Great Demon Sun Wukong

The little monkey looked at Sun Wukong with a hint of apology in his eyes, "I really wonder if this Heaven and Earth Dao Eye spell exists solely for you. I’m afraid that among those in the Myriad Spirits Realm, there are definitely no more than three people who can match or surpass your mastery and comprehension of it. The things you’ve seen are really much more than I imagined! However, you are not wrong; in fact, I am no longer the Through-back Ape in the true sense of the term. Of course, the body and identity I have now are not my original self either."

Sun Wukong nodded thoughtfully but did not interrupt the little monkey. Instead, he listened attentively. The little monkey scratched his butt and continued, "What you see now is a new life form created after a fusion of a part of my soul with the Through-back Ape’s soul. Thus, I am both the Through-back Ape and not entirely the Through-back Ape. However, I have fully inherited the memories of the Through-back Ape, so you could consider me as the Through-back Ape, just much, much stronger than before."

Although Sun Wukong did not fully understand the little monkey’s explanation, he knew his words were true because through the Heaven and Earth Dao Eye, he had seen the souls within the little monkey, possessing two distinctly different spiritual auras. While faint, Sun Wukong could still discern them. However, he feared that after a while, the auras of the two souls would completely merge, and even the Heaven and Earth Dao Eye would no longer be able to distinguish anything.

"Did the Through-back consent to this?" Sun Wukong’s voice trembled slightly. The little monkey gave a helpless smile and said, "Ling Ming, let me tell you again, I am the Through-back. Although I have fused with that part of the soul, my memories have not been damaged. You should understand that the most fundamental existence of a person is that set of memories. Moreover, I consented to the fusion with that part of the soul willingly. Although I lost some things, I also gained what I wanted. For example, I can now use this power to protect you and the bearded monk, ensuring your safe departure from here. And in the future, there may be times when I can help you."

Sun Wukong had largely come to terms with the situation since the little monkey, despite initially being tight-lipped, had ultimately revealed many things to him, thus allowing Sun Wukong to also understand much more. So at this point, Sun Wukong didn’t really want to know the little monkey’s true identity. After pondering for a moment, Sun Wukong suddenly asked, "Since you are the Realm Spirit of the Patrolling Celestial World, do you know what happened to the five missing people from the Myriad Gods Hall and those three who suddenly self-destructed?"

Actually, Sun Wukong had intended to ask about something else, but suddenly, the images of those three Myriad Gods Hall members appeared in his mind—those unheralded self-destructions had indeed caused substantial losses to the Allied Forces. Even though Sun Wukong believed that the Netherworld World had no undercover agents, the actions of those three were clearly controlled by someone. Depending on how one looked at it, it could be a major or minor issue. On the lesser end, maybe those three were simply under someone else’s spell, turning them into human bombs. On the greater end, if others were being similarly controlled, and they attacked while you were resting or cultivating, the loss would be immense.

So, Sun Wukong posed this question first, now that he and the little monkey had laid their cards on the table. As for other doubts, Sun Wukong believed the little monkey would answer them one by one. As expected, the little monkey suddenly wore an odd expression and looked at Sun Wukong, "Actually, this matter is greatly related to you." Sun Wukong was startled; that line sounded so familiar. After thinking hard, he suddenly couldn’t help laughing. That line was indeed very familiar to him; it was when he was journeying to the Western Paradise with Master Sanzang in the Pangu Realm, and while passing through the Flame Mountain, Sun Wukong had summoned the Deity of the Land to inquire about the origin of the Flame Mountain. The Deity of the Land had said, "Great Saint, this matter is indeed closely related to you."

Seeing Sun Wukong’s inexplicable laughter, the little monkey threw an apple at him with his tail. Sun Wukong caught it with one hand, took a bite, and said with some apology, "It’s nothing, it’s nothing, please continue, continue." The little monkey rolled his eyes at Sun Wukong and continued, "Do you remember the battle you had when your Netherworld World allied with the Genesis Divine Nation to attack the Transforming Thunder Ancestral Realm?"

Sun Wukong scolded with a smile, "It’s only been a few days; how could I forget? It’s not like I’m Old Sand who lost his memory." The little monkey nodded and carried on, "Do you also remember, at the end of that battle, there was a young man named Bai Yi from the Transforming Thunder Ancestral Realm who self-destructed along with another person?" Sun Wukong nodded, and the little monkey went on, "And naturally, you all assumed that those two people who self-destructed must surely be dead, right?"

