Great Demon Sun Wukong-Chapter 754 - 679: Serious Injury
"This cloak? Is it actively absorbing the water from the Blood Sea?" At first, Sun Wukong's initial reaction was the seawater had stained the cloak, but he immediately realized that wasn't the case. A faint suction could be felt on the cloak, which had absorbed all the water from the Blood Sea that had previously splashed inside. As the stench of blood gradually faded, Sun Wukong suddenly understood. The cloak he had just acquired was probably not just a simple reward for passing the first challenge. Its purpose must be to ensure that he could leave the Blood Sea smoothly and reach the next location. And Sun Wukong guessed that this must have been designed beforehand, only the Island Turtle had probably forgotten about it, considering its elderly state.
At this moment, the little monkey by his side also slowly woke up. Being a Soul Body, the monkey was even more severely harmed by the waters of the Blood Sea. Seeing the monkey's weakened state, Sun Wukong scratched his head apologetically, let out a dry laugh, but didn't know what to say. Upon opening his eyes, the little monkey immediately took out a Jade Vase from his bosom, hurriedly swallowed the last three Elixirs, and began to Refine their power for the Recovery of his recently damaged Soul Power. Soon, the little monkey's complexion improved significantly. He looked at Sun Wukong and snorted, "Activate the cloak behind you, your cloak can absorb the water from the Blood Sea to form a Protective Shield." After speaking, he continued to close his eyes and refine the power of the medicine.
Sun Wukong, feeling guilty, didn't dare to react. With a wave of his hand, he dispelled the barrier formed by the Three Thousand Barren Soil, and a large mass of bloody water came crashing down on them. However, this time Sun Wukong was prepared. He activated the cloak behind him, and instantly all the water got sucked into the cloak. Moreover, after absorbing the seawater, the cloak began to emit a very majestic power. Sun Wukong felt that this power was somewhat similar to the power of the World Suppressing Stele. Gradually, Sun Wukong noticed that the boiling seawater around him calmed down, and about half an hour later, the entire Blood Sea had returned to its previous calm state. Looking at the cloak, now turned blood-red, Sun Wukong felt speechless in his heart.
It really was one thing leading to another. The Strange Island was the first challenge, and after getting through it, the cloak given could Suppress the Blood Sea, allowing him to leave smoothly. But on second thought, this was probably just a safety measure. Had he not probed with his Divine Sense, he wouldn't have awakened that massive, unsightly Kirin from the seabed, and there would have been no raging waves. So, the cloak must have been intended for use in case he accidentally awoke the Kirin down below. Once the Blood Sea returned to calm, the cloak, now blood-red, slowly turned back to its original black color.
"What's so special about this cloak? Why is it so powerful?" The little monkey had mostly recovered, still perched on top of the Saint Armor Turtle, deep in thought. Hearing Sun Wukong ask, he replied with evident impatience, "It belonged to a very important person who had some ties with the big fellow below, so we were spared. Don't randomly scan with your Divine Sense in the future. In this world, there are many such big fellows. We were lucky this time, but we might not be next time. I don't want to die now, and neither can you." Sun Wukong gave an embarrassed smile and nodded. Without saying more, he sat obediently behind the Saint Armor Turtle and began to study the cloak.
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Upon closer examination, Sun Wukong found that the cloak was not as amazing as he had imagined. Besides being able to absorb the seawater from the Blood Sea, it was no different from an ordinary cloak. Rather than calling it a Magic Treasure, it was more like a token. For within the cloak, Sun Wukong felt an aura, a tad familiar yet mostly foreign. It must have been this presence that calmed the giant Kirin. Sun Wukong also discovered that the cloak was a damaged Magic Treasure without a normal Artifact Spirit. However, the material of the cloak itself was exceedingly precious, which resulted in a cloak that, while lacking an Artifact Spirit, was incredibly tough, with quite impressive defensive power. Sun Wukong, who had no particular concept of Magic Treasures, did not disdain it; after all, it was certainly better than what he had before. The previous one was really just a piece of clothing, not even qualifying as a Magic Treasure.
