Volume 4: The Revelation Unveiled Chapter 460: The Grand Plan

Wuzhiqi showed off for a while before happily putting away the Sea-Submerging Whip.
Wukong asked Fengtongdao, “Did the Wood God refuse you?” Fengtongdao replied, “At first, the Wood God was a bit reluctant, but after only a slight hesitation, he handed over the Tree of Immortality to me. I demonstrated a few moves, and the Wood God was overjoyed. He said from then on, the Tree of Immortality would belong to me, and I naturally returned his saber to him.”
Wukong asked, “What’s the difference between you using the Tree of Immortality and the Wood God using it?”
Fengtongdao said, “Not much. With the Tree of Immortality in my hands, my magical power never runs out.” Wukong sighed inwardly. The Wood God, Jiumang, had spent tens of thousands of years practicing techniques to sustain his power, achieving only modest progress. Yet with the Tree of Immortality in Fengtongdao’s hands, he didn’t need to practice at all—his innate abilities were already extraordinary. How could one not envy him?
Wang Yu held the God-Slaying Ring in his left hand and the Immortal-Slaying Sword in his right, standing silently beside them. Seeing his thoughtful expression, Wukong asked, “What’s wrong?” Wang Yu replied, “I want to go find my master to help me refine the God-Slaying Ring.”
Wukong said, “Xuan Nu will arrive at Qitianling soon; there’s no need to rush.” Wang Yu said, “The sooner I refine it, the sooner I can verify one thing.”
“What do you want to verify?” Wukong asked.
“I suspect that the core material for this God-Slaying Ring is very likely the Immortal-Slaying Sword among the Four Swords of Extermination,” Wang Yu said seriously.
“Ah? How did you come up with such an idea?”
“I clearly remember that the Immortal-Slaying Sword has another name—Lord of All Golds. If it weren’t transformed from that sword, how could it so easily take away someone else’s magical weapon? There’s another reason as well…”
Wang Yu brought the Immortal-Slaying Sword and the God-Slaying Ring closer together. The Immortal-Slaying Sword emitted a ringing sound, while the God-Slaying Ring produced a deep humming sound. The sound of the God-Slaying Ring was heavy and low, while that of the Immortal-Slaying Sword was clear and high-pitched. One served as the master and the other as the subordinate, without any sense of monotony.
The six divine apes present were all extraordinary beings. Upon hearing this, they immediately realized the two sounds shared a common origin. Wukong said joyfully, “Xuan Nu pretended to be clueless back then—this ring must indeed be one of the Four Swords of Extermination!”
Wang Yu said, “No wonder I can use this ring so effortlessly. So that’s the reason. But why would my master want to transform this sword into a God-Slaying Ring? Isn’t he afraid it will damage the original nature of the Immortal-Slaying Sword?”
Wukong replied, “Xuan Nu would never do anything futile. Once she arrives, ask her carefully.”
The clever divine ape looked displeased, while the Arm-Through-Heavens divine ape, though expressionless, also seemed somewhat disappointed. The five divine apes each belonged to one of the five elements. If they could obtain a perfectly suited magical weapon, their combat strength would increase exponentially.

