Great Demon Sun Wukong

All four of their fists were charred black by the flames on Zhu Bajie's body. Although Zhu Bajie's Golden Crow True Fire and Red Lotus Karma Fire were fires of a small world, the Earth's Core Gold-Melting Flame was something from the Patrolling Celestial World. How could these people at the peak of Unity Dao Cultivation level touch it? Zhu Bajie, seeing the horror on the faces of those four, felt quite proud. But then the four men no longer cared about their nearly burnt-out right fists. Instead, they raised their left hands simultaneously, and a mysterious yellow light shone from each of their bodies, converging above Zhu Bajie's head into a light sphere. Looking at the light sphere above his head, Zhu Bajie didn't dare to be careless and raised his hands to form a huge shield above his head with the white Red Lotus Golden Crow Fire.

But to Zhu Bajie's surprise, the yellow light sphere above his head didn't smash down as he expected. Instead, it suddenly turned and rushed into the body of a muscular monk among them. Zhu Bajie was a bit stunned. What was happening? Had their spell failed? Or was there infighting, a case of them killing each other? However, Zhu Bajie soon realized he was overthinking it. After the yellow light sphere entered the muscular monk's body, the monk suddenly bellowed. Although Zhu Bajie was startled by the roar, what surprised him the most was that in an instant, the man's cultivation level soared to the Dao Transformation Primary Grade, the same as Zhu Bajie's.

Sun Wukong, who had been watching the battle from behind Zhu Bajie, suddenly furrowed his brows. Why did these four people's move seem so familiar? That man's sudden increase in cultivation level must be due to the yellow light sphere entering his body. Combining the strength of several people and pouring it into one person's body, thereby directly elevating this person's cultivation level to another realm. This feeling, why was it the same as the unique skill of the Underworld God Army? Could this really be a coincidence, or was there some connection? The person they had previously encountered, named Haoyue Cangqiong, was clearly from the Primordial Buddha tribe, yet he knew the Nine Decisions of the Taoist Sect from the Myriad Spirits Realm.

This was truly interesting. However, Sun Wukong had no intention of intervening. Although the muscular monk's cultivation level had soared, it was still the same as Zhu Bajie's. With the Earth's Core Gold-Melting Flame protecting his body, Bajie would not be defeated even if he could not claim victory. But at the next moment, Sun Wukong's pupils narrowed. He saw the other three individuals suddenly moving swiftly, all standing behind the muscular monk whose cultivation had surged. Sun Wukong was even more familiar with this stance. Gathering everyone's power once again in one person and then releasing an attack—the power of this attack would definitely exceed the intermediate grade of Dao Transformation. It seemed that this enemy was not as weak as they appeared.

Then the monk with the increased cultivation suddenly raised his left hand, pointing straight at Zhu Bajie, and muttered in a low voice, "War Buddha's Boundless Finger!" As soon as the words fell, Zhu Bajie felt a shiver through his body and looked up to see the space above breaking apart. A massive finger, golden and colossal like a pillar, with various mysterious runes interwoven on it, emerged with a look of mystery and solemnity. But Zhu Bajie only felt an irresistible pressure coming his way, as if no matter how he resisted, the finger would crush him into dust like an ant.

In the next moment, the finger pointed out boldly, and yet Zhu Bajie made no move to resist. For at that moment, he was trembling all over and had lost the will to resist. However, the finger did not ultimately land on Zhu Bajie; it was instead caught and held back by Sun Wukong with one hand. Having sensed the attack the four people were preparing, Sun Wukong had planned to intervene, otherwise Bajie would certainly suffer miserably. The most powerful aspect of this finger wasn't the destructive force it possessed but the influence it would have on a person's mind. If it had truly landed on Bajie, it would have caused significant impact on his mind, and he might never progress in his cultivation again.

Sun Wukong was seen floating in front of Zhu Bajie, his left hand behind his back, and his right hand raised to hold back the massive golden finger, emitting a sharp aura all over. Then Sun Wukong grasped with his right hand, and the golden finger instantly cracked all over. "Bajie, stand up and shatter this finger!" Although he blocked all of the finger's attack, the power contained within, which affected one's mind, still caused unrecoverable damage to Bajie. Otherwise, Zhu Bajie wouldn't have been so scared that he ended up sitting on the ground.

So, to help Bajie recover and free himself from the influence of the finger, he had to smash the finger personally. Sun Wukong's voice carried a deterrent power, but on Zhu Bajie, it bestowed infinite courage. Zhu Bajie managed to stand up, albeit with some difficulty, shook his body, and then suddenly looked up. Flames burst from his body, forming the terrifying image of a boar's head, complete with snarling teeth, at the crown of his head. Zhu Bajie, through the shape of the flames, revealed his true form. At the same time, a ferocious aura, like that of a wild beast, began to rise from him.

