Subhuti

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## Overview

He’s one of the Five Godly Sages. He’s the first human to ascend to godhood and also the person who taught Sage Arts to both the Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven and the Great Sage, Heaven’s Equal.

## History

He was the 10th disciple of Buddha and the progenitor of the Sage Arts.

This old man took both Sun Wukong and the Bull Demon King under his wings and taught them the Sage Arts.

He’s also responsible for thinking up the system. His Insight is the greatest among the ranks of the Five Godly Sages.

Outwardly, he looks much older than Bull Demon King , and that’s why him call him ‘uncle,’ but in actual age, Bull Demon King several tens of thousands of years older than him.

Bull Demon King was the first, the Roc Demon King was the second, and Wukong was the third. That was the order of they meeting with uncle, and they ages matched it, so they decided to become sworn brothers like that, too.

To the trio of Yogoes, Master Subhuti was like their father who helped them connect the thread of brotherhood.

When only counting the years, the Bull Demon King was far older than Master Subhuti, who used to be a human being. Even so, the Yogoe deeply respected and adored the latter. That side of him was easy to see during last night’s drinking party.

Su-hyeun remained lying on the cloud to feel the winds on his skin and stared at the sky for a little while longer before finally asking something, “How much time do you have left, sir?”

Master Subhuti responded to that question with, “You’re asking the same question as the eldest did, huh?”

That reply was not really related to the question itself.

Was it because he didn’t feel like answering? Su-hyeun chose not to dig any further. He had no right to hear the answer if the Bull Demon King himself didn’t get it earlier.

“Even I do not know for sure.”

“Hm?” Su-hyeun made a confused face.

Not sure, he said.

Someone on the level of Master Subhuti could surely tell what his remaining lifespan must be. When he thought that, another line of thought brushed past his mind abruptly, “Could it be that…?”

“It’s being forcibly held back, so to speak,” said Master Subhuti as he raised his hand.

Faint smoke leaked from the tips of his hand to scatter in the air.

But that was no ordinary smoke. In reality, his physical body was slowly evaporating.

“I always thought that I wouldn’t cling onto my life, but doing that turned out to be a bit harder than I thought. Remaining time, you ask? It can be many years, months, maybe a few days, a few hours…or even a matter of seconds,” Subhuti said with the same expression as his usual self. “Or maybe…it could be right this moment, too,” he continued.

Su-hyeun remained silent.

A state where he could “disappear” right away if that’s what he chose—something he could easily do since only the most insignificant lingering attachment was left for him—was Master Subhuti’s current state.

“Did you know? As you live a near-infinite life, the value of life itself wears out and grows diluted in your mind. And then, sooner or later, you begin to ardently wish for your own existence to end.”

“Are you saying you’re tired of living, sir?”

“Tired, hm? Well, yeah, I guess it’s similar. Honestly speaking, before I met those kids, I had been thinking of ending it soon.”

Those kids, he said. He was referring to Sun Wukong, the Bull Demon King, and the Roc Demon King.

“Wukong has grown up a lot, didn’t he? And even the Roc seems to have cooled down a lot of his anger simmering in his heart, too.”

“What about the First Brother, though?”

“The eldest, he…” Master Subhuti’s words trailed off, then he shook his head, “I can only apologize to him, that’s all.”

Su-hyeun didn’t say anything.

“Hmm…Maybe I’ve told you some unnecessary things here. Repeating the same old tale over and over again…I didn’t prevent my body from growing old and didn’t stop time from taking hold of me, so it seems that I’ve grown a lot more senile these days.”

## Abilities

* Sage Arts: It is a technique created by Subhuti.
* System tower of trials : It is a system created by Subhuti.
* Earth Shrink Technique.

## Trivia

* According to the Zeus, Subhuti was one of the Five Godly Sages..
* the person who taught Sage Arts to both the Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven and the Great Sage, Heaven’s Equal.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 442
2. ↑ Chapter 471
3. ↑ Chapter 470