Great Demon Sun Wukong

Having realized this, Sun Wukong felt an even greater pain in his heart. He had always misunderstood his master, thinking that his master was afraid that his own troubles would implicate him. But only now did he find out that his master didn't let him speak out because he was trying to protect him.
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Offending the Heavenly Patroller and almost being annihilated by them, it could be said that Patriarch Bodhi had almost nowhere to live in this world. As soon as his identity was discovered, the Heavenly Patroller's wrath might not only directly destroy the Pangu Realm but even the Fangcun Spirit Realm of Master Dao Zhun would be affected.

Previously, Sun Wukong had heard that among the original Nine Great Divine Kingdoms, there was a Divine Kingdom that was directly obliterated by the Heavenly Patroller. And if others found out that he was a disciple of Patriarch Bodhi, it would undoubtedly bring about a disaster.

If someone could capture either him or his master and then hand them over to the Heavenly Patroller, it would definitely be considered a great achievement.

Especially the Annihilation Demon Nation and the Myriad Demons Country—if they knew that Patriarch Bodhi was not dead and then reported it to the Fangcun Spirit Realm, it would be a disaster for Master Dao Zhun. It could be said that the existence of Patriarch Bodhi was something that couldn't stand the light of day, and absolutely no one should find out about him.

This was also why Patriarch Bodhi initially transformed into the quasi-ascetic Zhunti.

To protect himself, his master was willing to make such a ruthless statement, and even though he never mentioned it afterward, anytime he faced fatal danger or crisis, his master still, whether openly or in secret, took action to help him. Back then, he even felt that his master was too stingy, possessing great strength yet always being overly cautious and fearful.

Now, thinking about it, he realized he was truly too thoughtless. Not knowing anything was one thing, but to misunderstand his master without any knowledge was another. Even when he made a ruckus in the Heavenly Palace and was captured by Erlang God, tied to the Heavenly Pillar and subjected to thunder and flames, he had resented his master for not saving him.

But later, he discovered that if it weren't for his master's covert intervention, he might have been fine, but the monkeys and apes of Flower Fruit Mountain would probably have been massacred.

At the time, he was puzzled why, after he had caused chaos in the Heavenly Palace, Li Jing, having captured the monkeys with the Exquisite Pagoda, then released them. Sun Wukong didn't believe it was because Li Jing had a soft heart, so after much inquiry and even threats, he learned that it was thanks to his Patriarch Bodhi that the monkeys were saved.

After taking a deep breath, with the help of something magical, Sun Wukong's agitated emotions slowly calmed down. After too much pain, the pain gradually fades away. The regret and irritation were also suppressed by Sun Wukong at the bottom of his heart, for he still needed to move forward. If he only dwelled on these negative emotions, that would be the end for him.

Seeing that Sun Wukong's emotions were no longer as turbulent, Dao Zhun knew he had understood how to face these matters and how to control his emotions. For a cultivator, the most forbidden thing is to have flaws in one's state of mind. This flaw could be a certain kind of hatred, guilt, regret or even an obsession over something.

Once such a flaw in the state of mind appears, that person's path also reaches its end.

Dao Zhun sighed lightly again and continued, "Actually, I am greatly responsible for Bodhi's death as well. At first, I thought that the Pangu Realm was just an ordinary small world, which is why I sent Bodhi there, hoping that he could start anew and cultivate with his extraordinary talent.

I even gave him two branches—one from the Ginseng Fruit Tree and the other from the Pan Peach Tree—in hopes that he could use those spirit roots to rebuild his body. But even I didn't expect the Pangu Realm to be much more complex than I imagined, far from just an ordinary small world.

The secrets it contains, I can only glimpse parts of them no matter how much I deduce, investigate, or even personally send people to check, it is impossible to know more!"

Looking at Sun Wukong's somewhat puzzled gaze, Dao Zhun smiled and asked, "Wukong, have you ever met a person named Hun Kun, the Pioneer?" Sun Wukong was surprised that Master Dao Zhun would suddenly ask about this. He nodded and said, "In the last battle in the Pangu Realm, there indeed was a senior named Hun Kun who appeared and helped us stand up against those from the Taoist Sect!

However, in the end, he..."

"Wukong, in your understanding, there is a huge misconception. I don't know how you came to fall into this misconception, and I have mentioned this issue before!" Sun Wukong showed a puzzled expression again. Then Dao Zhun, with a serious face, said, "Now I tell you, the people of the Taoist Sect will absolutely never be enemies with those of us from the Fangcun Spirit Realm.

