Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong-Chapter 443 - : Blood Pool Seal (4th Update!)
Chapter 443 -443: Blood Pool Seal (4th Update!)
“I actually think that Leng Xuan is the best candidate to succeed as the Fox Emperor!”
In the midst of many opposing voices, suddenly a supportive voice rang out, causing all the Elders to immediately turn their attention toward the speaker, who was Qing Zi, the Elder sent as the head of the delegation to Flower-Fruit Mountain.
“Elder Qing Zi, share your thoughts!”
A sharp gleam flashed through the eyes of the Great Elder Bai Wushuang, who extended her hand in a gesture to quiet the crowd, signaling Elder Qing Zi to elaborate on his opinion.
Elder Qing Zi, unapologetically scanning the other Elders, cleared his throat and began, “As everyone knows, the throne of the Fox Emperor of our Qingqiu has been vacant for a hundred years since the disappearance of the last Fox Emperor, and we have yet to find a suitable successor. The reason is clear to all of us; those of the Imperial Clan bloodline lack sufficient cultivation strength, and those with sufficient cultivation strength lack the Imperial Clan bloodline! Moreover, our Qingqiu Fox Emperor must possess both the Imperial Clan bloodline and enough cultivation strength to hold the fort.”
The words of Elder Qing Zi left all the Elders silent indeed. To succeed the throne of the Fox Emperor in Qingqiu, strength alone was not enough; the primary requirement was to have the bloodline of the Imperial Clan. This was not to say that the Celestial Fox Clan of Qingqiu was inflexible in their thinking, but rather that to suppress the blood demon within the Blood Pool of the Star Moon Lake, one must wield the Celestial Fox Staff, activated only by the Imperial Clan bloodline.
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Over the years with the throne vacant, only the Great Elder Bai Wushuang, leading the Elder Council, had been able to suppress the blood demon, struggling somewhat without the ability to wield the Celestial Fox Staff.
The Qingqiu Fox Tribe was indeed in urgent need of someone who could wield the Celestial Fox Staff and had enough strength to seal the blood demon!
“Well said!”
A look of approval flashed in the eyes of the Great Elder Bai Wushuang as she regarded Elder Qing Zi. Among the many Elders, it was Qing Zi, who ranked last, who showed the most foresight. It seemed fitting to give him more opportunities to develop in the future.
“Now do you understand why I proposed that Leng Xuan take over the position of the Fox Emperor? He is currently the only person who meets all the conditions to succeed as the Fox Emperor!”
The Great Elder Bai Wushuang spoke solemnly, “The blood demon’s attacks on the Blood Pool Barrier have grown increasingly violent recently. Without a Fox Emperor to wield the Celestial Fox Staff and strengthen the seal, we alone are absolutely incapable of holding back that blood demon! Deciding on a successor to the Fox Emperor has become a matter of urgency!”
The Elders fell silent, clearly understanding the current predicament of the Nine-Tailed Fox Tribe. If they had not reached a critical moment, with the pride of Qingqiu, they would not lower themselves to curry favor with Flower-Fruit Mountain, nor would they step back in the face of Sun Wukong’s aggressive attitude.
“All right, since there are no objections, let’s settle this matter! We shall restore the honor of Leng Xuan’s mother, the Celestial Fox Lady Bai Mei of the Nine-Tailed Fox Tribe, and rectify her title. The errors of the Divine Enthronement battle were not Bai Mei’s fault; it is time to clear her name of these wrongful accusations!”
“Then, about the matter of Leng Xuan succeeding as the Fox Emperor…”
Elder Qing Zi asked aloud.
“First, agree to the Great Saint’s terms. I will discuss the matter of succession to the Fox Emperor with the Great Saint and Leng Xuan separately.”
“I shall strictly follow the Great Elder’s decree!”
