Journey to the West: Sun Wukong's Advice System
Chapter 71 Awakening and Seal of Flipping Heaven

Chapter 71: Chapter 71 Awakening and Seal of Flipping Heaven

Sun Wukong, seeing Bai He and the portly daoist approaching together, knew the arrivals were up to no good.

"Hehe..." He scratched his face, his lively eyes whirling about, then took the initiative to greet them with a smile, "Esteemed daoist, Sun Wukong greets you respectfully. May I know from which sect you hail and how I should address you?"

"You uncultured monkey from who knows where, you do not even recognize Tai Yi Zhenren?" the fat daoist said haughtily, belly protruding.

Glancing at Bai He beside him, a flash of hatred momentarily crossed his eyes, though a hint of anticipation was still visible.

Deception!

Sun Wukong immediately sensed this, but he was prepared and did not let their words provoke him. Instead, he thought about what traps might lie in wait.

He had learned from Ne Zha that Tai Yi Zhenren usually did not attend the martial display gatherings.

Just then, Ne Zha arrived, riding his Wind Fire Wheels, and cheerily bowed, "Disciple pays respect to master. How come Master has time to participate in this grand event at Heaven?"

"If I didn’t come, our Chan teachings’ disciples would have been urinated on." Tai Yi Zhenren sniffed indignantly.

"Master, why do you say such things?" The smile vanished from Ne Zha’s face.

"Recently, you, together with others, spoke disrespectfully to your Brother Bai He in the inner treasury," Tai Yi Zhenren said displeasedly, "Now apologize to your brother immediately!"

Ne Zha was stunned; in all his years, his master had never asked him to apologize to anyone before.

"Also, immediately sever your ties with this demon monkey," Tai Yi Zhenren said impatiently, "Acting as the vice-chairman of the martial display organizing committee is a disgrace. Since when has anyone from our Chan teachings been a deputy to demons?"

"Master, isn’t Brother Bai He also a demon?" Ne Zha suppressed his anger. He could see that his master was probably targeting Sun Wukong.

"The Bai He Clan is a nobility ordained by the saints of our teachings, how can they be equated with demons?" Tai Yi Zhenren said proudly.

"I am not one of those barbaric, unruly demons devoid of manners!" scoffed Bai He, although his eyes darted towards Sun Wukong.

However, a cold laugh from the Monkey King made him quickly look away.

"Interesting, very interesting," Sun Wukong’s eyes twinkled, "So, the noble creature ordained by the saints is this greedily insatiable creature?

Shall we ask the gods from all over Heaven to speak out about how many favors Bai He has received over the years?"

"That is their filial tribute, a fully consensual affair," Tai Yi Zhenren huffed.

The deities from the Floating Islands, hearing this, kept silent.

Seeing this, Sun Wukong laughed even more, "What an offering of filial piety. What a voluntary affair. Is this how your Chan teachings operate?"

"You think you can trap me with your words?" Tai Yi Zhenren scoffed contemptuously. "The principle of our Chan teachings is to follow the will of Heaven, act according to destiny. Every word and deed aligns with the Heavenly Dao!"

"If that’s the case, when you incited your disciples to commit atrocities, and unjustly burned Shi Ji to death, was that also following the will of Heaven?" Sun Wukong pressed.

"Indeed it was," Tai Yi Zhenren said smugly, patting his round belly.

Ne Zha frown deepened, and he bowed his head slightly.

"And when your twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan teachings faced the calamities of the mortal world and hastily took disciples as shields, was that also following the will of Heaven?" Sun Wukong suddenly asked.

"You... " Tai Yi Zhenren’s face changed slightly, but then he fell silent.

Ne Zha suddenly looked up, his face a mix of shock, confusion, and loss.

In that moment of silence, he obtained his answer from Tai Yi Zhenren’s quietude.

Having lived through the Divine Enthronement Era, his memory of past events was still fresh; he certainly remembered how the twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan teachings hastily took disciples before the great divine war.

Not only were these disciples hurriedly taken, but their teachings were also rushed and perfunctory.

It had seemed strange at the time; now the truth was evident!

If what Sun Wukong said was true, then Huang Tianhua, Yin Jiao, Yin Hong, Tu Xingsun, Yang Ren, Han Dulong, and Xue Erhu all died as shields for their masters, and all ended upon the Investiture of the Gods list.

