Chapter 55

Feeling the explosive power in his body, Su Chen was filled with heroic spirit and wished he could immediately find an opponent to compete with.

His gaze swept and landed on a black boulder the size of a house in the corner of the valley.

This stone was part of the stone mountain and was incomparably hard; before, without using the "Heavenly Gang Thirty-Six Axes" divine ability, relying solely on his own strength, he could only leave a mark on it.

"You're the one!"

Su Chen grinned, his figure flickered, and he appeared in front of the boulder.

He didn't use magic power, nor did he use his Open Dao Axe, only gathering his physical strength on his right fist.

A faint luster, like stars, appeared on the surface of his fist.

Su Chen gave a low shout and smashed his fist out.

"Bang!"

A dull, drum-like roar echoed in the valley.

Su Chen's fist slammed solidly onto the black boulder.

"Crack... crack..."

A series of cracking sounds rang out.

He saw that the incomparably hard black boulder, which was enough to be used for refining magic treasures, suddenly showed dense spiderweb-like cracks centered on Su Chen's fist.

The cracks spread rapidly in all directions.

The next moment, the entire boulder turned into fragments of stone, scattering in all directions.

If this scene were seen by those demon clans outside, their eyeballs would probably be shocked out.

One punch, blasting a black stone the size of a small mountain.

Is this still a human?

This is simply an ancient fierce beast wearing a human skin!

Having simply tested his power after transformation, Su Chen was very satisfied.

"It's time to go out and take a look."

Su Chen raised his head and glanced at the sky outside the valley.

He had been in seclusion here for more than three years.

He didn't know what was going on outside now.

He tucked the Open Dao Axe into his waist, and with a thought, let it shrink, looking like an ordinary axe pendant.

Then, his figure flickered, and he rode the breeze, soaring into the sky, leaving this valley.

However, just as he flew out of the valley, he felt that the atmosphere of the entire Huaguo Mountain was a bit wrong.

The entire Huaguo Mountain was filled with a tense and murderous atmosphere.

In the mountain forests, those monkeys who were usually laughing and playing were now all holding weapons, guarding every important intersection and pass.

"Something happened?"

Su Chen's heart skipped a beat.

Don't tell me Brother Monkey still went to make havoc in the Heavenly Court.

Just when Su Chen was in seclusion and bitter cultivation.

Above the nine heavens, in the Lingxiao Lingxiao Lingxiao Bao Dian.

The Long Wang of the East Sea, Ao Guang, and the Yama of the Underworld were in the center of the hall, crying to the Jade Emperor, who sat high on the imperial throne, about their miserable encounters.

"Your Majesty! You must make the decision for your old subject!"

Ao Guang was tearful, his old face full of grievances.

"That demon monkey Sun Wukong of Huaguo Mountain is simply too bullying! He broke into my East Sea Long Gong, looting and plundering; not only did he snatch away my Long Gong's treasure—the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Iron—but he also injured countless shrimp soldiers and crab generals of my Long Gong!"

"Your old subject thought his cultivation was not easy and wanted to persuade him with kind words, but who knew that not only would he not listen, but he would go from bad to worse, and extorted three divine weapons and armor from my three brothers! This is simply the behavior of a robber."

Beside him, Yama King was also livid, filled with grief and indignation.

"Your Majesty, what the Long Wang said is true!" Yama King stepped forward and cupped his hands toward the Jade Emperor. "That demon monkey not only committed crimes in the East Sea but was also lawless, attacking my Netherworld Underworld!"

"Relying on his few skills, he actually publicly tore up the Book of Life and Death, forcibly crossing out the names of the monkey tribe, and disrupted the reincarnation order of my Underworld. When we went up to reason with him, he didn't listen and just swung his cudgel, turning my Underworld upside down, with ghosts crying and gods howling!"

"If such a demon is not severely punished, where is the Heavenly Dao? Where is the Heavenly Law?"

