Western Heavenly Gate, clouds and mist ethereal.

Master Puti, riding the clouds, arrives with his disciples; Ao Luan, leading a Star Official, comes forth to meet them.

"Welcome, Grandmaster."

Ao Luan greets the Grandmaster with a gesture of respect.

"Are you Ao Luan?"

The Grandmaster looks Ao Luan up and down, unable to hide his amazement.

He had long heard of an outstanding Second King from Huaguo Mountain; today, he sees that this Dragon Princess surpasses the rumors a hundredfold.

"You are…"

The Grandmaster then looks at the Star Official beside Ao Luan, seeing a huge wolf's reflection in his eyes: "Star Monarch Kuimu?"

"Yes."

Star Official Kuimu bows.

The Grandmaster finds it strange, having seen with his own eyes all the Star Officials leaving the Heavenly Palace just a couple of days ago.

Calculating with his fingers, he understands the sequence of events.

"So that's how it is."

The Grandmaster smiles: "You really are a romantic."

The reason Star Monarch Kuimu returned to the Heavenly Palace was for a female Immortal of the Pixiang Palace.

Sun Wukong had agreed to let him live together with the female Immortal in the Heavenly Palace.

"Grandmaster."

Ao Luan begins smilingly: "My elder brother has already had Zhang Lu's second team build a palace for you, please come with me."

"Let the Star Monarch take them."

The Grandmaster shakes his head, instructing Star Monarch Kuimu to take the disciples to settle in, while he himself goes with Ao Luan to meet Sun Wukong.

On the way, Ao Luan talks about the current situation.

After a slight stabilization in the Heavenly Palace, Sun Wukong dispatched emissaries to the Underworld, hoping to secure its allegiance.

Naturally, they were refused.

"My disciple is too impatient."

the Grandmaster says.

Sun Wukong seized the Heavenly Emperor's throne; although it was initially the Jade Emperor's conspiracy, it is not acknowledged by the beings of the Three Realms, and the Underworld would certainly not listen to him.

"My elder brother wants to cut through chaos with a swift blade."

Ao Luan states.

She doesn't think Sun Wukong is impatient at all.

With Sun Wukong's current power, the Underworld has no means to resist, and the quicker he stabilizes the Underworld, the smaller the damage to the Three Realms.

His dispatching of emissaries to the Underworld was merely a gesture of sincerity.

After all, Houtu from the minor world had once helped him.

"The situation in the Netherworld is intricate; Buddha, the Dual Clears, and Mother Houtu each have their own ideas."

Ao Luan continues to explain.

The Dual Clears and Emperor Ziwei, among other Immortals of Heavenly Palace, hope to defend the Underworld, waiting for the Jade Emperor's return.

The Buddha has dispatched Bodhisattvas and Arhats, strengthening Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's influence, though it is unclear to what end.

And Mother Houtu, who usually avoids worldly affairs, has started making curious moves, even more puzzling.

"My elder brother hopes to take control of the Underworld soon; he will set out tomorrow."

Ao Luan says: "It won't be long before the Underworld submits to the Heavenly Palace, but the current biggest problem is… we are short-staffed."

She looks somewhat troubled.

The Grandmaster observes her: "You have great confidence in my disciple."

"My elder brother is unrivaled across the world."

Ao Luan nods, taking it as a matter of course: "Apart from the Buddha, no one in the Three Realms can defeat him."

Sun Wukong has attained the Heavenly Dao, capable of accomplishing whatever he wishes.

His only rival for the Three Realms Seal is the equally qualified Buddha.

"Grandmaster, just how powerful is the Buddha?"

Ao Luan asks the Grandmaster.

The Grandmaster smiles: "I do not know either."

No one has ever seen the Buddha exert his full power, but the one certainty is, he too is burdened by the Heavenly Dao.

"Buddhist mercy reigns, the Buddha is constrained by his own Heavenly Dao, unable to do as he pleases."

The Grandmaster said lightly, "The power he displays may only be a small portion of his true strength."

