Great Demon Sun Wukong-Chapter 680 - 622: Infiltrating the Inside

Sun Wukong was particularly concerned about the sense of familiarity that he began to feel after encountering the enemy in battle. He had not experienced this feeling when he first met the enemy, but for some reason, it had suddenly appeared later on. Wukong knew this was not an illusion; there had to be a reason for it, but the events that had transpired lately were too numerous and too bizarre. Even someone as powerful as Sun Wukong found himself momentarily confused and at a loss.

While flying rapidly northward, Sun Wukong pondered what he should do next. In terms of size, Buddha's Pure Land Realm was neither large nor small. It wasn't as vast as the Patrolling Celestial World he once knew, yet it was definitely much larger than the Pangu Realm. If he flew around like a headless fly, he would indeed be looking for a needle in a haystack. To be honest, Sun Wukong had no useful clues that could provide him with a target. However, it made sense that the strongest force within a world would hold secrets unknown to others. Thus, with no clues at hand, his best course of action was to locate the largest sect in Buddha's Pure Land Realm and see if he could uncover anything useful there.

If that proved fruitless, then only one other option would remain: to explore every last secret place in this world one by one, a process that would undoubtedly require a considerable amount of time and energy. Although Sun Wukong was immensely powerful, he could not unleash his full strength without restraint in this world. To avoid being compelled to ascend, Sun Wukong was limited to using the strength of One Pattern Dao Patterns at most, and even then, he could not maintain this for long. Otherwise, the cosmic rules would forcefully ascend him to a high-level world, and it would be troublesome to return.

For Sun Wukong, a distance of three thousand li was not remote. In less than a quarter of an hour, he could already see his destination, a sizeable sect. Judging by its scale, it was at least of the Fifth Rank, and perhaps even of the Fourth Rank. The aura of the enemy, the one he had fought, was within this very sect. It seemed that after being intimidated by him, the enemy had promptly packed up, disbanded the Battle Buddha Sect, and sought refuge in this one. This enemy was indeed a character, not giving up in the face of temporary defeat.

Sun Wukong observed the sect that was still brightly lit despite it being night, contemplating whether to sneak in with a concealed identity or to intimidate these people with his Peak Dao Transformation strength. He didn't hesitate for long before making his decision. Intimidating them with sheer power wasn't as fun as playing the fool to catch the wise. In Sun Wukong's nature was a love for stirring trouble and an innate attitude of toying with the Mortal World. If it was playable, then there was no need to be overly serious.

He applied a transformation spell to himself, simultaneously raising his cultivation to the Peak of Unity Dao. His cultivation had always been of Intermediate Grade Unity Dao, which might be considered impressive elsewhere, but was not sufficient in such a prestigious sect. Sun Wukong took on the appearance of a frail young man with absolutely ordinary features. Ensuring that there was not a single flaw in his disguise, he then confidently approached the sect's main gate.

From a distance, Sun Wukong could already see a towering gate in front of the sect, emblazoned with the words "Holy Ultimate Buddhism." Wukong smiled and strode directly towards the gate. Before reaching the entrance, he was stopped by a team of gatekeeper disciples. After declaring his intention to join Holy Ultimate Buddhism, someone led Sun Wukong through the gates. This Holy Ultimate Buddhism was undoubtedly many times stronger than the Buddha-worshipping Sect, even the gatekeepers were of Intermediate Grade Unity Dao. Fortunately, Wukong's apparent strength was at the Peak of Unity Dao, on the verge of breaking through to Dao Transformation, otherwise, with Intermediate Grade Unity Dao, he would only qualify to be a gatekeeper here.

Holy Ultimate Buddhism was much stricter in choosing disciples compared to the Buddha-worshipping Sect. The gatekeeper took Sun Wukong to a new disciple registration area, where an Elder tasked with recruiting disciples subjected Wukong to a very detailed interrogation, including tests on his qualifications, cultivation, potential, and so on. Only after these tests did they allow Sun Wukong to join Holy Ultimate Buddhism. Given that Wukong's cultivation was at the Peak of Unity Dao, with the potential for Dao Transformation, he was directly made an Inner Sect Disciple. Moreover, after Sun Wukong repeated his trick of presenting a Supreme Rank Spirit Stone as a tribute, he was also admitted into the Inner Sect's Law Enforcement Hall. Sun Wukong was quite pleased with this outcome.

Since it was night, Sun Wukong followed a servant to his meditation room to rest. Holy Ultimate Buddhism truly lived up to being a major sect, far surpassing the Buddha-worshipping Sect in stature. They even had dedicated servants, all of whom had the cultivation of Saints. The accommodations were also much improved over what the Buddha-worshipping Sect had provided. The night passed without incident, and the next morning, Sun Wukong awoke with many disciples of Holy Ultimate Buddhism, donned the sect's unique white monk's robe, which was adorned with an image of a Buddha seated in meditation on the back.

