Chapter 512: Side Story 3: Great Havoc in the Heavenly Palace

Side Story 3: Great Havoc in the Heavenly Palace

"Ay yo, this monkey head, truly doesn't respect the elders and loves the youngsters."

The freshly risen Tai Shang Lao Jun, having just gotten up from the ground, watched Sun Wukong brandish the Ruyi Golden Cudgel he had just pulled from his ear and stride away, shaking his head and smiling.

Though his words were reproachful, his face bore a faint, indifferent smile.

The Heavenly Court's rules are strict, deities each perform their duties, and after a long time the days become somewhat stagnant.

When such a fearless, daring monkey suddenly bursts out, daring to poke a hole in the heavens and stir this deep pool, it adds a certain kind of fun.

He felt relaxed, but the child attendants, the Six Ding Six Jia, and various officials in Dou Shuai Gong who had witnessed the Dan Furnace being kicked over, the Great Sage's escape, and Lao Jun's "fall" all wore ashen faces, panicked in a crowd, gathering and chattering:

"Lao Jun! That demon monkey has fled!"

"The Dan Furnace has also overturned! What shall we do?"

"If he continues to wreak havoc in the Heavenly Palace, His Majesty will blame us..."

"Lao Jun, quickly make a decision!"

Lao Jun simply waved his hand casually, flicked his dust brush, and said calmly, "No problem, no problem."

"This is destiny; the Great Heavenly Venerable will handle it, suppress this monkey, and you need not panic."

He lifted his gaze toward the clashing of gold and iron outside the palace, the shouts echoing, and a hint of understanding flashed in his eyes.

"Come with me and have a look, to see how far this monkey can cause trouble."

Having said that, a auspicious cloud rose beneath his feet, bearing him as he prepared to fly out of Dou Shuai Gong.

But just as he flew out of the palace gates, a figure leisurely blocked the cloud ahead:

"Lao Jun, guess what I just captured?"

No need to guess.

Lao Jun watched as Yu Lin had already taken out his phone, the screen frozen on a "spectacular moment" of him being grabbed by Sun Wukong by the beard, stumbling into a tumble, his Dao Crown askew.

He even thoughtfully added slow-motion replay and close-up of his expression.

A barely perceptible twitch flickered at Lao Jun's mouth corner.

"You fellow," he stroked his long beard, tone helpless:

"Your hands and feet are indeed quick."

"I'll give you a few bottles of Nine-turn Golden Core, delete it."

Yu Lin kept shaking his head: "That won't do; I can 'borrow' the Golden Core, but this video... if deleted, it's truly gone, what a pity."

"Moreover," he raised an eyebrow at Lao Jun, his gaze playful:

"Do you dare say you never secretly recorded my 'black history'? Between us, who is who? Keep it as a souvenir, reciprocity and all that."

"Cough!" Lao Jun was choked for a moment, gave a light cough, and wisely let the topic drop.

His gaze turned to the increasingly fierce sounds of battle and bursts of divine light in the distance, his tone shifting:

"Oh dear! Bad! How did that monkey end up in the Tongming Hall!! Hurry, hurry, go see, lest it truly cause a great chaos!"

Having said that, he rode the cloud, speed suddenly increasing, dashing toward the Lingxiao Treasure Hall as if the earlier video incident had never occurred.

Yu Lin watched Lao Jun's slightly "hurried" silhouette, grinned, tucked away his phone, and leisurely followed, adopting a posture of enjoying the show.

At this moment, Sun Wukong had already dispatched Jiu Yao Xing Jun, repelled the Four Great Heavenly Kings, and fought his way from Dou Shuai Gong to inside the Tongming Hall, beyond the Lingxiao Treasure Hall!

Truly a spectacular feat, toppling the gods of the three realms; with a kick he sent Jiu Yao Xing flying, and though the heavenly soldiers were numerous, not a single one could match him, as his Golden Cudgel turned heaven and earth upside down, scattering any blocker.

Just as he was about to breach the final gate before entering the Lingxiao Hall, a thunderous shout rang out:

"You splashing monkey! Cease your arrogance! With me here, how could you run wild!"

His voice reached him!

A divine general in dazzling golden armor, face like a heavy jujube, a radiant third eye on his forehead, wielding a Golden Whip, majestic and imposing, blocked the path!

It was Wang Lingguan, the guardian deity of the Lingxiao Hall, the First Taoist Protective General, the Taiyi Thunder-Responding Transforming Heavenly Venerable!

