Great Demon Sun Wukong

Feeling this boundless soul power, Sun Wukong couldn’t help but break out in a cold sweat. He felt as if he was standing there butt naked, utterly exposed in front of that soul force, without the slightest concealment. Thankfully, this sensation lasted only a moment, otherwise, he didn’t know how utterly disheveled he would end up!

Wukong looked around warily, realizing that he could no longer sense Xi Zhao’s soul. It seemed that Xi Zhao had spread his soul over the entire Spirit Flower Peak. Wiping the cold sweat off his forehead, Wukong sat down cross-legged, calming his mind without another thought.

Just when Wukong had barely managed to dispel the fear in his heart regarding the terrifying soul power he’d experienced, he suddenly heard a cry of alarm beside him. Wukong’s eyes snapped open, only to find that the cry was from the little fox, and in front of him, Xi Zhao, his face pale, waved a flower in his hand like a wisp of blue smoke and then passed out.

Seeing Xi Zhao in this state, Wukong knew that Xi Zhao had succeeded, but at the same time, he had expended too much, and his soul now appeared almost transparent.

Wukong quickly hoisted Xi Zhao onto his back, called out to the little fox, and then dashed towards the direction from which they had come, carrying the fox. There wasn’t even a single large tree on Spirit Flower Peak, let alone any caves, so if one wanted to find a place to hide, it would be better to head back rather than search an unfamiliar place like Spirit Flower Peak.

After all, many hiding spots were available on the mountain they had come from.

After searching for over a Chinese Hour, they finally found a densely wooded area with a hidden cave. Wukong was delighted and quickly squeezed into it. The little fox followed him into the cave.

Inside the cave, Wukong hurriedly brought out the Five-Colored Divine Stone to illuminate their surroundings. Then, he finally had time to examine Xi Zhao’s condition, but the more he saw, the colder his heart felt.

And the little fox’s thoughts were on the smoke-like flower in Xi Zhao’s hand. The Soul Penetrating Fragrance was exactly as Xi Zhao had described, clearly distinct from the other flowers at first glance. It was essentially a wisp of blue smoke that had taken the shape of a flower, no longer a worry for plants.

No matter the little fox’s curiosity about the Soul Penetrating Fragrance, Wukong was sweating profusely as he channeled all his soul power to refine the two Eight Patterns Soul Beads in his hand, then poured the refined soul energy into Xi Zhao’s body.

However, when both Soul Beads were utterly depleted, there was hardly any improvement in Xi Zhao’s condition. The only notable change was that Xi Zhao’s body had become slightly more substantial, but it was still far from good. Wukong started to panic, as normally, suffering from injuries or overexertion, absorbing two Soul Beads would be enough for a complete recovery.

But now, the soul energy from two Soul Beads only managed to solidify Xi Zhao’s body a bit!

But Wukong knew this was no time for despair, so with eyes nearly bloodshot, he took out all the Soul Beads and Soul Crystals from his own ring and Xi Zhao’s Space Ring, even including the Spirit Flowers they had just picked, all at once.

At this point, Wukong couldn’t care less about anything else. After instructing the little fox to guard the entrance, he fully activated the Primordial Flame within the Five-Colored Divine Stone, and because of Wukong’s desperate efforts, the flame within the stone even formed a Pill Furnace about one meter tall.

Inside the furnace danced a cluster of golden flames, at times transforming into a little bird and at other times into a swimming dragon.

This was the Sun Golden Fire that had lain dormant within Wukong back in the Pangu Realm, the Life-Bound Divine Fire of the Three-legged Golden Crow. Now, sensing Wukong’s unprecedented desire for fire, it blazed anew. Moreover, it had undergone some changes for reasons unknown. Nôv(el)B\\jnn

The little fox also knew it was a critical moment, but as she walked away, she covertly bit the Soul Penetrating Fragrance in Xi Zhao’s hand and took it with her. At this moment, Wukong was busy refining Soul Beads and didn’t notice.

But the little fox wasn’t stupid. She was merely attracted by the scent of the Soul Penetrating Fragrance and wished that her body would also bear that scent. So when she reached the mouth of the cave, the fox used her tail to grab the Soul Penetrating Fragrance and began shaking it vigorously.

Fortunately for Wukong, due to the little fox’s playfulness, the scent of the Soul Penetrating Fragrance covered up the stench coming from Xi Zhao in the cave, buying Wukong valuable time. By the second day of Xi Zhao’s unconsciousness, Yao Wumeng and his company had reached Spirit Flower Peak.

However, after following the smell left by the Stinkhorn Mushrooms along the path Wukong’s group had taken, they found nothing.

