Sun Wukong could not possibly emerge entirely unscathed. Seeing Tathagata so composed and unafraid now, the only possibility was that, during the clash between the true and false Handsome Monkey Kings, the real Monkey King would be killed and used to appease the Primordial Heavenly Venerable's wrath.
The Four Monkeys of Havoc shared the same origin and nature. After Six Ears killed Wukong and absorbed his corpse, Six Ears would become Wukong. The one destined to face the calamity would remain the same, this trial would be overcome flawlessly, and they would gain a mature, steady Wukong in exchange!
That had to be how things would unfold, but Lin Tian did not want that.
This monkey, riddled with flaws, was wonderful-he kept digging pits for the Buddhist Sect to fall into. If Six Ears replaced him, Six Ears was sharp, worldly, familiar with every facet of life, and could listen across the Three Realms. Plotting against the Scripture-Seeker afterward would not be easy.
Seeing how composed Tathagata was, there was a very strong chance that the Six-Eared Macaque was already in his hands.
If that was the case, things would be difficult.
It seemed Tathagata also resented Sun Wukong for constantly causing trouble and had decided to replace him. There was another point: if he could have replaced him earlier, he would have done so long ago. It appeared Tathagata had only just obtained the Six-Eared Macaque!
Tathagata had probably reached the end of his patience with Sun Wukong, which was why he had decided to strike at Minghe. If he still feared smashing the vase while throwing a stone at the rat, he would never have dared act.
"Hiss..."
Having thought it through this far, Lin Tian could not help sucking in a breath of cold air.
"Hey, hey,