Chapter 116: Thousands of Paths to Prove the Dao
Sun Wukong, having heard these words, found himself at a loss and could only respond, "Then let it be so."
The Heaven-Defying Taoist and Wukong then said, "We are grateful."
Sun Wukong waved his hand and replied, "No worries, no worries! The matters concerning you two are not minor; it’s best that I preside over them."
Whenever Wukong had an opportunity, he would catch a glimpse of the Heavenly Dao. Just now, after taking the Immortal Pill from the Old Jun, he saw this scene—a woman in a pink dress, cold-faced, standing before him blocking a massive handprint. The moment when blood spouted from her mouth, a tender smile hung at the corner of her eye. Because of him, Xuan Ming died, her soul scattered, and even with the body of an Ancestral Witch, she could not be revived!
Because of him, Zixia died, Xia Qing was suppressed, and now Xuan Ming also died because of him—how could he bear it? This time, he had to enter the Underworld, enter the reincarnation, and cut off the ties of karma; otherwise, this glimpse of the Heavenly Dao might indeed come to pass! He would rather die himself than have others die because of him.
"Take care, I’m off! Before long, it will be the ten-year agreement, at which time brother Heaven-Defying Taoist must also make a trip!" said Wukong.
"Rest assured, brother. I certainly will not forget," the Heaven-Defying Taoist laughed. "It seems those four also have extraordinary talents. By now, they must have also achieved the rank of Taiyi Golden Immortal, right?"
Wukong nodded and said, "I’m off now!"
With those words, he employed the Earth Escape Technique and burrowed into the ground, heading for the Netherworld Underworld.
The Heaven-Defying Taoist also said, "I’m off too!"
With those words, he performed a somersault, turning into a streak of golden light, and headed toward the Great Tang of the Eastern Lands.