Sun Wukong is now having some existential doubts, so he went to the Heavenly Palace for a visit, only to find himself trapped in this wretched place, waiting for some destined person.
Sun Wukong harbored deep resentment, missing the Old Macaque of Flower-Fruit Mountain, his monkey followers, the adorable Little Purple from the Peach Garden, and the delicious peaches.
"That's right! I, Old Sun, haven't even eaten that 90,000-year-old peach yet!"
Taking a bite of the 90,000-year-old peach, the sweet juice stimulates the taste buds, making it incredibly intoxicating. It opens up every pore on the body, leaving one feeling refreshed and invigorated, and accelerating the circulation of magical energy within the body.
"Such pure spiritual energy!"
Sun Wukong didn't have time to take another bite. He closed his eyes to regulate his breathing, activated the Deva Path Immortal Body Cultivation Method, controlled the abundant spiritual energy of the immortal fruit within his body, transformed it into magical power, tempered his bones and flesh, and refined his primordial spirit.
For the next three years, the mountain that suppressed Sun Wukong continued to shake violently, causing frequent mudslides and landslides in the surrounding mountains, making life extremely difficult for some Human Clan caravans that needed to cross the mountain range.
Heaven cherishes life, and the people's grievances moved the gods.
Zhunti, who was occasionally observing Sun Wukong's situation, heard the lamentations of the human caravans outside the mountains. After a brief calculation, he deduced that because Sun Wukong was cultivating, he had violently impacted the mountain that was suppressing him, causing the mountain's ley lines to tremble and resulting in the deaths of many people.
"This monkey demon, it'd better keep quiet."
Zhunti doesn't have a good impression of Sun Wukong now. Why? Because Sun Wukong is associated with Xiao Tian.
In this world, who Zhunti hate the most? It is undoubtedly Xiao Tian.
If Zhunti strong enough, the first person he would kill would be Xiao Tian.
Xiao Tian's fists were too big for him to handle, so how could he miss this opportunity to disgust Xiao Tian?
Zhunti appeared outside the mountain where Sun Wukong was being suppressed, seemingly floating on air.
" Sun Wukong, your cultivation has brought disaster to the humans and animals around you. I, Zhunti, will place a seal on the mountain today to prevent your cultivation from causing more innocent casualties."
Sun Wukong, who was cultivating, was startled.
"Did I, Old Sun, really hurt those innocent people?"
"That's right," Zhunti said confidently.
Sun Wukong couldn't help but feel sad and guilty.
"Then, Venerable One, please apply the seal."
"Good! This seal will be lifted for you when the destined person arrives!"
Zhunti a hand seal, outlining a talisman in the void, containing the will of Sage, which cannot be broken by anyone other than the designated one.
As this talisman was imprinted on the majestic mountain, the tremors of the mountain ceased for a moment.
The caravan outside the mountains was suddenly taken aback.
"Did you hear that? The vibration has stopped."
"It seems that it really is!" The group stepped on the ground and found that the ground was no longer trembling.
"Incredible, have the strange occurrences in the mountains come to an end?"
"I think it's risky. It might be the prelude to another terrible disaster. I'd better take a detour. Even if it takes me a month or two to recover, it's better than losing my life."
Some sighed and took a detour, while others were full of courage and were willing to take the plunge for the money.
A month later, many people who needed to pass through the mountains knew that the strange occurrences had subsided.
Western Spirit Mountain.
Zhunti was meditating when he suddenly sensed something. He did a quick calculation with his fingers, and his expression changed drastically.
"Broken!"
Zhunti a flash of light, Sage- level spatial teleportation, and quickly appeared in the sky beside the mountain where Sun Wukong was being suppressed.
"Not good!"
Zhunti only saw the talisman he had left behind a month ago trembling, the Sage's will exerting pressure on his internal organs.
Inside, there was only Sun Wukong!
If Sun Wukong were to die, things would be in serious trouble!
Zhunti to find a way to collect the talismans.
However!
boom!
Suddenly, the cave entrance on the top of that mountain exploded open, and a dazzling crimson-gold beam of light shot straight into the sky.
