Chapter 689

(Correction from the previous chapter: the Divine King's title was wrong; it is actually "Wuyin Divine King", already amended.)

The Wuyin Divine King let out a light breath, drew his arm back slightly then thrust it forward, finally pushing open the carriage door; with a single stride he arrived before the host of celestial gods.

He lowered his head to look down, suddenly realized something, voluntarily descended, landed on the ground, and stood at the edge of the great pit.

"Cough..."

Coughing lightly, the Wuyin Divine King met Tang Luo's calm, unwavering eyes, hesitated, thought for a moment, then climbed down from the pit's rim.

Entering the pit put him level with Tang Luo, avoiding any sense of looking down from above.

But...

Wait!

Even so, the Wuyin Divine King stood about as tall as Zhu Bajie, towering far over the brat Tang Luo.

The Wuyin Divine King's advancing steps halted instantly.

No good, he couldn't leave an opening.

What if it really was that demon monk, just like his berserk monkey disciple:

The Wuyin Divine King still remembered how that berserk monkey once wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace, pummeled the Giant Spirit God, and muttered while beating him, "Told you to lower your head to look at me, told you to lower your head to look at me."

Was that the Giant Spirit God's fault!

The Wuyin Divine King felt he absolutely must not make that kind of mistake, must not give the other party any excuse or chance!

So he stood farther back; that way everyone could meet each other's gaze on equal terms — clever!

With the Divine King on the ground, those celestial gods naturally could not keep flying in the sky.

The dragon carriage touched down.

The divine soldiers dismounted outside the great pit.

Divine General Tu Ren stood one step behind and to the side of the Wuyin Divine King.

The Wuyin Divine King looked at Tang Luo and asked in a steady voice tinged with a hint of depth, "Are you the Holy Monk Tang Xuanzang in the flesh?"

Hm?

Divine General Tu Ren couldn't help glancing at the Wuyin Divine King — the Divine King knows this rebel against the gods?

"You know this poor monk; who are you?" Tang Luo looked at the celestial god who had walked out of the dragon carriage.

This "person" should be a Divine King.

The same towering, handsome figure, a near-perfect celestial god's body, wearing no armor but a magnificent robe.

His stance displayed a status higher than a Divine General's.

"Now I am the Wuyin Divine King." The Wuyin Divine King cupped his hands. "I count as an old acquaintance of the Holy Monk from days past."

Tang Luo examined him closely: "Don't recognize you."

Zhu Bajie, Ao Yulie, and even Xiaotian Quan stared fixedly.

Ao Yulie was the first to back down, signaling he seemed never to have seen this guy get beaten by Master.

Zhu Bajie frowned, as if he had thought of someone.

The long spear in Tu Ren's hand behind the Wuyin Divine King lifted slightly, seemingly displeased with Tang Luo's attitude toward the Wuyin Divine King.

"Cough."

A flicker of displeasure crossed the Wuyin Divine King's face; awed by Tang Luo's former reputation, he had been slightly affected and lost composure.

Now that they truly faced off, he felt it was merely so.

That brat's childish appearance was most likely due to injury.

"Back in the Heavenly Court, the Holy Monk and I had a one-sided encounter; the Holy Monk probably forgot." The Wuyin Divine King said.

Tu Ren listened in a fog — Heavenly Court?

What situation, there's still a Heavenly Court inside the God Realm? This rebel against the gods has even been to the God Realm?

Tang Luo was somewhat speechless: "This poor monk has gone to the Heavenly Palace not just once or twice; if you're someone, just say who you are."

"The name of the past has already scattered with the wind; since the Holy Monk can't recall, let it be." The Wuyin Divine King waved his hand.

"Pa!"

At this moment, Zhu Bajie abruptly clapped his hands. "Remembered! Changed so much! Chen Qi!"

"..."

The Wuyin Divine King's face darkened slightly. Chen Qi — correct, that was indeed his mortal name.

This name hadn't been used for a very long time.

