Leveling Up Through Eating

Chapter 810

Although the Battle God had tried not to yield on this as much as possible, he was forced to give in for both sides to settle on the agreement. Basically, it was the result of a lot of compromise.

There would be 30,000 soldiers of the Heavenly Army that would enter the battlefield at set intervals during the two weeks that the foreigners would need to cross that passageway.

“H, hiiiiiiiiiiiiik!”

“Aaaaaaaaaack!”

“Keheok!”

“S, Spare me, please…”

“K, Kingdom of Rama, forever!!!”

The average level of the troops of the Heavenly Army ranged from 540~550. There was also the Heavenly Commander, who was at Level 600, that appeared among the troops. The Kingdom of Rama had rallied all of the forces of the four kingdoms, but even though they had a total of five million troops, the level of their enemies was still far too high.

Even when only 30,000 Heavenly Army soldiers entered the battlefield each time, it was still far too difficult for the allied forces to deal with them. Riding on their white warhorses with their golden full plate armor, the 30,000-strong Heavenly Army easily swept the allied forces of more than 150,000 aside.

The Great Sage, Heaven’s Equal Sun Wukong was the only one who had the strength to deny the Jade Emperor and rebel against him. Sun Wukong rode atop his Flying Nimbus with his Ruyi Jingu Bang, his weapon that could be adjusted at will, and flew at a high speed.

Staaaaaaaaaab—

The Ruyi Jingu Bang’s length extended, piercing through the chest of one of the Heavenly Army soldiers that tried to throw their spear at him, before returning back to its original length. However, there was no time to rest. Dozens of arrows flew toward him at the same time.

Flaaaaash—

Sun Wukong controlled his Flying Nimbus, moving swiftly to escape from the rain of arrows. However, he was not fast enough, as one of the arrows pierced through his thighs. He hurriedly pulled the arrow off of his body, his eyes scanning the allied forces as they fought fiercely against the Heavenly Army.

The difference in levels between the allied forces and the Heavenly Army was extremely difficult to overcome, even with their overwhelming number. That was not all, the voice of the Jade Emperor resonated all over the world not too long ago.

[In this land devoid of everything, I personally sowed the seeds and made both trees and grain grow and thrive.]

[Because of me, you did not go hungry and you were able to sleep, sheltered away from the wind.]

[All of you in Edea that rebelled against me, those greedy ones will march through the passageway connecting this continent to the rest of the world, to take everything away from you and crush you.]

[In two weeks, all of you will disappear and turn into nothingness.]

The Great Sage, Heaven’s Equal knew that the Jade Emperor was referring to the foreigners from the other continent. These greedy foreigners would gather and form a huge army that would sweep this place away.

“Keuaaaaaaaaaack!!!”

A scream rang from among the 30,000-strong Heavenly Army. However, Sun Wukong’s face was still very ugly despite the loud scream. At that moment, another king approached Sun Wukong. This king looked a bit peculiar, with the face of a pig, a brawny body and a trident in hand. The king was none other than Zhu Bajie.

Zhu Bajie slammed his trident on the ground and said, “Great Sage, Heaven’s Equal, I don’t know about this.”

Zhu Bajie was the king of the Runt Kingdom and just like Sun Wukong, he also rebelled against the Jade Emperor. However, he just could not understand the situation that was presented in front of him.

“We just raised our voices to seek justice from God. But right now, my troops are dying, aren’t they?”

“Can’t you tell? The Jade Emperor will still take everything away from us later.”

“This is not the ‘later’ that you are talking about!!!”

Zhu Bajie was well aware of that. The reason why they gathered under the banner of Sun Wukong was because he was extremely outstanding and powerful. However, he firmly believed that they should have stopped before the Jade Emperor had opened the passageway and his envoys made a move.

“And how about that guy named Food God? He’s just a king of a single nation at best. What difference would it make if he made an appearance here or not?”

The Great Sage, Heaven’s Equal was able to bid his wife a final farewell thanks to the help of the Food God. He also helped the Bull Demon King protect his kingdom, even taking the said king as his subordinate. Basically, the people of the Kingdom of Rama and the Kingdom of Eden were indebted to him and deified him.

Zhu Bajie had never met the guy.

“We should quickly hold an ancestral rite for the Jade Emperor right here and now. If this continues, then everyone will die.”

Sun Wukong did not respond to those remarks. Then, another king approached him. The king was wearing a monk’s robe with a set of Buddhist mala beads hanging on his left wrist and a muyu[1] on the other hand. This king was none other than Xuanzang.

Xuanzang was known in Edea for his mysterious powers. He was able to awaken a person’s innate talent and impart upon them teachings that would help them grow stronger. If Sun Wukong was the strongest pillar that people relied on, then Xuanzang was the spiritual pillar of all of the residents in Edea.

“We have to keep on fighting.”

“But my soldiers are dying!!!”

