Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong's fate-Chapter 54 - Is the Decline of the Dragon Clan for Real
54: Chapter 54 Is the Decline of the Dragon Clan for Real?
54 -54 Is the Decline of the Dragon Clan for Real?
Sun Wukong certainly hadn’t thought so much.
With such danger outside, he refused to step out of the formation.
Where outside could be as safe as within the formation?
And it wasn’t just him; he thought his senior brother was already incredibly powerful, yet he still hadn’t ventured out of the formation, for the Three Realms were too dangerous.
The key issue was that he seemed to have attracted the attention of the Western Buddhist Sect, which meant he could not leave rashly.
Thinking of this, Sun Wukong was even less inclined to act on his thoughts.
“Hmm?”
Seeing Sun Wukong’s apparent reluctance to move, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, who was standing at the entrance in a monkey’s body, was also utterly bewildered.
Although he knew before coming here that Sun Wukong was cautious, now that the Demon King of Chaos had perished, this monkey still refused to leave the cave dwelling?
He observed Sun Wukong, who was looking at him peculiarly.
“Great King, do you not plan to lead us out of this cave dwelling because you are worried about your own inadequacy?
That you cannot establish a foothold in the Three Realms?” freewebnσvel.cøm
Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva spoke.
However, the way he spoke was much like the monkey’s.
“Oh, you have a way?”
Sun Wukong looked at Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva curiously.
“Great King, if you are indeed so worried, I know of a place that would suit you well.
It’s full of treasures, and should the Great King find the right treasure there, your strength would surely increase tremendously!”
Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, seeing Sun Wukong like this, breathed a slight sigh of relief inwardly; clearly, the monkey hadn’t seen through him.
But then again, how could he be so easily seen through?
He immediately persuaded Sun Wukong to go to the Eastern Sea.
“Oh?
Where might that be?
Tell your Great King more!”
Sun Wukong’s spirits were lifted upon hearing the monkey standing before him.
If the Three Realms hadn’t been so dangerous, he wouldn’t have had to hide in this cave dwelling.
He was somewhat regretful now; had he known, he wouldn’t have gone to the Slanting Moon Three Stars Cave.
Although he had now learned many skills, he had also realized how truly dangerous the Three Realms were, which seemed worse than the days when he knew nothing and was fearless atop Mount Huaguo.
After seeing Sun Wukong’s interest piqued, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva didn’t immediately reveal the location but instead teased a bit longer.
“Great King, your divine skills are unmatched, but I wonder, can you go into the water?”
Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong confidently declared, “A mere body of water is certainly within my means!”
As for which divine skills he possessed, he naturally wouldn’t reveal them casually.
Although the other monkeys were his own kin, the fewer who knew about his divine skills, the better, to avoid exposing his true strength.
It was better to be cautious.
Sun Wukong naturally didn’t know that his caution had once again saved his life.
If he had carelessly revealed all his divine skills, it’s probable that within a few days, Sun Wukong would have found great trouble coming his way.
Having heard Sun Wukong’s response, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva didn’t mind but, sensing the monkey’s interest, quickly followed up, “Great King, since you have such powerful divine skills, why not make a trip underwater?
Now that the Demon King of Chaos is dead, beneath our Mount Huaguo Water Curtain Cave is an iron bridge that leads directly to the Eastern Sea!”
“Before, with the Demon King of Chaos occupying our Water Curtain Cave, I didn’t say too much.
But now that the Demon King of Chaos is dead, the Great King can completely take control of the waterway to the Eastern Sea, and ask the East Sea Dragon King for a divine weapon.
With that, your strength will surely increase greatly!”
As Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva spoke, he applied the Buddhist divine skill, Subduing Demon Zen Sound, to beguile Sun Wukong.
Generally speaking, it was almost impossible for anyone to resist the lure of Subduing Demon Zen Sound.
With Sun Wukong already tempted, how could he resist going to the East Sea Dragon Palace for the treasures?
“The Eastern Sea?”
Sun Wukong was taken aback upon hearing the words, then shook his head repeatedly and continued, “We can’t go, we can’t go, the East Sea Dragon Palace is too dangerous!”
Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva furrowed his brows, when had the East Sea Dragon Palace become dangerous?
If these words had been spoken during the age of the Calamity of Dragons and Phoenixes, perhaps some would have believed them, but now the Primordial Continent had changed into the Three Realms.
The entire Dragon Clan had also become frail and weak.
Even a large part was affiliated with the Celestial Court, and another part relied on the Western Buddhist Sect, thus managing to survive within the Three Realms.
Such a race, dangerous?
However, even though Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva thought this in his heart, he naturally wouldn’t let it show.
He slowly spoke, “Great King, what do you mean by that?”
As he spoke, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva also showed a look of doubt and incomprehension.
With such scheming, and performing it so convincingly, he didn’t believe Sun Wukong could detect the slightest hint.
“It seems you still don’t understand, but since you’ve asked, this Great King will explain it to you!”
Wukong looked somewhat helplessly at the monkey in front of him and continued, “Do you know that in Ancient Times, there were three clans?”
How could Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva not know?
“I’ve heard a little!”
In the beginning, the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans were known to all in the Primordial Continent, not to mention these few powerful beings, even those little demons who had just shapeshifted knew of these matters.
Therefore, upon uttering these words, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva wasn’t worried about exposing himself.
Then he said with confusion, “But that was in Ancient Times, the Dragon Clan has long since declined!”
It was precisely because the Dragon Clan was so powerful in Ancient Times, that they had such an awkward position within the Three Realms now.
It could be said that within the Three Realms, any Demon Race or Immortal with a bit of strength could trample on the Dragon Clan.
After a powerful being falls, there are always many who want to find a sense of vanity from it.
The Dragon Clan was the dominant power of Ancient Times, and even though they have declined now, their fame still exists.
Being able to trample on the Dragon Clan also proves their strength.
Therefore, it is precisely for this reason that the Dragon Clan had to rely on the powers of the Daoist Sect and Buddhism; otherwise, they probably couldn’t even keep the Lands of the Four Seas.
Compared with dominating the world in Ancient Times, the Dragon Clan can now be said to have fallen into the dust.
“You’re wrong to say that.
Do you think the Dragon Clan has really declined just because they appear to have declined now?”
Wukong couldn’t help but snort in derision.
Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, being spoken to like this by Wukong, was somewhat taken aback.
“Great King, what do you mean by that?”
“I ask you, in Ancient Times, didn’t Dragons, Phoenixes, and Qilins dominate the world just like this?”
“Exactly!”
Upon hearing Wukong’s words, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva nodded subconsciously.
“But now, have you seen the Phoenix and Qilin Clans appearing in the Three Realms?”
Wukong asked slowly.
Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva heard this and nodded too, “Although they have occasionally appeared, indeed, it is quite rare to see the figures of these two races now.
Is there a problem with that?”
