Chapter 124: The Monkey King's Confusion, Yao's Companionship

Once, he rampaged the Heavenly Palace for an "Unyielding".

Later, he journeyed west for a "promise".

After that, he waged war in Chaos Realm for a "truth".

Now, all the "Unyielding" have become Principle.

All the "promise" have already been fulfilled.

All the "truth" have become known to the world.

He seems, truly, to have nothing left to do.

From afar, Yao quietly watched.

She watched Sun Wukong's lonely silhouette.

In her heart, an inexplicable sting arose.

This Monkey King, who once stood tall, defied Heaven, and dared to pierce the sky with a hole.

Now, he is like an orphan abandoned by the whole world.

That bone‑deep loneliness.

That desolation that seems out of place with the entire Universe.

Even she, as a bystander, finds it almost suffocating.

She wanted to step forward.

To say something.

Say "Condolences and accept change"?

Say "Take it easy"?

No.

Yao shook her head, abandoning the ridiculous notion.

She knew that any words at this moment were pale.

Any comfort before such bone‑deep emptiness would only sound painfully harsh.

She said nothing.

And did nothing.

She merely, silently, restrained all her aura and followed behind him.

At a distance neither near nor far.

Accompanying him, drifting together in this endless Chaos Realm.

Sometimes.

Silent companionship itself is the best comfort.

Time here has lost meaning.

Uncertain how long has passed.

Perhaps only an instant.

Perhaps already ten million years.

Sun Wukong remains forever silent.

He is like a stone statue that has lost its soul.

And the overbearing, unruly Equal Heaven Great Dao within him, because of his master's mindset, has become utterly silent.

No longer overbearing.

No longer unruly.

No longer filled with that "Unyielding" drive toward everything in the world.

As if it, together with its master, has fallen into deep bewilderment.

The whole world has sunk into an endless Deathly Silence.

Yet.

In this seemingly eternal Deathly Silence.

a faint, almost imperceptible "spark".

it passed through the endless Chaos Realm, evading the silent order.

silently.

gently.

it touched Sun Wukong's Dao Heart, long silent for countless years.

It was an extremely faint incense wish.

It came from…

The Primeval Three Realms!

It came from a place that Sun Wukong himself is about to forget.

Mount Huaguo!

This wish is very light, very light.

So light that, in the past, Sun Wukong could not even perceive its existence.

But now, in this absolute void where even the Equal Heaven Great Dao has fallen silent.

It is like a stone tossed onto a calm lake's surface.

It created a trivial ripple on Sun Wukong's ancient, still Dao Heart.

"Great King…"

You, where are you……?

We…… miss you…….

Fragmented, the voice full of filial longing and yearning, accompanied by that vow power, entered Sun Wukong's sea of consciousness.

They are his monkey descendants!

In Sun Wukong's hollow pupils, finally, there was a trace, an extremely subtle fluctuation.

He had not heard this address for too long, too long.

Since he set foot on the Western Journey, he is no longer the Beautiful Monkey King of Mount Huaguo's Water Curtain Cave.

He is the Pilgrim, the Victorious Fighting Buddha, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.

Only, he is no longer that 'Great King' surrounded by a crowd of monkey descendants.

Immediately after.

The second, third, and more 'fire stars' lit up in succession!

Wukong……

A voice full of worry and compassion sounded.

It's Guanyin!

No, that's not right.

Sun Wukong quickly realized that was not the Guanyin of Ling Shan in the Western Heaven.

But it was the true Compassionate Vessel Daoist who, years ago on the shore of the East Sea, saved him and the Peacock Princess!

Reckless monkey! Where have you gone to die!

Another voice, angry yet concerned, came through.

It's the Ox Demon King!

Great Sage Sir, please come back quickly, the Heavenly Court…… the Heavenly Court is about to move against Mount Huaguo again!

The Buddhist bald donkeys say you're a demon, they want to completely cleanse Mount Huaguo!

Great Sage! Please, show your power!

Voices, either familiar or unfamiliar, one after another.

Calls, either anxious or desperate, one after another.

Like a prairie fire's spark, in an instant, it completely ignited Sun Wukong's dormant, icy Dao Heart!

Boom——!!!

The Great Dao of Equal Heaven, dormant for who knows how many ages, suddenly awakened at this moment!

More violent than any time before!

Even more unruly!

Sun Wukong's dimming blood-red eyes were once again filled with endless black-gold flames!

Emptiness?

Confusion?

Damn emptiness!

Damn confusion!

I, Old Sun, am the Great Sage Equal to Heaven!

He is the Beautiful Monkey King of Mount Huaguo's Water Curtain Cave!

Master, with his life, gave Old Sun a new world where one can be 'irrational'!

It's not to let Old Sun, here, resent himself like a bitter woman!

Old Sun's monkey descendants are still waiting for him to return!

Old Sun's old friends are still being bullied!

Come!

Jade Emperor!

I, Old Sun, haven't settled accounts with you yet!

Ahhhhh——!!!

Sun Wukong fiercely raised his head and let out a long howl!

That howl was no longer a venting of emptiness.

but was an angry roar that had found its target.

He suddenly turned and grabbed Yao, who hadn't reacted yet beside him.

Let's go!

"Where are we going?" Yao was startled by his sudden change.

Sun Wukong cracked open his mouth, revealing a ferocious smile that made Yao feel her heart pound.

Go home!

By the way……

Kill!!!

Before his words even faded, he stepped forward!

His form instantly tore through the barrier between Chaos and the Three Realms!

……

At the same time.

In the Primordial Three Realms, within the Ziwei Palace.

That eternal, unchanging Dao Ancestor Hongjun, who is one with the Heavenly Dao, suddenly opened his eyes!

On his face, for the first time, there appeared an expression named 'shock'!

He felt it!

A aura, surpassing the Heavenly Dao, even causing him to feel heart palpitations—a terrifying aura!

It has descended!