It is worth noting that his third eye is also called Fire Eye Golden Pupil.

Sun Wukong, now in a murderous frenzy, blood boiling, cared not who was there; seeing someone block the way, he roared:

"Those who block me shall die!"

He raised his staff and struck!

Wang Lingguan also let out a great shout, brandishing his Golden Whip to meet him!

"Clang!!!"

The Golden Cudgel clashed with the Golden Whip, producing a deafening roar, shockwaves rolling, shattering nearby celestial clouds, and the jade and stone railings buzzed.

One was the born stone monkey, stealing elixirs and wine to forge Indestructible, with vast divine powers; the other a Taoist guardian, entrusted by the Heavenly Court's decree to wield thunder, upright and unyielding.

Outside the Lingxiao Hall, they exchanged whip and staff, each displaying their divine abilities, striking so that countless Golden Light beams and auspicious qi surged, their sound shaking the thirty-three heavens!

In the blink of an eye they fought fifty or sixty rounds, evenly matched, hard to determine a victor!

At this time, the thirty-six Thunder Generals of the Thunder Division, who had rushed over upon hearing the news, saw Wang Lingguan alone entangled with the demon monkey, and immediately formed a Tian Gang Thunder Formation, each wielding weapons and artifacts, surrounding from all directions, thunder light flashing, electric snakes dancing wildly, all shouting in unison and joining the battle!

Sun Wukong, seeing the enemy numerous, not only was unafraid but his boundless ferocity surged, and he let out a long howl to the heavens:

"Good! Well come! Don't think that because you're many, my Grandfather Sun is scared! Behold my divine power!"

Before the words finished, he shook his body and shouted, "Transform!"

In an instant, a colossal giant embodying law, heaven, and earth manifested on the spot, three heads, six arms, wielding three Ruyi Golden Cudgels!

Three heads and six eyes, perceiving all directions, six arms waving like wind, the three Golden Cudgels turned into a sky of stick shadows, water could not penetrate!

Ping-ping-pang-pang!

Sun Wukong, with the strength of a single monkey, fought alone against Wang Lingguan and the thirty-six Thunder Generals!

The three Golden Cudgels danced like three towering Jinshan pressing down, also like a galaxy reversed, blocking all attacks from the divine generals, occasionally counterattacking, forcing the Thunder Generals into disarray and loosening their formation.

He cannot advance a single step, being firmly blocked by the gods right in front of the hall.

The fighting is intense, divine light darts everywhere, turning the area before Lingxiao Hall into chaos.

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Inside the Lingxiao Treasure Hall, however, it is a different scene.

The Jade Emperor sits upright on the sedan, his expression calm, as if the earth‑shaking shouts and clashing of weapons outside the hall are merely distant background sounds.

Below the imperial steps, Tai Shang Lao Jun and Yu Lin have silently arrived at an unknown time.

The three of them lock eyes in the air.

The Jade Emperor looks at Lao Jun, who nods slightly, his gaze indifferent.

The Jade Emperor then looks at Yu Lin, who blinks at him, a subtly meaningful smile curling his mouth.

A faint, barely perceptible smile flashes in the Jade Emperor's eyes, then he regains his imperial majesty.

He turns his gaze to the standing You Yiling Official and Yi Holy True Lord in the hall, issuing an edict:

"The demon monkey's powers are vast; the gods cannot subdue him at once. You Yiling Official, Yi Holy True Lord, you two, swiftly carry my command to the Great Thunder Sound Temple on Western Heaven Ling Shan, request the Buddha Elder to wield great divine power, come to subdue this monkey, and pacify the Heavenly Palace."

"I accept the command!" You Yiling Official and Yi Holy True Lord bow and take the order, daring not to delay; instantly they become two streaks of light, fly out of Lingxiao Hall, heading straight toward the Western Pure Land.

Outside the hall, Sun Wukong, Wang Ling Official, and the thunder generals fight ever more fiercely, with shouts and explosions ringing continuously.

After a short while, from beyond Lingxiao Hall, high in the vast heavens, a grand Buddhist chant suddenly arises, moving from far to near, and in an instant blankets the entire battlefield.

All the shouts, the clashing of weapons, seem to be washed and soothed by this boundless Buddhist sound.

A loud, resonant voice, like the great bronze bells, reverberates through the thirty‑three heavens:

"Cease the hostilities, release the encampments, invite the Great Sage to step forward, let the old monk ask him what powers he possesses, daring to wreak havoc here."