Because the Fangcun Spirit Realm and the Myriad Spirits Realm of the Six Great Divine Nations are allies. Our relationship is even better than that between the Myriad Spirits Realm and the Myriad Gods Hall. It has only been kept hidden so as not to alert other forces. Therefore, the Taoist Sect of the Myriad Spirits Realm would not take action against Bodhi, and even less against you, his disciple.

Furthermore, after Bodhi restored his original identity and stopped being Zhunti the ascetic, the possibility of not recognizing him also ceased to exist. So your claim of a decisive battle with the Taoist Sect has a huge problem!"

"But at that time, the Taoist trinity—the Sect Hierarch Tongtian, the Primeval Lord Heaven, and the Moral Heaven Venerate—were indeed people from the Taoist Sect. And later, even Hongjun the Ancestor and the immortal Yang Mei were from the Taoist Sect! Right, Master Dao Zhun, I have a question to ask you.

Do you know if there is any way to forcibly elevate a person's strength from a Golden Core or the primary grade of Emperor Level to Half-step Great Path within a small world? And even possibly to mass produce Quasi-Supreme Divine Artifacts?"

Oh? According to what you're saying, there seems to be a problem. Either someone is masquerading as a member of the Taoist Sect or the Taoist Sect of the Myriad Spirits Realm has some other ulterior motives. That would mean this issue might be more serious than I initially thought.

As for the method you mentioned, it might be rare in minor worlds but is quite common in high-level worlds or Divine Kingdoms. However, there must be significant side effects or costs involved, and I've never heard of mass production of Quasi-Supreme Artifacts. But..."

"But what? Do you have any clues, Master?" This matter had been weighing heavily on Sun Wukong's mind. At the time, his side had held overwhelming advantages, but it was unexpected that the Taoist Sect—or rather "they"—would have so many at the Half-step Great Path, and even Chang'er, who eventually appeared, was a genuine Saint of the Great Dao. This was completely illogical.

After all, the Pangu Realm is a minor world, with only limited energy available, so the number of peak strength practitioners it could support—those at the Half-step Great Path—was also limited. Without the manipulation of a stronger force from behind, it would be impossible for so many at the Half-step Great Path and such Quasi-Supreme Artifacts to appear suddenly.

Dao Zhun thought for a moment and then said uncertainly, "I've received some messages before, which are from reliable spies within the Myriad Demons Country and the Annihilation Demon Nation. These spies hold high positions in their respective nations.

According to the information they sent, they discovered that the Myriad Demons Country and the Annihilation Demon Nation were secretly conducting certain activities. These activities resulted in the creation of a batch of World Suppressing Steles and a miraculous medicine known as the Elixir Spirit Pill."

"World Suppressing Steles? They created a batch of World Suppressing Steles? How is that possible when it's said there are only nine Heavenly Steles?"

"They're not the real World Suppressing Steles but a kind of imitation, referred to as Shadow Steles. The Elixir Spirit Pill, originally refined by the Pioneer—one furnace producing nine pills—has also been successfully replicated by them. Therefore, in this trial of the Patrolling Celestial World, you might encounter enemies possessing Shadow Steles.

Although you possess the true World Suppressing Stele, you must not underestimate them. Based on this, I speculate that the situation you're describing could very well involve the shadows of the Myriad Demons Country or the Annihilation Demon Nation.

Moreover, Hun Kun, the master I sent to investigate the secrets of the Pangu Realm and to aid against Master Bodhi's enemies, also sent me some messages. The most important of which was his discovery that the Heavenly Dao of the Pangu Realm had been corrupted by Demonic Qi. It even harbored its own greedy, sinister thoughts, and even went as far as to actively interfere with the Pangu Realm.

However, he mentioned that at the time, this Heavenly Dao was still weak, so he did not pay it too much attention!"

Having said so much in one go, Dao Zhun paused, giving Sun Wukong time to digest all this information.

However, instead of feeling confused, Sun Wukong felt that many of his previous doubts now had answers. The many fragmented clues from before were slowly coming together thanks to Dao Zhun's explanation.

Why did Chang'er suddenly have the power of a Saint of the Great Dao, why were there so many Quasi-Supreme Artifacts, why did the Heavenly Dao of a minor world give birth to Spiritual Wisdom, and why did it scheme against the Demon Clan's pursuit of the World Suppressing Stele?

Why, when he counterattacked the Heavenly Palace, did Buddhism suddenly appear, snatching away the final victory without his notice, and he also understood why he could easily obliterate Buddhism's forces after their failed siege.

It turned out an invisible hand was driving the progression of all these events from behind.

But that raises the question, why didn't this hidden hand exert more force? If it had been stronger back then, the Demon Clan might have suffered far worse. Could it be that they knew the World Suppressing Stele was in the Pangu Realm, but not who possessed it?

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