He lifted his head and could already see the brilliant palace in the distance.

"What palace is that?"

The Grandmaster asked.

"Heavenly Emperor Palace."

Ao Luan answered, "My elder brother is inside."

At this moment in the Heavenly Emperor Palace, the spacious hall was filled with kneeling Mountain Gods and Earth Gods.

Sun Wukong sat on the high throne, radiant, and these lesser immortals, intimidated by his authority, all bowed low, not daring to stir.

"Why haven't you completed the task I assigned to communicate my message?"

Sun Wukong asked.

"Reporting to the Great Saint..."

The Earth God of the Immortal Peach Orchard knelt in the foremost place, shivering as he spoke, "The Mountain Gods and Earth Gods of the Mortal World are under the jurisdiction of the Underworld, and currently, their connections with the Heavenly Palace have been severed, we truly cannot convey the message."

"It's not that you can't, but rather you don't want to, right?"

Sun Wukong coldly exposed their lies.

"The lesser God dares not!"

The Earth Gods fearfully bowed their heads.

Sun Wukong's expression slightly darkened and he said, "Lift your heads."

The Mountain and Earth Gods shivered as they lifted their heads, only to see Sun Wukong extend his right hand, within which a swirling mist appeared.

"What is that?"

A sense of foreboding surged in their hearts.

Sun Wukong said nothing, his left hand reaching into the mist and pinching something small.

Simultaneously, a loud boom came from outside the Heavenly Emperor Palace.

Following that, the palace shook violently, and the Mountain and Earth Gods, panicked, huddled together and looked outside, only to see five gigantic fingers encompassing the Heavenly Emperor Palace.

The grand Heavenly Emperor Palace was gripped by a giant left hand and slowly lifted into the air.

A few Earth Gods realized what Sun Wukong had done and took a sharp intake of breath.

"It's the Thirty-Three Layered Heaven!"

They recognized the mist in Sun Wukong's hand.

The mist in his hand was the Thirty-Three Layered Heaven, now like a toy held in the palm of Sun Wukong's hand.

Grandmaster and Ao Luan happened to arrive outside the Heavenly Emperor Palace just in time to see the palace being lifted by the gigantic hand.

"The Thirty-Three Layered Heaven is now in my hand."

Sun Wukong said in a deep voice, "My Heavenly Dao exists within all things, the Heavenly Palace is so, and sooner or later, the Three Realms will also be like this."

"Go and tell the Earth Gods and Mountain Gods of the Mortal World."

He continued, "If they defect to someone else, opposing the Heavenly Palace, I will revoke their Immortal Records and demote them to mortals."

Sun Wukong, already infamous and also notorious for causing havoc in the Heavenly Palace, now issued a threat that immediately caused the gathered old men and women to tremble in fear.

Seeing their expressions, Sun Wukong felt it was time to withdraw.

"You may all return now."

After saying this, he blew a breath into the mist in his hand, and instantly a fierce wind arose within the Heavenly Emperor Palace, blowing all the Mountain Gods and Earth Gods outside.

"Remember my words, all of you are to remain committed to your duties and not cause trouble."

Sun Wukong's words echoed in the ears of every Mountain God and Earth God.

After a dizzying whirl, they were shocked to find themselves sent back to their respective jurisdictions.

The majesty of the Heavenly Emperor only needed to be felt once for no one to harbor delusions again.

Sun Wukong saw off the Mountain Gods and Earth Gods, then returned the Heavenly Emperor Palace to its original place.

"That Zhang Lu second squad is truly extraordinary."

He mused on the architectural skills of the Zhang Lu second squad, looking toward Ao Luan and Master Puti who walked in.

"Master."

Sun Wukong was about to rise when Immortal Zhen Yuan suddenly rushed in.

"Brother, the Dragon Palace of the East Sea intends to attack Huaguo Mountain!"

He brought troubling news that caused Ao Luan's complexion to pale drastically.

At the same time, it made Sun Wukong shift his attention from the Underworld to the East Sea.

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