Great Demon Sun Wukong-Chapter 692 - 633: The Truth (Part 3)
In this period, Sun Wukong had been so frequently astonished by what he saw, heard, and thought that he believed nothing could surprise him any longer, especially after learning his true identity. Yet, when he saw Bodhisattva Guanyin intervene to rescue Little White Dragon Ao Yu, Sun Wukong's expression still changed. In the previous scene, when Sun Wukong saw the person who suddenly appeared and challenged Little White Dragon, he felt a sense of familiarity but couldn't recall where he had seen him before. Not until he saw Bodhisattva Guanyin did Sun Wukong realize why the challenger to Little White Dragon looked familiar.
Because that person was none other than Bodhisattva Guanyin herself. Bodhisattva Guanyin has a thousand faces, which means she can transform into a thousand different people, and the one who challenged Little White Dragon was just one of her forms. The reason Sun Wukong recognized her was that he suddenly remembered that on the journey to the Western Paradise, he had seen Bodhisattva Guanyin in that guise. This revelation made Sun Wukong inhale sharply in shock—it meant that the person was Bodhisattva Guanyin herself, who had intentionally challenged Little White Dragon only to lose to him and thus pass the Strange Fire to Little White Dragon.
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The one missing the Bright Pearl bestowed by the Jade Emperor was not Little White Dragon, but Bodhisattva Guanyin herself. It was almost laughable how Bodhisattva Guanyin appeared at the last moment with an expression of deep compassion for humanity, leading the world to believe she was truly a living savior. Bodhisattva Guanyin had no disagreements or fundamental conflicts of interest with the West Sea Dragon King Ao Run, so she had no reason to suddenly frame him. Thus, her purpose was Little White Dragon.
She deliberately framed Little White Dragon and then rescued him; in doing so, she became his savior. Naturally, Little White Dragon would feel immense gratitude and obedience towards her, and everything that followed seemed to flow naturally from there. Bodhisattva Guanyin instructed Little White Dragon to wait at the Eagle Grief Stream of Pan Snake Mountain for Sanzang and herself before devouring the white horse, smoothly integrating Little White Dragon into the group. In truth, Bajie, Old Sand, and Little White Dragon all joined the pilgrimage team as arranged by Bodhisattva Guanyin.
But such actions didn't seem to benefit Bodhisattva Guanyin directly, so there must be another person behind the scenes pulling the strings. Initially, Sun Wukong thought this mastermind was Tathagata, but now it seemed that Tathagata might not be the only one. It was possible that even the journey to the West was not Tathagata's own idea but that of the ultimate mastermind—the one with the androgynous voice. What was his purpose in doing all this? Was it just to assemble these few people together?
The vision ceased after Little White Dragon acknowledged Sanzang as his master and then slowly dissipated, leaving Sun Wukong feeling the space's rejection of him. When the vision completely vanished, Sun Wukong found himself back in the outside space. Although the vision was gone, Sun Wukong's mind was still full of questions. This particular vision seemed to convey a common message—that there were hidden truths behind himself, Bajie, Old Sand, and Little White Dragon.
However, why was there nothing about Sanzang? Did Sanzang have no secrets of his own? And Sun Wukong was increasingly curious about the strength of the person showing him these visions. How did he know all this? Could it be that this person had always been in the Pangu Realm, yet remained undetected? At this thought, Sun Wukong suddenly felt that the beings in the Pangu Realm were not as secure as he had imagined. Judging by the display of strength, this individual might even overpower Ye Zi.
But thinking about this now was futile. Alas, he really should have left a grain of Spatial Sand in the Pangu Realm; it was an oversight. Just as Sun Wukong was concerned about the Pangu Realm, he suddenly remembered his current situation and swiftly collected his thoughts. He dissipated the Tribulation Thunder that filled the entire valley and presented himself in a rather bedraggled state, though without any serious injuries. However, Sun Wukong didn't make it look too easy. After the Tribulation Thunder dispersed, he lay at the bottom of the valley, completely motionless.
The Elder from the Great Honored Buddhism watched the Tribulation Thunder slowly disappear, and his anxious heart finally eased slightly. When he saw Sun Wukong lying at the bottom of the valley looking disheveled but very much alive and with a robust aura of life, he breathed a sigh of relief. Not only was this fellow alive, but his cultivation had astonishingly reached the intermediate grade of Dao Transformation. Extraordinary, indeed—breaking through from the Peak of Unity Dao to the intermediate grade of Dao Transformation was surely something only a supreme genius could accomplish. They had truly found a treasure this time.
