Great Demon Sun Wukong

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Upon receiving the roasted meat from Rogue Heart Sword Hero, even Luo Chen couldn't help but be tempted. This meat was truly delectable. Although it was made from some unnamed ferocious beasts, both the texture and flavor of the meat were outstanding. Biting fiercely into the piece of meat he held, which was carved from the back of the beast, Meng Lan suddenly seemed to remember something. He reached into his storage bag tied at his waist, and, in an instant, he had a finely-crafted large wine jar in his hand.

"Come on, try this. I've been saving it for a long time, and today, having met a few brothers from the Netherworld World, let's drink merrily." As he spoke, Meng Lan uncapped the seal on the jar with one hand, and immediately a rich fragrance of wine wafted out, brightening the eyes of the few who were busily tearing into their roasted meat.

Luo Chen, even more surprised, exclaimed, "Sun Melting Snow? You actually have this treasure?" Being from the Genesis Divine Nation, Luo Chen was well aware of the wine Meng Lan had brought out. Sun Melting Snow was a wine that only the Chaotic Giant Clan was privileged to drink. Moreover, it was so rare and precious that even for the Domain Lord of the Genesis Divine Nation to want a jar, he would need to exchange a considerable number of valuable items for it, and even then, it wasn't guaranteed he could get one.

No one imagined Meng Lan would bring such a fine wine to participate in the Patrolling Celestial World's trial. Meng Lan laughed heartily, "Impressive, right? I tell you, if our Genesis Divine Nation wins this trial, the old man agreed to give me ten jars. And it would be a waste not to pair such delicious meat with fine wine, right, brother Sword Hero?" After he spoke, Meng Lan took out eight tall jade cups from his spatial bag, handed out one to each person, and with a flick of his finger, eight wine dragons flew from the jar into the cups, including his own.

"Here's to making it to the very end, cheers. Only by our two nations joining hands can we surely defeat all other forces!" Usually Meng Lan seemed very calm and stable, but once he started drinking, he became like a different person. Caught up in Meng Lan's enthusiastic atmosphere, Sun Wukong, Flame God, and Rogue Heart Sword Hero also suddenly stood up, clinking their cups with Meng Lan's, saying, "You're right, it's rare to meet brothers on the same wavelength in this world. Cheers!"

The others also stood up, their cups clinking together before tilting them upwards to drain the exquisite wine. Just from the scent of Sun Melting Snow, they knew this was a good wine; however, once they actually drank it, the sensation was entirely different. In particular, Flame God felt as if he had swallowed a sun, a burning sensation starting from his mouth, traveling down his throat, and finally reaching his stomach. Instantly, he felt a warmth spreading throughout his limbs, as if bathed in the bright sunlight during the depths of winter.

What astonished Flame God was the clear sensation that his spiritual power and fire attribute became especially active upon the wine hitting his stomach, even circulating through his meridians on their own without any need for control. Although the effect was less intense for Sun Wukong and the others, the spiritual power within their bodies also began to circulate slowly on its own.

"Right, we haven't introduced ourselves yet. Let me start. My name is Meng Lan, a Light Elementalist from the Genesis Divine Nation." Upon finishing, Meng Lan seemed to be showing off as his body suddenly emitted a brilliant white light, but it was not glaring. On the contrary, it was as soothing and warm as the sun. Bathed in this white light, Sun Wukong and his companions felt their bodies slowly awaken, not only making the spirit energy inside them more active but even their cells seemed to be cheering and jumping for joy.

"I'm a combatant as well as a healer. I can deliver powerful attacks and also help everyone restore their spiritual power and heal physical injuries. So you guys better protect me during fights." After finishing, he took another bite of the roasted meat, clearly enjoying the crispy golden meat to the fullest.

Luo Chen then said, "My name is Luo Chen, deputy team leader of the Genesis Divine Nation for the trials, with Earth Attribute and I specialize in defense and strong attacks." After Luo Chen had finished, Sun Wukong suddenly spoke, "I'm also Earth Attribute, but I've dabbled in Metal Attribute as well, so I guess I'm fairly good at attacking?" Sun Wukong was somewhat unsure. He had never deliberately focused in a specific direction in combat, meaning he didn't intentionally make himself a powerful warrior in any particular aspect. Hence, while Sun Wukong's combat power had no particular weaknesses, it also lacked any extraordinary strengths.

Flame God followed, "My name is Flame God, with Fire Attribute, from the Burst Phoenix Clan, and I specialize in fire attribute attacks." Actually, from the way Flame God used his weapon to roast the meat, it was clear that he was an expert at playing with fire. Then Rogue Heart Sword Hero said, "I've introduced myself already. My name is Rogue Heart Sword Hero, and as you can guess from my name, I specialize in the Sword Dao."

After these few had spoken, the remaining three from the Genesis Divine Nation also introduced themselves in turn, then everyone ate heartily and drank copiously. Before long, they were all calling each other brothers, in high spirits!

Once they had finished eating and drinking, everyone had grown more familiar with each other. It was Luo Chen who first spoke, "What are your plans next? We were originally out exploring, but then got a notice, saying that if we head in this direction, we would encounter people from the Netherworld World."

