Chapter 197 - 189: Little Netherworld
Having originally planned to spend the remaining two months advancing to the Nine Patterns Supreme, now because of the Netherworld Fortuity Fruit, I managed to complete the promotion in less than a Chinese Hour, and it went very smoothly.
Sun Wukong and Flame God could hardly contain their amazement at the power of the Nine Patterns Supreme. The gap between the Nine Patterns Supreme and the Eight Patterns Supreme was simply beyond words. But what excited Sun Wukong the most was the Nine Patterns Supreme’s ability to fly.
Ever since arriving in the Netherworld World, Sun Wukong had not been able to fly freely, and even his somersault cloud had grown somewhat unfamiliar. But now, within this giant tower, Sun Wukong was just lightly off the ground, savoring that nostalgic feeling, if only for a moment. To truly indulge in flying, he would have to wait until he left the Supreme Pool and could fly freely outside.
Right then, the four of them shared their insights and realizations, and at this point, Caomei no longer hid anything. She openly admitted that her purpose in entering the Supreme Pool was not to ascend to Supreme, but had been to find the Netherworld Fortuity Fruit from the start.
Caomei also revealed to Sun Wukong and the others that she had initially been blasted to near destruction by those four Domain Lords. Just when she thought her spirit and soul would surely perish, she suddenly felt as if her soul was being pulled by something, and in an instant, she broke through the spatial barriers and arrived in the Netherworld World.
The four Domain Lords had thought I possessed some Magic Treasure that allowed my soul to escape, and since they had never taken me seriously, I was luckily spared my soul. Later, Caomei learned that her savior was the Domain Lord of the Netherworld World, Yue Huangquan.
Furthermore, after arriving in this Netherworld World, Yue Huangquan, concerned Caomei’s soul aura might be discovered by people from the Four Great Divine Nations, took action to purify her soul. This purification of the soul meant removing all impurities within it and allowing for a perfect sublimation.
With the Netherworld World Domain Lord Yue Huangquan personally intervening, the results were undoubtedly extraordinary. As a result, half of Caomei’s soul had been purified, and now she appeared only eight or nine years old due to the purification, which had improved her soul’s quality but decreased its volume.
The purity of Caomei’s soul was now definitely comparable to the purity of the Domain Lords’ souls, and this was the key to her confidence in seeking revenge after resurrection. Otherwise, with her original strength, not to mention revenge, even approaching those Domain Lords would have been impossible.
After purifying Caomei’s soul, in order to provide her with sufficient power, Yue Huangquan appointed Caomei to be the ruler of Supreme City, ranked second among the ten cities of the Inner City. However, because of her identity, Caomei rarely showed herself, and most of the major and minor affairs were managed by the Vice Ruler of Supreme City.
Moreover, because of the good relationship between Yue Huangquan and the Clan Leader of the Chaotic Giant Clan from the Genesis Divine Nation, it did not take long for Caomei to learn of Luo Chen’s whereabouts, although the timing was not yet right to seek him out.
Just a while ago, under the very subtle hints from Yue Huangquan, Caomei learned of the existence of the Supreme Treasure, the Netherworld Fortuity Fruit, and also came to know that the once number one person among the Nine Great Divine Kingdoms was also in this Netherworld World, leading to the series of events that followed.
After Caomei had shared everything with Sun Wukong and the others, everyone had different thoughts. Sun Wukong was somewhat interested in this Luo Chen because the World Suppressing Stele, which should have been his property, had somehow ended up in his hands, making Sun Wukong feel as though he had taken something someone cherished. Nôv(el)B\\jnn
Besides, Sun Wukong was also somewhat worried; the Wasteland Stele, once responsible for the destruction of a nation, appeared normal now, but the occasional abnormalities caught Sun Wukong’s attention, especially when he felt the irresistible Devouring Power. To be honest, Sun Wukong was quite frightened.
However, it wasn’t the World Suppressing Stele he feared but the possibility of causing harm to those around him because of his use of it. There were already too many people who had perished because of him, Sun Wukong.
Xi Zhao, on the other hand, was thinking about his plans; it now seemed that Yue Huangquan had long since discovered him. But he became easygoing once he thought about it, the Netherworld World being nearly Yue Huangquan’s backyard; surely, he had been discovered as soon as he had appeared.