And so, two days later, Sun Wukong finally made it ashore. The place from which he had set off to reach the Island Turtle was not here, suggesting the Saint Armor Turtle had carried him to a different part of the Blood Sea. Once both of them were ashore, the Saint Armor Turtle slowly swam away. "Let's go, half a day's journey and we'll be there. This place is even stranger than the previous one, and if you're unlucky, you might truly not be able to leave, and even I won't be able to save you!" Sun Wukong just smiled and didn't take it seriously. He had heard the conversation between the little monkey and the Island Turtle and knew that he was not truly in danger. Traveling silently for half a day, the little monkey led Sun Wukong to the front of a canyon.
"It's inside there, the gorge is extremely dangerous. Are you sure you really want to go in? Considering the Elixirs you gave me were truly helpful, I'm advising you one last time. If curiosity kills you in there, it would truly be a loss!" Sun Wukong did not answer him. Instead, he took out another ten bottles of Elixir, plus a deep purple Spirit Grass. "Take these. Direction, I, Sun Wukong, how could I die in such a place? Just like last time, wait for me here!" Having said that, Sun Wukong didn't say another word and went straight into the gorge. Watching Sun Wukong's figure gradually disappear at the end of his sight, the little monkey suddenly let out a long sigh for some unknown reason. "I should have asked for more, in case he dies in there, then I'm truly at a loss. Hopefully, he can come out!"
This time, the little monkey waited for a full fifteen days. After fifteen days, Sun Wukong emerged from the gorge. However, as soon as he stepped out of the gorge, he collapsed to the ground. The little monkey quickly leaped forward, carrying Sun Wukong to a place far away from the gorge before setting him down. He then hurried to treat Sun Wukong's injuries. Right when Sun Wukong had first entered the gorge, the little monkey had gathered many Spiritual Medicines and Heaven and Earth Treasures specifically for treating internal and external injuries. Although he wasn't sure Sun Wukong would come out alive, if he did, he would certainly be half-dead, and these items would be essential for saving his life.
The little monkey had guessed right; Sun Wukong was covered in frightening wounds, each so deep that bone was visible. Many of the injuries were compounded ones. The little monkey saw that on Sun Wukong's back was a huge gash, running almost from his left shoulder and cleaving his entire body, flanked by numerous marks that seemed to be from sharp teeth. It was imaginable what inhuman, terrifying battles Sun Wukong must have faced inside. What shocked the little monkey the most, however, was Sun Wukong's neck. Sun Wukong had been clutching his neck the whole time, so the little monkey hadn't seen the injury. But when he moved Sun Wukong's hand away, he found that Sun Wukong's neck was nearly one-third severed by a sharp weapon.
This was only because Sun Wukong's physical body was incredibly strong; anyone else would have died on the spot. But when the little monkey saw a lotus flower tattoo with five petals above Sun Wukong's forehead, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. "He actually succeeded, it's unbelievable, it seems, it's really him. The one I've been waiting for a million years has finally appeared!" After saying this, the little monkey was so moved that he burst into tears. However, after crying for a while, he realized this was not the time for tears. Although Sun Wukong had acquired that thing, it could only be effective once his body was fully recovered.
Hurriedly continuing to apply medicine and bandage the wounds, the little monkey was busy for over an hour, and Sun Wukong was completely wrapped up like a giant rice dumpling with various Spirit Grass leaves. Of course, the plants here were no longer the blood-red color they once were.
"Just the first trial has left him like this; there are still two more trials ahead. Can he really endure them? It was difficult to wait until the last moment for his arrival, but what if he dies here? Maybe we should skip the next two trials? But without going through those two trials, his body definitely won't be able to withstand it!"
In the little monkey's eyes, this gorge was only the first trial. The previous Blood Island was nothing more than a warm-up! (To Be Continued. If you enjoy this work, please come to Starting Point (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and Monthly Pass. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
