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Chapter 482: The Seven Great Saints of the Demon Race, Immortal Device Update, and the Start of a Mo
Chapter 482: The Seven Great Saints of the Demon Race, Immortal Device Update, and the Start of a Money-Grabbing Spree! (Part 1)
November 17th, 2024
What the hell is this?!
Do you know who I am? Do you know how powerful my physical body is?
Just a Tenth Stage little monkey, and yet she wasn't killed by my punches. She could brag about that for a lifetime.
But now, she dares to push me back and even injure me?
Am I going crazy, or has the world gone mad?
The Bull Demon gazes at Sun Wukong Xia in the distance, carrying the Golden Hoop Rod on her shoulder, and the stars in his vision gradually fade...
"Is it because of that stick?!"
Struggling to stand up, the Bull Demon stares at the Golden Hoop Rod with intense bull-like eyes, his face contorting with pain and discomfort.
"What kind of stick is that?"
"Why is it so ferocious?!"
The Bull Demon is certain that he had let his guard down.
That feeling he had earlier was real!
He shouldn't have been so stubborn; he should have trusted his spiritual senses and dodged that strike, then counterattacked!!!
If he had done that, he wouldn't have been injured, and capturing her wouldn't have been an issue.
After all, she's only at the Tenth Stage!
Alas... there are no ifs or buts.
He was almost stunned by her strike.
His face was completely lost!
And... it didn't look good at all.
But this strike had snapped him back to his senses...
Cough.
Speaking of which, he had been holding it in for too long. Just as he broke through, he happened to see a pretty little cow, and well...
"..."
...
The Bull Demon's feelings were mixed.
Sun Wukong Xia was also shocked.
What a blow to the head!
Although she hadn't used her full strength, she had exerted at least sixty to seventy percent.
The Golden Hoop Rod, sixty to seventy percent of her power, and a direct hit to the head with her physical body...
Ordinary Thirteenth Stage cultivators would probably have their heads blown to pieces, or even die on the spot! But this old bull only suffered minor injuries, not even severe ones, just light wounds.
This physical strength is simply...
Could it be that he's the Bull King Demon?
Sun Wukong Xia didn't rush to make another move.
The two stared at each other, neither taking further action.
After a moment, the old bull forcibly pressed down the bump on his head, grumbling, "You're quite the feisty little monkey!"
"Being at the Tenth Stage and managing to injure me, you can brag about that for a lifetime."
"Hehe," Sun Wukong Xia cackled, "You managed to take my strike with your forehead and survive. That's something you can brag about for a lifetime too."
"..."
"You're quite confident!" The old bull blew his beard and glared.
"Of course."
Sun Wukong Xia expressed her own confidence.
"Hahaha!"
Suddenly, the two burst out laughing.
A fight brings understanding!
"Let's go, I'll treat you to a drink!"
"I must tell you, my wife's cooking is unparalleled!"
"???"
Sun Wukong Xia tilted her head, "You're married, yet you're out here like this? Truly..."
"That's just how men are!"
The Bull Demon chuckled awkwardly, "Well, you know, sometimes I just want to pluck some wildflowers."
"You can only speak for yourself." Sun Wukong Xia emphasized, "And you're a bull, not a man."
The Bull Demon replied matter-of-factly, "But... I've transformed into a human form."
"You're still a bull."
"I consider myself a human."
"..."
Sun Wukong Xia was speechless, "You consider yourself a human, yet you're sporting such a massive pair of bull horns?"
"The other monsters I've encountered all transformed into complete human forms, fearing that others would know they're demons. But you, you deliberately kept your enormous bull horns, fearing that others wouldn't know you're a demon?"
"This..."
The Bull Demon was taken aback, then burst out laughing, "The ones you met before were all female demons, right?"
Sun Wukong Xia: "?"
"Isn't it obvious?" The Bull Demon chuckled, "Only female demons like to transform into complete human forms. Among them, only a small portion keeps some demonic features, and that's to enhance their charm and make themselves look more beautiful and alluring."
"But we male demons are different!"
"Look at my bull horns."
He reached out and caressed his massive horns, not without a hint of narcissism, "How big, how handsome, how fierce, and how majestic are they?!"
"Of course, I'd keep them!"
"Not just me, all the old demons I know are the same."
