Great Demon Sun Wukong

Chapter 182 - 174: The Trial of Desolate Island



Though Sun Wukong and Xi Zhao both felt somewhat puzzled in their hearts, they didn’t pay too much attention to it.

To Sun Wukong, there were only enemies and friends, and since this little girl called Caomei was not an enemy and got along well with the little fox, and most importantly, Sun Wukong could feel she held no ill will towards them, so her identity didn’t matter as long as she was a friend.

As for Xi Zhao, what kind of important figures hadn’t he seen in his life? Even the Domain Lords of the other Great Divine Nations often met him and were extremely respectful, so even if this little girl’s identity was significant, Xi Zhao wouldn’t be surprised or anything. When it came to background, he probably had the biggest one of all.

As for the little fox... well, there’s no need to talk about that, she probably didn’t even know what "background" meant.

Both shook their heads and went back to their rooms to rest. After all, the group hadn’t just spent ten days and a half in the forest; ever since departing from Thunder King City, they hadn’t slept in a bed. Though to Sun Wukong and Xi Zhao, with their cultivation, sleeping anywhere was the same, sleeping in a bed was always more comfortable than in a tree.

Perhaps it was the innkeeper’s intention, but Sun Wukong and Xi Zhao’s rooms were conveniently located to the left and right of the rooms where Caomei and the little fox were staying. It seemed the innkeeper thought of the two as Caomei’s guards.

However, neither of them minded. If they were taken for guards, so be it. If it weren’t for this little girl, the two probably wouldn’t even know how to find an inn. Moreover, when the two men took out several Eight Patterns Soul Beads earlier, the boss actually refused, though it was unclear if it was because there weren’t enough beads or something else.

In any case, they owed their stay here today to the young lady. Your journey continues with empire

A night passed without words. Whether it was Sun Wukong, Xi Zhao, the little fox, or Caomei, they all took a bath and went to bed early. In Supreme City, there was no need to worry about danger, so everyone slept soundly.

Early the next morning, the little fox burst into the rooms of the two men, waking up Sun Wukong and Xi Zhao. After the three men and one fox washed up, they had breakfast downstairs, and then Caomei dragged the two big men out shopping.

According to Caomei, although the important items had already been entrusted to the innkeeper for preparation, some small things still needed to be bought personally.

Watching how familiar Caomei was with this place, leading Sun Wukong and the others through streets and alleys as if treading on familiar ground, and not paying for anything, just flashing that small token. As soon as this token was shown, everyone instantly became very respectful and extremely friendly.

Seeing the little fox’s nine tails hanging with large and small parcels, Sun Wukong curiously also tried to take a few of those big peaches he had previously bought at a fruit stall without paying. Honestly, Sun Wukong just wanted to give it a try and was surprised when the stall owner not only wasn’t angry but even stuffed a few more peaches into Sun Wukong’s hand with a big smile.

Seeing how effective the token was, realizing he could take things without paying, Sun Wukong was delighted. He immediately took out his Space Ring and swept the fruit stall clean. After taking all the fruits, Sun Wukong was worried that the stall owner would be upset, but he found the man smiling even more brightly.

"How strange, to be taken from and still so happy!" Xi Zhao found this amusing too, so he followed Sun Wukong on either side behind the little fox, taking whatever they liked from the shops on both sides of the street. Without exception, the shopkeepers and stall owners who had their goods taken all wore smiles, the more they took, the brighter their smiles became.

Of course, Caomei, walking in the very front, didn’t see this because the little fox behind her was already large, and with all the parcels, she nearly covered the entire street. And so, with Caomei and the little fox picking delicacies at the front, Sun Wukong and Xi Zhao were taking whatever they wanted at the back.

Soon, the Space Rings of both Xi Zhao and Sun Wukong were filled. Xi Zhao approached Sun Wukong and said, "This feeling is really nostalgic. When I was alive, it was just like this; whatever I did, I never had to spend money, and there was always a crowd of people surrounding me. Sigh!"

He sighed, but a glance caught his eye on a nearby shop selling equipment, mostly forged from highly condensed soul power for use in the Netherworld World.

But these pieces of equipment weren’t much different from those in the Material Realm, so Xi Zhao shook his head, sighed, and walked into the shop. He went directly behind the counter and took out six Space Equipments that were obviously high-level items.

He handed Sun Wukong a Spatial Bracelet and two Space Rings, and then the two of them exchanged a smile and continued to revel in the pleasure of taking things without paying. Thus, they went on their way, taking as they went. By the time they’d reached the end of the street, the three Spatial Equipments they’d taken were almost full.

Whether it was Space Rings or Spatial Bracelets, the insides were packed with a variety of items: food, tools, toys, ornaments—nothing was left out. However, Sun Wukong mostly took fruits, while Xi Zhao chose various elixirs and things that supplemented or restored Soul Power.