With a clenched right fist, he threw a fierce punch into the air towards the cracked finger held by Sun Wukong. Instantly, the flaming boar's head on top of him surged along his arm, coiling around the finger in the direction of the punch. Sun Wukong nodded silently, letting go of the finger, and floated down to the ground. When Sun Wukong landed, Zhu Bajie opened his mouth wide and inhaled sharply. The flames coiled around the massive golden finger, drawing it toward Zhu Bajie, who began to refine it with the flames, making it smaller and smaller until it turned into a golden light and was swallowed by Zhu Bajie in one gulp. Meanwhile, the four men vomited blood, then collapsed to the ground, pale as death, and fell unconscious.

Sun Wukong didn't even glance at the four men but turned his gaze to the shocked face of the enemy, his voice coldly saying, "I've changed my mind. I'm done playing this game. Now, I need to know some things. If you're anything less than truthful, I wouldn't mind obliterate your Battle Buddha Sect completely!" At this moment, although Sun Wukong's cultivation was still at the intermediate level of Unity Dao, he had already ascended to the realm of Dao Patterns. Although it was just One Pattern, there wasn't much difference between One Pattern and Nine Patterns for the opponent and the rest of the Battle Buddha Sect disciples.

The enemy warrior thudded to his knees on the ground, truly shaken. Whether it was Sun Wukong's terrifying strength, or Zhu Bajie swallowing that golden finger whole, the enemy warrior knew in his heart that these two were not beings he could contend with. Thus, he wisely chose obedience, for the sake of his own life and for the Battle Buddha Sect.

Seeing that the enemy warrior was wise enough to recognize the situation, Sun Wukong's heart eased slightly. With a wave of his hand, he collected the treasures from the ground into his possession. He then took out a gourd in the Mystic Space and tossed it to Bajie, "Pour out a drop of the spiritual liquid inside, take it, and then cultivate right here. Your mind and spirit have suffered considerable damage just now, and you need to recover immediately. I'm going to have a talk with this enemy warrior." After saying this, Sun Wukong took out his Jingu Bang and stuck it into the ground next to Zhu Bajie before signaling the enemy warrior to follow him.

The enemy warrior quickly got up and didn't dare to speak much but was indeed able to dismiss the disciples of the Battle Buddha Sect who were thrice enclosed around him. Similarly intimidated by Sun Wukong's formidable power, and seeing their Domain Lord concede, not one of them dared to show any temper. They scattered as if granted amnesty. Immediately afterward, the enemy warrior followed Sun Wukong into the 'Heaven' grade room where Wukong had rested before.

Entering the room, the enemy warrior closed the door and then nervously looked towards Sun Wukong. Sun Wukong sat on a chair in the room and slightly organized his thoughts before asking, "Who exactly is that Bright Moon Vast Sky?" The enemy warrior was not expecting this to be Sun Wukong's first question, but he didn't show any emotion or temper and honestly answered, "That Bright Moon Vast Sky is someone I ran into a hundred years ago in a cave. He was covered in blood, with severe injuries. After I saved his life, to repay the favor, he stayed in our Battle Buddha Sect and became the chief elder guarding the Treasure Pavilion!"

Sun Wukong nodded. His Heaven and Earth Fire Eyes were always active, and he could easily tell whether this enemy warrior was lying or not. Clearly, the warrior was being honest and had not lied. Sun Wukong then asked, "Do you know the background and cultivation of that Bright Moon Vast Sky?" "I know his cultivation; after his injuries healed, he was at the Dao Transformation Primary Grade. As for his background, I have no clue. He never mentioned it, and I never asked," the enemy warrior replied.

"What exactly is the purpose of your Battle Buddha Sect, or rather, what are you really after?" Sun Wukong's question arose spontaneously, as he considered the strength of the Battle Buddha Sect, which surely had the capability to become a Sixth Rank or even a Fifth Rank sect. After all, that Bright Moon Vast Sky was quite powerful, it's just that he had come across Sun Wukong! "We are looking for someone—a person just like those four who were defeated by you earlier," said the enemy warrior.

A vague idea suddenly rose in Sun Wukong's mind, but upon closer thought, he couldn't grasp it; the idea was fleeting. "Tell me everything you know, as detailed as possible!" Sun Wukong commanded, and the enemy warrior nodded, carefully organizing his words before continuing, "In Buddha's Pure Land Realm, there is a legend about eternal life: 'Seven joined in unity, cast into death to find new life!' Although many people know this legend, very few truly understand what it means. I was fortunate. In that cave where I encountered Bright Moon Vast Sky, I found a stele that recorded the meaning of this phrase. Although the explanation on the stele was not very detailed, it was at least much better than making wild guesses without any knowledge."

Sun Wukong nodded. Indeed, in many worlds—be it small worlds, intermediate worlds, or high-level worlds—countless legends about eternal life were passed down. To the eyes of the mortals, immortals signify eternal life. But this isn't true immortality; immortals simply have very long lives, yet they too will die. In this Fang Universe, no one is truly immortal, hence all sorts of legends exist.

Only those in the Divine Kingdom, Supreme beings with Nine Patterns and above, are truly worthy of the secret of eternal life! (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Starting Point (qidian.com) to vote for recommended tickets and monthly passes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)