Chapter 394: Sun Wukong, Still Rebellious Against the Lower Realm

Just like that,

under the instructions of Fang Longye,

Yuan Hong and Sun Wukong, who served as the Guardian Marshal at the East Tianmen, gradually grew close, meeting every few days to drink and gather.

On this day, Yuan Hong brought two pots of fine wine and came to drink with Sun Wukong again. After three rounds of drinks, he suddenly raised his cup, paused, and sighed.

Seeing this from the side, Sun Wukong could not help but ask:

"Brother Yuan, what is the matter with you? Is there something troubling you? Tell me, Old Sun~"

"Sigh!"

Yuan Hong sighed again, drank a cup of wine with his head down, and put on an expression of wanting to speak but hesitating, making Sun Wukong so anxious he began scratching his ears and cheeks.

After whetting Sun Wukong's appetite sufficiently, Yuan Hong gulped down another large mouthful of wine, feigned a drunken, hazy look, pulled Sun Wukong close, and said with a long, short sigh: "I don't have any troubles myself; it is mainly for you, brother~"

"For me?"

"That's right~" Yuan Hong nodded, pretending to speak the truth after drinking: "Actually, I have wanted to say this for a long time, but I was afraid of making you angry, so I never dared to tell you."

Sun Wukong blinked and looked at Yuan Hong, signaling for him to continue.

Yuan Hong gulped down another mouthful of wine before saying: "May I ask, brother, how do you view your position as Guardian Marshal?"

Sun Wukong thought for a moment and said: "It cannot be considered a high position, it just has a loud name!"

Yuan Hong nodded, secretly thinking that this Handsome Monkey King still had some self-awareness.

"Exactly, it just has a loud name!" After echoing this, Yuan Hong changed the subject and said: "When I first arrived, I didn't understand the system of the Heavenly Court, but now that I have figured it out, I realize you have been played, brother~"

"This position of Guardian Marshal at the East Tianmen sounds nice, but in reality, it is just guarding the gate; it is completely unworthy of your status, brother~"

Yuan Hong looked indignant, as if he were the one who had been insulted.

Of course, the position of Guardian Marshal was not as unbearable as he described, but that was for others; for Sun Wukong, it was naturally a demotion.

"Guarding the gate?"

Hearing this, Sun Wukong's expression froze. His eyes darted as he recalled the things he had done since taking on the role of Guardian Marshal, and he gradually began to realize the truth.

It really was just guarding the gate! He could not help but feel ashamed and angry, and wisps of fury began to brew within his golden eyes.

This anger was not directed at Yuan Hong, but at Taibai Jinxing and those in the Heavenly Court who had deceived and recruited him.

He had self-awareness and knew the abilities of his sworn brother; he could not catch up even with a fast horse, so he did not expect to hold a high position upon entering the Heavenly Court. But they could not just fool him with a gate-guarding job!

It was too bullying! Especially when he thought about how he had been assigned the job of Protector of the Horses when he first entered the Heavenly Court, he was filled with rage and his anger burned.

Had he not been knowledgeable about human affairs, he would probably still be willingly raising horses for others right now!

He had thought that with his own insight, he would no longer be fooled by those Divine Immortals in the Heavenly Court.

Unexpectedly, he had been fooled again!

He wasn't raising horses for others, but he had become a gatekeeper; comparing the two, they were much the same, neither being a glorious job~

It was even more shameful to be this so-called Guardian Marshal, welcoming and sending people off all day long!

Thinking of this,

Sun Wukong's face flushed red with extreme shame and anger. To think he had been smug while leading those Heavenly Soldiers and Generals to guard the East Tianmen! "Old man Jinxing!"

Sun Wukong gritted his teeth and said.

Seeing Sun Wukong's anger, Yuan Hong immediately said: "Brother, calm your anger. These are just petty villains who see you have no backing and are deliberately squeezing you out. But these rats have miscalculated!"

"You are the sworn brother of my Great King. Let us go find my Great King; we must make these rats pay the price and see who dares to bully you again, brother!"

"You mean my big brother?"

"That's right. My Great King is now the Water Origin Holy Lord of the Heavenly Court and the future Cave Yin Great Emperor, a certainty. With my Great King in charge, who would dare to bully you, brother?"

Sun Wukong looked moved, but in the end, he shook his head and said: "Let's not trouble big brother!"

The Monkey still cared about his reputation and hadn't yet hardened his face; he was embarrassed to reveal his distress and show his true colors in front of his sworn brother~

Yuan Hong waved his hand and smiled: "Brother, you are being too distant!"

"My Great King is your sworn brother; why speak of trouble? Besides, regardless of anything, I must report your situation to my Great King."

Yuan Hong said with a look of concern: "Brother, just endure it for a few days. When the time comes, my Great King will surely seek justice for you~"

Hearing this, Sun Wukong gulped down a mouthful of wine and exhaled the fumes: "Fine, I will endure it for a few days. When big brother takes charge for me, I will make them pay!"

Yuan Hong naturally clapped and agreed.

But in reality, he knew in his heart that this Handsome Monkey King would likely not be able to endure for a few days.

