Great Demon Sun Wukong

For some, choosing to live is even more difficult and cruel than choosing to die. Sun Wukong was clearly one of such people, and now, he had given up on life and chosen death instead. In his heart, death was a release, a release that would grant him true freedom. However, it was clear that this was a mistaken belief, and what the little monkey needed to do was to make the mentally shattered Sun Wukong realize that his current thinking was wrong. Otherwise, as soon as he broke free, Sun Wukong would immediately take his own life. But how easy could that be?

For three whole days, the little monkey was at a complete loss. It was indeed easy to say but hard to do. Another two days passed and the little monkey still couldn't think of any way to make Sun Wukong recover. Having no alternative, the little monkey made a decision that one would only make when out of options. Still restraining Sun Wukong, the little monkey resolutely hoisted him onto his back and sped off in a certain direction. Although things seemed promising before, in reality, the little monkey had no way of restoring Sun Wukong. And continuing to wait painfully would bring no change.

Other than the little monkey, there were no other creatures in the Fallen Tomb, and he couldn't possibly seek help from the people of that place. In the end, he decided to take Sun Wukong to the location of the last Three Spirits Flower. Now that Sun Wukong had fused with the first and second Three Spirits Flowers, his body already contained the power of two of them, which meant that apart from Sun Wukong's mental collapse, he had actually completed the first two steps of his plan. Therefore, the little monkey decided to make a desperate bet, allowing Sun Wukong to enter the third gorge in his current state and fuse with the last Three Spirits Flower, thus fully activating the power of the previous two, enabling Sun Wukong's body and soul to complete their evolution and meet the requirements for receiving the heritage.

This was now a method of no-method, and there was only one Three Spirits Flower. The little monkey no longer had any other opportunities, so since Sun Wukong had already successfully fused with the first two flowers, he might as well let him fuse with the third. As for whether he would ultimately succeed or fail, the little monkey could no longer fuss over that; there was still a chance of success now, but if he didn't do this, there would be no chance at all. Moreover, the last thing the little monkey had to do didn't really have much to do with whether Sun Wukong's divine consciousness collapsed or not. The only thing it affected was the success rate of fusing with the third Three Spirits Flower.

Two days later, the little monkey arrived at another gorge, carrying Sun Wukong on his back. For some reason, the Three Spirits Flowers all favored growing inside gorges, and furthermore, the three flowers were so far apart from one another. This time, without any hesitation, the little monkey, still carrying Sun Wukong, entered the gorge. And once he went in, he never came out again.

After Sun Wukong entered the Fallen Tomb, all the cosmic powers quietly began their final preparations, both openly and in secret. It was a strange state and mood, for there was no clear message about what was to happen, nor had anyone heard any rumors. Yet, all the powerful worlds unanimously began preparations, as if in anticipation of a major war. Those who were allies aligned, while those seeking alliances coaxed, and some reclusive races also started to emerge publicly. It seemed that the entire universe was heating up in a silent state.

As time flew and years passed, eight decades quietly went by. During these eighty years, the universe remained in a delicate atmosphere. Those who were qualified knew that a decisive battle was about to start, while the unqualified lived their days no differently than usual. Indeed, some major events took place during these eighty years, but these events did not cause much of a stir. It seemed as if everyone was waiting for a trigger, a trigger that was the next chance to enter the Fallen Tomb. By some unspoken agreement, the final showdown would take place within the Fallen Tomb.

And the first major event that occurred was the announcement of an alliance by several Great Divine Nations. After the trials in the Patrolling Celestial World ended, the relationship between the new Divine Nations and the established ones had become quite subtle. After a series of talks among the Great Divine Nations, Netherworld World, Genesis Divine Nation, Fangcun Spirit Realm, Myriad Gods Hall, and Canglan River Realm declared an alliance! Moreover, it was a deep offense-defense alliance, advancing and retreating together. However, Ling Weiyang of Myriad Demons Country made no statement, and Myriad Demons Country remained reclusive.

