Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong-Chapter 564 - Yuan Hong Seeks Help (Second Update)

Chapter 564 -564 Yuan Hong Seeks Help (Second Update!)

Chapter 564 -564 Yuan Hong Seeks Help (Second Update!)

Yuan Hong’s current strength was not much different from that of Sun Wukong during his previous journey to the West, and he was unable to escape the grasp of Zhen Yuanzi. After being caught up to, he was swept into Zhen Yuanzi’s large sleeve with a single move, “Cosmos in the Sleeve,” and taken back to the Wuzhuang Temple along with his disciples.

Tying Yuan Hong and the others, including the White Dragon Horse, to the stake in the courtyard, Zhen Yuanzi ordered the wind and the moon to fetch the Dragon Skin Seven-Star Whip and gave Yuan Hong a solid thirty lashes, then had him take another thirty lashes on behalf of Jiang Liu’er. Fortunately, Yuan Hong had greatly advanced in practicing the Eight-Nine Profound Skill and already possessed a body as tough as brass and iron, impervious to water and fire. The whipping left his legs gleaming but without a scratch, as the day slowly turned to evening.

“Bind them tightly, and we’ll continue the punishment tomorrow!”

After instructing his disciples to tie up Jiang Liu’er and his fellow disciples tightly, Zhen Yuanzi turned and returned to his meditation chamber, called for the wind and the moon to join him, and after a thorough inquiry, he came up with a plan, “That Great Sage Sun left in such a hurry, likely guessing this event would occur and not wanting to get involved, thus he departed early! Let’s give that monkey another beating tomorrow to vent my anger, and then make him search for a way to revive the ginseng fruit tree as the proper course of action!”

Elsewhere, as soon as Yuan Hong noticed that everyone had fallen asleep and there was no movement, he used a Dharma Method to untie the bonds and saved Jiang Liu’er and the others, then quietly slipped out of the Wuzhuang Temple and looked for a way to escape.

Atop a cliff, Zi Xia Fairy watched from a distance as Jiang Liu’er and his disciples made another escape, furrowing her brows slightly she said, “Wukong, Yuan Hong and the others have escaped again. I’m afraid they’ll be caught once daylight comes. How long can this cycle of catching and escaping go on? When do you plan to take action?”

Having regained part of her memories from a previous life, Zi Xia Fairy had gained a deep understanding of Sun Wukong’s nature. She knew that Sun Wukong had not spent so much time watching from the sidelines just for entertainment.

“No rush, it’s not yet time to make a move. We must wait for Yuan Hong and Zhen Yuanzi to fight a few more rounds and negotiate good terms first,” Wukong replied, waving his hand dismissively.

Sun Wukong had had his share of twists and turns in the Wuzhuang Temple in his previous life. It was far too early for anything to happen now. At the very least, he had to wait for Zhen Yuanzi to relent and for Yuan Hong to come asking for help; he couldn’t just offer help uninvited.

Zi Xia Fairy was right. Early the next morning, upon discovering that Jiang Liu’er and his disciples had fled, Zhen Yuanzi once again gave chase and, without any surprise, used his “Cosmos in the Sleeve” to capture the group along with the horse and bring them back.

In his past life, Sun Wukong had thought highly of Zhen Yuanzi’s “Cosmos in the Sleeve” for its incredible potency, leaving no room to fight back when used. But now, looking at it again, the Divine Skill had a fatal flaw—it couldn’t capture an opponent of similar strength.

For opponents with strength far inferior to his own, Zhen Yuanzi’s “Cosmos in the Sleeve” was indeed accurate and inescapable, just like it was for the Sun Wukong of the past and the current Yuan Hong. However, against opponents of equal strength, the skill was useless and could not contain them, becoming mere decoration.

At least at this moment, Sun Wukong was not at all afraid of “Cosmos in the Sleeve.” Of course, Zhen Yuanzi himself was also aware of this shortcoming and would not embarrass himself by using it against an evenly matched opponent.