After finishing the street, Caomei seemed quite satisfied, munching happily on a bag of something unnamed, and the little fox also had its mouth full of some unknown delicacy. Just like this, they walked back to the inn while looking around at the surroundings. By the time they returned, it was nearing noon, and after having lunch downstairs, they each returned to their rooms to rest.

From beginning to end, Sun Wukong and Xi Zhao never spoke of their frenetic gathering of items afterward, and starting from that day, both began cultivating in their room. It wasn’t exactly cultivation; rather, it was the comprehension and consolidation of the insights they had gained over these days.

For Xi Zhao, this process was familiar and almost effortless, so later on, Xi Zhao began to take the spiritual medicines obtained from the shops while trying to break through alone.

However, Sun Wukong encountered some difficulties, but fortunately, with the World Suppressing Stele and the Five-Colored Divine Stone within him, there were no significant troubles caused.

Time passed peacefully, and finally, the day of the selection arrived. If one stood out in this selection and became one of the three thousand, one would gain the qualification to enter the Supreme Pool.

So early in the morning on this day, within the heart of Supreme City, a huge martial arts field was filled with the sound of nine massive bell tolls. The deep and resonant bell tones notified everyone that the selection for the Supreme Pool had officially started!

After the nine bell tolls, the entire martial arts field was already filled with people, easily numbering over a hundred thousand. Yet at this moment, the vast crowd was silent; not a single person was making noise, all standing quietly within the martial arts field, waiting for the person from Supreme City to announce the selection rules for this session.

The wait did not last long, and soon, accompanied by twenty-four Nine Patterns Supremes, a woman dressed in a plain white robe, descending like a Heavenly Immortal from the Nine Heavens, appeared. Her long hair billowed, but her face was mostly covered by a green scarf, only revealing her clear, watery eyes to the crowd.

This woman, along with the twenty-four Nine Patterns Supremes, slowly landed and stood atop a platform in the martial arts field. Upon her arrival, the people below were visibly excited but they restrained themselves well and waited quietly for the woman to speak.

After settling on the platform, the woman gently adjusted her attire and then slowly surveyed the crowd below. After pausing for a moment, she said, "I am Ye Luoying, the Deputy City Lord of Supreme City, and I will preside over this session’s selection.

Due to the large number of participants for the Supreme Pool’s baptism this time around, it has been jointly decided by Supreme City, Transforming Thunder City, and Lord Yue Huangquan that this year’s selection will be a survival-based elimination method! The specific rules will be announced by Lord Tie Mian!"

The woman’s statement stirred up a great commotion. Those who had been quiet below were now quietly discussing amongst themselves because the news was just too shocking; nobody had expected that this year would involve survival-based elimination. Could it be that the Six Great Divine Nations were heading towards unrest?

Hearing the woman’s words, Sun Wukong also became curious and immediately asked Xi Zhao what survival-based elimination entailed?

Xi Zhao shook his head, indicating he didn’t know, but at that moment, Caomei, who was sitting on the little fox’s back, opened her mouth to answer, "Survival-based elimination means that all those who have come to participate in the selection are divided into countless groups, with a minimum of five people and a maximum of eight in each group.

They will enter a place called Desolate Island for the trial. Among these teams, the first three thousand to reach the end of Desolate Island will qualify to enter the Supreme Pool. The rest will be disqualified!"

As Caomei spoke, an air of authority emanated from her all of a sudden. But before Sun Wukong could say anything more, Caomei continued, "On Desolate Island, killing is allowed, and so is the use of any means within your grasp, as long as you can reach the endpoint.

If the number of people who reach the endpoint within the specified time isn’t up to three thousand, then only these will qualify for the Supreme Pool!"

After finishing her explanation, Caomei suddenly smiled and reverted to her innocent and carefree young girl attitude. Sun Wukong and Xi Zhao, by now accustomed to her behavior, were nevertheless surprised by her words.

What terrible luck this is, with over a hundred thousand entering an island, and maybe less than three thousand making it to the end. What sort of elimination and death rate was that?

Just then, a stern-looking middle-aged man slowly rose into the air, overlooking the crowd below, and announced rules very similar to what Caomei had explained. However, there were additional rewards for the first to arrive. The first hundred who arrived would receive a reward provided by Lord Yue Huangquan, with those ranking higher naturally receiving better rewards.

After the man finished speaking, Sun Wukong turned and pointed at himself, saying, "One," then pointed at Xi Zhao and said, "Two." He then looked at the little fox and added, "Count this one in front as well; after all, she is quite good at running away!"

Immediately after, Caomei pointed at herself and said, "Four, I’ll go too. And I’ll go with you guys!"

Although Caomei seemed just a little girl, Sun Wukong and Xi Zhao knew of her strength and felt she was stronger than both of them, so they nodded in agreement. Then Xi Zhao said, "Just four of us, it seems we need another teammate!"n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om


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