Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong-Chapter 608 - 609 Hurry Up and Improve Your Strength

Chapter 608 -609: Hurry Up and Improve Your Strength (6th Update!)

Chapter 608 -609: Hurry Up and Improve Your Strength (6th Update!)

Seeing that the Great Immortal Tiger Strength truly summoned a heavy rain, and moreover, it fell exactly where he had requested, the King of Chechi Kingdom was overjoyed and immediately developed deep reverence for the Demon Cult. The Great Immortal Tiger Strength had sought rain in the Taoist Robe of the Quanzhen Sect and the rain had been slow to come; but when he requested rain as a disciple of the Demon Cult, clothed in their robes, the downpour fell precisely where directed. The difference was clear at a glance.

“Impressive, impressive!”

Yuan Hong clapped his hands, “The Demon Cult is indeed formidable! It seems, in this round, we’ve come to a draw! Your Highness, you have seen it for yourself; the Taoist Sect is not the strongest after all. The Demon Cult is actually a notch above. The power of these religious factions still depends on the individuals. You took offense at the entire Buddhist Sect because of some ordinary monks in your Chechi Kingdom, and you revered Taoism because those three National Masters wore Taoist Robes. Are you not aware that they were originally from the Demon Cult? Isn’t such a decision somewhat biased?”

“The Holy Monk speaks wisely!”

The King of Chechi Kingdom was a man easily swayed and lacked firm opinions of his own. Upon hearing Yuan Hong’s words, he nodded repeatedly and turned an inquiring gaze towards Great Immortal Tiger Strength, “Great National Master, what do you think?”

“This monk indeed possesses some mana, not any lesser than ours!”

Great Immortal Tiger Strength had originally planned to press his advantage by leveraging Sun Wukong’s help from behind the scenes to permanently keep Yuan Hong and the others. However, he suddenly received a telepathic message from Sun Wukong, instructing him to cooperate with Yuan Hong and release the monks who had been put to hard labor, and to spread the teachings of the Demon Cult within Chechi Kingdom; there was no need to trouble the Buddhist Sect.

Great Immortal Tiger Strength was naturally very puzzled by Sun Wukong’s decision, but since Sun Wukong didn’t explain, he didn’t dare to ask further questions— he just did as instructed. After all, switching from the Taoist Sect to the Demon Cult was merely a change in appearance. The three brothers remained the National Masters of Chechi Kingdom, and Sun Wukong had promised that if they joined the Flower-Fruit Mountain Demon Cult, they would be responsible for spreading its teachings within the country. They would also get a share of the cultivation resources that followers of the Flower-Fruit Mountain Demon Cult could obtain.

As members of the Demon Clan, the greatest wish of the three demons Tiger, Deer, and Sheep was to find a stable backing. Therefore, they had been posing as Taoist Sect disciples. Now that Sun Wukong had invited them to join the Demon Cult, this made their own race’s faction even more secure. Moreover, with the Cultivation Technique and resources bestowed by Sect Hierarch Sun Wukong, all they had to do was spread the teachings of the Demon Cult in Chechi Kingdom, an effort that cost them little.

They would have been fools not to accept such generous terms!

Sun Wukong had originally just intended to expand the influence of the Demon Cult and had no desire to rescue the suffering monks. However, upon second thought, he realized that since Jiang Liu’er and his disciples were traveling through Chechi Kingdom as monks of the Buddhist Sect and would see their fellow disciples in distress, the Buddhist Sect would surely suspect something if they did not help. That could lead to delays that risked jeopardizing the Scripture Seeking mission.

Simply freeing the monks and helping them rebuild their temples wasn’t a big deal. From then on, the influence of the Demon Cult would take root and slowly flourish in Chechi Kingdom, subtly and silently displacing the Buddhist and Taoist Sects—an approach that would be more effective than forceful and rapid action.

With these behind-the-scenes arrangements by Sun Wukong, the three demons stopped competing with Yuan Hong. Yuan Hong, having guessed that all this was Sun Wukong’s doing, also ceased to persist. He confidentially shared his suspicions with Jiang Liu’er, Zhu Bajie, and Sandy Monk, and they all kept silent on the matter.

