Great Demon Sun Wukong

With a sense of helplessness, Xi Zhao shook his head, knowing that the Saint Armor Turtle had no intention of harming Sun Wukong, so he did not pay it any further attention. But after casting Sun Wukong aside, the Saint Armor Turtle suddenly fixed its intense gaze on Xi Zhao.

Feeling somewhat uncomfortable under the Saint Armor Turtle’s stare, Xi Zhao prepared to check on Sun Wukong. If everything was alright, it would be best to leave promptly. The sooner he reached the Supreme Pool, the sooner he could leave this world. After all, there were still many unfinished matters waiting for him outside.

However, just as Xi Zhao was about to take a step, he froze, staring at the Saint Armor Turtle in surprise. In that instant, a voice had echoed in his mind—clearly the voice of the Saint Armor Turtle!

Xi Zhao knew the turtle was extraordinarily powerful, but he hadn’t expected its soul power to be so overwhelming that it could penetrate his soul’s defenses without his awareness and directly project its Divine Sense deep into his mind!

"Don’t be nervous, I just want to talk to you. You know I have trouble with speech!" the Saint Armor Turtle, who usually struggled with speech, communicated fluently through consciousness. Although Xi Zhao felt a twinge of anger, he had neither the strength nor the backing to object and had to let it go. He mentally responded, "If I were my former self, you would be dead by now.

But speak quickly, this method places a great burden on my Divine Sense!"

"I understand, I’ve met the former you, and back then, you truly were the foremost person in the Nine Kingdoms! Now, let’s cut to the chase, you should already know the identity of that little fox, and she has ingested Transformation Grass. However, due to certain reasons, her subconscious believes she is just a fox and hence feels she should retain the appearance of one.

That’s why she has been unable to transform. I hope that you and that monkey can unlock her heart’s knot and help her complete her transformation!"

After saying this, the Saint Armor Turtle paused, giving Xi Zhao’s Divine Sense a chance to rest. It soon continued, "You need to leave quickly, those from the Myriad Demons Country will probably find this place soon. They have three individuals who have fused with Eight Cosmic Laws, you must be cautious.

Furthermore, as thanks, I will split my Divine Bead into two and give halves to you and that monkey."

After finishing, the Saint Armor Turtle slowly emitted a pale green bead.

But Xi Zhao displayed no greed. He was well aware that for a being with the strength of a Domain Lord and willing to offer up its own Divine Bead, the matter must be of such gravity that even a Nine Patterns Supreme, one who had fused with the Nine Cosmic Laws, would be left at a loss!

"Why don’t you take her out of here yourself? We only possess the strength of Six Patterns, and besides, the little fox is the princess of Myriad Demons Country. Why then is she being hunted by people from her own nation?" Although Xi Zhao neither accepted nor rejected outright, he desperately needed the Divine Bead.

Even half a bead could, after being consumed and refined through the baptism of the Supreme Pool, possibly push him to the realm of an Eight Patterns Supreme.

"I may have fused with the Nine Cosmic Laws and reached the Supreme Peak level, but I can’t leave this valley. I came to the Netherworld World after taking my own life in search of the princess, and to prevent regressing in strength, I merged my body with this valley. What you see before you is just an illusion formed by my soul’s power!

So, I can’t leave and am unable to ensure the princess’s safe journey to the Supreme Pool!"

"No wonder the spiritual energy in this valley is so rich. So you can only entrust the little fox to us, and you’re willing to sacrifice your own Divine Bead?"

The Saint Armor Turtle suddenly laughed, a laugh that was like a weight lifted, a laugh that bespoke relief. "Yes, my mission is to ensure the princess’s successful resurrection. If she can be entrusted to you, my existence is meaningless. Enough talk, the princess and that monkey have their own fated connection.

I just hope my choice now is not mistaken, or else, I will become the sinner of Myriad Demons Country. One last thing, Myriad Demons Country has changed; it’s no longer the same as before!"

As if afraid Xi Zhao would refuse, the Saint Armor Turtle then used its overwhelming soul power to bind both Xi Zhao and Sun Wukong, who was embedded in the mountainside. The turtle then spat out its pale green Divine Bead and cast one last glance at the calm-looking little fox.

With determination, it activated its Primordial of Divine Consciousness and the Life-bound Divine Bead instantly split into two halves.

The Saint Armor Turtle then looked again at Xi Zhao and Sun Wukong. Subsequently, the halved Divine Beads entered the Primordials of Divine Consciousness on the foreheads of Sun Wukong and Xi Zhao. Deprived of its Divine Bead, the Saint Armor Turtle’s strength weakened a hundredfold, but it did not stop there.

