Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong-Chapter 333 - : Using Information to Save One’s Life (2nd Update)
Chapter 333: Chapter 333: Using Information to Save One’s Life (2nd Update)
(I was driving all day today, so busy and tired, not in the best condition. Only two updates today. Big update coming on the 27th, at least 13 chapters, I won’t break my promise!)
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As he watched Sun Wukong’s smiling eyes, Duanmu Qi regretted it bitterly—it was all because of his greed! If he hadn’t coveted the treasure in the pond, he wouldn’t have come to drain the water. If he hadn’t drained the water, he wouldn’t have met Sun Wukong and his company, and he wouldn’t be in this life-threatening situation now.
Sun Wukong seemed cheerful, but Duanmu Qi knew very well that if he couldn’t present something of interest to Sun Wukong, Sun Wukong would turn against him immediately and he might lose his life then!
But what could possibly interest Sun Wukong? Common treasures he had plenty, but a treasure worthy of a powerful being like Sun Wukong, he had none. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have come to compete with Duanmu Bai at the Cold Pond for other items that Sun Wukong might not even care about!
Duanmu Qi was so anxious that he was sweating profusely, and Sun Wukong was gradually becoming impatient. The smile on his face was fading, and his eyes were getting colder, looking like he was about to explode.
“I, I know some information, I’ll exchange it for my life!”
Suddenly, as if remembering something, Duanmu Qi shouted loudly.
“Information?”
Sun Wukong raised his eyebrows, “What kind of information could persuade me, Old Sun, to spare you? I warn you, think carefully before you speak. This is your only chance. If the information doesn’t satisfy me, Old Sun, I won’t give you a second chance! I believe the Duanmu Clan wouldn’t dare trouble me over the loss of a third son like you!”
“Do not worry, sir, you will definitely be interested in this information!”
Duanmu Qi assured, then he took a few deep breaths to steady his breathing, and whispered a few words to Sun Wukong. Initially, Sun Wukong seemed uninterested, but after he clearly heard the content of Duanmu Qi’s whisper, his expression dramatically changed, his eyes widened, and he suddenly grabbed Duanmu Qi by the collar and lifted him from the ground, “Are these words true? I warn you, Old Sun, if there’s any falsehood in your message, even if the Heavenly King himself tries to protect you, I will still take your life!”
“Sir, my words are absolutely truthful, not a single falsehood!”
Duanmu Qi promised, almost swearing by the heavens.
“Fine! Old Sun will trust you this time. If you dare deceive Old Sun, whether you hide in the heavens or the earth, I will surely find you and bring you out!”
After saying that, Sun Wukong threw Duanmu Qi out, “Take your men and leave immediately!”
“Yes, yes, we will leave immediately, right away!”
Duanmu Qi was thrown against the wall, heavily falling to the ground. Yet, he dared not complain; scrambling to his feet, he quickly called to his men and led the way out of the Cold Pond Courtyard. His followers, injured or not, hurriedly left the premises with no intention of lingering.
“Great Saint, what did Duanmu Qi say to you that you would let him go just like that?”
Duanmu Bai was quite surprised and could not help but ask Sun Wukong, feeling somewhat unwilling to miss this opportunity. If Duanmu Qi was not eliminated, it would be difficult to remove him in the future. With him supporting his elder brother, Duanmu Feng, it would place many obstacles in his way to becoming the family head!
“Duanmu Bai, is it necessary for Old Sun to disclose what he told me?”
Sun Wukong looked at Duanmu Bai, his eyes narrowing slightly, clearly displeased, which made Duanmu Bai shudder, quickly bowing and apologizing with clasped hands, “I spoke out of turn, Great Saint, please forgive me!”
“Alright, don’t worry about Duanmu Qi’s matter. Let’s discuss the Donghuang Bell now. I, Old Sun, am waiting for you to retrieve it!”
Sun Wukong waved his hand and pointed towards the Cold Pond.
“This…”
Duanmu Bai’s face showed a hint of difficulty, “Great Saint, I’m afraid you will need to retrieve the Donghuang Bell yourself…”
“Old Sun needs to retrieve it personally? What do you mean?”
Sun Wukong frowned, “Didn’t you say that you hid the Donghuang Bell here? Since you could hide it, can’t you retrieve it? Or are you trying to deceive Old Sun?”
“Great Saint, forgive me, I dare not deceive the Great Saint. The Donghuang Bell is indeed in this Cold Pond, and it was indeed I who placed it there; however, it was with my mother’s help that I was able to put the Donghuang Bell into the Cold Pond. With my current abilities, I am unable to enter the Cold Pond and retrieve the Donghuang Bell alone, so…”
“So, you’re letting me go down there to look for it myself, are you? Duanmu Bai, it seems I shouldn’t have lifted the Prohibitions and Restraints on you so soon! But don’t forget, those Prohibitions and Restraints that I can lift, I can also reapply—and even stronger ones at that!”
A flash of anger crossed Sun Wukong’s eyes. Duanmu Bai, this boy, was playing tricks on him!
“Great Saint, please calm down, calm down!”