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Sun Wukong took part in the morning class with great interest, and while having breakfast, he saw Di Zhan. To his surprise, Di Zhan was dressed just like himself, in the monk's robe of an Inner Sect Disciple. Looking at Di Zhan, that familiar feeling arose in Sun Wukong again, yet he remained completely clueless. Furthermore, Sun Wukong noticed that Di Zhan was eagerly greeting many people around him. And these people whom he greeted were not the ones he had brought from the War Buddha Sect, but rather, disciples who had originally belonged to Saint Extreme Buddhist Sect.

Observing Di Zhan's behavior, Sun Wukong guessed that Di Zhan must originally be a disciple of Saint Extreme Buddhist Sect. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been possible for him to become so familiar with the disciples of Saint Extreme Buddhist Sect in such a short period of time. This was interesting. A disciple from an Inner Sect of a Fourth Rank Sect establishing his own War Buddha Sect and waging wars against the surrounding smaller sects. Sun Wukong also knew Di Zhan had grand plans. Those disciples under him with special cultivation techniques must be key players in the legend of eternal life, in Di Zhan's eyes.

However, if things were really as Sun Wukong imagined, there would be a problem. Di Zhan's War Buddha Sect was disbanded by force by Sun Wukong himself. Could he really have returned to the Saint Extreme Buddhist Sect without receiving any punishment? The way he acted did not seem like someone who had been punished. His cheerful and lively demeanor was more like someone who had reaped great benefits. But on second thought, perhaps Di Zhan had indeed accomplished a great feat. After all, he had found as many as six individuals with special cultivation techniques in his War Buddha Sect. If Di Zhan had been originally sent by the higher-ups of Saint Extreme Buddhist Sect to find such people, then he truly would have made a significant contribution.

But without solid proof, speculation was pointless. However, Sun Wukong did not inquire further about Di Zhan. At this moment, Di Zhan was but a minor character. Focusing on the small fry instead of going after the big fish would be a loss. Therefore, Sun Wukong inconspicuously finished the morning meal with the other disciples and proceeded to the Saint Extreme Buddhist Sect's Martial Arts Field for assembly. The task for all Inner Sect Disciples each day was cultivation, with all other miscellaneous tasks within the sect being handled by the Outer Sect Disciples. Nonetheless, after breakfast, the Inner Sect Disciples were required to assemble at the Martial Arts Field for roll call.

After everyone had assembled, roll call began. Sun Wukong gave himself the name Sun Qi Tian. He didn't really need to conceal his real name since no one in Buddha's Pure Land knew him, but adhering to the principle of playing his role to the fullest, Sun Wukong still changed his name to Sun Qi Tian. There were only a little over sixty Inner Sect Disciples, and all of them possessed the cultivation at the Peak of Unity Dao. And the Saint Extreme Buddhist Sect was indeed a Fourth Rank Sect. Its Sect Master was a Peak of Dao Transformation existence. Sun Wukong thought things would end after roll call, but the Elder in charge called out the names of twelve individuals.

These twelve individuals included Di Zhan and Sun Wukong himself, which bewildered him. Why were they being asked to step out after roll call? However, Sun Wukong's confusion was quickly dispelled. The roll-calling Elder spoke loudly, "You twelve, set out tomorrow before dawn to escort these six seedlings to the Great Honored Buddhism. Di Zhan will lead the team; go swiftly and return swiftly." After the Elder said this, he waved his hand, and everyone dispersed. Naturally, these twelve remained behind. Although Sun Wukong did not fully understand the Elder's meaning, his face showed his confusion.

The Elder obviously noticed Sun Wukong's puzzled look, so he pointed at Sun Wukong and said to another person, "Fa Qing, you explain to this new disciple about the mission you are undertaking and the precautions to take. This young man has great potential; you all should support him." After speaking, the Elder left. A group of Martial Monks clad in armor then escorted six individuals over to Sun Wukong's location. Sun Wukong immediately recognized the six, who were the same ones he had clashed with in the War Buddha Sect and were capable of using Unique Skills with their special cultivation techniques. It seemed that on that night, Di Zhan didn't deceive him, but he did conceal many things.

By this time, the one called Fa Qing had approached Sun Wukong, smiled, and said, "My name is Fa Qing. May I know how to address junior brother?" Sun Wukong replied smilingly, "My name is Sun Wukong. I hope to receive your guidance in the future, senior brother." Sun Wukong's attitude was impeccable, leaving no room for criticism. And this address of 'senior brother' certainly pleased Fa Qing.

"Junior brother, come, let me fill you in on this mission. It's unexpected that as soon as you joined, you've been chosen for this task. It seems the Elder holds you in high regard. If junior brother rises to prominence in the future, don't forget your senior brother!" Sun Wukong naturally kept agreeing, promising Fa Qing many benefits. Fa Qing, being perceptive, could tell from the Elder's attitude that Sun Wukong must be under special care from the Elders. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been involved in a task with so much at stake. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Starting Point (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation and Monthly Pass. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)