"Take that lion, for example. Even in human form, he keeps his mane."
"And that old eagle, with its hooked beak and sharp claws, tsk tsk tsk..."
"But you're a female monkey, right?"
"Hey, you women wouldn't understand!"
Sun Wukong Xia: "..."
What he said seemed to make sense, and for a moment, I couldn't think of a rebuttal.
"Do you understand now?"
The Bull Demon wrinkled his brows, "Come on, let's go. I'll treat you to a meal. Since we've fought, we should get to know each other. You must tell me where you got that stick and why it's so powerful!"
"..."
"This is just the weapon I'm most adept at using. I call it the Magic Golden Cudgel."
Sun Wukong Xia retracted the Golden Hoop Rod and exclaimed, "On the contrary, I'm curious to know what realm you're in, Bull Demon, and why your physical body is so formidable."
"Taking my strike head-on and only suffering minor injuries..."
"Me?"
"I've just broken through and barely entered the Fourteenth Realm. I'm not that impressive."
Despite his words, the smile on his face couldn't be ignored.
Clearly, he was very confident in himself.
Sun Wukong Xia: "..."
Her lips twitched slightly.
The Fourteenth Realm!!!
No wonder he was so tough!
No wonder he could block it with just his physical body. If he had used his full strength, he might not have needed to, and my Golden Hoop Rod might not have been able to strike him down.
Sun Wukong Xia was stunned.
The Bull Demon continued, "Actually, your physical body is even more peculiar. You're only at the Tenth Stage, and you don't seem to have any special bloodline, yet you're able to withstand my attacks without any harm..."
"It's quite strange!"
"Old Bull here loves making friends with powerful brothers. If you don't mind, let's have a few drinks, burn some Yellow Paper, and become sworn siblings... or, how about sworn brother and sister?"
"Hmm..."
"Exactly!"
Sun Wukong Xia chuckled in agreement, but a sense of caution filled her heart.
Here it comes!!!
It's here~!
Sure enough, Master wasn't just telling a story, was he? He, with his divine foresight, had seen right through my future with just a glance, and then used storytelling to guide me out of confusion!
And now?
Learning skills, descending the mountain, acquiring the Golden Hoop Rod, and then encountering Bull King Demon...
Isn't that exactly like the story?
And he said he wasn't Sun Wukong, the Sage Equal to Heaven, or rather, Sun Wukong Xia?
But...
With this thought, Sun Wukong Xia's heart suddenly raced, and she felt uneasy. "If I am truly the Sage Equal to Heaven, will Flower Fruit Mountain... be slaughtered?"
"But I don't have my own Flower Fruit Mountain. Could it be..."
"I, as the Shrine Spirit, am supposed to guard those Mortal Kingdoms?"
"Or the demons on Yellow Wind Ridge?"
"!!!"
Sun Wukong Xia's heart sank, and her anxiety surged.
"Everything seems to happen after I proclaimed myself the Sage Equal to Heaven?"
"And there's also the so-called Seven Great Saints."
"The Heaven-Flattening Great Saint Bull King Demon, the Sea-Covering Great Saint Dragon Demon King, the Heaven-Mixing Great Saint Phoenix Demon King, the Mountain-Shifting Great Saint Lion Demon King, the Wind-Venting Great Saint Monkey Demon King, the God-Chasing Great Saint Apes Demon King..."
"In Master's story, after the Seven Great Saints swore brotherhood, they must have gotten drunk and proclaimed themselves invincible, each one starting a rebellion and declaring themselves saints."
"After that, "...!"
"I... will I be like that too?"
At this thought, Sun Wukong Xia's heart ached.
She didn't want that! Although the Sage Equal to Heaven was awe-inspiring, the time of his glory was too brief.
After that, it was mostly tragedy.
Flower Fruit Mountain was destroyed.
The Seven Great Saints, some died, some escaped...
They were sealed under Five Fingers Mountain.
Escorting Tang Sanzang to the West to retrieve the scriptures, but then being tricked into wearing the Mind-Constriction Spell, never to know freedom again.
Tragedy.
All of it was tragic!
Seemingly achieving Buddhahood in the end, but still unable to remove that hoop.
In the end...
He was still just a 'dog' of the Buddhist sect! Where was the shadow of the Sage Equal to Heaven?
