Chapter 124: Change the Calamity's Protagonist?

Chaos.

Purple Cloud Palace.

"Disciple Jieyin, pays respects to the teacher!"

"Disciple Zhunti, pays respects to the teacher!"

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Looking at the mat, Hongjun.

Jieyin and Zhunti both bowed in salute.

Seeing this.

Hongjun couldn't help but frown.

Back when he lectured at Purple Cloud Palace, he had taken in six disciples total! Laozi, Yuanshi, Tongtian, Nuwa, Jieyin, Zhunti! Among them!

Because Jieyin and Zhunti are sentient beings born of the Western Continent!

When Hongjun took them as disciples, he only gave them the title of nominal disciple!

At that time, Jieyin and Zhunti could indeed address Hongjun as teacher!

However, after the Fengshen Calamity ended!

Jieyin and Zhunti left the Profound Gate, transforming the Western teaching they founded into today's Buddhist Gate!

Since then!

From then on, Jieyin and Zhunti could no longer be considered Hongjun's disciples!

Therefore!

Hongjun had also reminded Jieyin and Zhunti!

Yet Jieyin and Zhunti stubbornly refused to change their way of addressing him!

This made Hongjun quite displeased! However! Because it was only a trivial matter!

Hongjun could not directly reprimand them either!

"Speak!"

"What brings you to see me?"

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A moment later.

Hongjun's expression calmed, and he asked in a tranquil tone.

In fact! Hongjun had long guessed that Jieyin and Zhunti would come to Purple Cloud Palace to see him!

Even!

Even the purpose of their coming to Purple Cloud Palace, Hongjun had guessed most of it!

But he is the spokesperson of the Heavenly Dao! This time, Jieyin and Zhunti came seeking his aid! Under these circumstances, Hongjun naturally could not take the initiative to relieve their worries!

"Teacher!"

"Sun Wukong is the Heavenly Dao‑appointed calamity protagonist!"

"Now!"

"Sun Wukong has been taken under the tutelage of the One Who Escaped, and is being intensively cultivated!"

"Once the Journey to the West Calamity officially begins, Sun Wukong will at least reach the Great Luo Golden Immortal!"

"And the Journey to the West Calamity cannot be withstood by a Great Luo Golden Immortal!"

"Please, Teacher, have mercy and change the calamity's protagonist!"

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Upon hearing Hongjun's inquiry.

Zhunti's face showed an expression on the verge of tears.

And during the course of the narration.

Zhunti also secretly observed Hongjun's reaction.

The reason is simple! Zhunti's mind has been pondering one thing!

How does his teacher Hongjun regard Ye Yang, the One Who Escaped?

You must know! Sun Wukong is the Heavenly Dao‑appointed calamity protagonist!

Even they, these Heavenly Dao sages, cannot change this!

Yet Ye Yang dares to interfere in the calamity! Based on Ye Yang's attitude!

Sun Wukong's cultivation will surely advance by leaps and bounds!

When the Journey to the West Calamity officially begins! Even if Sun Wukong steps into the Mixed Yuan Golden Immortal, it would not be strange!

And the protagonist of the Journey to the West Calamity is merely a pawn in the calamity! As a pawn, Sun Wukong does not need to possess overly strong cultivation!

Because a powerful Sun Wukong would cause the Journey to the West Calamity to fail! The Journey to the West Calamity fails!

The Heavenly Dao will surely be enraged, and may even mete out punishment!

Regarding this! All Heavenly Dao sages are aware! The Heavenly Dao and Hongjun naturally could not be unaware!

Therefore! Zhunti cannot fathom why his teacher Hongjun did not obstruct Ye Yang!

Or are they just watching the Journey to the West Calamity fail? Or perhaps Ye Yang, the One Who Escaped, has some special quality!

Even the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun dare not stop Ye Yang from taking Sun Wukong as a disciple? "Xi Niu He Zhou, Liuding Mountain, Six‑Eared Macaque!"