The Thirty-Three Heavens trembled! All the Heavenly Immortal beings, the Jade Emperor, and the Queen Mother were alarmed and all investigated the source.
"I, Old Sun, am not afraid of anyone!"
Amidst the dazzling crimson-gold flames, God of War, reborn from the ashes, burst forth from the cave entrance.
"A Quasi- Quasi-Sage?!" Zhunti in horror.
He remembered that just a month ago, Sun Wukong was at the threshold of becoming Great Luo Golden Immortal, but a month later, he had become Quasi-Sage! Moreover, the powerful will emanating from his body was overwhelming, capable of fighting against heaven and earth. Unless Sage- level being disregarded and went all out, he could fight anyone below the Sage.
"What Sage will! I, Old Sun, am not afraid of you!"
Sun Wukong roared.
"You impudent monkey!"
Zhunti was shocked and furious; he had lost face terribly.
" Zhunti, stop!" A cold female voice resounded through the sky, echoing in Zhunti's ears.
Zhunti changed color; this was Nüwa's voice.
" Zhunti, can't you do anything right?! You're ruining the promising young man I've been nurturing!" Xiao Tian's furious voice echoed through the sky, accompanied by rolling thunder, dimming the stars.
The wrath of Sage Heaven and Earth Lose Color! The phenomena caused by a Sage Attaining the Dao through Strength, a figure unparalleled throughout history, are even more terrifying!
Zhunti felt caught in a dilemma, utterly frustrated.
"Fellow Daoists, I only placed this seal because I discovered that Sun Wukong's cultivation within the mountain was causing frequent disasters and human deaths."
"Hmph! That's not what I'm blaming. You can apply a seal if you want, but why add a Sage will to it? Are you brain-dead?! Don't you know this monkey was originally a product of the Chaos Spirit Stone, and the Chaos Qi is the primordial Qi that we Sage absorb? This monkey inherited some of my Daoist traditions and Awakening his fighting spirit prematurely! Damn it! You're practically trying to kill Sun Wukong... Nüwa, don't stop me! I'm leaving the Pilgrimage Tower! I'm going to beat up that Zhunti..."
" Three Pure Ones, what are you doing here! I'm going to beat up Zhunti, do you have a problem with that?"
Zhunti's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and his body trembled uncontrollably.
This is a huge mess!
Purple Cloud Palace!
Dao Ancestor Hongjun's expression was solemn.
Apart from Nüwa and Xiao Tian, who were projections of their Sage presence, the Three Pure Ones Jieyin, Zhunti were all present.
"Although Zhunti's actions caused Sun Wukong to overdraw his potential, fortunately his life was unharmed. Zhunti were unintentional, but he still needs to compensate for some of the damages. Let's discuss the specifics with Fellow Daoist Xiao Deva Path. What do you think, Fellow Daoist Xiao Deva Path?"
Xiao Tian's projected avatar had a cold gaze, putting immense pressure on Zhunti.
"I'm just afraid that kid Zhunti will lose his entire sect in the Zhunti."
Zhunti's face immediately turned ashen; judging from his tone, Xiao Tian was about to make an outrageous demand.
"Teacher, save me! The West is suffering! We are still recovering! Resources are scarce!"
Dao Ancestor Hongjun was Zhunti's sudden crying, but outwardly still intended to do some work.
"Fellow Daoist Xiao Deva Path, how about Zhunti write you an IOU?"
"An IOU? That'll do. As for the specific compensation, I'll make a list for Zhunti."
Zhunti's body trembled, and his face turned pale.
Zhunti; the compensation items on that list must be enormous!
"Oh, poor Wukong! He hasn't even grasped the realm of the Great Luo Golden Immortal, and he's already jumped to Quasi-Sage. His chances of becoming a Saint in the future have been drastically reduced. It's truly tragic." Xiao Tian sighed, feeling both grief and indignation.
Zhunti's face darkened. "Is that even human language?"
Afterwards, with the departure of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, the Three Pure Ones also took their leave.