On the second recapture, Zhen Yuanzi once again subjected Yuan Hong and his group to punishment. Like in the past life, it involved the deep-fryer, but this time, Yuan Hong did not use any stone lions. Instead, he simply took a bath in the pot and eventually smashed the deep-fryer entirely.

Zhen Yuanzi was both annoyed and amused; ordinary methods indeed couldn’t handle Yuan Hong. Too severe methods also weren’t suitable to use, but he couldn’t just let his ginseng fruit tree be ruined for nothing, could he?

“Yuan Hong, I know you are the Through-Arm Ape Monkey and your Eight-Nine Profound Skill has endless transformations. But you were in the wrong this time, having knocked down my ginseng fruit tree. Even with your clever maneuvers, you can’t hope to escape with your teacher from my grasp! Even if you went to the Western Heaven to see the Tathagata Buddha, you would still owe me a ginseng fruit tree!” Zhen Yuanzi said with a cold laugh, grabbing Yuan Hong’s arm.

“Isn’t it just about reviving that tree? You should’ve just said so earlier, what a miser!”

“You’re all talk, you monkey. Do you really have the ability to bring my ginseng fruit tree back to life?”

“If I manage to revive your ginseng fruit tree, will you let my disciples and me continue westward, how about that?”

“Alright, it’s a deal!”

After making an agreement with Zhen Yuanzi, Yuan Hong left the Wuzhuang Temple and ventured into the mountains. He looked around and then shouted into the void, “Great Sage, come out! Yuan Hong seeks your help! Great Sage~!”

“Okay, okay, stop yelling. Ain’t your old Sun right here?”

The voice of Sun Wukong rang out from nearby, and as Yuan Hong turned his head, he saw Sun Wukong not far from him, standing on a auspicious cloud and cleaning his ears, with a very beautiful fairy by his side, the Zi Xia Fairy.

“That’s odd, isn’t the Great Sage usually indifferent to the charms of women? Why is he with a female fairy?”

Yuan Hong muttered to himself but didn’t say anything more. It wasn’t his place to question Sun Wukong’s actions. The most pressing issue for him was how to revive the ginseng fruit tree!

“Great Sage, about that ginseng fruit tree…”

“Your old Sun already knows. You knocked over the Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi’s ginseng fruit tree, didn’t you!”

Sun Wukong raised his hand, interrupting Yuan Hong, and gave him a disdainful glance, making Yuan Hong awkwardly scratch his head.

“Nevermind, it’s not entirely your fault. If it hadn’t been for that shadow demon Jue Ying and his enchantment, you wouldn’t have lost your temper and knocked down the ginseng fruit tree.”

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Shaking his head, Sun Wukong disclosed to Yuan Hong the fact that the shadow demon Jue Ying had used his enchantment. Yuan Hong immediately became furious, “I knew it! How could I be so reckless to knock down the ginseng fruit tree? At most I would have knocked down a few more fruits…”

Seeing that Sun Wukong was looking at him askance, Yuan Hong’s voice grew quieter, and with a sheepish smile, he said, “Great Sage, reviving the ginseng fruit tree is the most important thing right now. Do you have a way?”

“No way!”

Sun Wukong dismissed the idea with a wave of his hand, “That ginseng fruit tree is a spirit root from the dawn of chaos, before heaven and earth were formed. It’s even rarer than the Queen Mother’s Peach of Immortality. How could it be so easily revived?”

“Ah? Then what should we do? My master is still in Zhen Yuanzi’s clutches. If I can’t find a way to revive the ginseng fruit tree, Zhen Yuanzi won’t release him. How am I supposed to continue to Western Heaven to seek the scriptures?”

Upon hearing this, Yuan Hong was at a loss. If even Sun Wukong had no solution, who could he turn to for help?

“What’s the rush? Your old Sun may not have the power to revive a spirit root, but that doesn’t mean no one else does!”

Sun Wukong glanced at Yuan Hong, his face untroubled.

“Great Sage, you know someone who can bring the ginseng fruit tree back to life?”

“Of course! Venerable Guanyin can do it!”