Zhu Bajie absolutely loathed the situation. He had thought they were just going to be forced into bad living conditions.

“Whether I live or die, it is the will of Lord Buddha.”

“That goddamn Buddha’s will!!! The Jade Emperor is the one that’s real, what the hell…”

“Zhu Bajie.”

“…”

Zhu Bajie’s body shook at the cold and subdued voice of the Buddhist Monk Xuanzang. In fact, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and the Bull Demon King had all been disciples of Xuanzang.

“Will you only come to your senses after you do the 108 prostrations to Lord Buddha?”

Zhu Bajie promptly shut his mouth. He remembered it clearly. Although it was called 108 prostrations, it was a never-ending cycle of praying and bowing. If, by any chance, they incurred the wrath of Xuanzang, he would use his muyu and knock it on their heads.

‘What kind of Buddhist monk is he, huh?!’

However, Zhu Bajie remained firm. “I will prioritize my life and the life of my kingdom.”

He did not want to fight a losing battle. Even now, his soldiers continued to die at the hands of the troops of the Heavenly Army.

Tap… tap… tap…

Xuanzang knocked on his muyu with a bitter look on his face.

Rumbleeeeeeeeee—

[The Heaven’s Gate has opened!]

The Jade Emperor could send 30,000 Heavenly Army troops once per day. On top of that, the Jade Emperor’s envoys could send one of their attacks once the Heaven’s Gate has opened.

Crackleeeeeeeee—

At that moment, two talismans covered by blinding light shot out from the space that cracked open in the sky. The talisman burned, its flames growing tens of thousands of times.

The flames, which gathered into a cluster, grew until they were the size of a meteor. They looked fierce enough to burn the tens of thousands of Edea’s troops and turn them into ashes. These blazing flames immediately flew to where Xuanzang, Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie were.

“…!”

“…!”

“…!”

They did not have any way to stop the blazing flames because they were too fast. In fact, even if they had enough time, they knew that they still would not be able to stop it.

At that moment, Xuanzang suddenly muttered in shock, “Fuck.”

“???”

“???”

Both Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie tilted their heads in confusion when they heard Xuanzang’s low curses. However, not long after, they realized that they might possibly die right then and there.

Flash—

However, a man suddenly descended atop the walls. On the back of the man was a white cape fluttering, carrying the symbol of a fork and knife crossed together. The man brought something out of his inventory. This something was none other than the Mixer and Bowl. He quickly put the mixer in the empty bowl and started to mix it.

Shwaaaaaaaaaaa—

[Cancel.]

[Cancels and nullifies all skills and magic within a five meter radius from the user.]

Just like that, the blazing flames disappeared as if nothing had happened.

This man was none other than Minhyuk. He had arrived here after he finished his preparations, using every means and method necessary in the other continent.

After nullifying the flames that were strong enough to bring down the walls all at once, Minhyuk stared at the battlefield for a moment before turning to look behind him.

His eyes, which were framed by his black hair, were soft and gentle. However, his straight nose and sharp jawline made him look very manly.

“…”

“You’re here.” Sun Wukong smiled faintly when he saw Minhyuk.

Actually, the Great Sage, Heaven’s Equal was already thinking that Minhyuk might not come. Their situation was truly dire after all. Still, Minhyuk had come.

Minhyuk approached Sun Wukong and gave him a hug. “Have you been well?”

“As you can see, we’re not doing that well.”

His gaze passed by Xuanzang and Zhu Bajie. At that moment, Xuanzang thought, ‘His gaze is similar to that of a fierce tiger.’

It seemed like the man was born with the eyes of a true king, one that no one could beat.

“Hello, Buddhist Monk Ssamjang[2]!!! Hello, Zhu Bajie!!!”

‘S, Ssamjang?’ Xuanzang tilted his head in confusion.

“Haha. You really have a very deli… no, a very cool name!”

Xuanzang felt very strange. The man had just been sporting a gaze that was similar to the gaze of a tiger. But now, he had the pure and innocent eyes like that of a child. Then, Xuanzang saw the man turn to look at Zhu Bajie. However, the way that he looked at Zhu Bajie was especially terrifying.

‘G, greed…?!’

Minhyuk’s gaze was filled with endless greed. On top of that, his eyes seemed to be filled with desperation, as though he would do anything to get whatever he wanted, one way or another. Why would greed appear in his eyes when he was just looking at Zhu Bajie? Minhyuk’s eyes sneaked a look at Zhu Bajie’s belly.

‘Can he feel the unknown power in Bajie’s belly?!’

In actual fact, Minhyuk was only focused on Bajie’s thick belly fat. At the same time, the sound of someone gulping their saliva rang loudly in the area.

“Haha. Lord Ssamjang and Zhu Bajie… I can see a beautiful harmony between you two!”

Gulp—

Why was he gulping his saliva? Xuanzang could not understand this person.