The second major event was the decisive rupture between the Crimson Army and the Law Enforcers. The cause of the dispute was that the Law Enforcers had sneakily attacked the Crimson Army during a battle against foreign enemies in extraterrestrial space. Although Ziling discovered it in time and the Crimson Army did not suffer any casualties, two soldiers were seriously injured. This infuriated Ziling, and after the battle in extraterrestrial space had concluded, he declared war on the Law Enforcers. The two supremely powerful forces had clashed countless times, both openly and in secret. As for the final outcome of their struggle, it remains unknown.

The third major event was the resurgence of Xi Zhao. After Ziling, Yue Huangquan, Sun Wukong, and others had joined forces to annihilate the Annihilation Demon Nation and had designed an ambush for Xi Zhao and Ling Weiyang, Xi Zhao seized the opportunity to enter the Heritage Site to accept the inheritance of the Underworld Venerate. Ten years ago, Xi Zhao finally broke through the seclusion. At this point, Xi Zhao's strength had reached the peak of Heavenly Venerate, the same level as the leader of the Crimson Army, Ziling, and the top Law Enforcer, the Heavenly Patroller. The first thing Xi Zhao did after emerging was to declare that the Annihilation Demon Nation would be restored and renamed as the Underworld God Annihilation Nation. Xi Zhao's actions were a clear indication to everyone that he had fully accepted the inheritance from the Underworld Venerate. Whether he was considered the second Underworld Venerate or a disciple of the Underworld Venerate, Xi Zhao made his status known with this high-profile maneuver.

The direct result of his actions was attracting a group of people who pledged their allegiance and loyalty to him. The number of these people was not particularly large, but it totaled over fifty thousand. They were unified under one command and bore the name of the Underworld God Army! Indeed, those attracted by Xi Zhao were the strongest troops of the former Underworld Venerate: the Underworld God Army. During the ancient battle that shook heaven and earth, the Underworld Venerate was defeated, and the Underworld God Army was scattered and almost entirely slaughtered, but a small portion managed to flee. These survivors, over the course of a million years, concealed their identities and secretly communicated with each other, surprisingly developing their ranks to such an extent. The original scattered members of the Underworld God Army, less than twenty thousand, but now, under Xi Zhao, their numbers had swelled to fifty thousand, indicating many significant implications.

The addition of these fifty thousand Underworld God Army soldiers transformed Xi Zhao from a lone power into a formidable one. Not only was Xi Zhao himself incredibly powerful but each member of the fifty thousand Underworld God Army was also a strong warrior. Among them were several individuals who were former Legion Commanders of the Underworld God Army, with strength at the peak of Domain Lord. Moreover, among this group, there was one individual who was especially favored by Xi Zhao, for they possessed the strength of the Primary Stage of Heavenly Venerate. With these people, Xi Zhao managed to establish a high-level world that was no lesser than the original Annihilation Demon Nation in just a decade.

Moreover, with the Law Enforcers tied up by the Crimson Army, Xi Zhao took this opportunity to expand aggressively. This expansion marked the fourth major event: the Ancient Primordial World was annihilated. The Ancient Primordial World was targeted for destruction by Xi Zhao after learning that Domain Lord Xuan Qianzi, the Soul Devouring Monk, and Cheng Qian had headed to the Illusionary Bug Domain. Thus, Xi Zhao led his army to attack the Ancient Primordial World, completely obliterating it. Consequently, it became one of the newly risen Six Great Divine Nations. By the time the Law Enforcers, entangled with the Crimson Army, realized what had happened, it was too late. Therefore, they had no choice but to recognize the Underworld God Annihilation Nation as the new Divine Nation.

By this time, it was evident to everyone that the Law Enforcers were in disarray, not only because of the overt restraint by the Crimson Army but also due to the deep unease caused by two other forces behind the scenes. As a result, their control over the Divine Nations had weakened to an unprecedented level.

Now, the situation had become clear. The Divine Nations Alliance on one side, Myriad Demons Country and the newly born Underworld God Annihilation Nation on another side, the Crimson Army on yet another side, the Law Enforcers on a different one, the hidden 'Big Person' on another side, and finally, the force opposing the 'Big Person's plans on the last side.

All six forces were now focused on the Fallen Tomb. Despite the Law Enforcers' extreme reluctance to open it at this time, they were forced to proceed under pressure. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to vote for it with recommendation votes and Monthly Passes at Starting Point (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)