Journey to the West: Great Saint Equal to Heaven
Chapter 58 - 58 58 Ancient Gods

58: Chapter 58 Ancient Gods 58: Chapter 58 Ancient Gods The Dragon King had arranged a banquet to thank Sun Wukong for the kindness he showed in rescuing the Dragon Palace that day.

Sun Wukong smiled and said, “Old Sun should be the one thanking you.

If it hadn’t been for the Dragon King’s willingness to help that day, this Sea-Calming Divine Needle wouldn’t have ended up with Old Sun.”

The Dragon King felt somewhat embarrassed.

Back then, it was all just an act for Sun Wukong to see.

This Jingu Bang had always been placed here, meant for Sun Wukong to take away.

However, the skills of Sun Wukong were indeed very formidable.

Later, considering the Havoc in Heaven, the scale of the disturbance he caused was also beyond imagination.

“The affinity between the Sea-Calming Divine Needle and the Great Saint is predestined by heaven; it has nothing to do with this old dragon, so no thanks are needed for the old dragon,” the Dragon King hastily said.

Sun Wukong did not continue on this topic.

His expression turned serious as he said, “Actually, I came here this time mainly because there is a question I would like to ask the Dragon King.”

Seeing how serious Sun Wukong was, the old Dragon King’s heart tightened, and he replied solemnly, “The Great Saint, please speak.”

“I heard ‘they’ are coming back.

Who are ‘they’?” Sun Wukong asked.

Zhenyuan and the others were vague in their references, as if they were very wary.

Sun Wukong could only try to find out from the old Dragon King.

“Ancient Gods.”

The old Dragon King gave a straightforward answer.

Ancient Gods?

Something shifted in Sun Wukong’s heart.

“Before this current era of gods, during the barbaric times, there were many ancient gods between heaven and earth.

Some even established the Heavenly Court or claimed dominion over a domain.

They are coming back,” the old Dragon King explained.

Since the Creation of Heaven and Earth, the Dragon Clan, surviving to this day, naturally comprehended these matters.

“What qualifies as an Ancient God?” Sun Wukong pressed on.

The old Dragon King pondered for a moment before answering, “Some of the stronger beings among the innate beings or the powerful descendants of the primordial races are considered Ancient Gods.

They are inherently close to The Great Dao, born with immense power.

Some even become Celestial Immortals at birth, ascending to the status of Heavenly Venerate within just a few years.”

A tremor went through Sun Wukong’s heart.

Is this what the so-called Ancient Gods were like?

So incredibly powerful.

“The Ancestral Dragon, the Primordial Phoenix, and the Primordial Qilin could also be described as Ancient Gods, and they are among the most powerful of the Ancient Gods,” the old Dragon King explained.

“But weren’t those Ancient Gods all dead?” Sun Wukong asked.

The old Dragon King gave a slight smile and said, “Those Ancient Gods, each possessing overwhelming divine skills, how could they die so easily?

Although a part of them have perished in ancient times, many were only exiled.

This is what gave rise to the current Three Realms and the Heavenly Court of today.”

So that was it.

In other words, the Heavenly Court was also established during the transition between different eras of gods.

The old Dragon King’s face was tinged with nostalgia as he lamented, “The world is in such chaos now, even Kunpeng has appeared.

The return of the Ancient Gods is not far off.

Prepare yourself, Great Saint.”

“Old Sun hides in Huaguo Mountain; can they really come after Old Sun?” Sun Wukong doubted.

The old Dragon King gave a wry smile, with a look of reminiscence in his eyes.

“Those folks won’t care about your circumstances.

Ancient Gods are used to being high-handed, and they won’t reason with you.

Once they find you, if you don’t comply, they will attack and kill.

Once they return, living beings will suffer immensely.”

No wonder Queen Mother and the others were so tense.

“Moreover, let’s hope that it’s only the Ancient Gods from a single era returning.

If the Ancient Gods from all eras come back together, the current Three Realms may not be able to withstand them,” the old Dragon King said with a bitter face, sighing, “If the Three Realms were united and all the deities worked together, there might still be a chance.