Though the scent of the mushrooms was horrendous, Xi Zhao had only a trace on him, and he was also using his soul power to wrap himself tightly. Besides, Spirit Flower Peak had countless Spirit Flowers with various fragrances that completely masked the mushroom’s odor, so after searching the area, the three found nothing!

"Boss Wumeng, the scent disappears here. The fragrances of Spirit Flower Peak are too strong, probably masking the stink of the mushrooms entirely."

"No worries. Since the scent hasn’t dissipated until now, it means that the person arrived here yesterday, or the day before at the latest. Otherwise, the stench would have faded long ago. Moreover, their visit to Spirit Flower Peak suggests they are likely after the Soul Penetrating Fragrance. It’s the only thing in this world capable of neutralizing the smell of Stinkhorn Mushrooms!"

After a moment’s thought, Yao Wumeng continued, "They are most likely in the vicinity of Spirit Flower Peak by now, after all, refining the Soul Penetrating Fragrance is not something that can be done overnight. Let’s split up and search. If anyone finds them, do not act on your own, wait for the other two!"

"Yes."

Then, the three of them transformed into three shadows, each darting off in different directions!

Meanwhile, inside the cave, Sun Wukong reached the final critical moment. Whether it was the influence of the Five-Colored Divine Stone or the Spirit Flowers, Wukong inadvertently refined all of the Spirit Flowers, Soul Beads, Soul Crystals, and so on, and, in the end, they merged into a fist-sized, grayish droplet!

Despite not knowing why this happened, after exploring with his Divine Consciousness Power over countless times, Sun Wukong found out that the grayish droplet, no, sphere, contained nothing but an immense and pure Soul Energy and no other impurities, at least none that were harmful!

Even to be on the safe side, Sun Wukong infused a drop of Chaotic Liquid, the size of a thumbnail, into his body using his Divine Consciousness Power. The moment that liquid merged into his body, Sun Wukong suddenly felt a surge of immense Life Force, which even caused his purely soul-based form to experience six or seven heartbeats!

This was incredible, for in the Netherworld World, everything is a manifestation of Soul Power, and even the bodies of individuals like Sun Wukong are highly condensed from Soul Power. Therefore, the existence of a heartbeat or blood is impossible, but in that instant, Sun Wukong clearly and distinctly felt the powerful thumping in his chest!

Moreover, as his heart thumped, Wukong’s Divine Consciousness became exceptionally clear and powerful. Wukong was certain that if he merged the entire lump of Chaotic Liquid into his body, perhaps he wouldn’t spontaneously generate a flesh body, but his physical form would definitely become at least a hundred times stronger than it currently was.

And more likely, it would allow him to break through the barrier to Supreme status.

However, Sun Wukong had no such plans and just heaved a sigh of relief before his expression turned solemn again as he once more gathered all his Soul Power and controlled the large droplet of chaotic colored liquid, allowing it to enter Xi Zhao’s chest!

As the last drop entered, Xi Zhao suddenly struggled fiercely, and then Sun Wukong saw Xi Zhao’s chest begin to beat vigorously and powerfully. At the same time, waves of immense Life Force began to surge throughout the cave. Eventually, it even began to permeate the stone walls of the cave, slowly diffusing in all directions!

Following that, as Xi Zhao’s heartbeat thumped, Sun Wukong’s mind was assailed by some fragmented memories, yet these memories were so scattered that Sun Wukong couldn’t recall anything specific. However, influenced by that massive Life Force, the Zhen Yuan Bodhi Treasure Tree inside Sun Wukong started to greedily absorb this Life Force and rapidly heal the injuries sustained earlier.

Soon, the previously lying Xi Zhao slowly floated up, but his chest continued to beat forcefully. In the end, it seemed as if Xi Zhao was pulled up by a force, and he actually stood up. When Xi Zhao was fully upright, Sun Wukong once again felt that strong, heart-pounding power!

The three, including Yao Wumeng, who had been searching for Sun Wukong and his companions at Spirit Flower Peak, also felt this immense and intimidating presence. They were startled, realizing that if the owner of this presence was the one who had slain the Saint Armor Turtle and taken the little princess, then they were likely no match for it.

Thus, after regrouping, they released a spirit bird and then found a place to hide on the next mountain peak over from Spirit Flower Peak.

And back in the cave, after Xi Zhao’s chest thumped three more times, he suddenly opened his eyes. Those eyes seemed to encompass the entire universe, vast, immense, unfathomable.

However, that aura lasted only for a moment before it dissipated into nothingness. Sun Wukong, who had been filled with awe looking at Xi Zhao, suddenly felt a strange sense when the aura vanished.

This aura, I have felt it within me as well!

(Recently, one chapter a day has indeed been unsatisfactory, but due to work reasons, I hope everyone can be understanding! Also, Great Demon Sun Wukong, dear friends come quickly: 214501643)