Great Demon Sun Wukong

To be honest, this isn't really the best time to hold such a celebration. Firstly, this battle indeed resulted in the deaths of many, and each one who died was no small character. It's not just about the impact on the outside world, but for those who are alive, it is also a huge blow.

The sister of Invincible Overlord Art from Fangcun Spirit Realm, Lu'an, died; the leader of the Crimson Army, Ziling, died; Yi Xuan's brother, Zhibei, died; the Domain Lord of Fangcun Spirit Realm, Mu Dongsheng, died; the Dragon Ancestor of Canglan Water Realm died; the Myriad Demons Country suffered even greater losses—not only Ling Weiyang died, but the leader of the Five Demon Gods, Fen Yan, also died... too many have died, making this final victory extraordinarily sorrowful. Even though the Primordial Honor was completely sealed, at most, this could be considered a tragic victory, wounding the enemy one thousand while losing eight hundred. What is there worth celebrating?

However, when everyone was immersed in the grief for the deceased, Rogue Heart Sword Hero suddenly said, "Indeed, many people died in this battle—family, friends, brothers, elders—and we are indeed deeply saddened. But, thinking carefully, the deepest sorrow does not lie with us, but with Sun Wukong. We gathered here because we have a common enemy, but among us, we are not all friends."

After saying this, Rogue Heart Sword Hero paused and continued, "Maybe my words are harsh, and maybe not entirely accurate, but what I want to say is that our sorrow is only for a few of the deceased, but all those who died here, or most of them, were friends of Sun Wukong." Rogue Heart Sword Hero seemed to feel his expression was a bit chaotic, frowned, but continued, "Actually, Sun Wukong's grief now far exceeds all of ours."

Rogue Heart Sword Hero's words are not difficult to understand. For example, the death of Zhibei is, to the Bull Demon King and the others, just the loss of a comrade. The deaths of Zhibei and Ye Zi hold absolutely different meanings for them, but to Sun Wukong, these two people are the same. In other words, compared to the Bull Demon King and others, Sun Wukong is experiencing double the pain.

"So, if we only dwell in grief, it will make the monkey more miserable." These were Xi Zhao's words. After Sun Wukong used the power of Five Elements Dual Spirit to completely suppress the head of the Primordial Honor, Sun Wukong relaxed and fell asleep. While he slept, everyone who had previously evaded the soul-devouring Fire Phoenix scattered and fled, but now they all gathered back.

Many were injured, and though Ye Zi died, after Sun Wukong dispersed the massive spiritual body with a punch, many scattered souls returned to their original owners. However, more souls became ownerless because their masters had died, and these souls were naturally absorbed by the people. After acquiring these pure spirits, everyone benefited greatly, most evidently as the wounds from before mostly healed.

Only some very severe injuries required more time to heal, which was why Sun Wukong, upon waking, found that everyone was fine and thought it was due to his master's healing effect. They all knew Sun Wukong was too exhausted, so they didn't wake him up.

After Rogue Heart Sword Hero spoke those words, everyone gradually came to their senses, calmed their emotions, and immediately started to recuperate and absorb the spirits they acquired. With their bodies mostly recovered, everyone began to tidy up the battlefield, carefully collecting the bodies of the deceased. The only regret was Ziling. Because his physical body was occupied by the Primordial Honor, Ziling's soul and essence were entirely annihilated, with even his physical body suppressed along with the Primordial Honor, leaving not a trace behind.

Afterwards, to lift everyone's spirits and to prevent Sun Wukong from being tormented by sorrow upon waking, under Zhu Bajie's lead, they began the celebration. Although Flame God lost the Power of the Phoenix, his life was unharmed, albeit with greatly reduced strength, only at Domain Lord Level, but he could still start a fire and roast meat. Rogue Heart Sword Hero was as formidable as ever; though his body aged, his exceptional roasting skills still garnered everyone's high praise.

