Chapter 98

"Huff, huff, huff..."

Sun Wukong was panting; whether it was the super-level use of the Chaos Demon Ape bloodline power or the blow from Great Emperor Zhenwu's Nine Heavens Divine Thunder just now.

Both caused great damage to Sun Wukong himself.

Through the exchange just now, Sun Wukong understood that there was still a gap between his strength and that of this Great Emperor Zhenwu.

Even if he used all his trump cards, it was still the case.

Of course, Sun Wukong could also choose to run away; perhaps with his strength, there was some possibility of escaping from Great Emperor Zhenwu's hands.

But if he did so, both his monkey descendants and Tian Peng would fall into the hands of the Heavenly Court.

He, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven Sun Wukong, how could he do such a thing?

That violated the persistence and belief in his own heart.

Perhaps to some people, just choosing to run away was nothing.

But for the current Sun Wukong, it wouldn't do.

Because he was the Great Sage Equaling Heaven Sun Wukong.

He wanted to change his destiny.

Otherwise, what had he been doing with all his previous efforts?

Therefore, even if he died today, he could not run away.

Above Mount Huaguo.

Countless figures stood in the void, and the entire heaven and earth were quiet.

The aftermath of the power caused by Sun Wukong and Great Emperor Zhenwu just now had also shocked those Heavenly Court immortals.

A hint of doubt arose in their hearts: could they capture Sun Wukong back this time?

Although Sun Wukong looked extremely disheveled now, who knew if he still had any trump cards?

This was also the shock brought to the hearts of those heavenly soldiers and generals by Sun Wukong taking out trump cards one after another just now.

So at this moment, these heavenly soldiers and generals didn't secretly discuss anything, just watching quietly.

Sun Wukong had already made them have enough respect for him.

Being able to fight Great Emperor Zhenwu until now, he was no longer an ordinary demon.

That was a true great demon.

Many times, like these heavenly soldiers and generals, they could never encounter a great demon.

Because there was only one result of encountering a great demon, and that could be the consequence of death.

"Old man Zhenwu, impressive." Sun Wukong, whose body was torn and emitting the burnt smell of flesh, had no pain on his expression, but instead grinned.

For Sun Wukong, what was this little pain? If he couldn't even bear this pain, then what was there to talk about changing destiny?

"Sun Wukong." Great Emperor Zhenwu said with a light smile, "I have to admit, you are a good opponent; if it weren't for the Heavenly Court's order, perhaps we could drink and talk happily."

"That won't be necessary." Sun Wukong's eyes radiated light. "And, old man Zhenwu, do you think you've got me?"

"Sun Wukong, although the strength you erupted with is indeed good, you are still no match for me." Great Emperor Zhenwu shook his head. "I think through the exchange just now, you also understand."

"I do understand." Sun Wukong said in a deep voice. "Even if I use all my trump cards, I am no match for you, old man Zhenwu."

"Before, when I was an official in the Heavenly Court, I heard that you, old man Zhenwu, were the number one Da Luo in the Heavenly Court; now that I see it, it is indeed true." Sun Wukong said with admiration.

"Otherwise, if it were any other Da Luo-level god in the Heavenly Court, I would have the confidence to fight them, or even defeat them."

Hearing these words from Sun Wukong, Great Emperor Zhenwu couldn't help but smile lightly.

If it were someone else praising him, Great Emperor Zhenwu would show disdain, but the Sun Wukong before him was an unruly character.

Even toward the Jade Emperor of the Heavenly Court, Sun Wukong wouldn't say anything good.

So Sun Wukong saying these words of praise, Zhenwu still felt somewhat satisfied.

"Sun Wukong, you joke; the number one Da Luo, I dare not claim this title." Great Emperor Zhenwu said with a smile. "Whether it is the Buddhas of Fomen, or the Yama in the Netherworld, or even the great demons of North Beiju Luzhou, their strength is also very strong."

"Sun Wukong, you must understand, even if you are not captured to the Heavenly Court this time, your destiny has already been decided." Great Emperor Zhenwu looked deeply at Sun Wukong and said earnestly.

Sun Wukong, targeted by the entire Fomen and the two Western Saints—if it were him, Great Emperor Zhenwu, he would likely find it hard to escape his predetermined destiny.