Zhunti stayed behind to discuss the compensation list with Xiao Tian.
In the end, Xiao Tian couldn't bear it and let Zhunti go, taking away the IOU with Zhunti's bloody handprint on it.
' The Western Sect's leader, Zhunti, owes Xiao Tian a million Nine-Cold Lightning Meteor Crystal, three Innate Spirit Treasure, one hundred square meters of Nine Heavens Breathing Soil, and three Chaos Lightning-Struck Wood... He owes Xiao Tian a period of three Great Tribulation. If he fails to fulfill this obligation by then, Zhunti will become Xiao Tian's servant for one Great Tribulation, witnessed by the Deva Path Dao.'
Zhunti, who had signed the IOU for the super slave L, was so enraged that he was unconscious the whole way and had to be Jieyin back by Jieyin.
This was the first time Xiao Tian had ever been so enraged that the leader of a sect and a Deva Path Sage had vomited blood and fainted.
Finally, what to do with Sun Wukong is Xiao Tian's business.
After all, Sun Wukong was destined to be the bodyguard of the pilgrims on their journey to the West.
On an unnamed immortal mountain, Sun Wukong saw the person in front of him and scratched his head.
"Sir, could you please repeat that? I, Old Sun, didn't understand."
Xiao Tian's projected avatar turned around, stared at Sun Wukong, and said again, "In the future, you will be protecting a monk who is going to the Western Heaven Spirit Mountain to retrieve the scriptures. Furthermore, your foundation is currently weak, so I will reduce your cultivation to that of Great Luo Golden Immortal to allow you to rebuild your foundation."
"Why should I? Do I, Old Sun, owe you something?"
Sun Wukong was indignant and immediately flew into a rage, his Sea-Calming Divine Needle) appearing in his hand, ready to smash people with it.
Suddenly, Sun Wukong was startled, only to see the scene appearing in the eyes of the person in front of him...
"I understand, but I have a question."
"Ask away."
"Who exactly am I, Old Sun?"
Sun Wukong's eyes were full of doubt. Zhunti had no idea how much influence the Sage's will in the talisman he left behind had on Sun Wukong, allowing Sun Wukong to see another version of himself—a towering, indomitable, and living being.
"You are you, you are Sun Wukong."
"And what about the Great Sage Equaling Heaven?" Sun Wukong asked again.
"I have already answered one of your questions. As for the answer to this one, you must ask yourself: what do you want to become? Your heart already knows the answer."
A flash of understanding crossed Sun Wukong's eyes.
"Thank you, let's get started. Afterwards, I, Old Sun, want to go back to Flower-Fruit Mountain for a visit."
"Alright." Xiao Tian's projected avatar unleashed a dimensional reduction attack.
For a moment, Sun Wukong turned into a paper doll, then quickly inflated, returning to Sun Wukong original three-dimensional, living form.
The current Sun Wukong no longer possesses the original Quasi-Sage level magical power; instead, he has acquired a more refined but smaller amount of Great Luo Golden Immortal level magical power. The same applies to his bones, flesh, and primordial spirit, as if they have been deeply compressed and the dross has been removed.
"Thank you, Venerable One."
"Go then. If you still have doubts after the journey to the West is over, you may go to the Human Clan Saint Teacher Hall to seek out my true self."
"No matter what, I, Old Sun, will go." Sun Wukong bowed slightly to Xiao Tian's projected avatar, then turned and disappeared in a Somersault Cloud.
"Next up, there's a little one."
Xiao Tian's projected avatar's gaze discerned the direction of the Quicksand River.
In recent years, the Quicksand River has become a forbidden zone for both demons and human caravans. The river overflows its banks, creating eerie and turbulent waves. Even aquatic creatures with exceptional swimming skills would drown here.
At the bottom of the Quicksand River, there is a unique space where a tiny, adorable creature, no bigger than the palm of your hand, is crying as it eats the grilled meat offered by the local earth god.
"I want to go back! Waaah!"
The Earth God looked haggard; having such a little troublemaker like this was a real challenge.
Suddenly, the raging river parted, and a female bodhisattva descended.