Chapter 124 - 124 124 Master and Disciple Fall Out

124: Chapter 124 Master and Disciple Fall Out 124: Chapter 124 Master and Disciple Fall Out At this moment, Sun Wukong, in a rage, struck out, killing him so utterly that there was no resistance left. After being smashed by Sun Wukong with seven or eight staff blows, Jin Chan lay there, breath faint. Gazing at Sun Wukong, he struggled to say, “Wukong, don’t kill me. If it hadn’t been for me all those years ago, how could you have come out of the Mount of Five Fingers? If you have any gratitude, let me go. I won’t trouble you again in the future.” Sun Wukong glared at him, but in the end, his staff did not fall. He said coldly, “Even though I know you’re only saying this to stay alive, I have spared your life. Consider this life as what I owe you.” Having finished speaking, Sun Wukong kicked out. A surge of mana sent Tang Sanzang towards Mount Ling. Then, without glancing at Sha Wujing, he mounted his Somersault Cloud and charged into the Heavenly Palace. In the Immortal Peach Orchard, Sun Wukong descended. With one strike of his staff, the entire orchard crumbled to pieces. The Jade Emperor emerged, using mana to shield the activity here from being noticed, his majestic eyes staring at Sun Wukong with intense dissatisfaction. “You rascal monkey, what trouble are you causing me now?” He was very angry. It hadn’t been long since things had quieted down, and here was Sun Wukong, making trouble again. When he had let the news that he was still alive slip out last time, it had provoked a host of divine beings to come looking for him. Now that there was another commotion in the Immortal Peach Orchard, the Jade Emperor felt murderous. He did not wish for Sun Wukong to upset his plans. Sun Wukong stared at the Jade Emperor, and seeing his solemn face, he let out a cold laugh and said, “Master, you’ve really kept Old Sun in the dark, haven’t you?” The Jade Emperor was taken aback for an instant before immediately realizing what was going on. “Sun Wukong, what nonsense are you spouting? Who is your master?” Sun Wukong sneered and said, “Still trying to deceive me? Tathagata has already told me that you are the Patriarch. I’ve figured it all out, everything. Why you knew that once I left, I was bound for trouble—It’s not a matter of divine foresight; all this was just your design. Jade Emperor, you truly live up to your reputation as the most scheming person in the Three Realms. Such calculations, who could compare? Even that old Buddha must bow down to you.” Sun Wukong was also tricking the Jade Emperor, saying Tathagata had told him so the Jade Emperor would be more convinced. No one knew what that old Buddha thought every day, what actions he would take. The Jade Emperor was the same. He was confident he could suppress Tathagata, but he could never be certain of what Tathagata would do. He dared to let Tathagata grow only because he had the strength to suppress him. The Jade Emperor frowned and said coldly, “So what if it is true? Wukong, shouldn’t you be thanking me, your benefactor? Without me, could you have achieved what you have today? Everything you have was given by me.” “Heh, indeed, I should thank you for deceiving me so thoroughly, for scheming right to my very bones. I thank all eight generations of your ancestors.” Sun Wukong said coldly. Jade Emperor: “...” “Rebellious disciple, you are seeking death. Seize him.” As the Jade Emperor spoke, ten powerful warriors appeared, led by Li Guangming. All of them were Heavenly Venerates, their aura neither Daoist, Buddhist, nor Confucian, each possessing mana that was incredibly formidable. Ten Heavenly Venerates, all disciples of Patriarch Bodhi or, to put it another way, the Jade Emperor’s disciples. “These are all your senior brothers, all from the Guang generation. Wukong, do you think you are so remarkable? Compared to them, you are nothing special,” said the Jade Emperor with a darkened face. Suddenly, Sun Wukong understood why the Jade Emperor was confident that he could defeat the ancient gods. All these years, he had been accumulating strength, and these disciples were his foundation. Just in the Guang generation, there were ten Heavenly Venerates. To know that atop Mount Ling’s ranking of generations, the order is