Is this...
The path she wanted to take?
Is this the result she desired?
"..."
"No!"
Sun Wukong Xia roared in her heart, "Absolutely not!!!"
At this moment, she 'understood'.
"Perhaps this is the reason Master told me this story."
"With his foresight, he knew my future at a glance, so he used the story to remind and warn me, to not be arrogant and domineering."
"He wanted me to be humble, to diligently cultivate, and to never act recklessly after drinking, or my life will be nothing but a tragedy!"
"What I should do..."
"Is to make many friends, and to strive to improve my strength. Only when my power can rival that of the 'Buddha Sakyamuni' will I ascend and declare myself the Sage Equal to Heaven!"
"That's it!"
"Master's intention must be this!"
At this moment, Sun Wukong Xia felt she truly understood.
Master, with his good intentions...
Had put in so much effort, how could she dare to let him down?
"I will be humble and diligent in my cultivation, and I'll try to make more friends..."
"That's right!"
"Master is doing this to save the lives of these demons."
"Otherwise, they would all face a terrible fate."
"The journey to the West?"
"To hell with the journey to the West."
"Whoever wants to retrieve the scriptures can go ahead, I won't."
"I'm just a monkey."
"A monkey..."
"Who dares to challenge the heavens, a monkey who wants to be the Sage Equal to Heaven!"
"Aside from Master, my fellow sect brothers and sisters, and these friends I've made, I don't care about the rest."
"But while listening to the story, I felt that the entire journey to the West, and even Sun Wukong's life, seemed to be controlled by someone else."
"It's as if an invisible force is manipulating everything."
"Is this Master's hint? I..."
"I must be cautious and not fall into others' traps."
Sun Wukong Xia remained vigilant.
She didn't know who or what she would encounter.
But as the saying goes, learn from others' experiences.
Since Master told her this story, as long as she was careful, prudent, and smart, she would know what to do and what not to do.
As long as she knew what not to do...
She wouldn't easily fall into others' schemes.
"..."
...
Bull King Demon wasn't boasting.
His wife's cooking was indeed delicious.
This sister-in-law was quite skilled.
The dumplings she made were so tasty that the monkey ate with such relish that he almost burst his stomach.
"Slow down, slow down."
'Sister-in-law' smiled warmly, "Only you can appreciate what I make. That old bull, he's rarely home, I think he doesn't like my cooking."
"In the future, if you want to eat, just come to me, sister-in-law will make it for you."
"Then it's settled, sister-in-law!"
Sun Wukong Xia nodded repeatedly.
But then she remembered that in Master's story, Bull King Demon did have a wife, didn't he? What was her name... Iron Fan Princess?
Later, Sun Wukong even entered her belly.
At that moment, the Master imitated the Iron Fan Princess's tone and said, "When we were under the moonlit blossoms, you called me 'Little Sweetie.' Now that you've found a new love, you should call me 'Madam Niu'..."
"~~!"
Sun Wukong Xia shuddered, her heart suddenly filled with mixed emotions.
Could this sister-in-law be...
"Ahem, ahem, ahem!"
"Madam, what are you saying? A man should prioritize his career. Am I not appreciative enough? I'm just busy~! Can't you see that as soon as I came out of seclusion, I brought my little sister to visit you?"
"You're quite sensible." 'Madam' gave Bull Demon a sidelong glance.
Sun Wukong Xia witnessed all this, but her mind was already plotting something else.
"In the stories Master told, the Monkey and the Iron Fan Princess seemed to have something going on, but I'm a female monkey. Surely it can't be like that, right?"
"Perhaps the Master wanted to hint that I would get along with the 'Iron Fan Princess' in the future, but Bull Demon King is unreliable. He's the type to keep a young lover outside."
"So..."
"I should secretly help Madam and ensure that this old bull doesn't find a mistress~!"
"This old bull, how lecherous!"
"..."
"Yes, it must be so!"
Sun Wukong Xia understood!
How lustful was this old bull? As soon as he came out of seclusion, he saw a female cow and thought she was beautiful. He even considered forcing himself on her, just like the story Master told. Such a lustful old bull.
With such a good Madam, how could he be unfaithful?
I must not let this old bull find a mistress~!
