"System, tell me honestly, when did this Sun, Moon, and Universe Furnace suddenly have its grade upgraded, so much so that even Tongtian Laozu, the third son, couldn't tell?"
"Is it really as he said, that Yuanshi the second son schemed against me?"
"What impact will this have on me in the future?"
Before officially analyzing whether Six-Eared Macaque and the real or fake Laozi were related, Sun Kong did not forget this matter and quickly asked the system.
He knew that within the Great Desolation Three Realms, anyone could be more cunning and insidious than in the original Journey to the West.
Only this system would not.
Because it was one with him, it would never do anything bad behind his back!
[Ding! Your Sun, Moon, and Universe Furnace did indeed have its grade upgraded after the first time you boiled the Holy Water Soup in Jade Void Palace last time.]
[Ding! Your Sun, Moon, and Universe Furnace has been upgraded by the Sage of Jade Purity, Yuanshi Tianzun, and is no longer a Postnatal Merit Spiritual Treasure, but a Half-Step Innate Supreme Treasure.]
[Because of this upgrade, the effect of the Holy Water Soup it boils has increased a hundredfold, but its effect on Saints is the same as before.]
Hearing the system personally admit that it was Yuanshi Tianzun who secretly upgraded the grade of the Sun, Moon, and Universe Furnace, Sun Kong's entire being felt terrible.
The reason he could "freely court death," "freely go crazy," and "freely shock others for rewards" in this Journey to the West timeline without getting into trouble.
The three biggest guarantees were the super-secret system unknown even to the Dao Ancestor and Heavenly Dao, and the destiny that decreed he was the eldest disciple in the Journey to the West.
No one dared to truly kill him!
Coupled with the balance maintained by various factions after the Investiture of the Gods, except for Six-Eared Macaque, who was suspected of colluding with demons, all other Saints behaved themselves.
But unexpectedly.
He was schemed against by Yuanshi Tianzun right under his nose!
"System, what exactly does this Yuanshi the second son want to do? Do you know? Or, can your methods remove this, and restore the Sun, Moon, and Universe Furnace?"
Since learning that Yuanshi Tianzun had intervened, although there were no negative consequences yet, Sun Kong's mood was extremely bad.
After finally recovering his senses.
He quickly asked the system again.
[Ding! The upgrade of the Sun, Moon, and Universe Furnace's grade was reminded to the host by the system at the time. Unfortunately, the host was too agitated by other matters and did not listen clearly.]
[Ding! This system cannot know the motives of Yuanshi Tianzun. Please investigate it yourself.]
[Ding! The method Yuanshi Tianzun used to upgrade the Sun, Moon, and Universe Furnace's grade is extremely special. It does not resemble the Jade Purity Immortal Arts of the Chan Sect, nor is it a magical art within the Great Desolation Three Realms. It is suspected to be from outside the Great Desolation Three Realms.]
[Please be extra careful!]
[Ding! After the Sun, Moon, and Universe Furnace's grade was upgraded, it cannot be reverted. However, at present, this upgrade seems to have no disadvantages. Please use it with confidence in the future.]
The system spoke kindly, telling Sun Kong to use it with confidence, but how could he truly be at ease? Not to mention that his furnace was secretly upgraded by Yuanshi Tianzun.
And he, because he was too agitated at the time, did not pay attention.
Just the warning from Sect Master Tongtian just now, although it might have contained his revenge against Yuanshi Tianzun, it also contained some truth.
Being targeted by a Saint was not a pleasant experience.
Especially when that person was Yuanshi Tianzun, the most insidious among the Three Pure Ones!
"Damn it, these Saints are truly disgusting. They smile to your face and stab you in the back. It's truly impossible to guard against them."
"This Yuanshi the second son, being able to upgrade the Sun, Moon, and Universe Furnace, and to such a powerful extent as a Half-Step Innate Supreme Treasure, must have paid a great price and wants something significant."
