Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong-Chapter 634 - 635 Slaying the Three Corpses to Attain
Chapter 634 -635: Slaying the Three Corpses to Attain the Dao, Then Proving the Dao with Strength (2nd Update!)
Chapter 634 -635: Slaying the Three Corpses to Attain the Dao, Then Proving the Dao with Strength (2nd Update!)
Sun Wukong conveyed his threats through a transmitted message, for he did not want Zi Xia Fairy to hear, but if Qing Xia Fairy continued to be obstinate, he would not mind crushing her, even if it meant breaking Zi Xia Fairy’s heart. It was better than allowing her to remain in such danger!
“You, you jerk!”
Qing Xia Fairy clenched her teeth in anger. She knew Sun Wukong was not joking. Though filled with rage, she dared not oppose Sun Wukong any longer. By agreeing to separate the primordial essence, she could stay at Flower-Fruit Mountain as Zi Xia Fairy’s sister, close to Zi Xia Fairy. If she disagreed, she feared obliteration awaited her!
“So, what can be done?”
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Having intimidated Qing Xia Fairy, Sun Wukong turned his inquiring gaze back to Puti Patriarch and the others.
“There are ways, of course, but the time and energy required are quite substantial…”
Puti Patriarch’s eyebrows knit slightly, “And it will damage your Origin Power, Wukong…”
“Damage my Origin Power? What do you mean?”
Sun Wukong raised his eyebrows, not quite understanding Puti Patriarch’s meaning.
“Zi Xia Fairy’s previous incarnation was Zi Lan Fairy, and it was by obtaining some of your Primordial Essence Blood, Wukong, that Zi Lan Fairy managed to form Spiritual Wisdom and an Immortal Body. Although she has now reincarnated, her connection with you, Wukong, has not been severed.”
Puti Patriarch explained.
“Zi Lan Fairy was left with but one soul and two spirits when taken by Buddha, merging with Qing Xia Fairy’s Soul’s True Spirit. That led to the combined lamp wicks, the twin origin in one body. To separate her origin from Qing Xia Fairy’s now, it is necessary to restore the remaining soul and spirits.”
Demon Master Kunpeng’s voice was grave, “Within the Nine-Colored Soul Jade, one soul and three spirits have already merged with Zi Xia Fairy, leaving one soul and two spirits, which had long dissipated. To restore these, Wukong, it is essential that your Divine Soul Origin is used as a guide for the regeneration and repair of the soul and spirits Zi Xia Fairy lacks.”
“Exactly! Zi Xia Fairy’s spirit is currently incomplete; a rash separation could risk her soul dispersing. We must first nurture and wait for her spirit to be whole before proceeding with the separation!”
Puti Patriarch nodded and said.
“Then what specifically should be done?”
Sun Wukong frowned. It was all well and good in theory, but how was he supposed to use his Origin Power as a guide to repair the soul and spirits Zi Xia Fairy was missing?
“Enter the Heaven-Piercing Tower and establish a connection between your Origin Power and that of Zi Xia Fairy, thus using your Origin Power to slowly repair her missing soul and spirits.”
Puti Patriarch said, “However, doing so means you, Wukong, cannot leave the Heaven-Piercing Tower. You must stay there with Zi Xia Fairy until her missing soul and spirits are restored.”
“Can’t leave the Heaven-Piercing Tower? How long will it take?”
Sun Wukong’s pupils contracted, and his expression darkened. The Journey to the West to Seek Scriptures was at a critical juncture. By confining himself within the Heaven-Piercing Tower at such a time, any unexpected event could wash away the Flower-Fruit Mountain Demon Cult’s years of careful planning and effort!
“At least eight years!”
“Eight years? No, that’s too long!”
Sun Wukong shook his head and said, “Master, is there any way that I can avoid having to stay inside the Heaven-Piercing Tower? If it’s just a matter of consuming my Lifebound Soul Origin, I’m willing to pay that price, no matter how high; but being trapped in the Heaven-Piercing Tower…”
Sun Wukong didn’t continue speaking, and the Puti Patriarch and the others furrowed their brows as well; of course, they knew what Sun Wukong was worried about.