This Great Emperor Zhenwu could only express pity for Sun Wukong.

"Destiny has been decided." Sun Wukong's eyes changed slightly; he thought of the Journey to the West he had seen in the grocery store, and the destiny regarding him in it.

Perhaps that was his original destiny.

He was schemed against by Fomen and became a part of the Journey to the West Great Calamity; thinking of this, the emotions in Sun Wukong's heart couldn't help but become angry.

Since he knew his destiny, how could he be manipulated like a pawn?

Even if he died this time, he would not walk into that destiny again.

If Sun Wukong didn't know his destiny, then perhaps he would have become a part of the Journey to the West like in the past, just thinking it was his own choice.

But when Sun Wukong knew the truth and the future, the decision in his heart was already different.

"Old man Zhenwu, I've heard a sentence that fits perfectly here." Sun Wukong took a deep breath and said slowly.

"What sentence?" Great Emperor Zhenwu asked.

"I want this sky to no longer be able to cover my eyes, I want this earth to no longer be able to bury my heart, I want all living beings to understand my will, I want those Buddhas to vanish into smoke..."

Sun Wukong's voice grew louder and louder, resounding through heaven and earth.

Everyone present was stunned; Sun Wukong actually said such rebellious words.

Wanting the Buddhas to vanish into smoke—did the other party want to destroy Fomen?

"No matter what, today, I am the master of my own destiny."

"Roar..."

Sun Wukong let out a roar, and his body suddenly permeated with pitch-black light and aura; that was the power belonging to the extreme cold.

That was the power of the demonic path.

This was also diametrically opposed to the baleful aura of Sun Wukong's Chaos Demon Ape before.

"The power of the demonic path, Sun Wukong has entered the demonic path." Great Emperor Zhenwu's expression changed.

With Sun Wukong's strength just now, if the other party entered the demonic path, his strength would surge again; in this way, it would be somewhat tricky.

Wanting to capture Sun Wukong smoothly was not an easy thing.

Capturing alive and beheading were two completely different means.

"No, that's not right, Sun Wukong has not entered the demonic path." Great Emperor Zhenwu gradually felt a familiar power fluctuation from the demonic energy radiating from Sun Wukong.

He had only felt this familiar power fluctuation not long ago, and that was a power capable of suppressing him.

"It is..." A figure suddenly appeared in Great Emperor Zhenwu's mind. "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva."

Correct.

What Great Emperor Zhenwu felt from Sun Wukong was precisely the power of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.

Back then, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva found the grocery store through Sun Wukong and then changed his own destiny; he could be considered to have a certain causality with Sun Wukong.

Precisely because of this, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva left his own power to Sun Wukong.

At a critical moment, Sun Wukong could use his power.

As for whether Sun Wukong would use it, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva had no doubts.

As one of the protagonists of the Journey to the West Great Calamity, Fomen would not let Sun Wukong go so easily.

One must know that Fomen was currently a top force in this world.

Not to mention the Quasi-Saints on the surface like Tathagata, Guanyin, Manjushri, and Samantabhadra, there were no telling how many Fomen powerhouses were in the dark.

The Heavenly Court, Fomen, and the Netherworld were the three major forces in this world today.

Naturally.

Such forces excluded those few Saints.

After all, to a certain extent, behind these forces were the shadows of Saints.

Otherwise, how could these forces have existed until now?

The Heavenly Court.

Originally a force ordered by Dao Ancestor Hongjun to be managed by Haotian.

It also combined the disciples of the three sects of Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Tongtian Jiaozhu.

It could be said that the Heavenly Court was the most complex force where powerhouses gathered.

The Netherworld was originally created by the Ancestral Witch Houtu, and that Ancestral Witch Houtu also became a Saint.

But in the Netherworld, there was not only Houtu, but also the shadows of other Saints.

Like the previous Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva staying in the Netherworld, that was Houtu's compromise to the two Western Saints.

And the last one, Fomen, although it was established for the shortest time, it was also the simplest behind the scenes, with only two Saints.

That was the two Western Saints.

In order to fulfill their past vows of becoming Saints, the two Western Saints turned the Western Sect into Buddhism.

This also allowed Fomen's growth to have no other obstacles, unlike the other two forces, where several Saints would not work together.