690: Chapter 251 Ancient Demon of Zhongnan Mountain_5 690: Chapter 251 Ancient Demon of Zhongnan Mountain_5 “The master is inside healing his wounds,”
the Five Ghosts said in unison.
They weren’t worried about what Sun Wukong might do to their master; on the contrary, they were somewhat hopeful that Sun Wukong could heal their master.
Sun Wukong pondered; he now understood why the five little ghosts had that attitude earlier.
They likely saw him as someone coming to cause trouble, so they came in aggressively, full of confidence.
In reality, they were probably scared to death.
It was only after hearing his name that they had calmed down, perhaps.
Thinking this, Sun Wukong said, “Take me to see him.”
He didn’t bother to ask who had injured Zhong Kui; once he saw the man himself, things would become clear.
When Sun Wukong reached the inside and saw Zhong Kui, he was lying on the bed, his breath chaotic, motionless.
Sun Wukong just glanced at him, then said with a laugh, “Your master isn’t just injured; he’s about to die.”
Zhong Kui’s strength was merely that of a Celestial Immortal, yet the aura remaining on him had been left by at least a Heavenly Venerate among ancient demons, perhaps even a Great Heavenly Venerate.
No wonder he was injured.
A mere Celestial Immortal encountering a Heavenly Venerate or Great Heavenly Venerate among ancient demons and not getting killed was pretty impressive for Zhong Kui.
The ancient gods and demons of the Primordial Era were completely different from today’s immortals.
In their era, which was extremely cruel, battles could break out at any moment.
Therefore, every ancient god and demon was battle-hardened.
They were entirely different from today’s immortals.
Some of the immortals nowadays might reach the realm of Heavenly Venerate without ever having fought once.
They might not even know how to engage in combat.
When the Five Ghosts heard that their master was about to die, they immediately turned pale with fright.
They gathered around Zhong Kui and started weeping loudly.
Sun Wukong, annoyed, couldn’t help but say, “Enough, stop crying; it’s getting irritating.”
Seeing Sun Wukong’s displeasure, the Five Ghosts immediately shut their mouths and then stared at Sun Wukong with pitiful looks.
They knew that the Great Sage Equalling Heaven was very likely capable of saving their master.
“Great Sage Grandfather, please save our master,”
the Five Ghosts kowtowed to Sun Wukong.
Ignoring the Five Ghosts, Sun Wukong stepped forward; his fingertips overflowed with a strand of mana, directly crushing the residual mana of the ancient demon.
Then, with a flash of brilliance in his hand, a Ziwei Immortal Elixir appeared.
Sun Wukong immediately stuffed it into Zhong Kui’s mouth.
Once the ancient demon’s mana on his body was dispelled, Zhong Kui felt much better.
After swallowing the Ziwei Immortal Elixir Sun Wukong fed him, Zhong Kui immediately knew it was good stuff.
Without a word, he swallowed it.
Soon, Immortal Light flickered around Zhong Kui.
His injuries were rapidly healing, and his breath was recovering.
The Five Ghosts were overjoyed to the extreme and thanked Sun Wukong.
Sun Wukong didn’t speak but simply watched Zhong Kui as he recovered.
After a while, Zhong Kui opened his eyes.
“Master, you’re awake; it’s wonderful.”
“Master, your injuries are healed; I’m so happy.”
…
The five little ghosts surrounded Zhong Kui, each speaking excitedly.
Zhong Kui smiled and nodded, but his ugly face was truly better suited to crying than laughing.
Even Sun Wukong was speechless; there really were immortals in the world uglier than ghosts.
No wonder it was said he excelled in capturing demons and subduing ghosts; with such an appearance, what demon or ghost wouldn’t be scared?
“Zhong Kui thanks the Great Sage for saving my life,”
Zhong Kui said, bowing in gratitude to Sun Wukong.
He knew how severe his injuries were and that in just a moment, they had healed; the elixir Sun Wukong had given him was definitely not an ordinary Immortal Pill.
Though strangers to one another, Sun Wukong had gone to great lengths to help him heal, and Zhong Kui’s heart was naturally filled with gratitude.
Sun Wukong nodded slightly and said, “No need to be polite; it was just a small effort.
Now, I would like to ask you a question.”
“Please speak, Great Sage,”
Zhong Kui immediately replied.
“The injuries on your body were caused by an ancient demon.
Where did it injure you?”
Sun Wukong asked.
Zhong Kui hesitated before responding, not with an answer to Sun Wukong’s question, but with a question of his own, “Can the Great Sage believe me?”
“If I didn’t trust you, why would I come looking for you?”
Zhong Kui had a bitter smile on his face.
“I’ve told many immortals, but none of them believed me because I discovered traces of ancient demons on Zhongnan Mountain.”
Sun Wukong’s eyes flashed with sharpness; he had indeed found the right person.
“Are they doing something there?”
Zhong Kui was startled, looking at Sun Wukong in astonishment and asking, “How did the Great Sage know?”
“Old Sun killed a Great Heavenly Venerate among the ancient demons; before he died, to make me spare him, he told me some things—that the ancient demons intend to resurrect their Supreme Ancestral Demon on Zhongnan Mountain.”
Zhong Kui inwardly gasped at the thought of Sun Wukong killing a Great Heavenly Venerate among ancient demons.
The Great Sage Equalling Heaven truly lived up to his legendary prowess.
And what exactly was this Supreme Ancestral Demon?
He had never heard of it before.
But if the name contained the words ‘The Supreme,’ it definitely wasn’t something ordinary.
With this in mind, Zhong Kui immediately said, “I also discovered the ancient demons doing something on Zhongnan Mountain but before I could fully investigate, they injured me.”
Speaking of it brought a bitter smile to Zhong Kui’s face.
If it weren’t for his first-rate ability to escape, he would already be a dead man.
And the ancient demons, cautious of being discovered by the immortals of the Daoist Sect on Zhongnan Mountain, also had reservations about their activities there.
They wanted to keep their actions hidden under the guise of darkness, being careful to conceal their presence; otherwise, if discovered, it would mean trouble for them.