Great Demon Sun Wukong

Just as the Spirit Controller finished speaking, the little monkey behind Sun Wukong suddenly made a very strange noise. Wukong couldn’t make out what was being said, but he could tell that the sound probably wasn’t coming from the little monkey. He quickly grabbed Ye Zi, who was still at a loss, and in the blink of an eye, they had retreated over a hundred meters away. Ming Tiekuang also did not hesitate to immediately follow Sun Wukong, dodging to one side.

No sooner had the trio settled in their new position when the little monkey’s body emitted a bright green light. Although it was dazzling, the light did not last long; it flared up and then receded. However, when the green light dissipated, a person in green Battle Armor appeared where the little monkey had been, bearing a seven or eight point resemblance to the Spirit Controller. Wukong also noticed that behind the person in green armor, there was a monkey’s tail.

Seeing the little monkey transform into this figure, Wukong had a good idea of what was happening. The little monkey had mentioned something about its own identity to Wukong before. Although the explanations were not very clear, Wukong’s intellect and the Heaven and Earth Dao Eye had led him to a conclusion that was not far from the truth.

Initially, Wukong had deliberately glanced at the little monkey with the Heaven and Earth Dao Eye, and that glance revealed to him that there were two souls inside the little monkey’s body. However, at that time, Wukong did not know whose the other soul was, and since it was in a dormant state, Wukong did not take it too seriously after hearing the little monkey’s explanation. But when the Spirit Controller appeared just now, Wukong had secretly activated the Heaven and Earth Dao Eye and learned that the dormant soul within the little monkey shared the same origin with the Spirit Controller.

Combining this with what the little monkey had previously said, Wukong arrived at a conclusion. After being killed in the Pangu Realm, the little monkey came to the Patrolling Celestial World for some reason. That could have been intentional or accidental on the part of the Spirit Controller or other Law Enforcers. In any case, the monkey ended up here. Then, out of boredom from overseeing the Patrolling Celestial World every day, the Spirit Controller decided to use his own soul to create a doppelganger.

Based on the Spirit Controller’s capabilities that Wukong had observed, although his powers were immense, he probably couldn’t create a powerful being out of nothing. His best choice was to find a person with huge potential and allow his own soul to occupy that person’s body. In the end, his choice fell on the little monkey, but there must have been some accident, which led to the failure of the Spirit Controller’s soul fragment to expel and possess the little monkey’s body.

Thus, the end result was that the soul fragment divided from the Spirit Controller fell into slumber, but because it was of a higher level than the little monkey’s, it gradually fused its will with the monkey’s, despite being dormant. Because the soul was sleeping, it was effectively still the little monkey’s soul, but now there were foreign memories it wasn’t originally privy to.

This was also the reason the little monkey insisted it was still itself. Although the Spirit Controller was aware that things hadn’t proceeded as he had envisioned, his objective had been achieved nonetheless. The monkey’s subconscious had adopted the oversight and management of the Patrolling Celestial World as its own mission, after amalgamating the memories of the dormant soul. Therefore, the Spirit Controller straightaway transformed the little monkey into the Realm Spirit of the Patrolling Celestial World, naturally, with the monkey’s consent. Read exclusive chapters at novelbuddy

As for why the little monkey agreed to become the Patrolling Celestial World’s Realm Spirit at the cost of its freedom, there are likely at least two reasons. First is that the memories belonging to the dormant soul in its mind prevented it from defying the Spirit Controller’s orders, and second, it needed this power to achieve some of its own goals. The best evidence of this was the little monkey’s initial decision not to kill Ye Zi but instead attempt to subdue him, as well as its strong desire to leave the Patrolling Celestial World as expressed to Ye Zi.

By this point, everything had become clear. The little monkey accepted the immense strength and responsibility granted by the Spirit Controller for its own goals, but it sought to preserve that power and leave this place by its own means, which led to a series of events. However, now, the little monkey’s plan had been thoroughly shattered by the botched escape of the Dragon Emperor.