With a smile on his face, the Elder hurriedly flew to Sun Wukong's side, first carefully checking Sun Wukong's physical condition. He found that although Sun Wukong's clothes were tattered, there were no serious injuries on his body. It seemed that the reason for his unconsciousness was due to the depletion of his spiritual power. The Elder gritted his teeth and took out a jade vase from his sleeve, poured out a round, emerald elixir, and fed it into Sun Wukong's mouth.
"I hope you won't disappoint this old monk. As long as you wake up, this disciple, I have decided, is mine. Let's see who dares to fight me for him—I will make them search the ground for their teeth!" This Elder, a high-ranking official from Great Honored Buddhism, with cultivation at the peak of Dao Transformation and on the threshold of obtaining Dao Patterns, was a well-known master. The Elder's name was Gu Rui, but others referred to him as Elder Gu. Sun Wukong's unconscious state was, of course, feigned; with his Divine Consciousness Power, deceiving a cultivator at the peak of Dao Transformation was quite easy. Once Elder Gu confirmed that Sun Wukong was unharmed, he carried Sun Wukong and flew back swiftly to Great Honored Buddhism, by which time dawn was nearly upon them.
After returning to Great Honored Buddhism, Elder Gu immediately ordered someone to bathe and change Sun Wukong's clothes, as Sun Wukong had just experienced a tribulation and was covered in dust. But Sun Wukong couldn't stand it any longer—he was not used to having others bathe him. Although he wanted to keep up the act a bit longer, he really could not bear it anymore. Once Sun Wukong woke up, someone immediately notified Elder Gu. When Elder Gu rushed over and saw that Sun Wukong was indeed awake, he was very excited. He quickly inquired about Sun Wukong's condition, and Sun Wukong, having no choice, had to say that he was only exhausted of spiritual power and his body was fine.
Elder Gu, with a smile all over his face, ordered the servants to prepare the best vegetarian meal for Sun Wukong. He told Sun Wukong to rest some more, and then personally visited the resting place of the individuals from Holy Ultimate Buddhism. He found Enemy Battle and told him that he had taken a liking to Sun Wukong and planned to take him as a direct disciple. Moreover, he was quite satisfied with Sun Wukong's potential, so this time, the tribute from Holy Ultimate Buddhism was waived. Additionally, Enemy Battle and others were allowed to stay in Great Honored Buddhism for an additional seven days.
Upon hearing this, Enemy Battle was immediately filled with surprise and delight. The surprise came from the fact that Sun Wukong, who had just joined the Sect, had such luck to be taken as a disciple by a high-ranking official from Great Honored Buddhism. The delight was because not only was the tribute from Holy Ultimate Buddhism waived, but they were also allowed to stay for seven more days. The former wouldn't bring them any substantial benefits, but the latter was a different matter altogether. Enemy Battle hurriedly expressed his gratitude, and Elder Gu, satisfied, nodded and left.
After Sun Wukong had bathed and changed into clean clothes by himself, Elder Gu sent for Sun Wukong to meet with him alone. Sun Wukong naturally understood Elder Gu's intentions, and as for becoming Elder Gu's disciple, Sun Wukong had no objections—not because he was covetous of anything, but rather because having this identity would make Sun Wukong's actions within Great Honored Buddhism much more convenient. Moreover, he could use Elder Gu to find out certain information. Thus, the conversation between Sun Wukong and Elder Gu was very pleasant. Of course, Sun Wukong still called himself Sun Qi Tian and did not reveal his real name.
Sun Qi Tian could acknowledge a master, but Sun Wukong absolutely would not. In Sun Wukong's life, there were only two people he would call master—Tang Sanzang and Patriarch Bodhi. As for Dao Zhun, that was his master's master!
Having formally joined Great Honored Buddhism and becoming the disciple of a high-ranking official, Sun Wukong's subsequent actions became much more convenient. Normally, new disciples are required to register at the Law Enforcement Hall, but this process was waived for Sun Wukong due to being Elder Gu's direct disciple, and other tedious procedures were also skipped. Sun Wukong even used the excuse of needing to meditate on his insights after undergoing tribulation to close off for retreat, thus obtaining a considerable amount of free time.
Then, Sun Wukong let his doppelganger go into seclusion while he himself began a series of investigations into Great Honored Buddhism. He had become quite interested in Great Honored Buddhism. As for the visions seen during the tribulations, Sun Wukong had kept them all in mind. The content of these visions revealed the truth of many past events, which did not hold any significant meaning at the moment. However, Sun Wukong believed that the person who let him see these visions certainly had his reasons. There was no need to rush; it was better to first clarify the matters involving Great Honored Buddhism and that mysterious chain. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for and recommend it with a Monthly Pass at Starting Point (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