Bull Demon King, eager to show off, was enjoying his meal with great satisfaction.
However, he was completely unaware that he had already caught the attention of Sun Wukong Xia.
Moreover, even the fated little fairy destined for him was, at this very moment, gone forever~
...
The old bull was a gracious host.
Madam Niu was the same.
Sun Wukong Xia stayed for three days, and each meal was a feast.
On the fourth day, as she was about to take her leave, Bull Demon King mysteriously stopped her, "Hold on, let me accompany you on your journey."
Then, he turned to his wife and said, "Madam, I'll send off our little sister. You should rest."
He followed Sun Wukong Xia out.
Not long after they set off, Sun Wukong Xia thanked him for seeing her off, but he said, "Little sister, I have a reason for coming with you. To be honest, I have a few good brothers, as close as siblings."
"Their strength is almost on par with mine."
"Now that we're like siblings, I naturally want to introduce you to them."
"Moreover, despite being at the Tenth Stage, you have the strength to impress them."
"You'll also benefit from having more brothers."
Without further ado, he pulled Sun Wukong Xia along.
Sun Wukong Xia's expression changed slightly.
Wasn't this the origin of the 'Seven Great Demon Saints of the Demon Race'? She had wanted to refuse and avoid this calamity, but upon second thought...
Although this old bull was lecherous, they had become acquainted through a fight. After spending these days together, she found him to be honest and magnanimous, and he treated her well. Moreover, in this context...
If she didn't go, she might avoid this calamity, but what about them?
Who knows, the next time they get drunk, they might create another 'Seven Great Demon Saints' of the Demon Race.
After that...
Most likely, it would still be a dead end!
Should she focus on her own safety, or try to help them avoid this calamity as well?
"..."
Without much hesitation, Sun Wukong Xia, who was being pulled by Bull Demon King, chose the latter.
"As long as..."
"We can find a way to disrupt their brotherhood and the 'Sacred Ceremony,' we might be able to temporarily avoid this calamity, right?"
"..."
...
Within the Chaos Space.
The long-haired figure with eyes like pools of water smiled as she opened and closed them.
"Soon, soon."
"The storm is approaching."
"The calamity will rise."
"My era..."
"Is about to arrive."
"Hehehehe~~~"
...
Sun Wukong Xia finally met Bull Demon King's 'good brothers.'
There were exactly five of them.
However, their identities were somewhat different from the stories.
For example, the Monkey Demon King was replaced by a Carp Demon.
This Carp Demon was female, and in her human form, she was ethereal, with fair and beautiful skin that was whiter than pearls and had a radiant glow.
Even Sun Wukong Xia, being female herself, couldn't help but take a second glance when they first met.
"Come, come, come, brothers and sisters, let me introduce you all!"
Bull Demon King patted Sun Wukong Xia's shoulder and laughed heartily, exuding a heroic aura, "This is my newly acquainted little sister, Sun Wukong Xia!"
"Don't be fooled by her being at the Tenth Stage. Her abilities are extraordinary."
"Our relationship started with a fight."
"When I first met her, her staff nearly killed me with one strike! Tch, tch, if it weren't for my hard head, I'd have been knocked out cold. If it were any of you, you'd have been killed by that one strike!"
All the demons were shocked.
"Impressive!"
"Little Monkey, you're so powerful!"
"Whoa!"
"To be able to knock the old bull senseless at the Tenth Stage, you've truly broadened our horizons!"
"With such strength, you certainly deserve to be one of us!"
They all laughed.
No one doubted Bull Demon King's words.
They knew him well enough!
Bull Demon King was a heroic and righteous person who would never belittle himself to praise others.
He might belittle others to praise himself, but not the other way around.
The fact that he praised Sun Wukong Xia so highly meant that she must have exceptional qualities, and that first strike with the staff was indeed a real event!
Given this...
She was indeed worthy of their friendship!
"Hahaha, from now on, you're our little sister." The Carp Demon laughed, "Just go easy on us, don't knock us to death with your staff."
Sun Wukong Xia scratched her head, "This... I won't do that."
"You're too kind, brothers."
"You're all at the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Stages. I'm no match for you."
"It's only because the old bull didn't strike with full force. Otherwise, I'd have been long dead.
(End of Chapter)
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