Utilizing the Buddhist Sect and the Heavenly Court’s scripture-seeking mission to siphon off merit and destiny to reopen the Demon Clan’s Heavenly Court was a plan that Sun Wukong and the upper echelons of the Flower-Fruit Mountain Demon Cult had discussed at length and settled on. Sun Wukong had personally been overseeing the plan, resolving several crises for Jiang Liu’er and the others. If Sun Wukong were to suddenly retreat into the Heaven-Piercing Tower for eight years without emerging, the others might not be able to handle any emergencies that arose.
“Actually, there is not entirely no method…”
The Guiding Daoist began hesitantly, and Sun Wukong’s eyes lit up as he quickly asked, “What method?”
“Wukong, you possess the Cloning Divine Powers, which could allow you to create clones to continue acting in your stead, while your true body remains in the Heaven-Piercing Tower to assist Zi Xia Fairy,” said the Guiding Daoist.
“But the duration of the Cloning Divine Powers is limited; at most one month, any longer is not possible!”
Sun Wukong scratched his head; Cloning Divine Powers were indeed miraculous, but they were not without their limits. This duration was the greatest of these limits, only a mere month, which compared to eight years, was nothing more than a drop in the bucket!
“This is my hesitation as well! Simply using Cloning Divine Powers is not enough; Wukong, you need to place the Good Corpse, the Evil Corpse, and the Desire Corpse that you have already separated into the clones. This will stabilize and extend the clones, allowing them to exist for a long time. To put it simply, refine the clones into External Incarnations!” stated the Guiding Daoist. “However, storing the Three Corpses in an External Incarnation and refining it in such a way can only be done by a Heavenly Dao Saint, and even then, after using this method to create an External Incarnation, one’s cultivation will fall from the Saint Realm and revert back. If you desire to Prove the Tao and Become a Saint again, you would need to find another pathway!”
“What you mean is,” said Sun Wukong, raising an eyebrow, “I must first Prove the Tao and Become a Saint, then refine the External Incarnation to fall back to a Half-Step Saint, and afterward seek another way to Prove the Tao?”
This was tantamount to asking him to Prove the Tao and Become a Saint by Slaying the Three Corpses and Uniting them with the Dao and then seeking to become a Saint again through the strength of his own Might?
This was the pathway to becoming a Chaos Saint!
“Wukong, to Slay the Three Corpses to Merge with the Dao and Become a Saint is incredibly difficult, not to mention falling from sainthood and then Proving the Tao again through might. No one has ever attempted such a thing throughout the ages. You must be clear on your decision,” said the Bodhi Patriarch, his brows deeply furrowed. Among the Heavenly Dao Saints of the Three Realms, only Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor had become a Saint by Slaying the Three Corpses and Uniting with the Dao. Given Sun Wukong’s exceptional talent, it might not be too difficult to follow in the footsteps of Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor, but to Slay the Three Corpses, Unite with the Dao and Prove the Tao, and also to Prove the Tao through might, the difficulty would be more than tenfold increased?
Even for a prodigy like Sun Wukong, it would likely be unattainable, right?
Once you shoot the arrow, there is no turning back. Once he took this step, if he could not Prove the Tao through might, Sun Wukong might never reach the Saintly rank again!
“No need to think further. I, Old Sun, have made my decision. Let’s do it this way!”
Sun Wukong clenched his fist, grit his teeth, and made his decision. His eyes shone determinedly as he held firm to his great aspirations. To Slay the Three Corpses, Unite with the Dao, Prove the Tao, and Prove the Tao through might was the vow Sun Wukong had made. He aimed to surpass both the Hong Jun Daoist Ancestor and the Great God Pangu to achieve the unprecedented realm of the Chaos Saint, and this was the necessary path!
Before, he had only entertained the idea without any implementation, but now, forced by circumstances, the time had come to act!
“Wukong, are you truly sure about this decision?”
The Puti Patriarch looked at Sun Wukong; his most exceptional disciple had the potential to surpass his teacher, and he didn’t wish for Sun Wukong to live with regret due to a wrong choice.
