143: Chapter 140: Can You Operate Like This?

143: Chapter 140: Can You Operate Like This?

Thinking about how he was alone and Sun Wukong had others to assist him, Chi You eventually chose to retreat.

He had once been a great tribal leader of the Human Race.

Although fierce, he was not without intelligence.

The Yellow Emperor was not his match back then, and he nearly defeated him several times.

If it had not been for the Immortals descending to help, the Yellow Emperor’s odds of victory would really have been slim.

Chi You glanced at the Yellow Emperor and turned to leave.

Although he was not as he claimed, having not regained his full strength, his condition was indeed not very good.

Chi You had just been revived and needed time to recuperate before he could truly return to his peak.

With a flash of brilliance, all the bloodstains on Sun Wukong vanished, and he returned to his usual appearance.

He returned to his seat, poured himself a cup of Jade Liquor Dewdrop, and drank alone without paying attention to anyone else.

An eventful Peach Banquet, something he had not anticipated.

Soon, The Three Pure Ones took their leave.

As usual, they did not stay long at the Peach Banquet.

Queen Mother of the West naturally did not insist on them staying longer.

For her, their attendance at the Peach Banquet was already an honor.

Even if they hadn’t come, Queen Mother of the West could say nothing about it and would not have any grievances.

Other Immortals and Buddhas, while flattering Queen Mother of the West, also gathered around Sun Wukong.

Each called him Great Saint, and in their words, there was considerable respect for Sun Wukong.

Sun Wukong knew that these Immortals and Buddhas were courteous because they had witnessed his strength.

As for what they truly thought, no one knew.

He was not very enthusiastic either, only exchanging brief greetings with a few acquaintances, without paying much attention to the others.

The Immortals and Buddhas understood this and did not overly flatter him, returning to their seats.

As everyone mingled, the three days quickly passed.

With the end of the Peach Banquet, everyone felt a sense of relief.

They had reached the point of awkward conversation, having almost run out of things to talk about.

Attending a three-day banquet was exhausting, even more so than three years of cultivation.

Some Immortals and Buddhas even wished to suggest that next time the Queen Mother could just send peaches instead of putting everyone through such an ordeal.

Before leaving, Great Emperor Ziwei handed over the remaining peaches of immortality to Sun Wukong, a total of nine.

Tianpeng also came over and gave him the peaches of immortality left by the Elder Lord.

They hadn’t taken a single one; all nine were given to Sun Wukong.

With his own peaches, Sun Wukong now had twenty-seven peaches of immortality, all of which were nine thousand years old.

“Wukong, Kunpeng did not succeed this time.

Next time he strikes, he will likely be more cautious and even more formidable.

You must be very careful,” warned The Bodhisattva Guanyin.

“Do not worry, Bodhisattva.

As of now, I, Old Sun, am also a Heavenly Venerate.

That Kunpeng cannot kill me,” Sun Wukong said with a laugh.

Only then did The Bodhisattva Guanyin feel reassured.

She turned and left, flying towards the South Sea.

Lu Dongbin and others surrounded Sun Wukong, handing over their remaining peaches of immortality.

They had thought Sun Wukong had some use for them, so they resisted the temptation not to eat them, saving them for Sun Wukong instead.

Sun Wukong was caught between laughter and tears, he immediately said, “Do not misunderstand, I kept the peaches to enhance your own strength, not for any other purpose.

Keep your own peaches, eating more will help you grow stronger.”

So that was it.

The Eight Immortals understood Sun Wukong’s intentions and felt awkward.

“Great Saint, were you injured in your fierce battle with Chi You?” asked Lu Dongbin.

Sun Wukong chuckled and replied, “I, Old Sun, possess an undying body.

A mere scratch has already healed; there’s no need to worry.”

Everyone then breathed a sigh of relief.

They returned to Huaguo Mountain, and this time, their journey was truly fruitful.

Twenty-seven thousand-year peaches of immortality certainly counted as a rich harvest.

Sun Wukong directly gave four peaches each to Fahai, Bai Yu, and Fan Yao.

This surprised them to the extreme, and they immediately went into closed-door cultivation.

Fan Yao felt especially that following the Great Sage Equalling Heaven was truly following the right person.

Which other divine being would be so generous?

In such a short time, she had already received five peaches of immortality and one ginsengfruit.

Of the remaining fifteen, apart from Lu Dongbin, Iron-Crutch Li and the others received two each.

Lu Dongbin was very depressed and couldn’t help but say, “Great Saint, isn’t this a bit too discriminatory?

Why do they all get two and I get nothing?”

“You are already a Heavenly Venerate.

Eating this stuff is useless to you, it just adds a bit of mana.

It’s better given to those in need,”

Sun Wukong said with a smirk.

The last peach of immortality was given to a small monkey.

This small monkey was a descendant of the Tongbei Macaque General Bengba, having exceptional talent and cleverness.

In such a short time, it was about to become an immortal.

With a nine-thousand-year peach of immortality devoured, the Tongbei Macaque immediately ascended to be an Earth Immortal.

Sun Wukong still called him Bengba.

Bengba was joyful as he now had a name and excitedly knelt in worship to the Great Saint.

Sun Wukong instructed him to lead the monkey clans in training.

After the Peach Banquet, numerous great demon fiends returned.

They occupied territories and proclaimed themselves kings.

The Heavenly Court was aware of this, yet no troops were dispatched to suppress them.

Each of these ancient demon fiends was incredibly formidable; capturing any of them would cost a great price.

The Great Emperor Ziwei came to Huaguo Mountain, his face full of worry.

“Speak your mind,”

Sun Wukong glanced at him.

This fellow wouldn’t show up without a reason; since he came to see him, there must be something.

The Great Emperor Ziwei sighed and said, “I am just lamenting the trials and tribulations of all beings.”

Sun Wukong did not speak, only staring at him.

Seeing that Sun Wukong did not bite, Great Emperor Ziwei gave an embarrassed smile and then solemnly said, “Wukong, now that demon fiends run rampant in the Three Realms, I want to ask you to act as a Demon-Subduing Great Sage and eliminate the chaotic demons across the land.”

“Is there no one in the Heavenly Realm to call upon?”

Sun Wukong countered.

The Great Emperor Ziwei rolled his eyes bitterly and said, “There are people, but they don’t obey commands.

I can’t even order the True Martial Demon-Subduing Emperor—he only listens to the Decree of the Great Heavenly Venerate.

What can I do?

Should I personally take action to slay the demons and fiends?”

He could do so, but with no one to oversee the Purple Forbidden Enclosure, big troubles could arise.

Yet, Great Emperor Ziwei’s subordinates lacked the necessary experts.

There were numerous experts in the Heavenly Court, but the ones he could command were not many.

It was the same situation for the other Four Heavenly Kings.

Over eighty percent of those in the Heavenly Court only followed the orders of the Great Heavenly Venerate.

Sun Wukong said with a smile, “Such tasks, you actually shouldn’t come to me.

You should look for Immortal Master Erlang.”

“He disagrees.”

The Great Emperor Ziwei said with a wry smile.

He had considered it, but Immortal Master Erlang had refused.

Sun Wukong said in surprise, “Why seek his agreement?

Just issue a decree and proclaim it across the Three Realms.

Why care whether he agrees to do it or not?”

Can it be done this way?

Great Emperor Ziwei’s eyes lit up.