At this point, Sun Wukong's thoughts raced like lightning, and gradually, the rudintary shape of a vast and complex plan erged in his mind. After organizing his thoughts, Sun Wukong said, "In the shadows, there is a power. The leader of this power is referred to as the 'Master.' This 'Master' is secretly plotting a staggering plan, which necessitates launching a war of considerable scale. In order to erge victorious in this war, the 'Master' has spent a great deal of ti bolstering his own strength. This Life and Death Blood Realm, including you and , and many others, have we all been chosen by this 'Master' as combat power, as pawns to ensure his eventual victory?"
Wu Ming was sowhat surprised and said, "I didn't expect you to understand so thoroughly by now. Basically, what you've said is correct. As far as I know, the Life and Death Blood Realm is for manufacturing generals; there are many other places for creating soldiers. And I am the Commander; you are the strongest combat power!" Sun Wukong felt a bit uncomfortable in his heart. "Do you know about the Soul Devouring Insects and the Illusionary Bug Domain?" Wu Ming nodded and replied, "I know, the Illusionary Bug Domain is the place where Soul Devouring Insects are created, and the Soul Devouring Insects are used for creating soldiers." As soon as Wu Ming finished speaking, Sun Wukong instantly understood.
"Soul Devouring Insects have the ability to devour spirits. After a person's spirit has been devoured, they won't feel anything, but will easily be controlled by a special power. Once controlled, they essentially beco human puppets. This is the thod for creating soldiers, right?" Wu Ming revealed a slightly surprised look again, "Sun Wukong, I really didn't expect you to know so much. You're not wrong; this is indeed the thod of the 'Master' you speak of for creating combat power. How did you co to know all this? The plan to create soldiers has started a long ti ago, yet only a very few are privy to it. By rights, you should not have known about it at this point!"
Sun Wukong bitterly smiled and said, "In this plan, everyone who bows to the Soul Devouring Insects ultimately follows the commands of one person. This person has the ability to turn all who have been bowed by Soul Devouring Insects into puppets. And this person… is my ntor. In an Interdiate World known as Buddha's Pure Land, I ca to know about the Soul Devouring Insects, and it is very possible that the 'Master' himself deliberately allowed to discover this." After Sun Wukong finished, Wu Ming's expression changed, and after pondering for a mont, he said, "That's not right, you're mistaken. The 'Master' definitely would not let you know about the soldier creation plan at this point in ti, for the mont is not yet ripe, and all things must not yet surface. However, clearly now you already know about this, so it surely wasn't the 'Master's' doing. It must be soone else!"
Sun Wukong expressed confusion, "What exactly do you an? I am already rather puzzled at this point." Wu Ming sighed and said, "I am not entirely clear on the whole affair; my knowledge is only slightly more than yours. Since my task is to integrate all combat power, what I know most clearly is rely the soldier manufacturing plan. As for the rest, I only have so clues. In the entire grand sche, there are indeed many different forces at play. The one called the 'Master' is one; he has orchestrated the creation of soldiers and many other things, but there is also another force attempting to thwart the 'Master's' plan. The one who let you know about the soldier manufacturing plan must be soone from that other force. Do you understand now?"
If it were soone else, they would surely be dizzy by now, for the grand plan involving one force after another is exceedingly complex. But Sun Wukong is not just anyone; he had already speculated about all this before without yet having confirmation. Now, Sun Wukong could almost be certain that the person who suddenly made his Master, Bajie, Old Sha, and White Dragon powerful belonged to the 'Master's' force, while the person who showed him those visions and led him into Buddha's Pure Land to learn of these matters must be from the opposing force, the 'Master's' adversary.
However, both forces have always acted from the shadows. After the 'Master' discovered that Sun Wukong had learned about the Soul Devouring Insects, he did not kill him but instead lured and compelled him here. This not only prevented the potential leak of his soldier creation plan but also ensured that Sun Wukong could beco a part of it. Thinking this way, it's likely that I had been selected long ago. Indeed, Sun Wukong could now confirm this because, in the visions he saw, it was made very clear that everything that occurred in the Pangu Realm was preditated, including the journey to the Western Paradise, the great havoc in the Heavenly Palace, and his later counterattack on Heaven, including the great battle with Buddhism, and even his death at the hands of Chang'er.
At this mont, Sun Wukong also realized that during the last battle in the Pangu Realm, those sudden Half-step Great Path powerhouses, like Jiang Ziya and Li Jing, must also have been part of the 'Master's' plan. To suddenly discover that all the coincidences and hardships of the past were actually orchestrated by soone else and that he had been unwittingly following another's laid path was an intolerable feeling, but Sun Wukong did not show any special emotion. Now that things had progressed to this point, being angry was of no help; the only way to diverge from this predetermined path was to find the person behind the curtain and put an end to them.
"I just crossed over, and often, the more you know, the more you feel despair. You might not realize that the fate of many people you encounter has already been decided. Take , for example, or Hei Kui." He picked up his glass, gestured with it, and then drained it in one gulp, the fiery liquid spreading through his body as it went down his throat. Only then did Wu Ming continue, "I was actually born in this Life and Death Blood Realm. I am a person ford through the devouring of countless other beings; my true form is a clump of Blood Fiend essence. However, back then, I was the weakest person in this world, forced to flee for my survival. But I was caught by one of the Law Enforcers, a Spirit Controller, who took to the Patrolling Celestial World and told that I was his captive. It was then that I t Hei Kui."
"Hei Kui and I were both pitiful creatures, trapped in the Patrolling Celestial World for a long ti, until one day, soone appeared. He told us he could help us escape this prison, but we would have to beco his subordinates. Hei Kui and I both agreed. From that mont, our fates were sealed. My destiny was to beco his blade, while Hei Kui beca a Gatekeeper. Now, we have begun to follow our destinies. I have long known that Hidden Mountain will die one day because her fate is to use her life to open the entrance to the Life and Death Blood Realm, and that entrance will be guarded by Hei Kui. I will then return here and beco its king."
Wu Ming spoke slowly, pausing to drink a cup of wine after nearly every sentence, as if the words could only co out accompanied by alcohol. Sun Wukong empathized deeply, understanding the feeling of seeming freedom that is, in reality, no freedom at all. But before Sun Wukong could even speak words of comfort, Wu Ming spoke again, "You don't have to comfort because you are not much stronger than I am. Your fate is even worse than mine. At least in the Patrolling Celestial World, Hei Kui and I had so happy days, but you, from your birth until now, everything has been ticulously planned. The purpose is to make you into the sharpest blade, to slaughter everyone who stands against the grown-ups!"
"Maybe, but I don't have too many objections to this pre-designed fate; in fact, I'm sowhat grateful for it. Although the journey has been hard, along the way I have t many people who are as precious to as life itself. I don't know what my life would have been like without these people, but I'm certain it wouldn't have half of what I have now. All I do now is for the sake of letting these people, who are as precious to as life, live well. That's why I must kill this 'grown-up' and prevent all this from happening!"
"Sun Wukong, you are too naive. You, by yourself, can't do anything. The 'grown-up' is far more powerful than you can imagine, and no one can resist him. Sun Wukong, I want to ask you a question!"
"Go ahead."
"If soone dies for so great cause, will many people rember him?"
"They should, because such people are often called heroes!"(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welco to vote for it at Starting Point (qidian), cast your Monthly Pass, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian to read.)
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