Great Demon Sun Wukong-Chapter 698 - 639: Tang Sanzang’s Strange Feeling

Encountering the young monk once again, Sun Wukong suddenly realized that the monk's cultivation had reached the Dao Transformation Primary Grade. In just two or three months, this young monk's cultivation had skyrocketed so much? Could it be because of the influence of the Transcendence Bloom? Turning around to look at Tang Sanzang, Sun Wukong uncertainly said, "Those affected will turn into something like those people outside? Those not affected will have their cultivation greatly increased?"

Tang Sanzang nodded, fell silent for a moment, and then said, "That's right, up till now, I have only discovered this one person who is not affected by the Transcendence Bloom, this little monk is complete!" Sun Wukong knew what his master meant by "complete," which was to say that the little monk had a heart. But under the gaze of the Heaven and Earth Fire Eyes, Sun Wukong could not discern any difference between this young monk and those outside. Those outside, in Sun Wukong's eyes, clearly had hearts beating in their chests, yet the master said they were heartless. So, this "heart" did not seem to refer to the physical heart.

"Master, why do you say those outside are heartless? I don't see anything special about this young monk!" Tang Sanzang pondered for a while before saying, "Actually, saying they're heartless isn't quite accurate either, because I myself am not sure what that thing is. How should I put it... it seems to be a special ability, one that only this young monk possesses, and none of the others have!" A special ability? Only he has it, while others do not? Almost instantaneously, Sun Wukong thought of something.

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Could it be that unique cultivation technique special to the Underworld God Army? The ability to employ cooperative unique skills? It seemed that only this kind of ability was unique to the young monk. Could it be said then that those treated as Medicinal Human Seeds were the ones with hearts, as mentioned by the master? Things were getting complicated. Within Buddha's Pure Land, a minuscule portion of people are born inherently capable of using cooperative unique skills with others, and such individuals are cultivated by the Great Honored Buddhism as Medicinal Human Seeds to forge the Eternal Chains. It appeared that these Medicinal Human Seeds were indeed a very special existence.

With this realization dawning on him, Sun Wukong felt a certain enlightenment, yet upon closer thought, he couldn't grasp what it specifically entailed. But Sun Wukong was certain that all these events had to be significantly related to the Medicinal Human Seeds. The situation was really becoming more complex. "Master, how do you know all this? Also, from what you're saying, did you initiate this incident?" A fleeting look of confusion passed through Tang Sanzang's eyes, accompanied by a slightly unnatural expression. "I don't know either. It seems that when I woke up, there were suddenly many things in my mind, including some of the unique abilities and methods of using the Void Transcendence Flower, as well as other things!"

"What things?" A growing unease began to stir in Sun Wukong's heart. He had always believed his master should be an outsider in this situation, especially after not seeing his master fall into a trap in the third vision. But now, his master was not just an outsider, he very likely was an essential part of the scheme. To be honest, Sun Wukong was very angry. No matter who was behind this, what their motives were or what they did, they should never have meddled with his master.

Sun Wukong was almost certain that the master's Void Transcendence Flower and recent events must be someone's dirty work behind the scenes; otherwise, the master wouldn't have randomly used the power of the Transcendence Flower and then known about these matters. But for now, Sun Wukong could only hold back. He was in the light while the other was in the dark, and Sun Wukong dared not make any move. Perhaps he was not afraid, but his master certainly was not safe. If someone could surreptitiously meddle with his master, they could just as quietly kill him. Sun Wukong once thought that his World Within the Artifact was safe, but it now seemed otherwise. Unless, he were to bring the master and his brothers into the Mystic Space, only there would they be truly safe.

However, Sun Wukong did not want to do so. The Great Sage Equalling Heaven, Sun Wukong, when had he ever been afraid? Still, he would have to be more vigilant from now on, and at the very least, he absolutely could not leave his master's side— not for half a step. The person or force behind this certainly would not stop at just this; now, it was most likely just the beginning! For a moment, the three of them did not speak, and the young monk also appeared somewhat at a loss. Sun Wukong was now contemplating what to do next.

Currently, three things could be established. First, to clarify what exactly happened with the master's Transcendence Bloom and what his purpose was in doing so. Next, to figure out the situation with the Medicinal Human Seeds, which were probably not as simple as he had previously thought. Last, to deal with Tathagata and then gather some information from him. These three matters were the most crucial at the moment—it was only after resolving these that the next steps could be considered.

"Master, the situation is very serious now, and perhaps you aren't quite aware of our predicament, so, I need to know everything about the changes you've been experiencing, and don't omit even the tiniest details," Sun Wukong said with an earnest expression. Tang Sanzang was indeed ignorant of the current situation as Sun Wukong had said. The fluctuations of the Transcendence Bloom that he emitted had initially been unintentional, but later, it was deliberate. However, he wasn't quite sure why he had done that; if pressed, it seemed like an instinct. Just as a hungry person needs to eat, Tang Sanzang would feel compelled to instinctively use the Transcendence ability of the Transcendence Bloom.

Moreover, after successfully overcoming his last tribulation, Tang Sanzang's ability to use the Transcendence power of the Transcendence Bloom increased rapidly, thereby extending its reach. And the influence began to affect those from Unity Dao and slowly advanced to Dao Transformation, to the point where even peak Dao Transformation experts couldn't avoid it. This resulted in the situation Sun Wukong had discovered, where countless Sects were deserted. All those affected were gathering towards the Buddha-worshipping Sect's location as if their souls had been taken.

So, when Sun Wukong returned, he witnessed the deserted scene, with countless people densely packed around the vicinity of the Buddha-worshipping Sect.

Seemingly affected by Sun Wukong's serious demeanor, Tang Sanzang's expression also became solemn. He, too, had been feeling the strangeness about himself. Ever since arriving at Buddha's Pure Land, he felt muddleheaded, an unpleasant sensation he was unable to pin down. Tang Sanzang gathered his thoughts and said, "Ever since we entered this place, I've been feeling very odd. It's difficult to describe, but it seems like I have an extreme aversion to the people of this world. I can sense a strange aura about them, but I can't specify what it is. The reason I came here was only because the little monk gave me a comfortable feeling."

"Later, every time I meditated and reflected, that feeling would become more pronounced, followed by an urge to drive away those people I disliked. I think this must be related to why I instinctively used the power of the Transcendence Bloom during my meditations. After that tribulation, the feeling initially disappeared, but it came back after you left, even more intense, to the point where I wanted to escape this world. It was after waking up one morning that a thought suddenly occurred to me: I could use the power of the Transcendence Bloom to dispel that distasteful sensation. So, during my meditations, I deliberately started using the power of the Void Transcendence Flower, and as expected, the surrounding people stopped emitting the aura I disliked."

"However, after I stopped using the Transcendence Bloom for a while, I would start sensing the aura from people further away, and I had no choice but to continue using the Transcendence Bloom to dispel it. Afterwards, it seemed to become a daily necessity, where if I went a day without using the power of the Transcendence Bloom, the detestable feeling would emerge and intensify. Simultaneously, I somehow came to understand the odd nature of those people."

Sun Wukong roughly understood what Tang Sanzang was saying but couldn't figure out the root cause of it all. According to his understanding, the inhabitants of Buddha's Pure Land made his master uncomfortable, leading him to instinctively use the Transcendence Bloom to drive away that discomfort, and things had spiraled out of control from there.

But, why did the people of this world make the master uncomfortable? And why didn't he and his companions feel the same? (To be continued. If you like this work, please consider supporting by casting a recommendation vote or a monthly pass at Starting Point (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)