Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong-Chapter 607 - 608 Changing Robes Method (Fifth Update)
Chapter 607 -608: Changing Robes Method (Fifth Update!)
Chapter 607 -608: Changing Robes Method (Fifth Update!)
After leaving the three demons, Sun Wukong initially wanted to inform Yuan Hong and the others, but after thinking it over, he held back. If they knew in advance that tomorrow’s contest was just an act, they might inadvertently give themselves away. It was better to let things take their natural course, and let Yuan Hong and the three demons have a proper contest, intervening only at the crucial moment to maintain balance.
Early the next day, Jiang Liu’er, together with Yuan Hong and the three others on a Dragon Horse, entered the palace to exchange documents. The situation unfolded just as it had in the previous life, running headlong into the three demons. After a verbal spat, the King ordered a contest between the two parties, decreeing that the winner would live while the losers would be executed on the spot.
The first contest was the art of summoning the wind and rain. The Great Immortal Tiger Strength and Yuan Hong took the stage in turn. The Great Immortal Tiger Strength’s knowledge was the genuine Five Thunder Law, while Yuan Hong relied on skillful maneuvers.
Just like Sun Wukong had done in his past life, Yuan Hong secretly left his true body and made his way to the skies above, intercepting Wind Granny, Cloud Boy, Lord of Thunder, Mother of Lightning, and also stopping the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas. Although Yuan Hong wasn’t as famous as Sun Wukong in his previous life, he had made a formidable name for himself during the Divine Enthronement era, able to fight Erlang God Yang Jian to a standstill. Now, having regained his Through-Arm Ape Monkey spiritual body and escorting Tang Seng on his Journey to the West to Seek Scriptures, he was far from being the useless Star Lord he once was in the Heavenly Court.
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The Wind Granny, Cloud Boy, Lord of Thunder, Mother of Lightning, and the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas dared not disregard Yuan Hong’s wishes. They ignored the charms and Dharma Seals of the Great Immortal Tiger Strength, waiting for Yuan Hong and Jiang Liu’er to take the stage. Only then did they let loose the winds and clouds, with lightning flashing and thunder rolling, and heavy rain pouring down, causing the Great Immortal Tiger Strength to lose face considerably.
“The Sect Hierarch spoke true; these monks from the Great Tang of the Eastern Land truly possess formidable strength. Had the Sect Hierarch not informed us in advance, my brothers and I would have continued to gamble in the contest and, likely, would have met our demise just as it was depicted in the painting!”
The Great Immortal Tiger Strength inwardly counted his luck. However, since Sun Wukong had instructed them to change into the garments of the Demon Cult and continue the contest, they would certainly follow through.
Presently, with a resentful expression, the Great Immortal Tiger Strength clasped his fist towards the King of the Chechi Kingdom and said, “Your Majesty, the rain summoning contest just now did not fail because of my lack of mana, but because I was wearing this Taoist Robe. This caused hesitation from the deities in charge of the wind, clouds, thunder, and rain, and they arrived late, only to be swiftly pursued by him! Please allow me to change back into my original sect’s robe and to perform the ritual again on stage!”
“Great National Master, aren’t you a member of the Taoist Sect? How come there is another sect?”
The King was curious. The three demons had always claimed to be Taoists since they came to the Chechi Kingdom, but now they wanted to change back into the robes of their original sect for the contest. What sect could possibly rank higher than Taoism?
“To your Majesty, my brothers and I are spiritual beasts from the mountains. By absorbing the essence of heaven and earth, we attained human form and joined the Demon Cult, achieving immortality. Now, we wish to don the robes of our Demon Cult to face these monks from the Eastern Land in the contest!”
The Great Immortal Tiger Strength said as Sun Wukong had instructed him, startling the King almost to the point of falling off his throne, “Great National Master, you are saying you are… demons?”
“Not at all, not at all! It is true that we are demons but not monsters. In this world, any being with ability and fortune can become immortal and attain the Tao. Does Your Majesty not know that in the ancient times, the Demon Clan’s Heavenly Court ruled the heavens and the Witch Race governed the earth? The Human Race is but one of the Myriad Races, yet not the head of them all. There is no distinction of superiority among the myriad races!”
