Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me-Chapter 162 - 161: The Wolf is Coming

That’s what they say, but the Heavenly Court will not endure this loss without recompense, and the blame will eventually fall on Buddhism.

And why Buddhism?

Laughable! Without Buddhism having his back, based on the Monkey’s temperamental antics, he’d have long been smacked to death by the Jade Emperor.

After reassuring Huo Qubing to accept the celestial horses, Jiang Chen glanced at Sun Wukong with a semi-smile, saying, "It’s the monkey’s turn now, isn’t it?"

Thumping his chest, Sun Wukong grandly announced, "Naturally. It was I, Old Sun, who gifted the celestial horses. Even if there is trouble in the future, it will be on me. It won’t involve the young general."

After hearing the pair, Huo Qubing finally relaxed completely and thanked Sun Wukong, "Then Huo is grateful for the Monkey Immortal’s kindness."

Waving his hand, Sun Wukong nonchalantly responded, "Old Sun is the Stable Manager, I manage all the heavenly horses in the Heavenly Court. A million of them are nothing. A few thousand won’t make a dent."

At that point, Sun Wukong seemed to remember something and suddenly turned to ask Jiang Chen, "Eh, you little thief, how powerful is your Demon Suppressing Heavenly God compared to my position as Stable Manager?"

Sun Wukong had high aspirations—if his title was superior to Jiang Chen’s, he could look down upon Jiang Chen and not worry about Chen retaliating.

In any place, transgressions from the lower to the upper ranks are seriously frowned upon.

Having heard Sun Wukong’s words, Jiang Chen looked at him in surprise. He had to be terribly self-unaware to even ask such a question.

Regardless of how unremarkable the Demon Suppressing Heavenly God may be, it still commanded an army. Yet the Stable Manager is merely someone who takes care of horses, how can both be compared?

To avoid offending Sun Wukong, Jiang Chen thought for a moment, then delicately responded, "Well, Demon Suppressing Heavenly God is an average General, commanding around 3000 horses.

"Within the Heavenly Court, he can barely be considered middle-rank. Compared to the Stable Manager hemm... let’s just say the difference is quite large."

Hearing this, Sun Wukong asked smugly, "Quite large? How large?"

Jiang Chen hesitated for a moment before responding in a strange tone, "One takes care of the horses, which is considered lowly. The other is a guardian of one region and permitted in the palace. That’s the difference."

Even though Jiang Chen was subtle, Sun Wukong still understood. Stunned, he asked in disbelief, "Taking care of horses? I thought the Stable Manager was managing horses, not taking care of them?"

The difference between taking care of horses and managing horses, although just a difference in one word, holds a world of difference in status. The former is a humbling job while the latter manages a million heavenly horses, so can just about be considered a big shot.

Looking at Sun Wukong, Jiang Chen laughed.

It’s no wonder the monkey was so excited after being appointed Stable Manager; it seemed he thought this post controlled all the horses in the Heavenly Court, and that anyone who needed a horse would need his approval. So, he happily took the position.

But what a pity, this post is just a horse caretaker and definitely not for showing off.

There’s an 80% chance someone fooled Sun Wukong.

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Upon hearing Jiang Chen reveal the truth, Sun Wukong was incensed. Grinding his teeth in rage, he said, "Such disdain for Old Sun! In Huaguo Mountain, I was king, how dare they trick me into becoming their horse caretaker?"

"To be a horse caretaker is a job for the young and meek, such a lowly task is not suitable for me! I refuse to do it! I refuse! I’m leaving!"

While speaking, Sun Wukong somersaulted and prepared to return to Huaguo Mountain.

But just as he was about to leave, he remembered something, abruptly stopped in his tracks and muttered to himself, "Since the Heavenly Court deceived me this way, how can I let them off easily?"

With that thought, Sun Wukong waved his hand, unleashed the remaining 8,000 celestial horses and spoke to Huo Qubing.

"Young General, Old Sun is about to resign and go home. Keeping these heavenly horses won’t do me any good, so instead of leaving them to benefit the Heavenly Court, it’s better if they benefit you. So, I give them all to you."

Saying so, Sun Wukong actually passed on the method of manipulating the celestial horses to Huo Qubing.

This time, truly incensed, he left no room for second thought. Losing millions of celestial horses, even if the Heavenly Court didn’t want to move against him, they had no choice.

As the Demon Suppressing Heavenly God, Jiang Chen couldn’t turn a blind eye to Sun Wukong obviously undermining the Heavenly Court.

So, after Sun Wukong fully passed on the method to Huo Qubing, Jiang Chen started to attack him.

"Hey, you bold demon monkey, daring to act so unscrupulously in front of me. Do you disregard me, disregard the Heavenly Court, disregard the Heavenly Rules? Let me stop you first and then let the Jade Emperor decide your fate."

While he was speaking, Jiang Chen drew the Dragon-slaying Divine Sword and swung it at Monkey.

Sun Wukong was a clever monkey, noticing that Jiang Chen didn’t use the Sun God Staff but instead used the less powerful Dragon-slaying Divine Sword, he knew Jiang Chen didn’t intend to fight to the death with him. He only drew his sword out of duty.

Once he understood this, Monkey pulled his strikes a bit, engaging in a fight with Jiang Chen, one sword swing for a staff hit, on the Great Prairie, putting up a show, no, an entanglement ensued.

After dozens of rounds of sparring, with neither gaining superiority, at one instance, Sun Wukong retreated taking advantage of a momentum, removing himself from the fight.

The show was almost over, and it was time for Sun Wukong to leave. Suddenly, Monkey signed, began the incantations, clenched his fists, shook his body, and was about to jump into his somersault cloud to depart.

However, at this moment, from a distance, a sudden blast of monstrous aura rose, transforming into a cloud of ravens sweeping towards everyone.

Within the raven cloud, a booming voice echoed, "Demon monkey, you injured the Chanyu of my tribe, surrender or face death!"

As the words echoed, the black cloud rolled forming a huge black hand, slowly inching its way towards Monkey.

However, although the voice targeted Monkey, the giant hand encompassed a much larger range, clearly including Jiang Chen in the attack.

"Demon, seeking death!"

Upon seeing this, Jiang Chen’s face turned cold as he fired a powerful beam with the Dragon God Sword towards the incoming giant hand.

At the same time, Sun Wukong cast a Divine Ability on his staff falling on the giant hand.

"Earthly Fiend", one of the 72 transformations, could disperse and shatter any substance.

Boom!

Both attacks hit the giant hand at the same time and burst out on being hit.

However, the giant hand only shook a bit and became a bit blurry, but it kept on coming towards them.

A Taiyi Golden Immortal!

The one who attacked was a Taiyi Golden Immortal!

Only someone at this level could break through the divine abilities of both so effortlessly! Unexpectedly, the Xiongnu had such a high ranking individual hidden amongst them.

However, right now isn’t the time to think about this, priority is to break the divine abilities of the opponent.

With that thought, Jiang Chen raised his Dragon-Slaying Divine Sword and concentrated his divine power before striking at the giant hand once more.

But this time, he didn’t bank on just the power of the sword, he used all of his supreme divine abilities from the Ancient Martial Arts.