It was not just because of the Handsome Monkey King's temperament, but also because the schemes targeting him from behind were not limited to his own Great King alone.

Yuan Hong had guessed correctly; not long after he finished drinking with Sun Wukong and took his leave, a Patrol Angel arrived at the camp where Sun Wukong was stationed.

Well, of course, it was not just him; Patrol Angels appeared throughout the camps where the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals of the East Tianmen were stationed to investigate illegal activities.

A Patrol Angel—one could tell what they did just by the name.

For a time, all the commanders and various leaders of the East Tianmen suffered.

After all, there were too few people in this world who were not greedy.

Even Fang Longye still thought about profiting more from the Heavenly Court! It could be said that wherever there was profit, such things were unavoidable.

And things like embezzling military pay and reselling supplies—drinking the soldiers' blood—were perfectly normal~ Do not think the Heavenly Court would not engage in these human ways; they were all living beings with corresponding desires.

And who could have imagined that such a huge uproar was not caused by the Heavenly Court's high-level officials wanting to govern corruption, but merely to scheme against a small demon monkey.

……

Let it be said that when the Patrol Angel arrived at Sun Wukong's tent, the monkey was dead drunk, slumped over his desk, and fast asleep.

Although this Patrol Angel was only a Divine Path Golden Immortal, he relied on the authority to execute first and report later, acting very imperiously. Seeing the monkey like this, he immediately frowned and ordered people to wake the monkey up.

Everyone in the tent knew the monkey's temper and hesitated, not daring to move forward.

Seeing this, the Patrol Angel cursed them as useless, moved forward himself, and cast Dew Condensation on Sun Wukong. For a moment, a cool sensation covered his body~ "Which thief is disturbing Old Sun's beautiful dream!"

Sun Wukong had been dreaming that he had become the Jade Emperor, with all the immortals coming to congratulate him and all the gods bowing in worship; he had even taken all the Flat Peaches in the Heavenly Court into his possession, eating one and throwing one away, being incredibly extravagant~

Who would have thought that not long after dreaming of such a scene, he would be woken up by someone, naturally feeling extremely annoyed.

This Patrol Angel didn't know what he was thinking; before Sun Wukong could even truly wake up, he began to berate him with a torrent of abuse.

The vocabulary used was vile, truly one of a kind. From time to time, it was interspersed with phrases like, "A stinking gatekeeper, have you no respect for the law?" and "Just a watchdog, how dare you bare your fangs and brandish your claws?"

It struck right at Sun Wukong's heart—given the Monkey's violent temper, how could he endure insults from this fellow who had popped out of nowhere? His expression changed instantly; he overturned the desk, took out the Ruyi Golden Cudgel from his ear, shook it until it was as thick as a bowl, and struck at the Patrol Angel.

"Go to hell!"

"Old Sun is done playing with you lot!"

The Golden Cudgel fell in response. The arrogant Patrol Angel saw this strike and his face filled with terror; he wanted to dodge, but he couldn't at all, and was struck by the Ruyi Golden Cudgel.

"Ah!"

With a single scream, the Patrol Angel was beaten into powder without the slightest power to resist.

Of course,

This Patrol Angel was a pure Divine Path Golden Immortal, and his True Spirit had long been entrusted to the Conferring of the Gods list.

Therefore,

As long as the Heavenly Court is not destroyed and the Conferring of the Gods list remains, there is still a chance for resurrection; he would not truly have his soul scattered and extinguished.

However, even if the Conferring of the Gods list has the power to resurrect beings, it requires a massive amount of resources, and one must have connections and a background.

Otherwise, with the countless people whose names are on the Conferring of the Gods list all queuing up for resurrection, when do you think it would be your turn? So, it all depends on the background of this Patrol Angel who was beaten into fly ash by Sun Wukong.

If the backing isn't strong enough and the resources mastered aren't sufficient to compete with others, I'm afraid one would have to wait until the end of time to reappear in the world.

Returning to Sun Wukong, after beating the Patrol Angel who had been bossing him around into powder with one strike, a flash of ferocity crossed his eyes, and he coldly snorted: "If this place doesn't keep me, there are other places that will. Do you really think Old Sun cares about being an official in the Heavenly Court?"

He simply decided to go all the way, packed up everything in the camp under his jurisdiction, and fought his way out of the East Tianmen, heading toward Huaguo Mountain.

The next day, Lingxiao Treasure Hall.

Eight-jewel echoes, jade pendants clinking.

Clouds and mist unfurled, flowing gold burst forth, above and below, dragons and phoenixes sang in harmony.

At this time, the Great Morning Assembly was being held.

The Jade Emperor sat upright on his precious throne, his gaze looking downward, bright and piercing; from the top of his head, a wisp of cloud energy surged, manifesting the sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers, and the earth, a magnificent display.

After some idle, meaningless chatter, today's main event arrived. The Zengzhang Heavenly King led the Chief Clerk and deputy generals under Sun Wukong's command to bow and report before the steps:

"Your Majesty, the Guardian Marshal Sun Wukong, who was recently granted a title by imperial decree, has rebelled and left the Heavenly Palace after being exposed for embezzling military pay and reselling supplies."