The Great Immortal Tiger Strength shook his head and smiled, “Currently, our Demon Cult’s Sect Hierarch is the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, surnamed Sun and named Wukong. His divine skills are vast, and his mana limitless. He stands shoulder to shoulder with the Three Purities of the Taoist Sect and the Ancestral Buddha of the Buddhist Sect. All immortals and gods in the Heavenly Court must respectfully address him as ‘Great Saint’ when they meet our Sect Hierarch. How could he be compared with those mischievous demons that haunt the mountains? Your Majesty, please grant me permission to change into the Demon Cult’s robes, so I may perform the ritual once more on stage!”
“I see! Who would have thought that the Demon Clan could also produce such a powerful being. My ignorance has been my fault! Great National Master, you may of course change back into the Demon Cult’s robes. However, there has already been considerable rainfall, and further rain may cause a flood. To that end, I have been planning to construct a lake and have already prepared the embankments; we just need to divert some water. Could the Great National Master direct all the rainwater into the lake?”
The King of the Chechi Kingdom was easily swayed and, convinced by the Great Immortal Tiger Strength’s arguments, he was no longer afraid and consented to the request.
At that moment, the Great Immortal of Tiger Strength instructed his disciples on the situation and had a trusted disciple retrieve the Demon Cult robes they had prepared earlier to change into before ascending the stage once more.
“These three demons claimed to be Daoists just yesterday, so why have they put on Demon Cult’s demon robes today? Could it be that the Great Sage is directing them from behind the scenes, using this to promote the Demon Cult?”
Zhu Bajie and Sandy Monk snickered that the Great Immortal of Tiger Strength, finding himself bested, had resorted to changing his clothes for another attempt, which was utterly shameless. Yet Yuan Hong’s eyes narrowed slightly. Sun Wukong had long told him that the Journey to the West to Seek Scriptures was Flower-Fruit Mountain Demon Cult’s best opportunity to expand its influence, absorb the Power of Faith, and gain Merit and Destiny. All along the way, Sun Wukong had been paying close attention to them, coming to their rescue in numerous ordeals.
If it wasn’t for Sun Wukong’s secret instruction, Yuan Hong would not believe that the Tiger, Deer, and Sheep demons would suddenly change their allegiance and fly the Demon Cult’s banner.
It seemed, then, that it was time to play along!
With this thought, Yuan Hong pointed at the Great Immortal of Tiger Strength, who had ascended the rain-seeking stage, and shouted, “I say Great National Master, you have already performed one rain ritual, to no avail. What, do you intend to have another go just because you’ve changed your robe?”
“Previously, I conducted the rain ritual as a Daoist. Now, I am doing it as a disciple of the Demon Cult, hence it cannot be treated the same!”
The Great Immortal of Tiger Strength huffed once and without saying more, began the spell to invoke rain. This time, Wind Granny, Cloud Child, Lord of Thunder, Mother of Lightning, and the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas all took action in accordance. They directed all the rainwater to the very spot where the King of Chechi Kingdom wished to create a lake.
“Great Sage, we have summoned the clouds and bestowed the rain according to your command!”
That Wind Granny, Cloud Child, Lord of Thunder, Mother of Lightning, and the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas acted in such a manner was certainly not because of the immense power of the Great Immortal of Tiger Strength’s Five Thunder Law. It was entirely because Sun Wukong appeared by their side and commanded them to do so.
Compared to Yuan Hong, Sun Wukong’s face mattered far more. The Deity Officials of wind, thunder, rain, and lightning, as well as the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas, would rather offend Yuan Hong than Sun Wukong. Offending Yuan Hong might at worst result in a beating, but offending Sun Wukong could be fatal!
If this Equal to Heaven Lord happened to be displeased, one strike of his staff could turn you into mush and not a word of dissent would be uttered by the Heavenly Court—there would be nowhere to reason with!
“Good, you may return now. If needed, I, Old Sun, will summon you again!”
Sun Wukong nodded in satisfaction, and Wind Granny, Cloud Child, Lord of Thunder, Mother of Lightning, and the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas, feeling as if they were granted a reprieve, quickly whisked themselves away on clouds, and in the blink of an eye, they were gone.
“National Master, the name of the Demon Cult indeed carries more weight than the Taoist Sect. Your ritual this time was executed with even more finesse than usual. May I ask why you never mentioned your esteemed Cult before?”
