Rebirth in Journey to the West: Sun Wukong-Chapter 855 - 856 The Thousand-Mechanism Poison Vine Tree (1st Update!)

"Help, help! Somebody save me~"

A weak cry for help came from ahead. Following the sound, Sun Wukong and Zhao Jun saw the person calling for help tied to the trunk of a towering tree; it was none other than Wu Sanxiong, who had fled earlier with a broken leg.

At this moment, Wu Sanxiong was in an even more miserable state than before, with his whole body bound tightly by fiery red vines growing from the tree.

The blood from Wu Sanxiong’s broken right leg was entirely absorbed by these vines, not a single drop falling to the ground. The red color of the vines was due to the absorption of Wu Sanxiong’s blood.

All the blood, without exception, had been absorbed by the vines. Moreover, the thorns on the vines pierced directly into the flesh of Wu Sanxiong’s broken leg, continuously absorbing his essence blood and flesh. Wu Sanxiong had become visibly thinner, almost drained dry.

"Well, isn’t this Wu Sanxiong the great expert? What, enjoying a breeze here?"

Sun Wukong had already recognized Wu Sanxiong. Back at the Primordial Spirit Alliance’s Eastern Continent headquarters, this guy had given him trouble. Seeing Wu Sanxiong in such a state, Sun Wukong felt immense satisfaction.

"Sun Wukong! I’m going to kill you!"

Wu Sanxiong’s eyes shot out a deep hatred, looking at Sun Wukong with a desire to drink his blood and eat his flesh.

"Kill me, the old Sun? Do you have the strength?"

Sun Wukong sneered, "Wu Sanxiong, it’s not that I look down on you, but if you can come out and kill me while I stand still, then go ahead! Can you do that?"

"Bastard! Ah~!"

Wu Sanxiong bit his lips until they bled and struggled violently, causing the vines to tighten further, sinking deeply into his flesh, making him scream in pain again.

"Help, save me!"

Wu Sanxiong started to beg for mercy; his hatred couldn’t overcome his survival instincts. Even facing Sun Wukong, he tried hard to plead for help.

"Brother Zhao, let’s go!"

Sun Wukong and Wu Sanxiong were mortal enemies, saving him was out of the question. Furthermore, these vines looked dangerous. Taking advantage of their focus on Wu Sanxiong, Sun Wukong decided to leave quickly. ƒrēenovelkiss.com

"Sun Wukong, you leave me to die, I won’t let you go even as a ghost~!"

Wu Sanxiong’s unwilling scream echoed from behind. Sun Wukong ignored it. In a place like the Ancient God Ruins, even his divine soul couldn’t escape. Being a ghost? Dream on!

"Master, be careful of the yellow tree seeds on the ground, those are Thousand Mechanism Poison Vine Tree seeds. If you step on them, the Thousand Mechanism Poison Vine Tree will attack relentlessly!"

The artifact spirit Soul Chaser’s warning echoed in Sun Wukong’s mind. Sun Wukong halted immediately, stopping his foot just above a yellow seed, retracting it abruptly without stepping down, and pulling Zhao Jun, who wore a confused expression.

"Is the Thousand Mechanism Poison Vine Tree the kind of big tree that bound Wu Sanxiong just now?"

"Yes, that’s the tree. Its seeds scatter on the ground, and if stepped on, they leave a mark that attracts the poisonous vines. Those vines are toxic, paralyzing nerves and absorbing essence blood and flesh. Even Domain King Realm experts can’t block it entirely."

Hiss~

Sun Wukong inhaled sharply and quickly informed Zhao Jun of the situation. Zhao Jun also felt a chill; he almost stepped on a yellow seed, thankfully being warned by the artifact spirit Soul Chaser.

Zhao Jun didn’t want to end up like the unlucky Wu Sanxiong, a Domain Marshal Realm expert eaten by a tree. Although still alive, he was doomed to die, a suffocating way to perish.

Avoiding scattered yellow seeds with care, Sun Wukong and Zhao Jun sped through the garden. The garden was filled with strange creatures, even Zhao Jun dared not be careless, let alone Sun Wukong.

"Boss, go to that platform!"

The garden ended with no path ahead, leaving Sun Wukong and Zhao Jun perplexed. At this moment, Soul Chaser’s voice rang out.

"Platform? Do you mean that one?"

Sun Wukong pointed at a small platform that could only hold one person standing.

"Exactly! That’s the Beast Spirit Sect’s transport platform, specializing in space laws besides Beast Taming. To get out, you must use that transport platform."

With Soul Chaser’s guidance, Sun Wukong hesitated no more, calling for Zhao Jun and rushing to the transport platform, stepping onto it.

As he stepped onto the platform, his figure vanished. Moments later, Zhao Jun did the same, disappearing as well.

In a desert, Sun Wukong’s figure appeared on the transport platform, but Zhao Jun was nowhere to be seen.

"Strange, did Brother Zhao get transported somewhere else?"

Sun Wukong waited for a while without seeing Zhao Jun, feeling puzzled, he asked Soul Chaser in his mind, "Soul Chaser, is the transport platform’s location not fixed?"

"If Beast Spirit Sect members use it, they have specialized Dharma Decree to control the direction. Without the Dharma Decree, it should be random."

Damn!

Sun Wukong’s face darkened, "Why didn’t you say this earlier?"

"Master, you didn’t ask!"

"..."

Sun Wukong was speechless. He was separated from Zhao Jun without a doubt. He didn’t know where Zhao Jun ended up, possibly in the same desert?

"From now on, even if I don’t ask, explain these things proactively, got it?"

Suppressing his anger, Sun Wukong instructed Soul Chaser irritably.

"Yes, master, I understand."

Soul Chaser sensed Sun Wukong’s displeasure and quickly agreed without hesitation. As an artifact spirit of a Divine Artifact, he recognized Sun Wukong as his master and became the artifact spirit of the Ruyi Golden-Hooped Rod, under Sun Wukong’s control. Angering Sun Wukong wouldn’t end well for him!

"Do you know where this place is? Which direction should I head to pass through?"

Having traversed various spaces — long corridors outside the Ancient God Ruins, spatial rifts within the Ancient Palace, and the perilous garden — Sun Wukong saw them as checkpoints set by the ruins’ master. Though uncertain of their purpose, perhaps to prevent unworthy people from acquiring the master’s legacy.