"East Victory Divine Continent, Flower‑Fruit Mountain, Long‑Armed Monkey!"

"They are all members of the Four Monkeys of Chaos, and can serve as the calamity's protagonist!"

Zhunti's words had just fallen.

Hongjun's voice then sounded in Jieyin and Zhunti's ears.

When Sun Wukong became Ye Yang's disciple! He then discussed with Heavenly Dao! The Journey to the West Calamity must still proceed! Since Sun Wukong, this calamity's protagonist, cannot be used! They will replace the calamity's protagonist! To Hongjun and Heavenly Dao, this is not a troublesome matter!

The Six-eared Macaque and Long-armed Ape are the calamity's protagonists they chose! "Yes!"

"Disciple understands!"

Upon hearing Hongjun's answer.

Zhunti nodded and directly agreed.

His purpose in coming here is merely to hope to replace the calamity's protagonist!

As for who is the calamity's protagonist?

Zhunti doesn't care!

It's just a pawn; the Buddhist Sect can properly train it!

On the contrary, Jieyin beside them sighed in his heart!

In Jieyin's heart, Sun Wukong is the best protagonist for the Journey to the West Calamity! Because Sun Wukong was born from the Heaven-mending Divine Stone and has a close relationship with Nüwa! As long as Sun Wukong takes refuge in the Buddhist Sect and becomes the Buddhist Sect's Guardian Deity!

The Buddhist Sect can then have some connection with Nüwa! Therefore!

Jieyin hopes even more that Hongjun will intervene, letting Sun Wukong return to the right path!

Unfortunately!

Hongjun's meaning is very clear!

He and Heavenly Dao are unwilling to interfere with Ye Yang! If the Buddhist Sect wishes to continue the Journey to the West Calamity!

Then they can only choose a new calamity protagonist and re-layout the Journey to the West plan!

This leaves Jieyin feeling somewhat helpless, yet he dare not speak against Hongjun! "If there are no other matters!"

"Then you may leave, make preparations early!"

Soon.

Hongjun's voice sounded again.

Having said that.

Without waiting for Jieyin and Zhunti to continue speaking.

The space inside the hall changed rapidly! In the next moment! Jieyin and Zhunti appeared in the chaos outside the Purple Cloud Palace! And the Purple Cloud Palace before their eyes vanished completely! Obviously!

This is because Hongjun does not wish to see them again!

Regarding this!

Jieyin and Zhunti understand perfectly!

They bowed toward the Purple Cloud Palace's position! Jieyin and Zhunti then turned into evasive light, heading toward their own Sumeru Heaven!

nan shen bu zhou

Great Bamboo Peak

After putting in some effort!

Sun Wukong finally built his dwelling at Great Bamboo Peak!

However!

Different from Ye Yang's meditation chamber for cultivation!

Sun Wukong is not skilled at setting up formations and such!

The dwelling he built is truly just a simple wooden hut!

But even so!

Sun Wukong's face also showed a hint of excitement!

After a good while! Sun Wukong gradually calmed down, stepped into the wooden hut! Afterwards!

Sun Wukong sat directly on the ground! A bright light flashed.

In Sun Wukong's hand appeared a pure white jade bottle.

"The master said!"

"I should first take the Primordial Golden Core!"

"As long as I refine the Primordial Golden Core!"

"My foundation will then receive a great boost!"

"After my foundation is boosted!"

"Then I can take other elixirs to gain greater benefits!"

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Looking at the jade bottle in his hand.

Sun Wukong blinked, then whispered.

Sun Wukong doesn't know much about elixirs and such! But he remembers all of Master Ye Yang's instructions!

Because Sun Wukong knows clearly that his master Ye Yang would never harm him!

Holding this thought! Sun Wukong directly took the Primordial Golden Core from the jade bottle and then threw it into his mouth!

(End of chapter)