Journey to the West: Sun Wukong's Advice System
Chapter 75 Deterrence and Detection

Chapter 75: Chapter 75 Deterrence and Detection

After the Jade Emperor announced the start, the immortals discovered that what began was not the contest of Elixir, Artifact, Talisman, and Formation.

They saw the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, Sun Wukong, who had just caused a great commotion, arriving at the center of the martial arts convention ground surrounded by numerous Floating Islands.

Dressed in golden armor, he first gave a respectful bow to the Jade Emperor, "Your Majesty, please permit the thirty-six thousand Heavenly troops and eighty thousand River Patrol Navy to demonstrate their military formation in celebration of this grand event."

"Begin," the Jade Emperor nodded slightly.

Sun Wukong flicked his robe and then, stepping in the four cardinal directions, arrived in front of the neatly arranged nearly one hundred and twenty thousand Heavenly troops and generals and solemnly declared, "The first event of the martial arts convention, the demonstration of military formation, begins now!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

Nearly one hundred and twenty thousand Heavenly troops and generals, armed with Spear-Piercing Armor, exuded killing intent that swiftly converged, pressing down on this stretch of void.

For a moment, all the immortals were astonished.

Seeing this scene, the disciples of the Chan Teaching, including the Southern Extremity Longevity Star, Guang Chengzi, and Tai Yi, all wore solemn expressions.

What concerned them was that the eighty thousand River Patrol Navy actually listened to Sun Wukong’s orders so obediently, implying that the always neutral Marshal Canopy might have sided with the Jade Emperor.

The Buddhist disciples of the Tathagata, like Jusun Buddha and Jin Chanzi, along with the rest of the monks, also had their expressions change.

In the past, it was always the fairy maidens playing music and the fairy maidens dancing to celebrate the grand event; they had never seen such a display of force.

Jusun Buddha realized why the Buddha had sent him to the Heavenly Court to participate in the martial arts convention; it was by no means a simple task!

Only the disciples of the Intercepting Teaching, like Jin Ling, Mother of Gold, and Zhao Gongming, remained unperturbed and actually watched with keen interest.

But this was just the beginning, what astounded the immortals more was that the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, Sun Wukong—whom the Chan Teaching regarded as a crude and barbaric monkey—was actually commanding these Heavenly troops and generals with ease.

Nearly one hundred and twenty thousand Heavenly troops and generals, following the waving of the command flags, rapidly changed their formation, aligning into various impressive battle arrays.

"The Great Sage does have great talent!" Tai Bai Jin Xing, standing by the Jade Emperor’s side, couldn’t help admiring him.

Skillful in investigating cases, knowledgeable in governance, understanding military matters, and being a Daluo Golden Immortal, such a multifaceted talent was indeed rare to find across all Three Realms.

Thinking this, he cautiously glanced at the Jade Emperor, wondering if, after the martial arts convention concluded, His Majesty would promote Sun Wukong.

Soon, the startling demonstration of military formation by the immortals had concluded, but the multitude of Heavenly troops did not disperse, staying arrayed in the sky above the Milky Way and on the surface of the river.

"Thrilling, truly thrilling." Sun Wukong, who always enjoyed showing off his might, had finally had his fill before he announced the start of the second event of the convention—the contest of Elixir, Artifact, Talisman, and Formation.

There were four enormous stages set up in the sky above the Milky Way; the rules of the four contests were the same as previous years, conducted in the form of defending the stage.

The immortals, intimidated by the earlier demonstration of military formation, hesitated to step up to compete for a while.

However, there were still some bold individuals who bravely ascended the stage, and the competition soon proceeded normally.

Elixir, Artifact, Talisman, and Formation are the four arts of cultivation, and the sects and loose immortals from all over the Three Realms more or less knew one of these arts, so they took turns mounting the stage to defend the challenge.

The many disciples of the Chan Teaching and Intercepting Teaching present, as well as the Buddhist monks, were not in a rush to participate in the contests, all waiting for the right moment.

Especially the disciples of the Chan Teaching, who, if not for maintaining their dignity, would have entered the fray long ago.

The incident before the start of the convention had led to the Chan Teaching losing face, and they all understood that they must achieve total victory in these contests to win back their lost honor!

Luckily for them, they were well experienced in this, as in the previous years’ martial arts conventions, it was always the disciples of the Chan Teaching who had the last laugh in these four contests.

