other deities or divine generals would dare to ignore his command—he would not hesitate to make an example out of anyone!

Witnessing the Jade Emperor’s resoluteness, the crowd of immortals and gods felt a chill in their hearts. Reluctantly, they followed him into the Heavenly Strategy Pavilion and rushed towards the Boundary Bridge.

“Supreme Saintly Heavenly Venerable, what a clever trick, ‘Gold Cicada’s Shedding’, prudent self-preservation, impressive indeed!”

The Jade Emperor did not have time to carefully consider the words of Supreme Saintly Heavenly Venerable Guang Chengzi, but the other immortals and gods were not all fools. As the Kui Wood Wolf of the Twenty-Eight Constellations passed by Guang Chengzi, he gave him a meaningful smile, and Jiao Mu Jiao directly offered Guang Chengzi a fist salute in a profound and hushed tone. Guang Chengzi, however, remained unperturbed, no matter what they said, preserving his life was the most important thing. The Heavenly Secrets Instrument could be rebuilt if lost, but once life was gone, it could not be retrieved!

Leading the immortals and gods to the Boundary Bridge, the Jade Emperor heard the clashing of weapons coming from the secret chamber at the other end of the bridge, accompanied by intense energy fluctuations. Clearly, Sun Wukong was battling the Zijin Celestial Honored One. The Jade Emperor felt a surge of joy. It seemed Sun Wukong had not managed to destroy the Heavenly Secrets Instrument yet—there was still time!

“Your Majesty the Jade Emperor, the situation inside is unclear; it would be wiser to investigate before entering to avoid deception!”

The Jade Emperor stepped onto the Boundary Bridge, eager to rush into the secret chamber, but was blocked by Ran Deng Buddha, which angered him, his eyes suddenly widened with fury.

“Ran Deng, if you hinder me again, don’t blame me for being impolite! Everyone, charge with me and eliminate that demon monkey!”

Ran Deng Buddha belonged to the Western Buddhist Sect and naturally did not wish to see the Heavenly Court retain such a powerful weapon as the Heavenly Secrets Instrument, which also posed a significant threat to the Western Buddhist Sect. So he made excuses to obstruct, but the Jade Emperor, after all those years as the ruler of the Three Realms, could guess what Ran Deng Buddha was thinking. His face darkened as he angrily rebuked and shook off Ran Deng Buddha’s hand, rushing towards the secret chamber at the far end of the Boundary Bridge.

In the chamber, Sun Wukong was indeed in the midst of battle with the Zijin Celestial Honored One, whose cultivation was strong, attacking with music as his weapon. Holding an ancient zither, he strummed out waves of sound towards Sun Wukong, some of which carried magical notes that could disorient the spirit and decrease combat power. Upon their first encounter, Sun Wukong nearly suffered a setback.

Compared to the zither music of the Zijin Celestial Honored One, Mo Lihai of the Four Great Heavenly Kings and his jade pipa music were simply a lesser witch meeting a Great Witch. Caught off guard, Sun Wukong suffered a blow that left his body feeling numb, depleting five or six tenths of his combat power. Otherwise, he would not have been held back by the Zijin Celestial Honored One for so long and would have already destroyed the Heavenly Secrets Instrument.

Fortunately, the resistance of the Chaotic Divine Body was second to none in the Three Realms. With the Chaos Primordial Force in motion, the negative effects of the Zijin Celestial Honored One’s zither music, although strong, quickly dissipated. Soon, Sun Wukong regained seven or eight tenths of his strength and began to gain the upper hand. It was at this moment that he heard the sound of rapid footsteps from outside the chamber—the Jade Emperor and the others had arrived.

Sun Wukong’s brow furrowed; the Jade Emperor had arrived so quickly, he could not delay any longer!

“Cloning Divine Powers!”

With a low shout in his mind, Sun Wukong used his Cloning Divine Powers, and the Ruyi Silver-Hooped Rod split from the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod to land in his clone’s hand, fending off the Zijin Celestial Honored One. Sun Wukong himself broke free and turned into a gold light, soaring towards the Heavenly Secrets Instrument in midair.

“Heaven-Breaking Thirty-Six Sticks!”

“Let old Sun break it!”@@novelbin@@

With a thunderous roar, Sun Wukong held nothing back and unleashed his ultimate move, the Heaven-Breaking Stick Technique. Thirty-six immense stick shadows materialized in front of him and viciously struck the Heavenly Secrets Instrument.

“Scoundrel! Cease at once!”

The Jade Emperor burst into the chamber just in time to see Sun Wukong using the Heaven-Breaking Stick Technique on the Heavenly Secrets Instrument. Enraged that his divine decrees had been defied, he bellowed furiously and flung his God Beating Whip at Sun Wukong, sending it hurtling like a yellow streak straight for the back of Sun Wukong’s head.

It was said that the God Beating Whip could only strike gods and not immortals, but this was a complete misunderstanding; that was only when the power of the God Beating Whip had not been fully unleashed. When combined with the Investiture of the Gods for divine enthronement, the power of the God Beating Whip was unlocked. Not just the immortals, but no being in the Three Realms and Six Paths was beyond the reach of the God Beating Whip!

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