Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

Chapter 305: Chapter 305: No Greater Sorrow Than a Dead Heart (4th Update, More Tomorrow)

“Wukong fell into the Endless Abyss? No, this can’t be true!”

The news of Sun Wukong plummeting into the Endless Abyss from the Boundary Bridge swiftly spread throughout the entirety of the Heavenly Court, courtesy of the Jade Emperor’s deliberate dissemination, and simultaneously reached beyond the court. Zi Lan Fairy heard the tragic news from the Queen Mother’s lips, and like a bolt from the blue, it struck her dumb, her eyes vacant, her heart in disarray. She murmured a few inaudible words, then suddenly a trail of blood-tears streamed down from the corner of her eyes, her whole body collapsed to the ground with a “thud,” falling into unconsciousness.

“Zi Lan!”

The Queen Mother was startled and hurriedly reached out to draw Zi Lan Fairy into her arms. After checking her condition, her brows furrowed slightly and she sighed softly, “Foolish girl, why must you do this to yourself?”

Zi Lan Fairy had fainted from the shock and anger upon hearing the harrowing news, her spirit harmed. Such an injury would typically take some days to recover in ordinary people, but the impact on Zi Lan Fairy was much more serious.

They say there’s no greater sorrow than a dead heart. Upon hearing the news of Sun Wukong’s death, Zi Lan Fairy had lost all will to live. This slumber she fell into, who knew how long it would last. Even with the many spirit pills and elixirs the Queen Mother possessed, it was feared that she might not be able to bring her back.

“Enough now, a deep sleep might do you good, maybe when you wake up, you’ll be able to forget this affection completely.”

With a sigh, the Queen Mother waved her hand and a water crystal coffin appeared. Zi Lan Fairy’s body slowly lifted, drifting into the coffin, and headed toward the lotus pond at the Jade Pond Water Pavilion. Zi Lan Fairy was originally transformed from an orchid, and the spiritual energy within the lotus pond was best suited for her to recover. As for when she would wake up, that was left to fate.

The news that Sun Wukong destroyed the Heavenly Secrets Instrument and then was bombarded by spatial thunder into the Endless Abyss below the Boundary Bridge under the assault of a host of Immortals and Gods quickly spread across the Three Realms.

“I don’t believe it! I absolutely refuse to believe that Brother Monkey could just die like that!”

At Flower-Fruit Mountain, within the Water Curtain Cave Heaven, Luo Bai fiercely bisected a stone table with a single stroke of his sword. Sword qi spread out, cutting a deep trench into the ground cloaked by the Great Formation Barrier.

The news of Sun Wukong’s demise in the Endless Abyss of the Heavenly Court had sent Flower-Fruit Mountain into an uproar!

The first reaction of the Demon Clan was disbelief. In their eyes, Sun Wukong was omnipotent. Not even the Golden Buddha Hand of the Heavenly Dao Saint, Tathagata Buddha, could subdue Sun Wukong. Not even the Ancient Buddha Ran Deng, a Half-Step Saint, could escape from a beating by Sun Wukong without fleeing in a panic. How could he die so easily?

However, the news came from the Heavenly Court itself, and there was no denying it; the fact that Sun Wukong fell from the Boundary Bridge into the Endless Abyss was undeniably true.

Sadness and sorrow spread throughout Flower-Fruit Mountain at once, and all the demons felt as if a great pillar had collapsed – then came boundless panic. With Sun Wukong dead, the Heavenly Court would surely not spare them. A more ferocious attack was certainly on the way – how would they defend themselves?

“Below the Endless Abyss lies the spatial thunder that can erode cultivation, extremely terrifying. Throughout history, those who have fallen into it have never survived…”@@novelbin@@

The face of Erlang God Yang Jian was somber, his eyes filled with pain and fury. He had a promise with Sun Wukong to have a fair fight. How could Sun Wukong just die like this?

“Just because no one has survived doesn’t mean Wukong can’t survive!”

Nezha protested loudly, “Under the Heavenly Punishment, there have always been no survivors, yet Wukong not only withstood the Heavenly Punishment but also absorbed all the Tribulation Thunders. If the Tribulation Thunder couldn’t harm Wukong, how could the spatial thunder be any more fearsome? I believe Wukong must be alright!”

“That’s right! The Great Saint will definitely be alright!”

“Big Brother will definitely be fine, I believe in him!”

The eyes of the demons lit up again; Nezha’s words gave them great hope. Yes, if even the Heavenly Punishment’s Tribulation Thunder couldn’t harm Sun Wukong, how could the spatial thunder so easily claim his life? Surely it was just the Immortals and Gods of the Heavenly Court spreading these rumors intentionally to unsettle their hearts and clear obstacles for an upcoming siege!

“I too believe the Great Saint will be unharmed, but as Yang Jian and Nezha have said, beneath the Endless Abyss, in addition to the spatial thunder, there are channels leading to other worlds. The Great Saint may be sent anywhere, and it’s uncertain when he can return. We must prepare to defend Flower-Fruit Mountain from the Heavenly Court’s attack without the Great Saint!”

Leng Xuan was the most level-headed among them. Whether Sun Wukong was alive or dead was still unknown, but one thing was certain. Even if Sun Wukong wasn’t dead, he probably wouldn’t be able to return to Flower-Fruit Mountain quickly. And since the Heavenly Court had assumed Sun Wukong dead, they would have no more concerns and would surely launch a massive attack on Flower-Fruit Mountain before long, likely much larger in scale than the last!

Those reclusive Immortals might all be called upon by the Jade Emperor to join the besieging force, and there would be much more than a mere hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers – possibly several hundred thousand or even a million!

Without Sun Wukong, it was up to them to defend Flower-Fruit Mountain!