"I won't bother with him for now. In the future, this second son will definitely talk to me, and it won't be too late to devise a countermeasure then."
"After all, no matter what, I am the male second lead of this epoch. Behind me, I still have Spirit Mountain, the Palace of the Tortoise Master, the Western Religion. I don't believe he would dare to resort to brute force!"
Only now did Sun Kong truly understand the insidious tactics of the various Saints, and he re-examined this Journey to the West timeline, which was full of hidden dangers and constant schemes.
The two leaders of the Western Religion, who would not interfere even if they were beaten to death, are not worth mentioning.
They even ignored the Great Sage Buddha, so it was likely they wouldn't pay attention to him, a third-generation disciple, until a critical moment.
The Three Pure Ones?
Taiqing Saint Laozi, Yuqing Saint Yuanshi Tianzun, Shangqing Saint Tongtian Jiaozhu. Who among the three is insidious, who uses open schemes, and who can't do anything with open or hidden schemes.
This was something that could be understood at a glance.
The three of them probably had a similar view of him, Sun Kong.
They would never truly consider him one of their own. It was merely that in the epoch of the Journey to the West, one should not offend too many people, and it was best to cooperate with more pieces on the chessboard.
Among them, Sun Kong had met Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Jiaozhu, and had experienced their smiling daggers and former respect and later indifference, leaving a deep impression.
Only Taiqing Saint Laozi, whom he had never met, was not a good bird based on his past memories.
He hadn't dealt with him yet.
It would happen sooner or later!
Then what about Empress Nuwa?
How to say this...
"The two Saints of the Western Religion shaped my primordial spirit with the Mani Pearl, and Empress Nuwa, well, she is like half a mother to me, using the Five-Colored Stone as my physical body. It is a kindness, no doubt, but I can't guarantee she doesn't have other intentions."
"It's best to treat everyone equally and consider them 100% villains first. Then, as I verify her true intentions later, I can slowly change my opinion."
"Oh, damn it!"
"I originally thought that with the advantages I had, I could easily court death, go crazy, and shock people when I came here. I didn't expect that everything was a scheme, a game!"
"Fortunately, the various factions still need me to escort that Tang Monk, who long ago lost his reincarnation, on the Journey to the West. Before the Journey to the West ends, I still have a chance to develop stealthily, slowly uncover the truth, and counterattack."
"Yes, that's settled! If I can become the Victorious Fighting Buddha, it will be great. If not, I'll transcend all constraints. With such a fifty-fifty bet, why should I be afraid!"
After the shock of this incident, Sun Kong was not intimidated or scared into crying and dared not court death, go crazy, or shock anymore. Instead, he had more courage and fighting spirit.
Seeing that the time was not early.
He no longer dwelled on these "trivial matters" like a woman, but immediately returned to the new Flower-Fruit Mountain near Spirit Mountain.
During the day, he continued to pester the Great Sage Buddha and others, madly learning Buddhist dharma, improving his strength, and becoming someone who, in the eyes of others, was already incredibly ostentatious but still worked even harder to learn Buddhism!
At night, he would constantly practice his shooting skills, soup-making skills, cloud-riding abilities, and fighting skills.
Although he occasionally made too much noise, disturbing the lower and middle ranks of Spirit Mountain and causing them insomnia, leading to various complaints, as soon as Sun Kong's identity was revealed, all the complainants were instantly scared away.
Until several months later.
Sun Kong's four great abilities had greatly improved, but he had also caused insomnia for the four Great Bodhisattvas, and even the Deputy Buddha, Patriarch Dipankara.
The five of them cried and begged the Great Sage Buddha.
"Buddha, if it's really impossible, please let this Monkey Sun abuse us and torment us like before. We really can't stand his diligence in practicing day and night."
"This is pure torture. He is exchanging our insomnia, frequent dreams, frequent urination, urgent urination, and incomplete urination for his future. If you don't do this, we're finished with you!"