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Sun Wukong was not surprised that the Elder Council of the Nine-Tailed Fox Tribe agreed to clear the name of Leng Xuan’s mother, Celestial Fox Bai Mei. From the moment he arrived at the Qingqiu Fox Kingdom, Sun Wukong had already guessed this outcome. What he hadn’t expected was that the Great Elder Bai Wushuang would take the initiative to propose Leng Xuan as the next Fox Emperor, and he was so eager about it!
Something’s not right, it can’t be this simple!
Sun Wukong indeed thought that Leng Xuan was the best candidate to succeed as the Fox Emperor, but he originally planned to let Leng Xuan strive for it himself after Bai Mei’s name had been cleared, and Leng Xuan had officially returned to the Nine-Tailed Fox Tribe. He did not expect that Great Elder Bai Wushuang would personally bring it up, even suggesting holding the coronation ceremony simultaneously with Bai Mei’s rehabilitation.
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All this seemed too rushed in Sun Wukong’s eyes!
Deviant actions reveal ulterior motives. Great Elder Bai Wushuang’s eagerness for Leng Xuan to succeed as the Fox Emperor must hide some secret!
“Great Elder, are you hiding something from us?”
Sun Wukong looked at Great Elder Bai Wushuang with a skeptical expression, “I also think that Leng Xuan is the best candidate for the next Fox Emperor, but don’t you think you are too hasty? Why are you in such a rush to have Leng Xuan ascend to the throne?”
Sun Wukong’s eyes shimmered with flecks of golden light, his gaze sharp as a knife, seemingly able to see through one’s heart. Great Elder Bai Wushuang originally wanted to find some other excuse, but under Sun Wukong’s scrutiny, he dismissed the idea and revealed the whole truth with a bitter smile. He shared about the Blood Demon suppressed below Star Moon Lake in the Blood Pool, and the need for the Fox Emperor to use the Imperial Clan’s Essence Blood with the Celestial Fox Staff to strengthen the seal.
“Blood Demon? What is that?”
Sun Wukong’s brows lifted, as this was the first time he had heard of a Blood Demon. Could it be a branch of the Demon Race? But he had never heard of such a branch during his time in the Demonic Realm!
“A Blood Demon is a demon born from the filthy and evil energies between heaven and earth, possessing only the instinct to kill and extreme brutality! During the initial limitless cataclysm, the great battle between the Witch-Demon, many powerful beings from both the Witch Race and Demon Clan fell. Their collective resentment merged with the filthy aura of the battlefield to give birth to the Blood Demon. Being formless and incorporeal, it is extremely difficult to eradicate. Since the Witch-Demon battle, our Celestial Fox Clan has been guarding the Blood Demon here in the Land of Qingqiu. Our clan’s treasured Celestial Fox Staff is used to seal and suppress the Blood Demon, and only the Fox Emperor can wield the Celestial Fox Staff!”
Hearing Great Elder Bai Wushuang’s explanation about the Blood Demon, Sun Wukong’s brow furrowed slightly. So, this Blood Demon had nothing to do with the Demon Race at all, but was simply a monster formed from filth and resentment? Formless and incorporeal, hard to wipe out? No wonder it needed to be continually suppressed in the Blood Pool beneath Star Moon Lake.
“I’ve heard that your Celestial Fox Clan’s Fox Emperor has been missing for over a hundred years now. Since only the Fox Emperor can wield the Celestial Fox Staff, how have you managed to suppress the Blood Demon all these years?”
“By gathering the power of all the elders, we barely maintain the seal,”
Great Elder Bai Wushuang said with a bitter smile, “Not to conceal from you, Great Saint, the Blood Demon’s assaults on the Blood Pool Barrier have been growing increasingly fierce recently. It’s becoming harder for the Elder Council to maintain the seal. If this continues, it might break out at any moment, and it would surely cause a bloodbath across the whole Qingqiu and even the Three Realms!”
“So, you need Leng Xuan to succeed as the Fox Emperor to use the Celestial Fox Staff to strengthen the seal, right?”