Those who knew the Wuyin Divine King generally had "Heng Ha Two Generals" as their first reaction upon seeing him.

As for address, it was usually "Divine General" or "Divine General Chen", to distinguish him from the other of the Heng Ha Two Generals, Zheng Lun.

The current Chen Qi compared to the past had changed greatly inside and out; only a few traces of his original "appearance" could faintly be made out.

Even this "old colleague" Zhu Bajie had to look for a long time before recognizing him.

"Marshal Tianpeng, long time no see." The Wuyin Divine King nodded, acknowledging it.

"Who's Chen Qi?" Tang Luo turned his head to ask Zhu Bajie.

He really didn't know the real names of the Heng Ha Two Generals.

"Heng Ha Two Generals." Zhu Bajie said. "Didn't expect him to become the Wuyin Divine King here, huh..."

Speaking to this point, Zhu Bajie immediately spotted a blind spot.

Without a doubt, Chen Qi of the Heng Ha Two Generals was a bona fide Qi Refiner.

Those crystalline ores were "poison" to him.

Yet he also belonged among the celestial gods — did he infiltrate them, or did he change his face and embark on a different cultivation path?

"Holy Monk and esteemed disciple have come here; what is the matter?" The Wuyin Divine King asked.

While speaking, he had already regained his confidence, his tone turning indifferent, restoring the appearance of the former God King.

This is Chen Qi's true appearance now.

His initial performance was abnormal.

One could only say that suddenly encountering people from the former Shan Hai Realm, including the infamous Tang Xuanzang and the former Marshal Tianpeng, left him emotionally stirred for a moment.

Now calmed down, he is no longer the two generals who used to hum and hah.

This demon monk is no longer the former demon monk; everything in the Shan Hai Realm is now in the past—why should he still be shorter than him by a head?

"Find Sun Wukong." Tang Luo said.

These words made Zhu Bajie and Ao Yulie feel somewhat strange.

Their fundamental purpose in coming to this world was indeed to find Sun Wukong—no mistake.

But now it is confirmed that what is buried under Five Fingers Mountain is the Six-Eared Macaque, not the eldest senior brother.

Why does the master still say so?

"Why has the Holy Monk come here to seek the——Great Sage?" the Silent God King said.

Zhu Bajie glanced at him again without speaking.

"Because of Five Fingers Mountain." Tang Luo pointed to the side.

That is the "ruins" of Five Fingers Mountain.

The Silent God King let out a hollow laugh: "Since the Holy Monk has already destroyed Five Fingers Mountain, he should also know that what was suppressed and died beneath it was the Six-Eared Macaque demon, along with some other demons, unrelated to the Great Sage."

"Was Five Fingers Mountain pressed down by the Tathagata?" Tang Luo asked.

The Silent God King said: "Not done by the Buddha Ancestor."

"Who is the Heavenly Might God Lord?"

Five Fingers Mountain was formed by the Heavenly Might God Lord suppressing the Six-Eared Macaque.

Slightly shaking his head, the Silent God King said: "The names of old, we have long forgotten; Holy Monk, you need not seek them further. You may now withdraw."

The implication is that the Heavenly Might God Lord was also an old acquaintance of the Shan Hai Realm.

The final words were addressed to the generals and soldiers.

Tu Ren hesitated slightly, dared not object, and led the soldiers away quickly.

The heavenly hierarchy is strictly ordered; generals dare not casually defy the God King's command.

"Since the Holy Monk is an old acquaintance." After the generals and soldiers departed, the Silent God King then said: "I shall help you lift the name of the Reverse God, for it is likely a misunderstanding."

Speaking, he waved his hand.

A flash of blood light appeared on Tang Luo's body, and the blood characters on his head reappeared, then dissipated.

Generally, the blood characters of a Reverse God only dissipate upon death.

But the God King can lift the Reverse God's name imposed by a God General; likewise, the God Lord can lift all Reverse God names.

"Not a misunderstanding—the Holy Monk has converted your so-called Wingless God General." Tang Luo demonstrated what it means to chat someone to death with heaven.

