Chapter 330: Waiting for the Right Moment to Seize a Realm, the Monkey King Returns from a Great Dream

"Longque?"

"That's right, Longque~"

Fang Longye affirmed.

The Longque was a fierce bird born from the union of the Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan in the past; it happened to coincide perfectly with the image of this avatar of his.

It could also be considered a type of creature belonging to the Phoenix Clan.

Fang Longye was not worried that calling himself Longque would alert the World Will and startle the snake by beating the grass.

"Longque~"

Chonghua repeated it a few times, secretly thinking it was a strange name, but he did not beat around the bush; he briefly described the world situation and got straight to the point.

He stated his intention, which was to invite Fang Longye to join the Heavenly Court and resist the enemies from outside the world together.

"Join the Heavenly Court and resist the enemies from outside the world together?"

Fang Longye wore a smile that was not quite a smile; he did not believe that Chonghua, who knew exactly what kind of strength he possessed, would truly be willing to invite him to join the Heavenly Court~

Do not tell him that this Lord of the Heavenly Court would be so selfless that, knowing inviting him to join the Heavenly Court was akin to inviting a wolf into the house, he would still offer the invitation without hesitation and ignore the threat he posed? Furthermore, with his current strength, if he were to join the Heavenly Court established by Chonghua, what position would he hold? Could it be that he would have to humble himself and become a subject of Chonghua? Do not forget, his goal was none other than Chonghua's position as Heavenly Emperor.

If he really established a relationship of monarch and subject, it would lose some of its moral justification when he attacked him later; at the very least, it would affect the hearts and minds of the people~ Rather than spending energy to win over hearts later, it was better to avoid it from the beginning.

Having made up his mind, he directly refused, saying: "I have only just come into the world and am still very curious about it; I want to walk around more and take a look. Of course, resisting the enemies from outside the world is naturally my duty! But as for joining the Heavenly Court, let's forget about it~"

His expression was quite serious.

Especially when mentioning the enemies from outside the world, his expression was even more solemn, as if his mission in descending into this world was to deal with this great scourge.

He had no self-awareness of being an enemy from outside the world, but instead played the role of a thief crying "stop thief" to the fullest~ "Are you sure?"

Chonghua's voice was calm, revealing neither joy nor anger, as he said: "Actually, you don't need to worry about the issue of status. I can promise that if you join the Heavenly Court, you will be a Heavenly Clan God Emperor, on equal footing with me, without distinction of rank."

Fang Longye's heart stirred; wasn't this just a replica of Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi! The only difference was that they were truly brothers.

However, he still shook his head and said: "Many thanks for the Heavenly Emperor's kindness, but please forgive me for having no intention of joining the Heavenly Court for the time being~"

It was the same point: having a legitimate reason to act was crucial.

He was ultimately going to strike at this person; if he accepted the other party's invitation now, it would inevitably seem ungrateful when he dealt a lethal blow later.

He did not care about reputation.

After all, his ultimate goal was to destroy a world to prosper himself. When the time came, not a single living soul would remain in this world~ In fact, this world would not even exist.

Who would know what he had done? However,

to ascend to the position of Heavenly Emperor, reputation was very important, as it would affect the hearts and minds of the people to a certain extent. And the support of the people affected whether he could bear the status of Heavenly Emperor.

To put it bluntly, the status of Heavenly Emperor was not something one could assume just because one was powerful; it also required the recognition of other living beings.

This was the so-called Dharma of gathering the masses~

And in this world, those who influenced the position of Heavenly Emperor were the members of the Heavenly Clan.

Other members of the Heavenly Clan might allow him to defeat or even kill Chonghua in a fair and square manner to compete for the position of Heavenly Emperor.

But they would never accept an ungrateful and fickle person as Heavenly Emperor.

Seeing Fang Longye's attitude, Chonghua's eyes flickered, and he said: "Since that is the case, I will say no more. However, the position of Heavenly Clan God Emperor will always be left vacant for you~"

"Then many thanks to the Heavenly Emperor for looking upon me with favor!" Hearing this, Fang Longye laughed heartily, flicking his sleeves, his entire bearing elegant and handsome.

"Then see you next time, have fun~"

Chonghua took one last deep look at Fang Longye, turned, and left, parting the space-time to return to the Heavenly Court.

Actually,

deep down, Chonghua felt a sense of relief that Fang Longye did not agree to join the Heavenly Court.

He had been in a dilemma regarding the invitation for Fang Longye to join the Heavenly Court.

On one hand, in these times of internal and external troubles, the formidable strength Fang Longye displayed and the continuous Heavenly favor he carried were truly difficult to let go of.

As long as he joined the Heavenly Court, it would definitely be of great benefit to the Heavenly Clan; not to mention the external threats, he might even be able to quietly resolve future internal troubles.

But on the other hand, the Bloodline and power Fang Longye displayed were both too formidable. Chonghua had no confidence in subduing him.