At that moment, Zhu Bajie spoke, breaking Xuanzang away from his thoughts, “Are you the Beyond the Heavens’ King?”

Zhu Bajie’s tone was hostile. He believed that the one responsible for this situation was Minhyuk. If he had not appeared to save the Kingdom of Eden and had not shaken the faith of the residents of Edea, then a path to survival might have opened for them. Zhu Bajie was a small-minded and petty being. Rather than fighting back, he would rather avoid it altogether.

“Where’s your army?”

“There’s none. I came alone.”

“None? None?!!! How can you say that even after seeing the situation that we’re in?! Why?!!! Are you afraid to lose your own soldiers, huh?!!!”

When Zhu Bajie saw Minhyuk’s pure and bright face, he felt like people like this would usually be the ones hiding behind others. He even thought Minhyuk looked completely easy to deal with.

‘Is this guy truly the same guy that saved the Kingdom of Eden? Bullshit. He was only probably able to do that because he had the Jade Emperor’s Jade Seal. He allowed the Great Sage, Heaven’s Equal’s wife to see once again with his excellent cooking? Well, all he had to do was cook for that.’

“Go and kneel down. Ask for the Jade Emperor’s forgiveness personally. Only then will we be able to liv…”

“…”

Minhyuk’s eyes grew cold. An overwhelming killing intent slowly spread out from his body, encroaching upon the entire area.

In fact, Minhyuk thought that the situation was ideal. He might be Edea’s benefactor, but those from the other kingdoms had never met him face to face before. Even the soldiers and people that were fighting today would not put their trust and belief in Minhyuk. These allies, without any trust or faith, would definitely hold him back.

“Shut your mouth.”

Xuanzang groaned. The man only said three words but he completely overwhelmed Zhu Bajie, a king of a nation.

Minhyuk, whose lips were twisted into a smirk, said, “Shall we make a bet, then?”

Named NPCs were fully capable of creating quests. Zhu Bajie was a king. This meant that he was more than capable of doing so.

“I will wipe out all of the troops of the Heavenly Army present on the battlefield. If I fail, then I will do as you say. I will kneel down and beg for the Jade Emperor’s forgiveness. But if I succeed, then you will have to do one thing for me.”

“Kghhk, keuhahahahahahaha!!! Keuhahahahahahahaha!”

Zhu Bajie guffawed. Even the Great Sage, Heaven’s Equal was struggling against the Heavenly Army. They had killed 15,000 out of the 30,000 soldiers today. However, that was only half of the troops.

Yet, he was saying that he would kill all of them by himself? He was saying that he would do something that even the Great Sage, Heaven’s Equal could not even do?

“Did you hear that? If he fails, then he will personally apologize and beg for the Jade Emperor’s forgiveness. Well, all of this will be solved easily. With that. Alright. Let’s do that.”

[Sudden Quest: The Bet Accepted by the Runt Kingdom’s King Zhu Bajie.]

Then, Zhu Bajie asked, “What do you want me to do? Even if I accepted this bet, I won’t listen to what you want if it’s ridiculous.”

Minhyuk, who had taken a step forward and went to the edge of the walls, turned back to look at him and said, “Ah. It’s not that difficult.”

Zhu Bajie crossed his arms and snorted as if he was encouraging him to speak.

“I’m just going to hit you, f*cker.”

“???”

Then, Minhyuk triggered God’s Voice, as it would give people and the soldiers the will and the power to gain victory with their own hands.

[I am the Highest God that wields the Greatest Sword.]

[Look...]

Minhyuk pulled out a sword from his inventory. From its blade to its hilt, the sword was emitting a black light. Then, everyone’s jaw dropped in shock at the notifications that followed.

[Zhu Bajie’s Trident is resonating!]

[Xuanzang’s Muyu is resonating!]

[Great Sage, Heaven’s Equal’s Ruyi Jingu Bang is resonating!]

[The Heavenly Army’s Full Plate Armor is resonating!]

[The Heavenly Army’s Faded Sword is resonating!]

[The Sword with the Breath of the Great Sage, Heaven’s Equal is resonating!]

[All of the effects and abilities of all weapons and defensive equipment will temporarily be sealed!!!]

After Minhyuk had asked his vassals and friends to put their mana in the sword, one of the sword’s skills had been unsealed.

“Hi, hihihihihihihing!”

“Hihihihihihihing!”

“Kihyeeeeeeeeeeeeeck!”

Crack, crack, crack—

The horses reared their legs and threw off the soldiers of the Heavenly Army on their backs, before running away, while the birds that were sitting on the branches of the trees flew away. It was as if they had seen something very scary.

Vwooooooooooooooooong—

The sword’s cry shook the land and made the sky weep.

Minhyuk finished his words with God’s Voice as he jumped off of the walls.

[This is the path to victory.]

1. Wooden fish or a Chinese temple block ☜

2. 삼장(Samjang/Xuanzang) sounds similar to 쌈장(ssamjang) ☜