Chapter 1427: Invested as the Southern Dipper in charge of life and death, Six-Ears is named Equal to Heaven (3/5, seeking subscriptio

"Taibai, are there any celestial official positions in the Heavenly Court that have not yet been filled?"

The Jade Emperor was genuinely looking to recruit talent to stabilize the fortune of the Heavenly Court.

After the substitute monkey handed Six-Ears over to the Heavenly Court, he prepared to invest the monkey as a celestial official in the hall.

Taibai Jinxing smiled: "Your Majesty, the True Lord of Life Extension and Protection of the Tianliang Palace has gone to reincarnation and has not returned for ten thousand years; the date of his return is uncertain. You can invest the demon immortal from the lower realm."

The Jade Emperor nodded slightly: "Sun Wukong of Flower Fruit Mountain, hear this decree: you have rendered meritorious service in helping the Heavenly Court subdue demons, your might shakes the Three Realms, your virtue covers all living beings, your name is inscribed in the Southern Dipper; you are hereby invested as the True Lord of Life Extension and Protection."

The Northern Dipper governs death, the Southern Dipper governs life.

The Southern Dipper Star Lord, also known as the Six Offices of the Southern Dipper, ranks fourth in the Heavenly Court among the Three Pure Ones, Four Emperors, Five Elders, and Six Offices.

It could be said that the Jade Emperor's reward was extremely generous.

The Southern Dipper Star Lord might not sound as grand as the title of Great Sage Equal to Heaven from the original work, but in reality, it was quite the opposite.

The Great Sage Equal to Heaven was merely a nominal title with no real power.

The Southern Dipper Star Lord, however, was a figure with real power, governing the lives of humans, demons, spirits, gods, and immortals in the world.

"Sun Wukong accepts the decree and offers thanks for the grace."

Seeing that Sun Wukong was sensible and knew the situation, the Jade Emperor was pleased and waved his hand.

"Now that the demon monkey has been subdued and the Heavenly Court has gained another Star Lord, we should celebrate!"

Thus, the immortal banquet began.

The immortals had witnessed the substitute monkey's divine powers and knew the Jade Emperor's intention to cultivate him, so they all heaped praise upon Sun Wukong, and the atmosphere at the scene was extremely lively.

On the other side.

Six-Ears had already broken free from his restraints, his face full of smiles.

"With this, Senior Brother has no way back. The position of Victorious Fighting Buddha is mine!"

Six-Ears pulled out the Golden-Hooped Rod, and as it expanded in the wind, it turned into a bright, massive iron rod; he raised it and struck, directly hitting the world below.

He also wanted to steal the Golden Elixirs and Flat Peaches right then and there.

But thinking that the timing wasn't ripe, he feared he wouldn't gain anything if he went rashly, so he had to give up.

Returning to Flower Fruit Mountain, Six-Ears knew that Sun Wukong could no longer be an obstacle to his success, so he was in a great mood; he hung out the banner of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, recruited demons, and once again organized a war against the heavens.

With the previous battle and the feat of fighting the Heavenly Court, Six-Ears recruited even more demons this time, and his momentum was even more prominent.

"Good, good, good. After fighting for a while longer and solidifying the title of Great Sage Equal to Heaven, I should enjoy the Flat Peaches and Golden Elixirs to forge an Indestructible Golden Body. Heh, by then, the entire plan will be set."

Six-Ears felt relaxed, looking at the noisy horde of demons below, his will even more determined.

"I must step by step reach the very top. Like them, unable to see through the mysteries of heaven and earth, being used as pawns by others—it is truly pathetic."

He didn't believe that once he became the Victorious Fighting Buddha, anyone would dare to scheme against him.

Heavenly Court.

After the immortal banquet ended, the substitute monkey arrived at Tianliang Palace.

This was the place where the Star Lord of Life Extension resided.

From now on, this would be his residence.

Seeing him arrive, the immortal historians hurriedly came to welcome him, presenting the immortal robes and jade seal, respectfully welcoming him to take charge of Tianliang Palace.

The substitute monkey was lazy by nature and had a gentle attitude, quickly winning the support of all the immortal historians in Tianliang Palace.

"I am not yet familiar with this Tianliang Palace; I wonder if there is anything I should pay attention to as a celestial official?"

"Official, rest easy. The Southern Dipper is a place of prestige; although it holds supreme authority, there are not many tasks, unlike the Star Lords of the Northern Dipper who have many affairs. You only need to report to the mansion of the Great Emperor of Longevity of the South Pole once every sixty years. At other times, you can arrange your schedule as you please."

The substitute monkey was surprised.

"Isn't it said that the Southern Dipper governs life, controls the lifespan of emperors in the human world, and governs the positions of prime ministers and nobility?"

"That is true. If you wish to manage it, you naturally can; if you do not wish to, it can also be handled by the Ten Yama Kings according to the Book of Life and Death to determine the life, death, fortune, and misfortune of mortals."

The substitute monkey suddenly understood.

His authority was very high, and he could directly interfere in these matters.

However, if he didn't want to manage it, he could also slack off and let the Underworld handle the affairs.

If it were anyone else, they would definitely feel that their authority was being divided and be very unhappy. ===== CHAPTER 1428 =====