novelraw Chapter 647 536: You Can Really Read the Monkey Right!
Chapter 647 536: You Can Really Read the Monkey Right!
Although Tianzhu Country is near the West, it is nominally under the control of the Heavenly Court, which governs the Three Realms. Sun Wukong didn't know who decided this, but if something happened, he'd definitely head to the Heavenly Court first.
He wandered around the Heavenly Court for half a day and, apart from the patrolling Heavenly Soldiers, didn't see a single Immortal.
???
Could it be that the Heavenly Court has moved?
In fact, it hadn't. The Immortals had been dispatched by the Jade Emperor to the Chaos Battlefield to enhance their overall abilities.
Those remaining were working hard. Who had the time to idle around? That's why the vast Heavenly Court looked so empty.
The Monkey strolled around twice but ultimately didn't go to find the Jade Emperor. He felt that this Jade Emperor was far inferior to his senior brother; once he returned, everyone in the Heavenly Court was gone. Truly unreliable.
Sun Wukong had no idea that the vast emptiness of the Heavenly Court was precisely due to the plans suggested by his reliable senior brother.
Jade Emperor: As expected, the bias in the Monkey's heart is like a mountain!
Sun Wukong, after much thought, stopped walking and decided not to head to the Palace of the Polestar. Instead, he turned towards the starry sky, having heard that his senior brother was doing well there. Finding some reinforcements should be easy.
Upon entering the starry sky, he immediately saw an old acquaintance training the army.
This person was Deng Chanyu.
After Hao Tian's return, the forces naturally couldn't remain under the control of outsiders. So after being awarded by Hao Tian, Deng Chanyu was demoted.
Now she's back at the Starry Sky Three Constellations as a leader.
Deng Chanyu didn't mind; she lacked nothing and working was just a means to enjoy Immortal Life.
"Marshal? Grand Marshal?"
From a distance, Deng Chanyu saw that familiar monkey.
She waved her hand to tell the Heavenly Soldiers to continue their patrols, then smiled and said, "Great Saint, I'm no longer a Marshal."
Sun Wukong turned his eyes and figured out what was going on. Although he thought Deng Chanyu was somewhat of a "watered-down" Marshal, who just took off when fighting commenced, she was indeed good at rallying people.
"Heh heh, I think that old Jade Emperor is just a wine sack and rice bag, it would be better to let my senior brother hold the fort!"
Deng Chanyu laughed hearing this. Good monkey indeed knows how to speak; I too believe my husband does better than Hao Tian.
"Great Saint, have you encountered trouble again? Otherwise, why are you wandering the starry sky?"
Sun Wukong didn't feel the least bit embarrassed; Deng Chanyu had seen him in difficult positions many times before, so he recounted the situation with the three Rhino Spirits.
After hearing this, Deng Chanyu became interested. Her tent companion Daji had controlled the Heavenly Market for many years with numerous treasures; she frequently spoke about it, and Deng Chanyu developed some ability to appraise treasures.
Upon hearing this, she knew that the Rhino Spirits, having absorbed incense and faith for so many years, would certainly have nurtured extraordinary treasures, or perhaps those three Rhinos themselves were treasures.
The cattle raised on Incense Fire Merit—wouldn't those be delicious for hot pot?
"Great Saint, I have a way to subdue that demon, shall we get going?"
Sun Wukong hesitated, having never seen Deng Chanyu in action; he was skeptical of her strength.
However, after some thought, he chose to lead the way. With himself there, nothing could happen anyway, and if it did, he'd just come back to summon reinforcements.
Deng Chanyu's cultivation wasn't very high, only at the Golden Immortal level, which was still achieved by being resource-fed.
Some people's aptitudes have limits. Imagine Nezha; he has a few skirmishes with one Quasi-Saint or another, but there are very few beings among the billions in the Primordial who can spar with him now.
Yang Jian's aptitude is good, right?
In reality, his prospects are no more than Taiyi; achieving Daluo Dao Fruit is far-off. There's no choice; the Primordial world is one that emphasizes lineage.
Humans are just too weak.
Is Nezha still human? You can only say he still identifies as human.
Great Master Xuan Du is also human, but they are Innate humans, created from Innate Spiritual Objects, and born due to their destiny. How could the Postnatal humans compare?
Not all Postnatal humans could surpass the bits of clay clayflakes cast aside by Lady Nuwa.
Deng Chanyu's cultivation is quite lacking; she banks on luck with cultivation, which is understandable. In a strong confrontation, she isn't a match for Sun Wukong, but the battle prowess of Primordial Immortals can't be judged by cultivation alone.