“Let them attack. Flower-Fruit Mountain isn’t new to Heavenly Court’s assaults. What’s there to fear?”

“The Through-Arm Ape Monkey, Sun Wushuang, snorted, ‘Sun Wukong brought two gourds of victorious fighting wine for Qin Feng to bring to Flower-Fruit Mountain. With the help of the fighting wine, he and the Demon King Sun Tong broke through to the Daluo Golden Immortal realm together within the Heaven-Piercing Tower.’

It was not just them. The current Flower-Fruit Mountain was vastly different from the past. Except for the Bull Demon King and Six-Eared Macaque who went to the Demonic Realm, and whose current situation was unknown, Jiao Demon King and the other five Great Demon Kings had also broken through to the Daluo Golden Immortal. Leng Xuan and Luo Bai had even reached the Half-Step Quasi-Saint Realm without notice. Adding on Erlang God Yang Jian and Nezha the Third Prince, there were a total of four Half-Step Quasi-Saints. The high-level combat power was not much weaker than that of the Heavenly Court. Even the Demon Soldiers and Demon Generals had greatly increased in strength. If the Heavenly Court didn’t come to attack, so be it, but if they really came in full force, they might not have it easy!”

‘Heh, I’m actually hoping for those bastards from the Heavenly Court to come attacking so they can taste the sharpness of my great saber!’ said Demon King Sun Tong, licking his lips and curling one corner of his mouth into a sinister smile.

‘While we are not afraid, the preparations we need to make cannot be omitted,’ said Leng Xuan shaking his head with a grave voice. ‘First and foremost, we need to stabilize everyone’s emotions, let everyone believe that the Great Saint has not died, he has just been transported to an unknown realm and will return sooner or later. What we need to do is protect Flower-Fruit Mountain before the Great Saint returns! Whoever dares to invade, we have to make them suffer and let them know that Flower-Fruit Mountain is not to be trifled with!’

‘Exactly! Our Flower-Fruit Mountain is no soft persimmon that anyone thinks they can just squeeze! If the Heavenly Court doesn’t come, so be it. If they dare come, we’ll make sure it’s a one-way trip for them!’ Jiao Demon King’s eyes flashed with sharpness, and a murderous aura rose from his being.

‘Confidence is good, as it can boost everyone’s morale. However, in the next steps, we still need to make some other preparations!’ Leng Xuan looked at Nezha the Third Prince and Erlang God Yang Jian, ‘Nezha, Elder Brother Yang Jian, the people you brought with you are not familiar with Flower-Fruit Mountain. You need to quickly integrate them, build good relationships with everyone here. Eventually, they will be brothers who live and die together in battle. There can’t be any estrangement among them! Here in Flower-Fruit Mountain, we don’t have as many formalities as the Heavenly Court, nor do we have any racial prejudices. Whether Human Race or Demon Clan, as long as one is for the good of Flower-Fruit Mountain, they’re our brothers!’

‘Rest assured, I’ve already told my boys about this. They are all hot-blooded men; they would never do anything so ingracious and disloyal,’ Nezha nodded. ‘But what you say also makes sense, Leng Xuan. I will go and have a good talk with them.’

‘There are no traitors among my men!’ Erlang God Yang Jian coolly replied.

‘That’s good!’,

Leng Xuan nodded, turning his gaze to Qin Feng. Among those present, Qin Feng had the lowest level of cultivation, merely that of a Taiyi Scattered Immortal, but Leng Xuan had never underestimated him for two reasons. First, he was chosen by Sun Wukong himself, who had brought the victorious fighting wine to Flower-Fruit Mountain and attracted nearly two hundred elite soldiers of the Heavenly River Navy. Second, the Demon Soldiers and Generals of Flower-Fruit Mountain were mostly unfamiliar with naval warfare. With Flower-Fruit Mountain backed against the Eastern Ocean, defense from the sea was essential, and these two hundred Heavenly River Naval Soldiers could just fill this void for Flower-Fruit Mountain. The future training of Flower-Fruit Mountain’s navy would also be entrusted to Qin Feng.

‘Commander Qin.’

‘Your subordinate is here; Grand Steward, please give your orders!’

Upon hearing Leng Xuan calling him, Qin Feng stiffened and hurriedly stepped forward two paces to salute with a fist and bow.

‘No need to be so formal. This is Flower-Fruit Mountain, not the Heavenly Court; there are not so many formalities here.’

Leng Xuan smiled and waved his hand, ‘The Great Saint trusts you, and so do I. From now on, you are the Grand Commander of our Flower-Fruit Mountain navy, responsible for training the naval forces. Tomorrow, I will assign you the navy of Flower-Fruit Mountain, to command at your discretion. I hope you can train them to be as proficient as those two hundred naval soldiers under your command in the shortest time possible!’

‘Your subordinate obeys the orders and will not let down the Grand Steward’s trust!’ Qin Feng, his eyes flashing with excitement, gave a solemn bow and accepted the task. Leng Xuan waved his hand somewhat amusedly, deciding to leave him be. Courtesy is not something that can be changed in a short time, so let it be. After staying in Flower-Fruit Mountain for a while, he would naturally get used to it.

‘Let’s disperse for now, everyone. Prepare yourselves!’

In the Great Thunder Sound Temple within Western Heaven Spiritual Mountain,

‘Did that Demon Monkey Sun Wukong truly fall into the Endless Abyss?’

Ran Deng Buddha and Guanyin Bodhisattva returned to Spiritual Mountain and reported to Tathagata Buddha the news of Sun Wukong’s presumed death. They also detailed the chaos he caused in the Heavenly Court, including the situation where Sun Wukong resisted the Myriad Immortal Formation in the secret chamber where the Heavenly Secrets Instrument was located.

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