"Cough."

The Silent God King coughed once: "Wingless is dead? Well, it's not a big matter. Considering past affection, I will bear this for the Holy Monk and the Marshal."

Yet in his heart, he silently cursed.

The title of Reverse God actually has distinctions.

Setting aside the titles imposed by different heavenly ranks, it is further divided into two kinds of "Reverse God."

One is "I acknowledge you as an opponent"; the second is the "Reverse God" for revenge.

The latter appears in dark red, equivalent to a further step—an irreconcilable, deathless pursuit order.

In the past war between heavenly beings and demons, such Reverse Gods appeared not infrequently.

Later, when the demons were defeated and fled, the scattered Reverse Gods that appeared were no more than the first kind, belonging to "honor bestowed."

Of course, regardless of kind, death is still death.

The Silent God King never imagined that after Wingless was recaptured by Zhu Bajie, he would have no remaining strength to upgrade the "Reverse God" title.

In the end, he could only make a final struggle before death, but prior to that, Tang Luo had performed soul conversion on him.

Thus, the Reverse God title remained at the first stage.

This led the Silent God King to misunderstand that Tang Luo and his group had merely encountered a God General, beaten him badly.

To these people, this might be considered basic operation.

Who would have thought Wingless was already dead?

The Silent God King does not believe that the "conversion" mentioned by the demon monk Tang Xuanzang means the same as that spoken by ordinary Buddhist disciples.

Displeased, the Silent God King also lost the desire to continue talking with Tang Luo; he wants to return early to inform the God Lords of Tang Xuanzang and his second disciple's appearance.

Such figures appearing are enough to stir up storms and waves; they must be taken seriously.

As for Ao Yulie and the Heavenly Hound, they were ignored by the Silent God King.

Compared to Tang Xuanzang's sudden appearance, Wingless's death is merely a small matter.

Given this premise, the Silent God King lifting the Reverse God title would at most be mentioned in passing.

If Wingless had not died, it wouldn't even be worth mentioning.

"This matter is settled; then I shall take my leave, Holy Monk. If there is a chance in the future, let us meet again." The Silent God King said.

"Wait." Seeing the Silent God King turn to leave, Tang Luo spoke to stop him.

"Holy Monk, what else do you have?"

"Where is Five Fingers Mountain?" Tang Luo asked again.

The Silent God King said: "Hasn't Five Fingers Mountain already been destroyed by the Holy Monk?"

"I am not referring to this one—it is too small, a clumsy imitation of the Tathagata's, like learning to walk in Handan. I mean another one, much larger than this." Tang Luo said.

When Tang Luo first saw this Five Finger Mountain, he felt something was off.

Although overall it looked the same.

But upon careful recollection, he realized that this Five Finger Mountain differed greatly in size from the one he had seen outside the Tushita Palace gates back then.

In many places, it was not exactly the same either.

Based on the difference in time flow, half a year in the real world might have already passed a long time in this world.

Some changes are normal, but the size couldn't possibly have changed, especially not by proportional scaling down.

Therefore, this world should still have another Five Finger Mountain!

The Silent God King's face looked strange: "The Holy Monk is joking—where would there still be a Five Finger Mountain?"

"You don't know?" Tang Luo said, "Well then, let's go together to your Divine Realm to ask someone—maybe the Heavenly Might God Lord knows."

"The Divine Realm cannot be entered by non-gods..."

"Old Chen, you're wrong about that." Zhu Bajie staggered over to Chen Qi, slinging an arm around his shoulder, "Just because we can't barge in doesn't mean we forget our old friends—can't we even ask a question? What's this Divine Realm, harder to get into than Ling Mountain's Thunder Sound Temple or the Heavenly Palace?"

The Silent God King's eyes flickered slightly: "Well, since the Holy Monk insists on entering..."

Evil guests showing up at the door? No, it's more like walking straight into a trap!

By then, you lot will probably regret it!