If he joined the Heavenly Court, it would be difficult to avoid the situation where the tail became too large to wag. If he harbored designs on the position of Heavenly Emperor, that would be disastrous~ Of course, comparing the two, Chonghua clearly preferred to keep Fang Longye out of the Heavenly Court. It was just that he found it hard to make a choice while wavering.

That was why he offered the invitation rather than pretending not to see him.

Now that Fang Longye had made his own decision, Chonghua simply went with the flow~...

Fang Longye watched Chonghua leave; he did not care much about what the other party was thinking.

If it weren't for the fact that this avatar of his had just come into the world and had no foundation within the Heavenly Clan, he would not be able to ascend to the position of Heavenly Emperor even if he killed the other party.

He would have long since openly raised the banner of rebellion and struck at this leader of the Heavenly Clan~

"There isn't much I need to do right now." Fang Longye's expression was calm; there really were not many things to do.

Aside from utilizing the Heavenly favor he carried to thoroughly understand some of the unique laws and principles of this world to avoid being exposed when he made his move.

All that remained was to spend time establishing a foundation within the Heavenly Clan, gathering the hearts of the people, and then challenging Chonghua in a fair and square manner to ascend to the position of Heavenly Emperor.

After that, it would be to coordinate with his true self to take down this Middle Thousand World.

The former was not troublesome, as he had the Heavenly favor obtained by deceiving the World Will. The latter required the accumulation of time and was a matter of slow, grinding work.

Fortunately, the time required might be a bit long for this world, but in the outside world where the flow of time was different, it was just that~

It would not take too long~...

Beiju Luzhou,

where the original mountain gate of the Yuanyang Sect was located, was lush and green, with hanging vines and creepers. Amidst the verdant greenery, there was a hidden pavilion perched on the cliff, decorated exquisitely and beautifully.

The small window was open, and one could see inside that there was a coral tree lying across the room, presenting a beautiful glazed jade color, crystal clear.

Mingling with the smoke rising from the bronze tripod, it was a scene of white and green, magnificent and beautiful.

Fang Longye sat upright beneath the coral tree, his eyes slightly closed. A moment later, he opened his eyes, looked toward the space-time where the unseen resided, and smiled.

"Not bad, not bad! Taking down this so-called Honghu Realm is merely a matter of time~"

It has already been three or four years since the two female historians of the Great Luo Realm came knocking.

After settling the various details of the wedding, Fang Longye became a hands-off manager, leaving all sorts of matters to others.

As for himself, he spent his days idling about, wandering here and there, and whenever the mood struck, he would host a "pre-wedding rave party."

For these past few months, he had come to the present world where the Honghu Realm was located, building a hut to live in, intending to provide assistance to his avatar when necessary.

He calculated with his fingers.

In about seven or eight years, he should be able to take down this Middle Thousand World.

Perhaps before the wedding, perhaps after.

In any case, he was not in a hurry about this. What is meant to be his will be his sooner or later; it cannot run away~

He stood up and stretched.

Before he could make any other movements, his heart suddenly stirred, and he immediately looked up to see ripples appearing not far in front of him, from which a large crane gracefully emerged.

It held a red copper bead in its beak and looked exceptionally spirited.

"It seems Sun Wukong has returned from his apprenticeship?"

Fang Longye raised an eyebrow.

This large crane was not a physical entity, but a phantom image, a means for Yuan Hong, who was stationed at Kanyuan Mountain, to contact and report to him.

This method of contact was something he had personally left for Yuan Hong, and it could only be used three times in total. He had specifically instructed before that it was not to be used unless necessary on ordinary days, and that he should be notified immediately once the Monkey King of Huaguo Mountain returned.

There were usually no major events at Kanyuan Mountain.

Moreover, not much time had passed since Yuan Hong last returned to Cangmang Mountain to report on his work, so how could it be such a coincidence to run into any major event? It was likely that the Monkey had returned.

The large crane circled Fang Longye once and suddenly dissipated, leaving behind the red copper bead it had held in its beak, which spun wildly around him.

Fang Longye beckoned with his hand, and the copper bead landed in his palm, with various messages pouring in one after another.

After a good while, the strange phenomenon dissipated.

"Sure enough~"

Fang Longye's eyes were deep, revealing a look of realization; it was indeed as he had guessed.

The Monkey had returned~ Fortunately, he had made arrangements long ago and had given many instructions to Yuan Hong, who was stationed at Kanyuan Mountain Water Zang Cave.

Time shifts forward, returning to a short while ago.

The development of all things has never paused for any one person.

During these years that Fang Longye spent quietly waiting for his wedding, the Shihou, far away in Xiniu Hezhou, was also undergoing a transformation, shedding his old self under the guidance of a high-level expert in a dream.

On this day, the sky cleared after the rain.

In an unnamed mountain range in Xiniu Hezhou, pines and cypresses stood dense and somber, pine moss bloomed, lush and heavy, with green mist rising, lingering with the colors of last night's rain.

The rocks accumulated emerald and dark green, while the leaves flowed with cinnabar, reflecting and shining. The unique scent of the mountains after rain was fresh and natural.