Watching the two halves of the Divine Beads successfully merge into the foreheads of Sun Wukong and Xi Zhao, the Saint Armor Turtle let out a long sigh and tears the size of beans rolled from its eyes. After sighing, a jade-green flame suddenly blazed all over its body. The flame looked formidable yet emitted no heat.

The flames burned fiercely for a full Chinese hour, and when they finally extinguished, the Saint Armor Turtle had completely vanished. However, in the instant the flames went out, a stream of green light fell upon the little fox. Then, a green glow resembling a tortoise shell flashed across the body of the little fox, but it disappeared in just an instant.

Suddenly, the entire valley fell silent. The little fox, having received the soul-soothing essence of the Saint Armor Turtle along with that bit of green light, was still in a deep sleep, whereas Sun Wukong and Xi Zhao had fallen unconscious when that half of the Divine Bead merged into the Primordial of Divine Consciousness.

Xi Zhao was somewhat better off, having prepared for this, and was now sitting cross-legged on the ground, while Sun Wukong was still embedded in the mountain side, unconscious.

It wasn’t until the next morning that Xi Zhao, who had been sitting cross-legged, was the first to wake up. Upon awakening, Xi Zhao did not move but instead used his Soul Power to carefully examine himself. In his Sea of Divine Consciousness, he indeed found a nail-sized, emerald-green little turtle serenely floating above the Sea of Divine Consciousness.

Xi Zhao knew this was because his own strength was insufficient, so the Saint Armor Turtle had merely sealed the Divine Bead into his Sea of Divine Consciousness. After the baptism in the Supreme Pool, the power of this half Divine Bead would unfold completely, and by then, he could definitely hit the status of an Eight Patterns Supreme. Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Moreover, because the Saint Armor Turtle was proficient in Space Law and had formidable defensive power, when he himself advanced to the Eight Patterns Supreme, there was a great chance of gaining insight into Spatial Divine Skills and enhancing his defense. Coupled with his prior understanding of time and space, his power would certainly step up a level.

Knowing that he had gained tremendous benefits this time, although accompanied by greater troubles, Xi Zhao was not afraid. Slowly standing up and stretching his body, he then walked over to the still-unconscious Sun Wukong. At that moment, Xi Zhao suddenly revealed a mischievous grin.

Instead of rescuing Sun Wukong directly, Xi Zhao walked around the valley. When he reached the other side of the valley, he indeed found a black little mushroom. This mushroom looked like a long-rotten stinky fungus and once approached, emitted an unbelievably foul odor that even made Xi Zhao frown.

Still, Xi Zhao endured and used two sticks to pick up the mushroom, and then returned to Sun Wukong’s side. Subsequently, a piercing scream erupted in the valley, followed by an incredibly furious roar!

The seemingly rotten mushroom was called a stinky mushroom, a unique entity in the soul world. This type of mushroom was simply the stinkiest thing in the universe, but its stench could only be smelled when one got within three feet of it without being picked. The most terrifying aspect of this mushroom wasn’t its stench, but its powerful and unimaginable contamination ability.

To explain, whatever touched it would be tainted by its smell, and without special methods, that stench could last for ten thousand years. Even souls, Divine Sense, and even Mana once touched by this mushroom, would be contaminated with the stench. That’s why Xi Zhao only dared to use two sticks to handle the mushroom.

Moreover, it was said that the king of all stinky mushrooms, if you so much as glanced at it, even your gaze would carry the stench. Fortunately, the one Xi Zhao found was just a common stinky mushroom; otherwise, Xi Zhao wouldn’t dare to touch it.

So, Xi Zhao planned to use this stinky mushroom to wake Sun Wukong with its smell. The moment Xi Zhao placed the mushroom near Sun Wukong’s nose with the sticks, Sun Wukong suddenly opened his eyes wide, the horrific smell nearly driving him to a rampage.

After letting out a piercing scream, Sun Wukong suddenly flung out his right hand, tearing down a chunk of the mountain wall and smashing it onto the stinky mushroom.

Initially amused, Xi Zhao’s eyes showed a flash of panic when he saw Sun Wukong hit the stinky mushroom with the rock. However, because he was too close to Sun Wukong and couldn’t react in time, even though he tried his best to dodge, he was still spattered with the mushroom’s juice on the back of his hand.

Not only did Sun Wukong’s stone throw fling the stinky mushroom away and smash it, but also the smell startled Sun Wukong so much that he flashed away at his fastest speed the moment he threw the stone.

Ultimately, the result was that after Xi Zhao let out an angry roar, he stood still, utterly devastated!