However, he worried that paying too much attention to himself might cause unnecessary trouble, so he had pretended not to see.
It looks like I will need to express my gratitude if I ever get the chance. Acts of kindness in desperate times are always more touching than in times of prosperity. Especially back when I was abandoned by everyone and nearly faced annihilation, Yue Huangquan still silently saved my life.
If he had captured me and handed me over to them when he first found me, I dare not imagine what would have happened to me.
Moreover, I am definitely going to help Caomei with her vengeance. Not to mention anything else, just the Netherworld Creation Fruit alone makes it impossible for Xi Zhao to just stand by idly.
As for Flame God, his thinking was simple. After all, he was alone, the only one left after his entire tribe was annihilated, and having companions was always better than being alone. Besides, they treated him well, even willing to share such precious divine objects with him; otherwise, on his own, he might never have had the chance to obtain such divine things in his lifetime.
Therefore, instead of struggling alone on the path of resurrection, it was better to join others on the journey.
Although everyone had their own thoughts, the four individuals shared a common goal and the path ahead. So, when Xi Zhao extended a hand, the other three reached out without hesitation, and their hands clasped together firmly.
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"For revenge!" This was Caomei’s voice.
"For dignity!" This was Xi Zhao’s voice.
"For continuation!" This was Flame God’s voice. However, after Flame God spoke, Sun Wukong and the other two looked at him with a strange expression. Flame God chuckled awkwardly and added, "Our entire tribe is just me now, so I can’t let our lineage end like this. Therefore, after I am resurrected, my mission is to find Vermilion Bird or Fire Phoenix, and then, hehehe!"
After he finished, the three others fell silent, finding his goals a bit... excessive.
But each had their own fate, and perhaps Flame God’s burdens were no less than others’. After Flame God spoke, the three looked intently at Sun Wukong again.
Sun Wukong was startled, then muttered, "For Master, for the fool, for Old Sand, for Fan Xin, and the monkeys, monkey descendants of Flower Fruit Mountain, Big Brother Bull…" Before he could finish, Xi Zhao, Flame God, and Caomei all dropped to the ground.
"Oh, right, there’s also Six-Eared Macaque. Ah, speaking of Six-Eared reminds me, Xi Zhao, did you say you fought your way from little Netherworld all the way to this Netherworld World?"
Lying on the ground, Xi Zhao heard Sun Wukong’s question and sat up, saying, "Yeah, what about it? When I died, my soul was severely damaged, and the shock of that incident caused my spiritual realm to regress, going all the way back to the Unity Dao realm."
"It’s really infuriating to compare with others. After your strength regressed, you were still at the Unity Dao, while I was only half-step Great Path when I died. It’s like this, when I was in the Pangu Realm, that small world, I had a brother who was a Six-Eared Macaque. Unfortunately, he died before me. With his strength at that time, he should have ended up in little Netherworld after death.
I want to ask if there’s a chance he could have come here or that I could go to little Netherworld to find him!"
After Sun Wukong finished speaking, Xi Zhao pondered for a moment, then said, "In theory, it’s possible, but that depends on your brother possessing extremely strong power; otherwise, he would have been devoured by others as soon as he appeared.
Even if he was lucky enough to survive initially, he would not only have to fight his way through little Netherworld but also rank in the top ten in the once-every-ten-years Netherworld battle. Only the top ten strong ones from little Netherworld can obtain the qualification to come here through the Netherworld Gate."
After speaking, Xi Zhao seemed to recall something, his face showing traces of pain and remembrance, then continued, "Initially, my strength was at the intermediate phase of Unity Dao, and after endless devouring, I reached the peak of Unity Dao. But even so, I barely survived and managed to get third place in that Netherworld battle.
Just think, even I could only get third place, so imagine how terrifying that Netherworld battle must be."
"Moreover, although you have the strength to sweep through little Netherworld, you cannot reach there. Unless you receive permission from Yue Huangquan, who would have to personally send you over."
Hearing Xi Zhao’s words, Sun Wukong’s heart sank. But then his conviction replaced it; Six-Eared Macaque was no ordinary being—Sun Wukong believed he would certainly reappear before him, and then they would break out of this Netherworld World together.
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