Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong-Chapter 556 - Concealed Strength (Second Update)
Chapter 556 -556: Concealed Strength (Second Update!)
Chapter 556 -556: Concealed Strength (Second Update!)
Zhu Wuneng had already been subdued at Gao Laozhuang, and history has a way of repeating itself to some extent. Jiang Liu’er still gave Zhu Wuneng the alias “Zhu Bajie,” and now they had reached the banks of the Quicksand River, blocked by the river itself. Yuan Hong mentioned a river demon that Sun Wukong knew very well—it was Sha Wujing who had been demoted to the mortal world!
“Why not just go to the bottom of the river and fetch him out?”
Sun Wukong blinked his eyes, but Yuan Hong had a bitter smile on his face, “Great Saint, I don’t possess your abilities. Water combat is my weakest point. In water, I can’t even exert half of my strength!”
Yuan Hong’s current cultivation had reached the peak of Taiyi Golden Immortal, nearly a Daluo Golden Immortal. After all, he was reincarnated to redo his cultivation. Although he retained the memories of his past life, he had to redevelop his cultivation strength bit by bit. Like Sun Wukong in his previous life, Yuan Hong’s weakest aspect was also water combat. Underwater, his combat power would hardly be enough to overpower Sha Wujing.
“I never asked you to get into the water!”
Sun Wukong pointed towards Zhu Bajie, who was lying on his belly by the riverbank, and flashed a mischievous smile, “See him? Let that fool go! He’s Marshal Tianpeng, best known for his prowess in water combat. How could we leave him out at such a time?”
“Right!”
Yuan Hong’s eyes suddenly lit up, “Why didn’t I think of that? Let Bajie drive that river demon out, and then I’ll strike him hard. We won’t have to worry about defeating him!”
The more he thought about it, the more reliable it seemed. Yuan Hong bowed to Sun Wukong, “Great Saint, I’ll go with Bajie to capture that river demon. Please help take care of Master!”
“Off you go!”
Sun Wukong waved his hand, as he had something to discuss with Jiang Liu’er and it wasn’t convenient for Zhu Bajie to hear it.
“Idiot, come with me to catch that river demon!”
Yuan Hong walked over to Zhu Bajie, grabbed him by the collar, and dragged him up.
“Brother Monkey, wait a minute, I haven’t had my fill, and my legs are weak!”
“Enough talk! After we defeat the river demon, I’ll find you food to eat your fill!”
“What if that river demon hides at the bottom and doesn’t come out?”
“That’s why I need you to go down and drive him out! Don’t tell me you can’t do it, you’re the Marshal Tianpeng who commands eight hundred thousand naval forces. Are you telling me you can’t handle a mere river demon? If you don’t drive that river demon out today, see if I don’t thrash your behind!”
“Oh no, it’s murder!…”
The pitiful cries of Zhu Bajie and the reprimands from Yuan Hong gradually faded as the two dived into the river. Sun Wukong recalled the time when they crossed the Quicksand River in his past life; he had also coerced and enticed Zhu Bajie into the water to capture Monk Sha, which made him shake his head in amusement. With a flash, he moved next to Jiang Liu’er, set up two Prohibitions and Restrains, grabbed Jiang Liu’er by the arm, and disappeared from sight, leaving behind only a decoy of Jiang Liu’er.
“Great Saint? I’ve seen the Great Saint! May I know what you need from me?”
Jiang Liu’er was meditating by the riverbank, secretly practicing the Immeasurable Merit Determination when suddenly, Sun Wukong brought him into a cave halfway up the mountain. He was startled at first, thinking that some demon had come to capture him, but once he saw it was Sun Wukong, he relaxed.
“Jiang Liu’er, someone has been spying on you these past few days. Did you notice?”
Sun Wukong looked beyond the flickering lights towards the Quicksand River. He had brought Jiang Liu’er here not only to speak privately away from the eyes and ears of the Buddhist Sect and the Heavenly Court but mainly because of Demon Race spies lurking near the river.
Since Eagle Grief Ravine, Sun Wukong had noticed that someone was tailing Jiang Liu’er and his group. It wasn’t the Shadow Demon, Jue Ying, but other spies from the Demon Race. They did not attack but merely followed them, constantly monitoring their movements.
“Someone is spying? Where?”
Jiang Liu’er was alarmed. He peered out of the cave and looked all around, but saw nothing. He did not possess Sun Wukong’s ability to spot invisible demons.
“It’s the Demon Race!”
Sun Wukong did not beat around the bush and told Jiang Liu’er about the encounter with the Shadow Demon, Jue Ying, at Eagle Grief Ravine. “Now, during the third period of Immeasurable Great Tribulations, the era of great strife has arrived, and the Myriad Races will soon return. The Demon Race is just the first wave. It seems they have set their sights on you and could strike at any moment. You must be more careful and stay vigilant!”
“What are the Demon Race?”
Jiang Liu’er was somewhat dizzy with confusion. Sun Wukong’s words were a mystery to him. Wasn’t this the Journey to the West to Seek Scriptures? Could these demons also be a part of the trials of the scripture-seeking journey?
“I forgot you have completely lost your past life memories!”
Sun Wukong slapped his forehead and briefly explained to Jiang Liu’er about the ancient Primeval time when Myriad Races thrived and the Witch-Demon great wars caused each race to detach their ancestral spaces from the Three Realms.
“In short, this Journey to the West to Seek Scriptures could bring a vast amount of Heavenly Dao merit and destiny rewards. And it’s not only me who knows this; clear-minded ones among the Myriad Races are also aware. They are covetously eyeing you. Not to mention, the accumulated merit and destiny from your ten lives as a good person are enough to drive those demons mad; they would want nothing more than to devour you alive right away!”
Sun Wukong’s words turned Jiang Liu’er pale. Although he had reached the Earth Immortal Realm in cultivation, he was not very strong, even weaker than his second disciple, Zhu Bajie. Facing those ferocious demons, wouldn’t he be just like fish on a cutting board, completely at their mercy?
“Great Saint, what should I do?”
Jiang Liu’er looked to Sun Wukong. Since Sun Wukong had told him this, he surely wouldn’t scare him without having a solution.
“It’s simple: respond to unchanging challenges with an unchanging stance, hide your true strength at all costs, and never reveal that you already possess Cultivation Technique. You never know, it might save your life at a critical moment!”
Sun Wukong spoke solemnly. He wasn’t trying to scare Jiang Liu’er. Although he mostly accompanied Jiang Liu’er and protected him in secret, this life’s Journey to the West was entirely different from past lives. Besides the road’s demons, roving eyes of the Demon Race were also watching. It was unpredictable what kind of enemies from other races might appear later on. Under such circumstances, Sun Wukong couldn’t guarantee Jiang Liu’er’s complete safety. It was possible that he might be captured at any time.
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If Jiang Liu’er were still the powerless Tang Seng, once captured, he would have no choice but to wait for rescue, powerless to defend himself. But now, having practiced the Immeasurable Merit Determination and reached the Earth Immortal Realm in cultivation strength, though not very high, he at least had some ability to protect himself. If he kept it hidden normally and unleashed it at a critical moment, perhaps he could really escape danger and save his own life!
“Don’t worry, I’m still waiting for you to keep your promise. I won’t let anything happen to you. I’m telling you all this just to keep you informed.”
