Great Demon Sun Wukong-Chapter 693 - 634: Just Asking You Something
And the first target that Sun Wukong laid his hands on was Sun Qitian's nominal master, the Ancient Elder. He chose this person simply because of proximity; the other elders of the Great Honored Buddhism seldom moved around. Thus, with the Ancient Elder constantly fluttering before Sun Wukong's eyes every day, who else could he target? Although Sun Wukong had always concealed his identity, there was no need to act strictly according to Sun Qitian's cultivation level, which would seem too affected. So, the next night, Sun Wukong came alone to the Ancient Elder's room, first claiming he had urgent matters to inquire about, and the Ancient Elder, quite cooperatively, dismissed everyone at once, leaving only Sun Wukong and himself in the room.
Watching everyone withdraw, Sun Wukong chuckled and then, with a wave of his hand, a five-colored array had already completely enveloped the room. The Ancient Elder's complexion changed instantly; although his cultivation was not as strong as Sun Wukong's, Sun Wukong had no intention of hiding his cultivation anymore. Therefore, when the array appeared, the Ancient Elder suddenly found its complexity utterly beyond his understanding. And when he looked at Sun Wukong, he was horrified to discover that his nominal disciple, Sun Qitian, had cultivation with astonishingly one pattern of Dao Patterns, which was the same level as that of the Sect Hierarch.
"Who exactly are you? And what is your purpose?" The Ancient Elder, though eager for talent, was certainly not a fool. Upon discovering that Sun Qitian's cultivation far surpassed his own, he immediately understood that his disciple probably had ulterior motives. Seeing the change in the Ancient Elder's complexion, Sun Wukong did not feel the slightest bit of mercy; thinking about the deeds of the Great Honored Buddhism, cultivating worms with human bodies, was almost no different from the way of heretics and deviants.
"Heh, I am Sun Qitian. As for my purpose, didn't I just say it? I am here to consult you!" Although Sun Wukong spoke sincerely, the Ancient Elder refused to believe him. No sooner had Sun Wukong finished speaking than the Ancient Elder suddenly let out a thunderous shout and erupted with all his power, launching an attack at the wall beside him. He had seen Sun Wukong use the array to lock down the room and knew that Sun Wukong's cultivation was absolutely above his own, but how could he resign to his fate without trying? Sun Wukong was not worried; although he could only use the power of one pattern of Dao Patterns at the moment, how could this imprisonment formation, evolved from the Seal Heavenly Stamp, be broken by someone at the peak of Dao Transformation?
After one strike, the Ancient Elder slumped down. His full-force strike did not even inflict the slightest damage, and through this attack, he was certain that he could not break the array and that even the space in this area had been completely sealed off. Even if he self-destructed here, it was likely that no one outside would know. Since he realized there was absolutely no possibility of escape, the Ancient Elder instead became calm. Based on Sun Qitian's cultivation, he could easily kill him, but Sun Qitian had not done so; instead, he set up this formation to trap him inside.
Perhaps this Sun Qitian indeed did not wish to kill him, or maybe he would do so after asking some questions. Regardless, as long as there was a glimmer of hope for survival, he would definitely not give up. Having thought it through, the Ancient Elder looked up and said, "Just ask whatever you want. As long as you leave me a way out, this old monk will naturally answer everything without reservation." Sun Wukong was somewhat surprised by the Ancient Elder's cooperation and wondered, "So you plan to tell me everything so easily? Shouldn't you be the type who would rather die than reveal anything?"
The Ancient Elder looked at Sun Wukong with a somewhat amused expression, "If I am dead, what use is it to keep so many secrets? Secrets are the bargaining chips to keep oneself alive. Everything only has meaning if I am alive." Sun Wukong was noncommittal to the words of the Ancient Elder. However, this attitude of the Ancient Elder was quite beneficial for Sun Wukong; it was indeed troublesome to deal with someone who would not open their mouth even in the face of death. After all, Sun Wukong was not that cruel, and although he did not mind resorting to torture, it was best to avoid it if possible.
Sun Wukong nodded and inquired, "I came to the Great Honored Buddhism to investigate some matters and to find some answers. As long as you truly answer all questions, I won't harm your life. Now, let's not waste time on pleasantries; my first question is, what exactly are those Medicinal Human Seeds for?" Sun Wukong's words did not prompt any surprised reaction from the Ancient Elder; instead, he appeared as if it was all to be expected. "I knew this matter would eventually leak out, and this day has finally come. Rest assured, I will answer your questions truthfully. Those Medicinal Human Seeds gathered from all over are actually all used to cultivate the Eternal Chains."