Guang, Da, Zhi, Hui, Zhen Ru, Xing Hai, Ying Wu, Yuan Jue. For the other generations, it’s hard to say there are no Heavenly Venerates. Assuming ten people per generation, with nine generations above Sun Wukong, that would be at least ninety disciples, and if we count thirty percent reaching the rank of Heavenly Venerate, that’s thirty Heavenly Venerate warriors right there. The rest, even if they are not Heavenly Venerates, with the Jade Emperor’s training methods, are at least top-tier Celestial Immortals. Even if he harbored hatred for the Jade Emperor in his heart, Sun Wukong had to admit that the Jade Emperor was extremely formidable. In the training of disciples, he dared to rank second in the Three Realms, with no one daring to claim first place. “Sun Wukong, to keep you from disrupting my plans, you cannot leave today. Capture this rascal monkey,” said the Jade Emperor indifferently. The ten Heavenly Venerates took action together, surrounding Sun Wukong and launching their attacks. Sun Wukong let out a cold laugh. Instead of facing them head-on, he swiftly dodged and weaved through them. He dodged the attacks that he could and only countered when evasion was impossible. With his Immortal Body and powerful martial prowess, as long as he didn’t choose a frontal collision, even ten Heavenly Venerates would find capturing him a difficult task. As Sun Wukong dodged, he also counterattacked. Seizing the opportunity, he swung his staff forcefully. Li Guangming was struck, sent flying. His face turned red with the near miss of an injury. In the next moment, Sun Wukong used his Escape Skill, evading the others’ attacks. He fixed his gaze on another target. Xie Guangkun’s expression changed slightly. As the Second Disciple, his strength was no less than that of the Big Senior Brother. But since even the Big Senior Brother had been flung away by Sun Wukong, naturally, he was no match for Sun Wukong either. This junior brother of theirs was just too overpoweringly strong. Xie Guangkun judiciously evaded, not daring to clash directly with Sun Wukong. Seeing this, the Jade Emperor was so annoyed he was nearly driven crooked, emitting a cold snort. The disciples he had painstakingly nurtured, all useless. His ten Heavenly Venerates, failing to capture a single Sun Wukong in a short time. Xie Guangkun felt a chill. Hearing the Jade Emperor’s snort, he immediately understood that the Jade Emperor was angry. He stopped his evasions and charged at Sun Wukong head-on. As a result, as soon as he dashed forward, Sun Wukong met him with a swift cudgel blow, sending him flying. Xie Guangkun spat a mouthful of blood, wounded by Sun Wukong’s strike. Sun Wukong couldn’t help but burst into laughter. With a hint of mockery, he said to the Jade Emperor, “You’re counting on them to fight against the ancient gods? Ha! Such weaklings—no matter if you have dozens or even a hundred, how could they possibly stand against the ancient gods?” Xie Guangkun and the others glared at Sun Wukong with anger in their eyes. Feeling belittled by Sun Wukong, they finally got angry, no longer considering the energy drain and attacked with all their might. With ten Great Venerables of Heaven joining hands, it would be a challenge not just for Sun Wukong, but even the Jade Emperor, a top-tier Great Heavenly Venerate, wouldn’t dare to take it lightly. Sun Wukong was instantly overwhelmed by their attacks. He roared in fury and used his Jingu Bang to pave a way, shattering those attacks as he fought his way out. This made him take the fight seriously for once. If not for his strong physical body, he would have been injured by that strike just now. Sun Wukong’s expression was solemn, and he didn’t dare to be careless. He darted to the left and right, clashing fiercely with the ten Heavenly Venerate realm powerhouses. Sun Wukong gradually found himself at a disadvantage. To withstand this long against the joined forces of ten Heavenly Venerates, Sun Wukong was already defying the heavens. Sun Wukong was skilled in battle and had experience fighting against many by himself, which allowed him to hold out until now. If anyone else were in his place, even with Sun Wukong’s level of combat prowess, they would have already been captured. However, Li Guangming and his peers weren’t faring