Yama King spoke with righteous indignation, spittle flying everywhere.

In the hall, the civil and military immortal officials looked at each other, discussing heatedly.

"This demon monkey, what big guts!"

"Yes, the Long Gong is in charge of clouds and rain in the four seas, and the Underworld is in charge of reincarnation and life and death in the Three Realms; they are all orthodox gods appointed by our Heavenly Court, representing the face of the Heavenly Court. This monkey doing this is simply publicly provoking Heavenly Might!"

"In my opinion, we must immediately dispatch heavenly soldiers and generals to the lower realm to capture this villain and punish him according to the law to serve as a warning to others!"

Many immortal gods who advocated for a hardline stance stepped out one after another, requesting to go to the lower realm.

The Jade Emperor, sitting high on the dragon throne, had a face as calm as water, showing no joy or anger.

His slender fingers tapped lightly on the armrest of the imperial throne.

The entire Lingxiao Lingxiao Lingxiao Bao Dian instantly fell silent.

All the gods held their breath, waiting for the decision of this supreme being of the Three Realms.

After a long time, the Jade Emperor spoke slowly, his voice plain but carrying an unquestionable majesty.

"Thousand-Qian Li Yan, Wind-Listening Ear."

"Little god is here!"

The two divine generals immediately stepped out of the ranks and bowed in response.

"You two, go and check for me what the origin of that demon monkey of Huaguo Mountain is and what his background is." The Jade Emperor said lightly.

"Obey the decree!"

Thousand-Qian Li Yan and Wind-Listening Ear received the decree and immediately withdrew.

Before long, the two returned to the hall.

"Reporting to Your Majesty." Thousand-Qian Li Yan bowed. "The little god has already found out. That demon monkey is a stone monkey transformed from a piece of immortal stone on the top of Huaguo Mountain in Huaguo Mountain, Aolai Country, Dongsheng Divine Continent back then."

Wind-Listening Ear also interjected: "Later, that demon monkey didn't know where he learned a set of divine abilities. Now, he calls himself 'Great Sage Equaling Heaven' at Huaguo Mountain, gathering seventy-two cave demon kings, with a huge force that cannot be underestimated."

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, the Jade Emperor raised his eyebrows slightly. "Do you know who his master is?"

"This..." Thousand-Qian Li Yan and Wind-Listening Ear looked at each other and shook their heads. "That demon monkey is tight-lipped about this matter and has never revealed a single word to outsiders. We also cannot probe his master's origin."

As soon as these words were spoken, the gods in the hall were in an uproar.

The master of this demon monkey is probably not a simple character.

Someone who can teach a demon monkey with such divine abilities is at least a great power at the Great Luo level.

The Jade Emperor's complexion also became a bit more solemn.

He was silent for a moment, his gaze sweeping over the gods below, and he asked slowly: "My subjects, in your opinion, how should this matter be handled?"

As soon as the words fell, in the ranks, Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King Li Jing held the pagoda and stepped out to report: "Your Majesty, a mere demon monkey, what is there to worry about? Your subject is willing to personally lead one hundred thousand heavenly soldiers, and point out Giant Spirit God and Third Prince Nezha as vanguards, to set up a net in the lower realm; we will definitely be able to capture that demon monkey alive and bring him to heaven to await Your Majesty's disposal!"

Li Jing said this with sonorous force, full of confidence.

As the Great Marshal of the Heavenly Court, he dealt with demons and ghosts in the lower realm all year round and could be said to be experienced in subduing demons.

In his view, a demon monkey who had just attained the Dao, even if he had some skills, how could he be the opponent of the Heavenly Court's army?

"Your Majesty, your subject seconds this!"

"Your subject also seconds this! We should use thunderous momentum to wipe out this villain to manifest Heavenly Might!"

Many military officials voiced their agreement one after another.

However, just at this moment, in the ranks of civil officials, an old god with a white Daoist robe, crane hair, and childlike face, looking like an immortal, walked out slowly.