Wukong chuckled and took out the Earth Spirit Pearl, saying, “Tongbi, here’s your pearl.” Upon seeing it, the Armless Divine Ape’s eyes lit up. Without hesitation, he stepped forward to take it and swallowed it whole.
Wukong said, “What are you doing? It’s not an elixir!”
The Armless Divine Ape replied with a smile, “I’ll refine it for a few days first.”
Wukong had wanted to see the power of the Earth Spirit Pearl in the Armless Divine Ape’s hands, but it seemed he wouldn’t get to see it today. He then handed over the Wind-Flame Banana Fan to the Clever Divine Ape, saying, “These two fans should be better than an iron rod, right?”
The Clever Divine Ape’s eyes, originally one large and one small, widened almost to the same size. He snatched the Wind-Flame Banana Fan, let out a strange laugh, and began fanning it.
Wukong quickly dodged in fear. The wind sent out a rainbow-colored flame that seemed to come from a dragon’s mouth, piercing through the stone walls. The originally green rocks instantly turned red and soft, flowing down like molten iron.
Wuzhiqi waved his hand, sending a stream of water that splashed against the stone walls. With a loud cracking sound, the walls, overheated and then cooled, split into countless cracks.
Tongfeng cursed, “You two troublemakers! The cave is going to collapse!”
The six of them moved like lightning and rushed out of the cave. Indeed, in just a moment, the cave entrance collapsed, burying the cave. Annoyed by Tongfeng’s outburst, Wuzhiqi slapped the Clever Divine Ape on the head and shouted, “It’s all your fault! Can you just use those fans casually?” The Clever Divine Ape didn’t dare to argue. His ears flapped back and forth, but he smiled and said to Wukong, “Since I met you, you’ve finally done something good.”
On the night of Qitianling, everything was silent except for the six monkeys chasing and playing among the peaks, occasionally using harmless spells to tease each other, until dawn broke. Lying on the peak, gazing at the faint stars and the crescent moon, they remained silent, savoring this long-lost carefree time. Indeed, it had been tens of thousands of years since they were framed by Buddha. It was the first time the Six Divine Apes had been together freely. More importantly, they were no longer weak apes at the mercy of others—they were brothers who had achieved saintly cultivation and had many powerful allies.
At that moment, the Six Divine Apes suddenly thought of the one who was not there—the Yin-Yang Divine Ape. When would you return?

At that moment, Wukong remembered something and asked, “When we were born, did we already possess the cultivation level we have now?” Fengtong laughed and said, “What are you thinking? If we had the cultivation of sages back then, how could we have been killed without even a chance to fight back? After the creation of heaven and earth, we were merely Hunyuan Golden Immortals. Even you, the Intelligent Divine Ape, were only at the peak of Hunyuan Golden Immortals.”

At first, Wukong was somewhat surprised, but upon further thought, there were no sages in the world back then. If the Seven Divine Apes had had sage-level cultivation, they wouldn’t have suffered such misfortunes later on. In fact, it would have been extremely easy for the Creative Divine Ape to improve its cultivation back then—all it needed to do was absorb the essence of all things in creation. Yet the Divine Ape was extremely stubborn, regarding that essence as its own. By the time all the immortals and demons rose up in rebellion, it was probably too late for it to do anything.

As they chatted, Wukong saw a figure descending from the sky—it was the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden. When she got closer, Wang Yu could see her clearly as well. He knelt in the air and called out, “Master!”

The Mystic Maiden said, “I came a day early because I found the locations of the Immortal Trapping Sword and the Immortal Extinguishing Sword. Fearing that Wukong might also discover them, I came to warn you not to go get them now.”

Wukong asked, “Is that place extremely dangerous?” He also wanted to see what kind of formidable power would arise once all four Immortal Extinguishing Swords were gathered.

The Mystic Maiden nodded and said, “Not only dangerous—it’s practically impossible.”

Wukong immediately asked, “Is it in the Buddhist hell?” The Mystic Maiden didn’t answer.

Wang Yu hurriedly asked, “Is the God-Slaying Ring one of the Immortal Extinguishing Swords?”

The Mystic Maiden nodded and said, “You’ve learned this rather late.”

Wang Yu was very cold-hearted in front of others but acted like a child in front of the Mystic Maiden. He scratched his head and stammered, “I wasn’t awake before, so I couldn’t figure it out.”

The Mystic Maiden said, “The Immortal Extinguishing Swords are the rulers of all weapons. All kinds of precious magical artifacts are subdued by their power. But since the Immortal Extinguishing Swords are too eye-catching, I took the initiative to refine them into the God-Slaying Ring, adding runes and spells to it. It turned out to have other wonderful uses, which surprised me even more.”

Wang Yu asked, “Where exactly are those two swords?”

The Mystic Maiden said, “They can’t be obtained now. I will help you in the future.”

