Chapter 273: Unprecedented! The Beast King Ran Away?
Chapter 273: Unprecedented! The Beast King Ran Away?
At this moment, Sun Wukong was utterly shaken.
If he had to rank the people he least wanted to see…
Then the bald man before him would definitely be second!
Only beneath Tathagata!!
Never in his wildest dreams did he expect to encounter one of the people he least wanted to meet in this strange world.
"You!? What are you doing here!?"
Sun Wukong shouted, his monkey face full of reluctance.
He had just arrived in a world without magic, thinking he could finally unleash his full potential…
"What am I doing here?"
Chen Ye snorted coldly. "This is my world. Where else would I be? The real question is, Sun, you better explain yourself—why are you here?"
As he spoke, Chen Ye clenched his fists, the cracking sound of his knuckles ringing clearly in the air.
Truthfully, Chen Ye was just as surprised.
If this monkey recognized him, then he had to be that Sun Wukong—the one Chen Ye had fought before…
Which meant the Beast King came from a secret realm?
If Sun Wukong could arrive here…
Then what about Tathagata?
Could he come as well?
"Misunderstanding! This is all just a big misunderstanding!"
Seeing Chen Ye looking ready to fight, Sun Wukong quickly waved his hands, his monkey face stretching into an awkward, ingratiating smile.
After all, the last time he fought Chen Ye, he had nearly died from that one breath of dragon fire. The pain he experienced was beyond anything he had ever felt before.
That terrifying explosion had almost torn apart his indestructible body, and the heat from the blast had been even more terrifying than Samadhi True Fire!
"Mr. Chen, I swear I didn't know this was your world! If I had known… I—I'd have brought some good wine as an offering before coming!"
Watching Sun Wukong stammering in terror…
Ba Liming and Qin Muyin, standing behind Chen Ye, were completely dumbfounded.
What was going on?
Why was this terrifying Beast King afraid of Chen Ye?
…
Meanwhile…
Inside the temporary command tent at the rear defensive line…
The military officers watching the live feed were equally stunned.
Although they couldn't hear what Chen Ye and the Beast King were saying…
They could see how terrified the Beast King looked.
"What's going on? Why does the Beast King fear this young man?"
"Who is that bald guy?"
"I know him. He's the son of Vice President Chen from the Abilities Association. He's quite famous online. His strength is decent—probably at the level of a Tier Five combatant, a pretty exceptional talent."
"Tier Five? And that's enough to scare the Beast King? If that's the case, should Ba Liming and Captain Qin go find a block of tofu and knock themselves out?"
"There must be another reason!"
"Regardless, if this Chen kid can scare the Beast King, that's a good thing. Maybe he'll make the Beast King retreat!"
The officers exchanged hushed discussions while keeping their eyes locked on the screen.
Each of them carried a look of hope.
They had already braced themselves for certain death—
Now, an unexpected turn of events had appeared. How could they not wish for it to work out?
…
"It's like this—back when I was traveling with Chen Xuanzang to fetch the scriptures, we came across a ruined temple. I suddenly sensed a demon inside, so I chased after it."
Sun Wukong recounted his story. "But instead of catching the demon, this weird thing (a space-time wormhole) appeared out of nowhere and sucked me in… and then, I ended up here."
Hearing this…
Chen Ye furrowed his brows.
So, was that how the Beast King got here?
Something wasn't right.
According to Qin Muyin, the aliens who arrived earlier explicitly stated that the Beast King was connected to the creatures outside the city walls.
What connection could Sun Wukong possibly have with those monsters?
Moreover, why was it that every time the Beast King appeared, he could only stay for a few hours?
A flood of questions filled Chen Ye's mind.
And now that he had caught Sun Wukong, he had to get some answers.
"How long can you stay in this world?" Chen Ye asked.
Sun Wukong hesitated for a moment before replying, "I don't know exactly, but I can feel that thing behind me won't last much longer."
Chen Ye frowned. "What else do you know? Tell me everything."
"Huh? Uh… uh… Mr. Chen, I already told you everything I know!"
Chen Ye's expression darkened as he issued a direct threat. "You show up in my territory and start wreaking havoc, and now you won't even tell the truth? Do you want me to force it out of you?"
"N-no, no! Don't be rash!"
Sun Wukong quickly waved his hands in panic. "Mr. Chen, I already told you everything I know! I really don't know anything else!"
"Oh? Then what about the golden headband Chen Xuanzang placed on you? Why didn't you mention that?"
Sun Wukong froze.
It was only now that he realized—his Jingu Constraint was gone!
"Looks like I really need to beat the truth out of you!"
Chen Ye's expression grew even colder as he took a step forward, looking every bit like he was about to throw hands.
Sun Wukong was not known for having a good temper. Seeing Chen Ye closing in, he immediately flared up and yelled,
"Stupid baldhead! I already told you I don't know! What more do you want?! You wanna fight?! Don't think I'm scared of you!!"
As soon as he finished speaking…
Sun Wukong reached into his ear and pulled out another Jingu Bang!
Good grief!
Does this monkey wholesale these things?!
Chen Ye snorted and surged forward at full speed.
But before he could close the distance—
Sun Wukong threw the Jingu Bang at Chen Ye with full force.
At the same time, he turned and bolted, his body transforming into a wisp of black smoke as he shot straight into the space-time wormhole.
Chen Ye was momentarily stunned.
To be honest, the gap between him and Sun Wukong wasn't all that wide.
If Sun Wukong really wanted to leave, stopping him wouldn't be easy.
Not to mention, he used this particular method to escape—his speed was simply too fast.
Even if Chen Ye wanted to incinerate him with flames, it was already too late.
All he could do was watch as the monkey disappeared into the wormhole.
For a brief moment, he considered chasing after him.
But…
Who knew what kind of trap or anomaly existed within that wormhole?
What if he went in and couldn't come back?
In the end, Chen Ye suppressed the urge to pursue and instead stood below the wormhole, staring at it with narrowed eyes.
The more he learned, the less he understood about this space-time anomaly.
How could something like Sun Wukong be sent through it?
And more importantly—why?
Not long after Sun Wukong escaped, the space-time wormhole began to close.
Within just a few breaths—
The massive portal vanished completely.
At the same time—
The Jingu Bang that Chen Ye had just caught seemed to lose its magical energy.
It shrank and transformed into… a single strand of monkey hair.
So that's what the legendary Ruyi Jingu Bang was?
It was just one of Sun Wukong's hairs?!
No wonder it was so brittle!
Chen Ye initially considered tossing it away, but after some thought, he decided to keep it.
Who knew? It might be useful someday.
"Chen Ye!"
Qin Muyin flew toward him.
Ba Liming followed right behind, moving even faster than Qin Muyin.
"Chen Ye, what just happened? Why was that Demon King so afraid of you?" Ba Liming asked.
Since Chen Ye had already decided to reveal his strength, he didn't bother hiding it.
"Oh, it's simple. I once helped my father deal with a mission in Secret Realm #30. While I was there, I ran into that monkey. He was acting all arrogant, so I beat the crap out of him."
"Maybe I went a little overboard. Guess I scared him too much?"
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