But with the current state of the Three Realms, with the Great Heavenly Venerate having fallen, the Buddhist Realm having great ambitions, three of the Four Heavenly Kings seeking the Great Heavenly Venerate’s position, and The Three Pure Ones shutting themselves away, unaware of what they are planning, I am very pessimistic about the present Three Realms.”

According to the old Dragon King’s speculation, there is basically no hope for the Three Realms.

Sun Wukong responded with a faint smile, “Perhaps the Great Heavenly Venerate isn’t dead, it might just be a feigned death, designed to draw out those with ambition, to clean them all up, and then create a unified Three Realms.”

The old Dragon King paused, clearly skeptical, giving Sun Wukong a questioning look.

He always felt that perhaps the “maybe” in Sun Wukong’s statement could be removed.

Could it be that the Great Heavenly Venerate really hadn’t died?

Thinking this, his heart raced wildly.

What a grand game of chess.

If the Great Heavenly Venerate really hadn’t died, that would mean he surely had been plotting some important matters.

Even if the Three Realms were in chaos for a while, it would be bearable.

“Great Saint, have you discovered anything?”

Ao Guang asked tentatively.

Sun Wukong looked at him, smiled, and said, “I haven’t discovered anything, I was just speaking my mind, just as I might casually say perhaps Tathagata isn’t dead either, right?

Old Dragon King, you can just take it as a joke, no need to take it to heart.”

Ao Guang’s heart stirred, and he cupped his hands together and said, “Thanks for the reminder, Great Saint, this little dragon understands.”

Sun Wukong smiled faintly.

This was, in a way, returning a favor with a peach for a plum, given that Ao Guang had helped clear his confusion; he also gave him some useful information in return.

If the Dragon Clan were to think the Jade Emperor was dead and turned to others for allegiance, they would probably not have an easy time in the future.

After finishing a meal and drinks, he also took some natural treasures, all hidden within the Dragon Palace.

To the Dragon Palace, these were not even the tip of an iceberg.

But Sun Wukong was quite satisfied.

Upon returning to Huaguo Mountain, Bai Yu had entered the final step of becoming a Celestial Immortal.

Above Huaguo Mountain, dark clouds gathered.

Sun Wukong looked up and immediately caused the gods of the Thunder Department to tremble with fear.

As soon as the tribulation clouds formed, Sun Wukong pointed his finger, and the clouds directly exploded and vanished.

“Scram.”

Sun Wukong said coldly.

Instantly, Thunder Duke Shenxiao hurried to the Nine Heavens to report this matter to the Thunderous Heavenly Venerate.

Upon hearing Thunder Duke Shenxiao’s report, the Heavenly Venerate laughed and scolded, “Why would you provoke that monkey?

He’s been trapped by Tathagata for thousands of years and hasn’t vented his resentment.

Don’t touch his bad side and cause him to make trouble for me.”

“But what about the heavenly rules?”

Thunder Duke Shenxiao hesitated.

“Human relations override laws, and now that the Great Heavenly Venerate is gone, what heavenly rules are there to speak of?

Just do as I say,” the Heavenly Venerate said with a laugh.

“Yes.”

With that, Thunder Duke Shenxiao left.

The commands of the Heavenly Venerate were naturally to be obeyed.

Upon returning, Thunder Duke Shenxiao led the gods of the Thunder Department away from the airspace above Huaguo Mountain.

Fahai looked on with admiration; even the gods of the Thunder Department dared not provoke Sun Wukong.

The dignity of the Great Sage Equalling Heaven was truly worthy of respect.

But Sun Wukong didn’t care about any of that; his gaze was fixed on Bai Yu.

He had entered the final stage and was stepping thoroughly into the path of the Celestial Immortal Dao.

Hum.

The void trembled, and Bai Yu opened his eyes.

He let out a long howl and suddenly attacked Fahai.

Clearly, he wanted to test his own strength against Fahai.

Having stepped into the realm of Celestial Immortal, he was indeed a top-notch power now, and could be considered a master within the Three Realms.

As for testing his strength against Sun Wukong, Bai Yu had yet to develop a masochistic habit.

“Good coming!”

Fahai laughed heartily as he met the attack head-on.

“Mighty Heavenly Dragon…”

An hour later, Bai Yu was bruised and swollen, barely recognizable as human, and was dragged back by Fahai by the leg.

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