A large pine tree stood tall and graceful like a dragon, its mottled bark with textures spreading out like swaying fine scales, and inexplicable murmurs lingered all around, continuous and overlapping.

The surrounding space-time seemed to have become very different, giving one a dreamlike feeling.

A figure leaned against this large pine, eyes tightly shut, motionless, as if carved from stone, with moss already growing all over his body.

Daylight fell through the gaps in the branches and leaves, sparse and scattered, like clear snow, landing on him and vaguely illuminating his appearance.

It was actually a Monkey, wearing tattered clothes.

This Monkey was none other than the Huaguo Mountain Shihou who was receiving the Saint's teachings in a dream.

No, he should be called Sun Wukong now.

Beside the large pine,

those three or five elk that looked very young in the past had long since grown into adults, leading their own children, lying quietly on the ground.

Their eyes were clear, and their ears twitched incessantly.

They seemed to be listening to something.

"Wukong, what kind of affinity did you cultivate in which lifetime? The day before yesterday, the master whispered in your ear and taught you the Dodge Three Disasters Transformation Technique; have you learned them all?"

"I will not hide it from you brothers, firstly because the master taught me, and secondly because I was diligent day and night, so I have learned all of those skills."

"Take advantage of this good time, demonstrate it for us to see."

"Will the senior brothers please set a topic. What do you want me to transform into?"

"Just transform into a pine tree."

...... "Who is making noise here?"...... "I dare not hide it from the master, just now Sun Wukong was demonstrating transformations for fun. We told him to transform into a pine tree,......"

...... "I only hope the master will forgive my sins!"

"I will not punish you, but you must go."

"Master, where do you want me to go?"

"Go back to where you came from."

"I came from Huaguo Mountain in Dongsheng Shenzhou."

...... "I definitely dare not mention a word about the master, I will just say that I learned it myself."......

"I will never forget the master's grace in teaching me the Dharma! Master, please forgive your unfilial disciple, the disciple is leaving!"

"...... The disciple is leaving!"

In the present world, the Monkey suddenly spoke.

Startling the elk into scattering and fleeing~

And he, in a daze, felt as if he had stepped into empty air and fallen off a cliff, feeling the world spinning, and then he suddenly woke up, opening his sleepy monkey eyes.

Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong,

A spring gushed from the mountainside, splashing out like strings of pearls, making a ding-dong sound.

Gazing at the scene before him, both strange and familiar, Shihou looked blank until he saw the bundle beside him and finally realized.

"Is it a dream?"

He stared blankly at his surroundings, recalling the past, while the memories in his mind felt like a dream or an illusion.

Lost in a daze, he looked down at himself; his entire body was covered in moss, mottled and greenish-blue all over.

He smiled bitterly: "This sleep of mine was truly long enough~"

Yet his right hand instinctively formed a Dharma seal for cleansing the body and dispelling dust, casting it upon himself.

Unexpectedly, he was instantly refreshed, all the dust of toil gone, his fur golden and glistening, shining brilliantly~ "It is real, not a dream!"

"It is real, not a dream!"

Monkey realized, and leaped up~

"Only because I am in this mountain, I do not recognize the true face of Lingtai! So that is how it is, so that is how it is!"

In an instant, it was as if a flash of inspiration had struck, understanding everything, grasping the profound principles of the unseen~

"I understand! Lingtai Fangcun Mountain, Xieyue Sanxing Cave~ I understand!"

At this moment, this Handsome Monkey King of Huaguo Mountain, who had already attained the Dao and become an immortal, stood beneath the great pine tree behind him, laughing and crying, tears falling like a torrential rain.

……

"My children, I have returned!"

Now a Golden Immortal, Monkey had naturally been reborn, a completely different person from before; he donned a Daoist robe, took to his Somersault Cloud, and headed straight back to the Eastern Continent.

The journey that previously required trekking over mountains and through waters, enduring thousands of hardships to complete, was no longer anything to him.

Before long, he had covered the distance across several oceans, a journey of countless millions of miles. The Huaguo Mountain and Water Curtain Cave he had been longing for came into view.

Sun Wukong could not help but think to himself: "When I left, my mortal bones and flesh were heavy; having attained the Dao, my body is light and my form is light. In all the world, no one is willing to set their will; once the will is set to cultivate the profound, the profound becomes clear of itself.

Back then, crossing the sea waves was difficult to advance; today, the return journey is easy to travel. The parting words of instruction are still in my ears; who would have expected to see the Eastern Sea in an instant."

Even though he had already realized the profound, this Handsome Monkey King still felt as if he were in a dream.

Unable to suppress the excitement in his heart, he lowered his cloud, and before landing on Huaguo Mountain, he shouted: "My children, I have returned!"

The scene Sun Wukong had expected was a group of monkey descendants, draped in vine clothes and grass skirts, jumping out from the stone ledges, among the flowers and grasses, and from within the trees.

Cheering and leaping for their Great King~ Yet, the scene that followed left this Handsome Monkey King dumbfounded and incredulous, momentarily doubting if he had taken the wrong path home and arrived somewhere else. (End of chapter)