Chapter 271 - 271 185 Tathagata Returns_4

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271: Chapter 185 Tathagata Returns_4 271: Chapter 185 Tathagata Returns_4 That battle shook the Three Realms. The Four Heavenly Kings all emerged, and even the Queen Mother of the West had to take action before peace was restored. Now that Boxun has been captured by Sun Wukong and handed over to Tianpeng, one can imagine his fate. Boxun knew this too; his face etched with terror, he struggled madly, shouting, “Buddha save me.” “Even Buddha can’t save you now,” Wukong said with a faint smile. “Thank you, brother.” Tianpeng, dragging Boxun behind him, promptly left the place. No one knew where he went; even Sun Wukong was unaware. But one could imagine that Boxun’s end would be extremely miserable. “Silly boy, this time your heart knot should finally be untied.” Within the Doushuai Temple, Elder Lord Taishang revealed a smile. Then, with a casual flick of his finger, a purple-gold gourd appeared before Sun Wukong. “Great Saint, inside are five Nine-Turn Great Restoration Pills, a token of thanks for helping Tianpeng resolve his troubles.” The voice of Lord Taishang rang out, obviously very satisfied with what Wukong had done. Sun Wukong snatched up the gourd, five Nine-Turn Great Restoration Pills—although useless to him, they could potentially help top-tier Celestial Immortals break through and increase their chances of reaching the levels of a Heavenly Venerate. Such treasures, he certainly would not refuse. Yet he couldn’t help but internally mock that Lord Taishang was far too stingy, giving only five of such a precious thing. He should have given dozens; then, Wukong wouldn’t have to worry about elixirs anymore. Ordinary elixirs, he had Immortals amongst his followers capable of refining, after all, he had many Immortals under his command. However, high-end elixirs like these were almost non-existent. In the entire Three Realms, only Lord Taishang’s household could produce Nine-Turn Great Restoration Pills. Even top-tier elixirs refined by others couldn’t compare to the Nine-Turn Great Restoration Pills. Elder Lord’s skills in alchemy and artifact refining were without question the best in the Three Realms. If Lord Taishang knew of Sun Wukong’s private grumblings, he surely wouldn’t be able to resist hitting that monkey head with a Vajra. Did he think that Nine-Turn Great Restoration Pills were as easy to produce as candy? Not mentioning the rarity of ingredients required to refine Nine-Turn Great Restoration Pills, even Lord Taishang found the process vexing, as the success rate was not high. One Nine-Turn Great Restoration Pill was equivalent to one Celestial Immortal. The battle in the Netherworld was subsiding. Though there were many evil ghosts, few were strong. Chased back by the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals, those who relied on their formidable power to try and break out were all dealt with by Sun Wukong and his company. The strongest sealed in the eighteen layers of Hell was only a Heavenly Venerate at best. And having been suppressed for so many years, their power had greatly waned; naturally, they were no match for Sun Wukong and the others. With Ying Hook set free, and ten others converted by the Buddhist Sect, there weren’t many powerful ghosts or demon beasts left in the Heavenly Venerate realm, just a handful. Those who burst forth seeking to flaunt their might barely showed themselves before they were taken down by Sun Wukong and the others. The Underworld was thoroughly reclaimed. Ying Hook stretched lazily; he was ready to return to his Yellow Springs Nether Sea. But Li Jing produced a Decree from the Great Emperor Ziwei. As Li Jing read the content of the Decree, it turned out he was to appoint Ying Hook as the Netherworld’s master, putting him in charge of the Netherworld. Ying Hook was slightly taken aback; this was the position of a realm’s master, though still below the Ziwei Heavenly Venerate in rank. But even if faced with the Four Heavenly Kings, he wouldn’t be much lower in status, at least on par with the Five Directions Five Emperors. This reward was simply too great. Standing there, Ying Hook’s expression shifted, and he did not accept immediately. Li Jing didn’t press him. In truth, he himself envied the situation, as Ying Hook had essentially ascended to heavens in one step. Previously, Ying Hook was just one of the Yellow Emperor’s generals with not a high standing. Now becoming the master of the Netherworld, his status instantly at least on even terms with the Five Directions Five Emperors. Although Li Jing was a Heavenly King, he certainly wouldn’t dare compare himself with such a prestigious figure. Suddenly, Ying Hook turned to Sun Wukong and asked, “You’re quite acquainted with the Ziwei Heavenly Venerate, brother, what do you think his intentions are?” After some thought, Wukong replied, “If I say it out, you might not believe it. Based on what I know of Ziwei, he probably thinks you’ve helped him many times, plus you have a very good relationship with Old Sun—definitely one of his own. So he made you the Netherworld’s master because he trusts me and therefore trusts you.” Ying Hook was a straightforward man, an ironclad straight shooter who disliked conspiracies and schemes. Of course, this did not mean he was ignorant of them. Even so, hearing Sun Wukong’s words, he felt it somewhat far-fetched. A great Heavenly Venerate, trusting a person and, by extension, that person’s friend? No matter how it was phrased, it seemed unreliable, even absurd. But, seeing the sincere expression on Sun Wukong’s face, Ying Hook felt that Sun Wukong probably wasn’t spouting nonsense. That’s likely what Great Emperor Ziwei was thinking; despite being shocking, it was the truth. With this in mind, Ying Hook asked, “So, what do you think I should do?” “If you like it, accept it, if not, then don’t. Everything depends on your own wishes. Don’t worry, even if you refuse, Ziwei will understand. However...” Originally, upon hearing Sun Wukong’s words, Ying Hook was inclined to refuse. He was content with his Yellow Springs Nether Sea and truly disliked complications. But after hearing Sun Wukong say ‘however’, he immediately swallowed back his words of refusal. Rolling his eyes, Ying Hook said, “Continue, finish it all in one breath.” Wukong let out a slight smile, continuing, “However, if you become the big boss of the Netherworld and then let Ziwei send someone else to manage the Netherworld, you could completely delegate your authority and not bother with it at all. Since you’re the Netherworld’s master, no one would dare to trouble you, and wouldn’t you be carefree and at ease?”

Chapter 271 - 271 185 Tathagata Returns_4

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