Sun Wukong: "What do they want from me?"
Chen Beixuan: "Since they've set their eyes on you, Monkey Bro, why not just take you as their disciple and pass on their celestial techniques instead of scheming?"
Wang Chao: "Hmph! These so-called gods and buddhas are despicable. Don't worry, Monkey Bro — when the time comes, even if I can't do much, I'll stand with you till the end!"
Yan Shisan: "I want to help too, but with my level, I don't even have the qualifications to be cannon fodder. I can't even reach the Immortal Realm, let alone fight those gods and buddhas."
Lord of Devouring: "Who said they won't pass Sun Wukong celestial techniques? It's just that he accidentally joined this chat group, and now their plan is getting exposed early."
Lord of Devouring @Sun Wukong: "Tell me, did some of your monkey descendants just die of old age, making you plan to leave Huaguo Mountain to search for immortality?"
Sun Wukong: "Yes. If I hadn't joined this chat group, I would have left Huaguo Mountain soon. So, you're saying… their plot has already begun."
Lord of Devouring: "Exactly. They took the lives of your monkey clan to make you realize the importance of longevity. Leaving Huaguo Mountain to learn immortal arts — that's the first step."
Lord of Devouring: "Second step — they'll arrange for a powerful master to teach you immortal arts and let you grow stronger."
Lord of Devouring: "Third step — they'll send you to Heaven, give you a humiliating position, and make you rebel out of rage."
Lord of Devouring: "Fourth step — the Buddha of the West, Tathagata, will suppress you beneath a mountain."
Lord of Devouring: "Fifth step — Tathagata's disciple, a reincarnated Buddha, will become your master. You'll escort him to fetch scriptures, join the Buddhist sect, and become their enforcer, killing all demons and immortals who oppose them — completing Buddhism's grand expansion to the East."
Lord of Devouring: "Throughout this process, they'll tame you, strip away your nature, and turn you into an obedient pawn."
Chen Beixuan: "I thought they ignored Monkey Bro, but turns out everything's already laid out!"
Old Daoist of Wudang (Hundred Years): "Such a brilliant scheme — they gain a servant and eliminate rivals at the same time!"
Wang Chao: "Shameless! They actually want my Monkey Bro to become a monk? These bald donkeys are dreaming!"
Yao Yue: "The Buddhist sect is rotten to the core — even their Buddha is scheming!"
Sun Wukong: "Make me their pawn? Dream on! I, old Sun, would rather die than obey!"
Rage burned in Sun Wukong's eyes.
Tame him? What did they take him for — a beast? A slave?
Lord of Devouring: "Swearing to die rather than submit? Wukong, the most terrifying thing in this world isn't death. Some things are worse than death."
Lord of Devouring: "They'll suppress you for five hundred years — strike you with lightning, burn you with fire, battered by wind and rain, cut off from all human contact. That loneliness alone will drive you mad. Will you still refuse then?"
Lord of Devouring: "At that point, even if they tell you to call them father, you'll kneel and do it obediently."
Lord of Devouring: "And then, they'll give you the Tightening-Crown Curse. Every time you disobey, your head will feel like it's being torn apart — you'll wish for death but can't have it. Will you still refuse?"
Lord of Devouring: "They'll even grant you treasures that make you undying — unable to die even if you wish to. Does that not terrify you?"
A chill ran down Sun Wukong's spine.
Just hearing Jiang Li's (Lord of Devouring's) words was enough to make him shiver.
That kind of torment… it could break even the fiercest spirit.
Chen Beixuan: "Holy crap, that's vicious!"
Yan Shisan: "Just hearing that gives me goosebumps!"
Yao Yue: "I'd rather die in one strike than suffer like that!"
Wang Chao: "Unbelievable! They'll make my Monkey Bro immortal, only to torture him endlessly. What a cruel, twisted plan!"
Shi Potian: "Do these so-called gods and buddhas even have humanity left? Killing is one thing, but tormenting like this… they're pure evil."
Tian Di Wu Ji Qian Kun Jie Fa: "Without torment, how can they create a loyal pawn? They call it 'tribulation,' but it's just torture dressed up pretty."
Wang Chao: "Damn it! My Monkey Bro was living happily as the king of Huaguo Mountain — and these divine bastards had to drag him out to suffer!"
Old Daoist of Wudang @Lord of Devouring: "Lord Jiang Li, with Sun Wukong's roots and talent, why would the Celestial Court give him to the Western Buddha Sect? Even the Jade Emperor joins the act?!"
That question silenced the whole group.
Everyone suddenly realized — the one who clashed with Wukong first was Heaven, but the final victor wasn't Heaven… it was the Buddha Sect.
And those heavenly gods weren't fools. They had to see Wukong's potential.
Even if they didn't care for him, why would the Jade Emperor personally help stage this play?
Lord of Devouring: "If you dig deeper into Wukong's story, it gets very complicated. It's tied to Heaven's Tribulation and the Dao of Heaven itself."
Lord of Devouring: "In simple terms — there are beings far above the Jade Emperor and the Buddha who've already decided Wukong's fate."
Lord of Devouring: "Even the Jade Emperor can't stop it. No matter how unwilling he is, he must play along and hand Wukong over to the Buddha Sect."
Lord of Devouring: "Wukong is merely a pawn in the cosmic tribulation — a piece to make Daoism fade and Buddhism flourish."