Wang Yu said, “I beg Master to help me refine the God-Slaying Ring.”

The Mystic Maiden said, “That’s exactly why I came.”

Overjoyed, Wang Yu quickly took out the God-Slaying Ring and handed it to her, but she refused to take it, saying, “You still need to refine it yourself. I’ll just watch from the side.”

The two of them found a place to refine the God-Slaying Ring, while the other four Divine Apes sat down together to refine their newly acquired magical artifacts. Wukong, on the other hand, went to various caves on Qitian Ridge to wake up those who were in seclusion.

A fierce battle was bound to take place on Kunlun Immortal Island the next day, so it was better to prepare early.

Upon learning of his father the phoenix’s death and his brother the peacock’s crippled state, the Golden-Winged Roc was filled with fighting spirit. He entered a cave to meditate and practice diligently. Through numerous fierce battles, he gained much experience, which he reflected on carefully and integrated with his own supernatural powers. Over a hundred years, his cultivation soared, and he nearly reached the peak of the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm.

One day, he heard someone calling him from outside. When he emerged from the cave, it was Wu Kong. Seeing Wu Kong, the Golden-Winged Roc suddenly felt disheartened. What kind of fortune had this monkey acquired that, in just a hundred years, even standing there carelessly, he seemed as awe-inspiring as a towering mountain.

Wu Kong said, “Third brother, your cultivation has improved greatly—truly commendable!”

The Roc knew he could no longer compare to Wu Kong and replied, “Not greatly improved, but there has been some progress.”

Wu Kong said, “I’m heading to the Kunlun Immortal Island for a major battle tomorrow, so I came a day early to ask you to go to the Northern Sea and summon the Sea Dragon. How about that?”

The Roc said, “That’s a piece of cake!” And he set off right away.

Wu Kong then called upon the Bull Demon King, the Qilin, Zhu Rong, and others one after another. Once they woke up, they naturally mobilized the soldiers from Qitian Ridge. Almost all those with cultivation above that of the Taiyi Golden Immortal joined the effort. This mission to seize the Thousand-Foot Jade was no trivial task for the Creative Divine Ape. If successful, it would tip the balance in their favor—how could they not be cautious?

In a short while, the Roc returned, still alone. Wu Kong wondered, “Why didn’t you bring them?” The Roc replied, “It’s not that I didn’t bring them; it’s that the Sea Dragon and the aquatic creatures of the Northern Sea have been invited by the Four Sea Dragon Kings to the Purple Cloud Palace in the Thirty-Six Heavens.”

Oh? Is that so? Among the aquatic creatures of the Northern Sea are also the five dragons rescued from the three realms. Could it be that the five dragons have reconciled with the Dragon God? Given the stubborn nature of the Sacred Dragon King, this seems unlikely. Wu Kong didn’t bother to think further. Since they had gone to Zhenwu’s place, they would surely appear at the Kunlun Immortal Island tomorrow, and they would meet then.

After everyone gathered, the Qilin arrived late. After a hundred years of cultivation, he had made significant progress and appeared quite pleased with himself. But upon seeing Wu Kong, his gaze fixed on him as he murmured, “This is truly strange.”

Wu Kong laughed and asked, “Uncle, what’s so strange?”

The Qilin looked around but remained silent. Wu Kong thought to himself, “You’ll realize how strange it is when you see those five later.”

Yu the Great took Wu Kong aside and asked, “Judging from the situation, are you planning to seize it head-on?”

Wu Kong chuckled and said, “Seize it head-on? Of course we have to do that, but by combining offense and defense, we can achieve great things!”

“How to blend the real and the fake?” asked Dayu. Most of the masters in Qitianling were well-known, so if someone stayed hidden, others would naturally become wary. Both the Heavenly Court and Buddha possessed great strength and strategy—this plan had to be flawless.
Wukong replied, “Pretend to be an observer, but actually take advantage of the chaos. With external support and insiders on our side, how could anything go wrong?”