Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong

"Could it be that we've fallen into some sort of trap?"

The man who was lulled into sleep is named Tang Qiang. Suddenly, as if facing a formidable enemy, he looked around warily, like a startled bird, which made Sun Wukong find it secretly amusing.

"Why would there be so many traps? Brother Tang, it might be because we drank too much of that Enlightenment Immortal Wine earlier and it made us fall asleep. See, we haven't lost anything from our bodies!"

Sun Wukong said, holding back his laughter. From the fake person's memory, he learned that just within one or two hours, they drank quite a bit of wine, which perfectly explains the situation.

"Seems like we really didn't lose anything..."

Tang Qiang scratched his head. This situation was indeed a little odd, but as Sun Wukong said, they didn't lose anything, and there was nothing unusual around, so he didn't dwell on it. The two continued walking towards the Ice Lake.

By the lakeside, Tang Qiang took out a magical treasure, a mirror decorated quite lavishly. Each of its four sides bore a treasure bead, and altogether the mirror possessed five treasure beads, representing the elements of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth.

This is the Mysterious Light Mirror, a treasure belonging to the Sect Master Mu Yin of the Primordial Spirit Sect. The mysterious light it emits exposes everything and can break all Invisibility Spells in the world.

Similarly, it can break any illusionary Transformation Techniques. Surprisingly, Mu Yin had lent this treasure to Tang Qiang, indicating how seriously he took this gathering of heroes; he didn't want even the slightest error to occur.

Sun Wukong stepped back lightly by two steps, for if Tang Qiang were to direct the Mysterious Light Mirror at him, the mysterious light would inevitably reveal his true form, making it impossible for him to sneak into the Primordial Spirit Sect without anyone knowing.

But after just one step back, Sun Wukong abandoned the thought. Doing so would actually make him seem guilty and suspicious, as Tang Qiang originally didn't have any suspicion towards him, such an action might instead arouse suspicion.

"Brother Tang, let me do it! You've had too much to drink, have a proper rest. Leave this arduous task to me, your junior!"

Tang Qiang originally didn't want to undertake this troublesome task, but since the Sect Master Mu Yin had given the order, having Sun Wukong take it over was just perfect. "Junior brother, although you complained, you sure don't stint on work when it comes down to it! Alright, I'll leave it to you then!"

Tang Qiang handed the Mysterious Light Mirror to Sun Wukong, who secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed Tang Qiang hadn't suspected him, so he could rest assured!

Immediately, Sun Wukong pretended to use the mysterious light of the Mysterious Light Mirror to shine into the Ice Lake, shining meticulously over each patch of water. Apart from the thrashing thunder sharks within the lake, nothing unusual appeared.

Of course, there couldn't be anything unusual since he had already left the lake long ago. How could there still be anything unusual?

"There's nothing wrong! Didn't I say the Sect Master was just too nervous!"

Sun Wukong pretended to complain, "Making us come all this way, isn't such a grand display exhausting?"

"Shh! Brother Zhang, you mustn't speak such words!"

Tang Qiang quickly gestured for Sun Wukong to keep silent, "If the Sect Master hears that, we'll both regret it!"

Tang Qiang, too, felt a lot of resentment within, but how could one defy Mu Yin, the Sect Master? His accumulated prestige was too great, and the disciples of the entire Primordial Spirit Sect dared not speak up or show the slightest dissatisfaction since Mu Yin's punishments were truly terrifying!

Since nothing was discovered, there was naturally no need to linger by the Ice Lake. Sun Wukong and Tang Qiang left the lake and climbed the cliff path up the mountain. They passed through an inner gate to enter the central cliff, the core site of the Primordial Spirit Sect, normally only traversable by those above the Domain King Realm.

"Sect Master, everything at the Ice Lake is normal, we didn't find anything unusual! We've already used the Mysterious Light Mirror to carefully investigate."

Arriving at the grand hall of the Primordial Spirit Sect, Tang Qiang reported to Mu Yin, who was seated on the Sect Master's throne. Sun Wukong observed Mu Yin closely and realized that within a few days, Mu Yin's cultivation had increased further, reaching the Middle Stage of the Domain Saint Realm, causing Sun Wukong to be secretly alarmed!

How could his cultivation jump from the Early Stage to the Middle Stage of the Domain Saint Realm in just a few days? Was it too fast?

Or could it be that the old fellow's cultivation wasn't merely at the Early Stage of the Domain Saint Realm, and he is gradually recovering?

Hmm, very possible!

If he were indeed at the Early Stage of the Domain Saint Realm, he probably wouldn't dare to gather the top experts from all major forces of the Eastern Continent to hold this so-called gathering of heroes. No matter what plan one has, a strong cultivation strength must support it!

"It's good there's no unusual activity! This is a critical time for our Primordial Spirit Sect, and there can't be the slightest error. Tang Qiang, do you understand?"

Mu Yin nodded, glancing at Sun Wukong without noticing anything unusual, and instructed Tang Qiang directly.

"Yes, I understand! I will make every arrangement precise, not letting the Sect Master down!"

Tang Qiang said loudly, and Sun Wukong, hearing it, felt a reaction in his heart. It seemed Tang Qiang knew the true purpose behind Mu Yin's gathering of heroes!

If only he had used Soul Search on Tang Qiang, he would have known Mu Yin's real intent in advance and thought of a strategy to cope with it!

"Alright, you may leave now!"

Mu Yin waved them off, and Sun Wukong followed Tang Qiang out of the grand hall. Just as they exited, Sun Wukong couldn't help but inquire, "Brother Tang, what exactly does the Sect Master want you to do? There's no need to hide it from me, right?"

"This is a big deal for our Primordial Spirit Sect, supposed to be known to as few people as possible. However, the gathering of heroes is occurring tomorrow, letting you be prepared in advance is good! Listen carefully, keep it in mind, and don't broadcast it. If the Sect Master blames you, I'll be in trouble with you!"

Tang Qiang frowned and stared at Sun Wukong without speaking. Just when Sun Wukong thought that perhaps he had aroused suspicion, Tang Qiang suddenly sighed and began to speak to Sun Wukong.

As Sun Wukong listened, his eyes widened more and more, revealing utter shock in his eyes: "What? The Sect Master intends to open the Dimensional Gate with the power of various experts? Is he mad?"

The Dimensional Gate is a passage between the Dimensional World where the Yuan Realm resides and other dimensions.

Unlike the passage from the Three Realms to the Yuan Realm, the Dimensional Gate generally leads to higher-level worlds within the Great Thousand Worlds. Once opened, experts from other worlds might descend into the Yuan Realm, and then, whether it's a blessing or a curse is hard to predict!

Sun Wukong originally thought Mu Yin's gathering of heroes, collecting the top experts from the major forces of the Eastern Continent, was because he wanted to dominate the Eastern Continent. Now he realized that his purpose was much more insane!