394: How do you know everything?

"And you know this too?"

Hooke was slightly taken aback, then immediately sneered, "Heh, so what?"

"That's right, this power does not belong to me; this is the Law of Gravity my teacher bestowed upon me..."

"Within the Dream World, I can freely use the power of the Law, while others cannot, because the Laws of the Dream World and the outside world do not share the same system..."

"I know you must also understand the power of the Law, but once you unleash it, you will be kicked out of the Dream World. By then, whatever you do will be in vain!"

Hum!

The ground sank again, forming ripples like twisting fabric. The spot where Tang Ku stood was already half a body's depth below the surface, yet under this immense pressure, he remained standing firm!

"May I ask you a question?"

Tang Ku narrowed his eyes and said, "I encountered that Bei Mang Mountain Ghost King outside before... Yes, that's right, the guy you're thinking of. His strength actually isn't very great, yet he was able to wield the power of the Law. Why is that?"

"Given his Aptitude, and your Aptitude, it is impossible for you to possess this kind of power, isn't it?"

Hooke narrowed his eyes: "Heh, what... do you think I'd tell you, and let this secret become your trump card to use against us? Heh heh heh... You're dreaming!"

"Well, let's just say I'm dreaming then!"

Tang Ku suddenly sneered, "Isn't it just transplanting the bones of some thing into your body? To be honest, this kind of surgical technique is really quite beneath notice!"

"Shut up, you are not allowed to insult my teacher's divine art... Uh, wait, bones?"

Hooke's face was almost numb with shock, and he stammered, "This... is there anything you don't know?"

Tang Ku smiled bitterly: "I think there is still a lot I don't know, aren't I waiting for you to tell me?"

Hooke suddenly realized something; the gravity had been increased to over twenty times Earth's gravity, yet Tang Ku was still able to speak to him with such composure, without even the slightest sign of exhaustion. On the contrary, he seemed quite relaxed.

"Are you... stalling for time?"

Hooke asked tentatively.

"What do you think?"

Tang Ku revealed a faint smile, and then a scene that made Hooke feel terrified occurred.

The monk opposite him was actually walking toward him step by step. The ground was like a sinking mattress, sinking with every step he took, while the metallic ground behind him was creaking and pulling straight again, as if he were walking on a giant sponge bed...

"Hiss! Can human bones withstand this kind of pressure? The human body... wouldn't it be crushed?"

Hooke swallowed, shocked, "Is this... still human?"

His hands trembling, Hooke shouted, almost putting on a brave front: "Don't move... don't come any closer to me... damn it... I said stop!"

Tang Ku suddenly stopped, looked at the deformed metal ground behind him, then turned back to look at Hooke: "Is this... all you've got? It's really strange, why would Darwin let you guard the Dream World? Whether it's strength, wisdom, or courage, you are completely incapable of handling such a task!"

"This is my teacher's trust in me... Heh, don't be arrogant. Once the instruments on both sides are connected, whatever you do will be in vain... Uh... Hmm?"

Da da da...

Rapid footsteps suddenly came from the corridor. Hooke glanced out of the corner of his eye and was shocked to see several familiar figures appearing before him. It was none other than Erlang Shen leading Tang Ku's Disciples. And right behind Erlang Shen, that guy with a pig's head was looking at him with an angry face, gritting his teeth: "Finally met again, Xiao Huzi! Just you wait, Grandpa will definitely take good care of you with my rake."

Hooke's face turned beet red, and he turned to look at Tang Ku: "Did you do this?"

"What did I do?"

Tang Ku asked with an amused smile.

"Isn't it because you told them to come save this... this Pig Head?"

Hooke raged.

"Well, something like that!"

Tang Ku pursed his lips and smiled, "However, I didn't explicitly tell them to come save anyone... But, from the very beginning, I intentionally let you capture me. Otherwise, with your meager skills, how could you possibly deal with me? Bajie's life or death was uncertain, and we didn't know your objective, so I didn't dare to kill you. Therefore, the moment you captured me, I signaled my Disciples to follow... As it happens, our tacit understanding is quite good; at the very least, they grasped the core spirit!"

Hooke was furious and desperate. He suddenly opened his other hand and aimed it toward Erlang Shen and the others. However, before he could even raise his arm, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his arm. With a crack, his left arm, starting from the forearm, had already snapped into two pieces, forming a bizarre twist.

"Ah!"

The scream echoed throughout the cave, but Tang Ku roared: "You guys go quickly, find a way to wake everyone up, and tell the people outside what happened here... This guy... leave him to me!"

Erlang Shen heard this and was about to say something, but heard Pigsy behind him say: "True Lord, we should leave first. My Master knows what he's doing. After all, this is a major matter; we cannot delay!"

"Fine, then we'll listen to Marshal Tianpeng. We... go!"

Yang Jian gritted his teeth and led everyone away. Just before, when they rescued Pigsy, Old Pig had already told everyone about Hooke's plan in detail. After all, Hooke had been so detailed when bragging, certain that Old Pig would never get out in this lifetime, which is why he made such a foolish move.

"I have a question!"

Wu Zhen suddenly looked at Pigsy and said, "Second Senior Brother, we have almost never been separated since entering the Dream World. How did he manage to bring you here and still have time to boast to you?"

"Never been separated?"

Pigsy smiled bitterly, "My dear younger sister, you've got it wrong. From the moment we entered this world, the Pigsy by your side has been a fake... Honestly, how many days have you been in here?"

"About... less than three days!"

Wu Zhen said, puzzled.

"Only three days?"

Old Pig smiled bitterly, "I have already been in this Dream World for over ten days!"

"How is that possible?"

Wu Zhen said in shock.

Sha Wujing nodded and said: "That explains it. The rules of the Dream World are different from the outside world, so it can be said that the time rules here are also different. In other words, that Hooke must have used some method to alter our perception of time!"

"That's right!"

Pigsy smiled bitterly, "At the time, I entered with you all, but the moment I entered, before I could even see your figures—about two or three seconds later, your figures appeared—I discovered that I had already been taken to that cave, and I was tied up tight!"

"This is a matter of time difference... The rules of time have been redefined here. However, he must not be able to use this power freely, otherwise, we would probably have died at his hands long ago, and he wouldn't have 'played' with us for so long!"

Ao Lie said.

"Then what should we do now?"

Wu Zhen asked nervously.

Yang Jian said in a deep voice: "I will go out first... find a way to wake everyone up, and then we'll decide what to do next!"