"Guardian Marshal Sun Wukong? Embezzling military pay and reselling supplies? And in the end, he rebelled and went back to the lower realm?"

"That is correct, Your Majesty!"

After the Zengzhang Heavenly King responded, he added: "The rampant nature and reckless audacity of this Sun Wukong are truly enough to make both man and god furious!"

"When the Patrol Angel discovered this demon monkey's corruption, he not only refused to admit his guilt and submit to the law, but instead beat the Patrol Angel into a serious injury, and later used the excuse that the official position Your Majesty gave him was too small to rebel and return to the lower realm!"

Behind the hanging curtains, the Jade Emperor's expression could not be seen; only his voice descended: "Hmph! Such a reckless demon monkey cannot go unpunished. Which of you immortal ministers will make a trip to the lower realm to capture this demon monkey and bring him to justice?"

As the words fell, Tuota Li Tianwang and Nezha Third Prince stepped out from the ranks and reported: "Your Majesty, though we are untalented, we request the decree to subdue this monster."

"Li Tianwang and the Third Prince,"

The Jade Emperor looked deeply at the two, his hand pressing on his Jade Ruyi, and said faintly: "The two immortal ministers are truly able to share my worries; you are both great, loyal subjects~"

The voice descended with the sound of metal and stone.

The atmosphere was tense and stirring, forming circles of ripples, faintly turning into clear radiance.

Hearing the Yin and Yang in the Jade Emperor's words,

Tuota Li Tianwang and his son Nezha couldn't help but twitch their brows, both lowering their heads slightly without speaking again, though they couldn't help but grumble inwardly:

Good grief, Your Majesty, you really know how to use Yin and Yang, making it seem as if you hadn't made a deal with the Brahma sect yourself.

Fang Longye's Godly Incarnation in the hall blended in with the crowd, and seeing this scene, he couldn't help but be lost in thought. It seems Li Jing isn't the die-hard confidant of the Jade Emperor as the legends say!

As for the subsequent drama, Fang Longye couldn't be bothered to pay attention; it was nothing more than a monkey show. With Sun Wukong's current stature, letting Nezha get injured and retreat? Who are they trying to fool! Just this lotus-body of Nezha in the Heavenly Court is at the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm; how could Sun Wukong fight to achieve the results mentioned in Journey to the West?

It would be strange if there wasn't a massive amount of water being let out! Including Li Jing—don't look at his cultivation realm as mediocre or his personality as unlikable, but to be a Heavenly King of the Heavenly Court, he has his own tricks.

It is said that Li Jing has the natural destiny of a military commander; he is not outstanding in individual cultivation, but his true specialty lies in leading troops in battle.

The Dao Soldier Method in his hands has reached the point of perfection, turning decay into magic~

Even without Nezha, Li Jing alone plus one hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers and Generals would be enough for the monkey to handle.

It's just that the tree wants to be still but the wind won't stop, or rather, he was already in the game, even if he was full of schemes himself.

And so,

As soon as the Heavenly Court dispatched troops, Fang Longye's true self, far away at Cangmang Mountain, received the monkey's plea for help.

Clearly, the current monkey has a noticeably different level of knowledge compared to the original trajectory; at the very least, he has heard of the name Nezha Third Prince.

Of course, perhaps in the original trajectory, the monkey also wrote pleas for help to his sworn brothers; who knows?...

Cangmang Mountain, Longying Cave.

In Wanling Palace, brilliant rainbows pierced the sky, golden light shot out in all directions, seemingly sentient, forming the scripts of fish, insects, birds, and beasts, the debate of the eight styles and six scripts, floating above as wind, rain, thunder, and lightning, sinking below as mountains, rivers, and the earth.

Then, a sound as heavy as a stone drum came from the vast, ancient past, possessing a sense of eternal existence.

A moment later,

Fang Longye opened his eyes, ended his cultivation, sighed, and stood up.

Firstly, he sighed because his cultivation progress was like a turtle's pace, and wanting to advance even one step further was difficult beyond measure; secondly, he sighed because he couldn't have peace and still had to spend the effort to make a trip to Huaguo Mountain~ After all, he was the monkey's sworn elder brother; if his little brother was in trouble and he didn't even go to take a look, then what was the point of swearing an oath, and what kind of elder brother was he? Well, he wasn't truly that loyal—the incense stick at Wagang Fortress was more sincere than his heart~ The key was,

He had already farmed so much favor with the monkey; what if it all went to waste because of this time? In any case, it was just a trip. With Nezha and his son letting water, he wouldn't even need to show off, and the monkey could achieve a great victory~ This was the plan of the Brahma sect from the start; whether it was the Havoc in Heaven or anything else, it was all to help the monkey make a name for himself and build his reputation.

This involved merit, destiny, heavenly numbers,... and other such things in the dark, which cannot be fully described in a few words~

"Speaking of which, according to the original trajectory, the sworn brothers who join Sun Wukong after this will all call themselves Great Sages. What title should I come up with?"

As he set off for Huaguo Mountain, Fang Longye suddenly thought of this and couldn't help but ponder in his heart.

(End of chapter)