well either, as Sun Wukong’s counterattacks left them all injured. The ten Great Heavenly Venerates weren’t weak; it was Sun Wukong who was too strong. A cold smirk lifted the corners of the Jade Emperor’s mouth. Was this mere Husun really thinking of defying the heavens? At this moment, there wasn’t a trace of sentimentality toward his disciple left in his heart. “Capture him.” The Jade Emperor bellowed. Just then, Sun Wukong’s figure flashed as he tried to escape from the Immortal Peach Orchard. The Jade Emperor had already set up a mana barrier to conceal the disturbances here. Sun Wukong could of course feel it, and he struck the mana barrier with his staff. The barrier only trembled slightly and wasn’t damaged. “Husun, do you even understand your Master’s mana? The barrier I’ve set up, no matter how vast your divine powers, you can’t break out of it,” Li Guangming said with a cold sneer. Sun Wukong merely glanced at him, unconcerned. He continued to attack. Boom. Another strike hit the barrier. Everyone saw cracks forming on the mana barrier. A shock went through the crowd—this Monkey King was about to break out. Li Guangming and the others quickly made their move, launching ten Immortal Techniques at him. Hum. Sun Wukong clasped his hands together, with Yin and Yang energies circulating, and unexpectedly formed a Taiji symbol. The next moment, all ten mana attacks were diverted by him. “This is bad.” The Jade Emperor’s face changed. Sun Wukong directed those ten mana attacks onto the mana barrier. The combined strength of the ten Heavenly Venerates and Sun Wukong’s own power shattered the mana barrier. Sun Wukong took the opportunity to rush out immediately, escaping from the place. Li Guangming and the others wanted to pursue him, but were stopped by the Jade Emperor. “Do not chase after him. Let him go.” The Jade Emperor quickly restored the mana barrier, shrouding the area and preventing the commotion from leaking out. His expression was somewhat grim, realizing he had still underestimated Sun Wukong. Li Guangming and the rest bowed their heads, feeling incredibly embarrassed. Ten Heavenly Venerates couldn’t capture a single Sun Wukong, and allowed him to escape. It was truly a humiliation. The Jade Emperor’s gaze swept over them, displaying intense dissatisfaction. “Hmph, a bunch of useless beings, all of you may leave.” “Yes.” Li Guangming and the others breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately their Master did not blame them. They vanished, concealing themselves. The Jade Emperor snorted coldly, his gaze turning dark. Although he had promptly shielded the area with his mana, he suspected that some highly powerful beings had already sensed the disturbance here. He could no longer stay in the Immortal Peach Orchard and was preparing to leave. The Jade Emperor moved into Houtu’s Traveling Palace above the Heavenly Court. As for Sun Wukong, after he left the Immortal Peach Orchard, he didn’t go far. His eyes flickered as his expression continually changed. After guessing for thousands of years, to receive such an answer was unexpected. In the past, he regarded Patriarch Bodhi as the person who treated him the kindest. Now it seemed, all of it was nothing but lies. Now that the truth was fully revealed, he also lost some of his sentimental attachments. From now on, he would live for himself. His realm was changing, and his aura became even more profound and inscrutable. If there had been a Heavenly Venerate or stronger being here, they’d definitely notice that Sun Wukong was almost stepping into the realm of Heavenly Venerate. His body and Primordial Spirit were undergoing dramatic transformations. “Just a bit more experience, and within a month, the Heavenly Venerate realm should be within reach. Heh, to be troubled over such a person for thousands of years, it really wasn’t worth it,” he laughed at himself. Thereafter, Sun Wukong’s eyes became more resolute. He flew to the Lower Realm, arriving at the Xuanyu Sect of the Southern Continent. No one knew what had happened to Sun Wukong. The disciples of the Xuanyu Sect treated Sun Wukong with great respect. This was the legendary Great Sage Equalling Heaven Monkey King Sun Wukong. To think that upon transforming into a human form, he was so handsome.