Chapter 1426

The Jade Emperor nodded. "Very well."

While they were deliberating in the Heavenly Court.

At Flower-Fruit Mountain, the Six-Eared one's gaze subtly shifted.

"Sun Wukong, you truly have wonderful fortune. Even without effort, great opportunities are delivered right to your doorstep. Unlike me, who has to fight desperately just to compete for a chance you don't even want. Heh, same people, different fates."

Annoyed in his heart, he could not help but pick up the Golden-Banded Staff and lean on it, which set off another round of quaking at Flower-Fruit Mountain, startling every man and demon within thousands of miles around.

The Demon King of Flower-Fruit Mountain had, by now, become famous throughout the land.

When he flew into a rage, who would dare provoke him?

Although during the Journey to the West, Sun Wukong suffered countless setbacks.

But that was when Tang Seng was there to hold him back.

If Sun Wukong were on his own, free to come and go as he pleased, how many demons could truly suppress him?

The Six-Eared's divine powers now matched his own; one could say that as long as he had no weakness, he was a demon king who could reach the heavens.

"Eh, wait, this is a fine opportunity." Suddenly, the Six-Eared's expression shifted. "Leaving Sun Wukong outside the Journey to the West still isn't quite safe. If something goes wrong, he might still rejoin the pilgrimage. But if he becomes an immortal official of the Heavenly Court, then he basically has no way back. Heh, very well, let me lend Senior Brother a hand."

"I take the title of Victorious Fighting Buddha, you take a high position in the Heavenly Court — I wouldn't say I'm shortchanging you."

At the thought, a single strand of hair split off; in the blink of an eye it reached Aolai Country and found the substitute monkey.

"Senior Brother, I've come with some good news to share with you." The Six-Eared's avatar said cheerfully. "The Heavenly Court wants to invite you to subdue me. When the time comes, we'll put on a show together. I'll show off my might, you rack up some merit, and become a Heavenly Official as well — wouldn't that be wonderful?"

"Heavenly Official?" The substitute monkey's gaze sharpened. "What have you heard now?"

The Six-Eared's avatar nodded lightly and told him everything about the Heavenly Court.

· · Seeking flowers ··· 0

"It seems wanting to stay out of it is difficult." The substitute monkey shook his head. "I never expected the Heavenly Court to come up with this idea. But you should be clear — if I really hand you over to the Heavenly Court, you'll be in danger."

The Six-Eared Macaque laughed. "Senior Brother need only set his mind at ease; I have my own way of escape."

He sneered inwardly: "My divine powers are already considerable, and I've got Sun Wukong's script in hand — how could there be any danger? This time, not only is there no danger, there's a tremendous benefit instead!"

Golden Core!

Peaches of Immortality!

The elixir furnace refines an indestructible body.

Aren't all of these supreme opportunities?

Just as he was preening, he sensed a surge of immortal energy appear. At a thought, his form dimmed and he transformed into a single strand of hair.

The substitute monkey sighed, waved his hand casually, and reduced the strand of hair to flying ash.

Sure enough, a moment later, an old man with hair and beard both pure white arrived.

This person was none other than Taibai Jinxing.

"Immortal, please set your mind at ease. Since my junior brother has rebelled against his superiors, it is naturally up to me to clean house."

Taibai Jinxing had never expected things to go so smoothly; he could hardly believe his own ears.

He had, after all, long heard the stories.

This monkey was impervious to bribery — treasures from the Eastern Sea he didn't want, when King Yama tricked him he wasn't even angry, and even when the Six-Eared invited him to be Demon King, he showed not the slightest interest.

Someone so indifferent — how could he agree to come out of seclusion at the mere mention of it!

Although he couldn't figure it out, Taibai Jinxing didn't press further.

After all, once those questions were asked, the show couldn't go on.

Taibai Jinxing returned to Heaven with his doubts to report back; the substitute monkey also settled the monkeys, returned to Flower-Fruit Mountain, and fought the Six-Eared once more.

It was exactly that: "The Spirit Platform and Square Inch hold great creation; divine powers matching Heaven are not in vain."

The two of them, both possessed of formidable powers, fought all the way from the Eastern Victory Shenzhou to the Western Ox-Heave Continent, and from the Western Ox-Heave Continent to the Southern Jambudvīpa Continent, displaying their respective divine powers to the fullest.

Although the substitute monkey was a puppet, his origin was not weak; even fighting bare-handed, he did not fall behind.

The Six-Eared deliberately showed off, letting others see his worth, and unleashed all of his own divine powers.

Thus, their battle became a marvel of the Three Realms, drawing immortals from every direction to watch.

They fought all the way beyond the Ninth Heaven before the Six-Eared finally showed an opening and was seized by the substitute monkey.

"Senior Brother, proceed according to plan."