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Sun Wukong continued to nod but then caught on and said with surprise, "Could it be that they didn’t die? That’s impossible. With my fiery golden eyes, how could I fail to see whether a person is dead or not? Besides, the explosion was so powerful; there’s no chance they could have survived." Without rebutting, the little monkey said, "Before you were about to leave, Xi Zhao should have sensed something, so he sent two people to investigate, but they found nothing."

Seeing Sun Wukong’s astonishment, the little monkey sighed, "I have to say, that Bai Yi and another young man named Li were quite something. They really didn’t die in that explosion, as to how they deceived all of your perceptions, that I do not know. And when the Genesis Divine Nation concealed the Transforming Thunder Palace afterwards, Bai Yi and Li used their souls to forcibly occupy the bodies of two dead disciples from the Myriad Spirits Realm, and then they brazenly left the place. In other words, Bai Yi and Li were resurrected using the bodies of the Myriad Spirits Realm people."

Sun Wukong suddenly frowned and said, "That’s not right. First of all, the Myriad Spirits Realm had already been eliminated before we attacked the Annihilation Palace. Logically, if those two people used the bodies of beings from the Myriad Spirits Realm, they should have been eliminated as well, right? And you’ve also said that the Patrolling Celestial World recognizes the imprint on the soul. Could it be that the imprints on their souls have been erased? Secondly, the three people who self-destructed during the battle at the Annihilation Palace were all from the Myriad Gods Hall and had nothing to do with the Myriad Spirits Realm."

The little monkey pressed down with one hand, signaling Sun Wukong not to get agitated, and then said, "You’re not wrong. When those two people were reborn using the bodies of someone from the Myriad Spirits Realm, the imprints on their souls became those of the Myriad Spirits Realm. Afterward, they stumbled into the territory of the Myriad Gods Hall after leaving the Transforming Thunder Palace and encountered two individuals from the Myriad Gods Hall who were out scouting."

Sun Wukong then picked up the little monkey’s thread with a tone of disbelief, "Then they took over new bodies again, this time from the Myriad Gods Hall? And on our way to the Annihilation Palace, they ambushed three individuals from the Myriad Gods Hall and disappeared with them in tow? Later, during our great battle, they controlled those three to self-destruct? But, but..."

"But that seems impossible, right? How could a person be reborn through possession twice and not get discovered by everyone? Ling Ming, although this may seem preposterous, it is indeed a fact. The inability to understand it does not mean it won’t happen, just like you possessing the World Suppressing Stele is deemed impossible in the eyes of others. And now, those two individuals have joined the Myriad Demons Country. So be very careful during the final decisive battle, those two are not simple at all, and you’d better go back and inform Zhibei about this, so he can be on guard. Otherwise, if they find another loophole to exploit, don’t blame me."

"Zhibei possesses a strong premonition ability, couldn’t he have predicted this?" The little monkey chuckled lightly, "Zhibei does indeed have a strong premonition ability, but it’s clear that his power is still too weak. The amount he can foresee is very limited, and to know more, he has to pay a certain price. Actually, it’s just that this generation’s Zhibei isn’t very lucky. The ability he inherited isn’t purely foresight; he has mediocre combat power along with premonition abilities. If it were a pure Zhibei, he would likely be someone with no combat power, yet possessing extremely terrifying premonition abilities. That way, like now, he would be able to draw even with Ling Weiyang from the Myriad Demons Country."

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Sun Wukong suddenly nodded as if enlightened, no wonder. Knowing that his side had Zhibei, the Myriad Demons side still dared to declare war against them. After giving it some thought, Sun Wukong asked again, "Through-back, I suddenly remembered something, tell me about the possibility of this. You said before that you could erase the imprint on a soul, right? And after that, the person would become someone from the Patrolling Celestial World?"

The little monkey nodded and indicated, "I haven’t said it, but I did say so. What about it? Are you considering giving up on participating in this trial? I thought so; why risk your life unnecessarily? Even though I am here, I can’t do everything. Nobody can guarantee there won’t be any unforeseen circumstances in the final battle. So your decision is absolutely the wisest. Moreover, I can assure you that I can completely erase the imprint on your soul."

The little monkey got excited upon hearing Sun Wukong’s words. He had beat around the bush and done so much, all so that Sun Wukong would give up on this decisive battle and follow him back, right? Now that Sun Wukong finally seemed to have seen reason, how could he not be thrilled?

But Sun Wukong shook his head and said, "Sorry, Through-back, I will not give up on this final decisive battle. I just thought of a possibility of you erasing the imprint on Old Sand’s soul and then putting him inside the World Within the Artifact of my Jingu Bang. That way, even if the Ancient Primordial World gets eliminated, Old Sand will be unharmed, thereby reducing the difficulty quite a bit."

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