The King of Chechi Kingdom held a banquet in the royal palace for Jiang Liu’er and his disciples, commanding his men to release the monks who had been subjected to hard labor and to restore their temples. At the same time, he undertook massive construction efforts, building Demon Cult edifices within the kingdom. The existing Taoist temples were also preserved. From then on, the three sects—Taoism, Buddhism, and the Demon Cult—all thrived in Chechi Kingdom, with the Tiger, Deer, and Sheep Demons fully developing the Demon Cult. Gradually, the influence of the Demon Cult completely overshadowed that of Taoism and Buddhism, becoming the legitimate state religion of Chechi Kingdom. But this is a story for another time and shall not be discussed here.

After leaving Chechi Kingdom, Jiang Liu’er and his group continued their westward journey. Sun Wukong did not follow them any longer since Jiang Liu’er’s body was temporarily housing the soul of Hou Yi. Should real danger arise, Hou Yi would certainly not stand idly by. Besides, with the protection of Yuan Hong and others, who were also not weak in strength, ordinary demons could not harm them. There was no need for him to follow their every step.

At the Divine Demon Burial Ground, Sun Wukong had already encountered the opportunity to Prove the Tao and Become a Saint for the second time. Unlike the first opportunity, which was interrupted by Yama Heavenly Son, this time Sun Wukong voluntarily halted his ascension. He did this to condense all the Great Dao Laws he had comprehended into pillars of the Great Dao, preparing himself for attaining higher levels in the future.

It had been a while since the third immeasurable catastrophe had begun, and Sun Wukong could sense the changes in the Heavenly Dao Laws. The Demon Race had returned before, as had the Night Tribe, and it was likely that the Myriad Races would follow suit. He must have sufficient strength before that happens. Sun Wukong did not wish to see the scene from five hundred years ago in the Heavenly Court repeat itself.

After learning of Sun Wukong’s thoughts, the Puti Patriarch, Demon Master Kunpeng, and others all expressed their strong agreement. In this age of great contention, as the Sect Hierarch of the Flower-Fruit Mountain Demon Cult, the stronger Sun Wukong’s strength, the better. This indeed was the top priority!

“Wukong, as your teacher, I have deduced that the full return of the Myriad Races will occur in five years. If you wish to enhance your strength, you need to act quickly!”

The words of the Puti Patriarch sent a shock through Sun Wukong’s heart. Were there only five years left?

Sun Wukong did not ask how the Puti Patriarch had made the calculation. With the Puti Patriarch’s abilities, it was not difficult to understand how he might divine some secrets of Heaven amid this immeasurable catastrophe. However, with just five short years, it would not be easy to fully form and condense the pillars of the Great Dao with the Space-Time Great Dao, Chaos Dao, Destruction Great Dao, and Combat Dao.

Even the pillar for the Great Dao of Reincarnation would not have been established if, by chance, at the Divine Demon Burial Ground, Sun Wukong had not received so many souls of ancient gods and demons for reincarnation, enabling feedback from the laws within the six pathways of reincarnation to fully condense the pillar of the Great Dao of Reincarnation.

“Wukong, I can guide you to a place of cultivation for your Chaos Dao and Destruction Great Dao, which will be much more effective than meditating in the Heaven-Piercing Tower!”

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The words of the Puti Patriarch lit up Sun Wukong’s eyes, and he eagerly inquired, “What place is it? Please tell me, master, I’m all ears!”

“It lies west of Western Heaven Spiritual Mountain, at the border of Western Cattle Gift State, near the edge of the Three Realms Space. There is a region known as the Chaos Vortex. Inside the Vortex, there are many floating islands where you can reside and cultivate. However, the Heavenly Dao Laws within are entirely different from the outside world, where creation and destruction often occur in the blink of an eye, making it extremely dangerous. Even I did not dare to venture deep into it back in the day. Whether you want to go or not is still your decision to make!”