At this time, Sun Wukong was not idle either; with a divine light swirling in his eyes, he was keenly observing all around, vigilant to any disturbances that might occur in secret.

Although numerous powerful beings were present, any mistake could still affect his ultimate merit.

He was still concerned about what rewards the Jade Emperor might bestow upon him afterwards.

Of course, if they were just to give him another empty promise this time, he would no longer partake, it would be better to return to the lower realm and start anew—he certainly wouldn’t do worse than the Demon King.

"Hmm?" Sun Wukong’s eyes shimmered as he glanced towards a Floating Island to the right of the main seat, where a Taoist in yellow was drinking alone, with only a crane for company.

At this moment, the conspicuous yet inconspicuous Tu Xingsun, accompanied by a lady as lovely as a flower, the star lord, flew onto that Floating Island.

One could see that the lady star lord was quite reluctant, her eyes harboring disgust and hatred; it must be the Six Harmonies Star Lord, Deng Chanyu.

Listening closely, one could hear Tu Xingsun saying, "It has been a long time since I’ve seen Uncle Master Huang Long, and today I’ve specially brought my humble wife to pay our respects."

Sun Wukong quickly realized it was the second-generation disciple of the Chan Sect, the real Huang Long.

Last time he consulted Zhihu netizens about what to watch out for when opposing the Chan Sect, those senior netizens had introduced him to the status of the original twelve Golden Immortals of Chan.

Among them, Huang Long was the one who fared the worst, mockingly referred to by the seniors as the ’Three-Nothing Golden Immortal’: no disciples, no magic treasures, no victories, and yet loved to show off, the shame of the twelve Golden Immortals.

However, from the current situation, it seemed that Huang Long was rather dejected, drinking alone—could it be that after all these years, he remained neglected by his sect, losing his confidence?

Sun Wukong’s thoughts quickly flashed through his mind as he continued to eavesdrop.

Huang Long frowned and said to Tu Xingsun, "Go pay respects to your own master, stop bothering me."

Tu Xingsun replied with a wry smile, "Uncle Master jokes, where do I still have a master?"

Huang Long sneered, "What, you too want to be like Ne Zha and betray the Chan Sect?"

Tu Xingsun hastily waved his hands in fright, "Uncle Master misunderstands me, I still rely on Uncle Master to continue supporting me."

"Scram." Huang Long scolded him with a word, paying him no further attention.

Tu Xingsun left cautiously and with a sleazy grin, full of fear and trepidation.

Throughout the entire exchange, the Six Harmonies Star Lord, Deng Chanyu, didn’t say a word.

"Hmm, interesting, very interesting," Sun Wukong watched from a distance, thoughtfully scratching his face.

He hadn’t forgotten about the Heavenly Weapons smuggling case; after all, it was a key lead in the investigation into Moluo and the Six-Eared.

However, since he hadn’t found evidence of Tu Xingsun’s involvement in smuggling, he followed the advice of Zhihu netizens to wait and see, waiting for the opponent to make a mistake.

The exchange between Tu Xingsun and Huang Long just now, would certainly resonate with those with discernment as bearing ulterior motives.

Perhaps to Huang Long it seemed an upfront disdain, but in actuality, he might be communicating other matters with Tu Xingsun.

Both were disheartened individuals: Huang Long not favored by his master, and Tu Xingsun the same—abandoned by Jue Li Sun during the Divine Enthronement war.

"Perhaps they have thus taken a dark path, colluding with the demonic sect, jointly smuggling Heavenly Weapons.

When I, Wukong, surround and kill the Six-Eared, unveiling the issue of the outflow of Heavenly Weapons, the Jade Emperor will start to investigate this matter, and Tu Xingsun must know he’s being watched,

Cornered to a point where they cannot meet, could they be utilizing the martial arts tournament’s chaos and the excuse of paying respects to communicate?"

Sun Wukong pondered in his heart, his lively eyes whirling.

This fits his previous speculation that the smuggling operation in Heaven could not be the work of one person alone; there must be more than one smuggler.

Of course, it couldn’t be ruled out that Tu Xingsun was deliberately doing this to create a diversion, making others believe that Huang Long really was one of his accomplices.

"Heh heh, no matter how cunning your plans, you’ll never escape Wukong’s eyes," Sun Wukong chuckled and scratched his chin, already prepared for what was to come.

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