Chapter 55: The Dragon King and Yanluo Ascend to Heaven to File a Complaint

Feeling the explosive power within his body, Su Chen was filled with heroic ambition, eager to find an opponent and test himself immediately.

His gaze swept across and landed on a black boulder, as large as a house, in the corner of the valley.

This stone was part of Shishan, incredibly hard; before, without using the Heavenly Gang Thirty-Six Axes technique, he could only leave a mark on it with his raw strength alone.

“You’ll do!”

Su Chen grinned, his figure flickering as he appeared before the massive boulder.

He did not use magic power, nor his Opening Dao Axe—only concentrated his physical strength into his right fist.

A faint, starlike luster shimmered across the surface of his fist.

Su Chen let out a low roar and punched forward.

“Boom!”

A deep, drumlike crash echoed through the valley.

Su Chen’s fist struck the black boulder with full force.

“Crack… crack-crack…”

A series of cracking sounds rang out.

The once-indestructible black boulder, capable of being forged into a magic treasure, suddenly sprouted dense, spiderweb-like fissures radiating from the point of impact.

These cracks spread rapidly in all directions.

The next instant, the entire boulder shattered into countless fragments, scattering everywhere.

If the demons outside had seen this, their eyes would have fallen out in shock.

One punch—shattered a boulder the size of a small mountain.

Is this even a human being?

This is clearly a primordial beast wrapped in human skin!

After a simple test of his transformed power, Su Chen was satisfied.

“It’s time to go out and take a look.”

Su Chen looked up, gazing at the sky beyond the valley.

He had been in seclusion here for over three years.

He wondered how things were outside now.

He slung his Opening Dao Axe at his waist, thought of it, and it shrank to the size of an ordinary axe pendant.

Then his figure flickered—he rode the clear wind upward and left the valley.

Yet, the moment he flew out of the valley, he sensed something was off about Huaguo Mountain.

A tense, deadly atmosphere hung over the entire mountain.

The monkeys, who normally frolicked and laughed in the woods, now held weapons, guarding every key pass and bottleneck.

“Has something happened?”

Su Chen’s heart sank.

Could it be that Brother Monkey had already stormed Tiangong?

…

While Su Chen was in seclusion, cultivating fiercely.

Above the Nine Heavens, in Lingxiao Palace.

The Dragon King of the Eastern Sea, Ao Guang, and the Lord of the Underworld, Yanluo, stood in the center of the hall, weeping as they pleaded their tragic plight before the Jade Emperor, seated upon his imperial throne.

“Your Majesty! You must uphold justice for your humble servant!”

Ao Guang wept bitterly, his aged face twisted with grievance.

“That demon monkey Sun Wukong from Huaguo Mountain has gone too far! He broke into my Eastern Sea Dragon Palace, seized treasures by force—not only stealing my treasure that stabilizes the seas, the Ruler of the Seas Iron, but also injuring countless shrimp soldiers and crab generals!”

“I, out of pity for his arduous cultivation, tried to reason with him gently—but he not only refused to listen, he grew even more brazen, extorting three divine weapons and armor from my three brothers! This is outright banditry!”

Beside him, Yanluo Wang’s face was ashen, his emotions a storm of grief and fury.

“Your Majesty, what the Dragon King says is entirely true!” Yanluo Wang stepped forward, bowing to the Jade Emperor, “That demon monkey didn’t just commit violence in the Eastern Sea—he dared to storm my underworld palace!”

“With his petty cultivation, he openly tore up the Book of Life and Death, forcibly erased the name of his own kind, and disrupted the cycle of rebirth in my realm! When we confronted him, he struck without warning, wielding his staff and turning my underworld into chaos—ghosts wailed, spirits screamed!”

“If such a demon is not severely punished, where is the Dao? Where are the heavenly laws?”

Yanluo Wang spoke with righteous fury, spittle flying.

In the palace, celestial officials of civil and military rank exchanged glances, murmuring among themselves.

“That demon monkey has audacity!”

“Indeed! The Dragon Palace governs the Four Seas and the clouds and rains; the Underworld governs the Three Realms’ cycles of life and death—both are celestial deities appointed by the Heavenly Court. This monkey’s actions are a direct challenge to heavenly authority!”

“In my view, we must immediately dispatch heavenly troops to descend and capture this fiend, execute him publicly, and serve as a warning!”

Many staunch celestial deities stepped forward, petitioning to descend.

Seated upon the dragon throne, the Jade Emperor’s face was unreadable, expressionless.

His long fingers tapped lightly against the armrest of his throne.

The entire Lingxiao Palace fell silent.

All the immortals held their breath, awaiting the judgment of the supreme ruler of the Three Realms.

After a long pause, the Jade Emperor finally spoke, his voice calm, yet carrying an undeniable authority.

“Qianliyan, Shunfenger.”

“Your servant is here!”

Two divine generals stepped forward from the ranks, bowing deeply.

“You two, investigate this demon monkey of Huaguo Mountain—find out his origins, his lineage,” the Jade Emperor said coolly.

“Yes, Your Majesty!”

Qianliyan and Shunfenger bowed and withdrew.

Soon after, they returned to the palace.

“Your Majesty,” Qianliyan bowed, “Your servant has confirmed: the demon monkey was born from a divine stone atop Huaguo Mountain in Aolai Country, Eastern Shenzhou.”

Shunfenger added: “As for how he acquired his powers, we cannot determine. Now, he calls himself ‘Great Sage Equal to Heaven,’ gathers seventy-two demon kings under his command, and his power is formidable, not to be underestimated.”

“Oh?” The Jade Emperor raised an eyebrow slightly. “Do you know who his master is?”

“This…,” Qianliyan and Shunfenger exchanged glances and shook their heads, “The demon monkey is secretive about this—he has never revealed a single word to outsiders. We could not uncover his master’s identity.”

At these words, the immortals in the palace erupted in murmurs.

The demon monkey’s master must not be an ordinary being.

Only a Great Luo-level cultivator could have trained a demon monkey with such power.

The Jade Emperor’s expression grew more grave.

He fell silent for a moment, then scanned the court below and asked slowly: “My ministers, what do you suggest be done about this matter?”

No sooner had he spoken than Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, stepped forward, holding his treasure pagoda: “Your Majesty, this mere demon monkey is no threat. I beg to lead one hundred thousand heavenly troops, with the Giant Spirit God and Nezha, Third Prince, as vanguard, to encircle the mountain with a heavenly net and capture the demon alive to be judged by Your Majesty!”

Li Jing spoke with firm confidence, his voice resolute.

As the Heavenly Court’s supreme commander, he had long dealt with demons and monsters of the mortal realm—his experience in subduing evil was unmatched.

In his view, a newly awakened demon monkey, no matter how skilled, could never stand against the Heavenly Army.

“Your Majesty, I second that!”

“I also concur! Crush this fiend with thunderous force, to uphold heavenly majesty!”

Many military officials echoed their support.

Yet at that moment, from the civil officials’ ranks, an ancient immortal in white Daoist robes, with white hair and a ruddy complexion, appeared to radiate divine grace as he slowly stepped forward.