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The Rogue Heart Sword Hero trio exchanged glances, all feeling a bit surprised. They hadn't expected that among the people from Genesis Divine Nation, someone actually possessed the ability to calculate the fate of the Patrolling Celestial World. Rogue Heart Sword Hero said to Luo Chen, "Our original mission was to head to your Genesis Palace and, after finding it, establish a Teleportation Array nearby. Then, our two sides could discuss further actions. However, I think it's a pity not to take the initiative to attack when we have a complete map."

Luo Chen nodded and replied, "You're right. Moreover, both our sides possess puppets for defending cities. As long as we combine our forces and launch a surprise attack on a certain power, we'll surely capture them with ease." The two parties instantly agreed on a plan and quickly prepared to leave, and then Sun Wukong and his companions followed Luo Chen toward Genesis Palace.

Sun Wukong and his friends set out from Netherworld Palace and took two days to encounter Luo Chen's party. Following Luo Chen and his people to Genesis Palace took less than a day, which means that, under normal circumstances, the journey from Netherworld Palace to Genesis Palace would probably take about three days. This distance was quite significant. Even though none of them flew, with their supreme top-level strength, their speed was still considerably fast.

Of course, if a Teleportation Array were established, then there would be no need to consider the distance of the journey at all. But from this, one could infer that to travel from Genesis Divine Nation to Transforming Thunder Palace, Myriad Spirits Palace, Fangcun Palace, and Canglan Palace would also take about three days' time. The distance to Annihilation Palace was a bit farther, and Primordial Palace and Myriad Gods Palace were even further. The distance to Myriad Demons Palace was the farthest, and furthermore, it was located beyond Annihilation Palace.

After viewing the map brought by Sun Wukong and the others, Luo Chen and his people were also somewhat surprised to find that the distribution of the ten powers within the Patrolling Celestial World was arranged in such a circular manner, and both Genesis Palace and Annihilation Palace were situated at the very center of all the powers. This arrangement, though convenient for the Genesis Palace to attack any other power at any time, also meant they had to remain vigilant against sneak attacks from several neighboring powers. Fortunately, only their three forces had the map—otherwise, both Genesis Divine Nation and Annihilation Demon Nation would undoubtedly be at an absolute disadvantage.

Soon, by evening, Sun Wukong and his group had already arrived at Genesis Palace. After exchanging pleasantries with Jue Luan, the leader of Genesis Divine Nation, Rogue Heart Sword Hero and the other two proceeded to establish a two-way Teleportation Array on an open space 500 meters away from Genesis Palace. Crafting a Teleportation Array is an extremely complicated process, but the Domain Lord of Netherworld World, Yue Huangquan, is an expert in this respect. Therefore, before leaving, Xi Zhao was given three completed Teleportation Array Formation Maps. Now, it was just a matter of Rogue Heart Sword Hero placing the Spatial Crystal Stones in the specific locations marked on the Formation Map.

It must be said that Yue Huangquan's mastery of Spatial Transmission had reached the pinnacle among the ten powers, perhaps only matched by the Lord of Fangcun Spirit Realm. Quickly, a Teleportation Array was set up. However, Rogue Heart Sword Hero and his companions were unable to activate it, as it required Xi Zhao in the Netherworld Palace to open it using a special method.

Since the Teleportation Arrays are relative to each other, that is, two Teleportation Arrays corresponding to each other, if one dares to use just one, who knows where it might send you. Therefore, in Netherworld Palace, there is another Teleportation Array corresponding to this one, and when the one at Genesis Palace was completed, the one on the other side would receive a signal, allowing Xi Zhao to activate it to make both arrays operational.

Indeed, it wasn't long before, merely the time it takes to brew a pot of tea, Xi Zhao and Ming Wanjie, one after the other, emerged as the white light flashed on the Teleportation Array. Seeing Xi Zhao and the other come out, Sun Wukong and his companions felt a surge of joy. The Transport Array had been successfully established, marking the completion of the first step in their plan for the trial in Patrolling Celestial World. Now, they just needed to pick a power, assemble their forces, and launch a sudden attack. In doing so, they stood a great chance of being the first to eliminate a power.

With substantial advantages on their side, both Netherworld World and Genesis Divine Nation would be remiss not to turn these advantages into a victory; otherwise, these people might as well not continue participating.

Following Xi Zhao and Ming Wanjie, the five of them went to Genesis Palace. After being announced, Jue Luan, leading Luo Chen and Meng Lan, arrived to meet them and soon after, they entered Genesis Palace. They held a lengthy secret discussion through the night, and it was only when day broke that Xi Zhao and Sun Wukong left the palace via the Teleportation Array to return to Netherworld Palace.

Throughout the night's secret discussions, the two sides had completely established a cooperative relationship. At least until all other forces were eliminated, both sides would work together closely. Furthermore, when it came to the ultimate victor, the one to top the six Great Divine Nations, Netherworld World intended to concede to Genesis Divine Nation—a decision also reflective of Yue Huangquan's thinking.

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