Feeling the chill emanating from Sun Wukong, Duanmu Bai’s legs buckled, and he fell to his knees, shivering, “I did not mean to deceive the Great Saint. I only withheld details to save my life, but the Donghuang Bell is indeed at the bottom of the Cold Pond, I can guarantee that! With your capabilities, Great Saint, retrieving the Donghuang Bell from the Cold Pond would be a piece of cake!”
“Wukong, old pal, since the Donghuang Bell is in this Cold Pond, why not have Duanmu Bai invite his mother over, and just take out the Donghuang Bell?”
Heaven-Defying Demon Emperor Mu Chenxuan suggested.
“No need!”
Sun Wukong shook his head. He had already activated the Void-Breaking Divine Eye to the Fourth Phase, the Void-Breaking Starry Eyes, and had scanned the Cold Pond. Indeed, at a secret space at the bottom of the pond, he found the Donghuang Bell hidden there. Without the help of the Void-Breaking Starry Eyes, even he would not have noticed it, and Divine Sense could not detect it either. Given Duanmu Bai’s current strength, he indeed would not be able to retrieve the Donghuang Bell from such a secret space, and he probably couldn’t withstand the chill of the Cold Pond either.
Well, better to do it myself!
“Brother Mu, wait here, I’ll go retrieve that Donghuang Bell!”
As Sun Wukong spoke, he leaped into the Cold Pond, his form shifting into a Cold Pond fish, swimming towards the location of the secret space seen by the Void-Breaking Starry Eyes.
“Great Saint…”
A flicker of worry crossed Huang Zhen’s eyes, “This water in the Cold Pond is so bitterly cold; could the Great Saint possibly be in danger?”
The scene where Sun Wukong dealt with Duanmu Qi and his subordinates was observed clearly by Huang Zhen and others, causing them to be astonished in private. The more Huang Zhen watched, the clearer she saw that the gap between her and Sun Wukong was simply too vast. How could someone of Sun Wukong’s cultivation strength ever fancy her? It was all but wishful thinking!
Yet even so, she couldn’t help but worry for Sun Wukong’s safety.
“Big sister, don’t worry. What kind of being is the Great Saint? How could this mere Cold Pond be a problem for him?”
“Exactly, big sister, we should just comfortably wait here. Once the Great Saint retrieves the Donghuang Bell, he will naturally come out!”
Chai Pengyu and Hou Jie consoled her. They could see what Huang Zhen was thinking, but like Huang Zhen, they didn’t think there was any future between Sun Wukong and Huang Zhen. It wasn’t about a difference in cultivation strength; it was that Sun Wukong’s gaze towards Huang Zhen was purely that of an older brother to a younger sister, devoid of any romantic feelings. Plus, it was obvious that Sun Wukong wouldn’t be staying in the Demonic Realm for long. Huang Zhen really had no chance of advancing their relationship further.
Knowing that hope was impossible, why persist in desiring it?
Chai Pengyu and Hou Jie exchanged glances, sharing a mutual understanding of the nature of the relationship between Sun Wukong and Huang Zhen; at most, they were like friends or siblings, nothing more. They needed to persuade Huang Zhen properly!
Inside the Cold Pond, Sun Wukong, now a fish, swam directly to the position revealed by the Void-Breaking Starry Eyes, but he passed through the spot he had seen before without entering another layer of secret space, and without feeling anything special. If not for the special effects of the Void-Breaking Starry Eyes, he would have doubted whether he had seen incorrectly!
With a flicker of his form, Sun Wukong reverted to his true appearance next to the location of the secret space, his eyes emitting two beams of golden light illuminating the spot of the secret space, intending to open its concealed entrance. Other than the bloodline power of the Duanmu Clan and the special technique of Duanmu Bai’s mother, probably only the Void-Breaking Starry Eyes could forcefully breach it without damaging anything inside!
Whoom~!
A spatial fluctuation dispersed into the surroundings, and the golden light from the Void-Breaking Starry Veil illuminated the Void, no longer allowing Sun Wukong’s whole body to pass straight through, but instead causing some ripples to appear. With the ripples, a previously empty spot of the secret space revealed a semi-transparent opening, within which was the hidden location of the Donghuang Bell.
With a swift movement, Sun Wukong dove straight into the semi-transparent opening to thoroughly retrieve the Donghuang Bell!
The entire size of the secret space was half that of the Cold Pond, utterly empty inside, yet filled with an extremely abundant Immortal Spirit Qi, completely unlike the Demon Spirit Qi diffused in the Demonic Realm. The Immortal Spirit Qi was emanating from the Donghuang Bell itself.
While the people of the Three Realms typically cannot absorb Demon Spirit Qi for cultivation, the denizens of the Demonic Realm usually cannot draw on nature’s spiritual energy, even less so the Immortal Spirit Qi, as it conflicts with their bodily traits. Of course, this wasn’t absolute; according to Duanmu Bai, his mother definitely had some special way that allowed him to absorb Immortal Spirit Qi, in order to retrieve the Donghuang Bell—his cultivation just wasn’t sufficient yet to make the Donghuang Bell recognize him as its master.
But of course, whether it’s Demon Spirit Qi or Immortal Spirit Qi, neither posed a problem for Sun Wukong—he was not Duanmu Bai. This Donghuang Bell, he was determined to claim!
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