Moreover, Zhu Bajie shared a song with everyone, leading to the scene Sun Wukong saw upon waking. Sun Wukong understood everyone's intention, so he immediately joined the celebration without saying more. Everyone drank deeply, but of course, being monks, Tang Sanzang, Cheng Qian, and Soul Devourer didn't drink or eat meat; they only ate some light food and found a quiet place to brew tea and discuss Buddhist Law.

Soul Devourer and Cheng Qian were originally Buddhist Saints from the Ancient Primordial World, with deep knowledge of Buddhist Law, so the three talked exuberantly. Meanwhile, on the other side, the celebration lasted a full day and night, with everyone getting drunk then waking, and waking then drunk, seemingly having forgotten all their sorrow.

All feasts must end, and after a day and night of revelry, it was finally time to say goodbye. Primordial Honor had been defeated, and the greatest threat in this Fang Universe had been removed. Moreover, with Ling Weiyang's death and Xi Zhao's redemption, the universe's forces would undergo a major reshuffle. Of course, this reshuffling was surely a good thing, as there wouldn't be wars or bloodshed.

This farewell was much simpler; everyone bade each other farewell and entered the space tunnels Sun Wukong opened for different destinations. Annihilation Nine Headed Serpent did not leave with the others, choosing instead to stay alone at the Fallen Tomb. Originally, Sha Wujing used nine World Suppressing Steles to seal the Primordial Honor's body, requiring Sha Wujing to sustain the seal for three continuous days. But after Sun Wukong reached the stage of Primordial Honor, everything became simpler; Sha Wujing didn't need to stay, nor did the World Suppressing Steles need to remain.

Sun Wukong merely linked the seal of the Primordial Honor with his statue, so as long as he doesn't die, the seal won't be broken. Sun Wukong did not refuse Annihilation Nine Headed Serpent's request to stay, and with Annihilation Nine Headed Serpent, any attempt to tamper would be almost impossible. Everyone left in batches, leaving only Sun Wukong and his four disciples, along with Six-Eared Macaque and two little monkeys.

Originally, Tang Sanzang, Zhu Bajie, and the others had reached the Realm of Heavenly Venerate, but ultimately, to grant Sun Wukong greater power, they and Six-Eared Macaque gave all their power to Sun Wukong. This means that now Tang Sanzang, Zhu Bajie, White Dragon, and Six-Eared Macaque no longer possess Primordial Attribute's power, their cultivation only at Nine Patterns Supreme, making them ordinary cultivators.

Only Sha Wujing, because of the nine World Suppressing Steles, retained his Heavenly Venerate's Peak cultivation, and seemed to be on the verge of a breakthrough. Besides Tang Sanzang and the others losing most of their cultivation, Through-back Ape and Red-Buttocked Horse Monkey fared worse; they not only gave their power but also all their spirit to Sun Wukong. So now they're just two ordinary little monkeys.

Without any cultivation, without Spiritual Wisdom, they could only live as ordinary monkeys for thirty or fifty years, but with Sun Wukong around, helping them recover wouldn't be difficult.

The six people along with two little monkeys finally stepped onto the space tunnel back to Pangu Realm. As for Bull Demon King and others, they didn't follow Sun Wukong back to Pangu Realm but went with Xi Zhao to Underworld God Annihilation Nation. Originally, they intended to go to Myriad Demons Country, considering it as the source of all demon clans in the universe, but upon learning about Ling Wei Zimo there, they abandoned the idea.

Of course, it's only temporary; Sun Wukong already promised them that after settling everything, he would accompany them to Myriad Demons Country to talk with Ling Wei Zimo, to see if they could appoint someone among Bull Demon King and others as the Domain Lord or something, as Bull Demon King's greatest dream was to lead as a Demon King.

In an instant, after witnessing a battlefield concerning the survival of the universe, everything returned to calmness again, leaving only a small serpent coiled around Sun Wukong's massive statue, falling into slumber. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets on Starting Point (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read on m.qidian.com.)