Sun Wukong thought to himself, indeed it was as such. Here, those chains are called Eternal Chains, which is quite fitting. "What exactly are the Eternal Chains, and what abilities do they possess?" Elder Gu pondered before answering, "The Eternal Chains are actually the larvae of a massive insect. These insects need at least several hundred thousand years to mature naturally, and once grown, their size is almost as large as half a world. However, their larvae are very small at birth, resembling a small snake. Those cultivated through the flesh and blood of the Medicinal Human Seeds will mature within a year, but these artificially ripened specimens look entirely different from their natural state. They take the form of an iron chain, varying in length, with the shortest being two meters and the longest over ten meters. Anyone bitten by a mature Eternal Chain will merge with it and gain a very powerful recovery ability, almost possessing an Immortal Body. The longer the Eternal Chain, the stronger the recovery ability!"
Elder Gu's explanation was almost exactly as Sun Wukong had guessed, but even more detailed. From Elder Gu's words, Sun Wukong also learned that the chains cultivated through the Medicinal Human Seeds didn't possess the terrifying immortality of the Underworld God Army's chains but only had strong recovery effects. Immortality and recovery ability are two entirely different concepts. The Underworld God Army's chains could almost instantly restore them to full strength without any expenditure. Yet recovery ability is different; recovery always requires time.
But Sun Wukong felt that the chains on the Underworld God Army should have the same origin as the Eternal Chains here, with both essentially being the same kind of insect larvae. The only difference is the method of cultivation. The chains developed by the Underworld God Army allowed them to perfectly match and use their Unique Skills. The chains bred by the Punishers were the most powerful, granting the wearer Immortality, and periodically drawing Spiritual Power from them to send to the mother body. The chains cultivated by the Great Honored Buddism only had recovery abilities.
"Where do these larvae come from? And what's the deal with the Medicinal Human Seeds? How many of these chains does Great Honored Buddism currently possess? And who wears them?" Sun Wukong's questions were directly to the point. Elder Gu responded, "These larvae are obtained from the Illusionary Bug Domain. Every thirty years, the Illusionary Bug Domain opens, and every Intermediate World gets three slots to enter. Within the Illusionary Bug Domain, there is only one kind of insect, whose larvae are what we call the Eternal Chains." This time, Sun Wukong was somewhat surprised.
According to Elder Gu, it wasn't only Buddha's Pure Land Realm that had these chains; almost all Intermediate Worlds throughout the entire universe had access to them! However, if this was a universal event, why didn't the higher-level worlds or Divine Kingdoms know about it? Back when he was in the Patrolling Celestial World, Jue Luan of the Genesis Divine Nation had acquired several of these chains, and he looked very surprised, and the others also said it was their first time seeing them. That was strange—could it be that all these people were lying together? Impossible. Under those circumstances, there was no need for anyone to lie, which meant that Elder Gu was lying?
Sun Wukong's face immediately turned cold, and at the same time, an intense killing intent firmly targeted Elder Gu as he said sternly, "Don't think I don't know anything. I'm giving you one last chance, I hope you'll cherish it!" Having said that, Sun Wukong's killing intent suddenly materialized and pierced directly into the back of Elder Gu's head, penetrating his brain. Elder Gu let out a terrified scream, his body trembling as he repeated his previous words, though this time quite stutteringly.
Listening to Elder Gu finish, Sun Wukong retracted all his killing intent with a sense of resignation. It seemed Elder Gu hadn't lied. A moment ago, when Sun Wukong's substantial killing intent invaded Elder Gu's Divine Sense, it was impossible for the elder to fabricate any lies in the face of immense fear of death; what he said was the deepest truth in his mind. Thus, Sun Wukong knew that Elder Gu's words were true. This was truly strange—a place called the Illusionary Bug Domain exists, and it contains only one kind of insect, known as the Immortal Spirit. These insect larvae were collected and then made into a chain, and it seems that only Intermediate Worlds can obtain these larvae. (To be continued. If you like this piece, welcome to qidian.com to cast your vote for the Monthly Pass. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)
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