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The Spirit Controller had emerged, not only halting the Dragon Emperor’s attempt to flee through a spatial passage but also causing the little monkey’s efforts to come to naught. Thus, when the person in green armor appeared, Sun Wukong, with his Heaven and Earth Dao Eye-infused Fiery Eyes, saw the deep unwillingness in the eyes that belonged to the little monkey. However, Wukong didn’t say much. The little monkey’s plans and actions were akin to seeking skin from a tiger, and Wukong wasn’t sure whether the monkey’s approach was right or wrong.

But now Sun Wukong knew he was in trouble. The Spirit Controller clearly intended to make him duel with his own awakened soul’s doppelganger. To survive, he had to defeat the man in green armor without killing him. At this point, it’s necessary to mention the benefits Sun Wukong received after the fusion of the Heaven and Earth Dao Eye and his Fiery Eyes. The combination of two powerful Pupil Skills allowed Sun Wukong to see far more than ever before.

For example, when Ming Tiekuang knelt before him, pledging his allegiance, Sun Wukong’s quick acceptance wasn’t out of trust for Ming Tiekuang or his desire for a strong follower. It was because, through the Heaven and Earth Dao Eye, he saw Ming Tiekuang’s true identity and the significance behind his actions. Ming Tiekuang’s soul had always been under the control of the Spirit Controller; how could he possibly escape from the Spirit Controller’s command so easily with such power over souls?

Although the control weakened a bit after Ming Tiekuang gained a physical body, there was no doubt he was still being manipulated by the Spirit Controller. What Sun Wukong saw was the real intention behind the Spirit Controller’s order for Ming Tiekuang to submit to him: first, to have Ming Tiekuang surveil him. As the Spirit Controller said, he had other matters to attend to and couldn’t always focus solely on the Patrolling Celestial World. Clearly, he had already caught on to the little monkey’s intent.

Thus, one could say Ming Tiekuang was meant to replace the little monkey, but not as a Realm Spirit. His identity was related to his status—while Sun Wukong was not entirely certain of this, he had noticed some traces and was confident in his own judgment. The second reason was the Spirit Controller’s hope that with Ming Tiekuang’s help, Sun Wukong’s side could win the trial in the Patrolling Celestial World.

Of course, what the Spirit Controller cared about wasn’t the victory itself but rather his hope that Sun Wukong could help him kill a few members of the Underworld God Army. As for why, Sun Wukong didn’t know; that was the limit of what he could perceive. However, from this, he surmised that the Patrolling Celestial World was definitely not as simple as he had previously understood. Otherwise, the Spirit Controller wouldn’t have warned the little monkey not to kill members of the Underworld God Army while hinting to Sun Wukong that he could.

Thinking of these things, Sun Wukong suddenly felt an unexpected headache. He had initially thought this was just an ordinary trial to reselect the Six Great Divine Nations. But the more he learned, the more he realized how little he knew. Yet he was certain he had been drawn into a massive maelstrom.

"If I defeat him, we can leave this place, is that right?" Sun Wukong asked, looking at the man in green armor, and then inquired of the Spirit Controller. The Spirit Controller nodded lightly, "I do value Ming Tiekuang quite a bit. Since he has chosen you, I must ensure you possess the strength to protect him." But to Sun Wukong, this meant something entirely different: "Since I’ve entrusted this task to you, I naturally must see if you have the strength to complete it. If you lack that strength, it’s better to die early!"

That was Sun Wukong’s understanding, so he knew if he couldn’t win this time, he would indeed die.

"In that case, let’s fight. But I wonder if Lord Spirit Controller would allow me to use my full power, eh? As you know, some of my abilities are better left unseen!"

Sun Wukong’s question was entirely a probe, for he had just thought of a possibility. If it turned out to be true, then the matter would be quite serious.