Even he had died once.

Moreso, Yang Jian, Jin Zha, Mu Zha, Wei Hu, although they achieved sainthood in the flesh, were all nominally on the Investiture of the Gods list; was this too serving as shields for their masters against calamity?

Countless thoughts flashed through his heart, leaving Ne Zha’s heart heavy, filled with mixed emotions.

Although he had an answer in his heart, he still held a sliver of hope and asked Tai Yi in a low voice, "Master, is it really so?"

"Disciple, do not listen to the nonsense of this demon monkey. Have you lost faith in your master’s words?" Tai Yi said indifferently.

"I am willing to believe in Master," Ne Zha nodded, "but the incident in the inner treasury was clearly Brother Bai He’s fault. Why then, Master, do you ask me to apologize?"

"Because you are at fault," Tai Yi said, frowning slightly.

Ne Zha took a deep breath. He had realized that in his master’s eyes, perhaps Brother Bai He was the true disciple of their Teaching.

"Unable to discern right from wrong, good from evil, this is the Teaching," Sun Wukong said icily, baring his teeth. "Tai Yi, you claim that I spout nonsense; dare you swear to Heaven that there’s no such thing as taking a disciple to divert a disaster?"

"Swear to Heaven..." Tai Yi’s expression changed and then he shouted angrily, "Demon monkey, stop causing trouble with your nonsense!"

Sun Wukong’s smile broadened. As a netizen on Zhihu would say, this was a question of life and death.

The Teaching follows the Heavenly Dao and values it greatly, how could they dare to swear to Heaven?

"Hmph!"

Just then, a cold hum suddenly came from the sky, followed by an overwhelming and formidable pressure that unsettled all the immortals.

"A mere demon monkey, daring to tarnish the good name of my Teaching!"

Before the words even fell, a golden seal appeared, carrying an aura more terrifying than that of a Daluo Golden Immortal, instantly traversing the void and smashing towards Sun Wukong’s forehead.

"A Quasi-Saint, along with a divine treasure!" Sun Wukong’s expression grew grave, feeling as though the space around him had solidified, making it impossible to dodge with any Escape Skills.

"Heh!" But he was not daunted, his thoughts fluttering, and a dark, three-legged cauldron appeared above his head, emitting an obscure and difficult aura with a suppressing force.

At the same time, he brought out Ruyi Jingu Bang in his hand, swinging it mightily. Daluo mana and the Power of the Laws of staff, surged out, transforming along with the Divine Weapon into a massive staff shadow that broke through the void, meeting the golden seal head-on.

Boom!

The staff shadow and the golden seal collided in the void, unleashing an even more terrifying momentum that swept boundlessly.

Despite the disparity in strength, Sun Wukong was immediately put at a disadvantage by the hit, and both his body and Ruyi Jingu Bang were thrown out.

But his opponent clearly had no intention of letting him go. The golden seal continued its formidable assault, still smashing towards his forehead.

Clang!

The Creation Cauldron blocked the golden seal, releasing a thunderous roar.

After this strike, Sun Wukong was directly struck down from Heaven, his body uncontrollably plummeting towards the lower world.

The golden seal relentlessly pursued him, and with a third strike, his brains would surely burst!

However, the sound waves emitted by the Creation Cauldron finally broke the spatial constraints.

"Hehe, where do you think you’re going?" Sun Wukong sneered, and with a flash of golden light, he disappeared from the spot.

After the outbreak of the battle, all the immortals scattered and fled, including the Junior Brother Bai He.

But this fellow, only a Golden Immortal, could hardly escape the pursuit of Traverse the Earth Golden Light.

Just as the Seal of Flipping Heaven was about to strike for the third time, at the critical moment, Sun Wukong grabbed Bai He, lifting him above his head.

"No! Gah!" Bai He was so frightened that he reverted to his true form.

Whoosh...

The golden seal instantly stopped, nearly falling onto Bai He’s head.

"This demon monkey is too shameless!" Tai Yi cursed from afar, also relieved.

He had been busy avoiding the battle and had forgotten to bring Bai He along in his hurried escape.

This was his master’s favorite white crane, and if it died, it could potentially displease his master and lead to difficult days ahead.

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