The two of them went to the Rhino Spirit's cave and directly issued a challenge. The three Rhino Spirits were quite united and immediately came out intending to give Sun Wukong a justly deserved beating, but upon seeing Deng Chanyu, they couldn't quite move.
"B-b-b-big brother, where did this monkey find such a Fairy? I've never seen anyone so beautiful in my life!"
The eldest Rhino smacked the second Rhino on the head.
"Idiot, we three brothers have been together since childhood. If you haven't seen her, how could I have?"
The third Rhino was more straightforward.
"Big brother, second brother, enough with the nonsense, let's snatch her, we brothers will celebrate together!"
Deng Chanyu's face turned dark hearing the Rhino Spirits' words, thinking, "What caliber do you think you are to dare have designs on me?"
She reached to her waist and pulled out two scimitars, which could only be considered weapons, not classified as Magical Treasures.
But these weren't ordinary scimitars; they were the ones Lady Nuwa used when cutting from Buzhou Mountain to Shanxi.
They had no other functions, only hardness and sharpness.
"Great Saint, move aside!"
The stick-wielding Sun Wukong, ready to charge, quickly took flight as Deng Chanyu aimed her scimitars at the three Rhino Spirits and took a swipe.
The sharp gleam of the blade flashed, slicing the three Rhinos into six pieces.
Perhaps the blade was too fast and too sharp, and the Rhino Spirits were left a bit bewildered.
"B-b-b-big brother, I think I'm going to die!"
"You fool, us three brothers have been together since childhood, if you're going to die, do you think we can survive?"
The third Rhino remained straightforward.
"Big brother, second brother, enough with the nonsense, let's just die."
The three Rhino Spirits were finished!
Sun Wukong landed with wide eyes, dumbfounded: Wow, was that Marshal Pao Pao always this impressive with treasures, or was he just acting all along?
Deng Chanyu, a military general by birth, felt it was only natural to kill a Rhino. She went to the corpses, directly cut down the six Rhino horns in their original forms, and took the bodies with her. (Rhinos have two horns, one large and one small.)
She could tell from afar that these three Rhinos' horns were precious; Merit items are extremely valuable anywhere.
However, Deng Chanyu was quite chivalrous, adhering to the principle of sharing a... a little with someone she has run into, she handed the King of Cold Protection's horn to Sun Wukong, "I hear the Great Saint isn't skilled in water? This horn is also a treasure; carrying it with you makes you as usual in water, so I'll give it to you."
Sun Wukong, seeing the Rhino horn passed to him, observed that it was white as jade and shimmered with harmonious Golden Light. It was clearly a great treasure.
He didn't utter the words, "Who isn't skilled in water?" that were about to come out. Actually, not being well-versed in water wasn't too bad.
He chuckled and pocketed the horn.
"Look, the Monkey has eyes!"
Deng Chanyu, also quite a lively character, really found Sun Wukong likable, so she said, "Great Saint, quickly go and free your master; I'll be waiting above."
"Those three Rhinos have been worshipped by the local people for many years; their meat is tender, let's have a good meal later."
Without a second thought, Sun Wukong agreed, turned around, and set out to rescue his master and fellow disciples.
The Monkey was someone who understood social nuances very well, as Deng Chanyu had mentioned waiting for him. He, therefore, didn't invite anyone else, so the narrative shifted.
"Master, I invited someone to help subdue the demon. We can't let them make a trip in vain, so I will host them for a bit; you all return first."
Zhu Bajie looked up into the clouds and faintly saw Deng Chanyu's figure. The thought of following up for food and drink immediately vanished.
Xuan Zang didn't suspect a thing.
"Wukong, do we have enough funds to host a banquet? We've been collecting alms all the way, and there's some left. Take it all; don't let others down or lose face."
Sun Wukong felt a warm sensation and hurriedly said, "It's fine, Master. My Huaguo Mountain still boasts plenty of resources; it'll be enough for a banquet."
After saying that, he gave a few more instructions before ascending back to the heavens.
Deng Chanyu took Sun Wukong to find Nezha and invited Yang Jian and a few other friends to enjoy a delicious hot pot of beef. Sun Wukong merrily departed back.
After rejoining with Xuan Zang and others, they continued their westward journey.
When entering Tianzhu Country, they drew ever closer to the capital of Tianzhu Country, and upon passing a temple, they unexpectedly received a side quest.
Help a lost young girl find her family.
What was the story behind this?