Everyone fell silent, scalp tingling.
So even the Buddha and the Jade Emperor were just errand boys… The real masterminds were far beyond them.
And Daoism willingly retreated — that meant whoever orchestrated this must be unimaginably terrifying.
Not even Wukong could stand against that.
Even the group members felt a suffocating despair.
To command the Jade Emperor himself… that was a level of power beyond comprehension.
Chen Beixuan: "I'm trembling. Even if Monkey Bro is an innate divine being, I think death might be kinder…"
Peach Blossom Island Chef Girl: "Don't scare me! Monkey Bro, hang in there! Don't listen to that guy!"
Yan Shisan: "Before, I was jealous of how much Jiang Li helped Monkey Bro, but now… nope. I'm glad my martial world doesn't have these cosmic schemers."
Yan Shisan: "What about Goddess Nüwa? Isn't Monkey Bro sort of her creation? Why doesn't she help him?"
Zombie Daoist @Yan Shisan: "What if… one of those behind-the-scenes schemers deciding Wukong's fate is Nüwa herself?"
Yan Shisan: "…"
Tian Di Wu Ji Qian Kun Jie Fa: "Monkey Bro, say something! Don't lose hope — you've got Jiang Li backing you!"
Sun Wukong: "I'm fine. If they want to scheme against me, I'll make them pay in blood, even if I die for it!"
On Huaguo Mountain, Sun Wukong's teeth clenched, his aura violent and fierce.
He was born rebellious. Suicide was never in his nature.
Even if he died, he'd drag those scheming gods down with him!
Wang Chao @Lord of Devouring: "Jiang Li, please! Only you can help my Monkey Bro!"
Shi Potian: "Please lend him your strength — help our Monkey Bro fight against Heaven and Buddha alike!"
Wang Chao: "Don't worry! Lord Jiang Li's already helping him — why else would he reveal so much?"
Yao Yue: "Exactly. If Jiang Li wanted to help, he would. You don't even have to beg — you just don't understand how he works."
Lord of Devouring: "You all think too highly of me. The beings behind the Jade Emperor and Buddha are ancient primordial gods — I'm nowhere near their level."
Lord of Devouring: "Those entities existed since the dawn of creation itself. Compared to them, my cultivation time is just a blink."
Even with his monstrous talent, Jiang Li had cultivated for too short a time.He couldn't possibly contend with those who'd lived for billions of years.
Wang Chao: "So that means Monkey Bro is doomed to become a monk — a pawn of the Buddha Sect?"
Yan Shisan: "Idiot! Jiang Li not being able to beat them now doesn't mean he never will!"
Peach Blossom Island Chef Girl: "Right! They haven't even made their move yet!"
Chen Beixuan: "Exactly. There's still time! With Jiang Li's terrifying growth, by then he might just turn the tables on those scheming bastards."
Wanwan: "I believe in my husband!"
Lord of Devouring: "Indeed, there's still time. The Journey to the West tribulation won't happen for several hundred years."
Lord of Devouring @Sun Wukong: "For now, whatever happens, do not leave Huaguo Mountain. Do not expose your divine powers."
Lord of Devouring: "Stay hidden. Build your strength in secret until they can't stand waiting any longer."
Lord of Devouring: "Remember this — until you become invincible under Heaven, no matter what they do, you must endure."
Lord of Devouring: "And when the day comes that you can crush the Buddha with one blow and squeeze the Jade Emperor to death with one hand — then you strike!"
Lord of Devouring: "I'll keep refining your cultivation methods, ensuring you have the capital to be truly invincible."
Old Daoist of Wudang: "Haha! Brilliant strategy, Lord Jiang Li!"
Chen Beixuan: "Yes! With a few hundred years to prepare — with Jiang Li's guidance and Monkey Bro's talent — they'll give those old schemers the shock of their lives!"
Wang Chao: "Thanks, Lord Jiang Li. I can rest easy now. With a few centuries of time, even I might be able to join the fight!"
Wang Chao: "Monkey Bro, don't worry — we'll fight alongside you!"
Peach Blossom Island Chef Girl: "Monkey Bro, you must follow Jiang Li's plan. It's your only hope!"
Sun Wukong @Lord of Devouring: "Thank you, Lord Jiang Li, and everyone. I understand now. I'll endure, I'll cultivate, and one day I'll give those bastards a 'surprise' they'll never forget!"
Sun Wukong understood Jiang Li's meaning —Play dumb. Stay quiet. Endure until the day he could fight back.
And now, for the first time, he felt hope.
Hundreds of years… with Jiang Li's help, there was still a chance.
And he had the chat group!
With enough points, he could gain endless cultivation resources.
In the future — who would be the hunter, and who the prey — was still unknown.
Lord of Devouring: "If you run into problems, ask me right away. The Chaotic Primordial Law is your best chance to overturn fate!"
Lord of Devouring: "Also, try exchanging for other cultivation systems in the points store. The more systems you master, the better you can unlock your innate divine potential!"
Sun Wukong soon went offline to cultivate.
Now that he knew how many terrifying beings were scheming against him, how could he waste time chatting?
He had only started on the Chaotic Primordial Law; there were many more techniques left to master.
Everyone in the group knew time was running short for him.
Once he logged off, their attention turned elsewhere.
Long Bo @Yan Shisan: "Hey, didn't you say you've created the Fifteen Life-Taking Swords? Upload it for us to see!"
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