Chapter 13: The Era When Saints Do Not Appear

Like Haotian of the Heavenly Court, Tathagata of the Buddhist sect, and so on.

This time, Ksitigarbha falling into the Demon Sect and the extreme demonic energy that erupted shocked many Quasi-Saint powerhouses.

One must know that in this era when Saints do not appear, Quasi-Saints are the most powerful beings.

Yet now, this world had actually given birth to a Quasi-Saint powerhouse of the Demon Dao.

At the same time, this powerhouse was different from the ordinary Demon Sect; such pure demonic energy could likely only be compared to the legendary Demon Ancestor Luohou of ancient times.

After all, there is a difference between the Demon Sect and the Demon Dao.

The Demon Dao is one of the Great Dao laws of heaven and earth.

If Luohou had defeated Hongjun back then, this world would belong to the Demon Dao, not the development of the world as it is now.

The current development of the world is because the Dao Ancestor Hongjun achieved the final victory.

It can be said that Ksitigarbha's eruption of shocking Demon Dao aura this time shocked many Quasi-Saints in this world.

Some Quasi-Saints wanted to investigate, but soon, that demonic energy disappeared.

Searching for it was no longer possible.

As for calculating the other party's existence, as fellow Quasi-Saint powerhouses, this was very difficult to do.

Setting these things aside, Sun Wukong followed Taibai Jinxing and arrived at the Heavenly Court in a very short time, and then, under Taibai Jinxing's guidance, arrived at the Lingxiao Treasure Hall.

The Jade Emperor and many immortals and gods of the Heavenly Court had been waiting here for a long time.

Seeing Sun Wukong arrive, these immortals and gods were silent, and the auras on their bodies were released in an exceptionally terrifying manner.

That was to give this monkey in their eyes a show of force.

"Hmph..." Sun Wukong gave a low snort, not caring at all.

Most of the immortals and gods of the Heavenly Court he saw now were not very strong; the truly powerful ones likely hadn't appeared here.

In that case, what did he have to fear?

"Your Majesty, this is Sun Wukong from Mount Huaguo." Taibai Jinxing stood in the Lingxiao Treasure Hall and bowed respectfully to the Jade Emperor sitting on the chair in front.

"Oh, you are Sun Wukong." The Jade Emperor looked at Sun Wukong with curiosity.

As an incarnation of Haotian, the Jade Emperor still knew something about the *Journey to the West* Great Calamity.

And the Sun Wukong before him was one of the scripture-seekers seen by the Buddhist sect.

It could only be said that this monkey before him was also a pathetic person.

Between the Buddhist sect and immortals and gods like them, he was merely a puppet, a marionette.

"That's right, Old Sun is Sun Wukong, and you are that old Jade Emperor," Sun Wukong said nonchalantly.

Having read *Journey to the West* and knowing some of his own situation, Sun Wukong would not be polite to the Jade Emperor before him.

This Jade Emperor before him likely also regarded him as nothing more than a puppet.

Then he, Sun Wukong, had no need to be polite.

"Presumptuous!" Li Jing, the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, shouted from the side. "This is the Lingxiao Treasure Hall! How dare a mere monkey demon be so presumptuous!"

In Li Jing's eyes, he had originally intended to subdue the monkey demon.

Now that the Jade Emperor had allowed Sun Wukong to come to the Heavenly Court to serve as an official, he was already being very polite, and now this Sun Wukong was actually being so presumptuous; Li Jing could not stand it. ===== CHAPTER 25 =====

"Who are you?" Sun Wukong squinted at Li Jing.

"I am the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, Li Jing," Li Jing said in a deep voice, his tone carrying a faint pride.

In the Heavenly Court, he, Li Jing, commanded many heavenly soldiers, which was enough to make him proud.

"Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King, Li Jing." Sun Wukong tilted his head and thought for a moment. "Don't know you. I'm talking to the old Jade Emperor; what place is there for a minor soldier like you to speak?"

Naturally, Sun Wukong's words were not true.

Sun Wukong did know Li Jing from *Journey to the West*.

However, in the original history, Li Jing was not his match, and now that he was changing his own destiny, that was even more so.

So Sun Wukong would not give Li Jing any face.

If it were Nezha, Li Jing's child, that might be slightly more acceptable.

"You..." Li Jing's expression turned angry upon hearing this, and the aura on his body surged.

"Enough, Li Jing. Do you know where this is?" the Jade Emperor said calmly from his high seat.

The conversation between Sun Wukong and Li Jing did not cause even a ripple in him.

"Your Majesty, this humble official understands," Li Jing replied hurriedly. "It was Li Jing's recklessness; please punish me, Your Majesty."

"Return to your position," the Jade Emperor waved his hand.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Li Jing took a deep breath and retreated to his position.

"Sun Wukong, are you willing to come to the Heavenly Court to serve as an official?" the Jade Emperor said slowly.

Regarding Sun Wukong, the current Jade Emperor did not want to waste too many words.

"I am willing to come to the Heavenly Court to be an official. According to Taibai Jinxing, my official position should be quite large," Sun Wukong laughed.

"That's right," the Jade Emperor smiled. "After this, you will come to the Heavenly Court to be the Protector of the Horses. Someone, take Sun Wukong down and let him go to where the Protector of the Horses is located."

"Yes, Your Majesty," an immortal below nodded respectfully.

"Dismissed."

As the immortals and gods left one by one, only Taibai Jinxing and the Jade Emperor remained.

"Taibai Jinxing, do you have something to say to me?" the Jade Emperor asked.

"Yes, Your Majesty. This time, when this humble official was at Mount Huaguo, I encountered someone I should not have been able to see." Taibai Jinxing took a deep breath.

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, emanating demonic energy, still made Taibai Jinxing's heart tremble.

"Who?" the Jade Emperor said in a deep voice.

"Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva."

"It's him." The Jade Emperor's gaze shifted.

As a Bodhisattva of the Buddhist sect, he was almost second only to the Buddha Tathagata and the others.

As for other Buddhas in the Buddhist sect besides Tathagata, most could not compare to Ksitigarbha, or even Guanyin.

"And this humble official saw that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was emanating shocking demonic energy at that time, but Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is a Bodhisattva," Taibai Jinxing could not help but say.

A Bodhisattva emanating demonic energy.

This completely overturned Taibai Jinxing's worldview.

"Your Majesty, do we need to tell the Buddhist sect about this?"

"Tell the Buddhist sect?" The Jade Emperor sneered. "What does the Buddhist sect's business have to do with us? Taibai Jinxing, you may leave first. Remember, there is no need to tell the Buddhist sect about this matter."

"Yes, Your Majesty, this humble official takes his leave." Taibai Jinxing bowed respectfully and left the Lingxiao Treasure Hall.

"Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva... interesting, interesting." ===== CHAPTER 26 =====